CHAPTER : 4 EVARA

Present

As I reached home from Stella's, I got to my room, packed my stuff, and came downstairs to meet my parents. '' Me and Stella are leaving for our summer camp, the organizers said, due to the coming climatic conditions, the camp had pulled a week ahead''. I do not feel comfortable lying to my parents. But telling the truth to them would be death, as my parents are not like the normal ones; they have a well-managed, proper identity in this society. If I took any single step toward damaging it, they would not keep me alive, so I kept the secret hidden inside me.

Papa looked at my face and asked, 'All okay, right?"

'' Yeah, yes'', taking a deep breath. '' Yes, everything, okay, it's just due to the work and pressure, Papa. I will be fine soon ''. I know it; he didn't believe what I said, and he was very aware that something was wrong.

''Do you want me to drop you off at the airport?"

''No, papa, it's okay; I can manage it. Not only that, Stella is also there; we can manage it''.

He is not impressed by the idea. I can tell it, '' Are you sure?''

''Oh yes, and I am planning to call Steve to drop us off at the airport. Stella said Steve was back, and he had some plans so.... he could make it on time. ''scratching my nose. '' Yeah, so we will be fine, papa. You don't need to worry''. The only man my father trusted us with other than his best man is Steve.

Papa had his best man, Tony, who seemed like a real monster with all his body features and looks. He ordered him to drop me off at Stella's. Before leaving, I give both Papa and Mom a warm hug, unsure whether I will be alive to hug them again.

As I walked towards the door, I saw my brother Vegas standing next to his G-wagon, who is more merciless than all I have known till now. He is strong and well-determined. I have never seen him get back from a decision that he took. I admire him a lot, as much as I hate him. It has been three years since I last spoke to him. Being a protective brother, he forgets what his little sister wants. For him, what he does is only the best for his little sister. I didn't even give him a single glance. I walked to the car, and Tony took all my bags and placed them at the back. As Tony was driving, he opened the passenger seat for me. If it were someone else other than Papa, Tony, my brother, or Steve, I would prefer to sit at the back.

I heard Vegas asking Papa something; it wasn't clear what he was asking, but sure enough, it made Papa angry. After a few seconds after their departure, I saw Tony landing over his key to Vegas.

There was not enough time for me to react to any of this drama. Before that, Vegas entered the car and started the engine. I tried to open the door, but he caught my hands and placed them above the handrest. Then he pulled the car from the porch. After a few seconds, when he knew I was stable, he released his hands from mine, and I pulled my foot to my knees. I rested my head on my knees and looked out of the window. For another couple of seconds, it was completely silent. He was trying to start a conversation with me. But before he could do it, I put on my headset and played my favorite pop song, 'rosa pastel'.

If it were someone else other than me, he would have killed them in the most brute way ever possible. He hates it when someone tries to avoid his conversation or does not obey his orders. From the day I was born, he never got angry at me. I knew that not just me, but everyone around us knew that he loved me more than anything that he owned, that he could be ready to sacrifice himself for me because he loved me more than anything in this world that could offer him that I would remain his first preference. and I knew it. My silence is killing every inch of him every day. Every day he tries his best to get past me, even if it hurts him a lot, but for my happiness, he does it. but today I am not sure why he has done this. There were tears in my eyes, which I was no longer able to hold. As soon as we reached Stella's, I rushed out of the car and saw Stella standing next to Steve. As soon as she saw me with Vegas, she knew what would have happened, and Steve, who was there three years ago with Vegas,Stella rushed to me and pulled me into a big hug. I was able to see tears in his eyes, which he tried his best to hide. Steve and Vegas are best friends like us.

By that time, one of the staff members from their house had taken all my stuff and placed it in their car. I saw Steve and Vegas having a serious conversation, and I knew the situation was not that favorable to us. Something was wrong. and I am not sure what it is from the Vegas expression. I am sure he has zero interest in sending us to the Philippines, and now I understand why he needed to drop me and tried to start a conversation about how it was to pull me back from this trip, but because of his love for me, he is not ready to hurt me. He is not yet ready for another silent war from me.

 After their conversation, Steve opened the back door for us. I was confused. Normally, we both used to fight for the passenger seat, but today he did not even give us a room for a fight. My glance dropped to my brother, who was having another serious conversation with his and Steve's guards.

''Evara, if you want to go on this trip, just get in right now, and you both are going to obey every order that I gave you,'' Steve said, closing the door and leaving both of us and a driver inside.

After giving a hug to my brother, Steve pulled himself to the passenger seat. My brother sat there until we left; there was a vehicle ahead of us and at the back, both fully armed and with guards.

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