Chapter 13- So Many Secrets

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Sabrina yawned and woke up sleepily. She sat up in bed and stretched her arms out. She looked around the room and her eyes landed on the clock. It was seven in the morning. Her gaze flickered over to Daphne who was snoring loudly. You'd think she had never slept before. Sabrina smiled at her and clambered out of bed. It had been three days since Peter and Wendy got back together. It had also been three days since Elvis ate a sausage and made the whole house a death trap. Luckily, the smell had slowly started to fade away and the family moved back in from outside. Still, the smell lingered in the cracks and corners of the house. If you got to close you could collapse. Sabrina kept her distance from these parts until the stench fully vanished. At least Sabrina was finally able to relax. Finally, she got the holiday she wanted: relaxing in the sun, listening to music, calling her friends, checking Twitter and Facebook. The normal things you did on holiday without any fights or drama, and especially no magical creatures. Puck was an exception because you couldn't get rid of him. Sabrina walked over to her suitcase and pulled out dark grey shorts, a cream, thin, off-the-shoulder jumper and a white vest top underneath. She also pulled out her sheepskin high tops and knee-length socks. She only ever wore the socks to netball or football, but she had recently decided it looked cool with shorts and trainers. Since it was early, no one would be up, and Sabrina had the whole house to herself for a little while. The blonde had learned her lesson though; never cook a sausage while Elvis is anywhere near you. She would just make hot chocolate and grab a muffin for breakfast then or something healthy like an apple with coffee. Sabrina walked out into the hallway and padded over to the bathroom quietly. She didn't want to make a noise in case anyone heard her. By that she meant in case Puck heard her. Puck was always extremely irritating in the morning as he was not a morning person like Sabrina. Plus, they hadn't properly talked after he held her hand and kept her warm that night when they slept outside. It was quite awkward and Sabrina didn't know what to think of it. In the past they would hold hands a lot, but back then they were kids. Sabrina was sixteen now and when you cuddle up next to a girl, it meant something. Then again, this was Puck she was thinking about. Sure, boys were clueless when it came to girl's feelings, but none of them were as bad as Puck. He probably had no idea what being in a relationship meant let alone been in one. Still, Sabrina wanted to say something to him, anything really. He always made her feel better and right now Sabrina kept on feeling alone. Yes she chatted to her friends on the phone. Yes she liked being alone when relaxing. But… since her family were busier than ever on this whole, stupid 'who stole the diamonds' case, they never had any time for the teenager anymore. They never once asked if she even wanted to tag along. They just assumed she wouldn't and left without saying goodbye while Veronica went to talk to different everafters with Basil, and Puck was cooped up in his room all day. Was it really her fault she felt alone? No, she couldn't even do anything about it as she rarely talked to her family much anymore. They were all busy in their own lives and Sabrina couldn't blame them. She was a bit of a disappointment when it came to the 'we are Grimm's, and this is what we do' speech. Sabrina just didn't see a future for herself with everafters. But… once again, maybe… hopefully, Puck would be an exception? They did love her though, just as much as any other parent loved their kid, but Sabrina felt it wasn't enough. She couldn't help being selfish but all she wanted was a family who loved her and made time for her. Just like everyone else. Once she hit her teen years everything seemed to change and Daphne and Basil became the only ones they looked after. Maybe it was because they knew Sabrina could maybe cope better by herself and they were so busy looking after a baby? Sabrina had no idea. Her family obviously talked to her, they didn't ignore her, they just never really listened properly unless it was important.

"I don't even see why Granny does anymore stupid cases. Especially human ones. She might as well retire." Sabrina grumbled to herself. She didn't see why they wasted so much time and effort on one stupid case, especially since there was barely any everafter ones anymore and they had to keep going out of town too. Granny Relda was getting too old to do all that stuff now. Maybe she should have gone with Mr Canis. Sabrina's eyes opened wide in realization that she had no idea where the old man was. She knew he had gone, but where? And why? Who with? There were so many questions she would have to ask her family later on. This time, they were going to listen to her. She had a right to know. He was practically family. Granny Relda only said not to talk to Red or ask any questions about her, but she never said anything about Mr Canis. Sabrina grinned to herself.

"Why are you smiling like that?" a small voice said. Sabrina looked up and saw an ajar door at the end of the hall, leading to Mr Canis' old room that Red had now inhabited. In between the door and the door frame stood a small figure with auburn curls, and dressed in a long, red nightie. It was Red. Sabrina was surprised the girl was talking as she hadn't at all for the past week. Not even to Daphne. She just hid behind Granny Relda leaving Sabrina thinking that she needed to back in the mental hospital. It was really weird but Sabrina was never allowed to ask about it. She suspected that her parents knew though, as one day she came in and over-heard them whispering about something important in Granny Relda's room. Sabrina was about to eavesdrop when her dad came walking out the room with Veronica in tow. They gave her a broad smile then shot each other worried glances. When Sabrina peeked into the room they had just left, she found Red crying on Granny Relda's lap while the old woman tried to calm her. When the grandma spotted Sabrina, she gave her a stern glare and waved her away. Sabrina eyed them suspiciously before continuing down the hallway silently. She had never thought much of it because- at the time- she was still dealing with the stress of Peter Pan. At least all of that was over now. Sabrina felt that she could, somewhat, breathe again, knowing that Peter didn't have feeling for her. Or never had as it turned out three days ago when he went into a full snogging session with Wendy.

"Um…. H-hi?" Sabrina said, although it turned out sounding like more of a question. Sabrina and Red had become friends after the battle against mirror. Sabrina had finally accepted her into the family. Now, however, when she hadn't spoken to her for three years, she didn't have a clue what to say to the girl. It was Daphne that was the chatterbox. Normally Sabrina just stood to the side and joined in when it felt right. Either that or she waited till someone approached her. Red gave a small smile, but her eyes were wide and filled with… something. Sabrina couldn't put her finger on it. Fear? Worry? Craziness? They looked almost red, when the little girl usually had beautiful green eyes.

"You never answered my question." Red mumbled. Sabrina shrugged.

"Just excited for another day of relaxing." Sabrina lied with ease. She was so used to it by now. Red narrowed her eyes and nodded, suspiciously.

"Okay, I get it. You don't want to tell me. That's okay." Red said, looking Sabrina up and down. Sabrina gave her a funny look.

"What the hell…?" she thought to herself. There was something up with this kid. It was almost like Red's voice didn't belong to Red. It seemed rough and hoarse.

"What?" Sabrina asked, puzzled. Red's face contorted with anger and her eyes flashed menacingly. Sabrina took a step back.

"I SAID IT'S OKAY." Red boomed and Sabrina's eyes opened wide with horror. Red's face suddenly snapped back to the one she sported two minutes ago: cute and innocent. She abruptly covered her mouth and slammed the door shut. Sabrina found herself breathing heavily, and put a hand on her chest. She could feel her heart beating wildly. Was she… scared… of Red? Sabrina snorted, no way. She shook the idea out of her head and hurried into the bathroom to take a shower.

"This," Sabrina thought, "is probably why Granny Relda doesn't want us talking to Red." She jumped into the shower and thoroughly washed herself and her hair, using 'Apple Head&Shoulders Shampoo' to make her hair smell nice. Afterwards, Sabrina just let the water run over her as she stood there, thinking. Red was taking over her mind. Sabrina was worried about her. Sure, she didn't used to like Red but once they became friends- family even- the blonde started to care for the red head dearly. One way or another, she had a right to know what was going on with Red and Mr Canis. Living with him for a year really made Sabrina realize how different it was without him. She missed him and she wasn't afraid to admit it. He was the oldest and closest friend the family had and then just like that he disappears? When he can now stay with Granny Relda (his best friend) forever? It just didn't make sense. Sabrina placed a hand on her forehead and frowned. She was starting to get a headache. Was it healthy to think and worry this much? No, it caused early aging and wrinkles. Sabrina shouldn't be stressed at this age or at this moment in time. She was in the most calming place she could be- the shower- and not to mention also being on holiday. Sabrina sighed to herself as she stepped out the shower, after turning it off, and quickly dried herself. She got dressed and made a small messy French plait into the side of her head, joining it up with the rest of her sunshine blonde hair into a high pony-tail. Sabrina smiled at the girl staring back at her in the mirror, noting that the scar on her forehead was getting less noticeable as the days went on. The girl skipped into her bedroom, finding Daphne stretched out on the bed like a starfish and snoring wildly. She rolled her eyes and grabbed her IPod Touch, dumping her pyjamas on the floor as she left the room. Sabrina wasn't exactly the neatest person in the house. The blonde raced downstairs and into the kitchen. As she past the living room, she found Uncle Jake and Claire cuddled together on the small sofa. Their bodies tangled and knotted together. The couple were cute but she couldn't help wondering what they got up to most of their time and where. They were barely around the house anymore. Once in the kitchen, she grabbed a yogurt, an apple and a mug of coffee. Afterwards, she danced her way to the garden out back, balancing her breakfast in both hands, and keeping her head still to make sure her earphones- which were currently playing Linkin Park songs- didn't fall out. Sabrina relaxed on the deck chair out back in the sun, and closed her eyes, losing herself in the world of music and imagination. Sabrina could spend hours in this alternate Universe where she could make anything happen and feel at… peace. It was stupid, she knew, but it felt like the only place Sabrina was happy was by herself with music.

"Test my will, test my heart, let me tell you how the odds gonna stack up." Sabrina sang quietly along to 'Lost in the Echo'. She knew for a fact that she wasn't a good singer, but that wasn't going to stop her from singing to songs that she liked.

(… An hour later…)

"SABRINA!" a familiar, cocky, arrogant, annoying voice called out. Sabrina groaned and pushed Puck's face out of her own. She rolled onto her side and tried to continue sleeping. Sabrina didn't remember dozing off but she didn't care, she still wanted to sleep. She was suddenly shaken violently but she wouldn't let Puck get the better of her. Her eyelids stayed glued to her eyes. The light was slowly starting to peek through, unfortunately, and her eyelids couldn't help but flicker. She was surprised to find that Puck had left her alone. Sabrina smiled to herself and curled up into a small ball, her music still blasting through the earphones. When she was sure he was alone again, Sabrina continued her slumber. Just then, a blast of icy cold water hit her face. Sabrina gasped and sat up, water droplets hanging on her chin. Her calm blue eyes flashed with anger at a floppy-haired fairy boy who was holding a water gun in his hands. He had a huge grin that Sabrina wanted so desperately to wipe off.

"PUCK!" she yelled loudly, causing some birds to chirp in the forest behind her. Puck started to laugh. His emerald eyes shone brightly with a mischievous glow. Sabrina jumped up and found herself breathing very heavily from anger and her two small hands were curled into two tight balls.

"I am so-o-o not sorry." Puck laughed, blowing her a kiss. Sabrina sprinted towards him. Puck's eyes widened and he speed off, dropping the gun in the process. Big mistake, Sabrina grinned. She skidded to a halt beside the toy and picked it up. She looked around in hopes of spotting Puck but found she was alone once again.

"Damn him for being a fast runner." She mumbled under her breath. Sabrina's head spun in the direction of the house where she heard Puck's laugh echoing through the house. She ran inside, finding herself grinning, water gun at the ready.

"I'm coming for you Puck." She laughed and ran through the kitchen and into the living room. Sabrina wasn't watching where she was going and ran straight into a tall, hard figure. She braced herself for the fall but gingerly opened one eye when nothing hit her. She found a big hand holding her elbow, keeping her up wright. Sabrina opened both eyes and blinked a couple of times before regaining her balance and standing up straight. She found herself looking straight into green eyes. Puck was the one that had helped her from falling.

"Yeah Grimm, that really hurt, you got me." Puck rolled his eyes sarcastically and turned back around. Sabrina gave him a glare and shook her head, focusing again. She stepped forward and saw everyone gathered in the big room. Everyone apart from Red that is.

"What's going on?" Sabrina asked, wiping her face from the water droplets, which she forgot to do before. Granny Relda gave her a broad smile before continuing to stuff things into her over-sized handbag. Today, Sabrina's grandma was wearing a bright red dress and a matching hat with a sunflower appliqué.

"We are all going out on the case today." Granny Relda said happily. Sabrina smiled.

"Cool, where is it? Will I need to bring anything?" she asks, placing the water gun down on the coffee table next to Daphne, who was busy lacing up her shoes. Granny Relda's face falls and she starts fiddling with the handle of her bag.

"Oh no Sabrina," she shakes her head sadly, "by we, I meant Daphne, Henry, Elvis and I. Your mother is going out to meet some friends with Basil, Jacob and Claire. I am sorry to say that you will be staying here with Puck watching over the house, and looking after Red." Sabrina's smile breaks into a million pieces and she frowns, although she tries her best not to look too disappointed. It was too good to be true, why would they want her on a case? Sabrina always seemed to make everything more dangerous when she was younger so she wasn't surprised her family wanted her to stay away. She just wanted to feel part of something again. Sabrina nods.

"Red? What's up with her?" Puck asks, crinkling up his nose. He wasn't very fond of Red and they barely even interacted with each other anymore. Henry shrugs.

"She's sick." He responds simply and turns around, continuing to play with Basil.

"Yes, of course. We're on our way now. Haha, I know. How exciting. Okay, okay, see you then." Veronica walked into the room with her blackberry pressed against her ear. She was talking to someone on the phone. Must have been one of her friends she would be meeting up with later. Sabrina's mam smiled at everyone in the room before carefully taking Basil of Henry and strapping him into his pushchair.

"Are you going now, mam?" Daphne asked happily, standing up. Veronica smiled down at her daughter.

"Yes I am," she said, leaning down and kissing her on the forehead. She straightened herself up again and spun around to face the engaged couple, "you coming then?"

"Sure are. Let's go. We'll see you all later." Uncle Jake said, grabbing Claire's hand and looking her in the eyes, lovingly.

"Bye." Claire waved, not even looking at the family. Her eyes were still locked with Uncle Jake's. Veronica had to pull them away and out the door. Granny Relda cleared her throat once they were gone. Everyone else left in the room turned to look at her.

"I think we better be off too. It's a long drive." She said, walking into the hallway and grabbing her coat off of the peg.

"What are we doing today Granny Relda?" Daphne asked, joining the old woman by her side and looking up at her.

"Well, we are continuing our search for the necklace and questioning suspects." Granny Relda beamed, obviously excited. She always got a buzz running up and down her spine when it came to mysteries. She just loved the suspense, the secrets and most importantly; the drama. Daphne's eyes opened wide in awe.

"Awesome." She breathed, earning herself a chuckle from Henry.

"Indeed." He laughed, "I have to say, I'm rather enjoying myself with these mysteries." Granny Relda smiled proudly at her son. Sabrina wished she could be part of that. Being excited for something she could do with the people she loved. She was barely able to even talk to Granny Relda anymore and Daphne seemed too busy for her now since she came back here. They would always chat endlessly in their room but it seemed as if Daphne had better things to do while she was in Ferry-Port Landing.

"I don't see what the point in doing these cases anymore is." Sabrina blurted out before she could stop herself. She could already see her grandma tensing up. She was always touchy on these kinds of subjects. Daphne shot Sabrina a cautious look and Henry just frowned at his daughter, like she was an idiot and should know better. Maybe she should.

"And why is that?" Granny Relda snapped. Sabrina gulped, suddenly losing her confidence.

"Because… because the whole point of solving cases was to help the town. Make sure things were okay in Ferry-Port Landing. And what kind of cases were those? Everafter ones, that's what. But they're gone now Granny, most of them anyway. There is nothing more to solve so why jump straight into human mysteries? You did your job and now you should just let go. Retire. Take a break. You don't need to keep on proving yourself." Sabrina cried, saying everything that was on her mind about the topic. She threw her arms up in the air in frustration. Granny Relda stared her grandchild down angrily.

"How dare you?" she spat, "this isn't any of your business. I'm doing what I love to do Sabrina and that's final. I didn't ask for your opinion on it and I certainly don't want it. That's also why I never ask you to help me on cases. Because you'll just moan and ruin my mood because you don't want to do what you want to do. Let me tell you now, you can't always get your own way. Now I don't want to talk about this anymore." And with that, she spun on her heel and headed straight for the door, slamming it behind her. Henry shook his head in shame at his daughter and followed his mother out the door with Daphne in tow, who wouldn't even look at her. Sabrina blinked back the tears that had formed in her eyes. Is that really what everyone thought of her? A selfish idiot who complained all the time? A stuck-up brat that no one wanted to be around? She hugged herself tightly and told herself repeatedly not to break down and cry. Especially not in front of Puck. She had to be stronger than this and show that she didn't care about what her grandmother had just said to her. Sabrina was so lost in her own world, she never heard Puck calling her name.

"Sabrina?" he said softly, with a nudge of his shoulder. He was looking down at her head and couldn't see her face. Frankly, he didn't want to. He couldn't deal with upset, crying girls. Especially upset, crying girls like Sabrina Grimm who would just start shouting at him like it was his fault. Sabrina looked up at him and coughed. They looked each other in the eyes for some time.

"Yes?" Sabrina whispered softly. Puck gave her a small smile.

"You… okay?" he said carefully, bracing himself for any shouting that might follow. Sabrina sighed and Puck relaxed slightly.

"I don't know." She groaned, flopping down on the sofa. Puck sat opposite her on the edge of the coffee table. He could clearly see she was hurt and he didn't blame her. He had had his fair share of family problems too and he knew how much pain they could cause. Especially if that person was important to you.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he winced at his own words. What was he getting himself into? He hated it when people talked about their problems to him. Still, there was no way Puck, the Trickster King, could easily back out of this now. Sabrina looked up at him and managed a dreary smile from somewhere.

"Please?" she asked, and Puck nodded, motioning for her to carry on, "now do you see what I'm talking about? They don't want me. I don't fit into this stupid family and now I know what they think of me. Am I really that bad? Am I really that horrible to live with? I feel like such a stupid cow. I should have kept my mouth shut." Puck sighed, finding the right words in his head.

"N-no, just…." Puck trailed off, not knowing what to say. Sabrina looked up slightly and placed a hand on his.

"It's okay Puck, I know you're trying. I'm not going to get mad at you. You can leave if you want." Sabrina said quietly. She was grateful for what he was doing, but she needed someone that could actually give her an honest answer. Puck smiled at her. He looked down at her hand which was still resting on his. He gently lifted it up and held it in his own tightly. Sabrina frowned and stared at the hand she was holding for a long time. Eventually she gave up and shook the thought out of her head. He was just being nice. It didn't mean anything. Sabrina had to stop jumping to conclusions.

"Sabrina," he said, tilting her chin up to look at him, "you're not a cow, although sometimes you can be a bit stupid. You have to be careful about what you say. It could hurt people, you know? Just think more carefully before you say something, okay? You're not a bad person though and everyone knows you mean well. You just sometimes say the wrong things. Still, they're your family Sabrina and they still love you. You can just sometimes be a bit difficult." Puck finished his little speech and found Sabrina gaping at him in surprise. Who was this boy in front of her? He wasn't obnoxious. He wasn't smelly. He wasn't rude… or annoying. He was wonderful, and he had said all the right things. Puck said the truth without hurting her feeling. Maybe he wasn't such a bad person to talk to in these situations. Puck grinned.

"Weren't expecting that, were you? I know, I'm amazing. Please, just save your praise. I know how legendary I am. I'll just add this situation to your tab." Puck said, very seriously. Sabrina laughed and jumped up, enveloping him into a tight, loving hug. At first, Puck was surprised and didn't know how to respond, but he ended up with his arms tightly around her waist.

"Thank you Puck. You can be an idiot, but sometimes you really help." Sabrina joked. She heard Puck let out a cry in mock sadness. Then he chuckled.

"By the way, your tab is now at 6 billion." He whispered into her hair. Sabrina could feel his warm breath on her neck and she frowned. Why did this feel… right? It was supposed to feel wrong and awkward but for some reason, Sabrina found herself feeling comfortable. Suddenly there was a loud shriek from upstairs followed by lots of banging about. Puck and Sabrina quickly sprang apart and looked up in horror. What was happening? Puck sighed and shook his head.

"What's going on?" Sabrina cried, still staring at the ceiling where an abnormal, traumatic little girl was doing something horrifying upstairs.

"Nothing, it's happened before. Red gets these huge fits of anger when she's 'sick', as Granny Relda puts it. She's just a bit crazy, that's all. It'll pass soon though. Then she'll just be off her head and lost in her own little world where her real family are still alive for about a day before she's back to normal." Puck shrugged, strolling over to the kitchen. Sabrina watched him leave then looked back up to the ceiling. There was another scream, followed by manic laughter and more banging. Sabrina cringed at the noise and scurried after Puck. She found him raiding the cupboards and fridge.

"How can you be so calm? This isn't supposed to happen to seven year olds like her. They're supposed to be happy and sing and dance. Not scream their heads off and wreck their room. She is so far from normal it's impossible. Why is she so weird? She wasn't always like this. Red used to be bearable. Now she gives me the chills." Sabrina cried, frustrated. How could he eat? Sabrina thought she might throw up and second. Puck turned to face her and gave her a pitying look. Sabrina glared at him.

"Sabrina," he started warily, "she's not seven. She is in her mid-hundreds, okay? And, I know, it's strange, I freaked out at first too. But you just have to get on with it. She just stays holed up in her room anyway. We're not allowed to ask what's wrong with her. Only Granny Relda and Mr Canis know about it. They keep everything a secret. You just have to learn to deal with it. It happens once a month, you get through it. No big deal. Now just calm down." Puck assured her before taking a huge bite of chocolate. Sabrina didn't even bother to note how disgustingly he ate or how it was all around his mouth and fingers. She just stared at him, stunned.

"I don't care how old she is, she should be back in that damn mental hospital. I need to know what's going on. Granny Relda can't just keep this from us." Sabrina protested. Puck shrugged, like he couldn't care less.

"You know, this whole house is over-ridden with secrets. You'll never know all of them. It's best to leave them alone. Everything you think you know isn't true. It's a lot more complex. So many mysteries." Puck said eerily, before walking away, back into the living room. Sabrina frowned. Was it true? Was nothing like it seemed? Was there so much more behind a topic that should be so simple? Sabrina was starting to see her life in a whole new light. A light of secrets and undiscovered mysteries. She knew he was right. There were so many things hidden away that she would never find out. Her whole life seemed like it was based on lies. Things she thought were true but…. Weren't. Sabrina's head started to pound and she started to feel dizzy. The room was spinning. Round and round and round.

"Ding Dong." The doorbell chimed. Everything went dark.

Oooh, spooky stuff, right? This was fun to write. I hope you like it guys. I hope the next chapter won't come as a disappointment because things might be a bit different then you actually think…. Don't want to spoil anymore! Don't forget to answer my questions and review! They make me really happy. Bye xxx