Commotion at the bookstore

After Zelnarine walked out of Colly's, instead of going straight to the bookstore, she went to the pet shop on the second floor that's three stores away from the bookstore. Whenever she wanted to just forget about everything, she would take a walk in the forest, read a book or go to the pet shop. And since she would drop by the shop regularly, the shop owner has become quite close to her and would even sometimes ask for her assistance in the shop. When she entered the shop it was still not in it busiest so the shop owner allowed her to help feed the animals and even hold some of them. The shop owner Mr Reynolds would often ask her why she wouldn't just buy one or he would even gladly give her one but she would always find one or another excuse to reject his offer. It's not that she doesn't want a pet, it's just that she doesn't think that she would be able to look after it properly and most of all she doesn't want to burden Miss Misa and EM anymore than she already has. She believes that they are already doing so much for her even though they are not her real parents, that is also the reason that she isn't pushing Miss Misa to tell her what really is happening to her. Truth be told she's afraid that if she were to really force Miss Misa to tell her the truth then Miss Misa might come to hate her and not want her anymore. To her Miss Misa may not have given birth to her but Miss Misa will always be her mother.

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Zelna's pov

I went to the pet shop as to calm myself down, truth be told even though earlier my mind was distracted by talking with everyone at Colly's and then dealing with Sarah, the fact about what happened to me this morning in and out of my nightmare still really bothered and scared me. I don't know what to do and I really don't want to bother Miss Misa that's why I was hoping to talk to Luke but now I feel that maybe I shouldn't be troubling him with something that may not even be that big of a deal. With that thought in my head I looked at the time and noticed it was 12pm, I spend about an hour at the pet shop without realizing it. And I still had to meet up with Luke, so I told Mr Reynolds that it's time for me to get going and bit him goodbye. On my way over to the bookstore I decided that if I was with Luke and he noticed that there is something wrong with me then I'll tell him the truth but if he doesn't then I won't say anything.

When I got to the bookstore, I saw Luke behind the counter and greeted him, he told me he would be taking his break at 1o'clock so I told him I would wait at the back of the store. Now this may be a bookstore but it's also something like a Book Cafe , it has its books that are for sale and then there are books that you can borrow or read at the bookstore, there is also a toilet. At the back of the store is a place where you can sit and read while ordering a snack or coffee, but don't get me wrong you can enjoy eating but when you eat your not allowed to have a book near you in case of an accident happening. When I got to the back I ordered a blueberry muffin and a hot chocolate. After I got my order and payed for it, I walked to a table for two in the corner and sat down to enjoy my muffin and hot chocolate. Once done eating I threw away my trash, washed and dryed my hands at the basin at the toilets and then went to find a book to read to keep me occupied while I was waiting for Luke.

Luke came to find me a little after one and when he came to me I set my book aside. We then talked about why I wasn't at school and I told him that I was there but left when we were told that there weren't going to be any classes for the day, he told me that was good because he doesn't want me to play hooky and attend my classes properly, really just like a big brother.

Then I asked him why he really asked me to come to the bookstore and he looked a little surprised at my question so I told him that when I entered the store I noticed that he didn't look well and the whole time we were talking, it looked like he had something to tell me. He was a little hesitant to tell me saying that he didn't want to trouble me but I insisted that he tell me. Yes I know that your thinking that I already have my own problems to deal with and shouldn't take on someone else's as well but right now I just want to run away from mine, even if it's only temporary.

After convincing Luke that he's not troubling me, he told me that his family had found and contacted him. They want him to return back to the coven, apparently they have come to an arrangement with someone of the coven that is in a high position and they need him to return so that he can become betrothed to that persons daughter. They apparently said that seeing he has already disgraced them enough, this was away for him to make up for it, that is if he still wants them to think of him as family. While he was telling me this I got so mad, how could they treat him like this? He was 18 years old when they kicked him out and abandoned him. He was 19 when we met and I was 14, he is now 22 and I am 17, you can say that 4 years have passed since they have had any contact with him, and seeing that they knew how to contact him means that they could do it all along. How, just how can they treat him like this! But even though this is what I was feeling on the inside, I still asked him what he wanted to do and he told me that he doesn't want to go back, that he doesn't want to marry someone he doesn't love not to mention he's gay and won't be able to make that girl happy. He also doesn't want to leave this place and he especially doesn't want to leave me, even though we don't share the same blood, I'm still his little sister after all. I smiled at him after he said that and told him that he's not going anywhere and he's staying. He laughed and said that would be great but it would seem that his family knows where he lives and that they said they would come get him and he should do what's best and do as they tell him if he knows what's good for him. Look now I'm not mad, I'm just beyond pissed. Those bastards actually have the balls to treathen him like that, what the fuck is wrong with them?

Before I could get anymore mad at those barstards, Luke had to return to work since it's already 14h30 pm. I told him I'm gonna stay here and wait for Cleo and the rest since I told them that I would meet them here and he told me okay then kissed me on the head like he normally does. I was then left to myself to brood over what he just told me and then an idea struck me, I then got my phone out and texted Miss Misa to ask if she was willing to rent out our spare room. It didn't take long for her to reply and ask me why, so I told her that Luke needs a place to stay since the place he was currently staying at isn't exactly safe and she replied immediately by saying that he's moving in tonight no questions asked. You see it's not only me that thinks of Luke as my big brother but also Miss Misa and EM that thinks of him as their son. While I was texting Miss Misa I heard yelling in the front of the store, so I texted Miss Misa that I had to go and we'll be seeing her later.

When I was done texting her I gathered my things and started walking to the front of the store, as I was getting closer I could hear Luke's voice and another person. While Luke was trying to tell the person to calm down and that they should talk later, this person didn't want to listen and just kept on talking over Luke. Soon I could hear what they were saying properly and I couldn't believe my ears. This person was demanding for Luke to get his things because he was taking him home and as Luke was trying to tell him that it wasn't going to happen, he grabbed Luke by the arm and started pulling him towards the door.

Well yeah at this point I just had enough so I gave my things to Rachel one of the bookstore assistants and then walked over to Luke. When Luke saw me, he looked relieved and tried to get to me but this damn prick wouldn't let him go. So when I got to them I first told the guy to let Luke go, he didn't listen and told me to mind my own business. Well as you already know I wasn't in much of a good mood at this moment and this prick treating my brother like this didn't sit well with me, so I grabbed his hand that was pulling Luke and twisted it behind his back then told him that Luke is my business and that Luke isn't going anywhere with him. Then I shoved him away, telling him to leave, he didn't listen and charged at me, this damn dumb ass was really making my blood boil, I told Luke to move out of the way and then when this prick was close to me, I grabbed his arm, used his own momentum against him and threw him over my shoulder. Then yet again I twisted his arm a little and placed my foot on his face. Then I turned my head to Luke and asked him who this barstard was and I was told that this prick was Luke's older brother. Well when I was told that, I twisted the pricks arm a little more and stepped a lot harder on his face. Then I told him that if I were to ever find him or his family near Luke again, he won't just be getting his face stepped on, I'll simply make it so he'll never be able to use his arms again. Then I let him go and guess what? He ran out of that store so fast I think The Flash would admire him. When I turned to Luke I saw him talking to Miss Anna and when I approached them I heard her say that it would be best for Luke to go home for now. Luke thanked her for it and so did I, she just smiled at us and told Luke that if he needs anything then he should just let her know, at this point Rachel had brought me my things and then went back to work. I told Luke to go get his things and that I would wait outside the store. When I turned around to walk outside I looked straight into the faces of my friends. Cleo and Ritha was smiling at me, Erin on the other hand looked flustered and Rhayne well he simply looked speechless. Yeah I wasn't hoping to make an everlasting impression on those two but with the commotion that just happened at the store, I have the feeling that I just did exactly that...