In The Dark

Chapter 38

Erin

Erin has no idea it would be this difficult. Just when she thought she's ready for it, she's wrong. Now she only gets back doing the same thing she's ordered for a long time now. The time she spent outside the country ended up for nothing.

She never wanted to live under his father's control forever but she has no other choice. For now, all she had to do is get his father's trust back and do as what he says until she could come up with plan.

Erin is one step closer to the kitchen when she saw Moira and one of the helpers as they prepared for breakfast. She take her time watching her sister, and Moira was so busy that she didn't notice Erin right away.

"Erin, I was just about to check if you are up." Moira turned on her wheelchair as soon as they were finished preparing. "Come sit here. Breakfast 's ready."

"Why didn't you just let them do the cooking?" She walks toward the table.

"No, it's okay. I initiated. It's been a while since I've prepared you breakfast, and don't worry I'm not doing this everyday, but I'm kind of getting used to it and I'm enjoying it."

Watching her sister smiling makes her feel at ease. Having to sit on her wheelchair everyday felt uneasy, but she felt glad she's doing fine and nothing bad has happened to her when she was not around.

She take a seat and begin with her breakfast. Just after she took the first bite of the pancake, she suddenly remembered the boys, and Kylie. It's been almost a week since the last time she had taken breakfast with them. She knows she shouldn't be getting bothered about it but guess it'll take time to get on with it.

"Erin?" Moira waved her hand infront Erin's face, getting her attention. "Are you alright?"

She nods her head. "Yah. I was just thinking about something."

Moira stared at her for a moment before smiling, and continued with her breakfast. "So, how was your stay there? You still hadn't tell me anything yet."

Erin paused chewing as she recalled everything that has happened to her in the US. "Hmm... well, it was fine. I had a great time wandering around there," She's being careful not to mention about Achlys. "and also, about Uncle Rick..."

"We should visit him soon." Moira smiled timidly. She's clearly trying to make this conversation light.

"Yah, he sure would be happy." Moira reached for her sister's hand and forced a smile.

That's what all Erin could tell her for now. She never planned not telling her sister about what really happened, it's just now isn't the time. She can't tell her yet she met her ex and got involve with him.

Meanwhile, Moira noticed something's weird about Erin since she came back. Probably because she's gone and had to suffer Uncle Rick's death alone, but she could tell there's something else that's bothering her.

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Raven suddenly came to be a different person the following days after Erin left. He's cold as he's ever been, but he gets even worse. He would go out on the evening, spend his time in bars, and would be home in the morning, and do the same thing on repeat.

He's acting differently that they couldn't talk to him anymore. They understand he's just gone through a lot, but this is too much to handle.

"When are you going to live like this?"