In my veins »/Raphael Santiago\«

Dark Paradise

Afina got up the next morning to see Raphael was already up and getting ready. Afina stretched as she let out a well needed yawn

"Morning sunshine" Raphael laughed and Afina waved him off before grabbing her phone to see if she had any missed messages

Izzy: Alec is hosting a downworlder meeting every week

"There's a downworlder meeting?" Afina asked turning to Raphael who nodded in response

"Are you going?" He asked and Afina shrugged making him chuckle

"I didn't know about this until right now, I guess I'll go to support Alec and also because my mothers visiting" Afina sighed before standing up and going to the closet to grab a pair of clothes

"What do you think about moving in?" Raphael asked randomly making Afina turn to him quickly

"Wait seriously?" She asked and he nodded before walking up to her and kissing her forehead

"Dead serious" he said making her laugh slightly

"Don't really know if that was meant to sound like a joke but it did" Afina said making Raphael shake his head before leaving her to get ready

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Afina walked up to the couch that was in Raphaels room before grabbing her phone and turning to her boyfriend

"I'm gonna head to the institute" Afina said walking up to him and giving him a quick kiss before turning to the door

"I'll see you tonight" Raphael called and Afina turned to him

"Ya, behave yourself Raphael" She called back grinning before leaving

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Afina arrived to the institute awhile later and she started looking for her sister or her brother

"Afina!" She heard someone shout and she turned to reveal her mother

"Mom" Afina sighed straightening up and fixing whatever she thought was wrong

"Afina please don't be so serious, I want to apologize and I can't do it when I see what I turn you into every time I'm around" her mother explained

"Apologize?" Afina questioned loosening her posture

"I know I have not been a great mother, I'm not even your real mother. I'm sorry I kept that from you and I'm sorry for everything I did" she explained her eyes watering

"Mom, you are my real mother you raised me I wouldn't have it any other way there's no need to apologize." Afina said grabbing her mothers hands

Her mother smiled brightly at her second daughter before wrapping her in a comforting hug something Afina hadn't gotten from her in a long time

"You need to go get ready!" She said pulling away before pushing Afina into her old room to get ready

Afina laughed as her mom quickly closed the door before she looked in her closet to find a nice dress she could wear

After Afina got ready she went out to search for her sister or brother again. She knew the meeting would start soon because it was getting to be night time

She was walking through the institute when she finally saw her sister, she went to call her name when someone else stepped in front of her

"Why is everyone stopping me right now?" She groaned before looking up to see it was only Sebastian

"Sorry just wanted to say hello" he smiled before holding out his hand

Afina rolled her eyes before trying to get past him when he grabbed her wrist pulling her back to where she was