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"Hailey!"

"Flower!"

Both Howard and Axel yell upon seeing me. Then, without another word, they started racing towards me.

Frozen on my seat, I just watched them boys compete their way towards me. Until, it was Howard Martin Dyme, the big and muscular brother of mine, that got to me first.

He quickly picked me up from the chair I was sitting in with one swift of his broad, firm arms and started spinning me around.

"Oh my goodness! I have missed you so much, Hailey bear." He shrieked gleefully, still spinning around.

"I miss you too, Howie," I muttered, a giggle came out of my throat.

As he put me down and was about to greet me, Axel David Dyme - my tall and lean brother - popped in front of me and engulfed me into a long, bone-crushing hug.

"Hey! I was here first!" I heard Howard complain but Axel ignored him as he tightened his embrace around me.

"I miss you, my little Flower. Haven't you bloom so well and," he sniffed my hair, making me blush on his arms, "you still smell sweet... very, very sweet." He continued in a gentle, quiet tone.

Why the nickname now?

Since Axel sees me as a fragile and delicate sister, apart from the reason Mum calling me Lily, he thought it would be suitable to nickname me as 'Flower'.

I know, too cute... Let those eyes roll.

"I mi - miss you too Ax - Axel," I stuttered, trying to cool down my burning cheeks.

Though, it wasn't fast enough. Axel, after freeing himself from the embrace, chuckled when he caught sight of it.

"Still hating the compliments, Flower?" He asked while gently caressing my redden cheeks.

I swatted his hand away from my face.

"No. Ju-just the sniffing," I replied shyly, my eyes averting his delicate stare.

"Oh, just old habits." He chuckled again, "My apologies though." He's now scratching the back of his neck.

I smile upon seeing that.

"It's okay Ax. Just don't do it again, please."

He smirked.

"I'll try, Flower, I'll try." He promised and gave me a quick kiss on the forehead.

And there goes my blushing again.

"Dude, stop! She's getting red again." Howard laughed while grabbing Axel on his collar, pulling him away from me. Then, in Axel's place, Howard stand and gave me a formal hug.

"So, how's my Hailey be - oh wow, you look cute in pigtails. Did Mum do this?" Howard asked, feeling him touching the braid.

"Nope, I did," I respond casually.

"Oh, and where did you learn that?" He inquired after releasing me from the hug. His eyes currently studying my face.

The question, for some reason, caught me off guard, making my forehead wrinkled in question.

"Actually, I don't know. I just... well, I felt like I could do it. So, I did it and here it is." I slowly explained while touching my braided head.

Listening to this, I noticed Howard giving Axel a bothered look which Axel returned with a concerned gaze.

Then, both of them, at the exact same time, stared at me weirdly.

"What?" I blurted out.

"Hailey, don't you think that unconscious act is part of your memory?" Howard cautiously spoke the words and when my silver-gray eyes landed on his cyan ones, I saw he was uncomfortable.

"I'm" - I licked my lips - "unsure... I only felt it. Does that count?" I sounded uneasy now and my brothers noticed that.

Axel, with one swift motion, pulled me into another hug.

it." Axel whispered, "We just wanted to know if it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes

actually. But

not-so-normal ones?" I heard

to glance at Howard. He looks far more serious at the second, that if you took one look at him, you may

same voice, the same scene in the woods... The same"

respond after that, increasing the tension I

moment ago, there are others that

hurts to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even tell if it's

I don't even recall the time on how or the reason why I have this amnesia in the

up one day and it's there; I

Odd?

Very...

just a bit... disturbed, that's all. We mean you no harm." He added while

from there, Mum called the boys for help in setting the table.

the boys came to her side. As if

Finally.

just get away from the blushing and last-minute table set up,

how I felt for those recalls and as quickly as she can, she tries to

Goddess

the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of Seth with Dad - both having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room. Then

if it was related to

casual talk,'

his signature full smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring

tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was my

could

when I was about to ask regarding the plan on how to announce the truth

everybody during the meal. All laughing and chit-chatting to update

barely participating in the conversations because one, I was more of a listener than a talker, and two, I just love watching everybody

boys didn't give

my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I, eventually, opened

after a long discussion about the overall work I do at the

the errands I

to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you to become

I frowned at that.

you expect a Personal Secretary does,

it does sound like one, then I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a higher position. One that allows you to lead and lets you

actually doing that, you know. It's

under supervision,"

deepened and was about to defy him when

stop. You two" - she glared at me, then Axel - "quit it. Not in front of grace." She

us instantly shut our

pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs

argument after

innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I do' question - I could even hear

convinced and didn't

I got

unbelievable." I finally muttered and

Well, not all.

at a

to my funny reaction, made me tilted my head in wonder. I was

sweetheart, is something wrong?" Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing and turned their puzzled gazes

might be related to the secret

gonna declare it... Though, would

in full

whole message towards us. Most especially, one that

to keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So, when you

and as I said

Or just scared?

eyes on him, he finally let out a heavy sigh

be spilling the truth on the spot, I held

worries right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky voice, "We have rogue vampires and black witches to address

Oh.

That was it.

expecting to hear,' I thought

air in the room became heavy as I caught a glimpse of Dad becoming dead serious. He was always the cheerful one in the family and seeing him like this

while everyone else around