Bite me NOT

Chapter 8: He won't hurt you

“Let’s go.” Mom said in a hurried voice. She is carrying my duffel bag and gave me a small bag which I accepted quickly. “Keep that bag safe, that’s the important things that you might need,” she said while looking at me intently.

I nodded and decided to keep my mouth shut.

Dad came out with my luggage. My Mom turned to him and Dad nodded.

“You ready honey?” Dad asked me.

I want to say no, but I can’t. So I just gave them a sad smile before I nodded.

“Yeah..” I said lazily.

“Good.” Mom said happily then she quickly walks towards my door while I followed right after my Dad.

I was actually looking around my place before I decided to go out.

I will peace this place.

I wonder, when will I come back here? This place is really special to me since this is my first ever apartment. I will miss this place. I just hope that we will be back soon. But I have a feeling that it won't be that easy since Vladimir is also in this town.

When I went out, I made sure to lock the door properly. Then as I was about to follow my parents,  I noticed that my parents as just standing in the hallway with their backs on me. 

Why did they stop? My forehead wrinkled.

I walk forward and saw Aldous and Valentin are on our way.

What are they doing here? Do they also leave in this building? If they are, why are they here? My unit is in the end of the hall, so they must not come here unless they are really about to go to my place! Beside, when Aldous walked me home the other night he went back to the campus to get his car, he was able to mention that his place is still in the city!

“Hey?” I said and caught their attention. The two guys turned to look at me.

Valentin has this naughty smile and Aldous is sporting his serious face again.

“Hi Sienna!” Valentin greeted me with a wide smile and I just nodded at him.

He is too friendly that I felt like there is something wrong with him.

“What are you two doing here?” I felt my Mom suddenly transferred to my side without taking off her eyes from Aldous and Valentin. She slowly held on to my arm that made me furrowed my brows.

“Where are you going?” Valentine asked after he scanned my things.

I pursed my lips then my eyes transferred to my Mom. She gave me a signal not to tell them..

“Just..somewhere..how about the two of you? Why are you guys here?” I asked back.

Aldous put his arms in front of his chest and looked at my Father, I saw how my father stiffened.

“Just because..” Valentin answered before he smirked at my mother and I felt how my Mom’s hold on my arm hardened that I almost flinch.

“We have to go now..”my Mom whispered.

“No one’s leaving.” Aldous has finally decided to speak.

His face looks so serious that it kind of gives me a scary vibe.

My forehead wrinkled as I look at him. What does he mean by that? How can he say that in front of my parents? How can they even act cockily at my parents! They are not showing respect to the elders!

That got me so annoyed. I thought Aldous is nice, but he is not!

I was about to speak but Aldous cuts me off.

“Why don’t you go inside first Sienna, we have to talk to your parents,” he said authoritatively that made me gape.

What does he need to talk about my parents?! And why is he telling me what to do?! And why should I follow him? Who does he think he is?!

I am so ready to retort back but my father turned to me, with a reassuring smile.

“Honey, why don’t you go inside?” Dad said softly.

“But Dad-“

“Go inside Siena.” Dad said in a sweet voice but with finality in his voice.

I bit my lip so hard to stop myself from protesting. I exhaled harshly then nodded reluctantly, I can't just say no to my Father when he is like this. So I have no choice but obey him like I always do. 

But before I went inside my apartment, I made sure to glare at Aldous and Valentin, and I can even hear Valentin’s laugh as I entered my apartment!

What an annoying guy! 

I don’t get it! Why would my parents allow them to be treated like that! Aldous and Valentin just look as if they are on the same age as me! And yet, the way they talk to my parents, it was so impolite! As is they are just talking to someone with the same age range!

And what do they want from my parents?! And why did my parents agree to talk to them just like that? I thought we are in hurry?! Is that so important that they have forgotten that we have to rush, that we have to run away?!

I don’t really get it!

I walked back and forth to my living room. I am getting worried as time passes by! It is stressing me out! What’s taking them so long?! Should I try to listen to their conversation?!

Ugghhh! The suspense is killing me!

I sighed. I think I need to sit and relax because this is not doing me any good but as soon as I settled on my seat, the doorknob moves and my Mother and Father went inside so I rushed to them.

Their faces are blank, I can't read them.

“Mom? Dad? How was it? I mean what did you talk about? What do they need and-“

“Sienna, darling..” Mom cut me off. She put the duffel bag on my couch then she held my hands. “We act impulsively, we are sorry for making you worry.. but we decided that there’s no need for us to go somewhere..just stay here and we will go back in our house.”

“Yes honey, your Mom is right..there’s no need to run away anymore,” Dad said before he settled my luggage in one corner.

Huh? They just changed their minds, just like that?

“But..why? I mean just a while ago, you two are in panic?! And now just like that, it’s like nothing happened?” I shook my head in disbelief. “What did they even tell you guys to make your mind change?” I asked hysterically.

And I saw how Mom and Dad looked at each other as if there's a secret message between the two of them.

“You don’t have to think about it anymore Sienna darling, besides, aren’t you happy? We won’t have to leave anymore?” Mom asked, she raised her eyebrow at me as if challenging me.

“Well, I am happy but-“

“No more buts, come..let us fix back your things!” Mom said with finality in her voice then she lifted my duffel bag.

But I am still bothered so I don’t want to let go of this topic that easily!

“How about Vladimir?! If we owe him, then what about him?!”

Mom stopped and turned to look at me.

“Don’t worry darling, Vladimir will never hurt you.” She smiled at me.

My eyes grew wide.

“How sure are you? And if so, why did you even want me to hide in the first place, if you know that he won’t hurt me?” I asked confusedly.

But Mom ignored me.

“Clarence, hon, let’s put back the things of our daughter.”

“Okay hon.” Dad said and they left me in the living room alone!

I sat down feeling so frustrated! I feel so lost and I don’t even know what to think anymore. I feel like they are hiding a lot of things from me. 

And what’s with Aldous and Valentin?! I still can’t think of any topic that they have to talk about to my parents?! Is it even connected with Vladimir since my parent’s minds suddenly changed? So does that mean that they know Vladimir? Is that the reason why I feel like Vladimir and Valentin are somewhat related because they kind of have the same feature?

But, that can't be right?! 

I sighed. 

I feel more confused right now.