81 Missing Time (2/2)

Avery lifted up his head, sensing what Olivia was doing.He narrowed his own gaze at her before speaking ”Olivia what do you think you are doing.” he said sternly.Olivia raised one eyebrow towards her father ”I don't believe what you are telling me.” she said flatly as the snake started to wrap itself a little bit more tightly around the trio.

”Do you think this is the best way to get what you want?Do you think that sacrificing the feelings of your sisters to get your way is the best option?” he said every word to her dripping with venom that Olivia flinched.She snapped out her trance and properly looked at the twins.

The girls were starting to shiver and Olivia's heart broke.She instantly regretted what she had done, she inadvertently triggered their trauma and she knew a simple apology wouldn't fix what she had done but she had to try anyways.”Laila, Loreley I am so sorry... I am just...” she started to say but they refused tho look at her.

”See the thing about our time while you were gone are our burdens to bare.If we chose to share them with you we will but I will tell you this one thing.What we told you, the part that Agni let the twins have their freedom that is true.” he said with a dead serious face as he clasped his hands together.

Olivia started to feeling her eyes stinging, warning her that tears were about to come.She tried her hardest to keep herself from breaking down, she licked her lips and spoke softly ”So are you saying the root of our family problems, the very reason that everyone was manipulated, tortured and living in hell was because of me.”

Loreley heard her words and it struck something in her heart.She stopped shaking and stood up from her seat.”Selfish!You are just too selfish!Yes the world revolves only you doesn't it!You have to play the tragic heroine in what?Some sort of drama right?Well you want to know something!You want to know what really happened in our lives while you were gone?!We were devastated you were missing!That 'monster' worked hard to make it seem that you left us because you couldn't stand us, so we moved on!We were happy to have some freedom and peace!We were happy to have a mother that actually cared for once and not some 'thing' that always plotted your demise!” she shouted as she waved her hands.

Loreley's face twisted with anger and pain before tears of frustration started to flow down her face.”What were we supposed to do when we found out that you were dead but not really dead?!Olivia you... you... y-o-u were alive and we couldn't face you.We were moving on without you.Making our path's in life and suddenly your back from the dead... what you don't know is we were ashamed of ourselves for giving up.”

Laila gently slipped her hand into her sister's hand while she stayed seated, only slightly trembling but she summoned the courage she needed to speak.”We gave up hope too soon, we allowed ourselves to indulge in a fantasy world that 'it' created and tried to live normal lives.So that is what we didn't want to tell you... we were ashamed.”

”I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make you... I want tomake this up to you... but I...” she started to say but her father got up from his seat and started to straighten out his clothes.His face was hard to read and his eyes were cold ”Apologies is all you can spout out isn't?” he said harshly.Olivia bit the bottom of her lip as she slumped back into the sofa.

Avery took a few steps forward and stood beside the beige sofa she was sitting in.”You want us to forgive you then work for it.”Avery's words cut into Olivia deeply and she couldn't bring herself to look at them anymore.”How do I even start?” she said under her breath.

”Look at the ones you love is the first thing.” he commanded with his head held high.Olivia brought up her gaze and looked at the twins then her father.She saw their happy faces and was completely confused.”Now your treating us to the game center and I think we can call it even.” he said with a mischievous grin.

Her jaw dropped and she quickly looked at the twins, Laila nodded her head in agreement while Loreley wiped the remaining tears from her face.”I think that is a fantastic idea!' she said with a wide grin.Olivia facepalmed herself as she realized she walked herself into a trap.”Fine I have funds in my savings so we can go all out before tomorrow but can you please answer one more thing for me?” she asked as she started to get up.

The three of them stayed silent, waiting for her question.”What you told me today was the truth right?” Olivia said with the most innocent, naive and hopeful eyes.They way they sparkled could cause any normal human to breakdown and reveal everything hidden within their hearts.

The twins went up to her, wrapped their arms around her and in unison whispered ”Yes” Olivia hugged the girls back and sighed with relief.”Thank you and please don't ever be ashamed for living a happy life.Remember I did too and took too long to come back home.”

Avery couldn't take the mellow drama anymore and grabbed the twins around the waist and effortlessly lifted them up sideways like rag dolls beside his waist.”Ya, ya we love each because were flawed now lets go we are losing valuable play time!” he said as he quickly spun himself around and carried the twins out of the room as the twins shouted out in fear and joy.

”Livy my hands are full so you carry the baby ok!” he shouted back as Olivia shook her head and chased after her family.