Veronica's Secrets.

Brianna 14,

"Good Morning Papa!...Papa? Papa? Papa,where are you? I made good coffee!"I called out.Veronica! I called out.I heard noises stemming from her room so I put the coffee down and ran to her room ." Veronica ,I can't find Papa .... " I was shocked to see papa standing by her window." Veronica has been permitted to attend a wood carving camp, so she will be gone for the month!" He said.

" Oh....she didn't tell us...well.. I made some coffee,I hope it's upto your standard papa,." I said smiling anxiously my hands clasped together over my butt.He didn't say anything,just walked past me.

"What must I do to make this man smile for once in his life!" I murmur to myself.

" Papa,when will we get to see Emma? We all miss her quiet spirit amongst ours.!" I asked hoping I didn't ask too much." Emma will be kept hidden until she has her abilities under control,depends on her obviously... But if you wish to see her...go! But keep your hands off the glass! It's is heated !" He replied not even turning to look at me.I bowed in gratitude and left to tell Fiona.

Fiona and Brianna

(reader's pov)

The two girls ran down the stairs eager to see their friend Emma but what they saw broke their hearts.

Emma had been chained her hands against a wall,in a corner of the chamber .Emma looked up at them,she couldn't see clearly but she knew who they were She smiled cause that's all she could do.Fiona stood at the entrance balancing tears as Brianna walked closer to get a better view of her sister." Why?" Is all Brianna could say.The others had to see this.It wasn't long before the kids were scrambling down the stairs.Austin's anger could be heard from above as thunder boomed and roared.

Ezekiel and Elijah tried to pull the door open but it was soldered shut.Not long after Kast came down, staggering and struggling to walk straight.He could not see much but telling from everyone's reaction,he knew it was terrible.Austin left stomping,he was going to have a talk with his father man to man .As he got upstairs,a dozen men , heavily built and masked came through the front door .Mr Peterson,turned to the fuming and mortified children and said," I hope you have all said your goodbyes to your dear older sister! She will be leaving for her programme today! Are you done packing her stuff?"

" Yes!" a person said emerging from the left wing "Brian" !!!! Ezekiel said clenching his teeth whilst holding Austin back . Suddenly a big tall man in priest attire and more nuns,meaner looking nuns stood with him " I have important trips to take this week .Father George will be your new guardian.Be good and all is well! Misbehave and it will cost you dearly!Your sister will leave tomorrow evening.I will leave tonight! So we shall all sit and have supper together before we depart!." Mr.Peterson said as he continued to admire his paintings.

Austin,14,( his pov)

There I stood with nothing to do and nothing to say I never remembered papa being this heartless.He never spoke to us like this.His tone was different and almost making a mockery out of Emma's situation.As he walked past me ,I made sure to look him dead in the eye His eyes were cold and emotionless.

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7:00pm ( supper time)

Father didn't join us as he promised but Veronica had returned.She didn't look happy.Papa must have had her returned from her trip .I know for one Veronica would do anything to leave us and this house The big man and his nuns and men joined us though they mostly just stood around us.

" It's wrong to stare at people while you eat!" A nun from behind shouted before pulling my ear.

I got up and left.I wasn't going to sit here and eat while my sister hasn't seen or touched water in days.

The night went faster than expected.Our doors were locked from outside to prevent any of us from visiting Emma .The nurses would escort us to the bathrooms and back.

The next morning,

Papa left without a word or a sign .We were dragged out of bed ,out of showers whenever we took too long.That morning was a pain in the ass. The food was still the same, the rules remained......just the treatment became increasingly violent each time. The nuns would slap the girls even if their napkins faced the wrong way.What and why was this happening to us? What did we do?

That evening,

We all stood at the door to see Emma before she left.As she was taken out,all we could do was yell from our windowsthat we loved her and we would come save her and we won't give up on her. I expected her to be happy to see us but she wasn't.Infact she seemed upset Her eyes only ever went dark if she was angry and clearly she was.But why at us?. Despite her hands being free she didn't even wave goodbye.Something wasn't right and I could feel it.Veronica however seemed emotionless.I couldn't read her and neither could Claire.In all this commotion,where was Kast?

The door was slammed shut as soon as the car drove out of the gates.Emma was gone.As much as I wanted to believe she would come back,I knew she wouldn't but I couldn't let Fiona see that I knew that too.Emma was her best friend.She was my best friend too .hmmmm .....I exhaled pulling Fiona into my arms .I was glad they didn't Forbid us from being together or touching each other like the other nuns used to.I don't think they even gave a shit about us.

Fiona and I went upstairs to look for Kast.He was fast asleep.On his table was a glass of orange juice half empty.Fiona and I exchanged looks. She felt it too.The strangeness of events got her thinking too.Kast of all people would never want to miss seeing Emma,for we all knew he was madly in love with her ,only Emma didn't.We would always cover for him .Fiona searched through his room.It had no trace of anything suspicious until.....

" What's this?" Fiona asked holding up a pin.I locked the door and walked to her to see the pin up close.It was no pin,it was a needle,the type used on syringes. Suddenly the door creaked open and Brianna's little head popped out.That red dot on her forehead always sold her out even during blind games.

" Bri,look at this! Fiona showed Brianna.

" Is that what I think it is?". Bri asked looking at Kast. She searched his arms for needle holes and found none . " Search his neck!" I suggested and sadly there was not one, but 3 each looking more sore than the other. " We need Scott for this!" Fiona said and we all nodded in agreement.After supper,we ran to Scott's room and told him everything.He didn't hesitate to confirm.The news was worse than we expected.These needle holes were made on different days." Who do you think could have done this?" He asked ." Not sure and I don't want to start pointing fingers ....but...I think it could be Brian " Fiona said .Pfft! We all blew it off for a second.Brian is a coward but it's not entirely impossible." But why would he inject someone when he could impale them?" Bri thought, It was true .Maybe if we waited we could ask him that morning.In fear that someone could attack him again at night,we spent the night in his room all bundled up in a corner so we aren't easily seen.Pao slept in Emma's room.He missed her soo much he wore her shirt to sleep.

Fiona14,(her pov)

I sat up for a while trying to join the dots .Earlier this morning,Kast was awake,why would he suddenly fall asleep knowing Emma was leaving today.My thoughts were interrupted by footsteps outside the door.The door creaked open and Veronica walked in with a flashlight and unfortunately we were seen .The boys were fast asleep and so was Brianna. Upon seeing us she just smirked and winked at me then left.It was odd but yet It wasn't,maybe she too was looking out for Kast or maybe she came to drug him.....could she be the one doing to this? Maybe to torture Emma,but Emma isn't here! Ughhhh!. I exhaled massaging my temples All this stress will give me wrinkles.I looked down to find Austin looking at me .He sat up and kissed my cheek." Lay on me.it should help you sleep.Laying on you always helps me sleep!" We giggled quietly."Thats because my chest is soft and yours... Is just a...pile of bones....(still giggling) lay on me instead.it helps me sleep too." I said pulling him over me.Austin was the best thing about this house to me.Made me forget everything bad that had ever happened.That was my favourite of his abilities, ability to take my sorrows away.