They had prepared a very delicious dinner. They are all talkative, talking about such topics that I can't catch up. I am just listening while they are laughing, happy talking like a real family. I had never been to a dinner like this before as Catastrophe. I and George are silent when eating dinner while the phonograph is playing classical music. We sometimes talk about school and lessons that I should take up.
"So, Catastrophe, how's your father?" Mr. Patterson asked.
"He's in a safe condition. He is somewhere around the world for his research." I answer that he immediately agreed.
"Is he not worried that you are in great peril?" Mrs. Patterson asked.
"Well, of course, he won't get worried. For the first reason that he knew that I can take care of myself and the second reason is he doesn't have enough empathy. However, I know deep inside that he is worried." I sipped on my fruit juice. A furry cat purrs on my feet and I immediately pull away my feet.
"Oh, I'm sorry about Katherine. She's always like that to people."
She called the cat and it runs to her. She gave a piece of a shrimp and goes back with a smile. The rest of the dinner, eating with them is very great. It makes me feel guiltier as it crushes my heart inside me. The story was wonderful however, I feel depressed that they are implying or making a move to tell me who Adhiti is in their lives. She wasn't me and I feel so sorry that they still can't accept that she's dead. I had killed Adhiti for a very long time ago.
I decided to go to the gazebo and admire the fireflies around. I feel like everywhere I go these fireflies are stalking me. It is just depressing that I cannot talk to them or say a word that I missed them. I look up the cloudy gloomy sky where they are all covering the big moon. It was a disappointment not seeing the moon.
Light from the woods caught my eyes. She was glimmering in white as sparks flies are around her. The hind is directly looking at me with those wonderful eyes. Though she's not a human I can see that she admires me and I admire her too. The sound of the engine and car in front of the house makes her go away.
"Oh, there you are!" the happy face of Mrs. Patterson pops out from the lawn door. "Come inside. It's cold here and Eliza and Marissa are here for the movie marathon."
"Okay," I stood from the bench and walk inside. I stopped and glanced at where I saw the white deer.
"Do you like our lawn?" she asked me while she's waiting on the door.
"Yes. It's beautiful and relaxing in here." She agreed with me. She scooped my arm and show me to the wide living room where there are beautiful comfortable couches.
On the open door, I saw Nick's back where there's a white arm around his neck. He was bending a little and the figure in front of him is kissing him. I looked at Marissa who peeked on Patrick and Andrew. When she saw me she shrieks and run to me with hugs. I was a bit taken aback but I have to get used to it.
"I am glad that you are here. I heard about the attack…" she babbles talkatively as she pushed me for her to see me. "I didn't expect that Cyclones can be in town walking with swords." Is she joking and trying to be hilarious?
"Dear," Patrick weaned. I looked at him with a quizzical face and he smiled patiently. "C, she's just kidding about it." he can read my mind and body language… so it is easy for him to say that?
We get settled in front of the big TV screen on the couches. I was sitting between Mrs. Patterson at my right and Andrew on my left side. Andrew's arm is around my back shoulder and he was so close to me. Mrs. Patterson's head is leaning to her husband who is sitting next to her.
Patrick and Marissa are on the loveseat cuddling at each other while Nicholas and Eliza are on the bag couch who are just silent. Nick looked uncomfortable while Eliza is confident, happy, and excited. I focus on the television for the introduction of Conjuring 2.
How can I escape from these people around me? Sure, they were all happy because they are complete. I feel suffocated. I feel so much in pain seeing that everything around me is lies and a backstabber. I just feel like inside this room everyone is liar and backstabber.
I glanced at Marissa who is staring at me all this time. She might have noticed my expression and quietness. But I am always quiet and serious. She smiled at me sweetly and leans her head on Patrick. They looked so adorable together but I shouldn't be emotional about that.
I closed my eyes and open it again. It is aching and feels like my eyelids will fall anytime. I glanced at my wristwatch and interrupt.
"I think I should go," I told them.
"Who told you to go?" Nick asked me.
"Nobody. Obviously." I answered him.
"No, sweetheart. We can't let you go out. It is too dark outside and dangerous for you." Mrs. Patterson said as she put her hand over mine on my thigh.
"Yes. And on what happened a while ago in the town, I won't ever let it happen again." Mr. Patterson added.
"Are you sleepy and tired?" Andrew asked. "Come on," he said and stood. "I will lead you to my sister's room where you can use."
"It—"
"Ashu-shu!" Andrew interrupted. "No more reasons and rejections." He's importunate.
"I will help her settled." Marissa stood from her seat leaving Patrick alone. She tiptoes running to me and scoop my hand and leads me upstairs. On the corridors are full of family pictures where I saw the face of a person the same as me when I looked at myself in the mirror.
There's a white door and has luminous stickers. Andrew open it and saw a room full of luminous stars around and the painting of forest around using a luminous painting. There are also plants on the balcony and it looks more like a garden. My box where my shopping bags are settled on the corner. Marissa enters a door inside the room and Andrew walked around in front of me.
"This is a fascinating room," I said looking around.
"We painted and designed everything here for my baby sister. She was fond of nature or I should say too attached."
"Hmm," I just nod my head as I crossed my arms.
"So, feel at home."
"Thank you." He gazed at me for a while with those sad eyes. Then he kissed my forehead.
"Good night, C," he said and leave. I stealthily let out a sigh and Marissa come out from the small room. She smiles at me and opened my box without saying anything.
"Nice, fashion."
"I am not a fashionable person," I told her. She stood and walk towards me.
I was taken aback when she grabbed my arm and pull me closer to her. Her eyes are burning and glows in hazelnut. Those piercing eyes look directly to me with a warning.
"I know who you are, I know what you are and deep inside you are Adhiti. But whatever you're doing is torturing us because of our love for Adhiti. I am warning you to never trust anyone around here." She's speaking in a very weird warning tone. I feel goosebumps all over me and a weird shivers on my spine. She loses her grips on me and stepped back. She shook her head and her eyes are not glowing or burning anymore.
What the fucking hell just happened to her?