Aranea, having just heard Meenah's predicament, was sent into panic mode. She called her mom again and urged her to come home quickly. But it looked like luck was on the Serket's side, for her mom would be returning home at midnight that night, and arranged to have one of the Uhaul trucks there so she could do the driving herself. Marquise was under a great deal of grief, but wanted to prove to her children that they could manage alone. Therefore, they'd be leaving town at midnight that night. Aranea was overjoyed when she heard this, but couldn't start celebrating quite yet. There was still the fact that Meenah and Feferi had to somehow get to her house by midnight.
Oh wait! She and Fef could just ask for a sleepover! Aranea brought out her phone and updated Meenah on the situation. Meenah thought the sleepover plan was perfect.
A few hours later, at around ten at night, Meenah and Feferi had shown up at the Serket's door, exactly as planned. They had their huge duffel bags with them, which their mom deemed inappropriate for just a one night sleepover. But little did she know that those bags contained more than just clothes.
At around eleven at night, Marquise pulled up in the garage, which was a signal for the two Peixes to hide somewhere. Meenah couldn't help but feel her heart pound in excitement.
No more being beat for doin' somethin wrong. No more bein forced to watch people die. I'm almost home free...
Feferi was having similar thoughts.
I can't believe I don't have to go into a life of drugs and crime! Maybe if Ms. Serket allows us to stay, I can finally practice becoming a great swimmer instead of how to kill people in thirty different ways.
Meanwhile, Marquise was exhausted from the long car ride back. But she wouldn't give up strength just yet, for she was too stubborn, and wouldn't let her daughters down.
"Come on girls. Let's get packing."
It had taken them at least two hours to pack everything in that Uhaul truck.
Come to think of it, how did mom manage to get a truck at midnight? Aranea wondered. The FBI probably helped out a little bit, but it was still weird that her mom had gotten a truck at midnight. Seriously, that logic was just a little bit ridiculous, but Aranea was glad that it was.
"Girls, all the heavy stuff has been moved. I'm going to go take a break, and you can move your clothes and such, okay?" Ms. Serket said as she went to her bedroom. Aranea smiled.
Perfect.
The closet door in which Meenah and Feferi had hidden in was suddenly opened by a cheerful Aranea. They quickly headed out the door, and Aranea brought Meenah and Feferi to hide behind a cabinet. Then, Vriska and Aranea proceeded to pack everything as normal. By the time Marquise's break was over, the two sisters had packed everything up.
"Wow girls, I'm impressed on how fast you packed up. Just wait for me to pack up my stuff, okay?" she said as she retreated into her bedroom once more. As soon as she was out of sight, Vriska tapped Aranea on the shoulder.
"Do you mind explaining why we're bringing Feferi and her sister along? You never did tell me." she said. Aranea quickly explained.
"Oh. Wow, that sounds like it sucks." Vriska said.
"Do you like Feferi?" Aranea asked, knowing that both of them were in the same grade.
"Yeah, she's alright. She's never bothered me before, and we've had a couple good conversations." Aranea nodded and Vriska continued. "But you know, it's pretty cool that I get to bring the one person that irritates me the least. Although I probably would've preferred to bring Kanaya or John, Feferi's a good kid, and I understand her situation." she said with a smile. Aranea smiled too. Vriska had had a much better reaction to this than she thought.
Finally, it was time to leave. Ms. Serket started up the van, and they were off to... Well, Aranea wasn't quite sure where.
"Uh mom? Where exactly are we moving too? And what's going to happen to the house?"
"We're moving to Nevada. And the house will be taken care of by the FBI. They're going to spiff it up for the new owners." she said. Aranea nodded, taking note of her mom's weariness.
"Hey mom, you look really tired. Mind if I take over?" Aranea asked.
"But you don't have your license yet dear."
"But I'm still with you. It'll be okay, dad taught me the basics." Aranea said, regretting mentioned her dad. But Marquise sighed and pulled over so Aranea could take over.
Don't you worry Meenah, we'll get you away from here... she thought.
Meanwhile, Meenah and Feferi had sat quietly in the back. Technically they were able to talk, but they were just too jittery. Their dreams were finally coming true. They both looked down at the scars and wounds on their body's, and the painful memories of people being murdered right before their very eyes.
Look at how far I've come. both thought as they began to doze off. The only thing left to do was convince Marquise to let them stay.