Chapter 2 Awakening

Lucie was greeted by Sophie's mom, Amelia, when she entered their house.

Amelia asked "How have you been, little one?"

Lucie giggled and replied "I am good aunt Amelia. How are you?"

Amelia smiled and nodded before leading her to Sophie's room.

They had a small yet very comfortable house. Since Amelia is a single mother and Sophie is her only daughter, they didn't need a big house. They preferred it this way.

Lucie went to Sophie who was scrolling through the news in her laptop. She sat beside her and saw the news.

A man in his thirties was killed by some unknown creature. His throat slit, and bite marks on his body.

Lucie sighed, another dead person. This is the third murder in the month. All dead same way, by some unknown creature.

Lucie said "It must be by wild animals. It happened in the woods, all three of them."

Sophie sighed and shook her head. She closed the tab and we both started our work.

Sophie wants to go to med school and become a doctor like her mother.

Lucie wanted to do business. They were searching for universities that were good at both medicine and business.

It was very hard to find any. They finalised their universities. They had lunch and started to go up towards the hill. Sophie's aunt's house was in the woods. It was a whole one and half hour walking.

Lucie called her dad and told him she was going there.

Nathan said "Be careful honey. Remember to call me if anything happens okay? I will be there."

Lucie smiled and said okay. She sent him the finalised list of universities as he asked her to.

They reached after a sold one hour forty five minutes with breaks in between because of Lucie. She isn't athletic so, she has a hard time doing such things.

They both were welcomed by Sophie's aunt's family, who were waiting for them outside.

Sophie went and hugged her aunt, uncle and her cousins.

Her Aunt, Millie, a tall and very attractive woman for her age, with her black and red combined hair, which looks almost impossible to be natural. She had a strict vibe around her. Making others be alert around her.

Her uncle, Matthew, a tall and handsome man with ash brown hair. He gave off comfortable and easy going vibes. Anyone near him would feel comfortable. They both are quite a combination.

They had four children, quadruplets. Three boys and one girl.

The oldest, Carey, had a hair like his father and eyes like his mother, grey. He was tall and well built. We'll all of the brothers were well built. He always gave off older brother and responsible guy vibes.

The second child, Noah, had hair like his mother and his eyes brown. He was well built too. He is the most polite of them all.

Third was the girl, Aline, she had stunning resemblance to her mother, but only sexier with her light red, mostly black hair that reached her waist. She she had a perfect body. She is most easy going of them all. She doesn't think twice before she speaks. She basically always speaks her thoughts. So, dirty minded most of the time.

The last is William, the coldest of them all. He barely speaks and likes to be alone most of the time. He has brown hair and grey eyes. And he is also the most good looking among the brothers.

'Well, most good looking people are also the most cold ones. It's almost like he can't help it.' Lucie thought.

She smiled at all of them, giving her greetings and went inside with them.

They had few snacks as it was evening.

Aline and Sophie kept chatting with each other. They have been talking since they arrived.

Lucie sighed and shook her head.

Lucie got up and went towards the balcony. They had a big house, They had almost everything. Kind of luxurious in the middle of the woods.

Lucie stood looking at the trees and lake the lake that could be seen from the balcony she was standing in, in the first floor.

Lucie sighed and thought 'Though I came here a lot of times, I still feel uncomfortable and left out. I can't blend in with them. All of them are geniuses, I don't have anything I could talk about with them. I feel I am just making them uncomfortable. Sophie always insists that I come here, even if I don't want to.

I do like this place, a lot. It's has that peaceful feeling. So tranquil. I feel home whenever I am near the woods. This is the only reason I come here for.

They are all very nice and polite but nothing more than that. Maybe it's me. I can't blend in with them, so they can't do anything about it. Being between geniuses with extraordinary looks is hard.'

Lucie continued to stare at the woods when she felt something move in the woods. She narrowed her eyes alarmed as her breath quickened. She remembered her dream and was scared stiff. When she was about to see what it was, someone tapped her shoulder.

Lucie flinched startled. It was Noah, looking at her with a polite smile.

Lucie calmed her breathing and smiled back.

Noah said "I am sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. You were alone here for a long time so I came to check."

Lucie smiled and said "No no. It's fine."

She realised that it was already night. Sun can't be seen anymore. She didn't know she had been here for so long.

Noah just smiled politely and was about to ask something when Lucie said "I will go to the kitchen to help. Thanks."

She smiled and went to the kitchen before he could say anything.

Millie was already making the dinner. Lucie went and started to help her.

Millie smiled and said " You are the only one who helps me out while making food."

Lucie smiled and said "It's nothing Aunt Millie. Oh and I learnt something new, should I make it?"

Millie smiled and said " You always make something when you come here. You are our guest. You are making me feel bad."

I smiled back and said "No please don't say like that Aunt Millie. I came here quite often so it's fine. Just take this a repayment for having me here."

Millie angrily and said "What do you mean repayment. It's nothing like that. You are already like family, don't day such things."

Lucie smiled and said "See Aunt Millie? Since you already consider me family, I am not a guest and you don't have to feel bad about me making food. Family member is making food for the family members."

Millie sighed and said "I can't win against you Lucie."

Lucie smiled and continued to help her and also made dessert.

Millie and Lucie placed the food on the dining table as the others came and sat down.

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