Wanna Make You Mine.

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Emma went to the kitchen carrying the loot to Yuugo who was about to prepare lunch
<look what we got today! I taught Oliver to hunt! He kicked this out> she showed him the bag proudly

Yuugo extracted the prey
<Oliver did a really good job. I'm sure in a couple of days he can-
Hey! I'm talking to you!>

<Uh?>
Emma wasn't paying attention to him, and with her head full of thoughts she was about to leave the kitchen.
Yuugo hit her on the head
<don't just "uh">
<hahaha sorry. It's just ... I have to keep looking information for the expedition> she looked at him and smiled, rubbing where he hit her

Yuugo, however, was not stupid. He noticed that there was something strange, but it just wasn't the right time to talk about it.
He just patted her head and said a
<alright. Now go, I have to take care of putting all my inspiration and my incomparable skill in the kitchen into the pot>
He said making the little girl laugh.
<yeah yeah. Whatever>

She headed to the library giggling. Talking with yuugo for a while made her feel better.
She sat down at a table and began to read.
She wanted to disconnect from everything and relax.
Hours went by as she devoured book after book and unconsciously she skipped lunch.
It was time for dinner and Gilda went looking for her, worried about her friend.

<Emma?> She knocked before entering the library.
<Gilda! What's up?> She greeted her with a smile.
<dinner is ready. Aren't you coming?>
<dinner ?! Oh God the time has flown so fast. Let's go!> she took her hand and went into the dining room.

<yo> Ray greeted her when she sat down in her usual seat
<hi> Emma greeted him without looking at him.
<how was your day ?>
<pretty well> she just said.
She was trying to pretend

But Ray watched her. She wasn't binging like he used to do with her.

"Just ... forget everything that happened, okay?"

He just looked down at his plate, thinking back to what had happened the night before

Jemina walked over to him
<Ray. Can you read me a story before sleep?>
He nodded and stroked her head.
<Thank you! Emma->
<Sorry Jemina. I have something to do after I can't come> she told her as the child was trying to ask her if she wanted to join them as usual.

She didn't know why she answered that way.
She didn't know why she was acting that way.
She stood up and headed for her room, while Ray watched her go with eyes full of sadness.

The same ones that she had emma had at that moment as she ran to reach her room

"Why am I running ....? What am I running away from?"

She came into the room closing the door behind her as if a demon was chasing her, and she threw herself on the bed.
Tears were forming in her eyes.
"What am I doing?!"

"Do you still want to lie to all of them?"
A figure sat down beside her. The figure of a person she knew too well.
"Norman ..."
"Don't cry emma. Just take some time for yourself"
"if only you were still here norman..." her tears continued to roll down her face as she slowly closed her eyes

"I'm always by your side emma. Never forget that"
And with those words her figure disappeared leaving Emma in her dreams.

The night flew away, leaving for a new day. Emma woke up, got ready and left the room.

3 days before the expedition.

She saw Gilda talking to Oliver about something very important. Or at least that's what emma deduced.
Oliver had a serious look, attentive to all the words of her friend, while Gilda's look seemed to have a note of sadness.

<Good morning guys!> Emma joined them
<Oliver are you ready?>

Oliver looked at her with a small smile <for what?>
<Another day of hunting awaits us! Let's go!> She took him by the wrist and ran towards the weapons room.

Before leaving, Gilda gave him a look of comfort in response to what they were discussing. And oliver nodded.

<Gilda, have you seen emma? Yesterday she ate less than usual and today she skipped breakfast> Ray walked over to her

<WHAT? Did she go hunting without even eating anything?>
<to hunt? Alone?!>
<no. She went with oliver to teach him to->

Gilda stopped when she saw her friend lower his gaze upon hearing those words.

<oh...I see> he had a blank look, the same one he had for a couple of days.
he tried to hide it with his usual detached and composed manner, but Gilda knew him.

They had all grown up together at Grace Field after all, as brothers. She couldn't decipher what was going through his mind as Emma and Norman were able to, but she understood that something was troubling him deeply

She put a hand on his shoulder, drawing his attention
<how long are you going to continue like this?>
<What do you mean?>he tried to pretend nothing happened
<You know what I mean> she looked at him irritably

Ray looked away
<everything is fine, really>

Gilda lost patience. She put her hands on his shoulders tugging at him as she spoke
<seriously, do I look so stupid to you? You and emma were always together from an early age. She was always running after you.
It's true that I wear glasses, but I am not so blind to not see that things are not like this now. I don't see her by your side now as usual. It's clear that something has happened between you two!>

Ray looked at her in shock. She almost frightened him.

<I'm tired of the irresponsible behavior you two continue to have. We are a family and we also care about you and want to help you at least half as much as you help us.
You don't need to pretend! I know this situation makes you feel bad, so stop being an idiot like emma and let me help you!>

Ray blinked a couple of times and gave a little laugh.
She was the same Gilda after all, the one who brought order to the family when the situation became critical, even with rigidly if necessary.

But she really loved them so much. They were everything to her, and she hated seeing them fight because Ray and Emma were a point of reference for her family.
They were the ones who convey confidence, the ones who found any way to make the impossible possible.

They were the ones who sacrificed everything to ensure the family's survival.
For once she wanted to be the one to help them.

<guys? What's going on?> Don had finished doing laundry with nat and was carrying some freshly cleaned clothes. But at the sight of the two he got worried.
<oh don you came just in time. Ray has a good story to tell us> the girl said crossing her arms to her chest.

Don was confused while Ray swallowed realizing he was in trouble.