Chapter 9
Serena unlocked her front door. She was beyond tired at this point all she wanted to do was go to sleep but she knew that was not going to happen. She knew that they needed to discuss what happened down there. They needed to know why I killed Lonnie, they needed to know why she was alive. She only knew one answer to that.
"Alright who was something to drink", suggested Maria.
Everyone nodded their heads while taking a seat. Maria went to the kitchen. Zan pulled Serena down next to him on the coach. He still had not let go of Sammie. She was no sleeping in her father's arms. Zan seemed to be in awe of her, like she was this miracle. To Serena and to Zan she was to them.
"Let me put Zan I mean, Alex down for a nap", said Liz kissing her son's forehead.
"No nap", yawned out Alex trying to keep his eyes open.
"Come on pal, its time for a nap, okay do what your mother says", whispered Max kissing his already sleeping son's forehead.
He noticed that Alex questioned everything, he knew that he got that from Liz.
"Yeah Zan bring Sammie with you let's put her down, we will be back", said Serena.
Zan got up still cradling the little girl. Max looked at Zan and smiled. Zna looked at him and nodded his head. He understood. Being a father was the best felling in the world. Ava looked at Serena and Zan and tried to curb the feeling she had inside. It was painful to actually see the love that Zan had for Serena. She knew it was true but to actually see it with her own eyes, was sometimes hard to swallow. Liz looked at Ava narrowing her eyes and bit but said nothing.
"Sammie gets the top bunk", said Serena.
Zan nodded his head climbing the little ladder a bit and placing his daughter on the bed. She sighed and he felt his heart clench. It was the best noise he ever heard.
"Sleep tight baby girl", whispered Zan kissing her forehead before climbing down.
Serena observed all of this. She was trying to keep her emotions in check. Liz smiled at her, giving her a look of understanding. Liz walked over to the bottom bunk tucking her little man in. She kissed his forehead and let Max do the same before both couples walked to through the door.
Chris had been observing the scene in front of him. He saw the look that passed over Ava's face. He knew that look. He didn't want to admit it but that look was going to change everything tonight. He had to confront her about it. He knew that this was an argument that they would be having he just never it would happen so soon. Isabel was also looking at Ava. She still didn't feel completely comfortable around her. She looked too much like Tess. But she supposed that she looked too much like Vilondra to Ava too.
"Alright can we get this meeting over with", said Michael.
Maria glared at him.
"What we are all tired, I mean come on it's been a tough couple of days", said Michael.
Maria nodded her head.
"Alright where should we start?", asked Kyle.
"I guess it would be with Serena, Serena why did you do what you did to Lonnie?", asked Isabel looking slightly afraid of the girl.
Serena caught the look.
"Are you afraid of me Isabel?", asked Serena.
"No", yelled out Isabel. Serena looked at her.
"I don't like people that lie, tell me the truth, I rather that then some bullshit", said Serena.
Zan looked at Isabel confused.
"What did baby girl do?", asked Zan.
"I killed your sister", answered Serena.
Zan looked at her with wide eyes. Serena didn't look at him.
"What?", asked Zan.
"I killed your sister, did I stutter?", asked Serena getting up form beside him.
Zan ran his hand through his hair. He was dying to ask.
"Why?", asked Michael.
"Because you all would have been dead if she didn't", answered Liz looking up.
Max gave her a look.
"Visions that I get, Serena gets them too, if she didn't shot her right then and there, Lonnie would have killed Michael first with a blast to the chest, Max would have been next, Chris would have tried to make a run for it but would have gotten hit in the back, by the time that would have happened, both Tess and Nicholas would have been there", answered Liz.
"Why didn't you tell us?", asked Michael getting angry.
"Because if you knew Nicholas would have felt it, he would have killed you faster, you wouldn't have been so lucky", answered Liz.
"But Serena knew", argued Kyle.
"Yeah but I could block myself, that's why. Tess can't mindwarp me, no one can, no one can get into my mind", said Serena looking down.
"Why is that?", asked Michael curiously.
"Because I'm shit down completely", said Serena looking him in the eye.
"What do you mean by that?", asked Maria.
"Look I hate talking about this but here goes, I've killed people you know that, that takes a toll on your human side, I had to find a way, an alien way to not feel completely overwhelmed by guilty for doing what I did. SO I did, I found a way for me to turn from my humanity", said Serena.
Maria actually gasped. Isabel looked at her.
"But you have a daughter how can you do that?", asked Isabel.
"I'm not always completely shut down, I have feelings, but when I'm in the zone I guess I don't, I can't it would drive me crazy, like when you heard me that night", said Serena looking down.
"I have to let go of the pain, I do it at night, if I don't I can't control myself, I start losing myself", said Serena.
She looked up to see Zan looking at her.
"That's what you did that night", stated Zan.
Everyone looked at him confused. Serena nodded her head.
"But how I didn't heal you yet?", asked Zan confused.
"I don't know, I always felt different, I don't know", said Serena trying not to shuddered remembering that night.
Chris looked on at his sister and trembled too.
"What night?", asked Michael.
Max shot him a look telling him not to ask.
"No I want to know", said Michael.
"No that's none of your business", growled out Zan.
"No you can't just bring up a topic like that and not explain", yelled out Michael.
Zan got up ready to pound Michael to the ground.
"I was raped that night", yelled Serena.
Michael's head shut up at that.
"My father raped me, then proceed to beat me within inches of my life, is that what you wanted to hear?", yelled Serena.
Michael's face actually paled at that. Isabel closed her eyes.
"God", whispered Kyle.
"God I'm so sorry, I", said Michael.
"You want to know my life history, what makes me this way, fine, here it is, My father was abusive, he beat me, he beat my mother and he beat my brother. He loved burning us with lighters, he loved throwing stuff at us, he loved beating us. But what he loved to do the most was rape me and my mother. He raped her everyday. He didn't touch me until that night. It's funny because we gave the picture of the perfect family but no one knew the hell we went through. Do you want to see the mother fucking scars", yelled Serena.
She lifted her shirt turning her back. Maria looked ready to throw up. Zan said nothing. He remembered those. He wanted to heal them but Serena always told him no. Chris had his head in his hands. He didn't want to remember that night. He was out, he was at a party, trying to drink his pain away, while his sister was being raped by a man that was supposed to protect them. Thank God Zan decided to drop by. The sight Zan saw that night. Zan shuddered. He remembered trying to heal the damage. He remembered the blood that ran down her legs, and her back. Zan had to sit down. Serena pulled down her shirt.
"That bastard died and I was happy, but like always he had to be selfish and took my mother with him in his drinking binge. He was driving drunk and killed himself and my mother. I supposed it was a good thing because I would have killed him, I was weak then but after an alien heals you, you get energized", said Serena glaring at Michael.
Michael walked over to her and reached out. She flinched back.
"I would never hurt you", said Michael.
"I understand at least a little bit", said Michael.
"I need to listen to Maria and learn to keep my mouth shut, I'm sorry for real", said Michael looking at her with sincere eyes.
"You shouldn't said it, god what is wrong with you?", yelled out Ava that had been silent until then.
"Why do you care?", asked Serena looking up Ava.
Ava actually step back from the look on Serena's face.
"How could you ask me that I'm your friend Serena", said Ava looking upset.
"Are you really?", asked Serena.
Liz looked up she knew this was going to happen.
"Yes God Serena why are you acting this way?", asked Ava.
"Because I saw the look Ava, I saw it, it was the same look that you had on your face the day me and my brother found you, the day you found out what I was to Zan, the look of pure and utter loathing and hatred you had for me", said Serena looking at her Ava.
Ava looked down.
"I don't hate you", said Ava.
"That's one", said Serena.
Ava looked up.
"You remembered what I told you about me and trust right Ava?", asked Serena.
Ava nodded her head.
"You don't trust easily, and never to lie to you, honesty is always a policy, even if the truth hurts", said Ava.
"You just lied to me", said Serena.
Zan looked up. This was not good.
"I don't hate you", said Ava again.
"That's two, are you going to try for three", asked Serena.
"You hate me for who I represent, you hate me because I got your title being queen, the baby you wanted, and him", yelled Serena pointing to Zan.
"That kills you doesn't it, I love him so much and that makes you hate me, but what makes you hate me more is the fact that he loves me back", said Serena trying to keep her tears at bay.
"I asked you before the first couple weeks, I asked you if you could handle me, if you could handle being around me, you lied to me then, I knew not to trust you, I knew I wasn't wrong", said Serena.
"You knew?", asked Ava looking at her tears spilling from her eyes. She didn't want to feel this way. She knew that she would lose. She knew it but she couldn't help it.
"Yeah, I knew you hated me then I know you hate me now. I've always known, I never trusted you. I wanted to give you a second chance for you prove to me that you will never betray me", said Serena.
"I wouldn't", yelled out Ava with more tears spilling down her face.
"Three times, you denied me three times. You ever read the bible Ava, Jesus was denied, betrayed three times by his best-friend", said Serena walking up to her.
She looked at Ava in the face and reached out to Ava's face and wiped her tears away.
"You have been my friend for a while now, you helped me raise my daughter, but I don't trust you, given the opportunity I know you would betray my loyalty, I don't hate you Ava, I never did, in fact I love you like a sister, but you have to make a choice you either with us, or you with them, trust me when I say if you are with them I will not hesitate to kill you. Ava your predecessor, wasn't a good person, so are you going to be like Tess and follow in her footsteps, or are you going to be your own person. Its your choice", said Serena looking at the blond in the eyes kissing her forehead before leaving the room.
Zan was quick to follow her but not before looking at Ava. He verbally said nothing but his expressive eyes said it all. He was furious at her for hurting Serena. Everyone saw the tears that were running down Serena's eyes before she left the room. Ava tried to swallow but the lump was too large. Isabel glared at her before leaving the room. Kyle gave her a look telling her that he obvious had the same respect he had for her as he had for Tess, none. Everyone followed Isabel out. Liz looked at Ava and placed a hand on her shoulders.
"Can we trust you?", asked Liz looking at the girl.
Ava just nodded her head.
"Then prove it to Serena, she does love you like a sister, I know, I feel it, and I know that you love her too, but Ava don't let the knowledge of who you used to be affect who you are now", said Liz.
Ava nodded her head. Max took Liz's hands they had a lot to talk about, they walked out of the room. Ava shifted her attention to the last person in the room.
"Chris I", began Ava.
Chris looked at her and shook his head.
"Don't, just don't", said Chris walking out of the room, leaving a dejected Ava standing in his wake.
She looked at the mirror that was on the fireplace in front of her and saw her reflection. She always thought she was a pretty girl, sexy even, but this was the first time where she hated what she saw. She was Princess Ava, and she hated it.