Rachel's P.O.V.
Fast forward a few days into the same week.
All the scars in Octavian's face were slowly fading away. Now, they were pinker than anything. His bruises were getting smaller and more yellow than purple. What a coincidence... Purple and yellow...
Chiron came to visit me during the week and brought with him two surprises. And those surprises had each a name.
Augustus.
Umbreon.
Apparently, when Chiron came to visit me, Umbreon (who was under the care of Coach Hedge) sneaked into the van, carrying Augustus in his mouth. He seemed to sense that the van was coming to visit me, so he decided to do the same. What surprised me was that no one had noticed his presence. When Chiron rolled in, Umbreon was on his lap, cuddling with Augustus. And the view was so adorable that I snapped a picture of them as screensaver.
Next one will be one with the four of us.
Anyway, Chiron did told me something that I should had done a week ago, but didn't know how to break it down.
I had to call Octavian's parents.
"Well, I have to do it in some point, right?" I spoke to Umbreon, who was laying down under Octavian's bed, his head over his paws "If I do it tomorrow?" I cowered away. But Umbreon was more intelligent that I give him credit for, because he stood up, jumped into my lap and onto Octavian's bed, curling next to him. I swear, this puppy will be the death of us... "Fine, you win" I grumbled, tapping the numbers on my phone and I waited.
And waited.
And wai-
"Hello?" A male voice answered the phone. It was a flat voice, which meant that he was no older than 15 years old.
"Yeah, I'm looking for the Alexanders' residence, but I think I got the wrong phone" I realized, ready to hung up.
"This is the Alexanders' residence" the boy checked with me "Who you wanna talk to?"
"I, um... I'm looking for Mr. Alexander? Tell him is important, please" I added in the end, hoping he'd answer the phone that way.
"One moment... Dad!" he yelled at the other side of the phone "A girl is looking for you! Says it's important!" I took deep breaths, looking at Octavian to focus myself. Looks like he has a brother...
"Hello?" A deeper male voice repeated the greeting. It was more sharp, straight to the point.
"Mr. Alexander, my name is-"
"I don't care which is your name, unless you tell me about something important. Do not waste my time, girl!" he barked at me. I was taken aback by that, by answer nonetheless.
"Your son Octavian is in a coma"
The next day, I was in the bathroom when Umbreon began to bark.
"Dad, look! A puppy!" A teenager's voice beamed at Umbreon. It was followed by a scowl.
"Urgh, filthy animals..." A male's voice complained. Umbreon didn't like the comment and growled "We'll call Security later to get rid of it later"
"That's mine and your son's dog" I blurted out at them, coming out of the bathroom, shocking the three of them. I used the opportunity to take a look at them.
Mr. Alexander was the different of the family. The only trait Octavian inherited from him was the height. He was brunette, with short hair, full beard and brown eyes. He was built, but skinny at the same time. The way he was looking around reminded me of how Octavian used to look at me: disgust.
Mrs. Alexander (unless she still kept her maiden name) was a mirror image of Apollo. Her blonde hair was cut short up to her jaw, in a boyish style. She was really skinny and her blue eyes were piercing and dull of emotion.
The teen was a weird combination between the parents that worked perfectly. His blonde hair was short and his blue eyes were sparking with curiosity. He was tall and skinny and his forearm had the tattoo of the Legion, just like his mother.
"What's his name?" the boy asked me, kneeling down to pet Umbreon, who was wary about being petted by him.
"Umbreon. It was a present for your brother" I explained, picking him up. The second I did that, he began licking my chin "I'm Rachel, your brother's girlfriend"
"I'm Caesar" he introduced himself, ignoring his parents' glares on him "I'm so happy! I didn't know I had a brother! So cool!" I couldn't help but to smile at him, placing Umbreon at Octavian's bed.
"Caesar, calm down" his mother ordered him. It was obvious that she had the control over the family "Your brother soon will wake up and continue with his life without knowing of you"
"How can you say that?!" I confronted her. How little did they care for their son?! "I'm sure Octavian would like to know-"
"He hasn't heard from us in more than 13 years. I'm sure he can continue like that, mortal" she insulted me. I narrowed my eyes at her.
"That's a big word coming from someone whose husband is mortal" I fired back at her.
"You can stop caring now, we'll take care of the medical bills from now on" her husband announced. I was baffled.
"That's why you came down here? To pay the bills?!" I pointed at Octavian, who was lying on his bed, almost dead, while his new found brother of 13 years was talking to him about how cool was to have a brother that could help him with the Legion stuff.
"Means that we can take care of what's ours" their mother argued with me.
"If you could really took care of what's yours, we wouldn't be in this situation" I noticed to them "You pushes your kid away as if he was broken from the start! Because, he wanted to make you proud of him, he became hatred and solitary and resentful!" I snapped at them, angry "Because of you, he got broken..."
Octavian didn't deserve those parents. But I'll give him something better: a family.
Chapter 7... OK, I'm done with the drama... that's until next chapter *evil smirk*
Not sure when I'm up,oading next chapter... Maybe later today, maybe tomorrow, maybe Saturday... That's the beauty on the unexpected!
