439: THIRTEEN YEARS OLD (3)

THIRTEEN YEARS OLD (3)

That question kept ringing in Hope's ears and mind until they reached Oriole city.  1

Hope had known him for as long as she could remember. When she started to remember things, he had been there with his smile and easy going personality. 

But, what is he for her? Hope knew that her family is not normal. Hell, she herself is not normal either. Sometimes, she would see things that others couldn't see. 

Though she wasn't afraid because she had already seen Kace turn into his beautiful white wolf at a tender age, or Lana who would turn into her brown one and Serefina, despite her being unable to turn into anything, still Hope was one thousand percent sure that she was a witch. 

That's her family and Hope didn't mind it. 

Actually, she was quite thrilled for she had a different family than others, but the way they tried to restrain her freedom was something that Hope found beyond irritating. 

Most of the time, Hope would space out and didn't join in the conversation, though Aidan tried to ask a few questions which she turned down with only a 'yes', 'right' or 'absolutely', afterward the boy gave up and talked to Rena instead.

Hope felt bad for her sour mood, but she just didn't feel comfortable anymore. They were talking in innuendos and occasionally would hint something in a different way. 

In the end, Hope chose to turn on her phone and sent a message to Kace. She knew Lana would talk to him once she found out that she was missing. 

Hope was too afraid to hear Kace's outburst if she called him directly, because no matter how much Kace tolerated her, the moment he was angry, no one would want to be at the receiving end of it. 

After that, Hope followed them to get out of the car and bought two bottle of mineral water, one to moisten her dry throat and another for Rena, as that girl chose to stay inside the car. 

"Have you tried this?" Aidan's voice rang from behind Hope as his stretching arm passed her shoulder to take a bottle of soda from a higher place. 

Hope flinched, not liking this proximity at all. She side stepped and murmured. "No." Then she left him to pay for her own drink, toward the cashier. 

But, as she walked, she could feel Aidan following closely behind her. 

"Let me." Aidan said as he put down his own drink and paid for their drinks. Hope didn't mind it, as she didn't want to make a fuss over a little bit money. "I see you are not comfortable with our journey here."

Once again, Aidan was trying to strike a conversation with this quiet girl. With her fair skin that contradicted her long black hair and eyes, Hope looked astounding and very beautiful for a girl of her age. 

Of course, she would grow up to be even more beautiful after a few years. Aidan wouldn't miss this opportunity. 

"I'm just thinking what kind of punishment that I will have to receive once I reached home." Hope shrugged, trying to keep the conversation as short as she could without asking in return. 

Aidan chuckled when he heard Hope's answer and ran his fingers through his hair. "Don't worry, they will not kill you."

Seeing the smile on Aidan's face, Hope took that as a joke and gave him a half hearted smile. Well, they definitely wouldn't kill her, but they would make sure the days after this was something that Hope wouldn't look forward to. 

"Where is Alyssa?" Hope and Aidan were the first ones to reach their car and there was only Rena there. She didn't mention Sebastian and Gary, as she didn't care about them. 

Rena shrugged, her expression turned sullen when she noticed Aidan following closely behind Hope. "Alyssa went with Sebastian." She answered curtly. 

"What about Gary?" Aidan leaned his tall body against their car while Rena was staring at the two of them from the car window. 

"Toilet." Rena replied as she received a bottle of mineral water from Hope. 

"Where are we going?" Hope asked again, the last message that she sent to Kace would only inform him that she was in the Oriole city, but didn't clarify her exact location as she was also clueless where they were going.

"To Sebastian's home." Aidan finished his drink and tossed the empty can toward the nearby trash bin. 

"What are we going to do there?" Hope found herself frowning while the tone of her voice rose higher than she intended, yet this time, she didn't bother to hide her disagreement. "You said we will go back before late night?"

If they were going to spend time in someone's house, it would be too late to go back to their city as it took another three hours before they reached there. 

Hope threw an accusing look at Rena, which the latter returned with a sheepish gaze. "Well, if you return late at night or tomorrow morning, it will not make any difference with the punishment that you will receive, right?" She tried to justify herself. 

"What?" Hope squinted her eyes at her. This was how her friends thought about her getting punishment? They took it lightly and disregarded her opinion completely. "You didn't say anything about it!"

Rena grimaced upon hearing the harsh tone in Hope's voice. "Hope, why don't you just enjoy it? It is very rare for you to find such an opportunity. You always complain about how they took your freedom from you."

Yes, Hope wanted to rebel a little against those people, but when she was in this situation, she felt stupid. 

"I can't believe you!" Hope groaned in disbelief as she walked away to find some space to calm herself. 

She could hear Rena calling her, but it was only Aidan who actually ran after her, maybe he told Rena to stay. Hope was too furious to find out.

"Don't be upset." Aidan managed to catch up with her.

But, when Hope felt Aidan draping his arm over her shoulders, she shoved him away and glared at him. "Don't touch me!"

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