“Soralina, the practise has been cancelled for today.” Lucian said with a monotone voice, stopping Soralina in her tracks. She looked up at the taller, her eye brows knitted together. “Why so?”“I’m not sure myself. The Commander had told to us to cancel todays training.”Soralina frowned, wondering what on earth was going on. Why had the Second in Command cancelled the training? On whose orders that too?“Who cancelled them again?” Came the voice of Agatha, who had been walking down the same pathway and had heard them talking.Before Lucian could answer, Romeo jogged up to them looking at Agatha. “It was cancelled by your father, Lord Gustav.”Soralina’s eyes went wide, while Agatha scoffed, shaking her head. “Has he finally lost it?”“Agatha-““I’m going to the gym to practise. I will be ready for school in due time.”So saying, Agatha briskly walked forward while the others stared at her in shock, Soralina horrified. It was clear; she was having flashbacks of the incident that had
"Well hello there little sister. I thought you would never recognise me."So it actually is Xander.Wow.Agatha straightened up, her mouth open and her chin raised up as she eyes Xander with that curious yet dangerous look she had."So it really is you.""Yes.""What made you remember?"Xander whined, part of him already expecting this. "Oh come on! Don't be like that! I came as fast as I could.""Sure. Four years is fast enough." Agatha replied sarcastically, walking past the man and towards the family kitchen to get some water.All the while, Xander followed behind her. "Alright. Fine. I'm sorry. I'm sorry it took me so long.""Don't bother. No one missed you. Like literally."Before Xander could say anything to that, fast footsteps echoed behind him, before he was engulfed by a pink force."Alex!""Wow wow, Soralina easy! Let me take a look at your face!""I missed you sooo much!"Xander turned to Agatha with a raised eyebrow, while all she did was roll her eyes, turning away."So
Agatha did not go home that night. She did not even come home for dinner. For she had spent the rest of her day in a club. It felt good. She was finally able to release all her stress. While the club was one of her father's many clubs that he owned, Agatha, unlike usual, blended in with the people instead of taking the VIP. They let her in since she wasn't exactly under age, but also because she was the owner’s daughter. She had planned to get completely wasted, get drunk, get fucked, and then wake up passed out in someone's home. No wait. She couldn't get drunk. Not after last time. Oh well, who cares anyway? This had been Agatha's initial plan, but halfway through it, it had all gone down the drain. Agatha stormed back inside the house, that suffocating feeling returning, giving her a strong urge to kill someone. I should have just done that. Killed some random person. That would be more satisfying than drinking. Yeah, I should have done that. Fuck my life. Wait, there's st
Xander slumped back on the fluffy white armchair, his head rolling backwards as he stared up at the pink and golden ornate ceiling of Soralina’s bedroom. “Wow…a lot has…happened.”“Yup. Told you so.” Soralina agreed, sipping from her light pink mug across from Xander, her eyes trained on the table. “You did miss out on a lot brother.”“I certainly did.” Xander agreed, shutting his eyes before he let out a frustrated sigh, running his fingers through his hairs.Soralina glanced at him, noticing how this whole Agatha issue was stressing him out, when he had actually returned home after so long to spend some quality time with them.Pressing her lips into a thin line, Soralina placed the mug back on the table, staring at Xander with soft eyes. “It’s not your fault Xander.”“Yes it is.”“No it’s not.”“Yes.”“No.”“We could go on like that forever sister, but you and I both know the answer to that.” Xander replied gruffly, making Soralina shoot up in fury. “Stop pitying yourself now! What
"I have to go now." Xander said, getting to his feet and grabbing his jacket while Soralina looked up at him. "But you said you would play Uno with me!"Xander looked at her apologetically, slowly making his way to the door. "I know little sis, I know. It's just really important. I have to go to her."At this Soralina's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "Her?"As if he had not even expected it himself, Xander's eyes went wide as he realized his slip of tongue. "I uh...I""Xander, am I missing something?""No it's just...It's...uh...""Are you seeing someone?""Yes. No! I mean no I-I mean yeah but no I-"Slowly but surely, Soralina's face broke into a smile, excitement radiating off of her. "Alexander Russo, are you blushing right now?"Xander gave up defending himself, putting on a resting bitch face. "Shut up."Soralina laughed out loud, clapping her thighs to hold on her laughter while Xander sighed in frustration."God I'm so happy for you! Why wouldn't you tell anyone? Why
She wasn't ready. Nope, she wasn't.Not for the surprise attack Agatha had in store for her. She was anything but ready."A-Agatha maybe we should- slow-slow down?""Why? You tired already?" Agatha snapped, making the latter almost curse under her breath. "N-no I just...I don't think we should jump right into a battle before learning.""Oh really?""Yes. Gah!"Soralina yelped, falling butt first to the floor while her wooden sword broke into two halves, falling a few feet away from her. Before she can even catch her breath, Agatha has her own wooden sword pointed at her face. "You have been learning the same basics for years now. Isn't that enough?"Soralina gulped, but she understood Agatha's point. Everyone had always gone easy on her because she kept saying she still needed to learn the basics. But she never finished her lesson, so every time she sparred, basics was all she did. She never really battled in one like Agatha, using the excuse of still 'learning the basics.'However, m
Xander had not returned home after that. Not even the next day, or the day after that.Or for the other day as well.And no one seems to care. Except Soralina.While the three Russo’s sat down for breakfast in the fifth morning, Soralina poked her food, looking from Agatha to Gustav as if waiting for them to say something.Then she glanced at Romeo who stood behind Agatha, then at Gustav’s guard whose name she didn’t remember, and then right behind her at Lucian, who raised a questioning eyebrow.“Soralina, why aren’t you eating?” Gustav’s voice had the girl almost jumping out of her skin as she stared at him with wide eyes, while the man continued to chew on his food, not even bothering to look at her as if he hadn’t just said something.“Y-Yes?”“I asked, why aren’t you eating?”Soralina looked down at her food, at the untouched plate, before picking up her fork that she had dropped and stabbing into one of the peas and stuffing it into her mouth.Then she did another round of glanc
"Xander!" Soralina squealed just like the first time, running into Xander's out stretched arms.The elder chuckled, ruffling the younger’s head as she clutched on to his waist, her face pressed on to his abdomen."Miss me that much?""Where have you been? I got worried." Soralina's voice came out almost muffled, making Xander pull her away from him and stare at her face. "Why was my strawberry worried, hmm?""Are you two finished?" Came the monotone voice of Agatha who stared at the duo with hooded eyes and a void face. Her siblings looked at her in confusion, their smiles disappearing from their faces.No one replied to Agatha, so she continued. "Great then. Because father wants you in his study, and you, get ready for school."So saying, she walked past them and up the stairs, followed by Romeo who gave a curt nod to Xander before the two disappeared. Meanwhile, Soralina and Xander frowned together."Did I just..." Soralina tilted her head to the side, staring at a distance. "See Ag