Chapter twelve

I saw the disgusted look on my mom's face as she looked from me to Harden before fixing her eyes on me. But no glare scared me like that of Walter's.

Walter steps up from behind my mom, his arms still folded and said "Alessia, what are you doing here?" 

I saw the anger in his eyes, felt it more in his voice. I quickly rose to my feet, looking down to see the poker look on Hardin's face. How does he always manage to keep cool? Nothing ever surprises him.

"Uncle..." I stuttered.

"And who is that?" My mom asked, her eyes diverted to Hardin.

Hardin stands up and speaks "I'm Hardin"

"And who are you?" She pressed.

"Mom, please," I cut her off "he's my friend"

"I think it's time for you to leave the party sweetheart" Joxer said with a mischievous smile.

I turned to look at Hardin for the last time and told him quietly "I need to go" I didn't wait for his reply before matching away towards my mom and bumping a shoulder with her as she still stood there staring at Hardin. I walked away, out of the party site and came across their parked black SUV. I angrily pulled the back door open and sat inside, anger fueling me up. 

I thought Walter was supposed to on a business trip to Alaska. Why the hell is he here?! But what's more disturbing is how he, how any of them knew I was here. 

My face went pale when the answer occured to me. Allen. He ratted me out. I can't believe this!

The door went open and Joxer came in. I faced forward and saw my mom sitting behind the wheel while Walter sat on the passenger side. My mom started the car and drove out onto the street, the silence thickening up with every passing minute.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Alessia?" My mom broke the silence "it's sneaking out of the house now?"

My eyes remained on the road beside me, my arms folded. I didn't wanna say anything to her, didn't have anything to say other that to remain silent.

Thankfully, she didn't say anything more than that and just drove silently. As soon as the car pulled up in front of the house, I leaped off and dashed into the house only to be stopped at the foot of the stairs by Walter's call of my name. 

"Come back here" he commanded. I reluctantly turned around and stepped a few paces towards him.

Walter was the tallest and biggest of them all, and he was just as intimidating too. He was clearly the most handsome one too, Joxer was just a big joke. Allen pretty much resembled him in so many ways, except that he had eyes he probably inherited from his mother, whoever she was.

"I came home today and your mom told me you got into a fight at school" he said.

Why is that such a big deal?! What the hell is wrong with getting into a fight at school?! I wanted to scream, to say that to him but I remained silent, my head buried in front of me. Of course it's a big deal when it has to do with Patrick.

"And then I discovered you sneaked out to attend a junk party"

"It's not a junk party uncle," I replied "it's a small gathering me and my friends do"

"You could've been hurt Alessia" my mom said from behind.

"No I won't mom! You saw the place didn't you and you know the kids that go there!"

"Honey, we're just making sure you're okay" she replied.

"I am okay mom! What are you so scared about?"

"Listen kid, there's alot you don't know yet" Walter said, "you're a Winters, Alessia. That name holds a lot of reputation, people fear at the call of that name because we are hunters, which puts your life in all sort of dangers especially since I heard from your mom," he turns to my mom and Joxer "that there's a vampire in town"

I wanted to say so many things but I realized it's just gonna be pointless. All I wanna do is get out of all this family drama and get to bed.

"Now I want you to continue being a good girl, Alessia and go to school, be a good girl, okay?" 

I nodded before finally looking up again.

"Off you go then" he added.

"Goodnight" I said before turning around and heading towards the stairs.

"I love you, honey" I heard my mom's voice say before I disappeared into the upper hall that led to my room.

I came across Allen, who stood with his back propped against the wall next to his bedroom door, his hands inside his jeans pockets. He turns his face around to look at me. I lifted my chin and stopped before him, letting my anger show.

"How could you, Allen?" I asked him.

"How could I what?"

Now he's gonna pretend too?

"I know you told your dad and my mom that I snuck out!"

"What? Why would I do that?"

"Exactly, why would you do that? What's your reason this time?!"

"Hold on, Leesha, I didn't do anything. I didn't tell on you and didn't even know they were coming to the beach when they all left the house"

"I know you're lying, Allen!" I insisted.

"Can you just stop?! Stop being so unbelievable! Why the fuck would I bother myself with what you choose to do with your life, huh?! What you do is non of my fucking business and it's the last thing I care about, okay?!" He screamed.

I opened my mouth to speak but nothing seemed to make sense. I saw the sadness in his eyes, saw the anger in them. And it was not because I accused him of reporting me to my mom and his father, it's because he's hurt about something. What was I thinking?