It's chapter 20.

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So here it goes!

Chapter 20

They got up in the morning and prepared bags with formal clothing and snacks for the long ride.

At breakfast, Ian noticed that Amy still ignored him. She sat close to the edge and was talking about some "exciting" invention Ted and Ned appreciated.

They looked so excited - Amy was possibly the only one ( besides their sister) who managed to actually interest in their invention. She was flushed and smiled at them and they were talking and talking, trying to talk louder than the other, and she laughed.

He cursed under his breath and looked at his plate.

Honestly, he wasn't not-angry.

She was mad at him for no reason.

Ok, so technically he did say he would force her to do something she didn't want to do.

And he wasn't really... polite, last night.

But he was so angry because she wasn't thinking. She could have gotten hurt. Or even worse...- He cut off the thought.

After their stormy entrance last night, everybody kind of knew they had a fight. Amy herself was sitting at the edge of the table - probably to avoid him.

They started getting up and putting the dishes in the sink - Ian waited a two seconds before he had gotten up.

Natalie lightly laughed next to him "Don't worry - she'll talk to you. Eventually." She smirked at him.

Ian frowned at her proudly with his yellow-amber eyes "Don't you have anything else interesting in your life besides mine's drama?"

She laughed "Oh, dear brother, looks like love was caught on your bad side." she smirked.

Ian rolled his eyes - he couldn't deny what she had said, but he returned "I have no power for that crap, Nat."

She smiled to herself and looked forward "So Amy doesn't talk to you now, don't worry - she will.

"And how you assume that?"

"Well she can't avoid you forever as we're living at the same house, can she?" she tapped her head and look at him in the eye "No matter what exploded between you two last night."

He panted "Fine." he replied, not with much patient.

Natalie rolled her eyes "You probably were angry with her for going out like that in the middle of that weather, and she was caught off guard by your angriness."

Ian looked at her and was about to replay when Sinead told them to hurry and put their dishes in the sink - they want to get out.

They intended to drive three cars, since they were thirteen people. Nellie was driving the first, obviously.

The problem was who would be driving the other two cars.

Amy sighed as Ian, Hamilton and Sinead argued. It looked like her and Jonah didn't care that much to rest in the back seat.

It wasn't that way with that three, though.

Somehow in the middle of the arguing, they decided that Ian would be driving one of the cars. Then it came down to Hamilton and Sinead.

Hamilton was red out of anger. He just couldn't lose it "You're a girl." he panted on her "Let the men out here do their job, for god's sake!"

She crossed her arms and looked completely calm "Oh, really? I bet I can change the wheel faster than you can, Dolt!"

Hamilton, who looked extremely red right now, as about to scream something when Amy came between them "Guys, guys, it doesn't matter who drives that car, ok? Please don't let it get between you." She sighed. She looked lovely. her cheeks were flushed and her hair was long and fluttered, and her green eyes stood out.

She didn't look Happy as always, though. She had worry and a little bit of depresses in here good-innocent green eyes.

Oh, and she looked really girly, like she always did. Only in a way only she could had

They both looked at her, still angry, still upset, but didn't say a word.

Behind them, Nellie rolled her eyes "You guys are such a babies." she waved her hand "If it's that important to you, I can rest and hear some music in the back while you two are forced to spend six hours at the wheel."

They cheered, and then, slowly stopped, understanding what they had just signed up for. They looked horrified at each other.

Amy, despite the sadness, let out a little giggle.

Ian watched her and couldn't but smile a bit at her. He knew she was worried. Probably scared.

He was a little relieved to see her laughing.

"Why isn't Amy talking to you?" Dan suddenly popped beside him. He was a head shorter than him.

Ian looked at him for a moment then returned his gaze forward, blinking in his yellow orbs "Why wouldn't you ask your sister why?"

Dan stared at him annoyingly "Because I ask you."

Ian rolled his eyes "And why is that?"

Dan persevered "Answer me and I'll answer you, Cobra."

Ian rolled his eyes "She wanted to freeze to death and I didn't let her."

Dan didn't even blink "Which means...?"

Ian looked down at him, amusement in his yellow orbs "I forced her to wear my coat. She didn't want to. I didn't care."

Dan couldn't resist but laugh a little, looking ahead right now "That's really funny."

Ian suddenly began getting angry "And what exactly do you find funny, Daniel?"

Dan retuned his stare "Well, Cobra, Amy is mad at you because of a coat. Don't you think that's funny?"

Ian exhaled "No, Daniel, I find it pretty sad that you're sister is actually giving me the silence treatment right now. We're eighteen, for god's sake."

Dan was just grinning.

"Which reminds me," Ian continued "why exactly are you asking me that, instead of her?"

Suddenly, the grin was swept of Dan's face and a serious expression went up "Amy is not really in the mood for that kind of questions, Ian."

Ian looked at her again. Besides looking beautiful as always, he face weren't really happy. She looked worried, though she really tried to hide it and smile.

In a Lucian's eye (and in her brother's one) she looked extremely nervous, and unhappy, though she really tried to hide it.

"Do you think she is going to be alright?" Ian said without shifting his look from her.

Dan sighed "I don't know, I don't know if she can do this. You know, she was the only one between us who actually met our parents. She still remembers every second from the time they were alive. It's the only thing that she really can't deal with."

Ian looked at her and sighed.

He hoped she would be alright.

Inside, Amy was shaking.

But she didn't let anyone see that.

She wanted to be strong for them..she didn't want to complain. She didn't want to make things difficult.

But seriously, she was scarred.

She choose to sit in the back, next to the window, of the car that Hamilton was driving.

Regean was sitting next to Hamilton, and Madison was kind and sagacious enough to let Amy some quiet time to think to herself.

She didn't know if she could do this.

Hell, she was pretty positive she couldn't.

That was her parents' grave for god sake...h-how could she..

A tear slipped her eye and she wiped it away with one hand.

Usually, when she pretended to be ok, there were only two people who could see behind her mask and be there for her, relax her.

Dan, her little brother...

And Ian kabra.

She found herself blushing a little, both cause of fury, and cause of... other thing.

She didn't know how, and she didn't know why, but Ian was there for her in a way only he could be. They had some connection...that she couldn't practically explain.

Like somehow...coordinated.

She blushed even more.

Then she remembered where she was, and the tears threatened to slip her eyes again.

But Ian and Dan were in another car, now, the car that Ian himself was driving, and she was all alone.

She wiped her eyes, a little shaking, trying not to sob. Anyway, Ian wasn't there for her anymore.

Not after yesterday.

And she hadn't forgiven him just yet. Her cheeks were blushing with fury when she recalled how he said he would make her do something she clearly hadn't wanted to do.

She sighed.

Suddenly, she felt Madison's hand over hers. She looked at her and founded her looking at her with knowing eyes "It will be alright, Ames."

Amy smiled at her warmly, clearly looking shaken "Thank you." she putted her head on Madison's shoulder.

Suddenly, Madison said something Amy did not expect her to say "By the way, I have no idea what happened between you two last night, but just know that Ian looked extremely worried when he went out looking for you."

Amy raised her head from her shoulder a bit and smiled at her "Thanks, Madison. I'll have that in mind."

She retuned her head to Madison's shoulder, still shaken, but smiling a bit.

Ian's car, with himself, Natalie, Dan and Jonah, got first to the cemetery's town .

After six hours of driving, Ian surely was exhausted. And impatient. The others weren't really joyful either.

Ian parked, and they got out of the car, heading to warm coffee shop.

The coffee shop was warm and build nicely, with sofas at the corners.

As they were sitting on one of the sofas, Ian texted the other drivers where they were staying.

Just then, a blonde waitress came for them, with a smile and a notepad. When she noticed Ian, her eyes widened and she put her hair behind her hear "Can I get something for you?" she looked at Ian.

Ian wanted to insult her so badly.

Usually he would, but apparently too much hours with Amy made him actually gain some conscience.

"Coffee." He said instead, pretty sharply.

She wrote it down, then looked at the others, still smiling "And you guys?"

Dan sighed "Vanilla Milkshake."

Natalie looked up at her sharply "Coffee, made with sugar substitute and low-fat milk."

Dan rolled his eyes "Give her some milkshake, I treat."

Natalie reddened with anger "Dan!" she called, then turned to the waitress "Don't dare you."

Dan was laughing, though it looked like the waitress was too scared to do that at the moment.

Jonah flashed her a smile "Nothing, thank you."

The waitress nodded "I'll be right back with your orders." she said, then looked flirty at Ian "Is there anything else I can get you?"

"NO!" Dan and Natalie nearly barked at her instead.

The astonished waitress walked off, and Ian rolled his eyes "Thank you."

Suddenly, Sinead, Fiske, Nellie, Ned and Ted walked in the coffee shop.

"Guys!" Dan waved happily at them and they smiled and walked over them, sitting with them.

"So how was your ride?" Nellie asked, opening up a menu.

"Exhausting." Ian answered.

"Yea, ours was a well." Ned replied.

"We didn't think otherwise." Natalie answered.

Suddenly, Jonah started chuckling.

Fiske raised his eyebrows at him "What's wrong, my boy?"

Jonah kept on laughing "We're all here, which means Ham's car is the last to come."

Some started laughing with him, but Ian frowned.

Jonah had just reminded him of her absence here, and it only made him feel worse.

She was driving with Hamilton.

Why the heck was she driving with Hamilton?!

Where are they?

He knew there was no reason to get worried (Hamilton was driving tracks back when he was fourteen, he was a good driver) but he really wanted them to be here already.

He needed to see Amy.

Right, she wasn't talking to him, she was mad at him, and anything, but he needed to see her.

A few minutes passed, and the waitress was back with their orders. Then she asked the new guests what she can bring them, and they ordered.

"I'll be right back." She winked at Ian, and tuned in excitement in the way she came.

Fiske looked at Ian with raised eyebrows, and Ian sighed "Trust me, I didn't ask for it."

Dan sighed "I'm sorry to speak in his defense, but he actually didn't."

Natalie flipped her hair with a smug smile "We're the Kabras are naturally good-looking, you know."

Dan looked at her and snorted "You wished that."

They started arguing, until everybody heard a car parking, and then saw Hamilton, Amy, Regean and Madison entering the shop.

Ian eyes softened seeing Amy, but the worry was also increasing into him. She looked definitely nervous and scared, and she wasn't hiding it anymore.

When Amy saw him, she blushed. She found him looking at her, with those yellow orbs of his, and just didn't look back.

She couldn't talk to anyone, either. So she seated herself at one of the edges seats, wanting to be alone with herself.

Soon, the waitress showed up again with the new orders.

Amy noticed the huge smile the waitress was giving Ian, how she was walking around the sofa with her long legs, obviously wanting to get his attention.

For some reason, it made Amy upset. She felt even worse than she had earlier now.

"Something for you?" the waitress popped in her vision with a big grin, making her a headache.

"No, thank you." She mumbled, a little dizzy, and the waitress vanished.

"Amy, are you alright?" Ned asked her, wide-eyed, in concern.

"Yea, yea," She replied, all flushed, holding her head "I...just have a headache."

Nellie narrowed her eyes at her "You don't look fine to me, kido."

Fiske looked at her worried "Maybe you want some tea, Amy?"

Dan rolled his eyes "She said she is fine, leave her alone!"

"Dan, it's fine, Uncle Fiske - thanks, I'm fine, It'll pass." Amy managed a smile towards him, but felt like she was about to puke "Excuse me." she mumbled, and got up towards the bathroom.

They all looked at her walking, shut and concerned.

Ian looked at the bathroom door, and decided - mad at him or not - he was going to check on her. Talk to her. Do...something. She looked horrible.

Just in the moment he was about to get up, Sinead stood up and went after her.

He was about to get up anyway, but Natalie pulled on his sleeve "Not now, she can't deal with you now. She is too scared to occupy your fight, and forgiving you or not. She is not in the mood."

Ian sighed, he saw Amy, he knew she was right.

But it didn't help the bubbling worry in his stomach.

When she came back, together with Sinead, she looked a little better - guess she washed face.

But she still looked worry and scared, she just came back to not showing it.

She and Sinead sat down, and a few minutes later, the waitress with the blonde hair and the smile came back with the check.

Apparently she was nicer than they thought - she looked in worry at Amy, and said "Maybe I can get you a glass of water?" softly.

Amy smiled at her warmly and said "Thank you." and the waitress went to get her the water.

They put the money and started getting out. When the waitress came back, she handed Amy the water and took the money. Amy drank it all and smiled at her "Thank you." than she took a deep breath and joined her brother who was coming out the door.

Natalie, Jonah, Ned and Ted were heading towards the door now, but the waitress stopped Ian, standing right in front of him "So, look, handsome," she started smiling, but Ian sighed and cut her off "Look, thank you, but I'm not interested."

The only reason he was polite to her right now was her being nice to Amy with the water thing.

"Oh," she said, taken aback, putting her hair behind her ear "May I ask why?"

He sighed "The girl you just helped." he gestured at the door.

She looked down, smiling a little "Well, she is a lucky girl."

You don't even know me, he wanted to replay, but he shut it up. "thanks." he said, and then headed to the door.

They were doing the way to the cemetery by foot. Amy was shaking all the way there, but didn't want to let them know, so she was walking at the back.

Dan was right besides her, worried as hell, as tears were appearing in her eyes and she looked like she was about to fall apart "I can't do this..." she mumbled, while Dan was holding her hand and trying to calm her down.

Ian was mad as hell. He knew the old man had a good purpose in mind - but he went far too far.

"Fiske," Ian walked besides him, looking determined "You are going much too far, she is scared to death, don't make her do this." he tried not to sound pissed as he was.

Fiske frowned at him "I want her to overcome this fear, besides honoring her parents and accepting her death, Ian." he whispered "She is about to become the head of the Madrigal branch - I don't want her to have vulnerability, I only want her to try."

Ian was shocked, but he couldn't respond.

Was he (Fiske) crazy?

Try or not, right now - Amy clearly wasn't able to handle it - couldn't he see that?!

Then they arrived at the cemetery's old grey big gate. They could see the graves and the green grass behind it and near it.

Uncle Fiske turned to face them and explain. He was in the middle of his explanation, when Amy couldn't take it anymore and broke down in tears behind them. Dan and Hamilton and everyone in particular were gathered around her.

"I can't do this," she quietly cried, to the ground "I can't do this, I can't do this, I'm sorr-"

That was the last straw. Ian shoved somebody out of his way and held her hands "Amy, Love, look at me."

She looked at him, and he caressed her red cheek gently "No one is going to force you to do something you don't want to, you don't have to, it's ok. It is really ok. come here." he helped her up and pulled her to him, wrapping his arms around her body. She was still crying slowly into chest.

Fiske looked absolutely taken aback by her falling apart. They knew there was no point in telling him he was wrong and argue with him - because he had already looked shocked and understanding by himself.

"I'm sorry, Dear, I only wanted to-" he started mumbling but Sinead shook her head "Wait with that, Uncle Fiske, she is not in the mood to deal with it now." she said softly.

Ian thanked god she answered him - because though he was all focused on Amy, he was bursting with anger.

He still had the keys to the car he was driving "continue your schedule, we'll be off until you finish your doing." He said, holding her tighter, not looking at them at all.

They nodded and started entering the cemetery, Dan in the back, looking at Ian and Amy, his eyes were wide at Ian "Careful, Kabra."

Ian nodded, then kissed her head "As careful as possible."

...And...STOP .

Until the next chapter ! :D