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Chapter 4, Bad News
Lenalee entered her house and was about to head to her room to change her clothes.
'It's almost time for dinner…'
"Oh! You're back, Lenalee!" Her father called out once she walked past the living room.
Lenalee sighed as she stopped walking. "Good evening, Father…" She was surprised when she noticed who was beside her father.
"Gilbert?"
The blonde smiled and greeted back. "Hello there, Lenalee! Did you have a great time with your friends?"
The teal-haired nodded nervously. "Yes, I did. Thanks for asking!"
'What is he doing here?!'
"Come and sit with us, Leanlee." Her mother motioned to a couch beside her. "We have many things to disscuss."
Lenalee gulped and did as she was told.
"So…what were you guys talking about?" She asked once she sat down.
'Somehow… I have a bad feeling about this…'
Both her parents smiled at her.
"Gilbert and we are planning about your wedding!" Her mother exclaimed in glee, clasping her hands together.
…
SAY WHAT?!
"Are you sure about that, Allen?" Lavi asked as he gave his friend an unsure look.
"Yes. I've already met him in person, so I'm sure!" Allen replied.
Kanda was leaning against a tree beside the two, saying nothing, but was as equally curious as Lavi.
The redhead sighed. "Well… if what you said was true, then I think we should tell Lenalee!"
"And you might want to set up a plan just in case!" Kanda added.
The white-haired nodded. "Now… we only need to tell Lenalee."
" I bet she would be pretty surprised when she hears the news." Lavi grinned.
Kanda scoffed. "But... to think that you've been away for two years for that…"
"Yeah… and it's for Lenalee…" The redhead added, staring at his white-haired friend. "You really do care about her, don't you?"
The two teens could tell that Allen was smiling to himself under his clown mask as he lowered his head slightly.
"Yes… I do. I would do anything for her to be happy…" He murmured.
For her to keep on smiling… laughing happily… instead of crying…
Kanda and Lavi smirked.
"Well then, Yuu and I would be the one to inform her tomorrow since we're the ones closer to her… you know what I mean, right?" The redhead stated nervously.
"I sure do." came the teen's reply. Well… her parents don't really like me, but at least they usually tolerate Kanda and Lavi….
He sighed. 'Somehow… I can't wait to tell her the news…'
"Hey...Allen"
"Hm?"
"I know that we've already solved Lenalee's problem, but…" Lavi frowned slightly.
"What is it?" Allen asked.
"I really want to know why you're always wearing that clown mask."
…
"I've already asked you many times but… you never told me why…"
Lavi eyed him suspiciously. "Can you tell me now? What exactly are you hiding?!"
The teen still said nothing. Kanda scoffed.
"Humph… probably hiding an ugly scar under that ridiculous looking mask."
Allen sighed. "I do have a weird scar on my left cheek."
"See?" Kanda scowled.
"But…" The white-haired slightly placed his right hand on his mask. "That's not what I'm hiding…"
"Then…" Lavi stood up. "What are you hiding?"
Allen chuckled sheepished. "Well… it might probably sounds funny…"
"You can tell us anything, Allen! We're your friends!" Lavi urged.
Allen sweatdropped. 'He sounds like he is pretty much eager to know about this…'
He glanced at Kanda and noticed a slight curiosity in his eyes. 'Well… telling them wouldn't probably hurt…'
"Actually… you see…"
Lenaleee's eyes widened! Her whole body was frozen. She felt like everything around her shaking madly. It's like the world was going to break apart.
"What's with the sudden decision?" She asked; her voice was shaking slightly.
"Gilbert here also says that he wants to marry you right away since you two have already been engaged for two years!" Mr. Lee said calmly.
Gilbert smiled at her which made her shivered even more.
"B-But… I thought you've said that it's still too early for me!" She argued.
Her father cleared his throat. "Yes, I have. But…"
"It seems to us that you're hanging with those two friends of yours way too much!" Her mother answered.
Lenalee raised a brow. "Two friends? You mean Kanda and Lavi?!"
Her parents nodded.
"But, what's wrong with me hanging out with them? You've never let me done anything other than that!" She stated.
"Lenalee!" Her father eye's narrowed. "You're engaged, remember? Of course, your mother and I don't mind you hanging around with them since we know that they're your friends."
"But… the townspeople might get the wrong idea if they see you going around with them. After all, everyone knows that you're engaged." Her mother added.
"But, everyone also knows that they're my friends! Why are you all stopping me from doing anything I want?" She argued.
"Even though they know about that… they'd never know what your friends' true intentions are." Gilbert said worryingly.
Lenalee glared at him. "What is that supposed to mean?!"
"He means that they might do something bad to you if you trust them too much!" Mr. Lee answered for him.
"And, I also heard from Gilbert that your other friend is back in the town today."
The teal-haired flinched.
"It's that weird boy with that mask, isn't it?" her mother asked.
"Yes…" She could only nod, slightly glaring at Gilbert.
"That's even worse!" Her father exclaimed. "Why would he return to this town after leaving for almost two years? It's fishy, don't you think?"
"Eh?"
Her mother and Gilbert nodded in agreement.
"Maybe he's back because he heard that she's engaged. I have a feeling that he's going to do something bad to her in the future!" uttered Gilbert in concern.
"Oh my. That sounds so scary. I wonder what would have happened if we continue to let her befriending them?" Her mother murmured, covering her mouth with her hand.
Huh?!
"I'm glad that you warn us, Gilbert." said her father gratefully.
Why?!
"Maybe your two should get married as soon as possible! That way, you could protect her from any other suspicious people." He continued.
What?!
Gilbert grinned. "I would protect her even if we're not married yet!"
"Then… that's settled it!" Her mother stood up, clasping her hands together. "We should plan for your wedding right away!" She announced.
Wait!
"Yes, I agree, Mrs. Lee!"
Stop it!
"So, what day do you think should be good for a wedding?"
Lenalee suddenly jolt up from her seat, clenching this side of her dress tightly.
"STOP TALKING LIKE I'M NOT HERE!" She shouted, her voiced echoing through the room.
"Is there anything you want to tell us, Lenalee?" asked her mother sternly.
Normally, she wouldn't dare to say anything when her mother used that tone. But, at that time, Lenalee couldn't stay quiet anymore!
"Yes, I have! First of all, why won't you guys ask for my opinion first? You guys have never asked me whether I want to marry him or not!" She shouted.
"That's because you're still too young to decide everything!"
"If I'm too young to decide the, I'm already old enough to get married?"
"Lenalee, cal-"
"No! I'm not calming down!" She snapped at her father. "You guys don't care about me at all! You all only do what you want! You forcefully got me engaged with him!" She pointed. "You've banned me from meeting from all of my friends except of Lavi and Kanda! And now… you're telling me stay away from them… just because you think they're dangerous?"
"My dear, Listen to us!"
"No! You guys are being unreasonable! I won't stand anyone badmouthing my friends, especially, Allen! What has he ever done to me? He did nothing! All he did was cheering me up, something that all of you can never do!"
"Lenalee-"
"And you say everyone know that I'm engaged? Then what about brother? Does he even get a word about this? If he does, he would've sent me a letter like he usually does!"
"Lenalee-"
"Can you please stop controlling my life already?!"
A loud slap broke out across the room.
Lenalee stood still, unmoving. A red bruise covered her left cheek. Her father was standing in front of her, giving her a deadly glare.
No one uttered a word. The atmosphere in the room eventually dropped as the teal-haired rubbed her cheek.
"I suggest you go back to your room, young lady! No dinner for you tonight!" ordered her father as he pointed towards the door.
The teal-haired said nothing and quickly stomped out of the living room, closing the door behind her.
The older Lee then turned towards the blonde and smiled apologetically.
"I apologize for having you see something like this. Lenalee is always selfish."
Gilbert brushed it away. "Nah… I understand. Anyone her age would always act that way."
"Yes. I remember how embarrassed I was when my husband asked me to marry him." Mrs. Lee said. "I was so shocked!"
"That's right! It took almost one week for you to say yes." Mr. Lee chuckled.
"Anyway… let's talk about what we should do starting from tomorrow." Gilbert uttered.
"Yes. Why don't we…"
Lavi yawned as he stretched his arms playfully. "So sleepy…" He murmured.
"What? Didn't have enough sleep last night?" asked Kanda in annoyance.
"Yeah… I'm kinda excited about telling Lenalee the news and couldn't sleep all night…."
Kanda sighed. "What an idiot!"
The two were currently walking towards Lenalee's house and picked her to visit Allen. Of course, then they would tell her the news once she's away from her parents. :-P
"We're here!" exclaimed the redhead in excitement once they were in front of the Lee's front door. Lavi quickly knocked on the door.
The door opened, revealing Lenalee's mother, looking as stern as usual.
"Good day, Mrs. Lee!" The redhead greeted.
"Oh, it's you two! Are you here to see Lenalee?" She asked.
The redhead nodded. "Yes. The three of us were planning to hang out today. You wouldn't mind, would you?"
The female Lee said nothing for the first few minutes, but she finally answered.
"I'm sorry to say this, but starting today, Lenalee is prohibited from going outside with any strangers!"
…
"Say what?" Lavi asked again.
"She is not allowed to hang out with you two unless her fiancé is with her!" She repeated her answer.
Kanda frowned.
"But, why? There's got t be a reason, right?" Lavi argued.
The elder lady only gave the two a blank look. "I'm not going to say anything much. Let's just say that it's because she's engaged to a man!"
Lavi gritted his teeth. He knew what she meant. "But, she always hangs out with us. Everyone knows that!"
"That was before. But, she going to get married soon so I hope you would understand!"
Lavi and Kanda were dumbfounded by this. "Married?"
"Yes. We've already talked about this and the two of them are going to get married as soon as possible. You two are welcome to attend her wedding." She said with a smile that knida pissed both the two off.
"O-Okay then. We'll be taking our leave. Give our congrats to her." Lavi said with a forced smile. "Let's go, Yuu."
"Wait a second!" Kanda halted him and turned back to the elder woman.
"Did she willingly agree to all of this?" He asked as he eyed her curiously.
Lenalee's mom replied calmly. "Yes, she did."
The black-haired narrowed his eyes. "Is that so?" He then scoffed and turned his heels. "Let's go, stupid rabbit!"
With that, the two of them left the house, not bothered to ask to see her since they already knew her parents wouldn't let them meet her.
"So, what do we do now, Yuu? Lenalee would definitely disagree about this!" Lavi asked.
'Her mom was totally lying…'
"For now, let's just go and meet that beansprout first." Kanda suggested.
"Good idea!" The two then walked off to where they thought the white-haired teen could be at that time.
I can't say I'm happy about this chapter. It's unexpectedly short and the plot are lamer than usual. *sigh* I'm very sorry if it's disappointed you guys! I'll n=make up for it in the next chapter whose title is "Good News"... What do you think? Thnx for reading and plz, review! ^^