Chapter 5: Informed
By the end of the day all of their friends and family had been told of Alicia's secret.
They were all shocked, but the Torssons had to be the most shocked of all.
Imagine adopting someone and finding out that that person was your worst enemy's child!
They weren't too happy, but it was obvious that she was not like the rest of the Bloors. So overall, they were okay with it.
Emma had heard the news from Tancred. When her aunt had found out she'd wanted to tell her, but Tancred had insisted.
This is the conversation Emma had walked into when Mrs. Vertigo had driven her home. {Tancred was being loud enough so that Emma could hear his side of the conversation.}
"Tancred, this is some big news don't you think it would be best if her guardian told her?" Julia had been trying to stay calm.
"She's my girlfriend!"
"She's my niece!"
"Alicia's my sister!"
At that point Emma had interrupted, saying she wanted to speak with Tancred. Emma almost cried when she heard the news. It was just so unbelievable!
Olivia had been jumping up and down shouting her head off when Charlie had called her. Olivia was sure it must be a mistake, or someone had been playing a practical joke on them. But then she remembered the hair dye remover and had to admit that she believed him.
Lysander had taken the news quietly. He was the only one that Alicia told. Tancred had taken care of everyone else.
"Were you and Manfred constantly fighting when you lived with them?"
"Yeah."
"Did he ever hypnotize you?"
"It was no use. I was usually already in his thoughts before he could. We have to make eye contact remember? It only takes seconds for me to read someone's thoughts, while Manfred has to go through the whole process of 'putting you under.'"
"Well, I hope this doesn't cause you anymore trouble."
"Thanks." After that they'd hung up.
Benjamin had never known her that well so it wasn't his problem unless she switched sides. Which Charlie assured him would never happen.
Billy had found out when Charlie had and was equally as shocked.
"You're kidding! She's a Bloor?!" Paton had come down saying.
"Well, of course she is. Had you not noticed? The way she plots, and her glare looks like a copy of Manfred's. I thought it was obvious."
Gabriel had been so surprised he'd dropped the phone and had to pick it up before his gerbils {all 53 of them} tried to attack that too.
Fidelio seemed to be the only one who took this calmly. "Well, she's on our side now, isn't she? That's what counts."
Once it was obvious the news was out, Grandma Bone had phoned Bloors where Dagbert, the twins, Joshua Tiplin, and all the teachers were informed.
Dagbert was aghast. It suddenly made sense to him why Manfred had been against them dating from the beginning.
Manfred on the other hand, was quite pleased. Now that everybody knew, the real torment could begin.
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