The Familiar Strangers

to Evan was a bad idea but she didn't seem to care about that. All she n

hough Evan was sleeping, he could hear her footsteps

him with folded arms. She didn't say anything

thing to you anymore, I know you do not feel the same way for me anymore, I know you

hat the hell are you talking abou

ould you?". It was then Eva

irst, let's not

kiss her in ret

listen to me". He told her with all seriousness. "I don't love you the way you want me to. The love I have for you is a sibling kind of love.... then I was madly in love with you and I wanted more but wit

her over me isn'

r than he thought. "I ain't choosing her o

ing her involved in your life, I hope you're ready to

ettled things with Emerald. Even though he knew Emerald would stop

. . . ***********

about here?". Ashley asked a

t a movie I watched when I was your

oming from him. You know how funny your dad

e of the movie?

efore looking at Ashley who was licking h

ould say anything, a knock wa

n to open the door. She opened the door an

door. Peeping to see who is at the door, she saw Reed standing right in front of her. She had no idea how he found out w

u doing here

settle this". Ashley said as she l

ask me in at least?

m outside but she also knew it wou

ung man out, let him in". Her dad

lowed in. "well, are you going to let me in or not

for Reed to follow her. "please have a seat". S

hile Ashley sat opposite him w

shley, stop staring at hi

ura who was already sending her lasers with her eyes. " f

down on the chair in front of Reed. When their eyes met, time stop

is voice anymore. He was spee

gulping everything in the glass in a go not because he was thirsty but because he wasn't comfortable

ass on the table. Laura and Ashley

?". Jones asked trying to

eed Fletcher". He s

to my daughter

wered as Laura retur

anger that seems so familiar in a way she co

our parents?"

t question on the first day. It's not like he

kind of friend my daughter is

has any idea he has a son... I don't know...". Reed said trying to stop the tears from flowing. He wanted so much to tell someone about this and he was glad he could. "I don't know

y to hear that

tell you about your

lot and it's not nice to keep reminding him abou

she was carrying his child. She told me that she loved him so much but he didn't love her as much as she did.

out remind reminds much of his ex-wife, he knew so many people who migrate from o

r that". Jones said as

er would be served soon". Madelin

Laura asked looking at Reed and t

?". Madeline

d said earning a chuckle from Laura w

ow her mom to the kitchen to pr

ows it's a bad idea". Laura whispe

ley said when suddenly, a thunder

ared of thunder". Reed a

aking her lose her balance but before she could hit the ground, Reed grabbed her. Despite how

laughter. Laura quickly pushed Reed a

omehow, Reed likes it here... He likes the f

. . .********* .

could she be asleep already?". He asked himself. Only one way to find out. He used his hearing power as he heard voices and the mention of so

or. Immediately a young girl appeared in fro

you?".

's that?".

she went to join the others in the dining

ew of his face. "who are you?". She asked as Evan removed the hood. When she

is that?". H

. "what are you doing her

g his arms. "listen, it's raining outside in case yo

All efforts to send him away or shut him out proved

so frightened that she rushed to meet and hug him, hol

er eyes, Evan was already in. She knew there was

said as Laura looked a

the rain started and I needed a shelter. I had no idea this was your home". He lied. Con

e he met Reed of course and Laura's father who he's seeing for the first time. Evan was asked the same ques

can be free? Laura asked herself as she ate her food slowly. While they were making jokes and laughing, Laura just sat there staring at the two

tting beside him, he decided to make her uncomfortab

putting up. He wants to see how long she can keep on pretending. He moved his hand up and down her thigh, making her give a false cough. She

nybody knowing but, of course, Reed and Evan saw it. She bent down to pick making her necklace come out from its hiding place. She m

going on between those two. After Evan stopped harassing her thigh, she sat down

gain. He stood up as everyone stared at him. "

". Eva

time he's doing th

he stood up and tried to touch Reed, Reed pus

K?". Her f

her down on the chair, his eyes caught the neckl

ecklace was the question. And if Reed was feeling this way too, does that m

he couldn't get it off her but he knew he could hide it. He quickly pushed

run a marathon. He was out of breath too. Ma

ears and blood was in his palms. "Oh my god! You're bleedin

ank your mom for th

finish her sentence, Reed was gone. When Laura

who needs that treatment". Evan said as he told her to sit down wh

taken care of her feet without having a taste of her blood. It was really hard to concentrate. He

one comes in. She stood far away from her husband as she watched her husband panting heavily, his eyes were red which means he was th

our mom?".

ey said. "but the door

for Martina to be in there. He has to do something before things go out of