Chapter 09

30 minutes passed since I started driving, it feels like forever I want to get home fast, I've been calling my mother non-stop and she's literally not picking up, what in actual veggie lands happened?! Oh my gosh I feel like crying, slapping my face with my left hand I tried not to worry much or I'll go into panic mode again, finally seeing the sign to our house with only one final turn and I can finally see our gate. I started to slow down the pace, once I was in front of the gate I immediately pulled up and get out, not even bothering to park it right, running towards the door I immediately kicked it open and started shouting like a mad man.

"Mom!! Dad!!" I shouted loudly, but no one seems to be at home, it's pitch black I can't see a thing even squinting my eyes is not helpful enough.

I quietly went to the center of our living room, hoping to see someone or something, or anything will do! But why is the house so pitch black anyways? Seconds passed and as if all of a sudden our door went close making a huge echoing sound throughout the living room, I hurriedly ran towards the door and try to open it, but cheese nuggets with burritos on it it won't budge. This definitely and suddenly turned out into a whole horror session, someone help me please, whimpering I tried banging on the door and turning the knobs, what to do? What to do?

As I was busy trying to open the door I suddenly felt a hand grip my shoulder, tensing and shuddering at the cold hand I didn't want to turn and I don't want to turn my head not now nor ever. My heart beat so loudly, and I'm freaking out I guess this is the part where I should really confess all my sins and bid farewell, and like any other horror movies I slowly, oh so slowly I turn my head, trembling and panicking uncontrollably trying to see who was my grim reaper, and as if finally my whole world stopped turning, out of nowhere a face finally popped up.

"Iyyyaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

"Welcome home" it said and without any other word I drop to the ground and my soul finally left me.

Layla Lumier ~~~~~

Venus is taking way too long to get home, I've been pacing back and forth in my bedroom, the maids are all out, and the only one who's with me right now is Constance, Constance is one of my trusted friends that has worked here since then.

"Mrs. Lumier, you must calm down" she said for like the hundredth time today, sometimes I don't get onto how she can be so calm at times.

I just sweat drop at her and nod, but I started to pace back and forth once again like my baby girl is out there driving home, what if she's stuck somewhere out there? Gasping, unnecessary thoughts suddenly clouded my mind, oh my goodness gracious where did I get this thoughts from? All of a sudden I or we hear a car screeching out the gates, how I know? Well that's simple I don't I just felt like a car did screech, I took a glimpse at the window and saw a little brown haired girl coming in.

"Constance!!" I call while waving my hand at her still looking out, as I look back at my friend she just nod while going downstairs, while I remain here at our room, 5 minutes passed and all of sudden the lights came back just as Constance was at the door- ah thank the heavens above or more like the electricians hmm; with Venus on her back.

"Oh my what happened to her?" I ask not expecting her to fall asleep so quickly once she gets home, as we set her to the bed I can not help but think on how she has finally grown up, time sure fly so fast, it was as if yesterday on how I gave birth to her and cradling her in my arms.

"Mrs. Lumier, tissues?" Constance offered as she handed me a box.

"Thanks so much Constance" I thanked while getting 2 tissues out of the tissue box.

Blowing my nose a couple of times I can not help but reminisce those days, ah precious memories, a couple of minutes went by and a couple of tissues thrown at the garbage can, Venus finally began to grumble and move in her sleep, and then tad-ah! Our sleeping beauty has finally woken up from her deep slumber, as Constance and I stared at each other for a whole minute we finally shifted our gaze to Venus where her eyes suddenly grew, as if realization dawned at her and abruptly sitting up as well.

"MOM!" she shouted while hugging me tightly, as if her life was on the line.

"What happened? Why did you suddenly call? Are you okay? What happened to you? Where's Dad? Mommmmm! Talk to me" she bombed at me as she gently shake me.

"Pfft" giggling I can't help but to laugh at my child's face, I mean just look at her all worried and flustered.

"Omg don't laugh at me what happened? And- wait, didn't the grim reaper just knocked on my door?" she asked while having a horrid facial expression on her face, a grim reaper? Knocking on my precious princess' door? I shall fight this person!

"Miss Venus" Constance made her presence known as she called my daughters name, gasping she then tackled Constance in a hug.

"Aunt Constance!!" she greeted hugging my friend tight, after a long seconds she finally let her go and glance at us both.

"What happened here?" she asked once again.

"Apparently Mrs. Lumier has some exciting news for you" Constance explained while looking at me, as I calmed down I looked at Venus in the eyes, seriousness on my face as she too got serious.

"Venus . . . . . . . . . You're going to be a big sister" I explained seriously, while it looks like she's processing what I have said, trying to get what I mean, well this will take a whole lot of while.

"Come again?" oh my my, there she goes again at her 'I-think-I'm-hearing-wrong'.

"Read my lips, Your mom's preggo" I chuckled as I looked at Constance and move towards the door.

"How about a cup of tea Constance?" I ask while waiting for her at the door frame.

"Sounds inviting Mrs. Lumier" and so we left Venus to herself while she sorts things out.

Venus Lumier ~~~~~

"Venus . . . . . . . . . You're going to be a big sister". . . . . Huh? Mentally cleaning my ears I asked myself 'Say what now?'

"Come again?" I ask once more for reassurance, like man I need to know if I'm imagining it or not.

"Read my lips, Your mom's preggo" she sassed as I keep on repeating it in my head.

Your mom's preggo now how hard could that be? She's just preggo, just preggo which means pregnant, what's so- holy macaroons with sweet toppings, looking around at the room I finally got what my mom just said, holy cows milk! I couldn't believe it, suddenly they left me here at the room, where on earth did they both go now? Omg I'm going to have a sister now! Oh wait it could a boy too, oooooh a baby brother or sister, I can't- omg does father know about this? I'm crying- no I'm wailing, finally noticing that I was still at the room I hurriedly run out, that is until I tripped, looking at my feet to see what I tripped at, and yes it was the shoelaces fault ugh.

"MOM! I GET TO NAME MY SISTER- or BROTHER!!!" I shouted running out to the living room- after I tied my laces properly; while she just chuckled at me.

"So this is why you wanted me home so bad?" I asked sitting down at the sofa.

"Now now, darling. It ain't that bad, plus I missed you. Of course I'd act it out to make you come here, plus, I don't want to tell you the big news on the phone, I at least want to see your reaction, and gosh it was priceless" mom explained then giggled, oh my gosh.

"Now I have two acting kids to look out" mom and Constance then looked at me puzzled of what I had just said, both raising their eyebrows at me trying to make me spill the beans.

"Two?" they both said simultaneously.

"Yes, you and senior Lumic Lumician or what ever his name is" I spilled as I sit back and wave my hand in the air.

Slouching in my seat, I look at them two, both having shock facial expression on their faces and slowly looking at each other then back at me, what? Did I say something wrong? They are both acting weird and by weird I meant they both have this glint in their eyes, and mind I tell you, I don't like the glint in their eyes, it looks like their planning on something. Something ridiculous and out of this world, oh goodness even at home! Is Lumician a spreading disease or something now? 'Cause if it is my mom definitely has it, as well as Constance now.

"Lumic Lumician? As in Lumic, Lumician Neel?"

"Yeah, 'THE' Lumic Neel, as to what some people say at the university" I say quoting the THE part.

"Oh ho ho, Lumic and Lumician ah" my mum said while rubbing her chin.

Lumic and Lumician? Ain't senior Lumic's whole name is Lumic Lumician? Or am I the only one who thinks that? Hmm? This seems suspicious, as I too start I rubbing my chin, hmm I want to get to the bottom of this, but it'll be a hard work, and what I meant about that is that I have to start going out- don't think of anything fishy with that; or so to say I have to interact with silly Lumic more.

"So tell me dear, how did you two met?" my mum asked while setting down the cup of tea, and so I had begun telling her and Constance on how senior Lumic and I met.

Lumician Neel ~~~~~

"Achoo" sneezing for the second time I wiped my nose on my sleeves, yes I am that one guy who doesn't care, just kidding I wiped it on a handkerchief I took on my first sneeze.

I'm bored, really and totally bored, I went to Venus' house yet she wasn't even there, I tried asking Edward where she's at but he would only sigh and shake his head, AND I DON'T LIKE IT ONE BIT! He knows where she's at where as I don't, humph! What now? In front of me is my cellphone buzzing, now who could that be calling me in the middle of- 2:50 in the afternoon, I lazily picked up my phone and put it near my right ear.

"Hello?" I greeted.

"Lumiiicciiaannn!" it shouted at the other line, moving the phone away from my ear for a short while to process who it was calling me, then it finally hit me.

"Baby brother! Sebastian!" I beamed sitting up from the couch.

"Cheese and crackers Lum, stop teasing me and getting my name wrong! Anyways where you at?" he must be crossing his arms right now, chuckling from amusement sometimes humans are just so fun to tease.

"Sorry little Lucas, also I'm at home, and bored to death" I added, baby Lucas is Lumic's-

"Alright! I'm coming over okay" he says happily.

"Please do! I'm dying of boredom" I exaggerate, what? I can't help it.

"Of course! I'm only a few blocks away, I'll be there in a second"

And with that he hang up, smiling I waddled towards the kitchen getting the most sweetest and delicious desserts and drink ever- that is in my perspective. Lucas Neel, he's my best buddy we get along so well that sometimes people would think we are really brothers, he's 13 years old, quite younger than most of us in the family. I've known him since he was so little, I've been his brother figure since the day he opened his eyes, I even thought him how to talk and eventually cuss as well- ahem I didn't teach him that at all ahem; Humming a soft tune to pass by the minutes, after a couple of hums and preparing I finally hear the door being opened and a couple of welcome backs, hearing the sound of running I prepared myself to get tackled, and as expecting much I did get tackled by a little blue.

"Lucas!" I beamed.

"Big brother Lum!" he beamed as he hug my waist, this kid sure is clingy when it comes to me, makes me chuckle really and happy.

"What's up Luke? And I'm glad your hot headed daddy agreed on having your time spent with me" Luke is my nickname for him, I ask and stated in hushed tone while sitting right as he let me go.

"Yup he sure did, and I got news on you having a pretty girlfriend, so I hurried over" he said while slightly purring and wiggling his eyebrows, Lucas is quite the cat person sometimes, he does look like one with his lip perking upward, like a cat.

"Girlfriend? Oohh, you mean Venus" I answered, as we then move to the sofa grabbing the beverages and putting it at the center table, we both then took the crisscross seat on the couch.

"Let me meet her!" He beamed excitedly, eyes sparkling and just ready to burst out the door to go to her place.

"I would really want you to meet her but, she isn't at home" I said sounding disappointed, and really I ain't just sounding like one I am quite disappointed.

"Then lets search for her, I really want to meet her" he convince, hmm how to find a missing in action Venus? I then stroke my chin as if having a beard on it, thinking. Out of nowhere my phone suddenly rang making Lucas and I jump from our seat, as I grab my phone from the table, and as if the angels heard our plea it was Venus calling me.

"Luke! Heaven heard our prayers" I exclaim, Lucas beamed and motioned me to pick the phone, clearing my throat I then answered her call.

"SNOW WHITE!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

"What in actual burger kingdom? For the last time Lumic, it's Venus" she corrected, of course I know her name, I just like calling her that and seeing her expression and all, Luke silently move near me placing his left ear on the phone, as I turned it to loudspeaker mode.

"What's up Ven?" I asked casually as if nothing is up.

"Well I was wondering if you want to hangout?" she ask stuttering, Lucas and I made an eye-contact, as we both nodded simultaneously.

" YES !" we both shouted at once on the phone.

"When? I can come over right away" I added, we both stood up from our seat and started walking slowly.

"Well, I was thinking about today? But if you're busy you can back out if you want-" before she could even finish her sentence I beat her to it.

"I'm coming!!" I answered right away, Lucas and I dashed out to the door- remembering that I should also bring my wallet and other necessities needed before going out.

"Where you at?" I ask, while stuffing my wallet on my pocket, oh that rhymed.

"I'm actually at the Jasmine Valley" she answered.

"I'm on my way" I said without any moment to loose, as we were now inside the car I hear from the background a giggling sound, what was that?

"See you Lumic" and with that she hang up living me on with stupid facial expression on my face, now facing front my smile was glued to my lips, finally realizing that we were inside the car I started to sway from side to side and lean on the car door, trying not to puke all over.

"Jasmine Valley please" I ask try not to puke while telling mister Mustache- I don't know his name okay; where to go while also holding on to my shirt and shutting my mouth.

"Lumi, will she like me? " Lucas asked with concern on his voice, I tried grinning at him and patting his back but all went into vain.

"What's there not to like about you?" I reassured him trying my best to hold my lunch and my dessert in my stomach, hearing my response he just grin back at me.

"She's your first ever girlfriend ya' know" Lucas said, just then we heard our driver cough.

"Whats wrong? Is something wrong sir?" I ask concerned for our driver, still trying not puke all over the floor.

"Nothing sir, and congratulations" he replied stuttering.

"Thanks" I grin at him and sat back thinking of happy thoughts and trying to make it a comfortable ride, also thinking that it is my first time having a girl best friend, and it's quite making me nervous, so we were on our way to the Jasmine Valley the home where my girl friend is.