Bite me NOT

Chapter 7: To Escape and Hide

My Mom dropped off the call without even saying goodbye to me which is odd because, we usually talk over the phone for hours, because she misses me badly, and she always says goodbye before she drops the call and will always tell me that I must stay safe and that she loves me. And yet now, she dropped it as if she's in hurry.

That wasn’t the reaction that I am expecting to get from her. I mean, I just told her that I met their friend, so she should be excited or happy right? 

But well..My Mom is actually weird most of the time, so I am used to her.

I shouldn’t think too much about what she has said. So I just went to the bathroom to take a shower, the weather is humid and I want to freshen up and I am excited to eat my dinner! I have a chinese food for takeout!

And I don’t long how long I took a bath, I fell asleep in the bathtub and if not for the sound coming from the doorbell, I must still be asleep by now. So I immediately went out of the bathtub and have a quick shower before I slipped into my pajamas because there’s no way that I am going to open the door with just my bathrobe on!

“Just a second!” I shouted loudly because whoever my visitor is, seems to be impatient! My doorbell is ringing non-stop and it is annoying for my ears!

“Coming!” I shouted then I put my towel on my hair. I almost fell to the ground because I am in hurry.

I rushed towards my door and looked at my peephole.

Oh! My parents! What are they doing here?

I immediately opened the door.

“Mom? Dad?” I looked at them intently. They looked so worried. What’s happening?

Mom rushed inside and enveloped me in her arms. While dad stood near us, his arms are in front of his chest, his head is wrinkled. He looks really, bothered.

“Uhmn? Parents, what’s happening? It’s in the middle of the night in case you two have forgotten-“

“Pack your things, we have to go!”

My eyes grew wide.

Ohh..so she's serious with what she have said over the phone?!

“Go where? And why?” I asked as I stepped back, and look at my Mom’s beautiful face. Her face hasn't aged a lot. She still looks so beautiful and young.

Looking at my parents now, no one will know that I am their child. I mean, I don’t look like Mom or Dad.. from eyes to skin, nose, or lips..I really didn’t get anything from them. Dad said that I got my looks from my great-grandparents, and I didn’t complain anymore because my great-grandparents really seem to have good genes, so I am really grateful!

My Mom grabbed my arm and pulled me to my room.

“We have to hurry!” She said then she went straight to my closet and took my luggage then she started throwing my things inside! And I just stood there watching her.

What’s really going on?

“Clarence! Come here and help me!” Mom shouted then turned to me.

“Sienna darling, go to your bathroom and get your toiletries!” She instructed but I am frozen on my spot.

“Sienna!”

And I almost jump on my feet when Mom shouted.

“Mom?”

“I said get your toiletries and-“

“What’s going on?”

“Just do what I say darling-“

“No Mom, you have to tell me what’s going on? You can’t come here at the middle of the night and drag me somewhere as if we are trying to escape-“

“We are escaping!”

My eyes widen.

WE ARE ESCAPING?! WHAT DOES SHE MEAN?!

“What do you mean?”

Dad entered my room and our eyes met but he looked away.

“Sienna honey, just do what your mother says!” he said authoritatively. He rarely use that tone to me.

My lips parted.

How can they ask me to do something, without even explaining? I want to know why we must go!

“Where are we going?”

“Somewhere far.” Mom said as she tried to squeeze more clothes into my duffel bag.

“How about school?” I desperately asked. The school just started..I can’t miss out on any of my classes! Well..except for Vladimirr’s class.. I think that would be fine.

“And for how long?”

Mom ignored me instead she turned to my Dad.

“Hon, go inside the bathroom, get your daughter’s toiletries!” she said to my Dad and my father just nodded and went to my bathroom.

“Mom-“

“Sienna! If you don’t want to help packing your things then, might as well just sit somewhere and let us do it for you. Do not disturb us.” She said firmly that made my eyes grew wide.

My mother hasn’t been this serious!

“Mom!” I whined. “Tell me what’s going on?! I just told you that Vladimir is my professor and you rush here like there’s a threat in my life or something! Tell me, did you owe Vladimir something that we have to go somewhere and escape and hide-“

“Yes Sienna! We owe him big time! So we must hide do you understand? "Even if we have to hide at the end of the earth then so be it! We cannot stay here! Is that explanation enough?” she said as she grabbed my arm and held it in a hard way that I almost flinch.

“Keena!” Dad said as he removed my Mom’s hand on my arm. “Calm down! You are hurting our daughter!” he said and my Mom’s eyes widen like she got surprised then she looked at me.

“I’m sorry Darling.” She said and I just nodded. Then she went back to what she is doing as if nothing happened.

“Dad..” I took a step forward, if Mom can't explain it to me, then maybe Dad can?!

But dad shook his head and just gave me an assuring smile then caressed my left cheek.

This is what he usually does when he is trying to tell me that everything is going to be alright ever since I was a child.

“Just go in the living room. Wait for us, we are almost done.” Dad said softly and all I can do is to nod and walked out of the room with a heavy heart.

I feel so lost. What could they have owed Vladimir for them to act like this? Do they owe him a big amount of money? Or perhaps they did betray him, or did they do something bad to him? But if they did, then Vladimir won’t act nice to me, right? He will force me to lead him to my parents, and he could have hurt me, but he did not! So, why are my parents so afraid of him finding us? As if, he will do something really bad to our family?

And come to think of it, Vladimir is a new professor. Did he ask to be transferred to our University so he could spy on me or something? Because that can’t be a coincidence right?! So, is he really looking for us? Or for my parents to be exact? What will he do if he finds him?

I knew from the start that Vladimir is a bad news. I just didn't expect that it could be bad!

I massaged my temples as my head started to hurt.  I sighed as I heard my parents talks with their small voices as if they don’t want me to hear them.

What are they hiding from me?

What is their secret?

Should I even want to know about it?

I closed my eyes as I tried to calm myself. Whatever it may be, I know that my parents just want me safe, they will always want what's the best for me, so I should trust them. If they think that Vladimir is dangerous then maybe he is! So I must stay away from him, and just hide as my parents want! 

I am just worried about my studies, but my family's safety is more important. That's what matters.

The safety of our family will always be our priority.

Family should always come first. And I will do my best, just to protect my family.