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Jan 28, 2017 16:16:56 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 28, 2017 16:16:56 GMT -5
Victoria narrowed her eyes. "Okay... Well.." She hesitated for a moment. But she then took Marcella's hand, and pulled a pen out of her jacket pocket. She wrote her burner cell number on it. "If you see him, please call me..." She looked up at Marcella. She turned and walked through the door, but stopped. She felt a pit in her chest, and closed her eyes. The idea of family seemed a little... nice? But how ridiculous to think she could have that. She turned, "Um.... Tell the twins that if they ever need training, to find me... Especially James... He need to be trained properly if he;s going to defend himself or anyone else." She said, putting up a cold front.
She then left the house. Getting in her car, she drove away.
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Jan 28, 2017 16:24:23 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 28, 2017 16:24:23 GMT -5
Marcella took the phone number from Victoria, accepting to call if she were to ever see Liam. Victoria mentioned about training the twins, it was a nice offer and they could use more training.
Flashing a small smile at Victoria, "With given time, I think the twins would like that a lot. Thanks Victoria." Marcella walked Victoria out of their home and watched as she drove away.
Marcella could put her finger on it, but, she knew Victoria needed a family. She knew that without one, she would continue to act the way she does now. Maybe she needed a mother figure in her life?
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Jan 28, 2017 23:42:21 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 28, 2017 23:42:21 GMT -5
Upon arriving home, James darted out of the car. He ran inside, and straight to his mother. He started crying into her chest. "It's all my fault...!!!!" He yelled. He couldn't hold any of it in anymore. He heart was pounding, and he started crying harder. He held her tight, not ever wanting to let her go. "I love you, mommy..."
Meanwhile, out in the car, Victoria turned to Celina. Her face looked cold, but inside, she felt sorry for these kids. They were far from ready to be brought into a world she was all too familiar with.
With pursed lips she said to her sister, "Would you like me to come in, and make you all dinner..?" Victoria didn't know much about grief, but she knew food helped people feel better.
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Jan 28, 2017 23:53:55 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 28, 2017 23:53:55 GMT -5
Upon seeing her son, Marcella was caught off guard by the sudden change in mood from her son. He came home and ran straight into her arms, and buried his tears on her chest. Like any mother would, Marcella held her son closer to her, "What? What's all your fault James??" She was utterly confused as to why her son was acting like this. Pulling his face away, Marcella wiped her son's tears and held his face so they could see eye to eye, "I love you too baby boy, now, tell Mommy what's wrong, I want to know.." Marcella let her own tear escape from her, as she couldn't take seeing her baby in so much anguish and turmoil. "Please tell me.." --- Celina felt her heart break as she watched her brother run towards their mother, she would have done the same but James beat her to the punch. Instead, she remained behind to bond with her sister. It was awkward but, they were family whether Celina wanted to realize it or not. Victoria offered to cook dinner, which was a surprise to Celina. Her hazel eyes looked at her eldest sister as she nodded, giving her permission. "Yes, I believe our family would like that." She flashed a small smile at Victoria, "Thank you."
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Jan 29, 2017 0:12:08 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 29, 2017 0:12:08 GMT -5
Nina finally picked up her phone and promptly called back Marcella. Something must have happened. She sighed quietly to herself after wiping down her gun, making sure there were no prints.
"What's going on? You called? Did something happen?"
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Jan 29, 2017 0:15:04 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 29, 2017 0:15:04 GMT -5
James looked up at his mother, "Sorin and Aunt Anna are dead..." He could barely get the words out... He shook his head, and ran to his room. Victoria sighed, and shook her head, walking in to see him running away. "Don't get to excited, Celina... I won't intrude for too long.." She said. Victoria walked into the kitchen, and looked around. She noticed there was some pasta, various cheeses, and immediately thought of an Italian dish she learned to make years ago, sausage stuffed shells.
She sighed, feeling a little odd. She looked at Celina. "I will say this... Victoria is an alias..." She looked at her sister... "You like sausage..?" She asked. She started pulling the pots and pans out.
Meanwhile, James was in his bedroom. He was on his phone, texting Liam. Sending message after message. Liam wouldn;t answer. 'Please answer me... I need you.'
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Jan 29, 2017 0:39:45 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 29, 2017 0:39:45 GMT -5
Marcella's eyes widened completely as she heard what her son said to her about Sorin and Anna being dead. She didn't even have time to react to the answer! A phone call from Nina took her away from her thoughts and back to reality. "Yes Nina. I--I need you to come over, it's very urgent." With that, Marcella hung up the phone and proceeded to call Chris, she didn't know what to feel at this point but the one emotion she could make out was anger. Her emotions were so out of whack, she didn't even know if she was in her right mind to call Chris, in the first place! --- Celina watched as her sister began to cook dinner for the family. Victoria mentioned about her alias, and that she goes by another name. Scratching her head in confusion, Celina replied to Victoria, "So, What is your real name?" Celina nodded when her sister asked about liking sausage.
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Jan 29, 2017 0:47:36 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 29, 2017 0:47:36 GMT -5
Chris answered the phone, "Cella... Did you get in contact with Nina..? I need to talk to her..." His voice was raspy, and shaky. He was watching the police take his sister's body away. "Anna's gone, Cella..." His voice broke. "My sister's gone...." He paused. "As soon as the police are done asking Daniel questions, I'm bringing him home with me...." He squeezed his eyes shut. "Sorin's gone, too..." You could easily hear Daniel sobbing over the phone...
Victoria continued getting her supplies together when Celina asked her what her real name was. "That's for me to know..." She looked at her sister, "And for you to stop asking questions." She was still on guard. Afterall, she didn't know if they could keep a secret....
She got the various ingredients from the fridge and pantry, and began prepping the dish. "James doesn't seem to be doing so well.." She said as the sausage started to sizzle. "Perhaps you should go make sure he's not doing something stupid."
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Jan 29, 2017 0:59:37 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 29, 2017 0:59:37 GMT -5
Finding a place to sit down, Marcella heard Chris answer the phone, his voice was on the verge of breaking down. "Yes sweetie, I got a hold of Nina, she'll be on her way over here momentarily." Her husband mentioned about the deaths of Sorin and Anna. Sighing to herself, the disdain and grief was enveloped in her voice, "Yes, I know, James told me. He came home bawling his eyes out..Babe.. he feels so guilty.. I--I just.." Marcella couldn't hold on anymore, her house was partially destroyed, her sister in law and her son are dead, her own baby boy is grieving about a situation in which he thinks it's his fault, her life was going in a downwards spiral.. And there was no way of stopping it. Her sadness was evident through tears that streamed down her face as she cried on the phone with her husband still on the line. Marcella held onto the strength that she could, but it was slowly taking it's toll on her, "C-Chris.." She said through sniffles, "I just have no idea what to do anymore..." --- Celina did as she was told and went to go check on her brother. On the way there, she noticed her mother on the phone, crying and obviously talking to her father. It hurt her to see her mother this upset, it's such a rarity to see her cry this badly being that her mother wasn't the type to shed many tears. This situation must be hard for everyone. Upon reaching her brother's room, she knocked on the door, "James? It's Celina. I just wanted to check on you, see if you didn't do anything stupid."
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Jan 29, 2017 20:19:23 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 29, 2017 20:19:23 GMT -5
Chris was silent, "I'm going to kill the person responsible for this... He won't get away with it." The death of Liam was inevitable. Chris just hoped James would forgive him.... Chris sniffled, "Daniel seems to be finished. I'll be home soon...." He paused, "I love you, Marcella..." And with that he hung up.
In the kitchen, Victoria continued cooking. She wasn;t sure where a spice was, so she decided to ask Marcella. She walked to the same bedroom where she initially found Marcella, to see the older woman crying. She froze, not sure of what to do...
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James was sobbing in his bed. He barely heard Celina when she asked him if he was okay, or doing anything stupid. He didn't turn to her. He just laid facing the wall.
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Jan 29, 2017 20:41:10 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 29, 2017 20:41:10 GMT -5
"I--I love you too Chris." Marcella said to her husband as she too ended the call. She took the phone away from her ear and clenched it in her hands. Her hands were violently shaking from stress and mixed emotions, she didn't know how to take all of this! A few months ago her family was happy, with not a care in the world. Now, everything is going in a downward spiral straight to hell! Out of the corner of her eye, Marcella noticed Victoria standing there, she looked confused as if she wanted to say something to her but didn't know what. Wiping her tears, Marcella got her bearings together before looking at Victoria with a soft smile, "Yes Victoria? Did you need something?" --- Thinking that her brother didn't hear her, Celina knocked on her brother's door louder this time, making sure that she made her presence known. Sometimes, she liked to annoy her brother, it comes with being the older twin. "James! If you don't open this door, I'm gonna come in on my own!"
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Jan 29, 2017 20:56:05 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 29, 2017 20:56:05 GMT -5
"I... I was just wondering if you had... cumin..." She said, "If you don;t I can substitute with something else, I just didn't see it..." She sighed, and walked up to Marcella. "Some advice..? They are not ready for this lifestyle." She said regarding Celina and James. "Get Chris to handle this situation, and do not let James go after Liam. Dont let Celina chase after Liam." Her heart felt still, for the first time in a while. "We believe he was the one who killed them, Liam... He was trained in Silat, and from what I've seen from him defending himself..? He's extremely deadly."
She placed a hand on Marcella's shoulder, the extent of emotional support she'll ever show. "I've been doing this for over seven years now.... They are not ready for this. Why? I don't know, but I know that if they go on some revenge tactic, they will get themselves killed." She backed away, "And it'd be a shame to see such potential gone to waste."
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James finally got up, and opened the door. His eyes were red and puffy, and his face wet. His usually stylish hair was now a mess. All he was wearing a sweatpants. "What, Celina? What do you wanna hear..? I'm fine. I only brought Aunt Anna in like a pig to slaughter. I only got the only relative on dad's side murdered because of bringing Aunt Anna here. And on top of all that, Liam's father was the one who did it, and his mom tried to kill dad, so Please, Celina... Just go away."
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Jan 29, 2017 21:29:18 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 29, 2017 21:29:18 GMT -5
Marcella sat back and listened to Victoria's advice, some of which she already knew. She knew that Celina and James weren't ready for this type of lifestyle, she knew that the day she found out she was pregnant with them. Truth of the matter is, no one could even be prepared for the type of life that they live. Marcella knew her children, and she knew them well, especially Celina, she was feisty and witty just like her father, and that's what scares Marcella the most about her daughter. Her children do not know how to handle situations like this but who in their right mind could even fathom the thought of being prepared for situations such as this? Could Marcella blame her children for acting so frantically? Absolutely not. "It's different for us as it is them, Victoria." Marcella spoke. "The twins..they--" She stammered, trying to figure out the words to speak. "They were raised differently than myself and their father." She thought about her choice of words, Chris was her father too. "I'm sorry.. your father." Getting up, she walked over to a nearby window and started to look out of it, "Victoria. I knew from the time I had the twins that my life would be spent raising them to be up to bar with situations such as this. Bearing the name Williams nowadays is a tough title to have, especially with a grandma like Johanna Williams. Christopher and I bickered a lot about how we were going to raise these wonderful kids to the point where it almost broke our marriage, so do not think that our life is all sunshine and rainbows." Looking back at Victoria, her eyes glossy as tears threaten to fall, "I feel as though I failed my children as a mother because I shelter them from the danger that depicts with their name, your father tried to warn me, but I ignored every word. And now.. with this situation, what if something happens to me or Chris? Or..even you?" Tears streamed down her face, "Who will be here to protect my babies?" --- Meanwhile back in James' room, Celina walked in and shut the door behind her, for she didn't want others to hear their conversation. Judging by her brothers' reaction, this situation hit him hard. Normally, she would cuss him out and probably bonk him on the head for being sassy with her but in this particular time, she didn't want to. Instead, she sat down on her brother's bed and patted the space next to her, ushering him to sit with her. "James. Take a seat. I need to talk to you. If you're gonna have an attitude with me, I don't need that. All I need is your undivided attention."
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Jan 29, 2017 21:41:03 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 29, 2017 21:41:03 GMT -5
Victoria looked on as Marcella spoke. Crossing her arms, she looked at a photograph of Chris with James and Celina. They didn't look as old as they did now, the photo was possibly taken a few years ago. Truth be told, she never really thought much about family. She never had any warmth in her life, not like these kids did. "I don't think your life is all sunshine and rainbows..." She looked back at Cella, "Mostly because a file about you came across my desk once a few years ago, but that's unimportant..." She looked back at the photo, "But you did give them the stereotypical happy, normal life..." She turned back to Marcella, "That's not something I could say I had."
She pursed her lips, and looked around. She felt a little awkward. "So, about that cumin..."
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James was feeling like hell, and his twin sister was so so intrusive. Knowing he;d never get out of it, he just sat next to her. "I'm not trying to give you attitude, but I did just see the corpse of my cousin and aunt, who's deaths are my fault. You cannot convince me otherwise. Liam's not answering any of my texts or calls, and I don't know why."
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Jan 29, 2017 22:00:11 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Jan 29, 2017 22:00:11 GMT -5
Marcella caught the comment about the file that came across Victoria's desk, many years ago. With her tears dried and gone, Marcella looked at Victoria sternly. "I don't give a damn what file of mine came across your desk. What matters now is the situation at hand. Ridicule me about my past all you want, but I strive today to make sure that my children are happy and satisfied. It's the least I can do for them, since their last name comes with so much hate and carnage." After all she said to this woman, the only thing she could take from that was a file of her past. Marcella's past wasn't pretty name a few that are, she made mistakes just like any other human would in this cold world. "You have a lot to learn, Victoria. A lot to learn." She said to her before shaking her head at Victoria. Afterwards, she stopped and walked past the young woman, towards her room. "The cumin is in the last pantry, to the left.." Marcella said as she walked down the hallway.. --- Celina looked at her brother, and listened to him she too understood his pain as to what he saw earlier this evening. It wasn't a pretty sight, that's for damn sure. "Look." She started, "I understand that you're hurting. I'm hurting too but you have to understand that none of this is your fault, none of this even concerns you and me. We as usual, are caught in the middle of things." For a second, Celina looked away from her brother, trying to figure out the words to say to him. He wasn't going to like it but the truth hurts. Sighing to herself, it was best to tell him how she felt now rather than later once the dust clears. "James. I don't know if you realized this or not but I may have a clue for who killed Aunt Anna and cousin Sorin." "Dammit.." Celina said to herself, "Fuck it. James. I have a feeling Liam killed our family members. And before you ask me why, it's pretty obvious. Guy hops out of Victoria's car and is never to be seen again, just where in the hell do you think he went off to?" Celina didn't mean to come off as blunt, but she figured it would be best to just be straightforward and not beat around the bush about it.
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