A disturbing feeling

*Three days ago*

Rain drizzles heavily outside

My children toys were scattered in the garden. I forgot to pick them up, so I had to run out of the house. 

"What are you doing out here in the rain?" I heard a familiar male voice, while picking up the toys at the backyard. 

It was Edgar. 

He was holding an umbrella, and a coat...who owns that? His girlfriend?

"Here." He gave his umbrella to me, picked up the other toys. "You shouldn't be out here in the rain, Ria." 

"I had to pick the toys. Dianne and Derek wouldn't like it when their toys is badly soaked or damaged." 

We both stepped into the house together. 

"Here." He gave the pink raincoat to me. "I observed this morning that Dianne didn't wear a coat to school, so I bought her one. It will be much better with the umbrella. I hope she likes it." 

"Of course Dianne has a coat." 

"Please." 

I sighed, giving up. "okay. She will be grateful." I hope. 

"Are they back from school?" 

"In a few minutes till the bus gets here. Care for a cup of tea?" I offered and at that instant, he beamed out a wide smile. 

"How could I refuse your delicious tea milady? I can also use the opportunity to wait till the kids arrives." 

I nodded. "Okay." 

I walked into the kitchen, at that instant, I heard a loud noise from the living room - a chatter. 

I ran back to the living room to see Dianne shocked, staring intensively at Edgar, beside her was a chattered vase with the flowers kept in it scattered messily on the floor. 

She was looking at Edgar as if she had seen a ghost. 

What is happening here? 

"Dianne?" 

She snapped out of her dilemma, quickly ran to me and hugged me tightly, then did Derek walked in, holding his and Dianne schoolbag. 

He stared at the messy floor confused, and back at me wondering what was going on. 

"Mom, what happened?" 

"Hey hey Derek." Edgar stood up, took him far away from the broken chards scattered messily on the floor. "Let's remain safe here." 

"How did that fall?" He pointed at the broken vase. "And why is my sister scared?" 

I quickly inspected her body, perhaps she was hurt somewhere. "Dianne, are you okay?" 

She was hesitant at first; but she did nodded slowly, her eyes stuck to the floor. "Are you sure?" 

She wrapped her small fingers around mine, then nodded slowly. "Edgar, what happened here?!" 

"I have no idea, Ria. Earlier on, she walked in happily. And suddenly, she freaked out. I was also surprised for a minute." 

"Then what caused the death of our flower vase? It's just an innocent vase, staying right there, without harming anyone." Derek asked, taking the words away from my mouth. 

Edgar shook his head. "I also don't know." 

I looked at Dianne, perhaps I could get something from her, but nothing. 

Something is not right here. 

"Derek, why don't you take your sister into the bedroom."

"Sure mummy." 

Derek dropped the umbrella, held her sister's hand, taking her the other room. 

"Are you sure nothing happened here?" I asked Edgar immediately the kids were out of sight. 

"Of course, but she did slam the door against the wall, I guess that was the reason the flower vase fell off. That must have gotten her scared." 

He walked up to the back of the door to pick up the broom to clean the mess up.

At that instant, I felt something hard hit my skin. Something disturbing. 

I know that feeling...

From five years ago.

I raised my head to look through the window. 

'Ria!' 

That voice... It sounded like the gentle waves of the ocean, from the inner human human of a wolf. 

I have hidden years from them. 

Dianne must have felt the same. 

"Ria?" Edgar called my name. "Are you okay?" 

I nodded my head, smiling back at him. "You look petrified." 

"Just a slight headache. It will go away soon." I closed the window. 

"You have been under so much stress for a while now. Why don't you rest a bit before you resume work tomorrow." 

"You know I cannot do that." 

He took away the shards, coming back, "Your health first, miss. You can't go on working so much, and your health showing up a red sign right on your forehead."

"Didn't I just say it's just a slight headache. It will go away if I only use a pill. And besides who will do the house chores if I am down in my room having a nap?" 

Edgar sighed, obviously fed up with me. "How stubborn are you, Ria? Look, I will take care of the children. You should just take a lay your back and relax." 

"And let Dianne freak out?" 

"Yeah, thanks." He mumbled sarcastically. 

Sure Dianne doesn't like him. "The fact that she did glare at me like this earlier on," he made that expression Dianne made earlier on. "we should both know that she wouldn't want to see me for the rest of the day." 

"Then get married to Mr Edgar!" I heard Derek loud voice from the door. 

He stepped out, "We can actually deal with this if you get married to this handsome man over here." 

"I am not getting married." 

"Normal people would guess you both are dating." He argued. 

"How the f..." I quickly held back that language. "How in the world did you know the word dating?"

"Two of my teachers are dating. And mom, this is the Gen Z's era. Even babies should know what dating means. And yes, I like him. So, what's stopping you from having him as your boyfriend, or perhaps get married or something." 

"Well, the kid isn't wrong with that." 

I glared at Edgar who was grinning from ear to ear. 

"You should be with your sister now!" 

"She is already asleep mom, don't change the topic."