Sophie had a hunch that something was wrong, but she didn't say it out aloud. Rain and Sophie were now seating alone on Rain's bed, silent. While rain still was in terror of the things that happened in front of her, Sophie was thinking of what terrible things might have happened here, Sophie saw the look Steven gave to Rain and when she was helping her sister to get up she even noticed her trembling hands and ghostly white face, she thought, what could have made rain so scared. And without wasting any more time she finally asked, "What happened here?" in a kind and hushed tone.
Rain looked at her little sister, and thought if I told her would he do something to her, no, but he said he is good and saving us, or he was just playing, what if I say something and just like our parents, Kat and Oliver meet with the same fate. A chill ran down her whole body which didn't go unnoticed by Sophie, "I am always going to help you, tell me, what's making you so scared?"
It was hard for rain to share, she was scared of the consequences she might have to face by revealing the truth, she was scared for the happy future life she was dreaming about, she remembered the whooshing sound when her parents died, she remembered the same sound when she first came here and what if they all were him, what if he will kill everyone. She can't let that happen, and stood up, taking Sophie's hand she ran for the stairs to her foster parents.
Oliver and Steven were talking about rain and Sophie when they heard the shuffling and running sound and turned around to see rain and Sophie running down, "Woah, Woah, Woah, kids, what's the matter? Is your foot okay Rain? Why are you guys running?"
"I…" Rain sighed and looked at steven, " thought that they might be gone without me thanking them for saving me."
Steven smirked and Oliver without noticing anything patted rain's head, "Thats sweet."
Sophie was confused about everything, but she was not confused about one thing and that was she wasn't going to leave her sister alone anymore but Rain maybe had a different plan, " I still haven't shown Mr.Steven here the gifts you bought us, can I show them to him dad?" she asked cutely.
"Yes, yes why not," Oliver replied. As Rain turned and motioned Steven to follow Sophie started following too, and as soon as Rain noticed her, she tried to make her go away with dad who was going into the backyard where ace and kat were talking but to rain's disappointment and steven's rejoice, Sophie was firm.
While walking towards her room rain thought of something to make Sophie go away for a bit so that she could have a talk or even beg him for letting them live in peace, but how can she do that, three of them were walking silently with clouds of thoughts roaming over their head.
As soon as they were in the room Rain got an idea and told Sophie to bring her things to her room too but Sophie declined, Rain thought, what had gotten into her, why is she suddenly so grumpy. She had never seen her sister like this. While Sophie thought, why is she telling me to go away if she is scared of this man why is she not taking Sophie as support.
When their parents died it was Sophie who saw them first, it was her who saw his dad taking his last breath while his hands were still in the air for Sophie to hold, it who she who took her father's hand and heard him say, "run", it was she who got nightmares and it was she who was getting treatment for panic attacks while in the foster care. RAin was always the second, second in every horror they face, though she was the older sister, she was safe, and now when she needed help, she was turning down her sister, Sophie, why? just because she is the older child.
Sophie was not going to move, not going to listen, she was 12 but she was not a stupid kid, she can protect her sister though she is 3 years older than her.
With an angry huff, Rain looked at her sister and started showing steven her new things and acting along her steven too started looking through the things like nothing was weird. After about 5 minutes Rain tried again but to no outcome, Sophie was not going away today, so she decided that she needed to say this and started, "You know," she said looking at Steven while he looked back at her surprised. "I always wanted to live a happy normal life, and nothing more and now I am getting that, I was really sad when I thought I was going to die at that pond, I want no trouble, just a happy normal life."
She was looking intently at steven so that he could read her sincerity and plea through her eyes, and Sophie watched them like a hawk.
"I want no trouble, as well," Steven replied, while looking at the guitar that was near the wall, and made his way towards it.
"So… I am living the safe life without any trouble?" she said more like aksed him and he turned and nodded. This was difficult for steven, he made a mistake by revealing too much and now she was terrified of him and probably is also thinking that he was the killer of her parents. Steven didn't want this, he wanted just to show off and also tease her a little and in this, he forgot that this world was not accustomed to magic or power.
"Why are you asking him?" Sophie questioned.
"No, I was telling him." Rain answered, cleaning the mess of things on the ground while steven's back was still towards him.
"No, I noticed your tone, you were asking." Sophie pressed to which Rain stood up and stated angrily, "Why are you irritating me, Sophie? don't you have any other things to do than following us around?"
Sophie felt disheartened, her sister never gets angry at her was silly reasons, why was she acting weirdly, " Look I have eyes, I see how scared are you of him…
"Sophie… don't…" Rain tried.
"I can see, you pleading, okay, I am not an idiot." she raised her voice.
Steven turned and looked at Sophie, who was now standing in front of Rain, and sigh, "Can you both fight later."
"Yeah" Rain replied and looked at Sophie, "Please just go downstairs or to your room, I don't have time to deal with this." and turning started walking towards the left corner of the room near the cupboard to put things in place.
With teary eyes and anger filled in her mind, Sophie turned and ran for the door to her bedroom. Rain started arranging the things ignoring her sister, but as soon as she heard her sister's door closing she got up and walked towards the window, where Steven was standing.
"You won't harm any of them!" she half pleaded half ordered, "I won't let you!"
With a snap the door to Rain's room gets closed, and Steven stated, " I am not here to hurt anyone, get that into your mind." he moved towards her bed while Rain was still terrified.
She thought, how did the door… who is he…
"I am Steven Reed, I was under the order of protecting two kids, and one of them you and the other one is your sister. Ace is my supervisor, as I am still in training, he is noting my patterns and everything else to give me points after this is over," he said while seating on the bed.
"Why?" Rain asked and Steven looked at her confused, "Why save us?" She elaborate.
"I don't know, I am not the one who read the case file, Ace reads them, I am here only for fun and my scores." he shrugged. Rain was still maintaining her distance and was looking unsure.
"Look, I can tell you everything, but please, stop looking at me like I am some kind of killer, Ace told me about your parents when I first saw you in the foster home's car and I swear on everything I own that I know nothing about your parents and I have a hunch about the killer but am not the killer, same goes for Ace."
Rain was about to say, when Kat's voice came from downstairs, " rain Sophie, come on downstairs, they have some meetings to attend, let's not make them late."
Rain shouted, "yeah coming."
She started towards the door and stopped, while Steven was opening the door, she said," How can I believe you?"
"Don't" Steven blankly state, "but don't also deny that I saved you and also the things you saw." and he exited.
Rain thought for a little and ran out, "Wait," he stopped. Here Take my number.
"Why?" he asked.
"To make me believe, tell me more about your mission, I am myself searching for the conclusion of all the things that happened into my life, help me with that if you want me to not raise any alarm."
He was sure she wouldn't raise alarm or do anything but he still let her insert her phone number in his phone while he waited, and nodded at her once she was done, now it was his choice to help her or not, though it was already decided that he is not going to.