Chapter 3

Alex's POV

After a long, torturing drive… Will finally stops in front of a building.

Will and Micah quickly alighted, I also didn't waste any time following suit. Micah threw his arm around my shoulders and inhaled deeply.

“Lexa, can you feel the peace and quiet this place will bring you?” He asked.

I raised an eyebrow at him.

“We just got here… Who knows if we're going to move tomorrow!”

He groans and rolls his eyeballs.

“You're such a killjoy!”

I chuckled at his failed attempt to cheer me up and make me love this place.

*Be careful, guys… Don't break anything!* I heard Will talking to the movers as they moved in our stuff.

I took the time to study the building… It looks like a portable mansion.

I nod.

My legs find their way to the backyard, to confirm if what Will and Micah said was true.

A small smile found its way to my lips as I saw a small garden of roses and lilies instead… And a single guava tree with a few guava fruit on it.

*This is perfect!* I thought mentally.

Maybe they're right, I might not get any nightmares since there are no woods behind.

Someone taps my shoulder and I turn… Micah and Will stood behind me… Will's hands tugged in his pocket and Micah smiling brightly.

“So… What do you think?” Micah asked.

They both looking at me anxiously… Waiting for my reply.

I scoffed mentally, they're asking for my opinion now… As if it has ever mattered.

“Do you like it?” Micah asked again.

I nod.

“Yeah… since there are no woods!”

Micah claps his hands together and from my peripheral view, I saw Will sigh in relief… a small smile tugs at the corner of his lips.

“Excellent!” Micah said.

“The movers are done, let's go in and check the rooms!” Will said.

Micah takes my hand and pulls me along… I hope the inside won't disappoint me!

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“Wow!”

I couldn't help it but awe at the beauty I'm seeing… Honestly, this house is ten times more beautiful than our previous house.

It's got high ceilings and high french windows… Let's just say I can't describe the interior in full because I'm pretty bad at descriptions!

Wait… I need to get the room with a window facing the garden.

I turned to Will with a smile… He studied my expression and sighed.

“Fine… It's that one over there!” He points to a room.

He already knows what I want to ask… He doesn't need me to tell him.

I rushed there, but not before yelling… “Micah! Bring in my luggage!”

He groans, but I hear him pulling my luggage along.

I entered the room and rushed towards the window… I opened it and smiled as I breathed in.

The garden is right outside my window… I saw two butterflies, flying around a flower.

“Well, it seems you really like this place now!” Micah said.

I rolled my eyes.

“Micah, I only like the garden!”

“Oh!”

“Yeah!”

Will clears his throat and calls our attention.

“Well, Alexa, Micah and I have something to discuss… we'll leave you to unpack and settle in!”

I nod… Wanting them to leave. But my stomach growls loudly, and I remember we haven't had any food since morning.

Micah looks at his wristwatch.

“Will, it's already lunchtime… Lexa and I will go for groceries shopping first”.

I slap his shoulder.

“Grocery shopping?!”

He nods.

“I'm already so hungry, and you're talking about grocery shopping?!”

He nods again.

“Can you say something other than nodding?”

He chuckles lightly.

“We'll go buy groceries and Will is going to cook for us!” He said.

I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time… What a bunch of caring brothers I have.

I throw my backpack on my new bed and keep my storybook inside… Seeing my storybook, I suddenly remembered something.

I stand up abruptly.

“What about school?”

They both frown.

“School?” They asked at once.

“Yeah… when am I resuming school? This is my senior year, I can't slack off”.

Micah laughs.

“Relax… Will didn't forget you're a nerd…"

“I'm not a nerd!” I cut him off.

He nods frantically.

“Right, right….!”

“I found you your new school and spoke with the principal last night… You're resuming tomorrow!” Will said.

I nod… At least they're not going to delay my studies. I turned to Micah.

“Micah, you'll go the grocery shopping alone… I want to unpack and get my things ready for tomorrow”.

“No!” Micah and Will said at once.

I furrow my brows together.

“Ok… You're both acting weird!” They both have a scared expression on.

“Weird? We just don't want to leave you alone in the house” Micah said.

“I'm not alone, Will will be here”

“Will… he….”

“I'm visiting one of my friends” Will cuts him off.

“Your friends?”

He and Micah nod.

“You have friends here?”

They nod again.

“Since when?”

They both exchange looks and Micah nods at Will… Like they just had a conversation telepathically.

“Remember I came here some time ago for business?” Will asked.

“Yeah?” I replied.

“Well, I made a few friends then… Now that I'm here, I must check on them!”

Hmm… It's confirmed… Their acting strange.

Could it be my nightmares are taking a toll on them, and they've gone…? Loco?

“Come on, Lexa… I'm starving, let's get moving!” Micah said and grabs my hand.

He turns to Will.

“Extend my greetings to your friends!”

Will nods…. While Micah pulls me out.

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Walking down the streets with Micah is a crime now! I mean, all the girls are glaring daggers at me… I guess they're thinking I'm his girlfriend.

I shake my head mentally… If only they knew I'm his younger sister!

Ok, enough of the girl's talk… I noticed something else.

The people in general… Elderly ones… Men and women… They all seem to be giving me a disgusting look… like I'm carrying some kind of disease.

They're murmuring among themselves as we walk past them… I pulled Micah closer and whispered in his ear.

“What's going on? Why are they staring at me like that?”

He looked around and threw his arm around my shoulders.

“They can hear you!”

“Huh?” They can hear me? How?

“Just ignore them… I bet they're just surprised to see new faces in their town”

Great! Just great! This is one of the reasons I hate moving!

Micah stopped walking, and I raised my head with a frown.

“Let's check out this supermarket.” He said and pulls me inside.