Chapter Thirteen

My Family Portrait

"Family is not an important thing. It is everything."

-Michael J. Fox

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Evelyn had now changed in a tank top and black jogging pants. She was tying her hair up into a high ponytail as she looked at herself in the mirror and saw Serena sitting on her bed.

She asked Serena looking at her through the mirror, "So are you and Darien an item now? I thought he was dating that super bitch Rebecca Lejeune."

Serena asked, "Do you know Rebecca?"

Evelyn asked, "Yeah, our schools compete against each other in sports. We guarded against each other on the court. I know Darien also because he used to be a hell of a soccer player. His technique was flawless. He actually took the school to the state champion last year."

Evelyn asked turning to Serena, "So are you an item?"

Serena hesitated then said, "I don't know what we are, actually."

Evelyn asked, "So did you sleep with him yet?"

Serena turned red then said, "I don't think that is any of your business."

Evelyn smiled then said, "Yes, you have. You are turning red as a tomato. I bet he is great in bed."

Serena asked outraged, "Evelyn!"

Evelyn laughed. "What! Darien is hot. It's no big secret. And from your reaction, I think he is."

Serena said freaking out, "I am not having this conversation with you."

Evelyn sat on her bed next to Serena and then said, "Well, sister. You need to talk to someone because I saw the way that he looked at you tonight and he definitely has the hots for you. So what's up?"

Serena sighed then said, "Why are you so nosy?"

Evelyn said, "Because there is an extremely hot guy downstairs and the object of his attraction is you."

Serena said, "You cannot tell anyone."

Evelyn said, "I promise I won't."

Serena said, "He lied to me about something pretty big this morning after I told him I love him and gave away my V card to him."

Evelyn said, "Wow! That's mess up."

They remained quiet.

Evelyn said after a moment, "I don't know what he did but I think behind those good looks, charms, and confidence, is an insecure little boy who just wants someone to love him. Not because of his looks or sex, but someone who genuinely loves him for himself. It's hard to let people in. I think he did it out of fear than anything else. So as Christians, we have to forgive, sis."

Serena asked, "I know that I will eventually have to forgive him but how can I trust him?"

Evelyn said, "Then you have faith in him until he gives you a reason to not believe him. Don't judge him on the past, judge on how he treats you now and who he is now. You'll be a fool if you let him go without another try."

Serena exhaled.

Sammy and Hunter lied on the floor playing Dead or Alive. As their character's fought each other, Sammy asked, "Hunter?"

Hunter asked, "Yeah?"

Sammy asked, "What happened to your brother Eric? Who is the Magician?"

Hunter said, "A month before I was born, my big brother Eric was kidnapped by this cereal child killer named The Magician. My dad and Eric were at the mall getting my mom a last minute Mother's Day gift. My dad got this necklace that read 'l love you' and when he turned around to pay for the necklace, Eric was gone. Two weeks later, my father opened the door one morning to get the newspaper and found a red rose, the cereal killer's signature. Then on my mother's thirty-first birthday, one day before I was born my big sis Evelyn opened the door and found my brother's remains chopped into little pieces in a garbage bag. We don't celebrate holidays or birthdays anymore like normal people. Every day is just a regular day."

"Wow! So was it your brother's remains?"

"Yeah, my dad got a DANA test and found out that it was him. Why do you asked?"

Sammy shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well, I thought for a second that Darien was your long lost brother Eric."

Hunter paused the game and looked at Sammy then said, "You're kidding, right."

Sammy said, "Well, they were both kidnapped by the Magician ten years ago. Darien is seventeen like how Eric would have been. And on that of that Darien looks just like you."

Hunter said, "But that is impossible. The DANA test said that it was Eric plus I seen a photo of Eric in my dad's office."

Sammy asked curiously, "How does he look?"

Serena came downstairs and notice at the end of the hallway that Scott's office was ajar. She heard voices in the living room of Helen, Darien, and Scott chatting about the Magician. She quietly descended down the stairs.

She slowly walked towards the opening for the living hoping they would not see her. Their backs were facing away from her. She quietly sighed in relief. She slowly tiptoed into the office and closed the door behind her. She sighed in relief once she was inside.

Scott's study was a cozy small office with shelves full books on philosophy, art, science, law, and so on one wall. There was an antique Victorian desk in the center with a matching brown leather chair behind it. Serena was stunned when she noticed two of the walls were covered with article after article about the Magicians and the disappearance of the children in the area ten years ago. She slowly walked towards the wall and looked at it. There was a large map of the New Orleans area where he had pins stuck on certain areas. Serena walked around the table and saw that there were photographs of his family. She sat down in the chair and looked at it.

One was of his wife and their children in from of them dressed up in their Sunday best attire. The little girl was obviously Evelyn at age five wearing a pretty white dress and sporting pigtails with a big smile of her face. Next to her was a little boy around seven years old with brown hair and green eyes. He was sporting a Caesar haircut and was dressed up in a blue suit with a light blue tie. He looked uninterested like he did not want to take the picture and barely smiled. The little boy had to be Eric but he looked nothing like Darien. He looked more like his mother with average looks but not as cute as Darien would have been at his age. Serena looked up and saw the door opening. It was Scott with his face turned away from her laughing at something his wife was saying. Serena's eyes widen.

Scott turned around and walked into his empty office closing the door behind him.

Evelyn opened her bathroom door and jumped when she saw Serena coming out of the bathroom.

She touched her heart and said, "Serena, I could have sworn you went downstairs."

Serena smiled the said, "I was in the bathroom." Serena asked, "Don't you remember me going in?"

Evelyn scratched the back of her head confused, "I guess."

Serena said walking passed her, "It's going on six. I better go get my brother and Darien. We have school in the morning."

Evelyn said still confused, "It was nice meeting you."

Serena said, "It was nice meeting you too. Hope to see you again."

Serena smiled as she walked out.

Darien watched as Serena came downstairs with a Sammy's duffle bag on her shoulder. Helen looked up and turned around.

Helen asked, "Are you leaving?"

Serena smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's getting late and we have school in the morning."

Helen sighed and said, "Well, it was pleasure meeting you."

Serena said, "And you also. We had a nice time."

Serena, Darien, and Sammy said good-bye to the Saint-Martin family. As they drove off in Darien's car with Sammy in the back seat, Darien asked, "Wow, they were a really nice family. By the way, why were you sneaking into Scott's office?" He looked at Serena.

Sammy asked Serena, "Why would you do something like that? He could have had you arrested?"

Serena said, "I don't want to talk about it."

Darien asked, "Talk about what?"

Sammy said, "Spill it, Meatball head."

Serena turned around to Sammy and said angrily, "Drop it brat."

Darien said irritated, "Just say it, Serena."

Serena spit out angrily, "Fine, for a second, I thought that you were Eric Saint-Martin. I figured that Mr. Saint-Martin would have a picture of his son in his office but the boy I saw looked nothing like you."

Sammy said, "I was thinking the same thing. Evelyn and Hunter look just like you."

Darien laughed as she looked back a Sammy for a second then turned around. He said amused, "Guys, I am not Eric Saint-Martin. I met him."

Serena asked shocked, "All that stuff you said was true. I thought it was all bull you used to appease the situation."

Darien said, "I really did meet Eric when I was seven-years-old before he died. There is DNA evidence to prove that the body in the garbage bag was Eric Saint-Martin. The only lie I was told was that I did not see Eric's death. I walked in on the Magician killing him as Eric screamed for help."

Sammy and Serena said simultaneously in somber mood, "Wow."

Darien gave them a lukewarm smile. Serena said, "I just wanted you to have a family."

He looked at her affectionately then said, "I already do."

Serena blushed then shyly looked away. Darien smiled at her then focused on the road again.

Darien said, "I guess I have to admit that it would have been nice to be a part of their family, to know where I belong."

Evelyn lied on her bed sleeping peacefully. She heard a tiny critter crawling on her floor. Her eyes popped open. They were golden irises.