-13 Chapter Five (1/2)

+++ Yna +++

”Did that guy just mistake Ara for me?” I asked overwhelmed by what I just witnessed.

”Yes, which is good, right?” answered Aunt Laila quizzically, waiting for my uncle to reassure her that the death of her daughter was not for nothing. Ara was her favourite and will continue to be her favourite, dead or alive. No one else can ever take that place in her heart, not even Luisa.

”Yeah, this means it's over, we don't have to run or hide, we are free-”

”Yeah about that, we are not yet free.”

”What do you mean Luisa, didn't you hear-”

”I kinda told that guy's son, that Ara is not the girl they were looking for and he's bound to tell his dad if he hasn't already.”

”What? ” bellowed Uncle Eduardo while trying to comfort my aunt has she burst into tears.

”I didn't know that this was going to happen, he wanted to kill me because he thought I was Yna and I kinda told him I wasn't and showed him who Yna was, which was why he tried to kill her before he was stopped by his father. I'm so sorry I didn't intend for this to happen,” she rushed like she was being timed.

”How could you, you sold us out to save yourself which led to your sister's death. This is all your fault and you think sorry can just fix everything,” Aunt Laila shouted at Luisa who had also started crying.

”I don't think she deliberately did this, it just slipped out while she was trying to stop herself from being killed, don't you care about the fact she could have died if she didn't tell him.” I could feel the steam radiating off me, instead of being happy she didn't loose both of them she's too busy putting blame on Luisa.

”Yna's right, and shouldn't we be packing and thinking of our next plan instead of passing around blames.” At least grandma agrees with me. It's nice to have someone who agrees with you on everything no matter how crazy it sounds.

”Yes of course, and I think I have somewhere we can go we leave tonight, when the sun sets.”

***

”Hey Luisa stop crying it's not your fault.”

”Yeah, but mum doesn't think so-”

”She was just upset and shocked, she doesn't mean any of that.”

Really? that's all you got, even a stranger can tell you're lying. Great job Yna.

”We both know that's not true Yna, it's not just shock, Ara was always mum's favourite. She's very ladylike, responsible, always follows the rules and beautiful and basically everything I'm not.”

I knew she wouldn't buy that.

”Well, you know what, you're my favourite. Ara was just too perfect for my liking, you on the other hand are quirky, cheerful and have the ability to make anyone smile by just looking them in the eye and giving them your beautiful smile. And the best part is you don't have to be perfect or ladylike to do that. But one thing is definite, you are beautiful, inside and out.”

”She's right deary,” said grandma who must have overheard our conversation. That's one thing about grandma, she might be old but her hearing was quite exquisite. She had been bestowed with the ability to hear even the tiniest whisper. It comes with age she says, however, I am certain it simply more than that.

”Dad how long will it take us to get there, wherever there is, you till haven't told us where exactly we are going.”

”Good, we don't need any more information getting to the 'hybrids'.”

”Laila, stop this nonsense!”

”It's not nonsense, it's just stating the facts, dear.”

”Stop, you sound like a child, remember you are not the only person who lost someone, we all did. She was my granddaughter, Yna's cousin, Eduardo's child and Luisa's sister, she's in so much grief already and doesn't need you to add to it.”

Did I mention how much I love grandma, she's like the older and nicer version of me.

”What grandma is saying in the nicest way possible is, cut the crap, tiya.”

”Yna, language,” Uncle Eduardo chastised. I must say Uncle Eduardo should be a English teacher with all the time he has to care about language.

”Here we are, our new home for the time being. Let's just hope it will take our enemies a long time to track us.”

”I doubt that, with the new information, they won't waste a minute-”

”Laila, stop the sarcasm, you're hurting the child.”

”Sorry I can't help it, the pain is just too much,” whined my aunt like a child as me and grandma to rolled our eyes. She is acting like she lost all her family and has to stay with some strangers. So childish.

”I'm going to take a walk and admire the woods.”

”Me and Luisa will tag along,” suggested grandma almost running towards me.

***

”Good morning, Lui did you sleep well.”

”Yeah cuz, and can you stop calling me Lui, the way you say it, it sounds like loo wee, Luisa is just fine, oh and gran wants to speak to you,” said Lui shooting me a dashing smile which seems a bit out of place with her dressed in black instead her quirky clothes. I take another glance at her clothes before walking into my grandma's room.