Darken my love

Chapter 7

"Good Morning" I said entering with my bag in my hand and saw Vivian already on the table eating quietly. Surprise, Surprise! Mother nodded her head in acknowledgment at me. I noticed the boy beside Vivian stealing curious glances at me, I smiled and sat down across him picking up bread from the basket.

"Dad is not back?" I asked to which mom nodded and got up without much eating. I grabbed her hand to gain her attention. "Please, Mom. Eat something" She smiled back in response and left without many words except "I am Okay". I knew she wasn't when Dad ran to the hospital last night after hearing a call from the hospital. I even wondered why would they call him, instead of her husband. Vivian was whispering something to he boy which caught my attention, I turned my head to them who were giggling uncontrollably. I raised my brow curiously at them, "What's up with you guys?" The boy looked at me with glistening eyes, with a suppressed smile, and with appreciation. Vivian got up to pick her ringing phone.

"Viv said that you helped AB find my mother?" he started with a thick accent which I couldn't pinpoint but was very deep. I nodded my head taking a bite of my Sandwich. " I just wanted to say Thank you" he uttered with a cute blush and a goofy smile. His smile was contagious, the one that made you smile without even effort. I smiled back and ruffled his hair. "Oh, my baby fella. You are more than welcome." He swatted my arm away but then apologized immediately saying, it was his habit as his brothers bothered him by ruffling his hairs. I chuckled and ruffled his hair again.

"What is your name?" I asked taking in his handsome features, just like his brother. WHOA, WHAT?

"Brian Lombardi" a light red blush crept upon his neck and face, only then I realized he had a shower and changed into a new piece of clothing, I wondered where they came from."What's yours?" he decided to chat with me to avoid his awkwardness. Cute.

"Violet Somerhalder" I said holding out my hand for him to shake. One step forward to a friendship. He shook my hand enthusiastically, just right in time Vivian decided come in.

"Let's go, Guinea Pig and Vi. We are late," she said wearing her jacket and grabbed her bag. I put the dishes away, kissed Maura, housemaid, on the cheek and came out after putting on my shoes. I heard Brian said in a smaller voice," I don't have my bag this means it's HOLIDAY!" Brian jumped gleefully clapping his hands making me smile. Vivian chuckled and went to put her bag in the trunk with mine after but before closing it she retrieved a bag and waved in front of him; his face fell.

"Lombardi dropped it in the morning along with your clothes. Where did you think it came from, huh?" She chuckled pinching his shoulder to which he scoffed and slipped in the car after muttering, "Bad Juju!" I gave Vivian a smile which she returned with a curt nod and slipped in. Gosh! How much I miss Tom right now.

Speaking of Tom, last night was a disaster for both of us. When I returned home from the hospital, I went straight to my room and dialed Tom's number but he didn't pick up which got me worried because he never did that before. I dialed it over and over again until he picked it with so much panic in his voice.

FLASHBACK

"Tom, What happened? I've been trying to reach you for the previous one hour, Where are you buddy?" I heard a commotion behind him but my situation was important to discuss. " You know I was in much trouble and I needed you and missed you!" I whined falling on my back on the bed in the end. I heard him sigh.

"What happened Vi? Are you Ok?" worry laced in his voice.

"Dad's employee got missing so his son came and threw fits of anger in our home, it was such a long night," I expected him to question but I heard shuffling in the background with doctor's voice saying "He is in ICU" I sat up straighter on the bed, weighing the possibilities of who would be in the hospital but the alarm went off with a loud "Nana"

"Tom?" my voice came out shaky and I heard him sigh.

We both almost shared the same fate from the start. We both were sensible one and liked, most likely, adored by our family and friend circle. Intentionally or not, we both got in trouble together or most probably at the same time. We both managed to solve our problems together because we couldn't see each other sad or hurt. Vivian was like our beloved and spoiled child, her behavior demonstrated it well.

"Nana had a panic attack and he is in ICU now, stable" Tom struggled with his words. I nodded my head, deep in thoughts. "Why would this happen to us?" Tom uttered with pure sadness, he was sad, it hurts me.

"Sometimes, Tom, we had to face polar opposite situations in our life. Sometimes, similar situations because these prepare us for the future." When a situation like this occurred, we became a therapist for each other. "For what future?" He whispered, making me sigh. I was still sitting on bed scratching my nail paint.

"You know, we watch dramas, movies, anime, etc., we do that for entertainment but deep down in our cerebellum, it stays there and whenever a similar situation arises, it suggests us ways to tackle those particular situations. In other words, the book we read, the movie we see and the situation we comprehend stays in our brain and prepares us for the future. We are new to the respective situation occurred to us tonight, that's why we are struggling. In my case, our parents are hiding something from us, there is more to Karen and Logan, that boy is difficult to understand and I am too tired right now to wonder more; but in your case, you are new to this hospital thing because we have never seen such pandemic before, Alzehimer is difficult to tackle and you are all alone with two elders. By the way, where is Massori?" I wondered in the end. Massori was care-taker of our grandparents and was stupid, bubbly and annoyingly i***t but still he managed to balance the house all by himself. He was Nana's favorite, that was why they kept him with them.

"Massori is with me but you know him. He panics and is annoying." We loved Massori, as much as, Nana but it's just he got unbearable sometimes. "Besides, their God-son was supposed to be here by now, I think something caught him up." Yes, Nana and Nona had a God-Grandson which they loved to talk about but we had never seen him because he lived in States. "I'd very much likely to talk about this whole Karen, Logan and mystery boy another time, now I gotta go. Love you and take care" Tom said as I heard someone approaching him with some remarks but before I could comprehend he cut the call.

END

"Hey Vi, we are here" Vivian put her hand on my knee which made me jump. she smiled apologetically, getting out to retrieve our bags. I noticed we had dropped Brian to his school, when I was lost, and got down and grabbed my bag from Viv but before I could turn to school building two hands made their way over my eyes. I stood still because no one was that much frank with me to play around, then who was it?

Except that-