Who to listen to p2

"What did Kimberly say earlier?"

"That She spent the day with Matilda, now they're going to see Socorro...

Seems like Socorro's already mad at Matilda." Garrick replied, he was worried about this whole ordeal, Jade has explained to him that Matilda has someone already, a girlfriend.

He wasn't bothered by the pictures because it involves a dating rumor with another single woman, this happened so many times to Kimberly before and no big harm came to her from it.

But this time, if the media gets wind of Matilda and realized she already has a girlfriend, Matilda is going to be labeled as a cheater, and Kimberly is going to be the homewrecker Superstar.

"I think they're wasting their time going there..." Jade said.

"Why you'd say that?" he asked, "If the goal here is to clear things up with Socorro, thingd might get even uglier if they went together.

Plus, for the short time I've known Socorro in... she's not someone who gets easily fooled by a picture, I doubt she's jealous.

So if she's really mad about something, that something must be a completely different reason." Jade replied.

Convinced by her point, "I see." he said, Garrick grabbed his phone again and texted Kimberly quickly:

-[FBI_OPEN_UP (Garrick)]: girl, is everything okay? are you still going there?

-[KimKim_The_Cinnamon_Roll (Kimberly)]: Yeah! we made it few minutes ago, but Socorro is not letting Matilda come inside, and now they are arguing at the door!

-[FBI_OPEN_UP ]: just don't get involved okay! let Matilda handle this.

-[KimKim_The_Cinnamon_Roll]: she's in this because of me!

-[FBI_OPEN_UP]: and maybe not! We don't really know why Socorro is mad, But just stay out of Their relationship.

-[KimKim_The_Cinnamon_Roll]: I'm going to do what I see fit!

-[FBI_OPEN_UP]: just take care of yourself Kim, don't get into trouble.

...Meanwhile...

"I saw the news, it's all over the internet." was the first thing Socorro said when she opened the door.

"Coconut, the paparazzi are a bunch of liars...I was helping Kimberly get away from them when they took those pictures of us.

I swear we were talking business only! and guess what? she agreed to join the team!

She's going to play the role for us!" Matilda replied, she tried to get through the door but Socorro pushed her back every time.

"Coconut C'MON! let's go inside and talk like normal people."

"Leave, I don't want to see you today! I'm going to see you tomorrow on the set anyways, so just leave already!"

"Socorro please don't do this! you didn't even tell me what's wrong?! you kicked me out yesterday, without explaining anything!

Look at you, You're kicking me away today too, and I bet you'll avoid me tomorrow as well."

"Don't act like it's not your fault! you're so fucking clingy, are you happy now?! LEAVE!" Socorro shouted trying to shut the door, but Matilda stopped it by blocking the door with her foot, "Listen to me Socorro, can't you listen to me?"

"I'm not letting you in, don't force me to use magic Matilda."

"Just listen, here! take this letter." Matilda said handing her the enveloped letter the shopkeeper wrote for her, "I'll leave, but you gotta read it." she added.

"keep your bullshit to yourself, hurry-up and get out of my face." Socorro said shoving the envelope back at Matilda.

And the moment the Orange haired woman removed her foot from between the door and its frame, Socorro closed the door and locked it.

A dumbfounded Matilda stood on the other side of the door feeling worse than ever, she didn't understand what just happened or why.

With Kimberly waiting for her in her parked car, Matilda didn't linger around any longer and headed back to the vehicle.

"I saw what happened, are you okay? how can she be this cruel!" Kimberly asked as soon as Matilda climbed into the driver seat, "I'm not sure what's going on! she didn't want to take the letter, she couldn't even listen to me for few minutes!

I feel like something bad is going to happen kim, I never felt like this before...why is she acting like that?!" Matilda replied.

"Maybe it's about the pictures! I told you I'll end-up causing trouble for you...

Should I try and go inside myself? I'll talk to her and explain everything maybe she'll understand." Kimberly suggested, "It doesn't matter now, I'll ask someone else to check on her." Matilda replied looking at the house one last time before driving away.

...Meanwhile...

"Those heartless people, I can't believe them...no wonder Leonard turned out to be shitty like his family!" Thorn said exiting his car.

"Don't jump into conclusions, there has to be a reason why Faunus did this...besides the animal is healthy and well-kept, the box didn't suffocate it...Although, this is a strange way to gift someone a pet." Ned said.

"This isn't Gifting?! I thought you were a cat person Ned? why are you tolerating this behavior?" Thorn asked.

"Because I hate to assume things without evidence and Thank you for the ride btw, and for taking us to that restaurant earlier.

I should take us out someday too, or maybe invite you and Muriel for another home cooked meal since that's more, your style." Ned politely said to Thorn.

"Why are you acting so formal all of the sudden! I'm thankful you guys chose to ride with us instead! you could've teleported but you still came with us...

I think this car ride eased Muriel's mind a little." Thorn replied while walking-up to Ned, Before he patted the white Angora cat in Ned's arms.

Before They left, One of the Style's servants loaded a suspicious box in Thorn's car trunk which the servant explained it to be a gift for Ned, and insisted that they don't open the box until they arrive.

But Midway on the road, and shortly after Muriel and Thorn were done arguing, Ned remembered the box so when they stopped to have lunch, and despite the servant's warning, Ned and Thorn checked the box.

The two were surprised when they discovered the box had obvious holes, But the bigger surprise was the sound of something scratching the box from inside.

So they opened it, only to find a beautiful white 'Angora' cat, inside.

"Thorn listen to me, Muriel is never the type to listen to advices anyways...you can tell him a thousand time not to do something, and he'll do it.

But don't worry, Muriel isn't as easy as you think he is, he's a fighter both in the battlefield and in life...he'll be fine, so don't beat yourself over it, just be there for him." Ned said.

"I know Ned." Thorn replied while looking back At Muriel who was fell asleep in the passenger seat.

"Stay strong, okay?" Ned spoke again, giving the troubled Alpha a pat on the back before he went through his house gates.

Turning back for a moment, "Hey...you know something you two! wanna come inside the house since you're here anyways?" Ned called out for Tacito and Yurei, they were chatting with each other while standing near the gates.

"Sure thing!" Yurei quickly replied, but before He got inside, he turned his head to see Thorn getting into his car, so Yurei waved at him, and Thorn waved back.

"I forgot we...left Choco here...I hope she...isn't bothering...Aroon and Lucius." Tacito spoke-up, "Right, Then let's go inside and find our troublemaker kitten." Yurei playfully said while grabbing Tacito's hand before the two followed Ned inside.

...An hour later...

"Something isn't right." Yurei spoke, "What will Fernando gain from everything he's done so far?" he added asking.

"The more important question, why he isn't Doing anything yet? so far all of his focus was on Garrick and Tacito." Ned spoke while patting the purring white cat in his arms.

"I highly doubt that Fernando will do anything stupid at the moment, because if he wanted to repeat the past, he has everything ready and available." Aroon spoke.

"You're right! maybe he's planning something else, I mean he didn't even bother to hide his true identity." Ned said.

"We're not his target, Ned." Lucius finally spoke-up, "What do you mean Lu?" Yurei asked, "Maybe Lu is...correct.

Everyone is resurrected...and some already...regained their memories...he can't trick...us anymore so...he should've tried...to get rid...of us but...he hasn't yet." Tacito replied.

"Not everyone is resurrected, the triplets aren't born yet, and so were Jade and Jasper when all of this happened." Yurei spoke, "If that's true, I don't think Fernando is going to use that spell he loves so much to kill us, if killing us is what he wants to do." Ned added.

"You think he'll...take a different...approach?" Tacito asked, "I believe His real target is the Style family." Aroon spoke-up confusing them, "Lucius and I think that the household he burned to death twice already, is the Style family's mansion...And Lucius and I were simply collateral damage." he added.

"That's what I thought too, when Yurei and Tacito told me about their discovery near the mansion, I suspected something wasn't good about that family." Ned replied, "The Style don't live in city but rather a Forest...away from people."Yurei pointed.

"They tied-up... Leonard...one of their...adopted...as a punishment." Tacito said.

"And it was Faunus, 'Fernando's supposed lookalike' who did it to be precise, he's more of a twin to Fernando than just a lookalike, but he's denying to know who Fernando is.

What Faunus did, kinda reminds me of how Fernando kept Tacito from running away, by cutting him to pieces...they must be related." Yurei said.

"How suspicious did Faunus seem?" Aroon asked, "He's like Yurei, acts all innocent and cheerful but hides his true self behind a mask of bright smiles and sweet words." Ned replied.

"HEY! why are you comparing him with me?!" Yurei protested, "Did I lie though, little shit?" Ned replied earning a glare from Yurei.

Tacito knitted his eyebrows together, "Anyone who puts...cats in boxes...the way he...did...is a bad...person." he said while noticing how jealous his cat Choco was of the white cat in Ned's arms, so Tacito picked Choco in his arms, patting and stroking her back.

"Did you work for them Lucius? in the past?" Yurei asked.

"Yes, twice...once before and once after Derora, I was probably about to work for them again, if it wasn't for Thorn's sudden offer...

Since I didn't have my memories in Victorian england, I had no way of knowing I was walking for the third time into the same trap." Lucius replied.

"But How come...in Victorian England...you and Aroon... didn't get your...Past memories back?" Tacito asked, "According to Jihi, if Lucius never got involved with us, then meeting Aroon in Victorian era would've helped them both regain their memories." Ned spoke.

"Let me guess, everyone who died at the trap party became connected to each others somehow?

So It's the trap party's fault that both he and Aroon were unable to regain their past lives memories?" Yurei said, "Most likely, yes!" Aroon agreed.

"So we're all... just collateral damage?...if Fernando didn't...mean to kill...any of us...and if him... being after the...Style family is...true." Tacito spoke-up, "What are his...motives to go...after the Styles?" he Asked.

"We should start by investigating with Faunus." Aroon said, "Despite working for the Styles twice already, I don't know anything about Faunus...we know the Style family is famous for adopting Orphans from rich families." Lucius said.

"Rich orphans?" Ned asked.

"Listen to me, Before you judge me." A voice spoke out of nowhere, everyone was now trying to identify where it came from.

"Look down mother, You are holding me!" The voice spoke again, "Faunus?!" Ned said looking at the cat in his arms.