The atmosphere on the table was suffocating.
Aurora and Aaron were trying so hard to think about some excuse or how to dodge this conversation but their mind seems to be having a system malfunction.
"We noticed that we could not see you anywhere, so we started to look for you without alerting anyone. Not finding you both anywhere after our search everywhere, we asked some people have they seen you both anywhere or not. We made sure to be so casual about it, so no one could find out that you both have disappeared from the party." Aaron said staring at his mother's eyes.
Aaron recounted everything excluding the parts about super-duper spy gadgets he has, for example, the USB Aurora used to give him access to the computers and the watch that can shoot projectiles laced with poison that can make people paralysed for hours in a matter of seconds.
Tessiana actually nodded and agreed with Aaron, how he and his sister handled the situation back then.
After finish recounting everything, he turned his head to face Aurora and held her hand under the table.
Giving a nod of assurance to Aurora, Aaron turned to face their parents.
The tension in the air has not been lessened ever since it started.
In fact, it keeps on rising and the atmosphere was getting too heavy.
"And about the part about how and when did we learn to shoot? Mother, we won't answer that. There are some secrets of ours that we decided not to reveal to either of you or anyone." The moment Aaron finished speaking there was a threatening intent focussed on both Aaron and Aurora by their mother.
Tessiana's eyes narrowed after hearing out Aaron.
There was a hint of anger in her yellow-brown amber coloured eyes.
"Aaron Christopher Blood!"
Aaron flinched hearing his mother calling out his full name.
Aurora who was sitting beside Aaron tightened the hold on his brother's hand.
She stared at her mother, taking a deep breath Aurora said.
"Mother, you have always given us freedom and let us grow by ourselves. We are the Bloods one of the 23 Sacred families and clans. Our status isn't ordinary, our lives arent ordinary! Our family is rich and have a long list of enemies, Aaron and I are potential threats to your lives, as we are young we are targets for others for abduction, Kidnapping whatever they say. We can't always be sheltered spoiled brats, can we? We need to learn how to survive this cruel and harsh world, where everyone is baring their fangs at us. We learned martial art for what? Self-Defence? Yeah, but that is not the only way we can protect ourselves. Guns are better than fists, mother. So we have secretly learned marksmanship among other stuff. There are many secrets we dont wish to reveal to even you two, our parents. About the killings? I will not hide it from either of you, yes I have killed before the incidents at the party and nope, Aaron didn't. It was his first time killing people in 'this life' back at the party." Aurora said countering back the violent intent of their mother.
Aurora and Aaron know very well this talk will not end very well for both of them.
But they can't do anything about it.
There secrets some secrets that they can't tell anyone.
About, Nyx? Thats a no-no.
About, Nameless? They will rather die than to tell their parents, that they are creating a secret organization for funsies but the main goal of the organisation is for their insurance, safety and protection, yadada blah blah.
Aaron and Aurora talked about this in the past, they needed to be firm on their standpoint, their cause.
Aaron and Aurora will do anything for the people they care about to keep them safe and protected.
And from what happened back then at the party? The desire to keep the people they care about were much stronger than before.
Tessiana was surprised to see Aurora standing her ground and not budging a bit.
Tessiana was angry, yes. She was angry because the siblings were concealing important matters and doing something behind their back, that could possibly in her mind at worst, will probably get them killed.
She is their mother, it is her job to make them feel secured and protect them. So they could live their life in comfort and without any worries.
But looking at the two of them in front of her?
These two has been having some weird thoughts, which she could only guess but how much of it will be accurate or true? Tessiana won't be able to tell.
Aiden was looking back and forth between the siblings and his wife.
He wants to talk but Tessiana strictly said to keep his mouth shut.
Hearing Aurora he was shocked, he may have thought about some possibilities of how she may have learned to shoot but this was completely out of his expectations.
Did she say, she killed before? How and when?
The worry-wart Aiden was having a mental breakdown. While the three Aaron, Aurora and Tessiana having a staring standoff.
Aaron staring deeply at his mother's eyes sighed.
"Mother, we will not answer any more of your questions. We will not reveal anything to you, not now but perhaps in the future? Who knows. We understand your worries and concerns for us, your children. But you have to trust us like you have been trusting us with ourselves and gave us the freedom to grow by our selves, all these years, all this time. If we do need your help or anything we will turn to you both, our parents when we need it. You both are our parents, you have raised us yourselves and guided us since we came to this world. So have trust in us and also have trust in yourselves. Our upbringing? The teaching, the lessons, the instruction that you two have imparted on us, How can we go astray?" Aaron said looking deeply at his mother's yellow-brown amber eyes.
Aaron and Aurora are making a huge gamble here putting their trust on their parents
Will they return it? Will they give them their freedom and will not pursue the matter and demand answers from them?
It's a huge gamble that both Aaron and Aurora are taking.
If it fails? Their relationship with their parents will be strained from now on.
If it succeeds? Then that will be a good thing and their relationship will be further strengthened.
A few moments later, Tessiana got up from her chair and said to the siblings.
"Well, I'm tired so I will go back to my room. The two of you? From now on, you two will study business and the Blood corporations as well as the A&T corporation. You two seems to be mature for your age and are geniuses, so you should start learning and study our family business, right?" Tessiana said before turning to face Aiden grabbing his hands taking her husband away with her to their room.
Aurora and Aaron couldn't figure it out what exactly happened? Just now they were talking heavy serious stuff, then their mum took their father away to their room? More like she was dragging him away to their room.
The dining room was awkwardly silent.
Aaron turned to face Aurora, frowning he said.
"So, does that mean a yes or a no? What's going on? Does it mean she is not gonna pursue and demand answers or is she feeling tired, for real? " Aaron asked Aurora feeling confused.
Aurora sighed and said to her brother.
"Well, looks like they're going to leave us be."
Pursing her lips she stared at her confused brother and facepalmed herself thinking 'this dense idiot'.
~~~
Tessiana and Aiden arrived at their room.
Just as the door to the room was shut.
Tessiana embraced Aiden and hold on to him tightly.
Tears trickled down her cheeks, she was whimpering and sniffling holding on to Aiden.
"Those idiots!" Tessiana muttered while crying and sniffling.
"They are growing up too damn fast! What should we do, Aiden? What should we do? They even found out about the 23 Sacred families and clans that we never told them about. Those two are already planning and thinking about the future, they are learning and god knows what they are doing behind our back in secret. I want to stop them and do something about it but I also want them to grow by themselves. We were raised in the Blood family and our upbringing was strict and cruel. We never had our freedom until we attained our freedom with our own hands. Aiden tell me, please, will they be alright? Tell me I'm not making any mistakes by trusting the kids and giving them the freedom to grow themselves. What if something happens to them? What if?---" interrupting Tessiana, Aiden took her on his arms and planted a deep kiss on her lips.
"My love, everything will be fine. Dont worry just as they said, trust them and also trust us at least. We have raised those two by ourselves, It will be fine, dont worry." Aiden said wiping Tessiana's tears.
He cupped her face and gave another deep kiss and this time it was a sensual deep french kiss.
Tessiana wrapped her arms around Aiden, she was slowly ~~~ then REST WAS HISTORY.
[Author: *Closing eyes blushing* No-no-no lewding the story yet, not yet.]