Project 63

Chapter 17 : The return of Helen

and Lady Andrea

(Internal point of view: Spandel)

I can't express the joy that invades my heart right now, the girl I love and wanted so much to marry is finally here, in my arms and alive after her long absence, I look down on her and then shake it slightly, it then I hear him snoring in my arms. I can not help giggling while cradling her, then I come to put her on my back to take care of Pandore's condition, apparently she has no injuries on her body and her health seems stable, I so take her in my arms to rest on the bed of the clinic. That's when the others come to my clinic to see Pandora, especially Rochelle and Evangeline, me on my side I hurry to bring Helen back to our room so she can rest, and also to clean because seeing it covered with blood makes me very uncomfortable ... Remembering my heavy past.

Arrived at the room, I take her in the bathroom and undress her, her body is still as beautiful as I get excited, I put in the bathtub filled with hot water and then gently I clean her body if pulpy. All the blood on her disappears into the tub and now Helen's soft skin is clean, like her white hair. The hole in her chest closed, because before ... This hole she had in her chest had never closed.

Later, after wiping her off with a hot towel, I dressed her in a nightgown before putting her to bed. It was then that Helen opened her eyes when I touched her cheek.

- Spandel ...? She said in a weak voice, smiling, I rub my nose against hers.

- I'm here Honey, everything is finished you're back home, with everyone at the White Manor. I say to her with a sweet voice, she smiles at me then comes to close her arms around my neck to kiss me.

"I missed you so much ..." she murmurs, letting a tear drop on her cheek.

I am so happy to find her. She had been gone for so long and now she's back. I see Helen huddled in the blankets as I lie down next to her, asking her what happened and why she was gone. Helen snuggles against me and tells me her story ...

- I felt that Pandore was really sick ... Even if she was in France, I felt very sick, about to die. I did not think because I swore on my life that I would protect my sister so I left the White Manor and when I found my sister ... It was almost too late so there was only one solution left ... So I went into his body and I took care of his illness by sucking it into mine, so I could kill the virus that was going to kill her. Unfortunately ... I got stuck with the hatred she had in her body. I was trapped in her soul with no way out, so I waited for her to return to the White Manor to find a way out of her body. And today was the best time to free myself without hurting her or damaging her life. I wanted to save her, but in the end it was me who got trapped.

I swallow my saliva in front of such a story, but I understand it. She wanted to save Pandore but I did not know she was his sister. I'm coming to hold her close to reassuring her that everything will be fine now. Even Pinel comes to him with little kisses to greet his return to us.

In addition, tomorrow is the festival. We can go together, both as before.

(Internal point of view: Evangeline)

After long hours taking care of Pandore, she is much better. She had just been sounded by Helen's return, I did not know that Helen had been in Pandore's body all this time, it was so strange ... but pretty obvious. With what Kirron had told me about Pandore's powers, everything coincided with Helen's. But everyone is back in order ... well almost. Helen is back and healthy, so Pandore is currently resting in her room with Valerian by her side, but ... Lady Andrea has not yet returned to the White Manor, and Organization 63 is still on us .

The festival is our only chance to have some extra profits.

If Organization 63 sees that we are hiding its earned profits by replacing them with the money of Lady Andrea's inheritance, it will be over for us, Organization 63 will destroy us all without exception. What happens to us is awful, it is necessary that Lady Andréa return as soon as possible to Mr. Christophe to have a defense.

Damn, it's unfair!

- Are you angry my sweet Evangeline? Wonder a familiar voice as I drop one of the models from my store. My lips tremble at the sounds of that voice, and turning around, what I feared is very real. Jiro is inside my store with a smile on his face while playing cards. I put myself on my guard immediately.

- What are you doing here ? I ask him, remaining suspicious, he raises his eyebrows in surprise and take two steps towards me.

- Why this distrust of me Evangeline? Looks like I'm scary. He said, I frown, preparing my magic if he ever decides to attack me.

- Because I know you too well Jiro, your deceit will never deceive me and you know it. I know how you work. I tell him, he makes a funny little sneer.

- You're so funny Evangeline. But it's this side I like about you, so how do you think I'm deceitful? It's unflattering for me.

- And yet that's what you're Jiro, you're deceitful, profligate, manipulative, liar and more proud boastful and especially crazy. Suddenly, with a quick gesture he grabbed me by the chin, he was so fast that I did not even see him coming.

- You were wrong on one point my dear, I'm not crazy. On the contrary, I am perfectly lucid and I am aware of what I am doing. And personally I do not regret any of my actions. You're not mentally strong enough to face me, I can not help it if you're that stupid. I grit my teeth at his words, then I hit him in the stomach to make him back, he utters a grunt while holding his stomach. But he did not defend himself and did not even attack me.

- I had forgotten how fierce you were a pretty crystal tigress. Except it should have been better if your goal was to make me fall. He told me before he rushed at me to hit me in the chest, his blow is so strong that I spit blood, and I hear him say to me "That's a hit ! I cling to my desk to keep myself up. Then without hesitation, I pull out the stone pick of the ground to hurt Jiro, but with only two steps, he manages to dodge ... He taunts me.

- Sorry darling, but I have no time to lose with you. I just wanted to go to tell you that you have better be suspicious at the festival. Because we will be there and I will make sure that none of you make mistakes otherwise ... I regret to tell you that there will be a lot of hurting in your ranks. Good evening my beautiful. He said before disappearing, frustrated I kicked my rocks and collapsed against my desk, still weakened because of his blow in my chest.

- Evangeline! I hear that voice calling me, it's the voice of Kirron who discovers me in my shop in bad condition. He rushes on me to help me.

- What happened here? He asks me, worried when he sees the hematoma ink in my chest, he tears a piece of his shirt on which he pours a little water and comes to put it on my hematoma, I bite the lower lip to forget the pain.

- Jiro is gone, he attacked me ... He wanted to warn us that he will be there at the festival and there will certainly be Brooklyn and even Damian, we are in big trouble now. I explain, I see Kirron frown angrily.

- We'll get there, we're smarter than they are, they can not do it and we'll beat them with or without Lady Andrea. He tells me to help me up and when we go out, we see a familiar shadow coming. Looking at her approaching us, we have only one desire ... It's smiling and crying with joy.

Her so beautiful long black hair, her red clothes and her graceful build. It's her ... Tears come naturally, and I scream her name when I see her face.

- Lady Andrea ! I scream running towards her then I press against me, so happy to find her, she smiles reassuringly and then she strokes my hair.

- Forgive me ... I should never have left, I'm so sorry. She said in a little tone, then Kirron clenched her teeth.

- It's much too easy to say sorry ... You left without telling us anything. We made ourselves an inkwell for you. Say "Forgive me" Not enough! Grunted frustrated Kirron, he flees the look of Lady Andrea by gritting his teeth. She approaches him and then strokes his white hair and even kiss him on the forehead.

- You did a very good job in my absence Kirron. I'm proud of you, now I know that I can trust you completely.

I see Kirron blushing while letting his head caress his head, usually even if he likes the gestures of affection on the part of those he loves, succeed in stroking his well-coiffed hair is more difficult than expected.

But that makes him so cute.

(No point of view)

Lady Andrea walks to the entrance of the White Manor, the door opens and then all turn to Lady Andrea.

- Hello my friends, I'm back. Hi Lady Andrea with her charming smile, all remain speechless for a moment, then all of a sudden, joy and weeping resound in the White Manor and then all the members run to Lady Andrea, all are so happy to see her again, Rochelle, Jack, Valerian, Spandel, Monsieur Christophe, Kirron, Ginrei, Anna, Annie and everyone. Lady Andrea has tears in her eyes to see so much joy around her. She is also very guilty of having left so long, leaving her loves without her at the mansion.

She keeps apologizing to those to whom she is very fond and it is at this time that Helen manages to get out of bed because of all the noise she hears on the ground floor.

(Internal point of view: Lady Andrea)

My heart beats strongly in my chest when I see this young lady with white hair and cherry eyes, she breathes when she sees me, her hands are shaking in front of me. I sketch a smile then comes slowly approaching her by opening my arms, she blushes and without hesitation she throws herself in my arms almost in tears, I hug her in the arms stroking her beautiful hair.

Finally ... Here she is, my first precious daughter. I'm crying too, having her in my arms after such a long disappearance. Even her father is in tears on seeing her, he even comes to hug her. Helen had been away for so long without even giving us any news, she had to endure a long ordeal without even asking to be helped.

My precious little doctor.

But thinking of Helen, I'm also thinking of my second precious little girl who would love a hug for her. So, I take Christophe's hand, my husband and Helen's hand, and then we go upstairs where my second daughter's room is. I see her lying in bed, with the long, wavy black hair falling down her back and her warm face sleeping peacefully. My little Pandore looks like a real little princess. Helen raises her eyebrows and sketches an amused smile

- A real baby this one! Helen Helen caressing her chin, I sneer and then I lower myself before her to put a kiss on her forehead, without wishing to wake her, she still seemed a little sick unfortunately. Helen sighs, caressing her neck.

- I'll take care of her tomorrow morning before the festival starts. For now, I'm going to sleep with Spandel. Good night Mom and Dad.

- Are you already leaving? I ask curious, she turns around surprised. She nods curiously, I come to take her in my arms.

- It's been so long since I did not see you, would you come to the bar with your Mommy and Daddy ? I offer him.

She blushes and then she accepts without hesitation, I decide to invite everyone there but preferring to let Pandore sleep, her fever goes down slowly, if she's better tomorrow, I'll take advantage of the festival to take her on a tour with me, I I can not wait to spend more time with her since she's back home.

Later, we went to the bar all together and with Christophe and Helen we settled on a table between us to drink a cocktail with everyone. I see that Helen has a bit of a head elsewhere right now.

- Helen darling ... Would you like to tell your father and me what happened? Why did you leave so suddenly and without warning anyone? Helen looks down for a moment, playing with a lock of her hair.

- Helen wanted to save Pandore, because she felt she was sick from France, so she wanted to go and look after her, but unfortunately she had a problem. Spandel intervenes in the conversation, I raise my eyebrows in surprise, Helen looks down and displays a frustrated look.

- I was so stupid, there were other solutions that could have avoided me such a mistake. And in the end I found myself stuck in her own misery. I almost died there more than once because of the hatred in his heart. I don't know where it came from, but Pandore did not have to have a good life. Yet she had been sent to a good family who took care of her and offered her everything she wanted. Helen expresses herself angrily.

- She has certainly been harassed in France, it is not a surprise for people like us who received a donation at birth, here everyone has been harassed at least once in his life here. And Pandore must have been too fragile to endure that and keep that hate in her heart. Christophe says while thinking, I am also thinking while looking at my happy little world around me, this is where something comes to me that unfortunately coincides enormously with the gift of Damian Hart.

- Her power would be Desire and not hatred as I thought, it is his feelings the source of his gift. I say, all are watching me; I only see that coming from Pandore, she wants to see any person suffering pain or attacking other people ... I remember when she attacked the soldier who slapped Anna and her is taken to Annie to steal her rabbit. Hatred was so great in his heart that it had created the illusion of terror that nearly plunged man into madness. She wanted them to discover the real suffering that could cause her act. A kind of sensory gift, a little like you Helen with your viral gift ... And Damian Hart's one of stirring up fear around him just like his father. The sensory gift is something very dangerous.

- But Damian Hart's gift is not to reproduce everything he sees? Ziggurat told us about it at dinner last time. Anna comes to join the conversation, and moreover everyone joins us. I shake my head:

- Not at all, reproducing one thing is easy enough on the whole. No, his true gift is a sensory gift that fuels people's fear or desires by the sheer force of his gaze. That's his gift, Ziggurat just wanted us to believe that the gift of Damian is not so strong but in reality, we must continue to beware of him. I answer, everyone agrees, it is then that Evangeline intervenes to tell me something very important.

- And we will also be wary of the festival, because the Organization 63 has planned to participate to monitor us, we will have to be cautious and hide the benefits. And of course the most dangerous ones will be Damian, Jiro and Brooklyn who will participate. We need to develop a plan to avoid getting caught by the Organization 63. We are all thinking about a plan to divert the vigilance of our executioners. We will have to develop tricks to hide a little money and thus bring benefits to the White Manor, to play the thief and the police with the Organization may be very dangerous.

But... this is the only solution we have.

(No point of view)

Pandore continues to sleep in her room, the fever slowly but surely decreases, she squeezes her pillow against it without suspecting that her window opens slowly, a person enters quietly in his room, it is about Damian came to file the draft Pandore, he puts it on his desk and then on the shelf, he sees all the other drafts. He glanced behind him to check that Pandore was still sleeping deeply, he shrugged and took the second book with the draft of Volume 2 finished, and after a brief reading of the first pages, Damian puts the draft in his bag and leave the same price he had left last time: $ 350 with a small extra $ 20! Then he walks towards Pandore's bed, which sleeps like a baby, on the side in the starfish position. He lowers himself a little towards her:

- Looking forward to knowing what your brain will be able to generate at the festival darling. See you at the darling festival. He whispered in his ear before allowing himself to kiss him lightly on his luscious lips.

And that's all for this chapter 17 that took a very long time to come, I'm really sorry. In short, I hope that the arrival of this chapter will have pleased you, if so, do not hesitate to tell me in comment, it will make me very happy. I make you big kisses and tell you very quickly for a new chapter. Kisses ^^