Enigma

“You don’t mind me coming?” Francis asked looking at us, his voice heavy with crying.

I looked at the parcel I was carrying while I answered him ‘no’.

“Give me a minute.”

With that said he dashed inside. I looked at Ethan who looked at me with the same discomfort I felt.

“Did I go overboard with him? I mean he is not exactly the ringleader here.” I whispered.

“Nahh. He just took it too hard I guess. Don’t take it to the heart. They made you cry so many times. He had that coming. At least now he knows that what he did was wrong.” Ethan said shrugging.

I can tell by the look on his face that he wasn’t really that happy about reducing someone to tears.

“I feel like a bully now. I made him cry.” I said pouting.

“Don’t worry about it. You didn’t do anything wrong.” Ethan said slinging his arm over my shoulder and he pecked my forehead.

Francis came out of his house and fell into steps with us on the trail to the meeting house.

“Oh thank god you are here.” Dad said rushing towards us as we entered the clearing. “Amy just woke up and she is hungry. You know how your mother gets when she lacks food in her stomach.”

I gave dad an apologetic look as he dashed inside with the food parcels. Ethan started laughing as soon as the door closed behind dad with me joining him.

“My princess is making him dance around her little finger.” A very smug and smirking uncle Ryder said from beside us.

He wasn’t alone either. Fallon and Cedric were with him. So mom is going with two more shifting today then. I nodded at the two new arrivals in greeting which they

are shifting as well.” I

His face and eyes looked red from the earlier…um…

not excited about it?”

little scared

do fine.” I assured

find mom happily munching on some sandwich and mac and cheese with an exhausted dad sitting beside her

She said with

my mother could address a six foot tall person

mom that’s gross.”

well.”

sighed and sat down on the stool

eat anything princess?”

am not hungry yet.” I told

He said pulling me close

hug me like

my tongue at him as dad shook his head at

very hoarse voice came from the

as I jumped on him. Thankfully he was fully clothed. A second figure jumped

you all grown up.” Mom said tearing

away as I knew what was coming. “You little midget. Get

my tongue