Loving Leanne chapter 14

A/N: hey guys, so I know the last chapter was a little confusing, but bear with me, there was a reason for that, and it's revealed in this chapter…

Victor

It all made sense as I drove home. The panic attacks, the inability to be social for more than a short amount of time, the fact that she physically couldn't trust anyone, no matter how much she wanted to. It was all leading up to this, and I couldn't be more scared.

My eyes flashed back to this week. The tears, she had no control over her emotions. The occasional nose bleeds, the fainting. The fact that she had wanted to run the second she met me.

Why hadn't I noticed it?

I hit the accelerator racing down the road, breaking every speed law in Wrickenridge. I abandoned my car in the middle of the drive and ran into the house. It was empty, I had beaten them home. I felt the panic and realised I could just wait. I had to do something.

Pulling out my phone, I began to call all of my brother's home one-by-one. They all had immediately agreed, saying they were on their way, and I found myself counting the blessings of having a large family instead of the negatives for once.

I heard a car pull into the driveway and flew through the door, moving faster than I ever have before. I stumbled slightly when I heard the blood-curdling scream come from the back, but after half a second, I ran faster than before, motivated.

I felt a fraction of relief when I had her tiny frame in my arms, but I knew that the battle was far from over. Whispering comforting word into her ear, I carried her into the front room, and stayed with her until it was over.

After Xav left, I kissed her, I couldn't help it. All of the relief from today bubbled over and I just found myself leaning in, not that I needed any persuasion to make myself kiss her. I stayed with her until she fell asleep in my lap, me softly stroking her hair. And then I joined the rest of the family in the kitchen.

When I walked in, I had to do a double take. It had been a while since we had a family pow-wow, and for a moment I forgot just how impressive the size of our family really was. I wonder if that was why Leanne was so nervous around them that first night.

"So what's going on?" I asked, leaning against the counter. "What exactly did Xav find?"

I looked at everyone's faces, becoming increasingly worried when no one answered me.

"Guys…" I said impatiently, looking at my brothers.

It wasn't until diamond looked at trace that someone answered. "Your right, he deserves to know."

"Know what?" I snapped, I hated not being in the loop, but now it involved my soulfinder, I despised it.

Xav sighed. "Victor, when I tried to heal Leanne in the café. I couldn't find anything medically wrong with her."

"But that's impossible Xav, are we talking about the same Leanne?" I snapped. "The same girl that was screaming in pain and crying blood only minutes ago!"

"Hey! I didn't say there wasn't anything wrong with her, just that it wan medical." Xav said equally as harsh, standing up.

I sank into a chair and sighed, head in my hands. I was not one to usually be confused, but I had to admit, I had no idea what they were talking about.

"Victor, do you remember when I first found Phee." I looked at him.

"Yeah…" I trailed off, waiting for him to continue.

"She got a nose bleed, do you remember that… do you remember why?"

"Because she was mind-manipulated to not tell me anything, the harder she pushed it the worse she felt." I stated simply. "But what has this got to do with Leanne-" I paused and looked at their faces. "You think Leanne's minds has been manipulated don't you?"

Everyone was silent.

"From what I've heard Vic, it sounds pretty plausible" Will said, sitting down next to me. "Think about it, the nosebleeds, the panic attacks and now this?"

I went through everything in my mind and nodded slowly. It did make sense, whether I wanted to admit it or not. Ignoring it was not going to make it go away.

"So what do we do?" I asked quietly.

Everybody looked around at each other. But Phee was the one to talk.

"We find whatever bastard did this to her and fix it."

"Phoenix…" Mum warned and phoenix let a small smile cross her lips, tapping her hand in mock scalding, she looked at mum "Sorry Karla"

Mum shook her head as everyone chuckled.

"She's right, and I think I know who it is…"

"James" Crystal said at the same time as me. I looked up at her, rising from my seat. "Exactly, I've got his file in my car, one second.

I rushed to my car and pulled open the boot, carrying out the heavy file placed it onto the table and everyone crowded around.

"Holy shit!" Sky exclaimed. We all looked at her in shock, mum included, sky never cursed. "Its James Hill, the hacker that was on the news!"

"How ironic" Yves snorted, and we all looked up at him.

"Hacker? You know, he hacks into things, like brains…" He said and a series of OH's echoed through the room as people got what Yves meant.

We spent several hours reading up his file, and to no luck, there was nothing in here to any help. One by one, everyone began to go to bed, until it was just me, Uri and trace left in the kitchen. Uri ot up from his seat.

"More coffee?" He offered us, switching on the kettle. Trace and I nodded. "That would be great thanks"

"So do I tell Leanne?" I asked. The boys shook their head.

"No, don't tell her just yet, for all you know there could be some kind of trigger in her manipulation that could cause her harm if she finds out."

I gritted my teeth, angry at whoever had dared to hurt my soulfinder. "It's already causing her harm."

"I know Vic, but it's better to be safer than sorry" Uri said placing to cups of coffee next to me and Trace, his own in his hand.

"I'm beat" he yawned. "I'm gonna head of to bed, see you in the morning."

Me and Trace looked at him sideways. "With coffee?" I said raising an eyebrow at him.

He just shrugged. "It helps me sleep"

Trace laughed as I shook my head, exasperated, "There is something seriously wrong with you"

Uri grinned before walking upstairs to his bedroom. I sighed.

"It's for the best you know Vic, not telling her"

I nodded, but a familiar voice in the doorway interrupted my reply.

"Not tell me what?"