As we leave the hall where the old woman was, Cream still hangs unto me, tight, as Ber and the other boys walk ahead.
We pass glass walls, and rooms with people in it, and others that were closed from the human eye until they turn into a certain room with people playing....
They are all teenagers, like us, and I notice with a band on their wrist....
"Ana"
A girl at a wall turns to us when Ber calls out the name, a bright smile coming up on her face as she walked up to us, grabbing Coco and Mel into a hug "Strawberry!"
Ber stares down at her, a weak smile on his lips "You know I don't like it when it's said fully"
"I know, that's why I use it" She replies, kissing his cheeks and facing the twins "And you two!"
Coco is already at her, licking her cheeks as she laughs before Ber tugs roughly at his collar and he moves back, frowning "Hi Banana"
What?
She laughs, as Mel holds her hand and smiles "Ana"
She squeezes his too, turning to me and Cream, her eyes on him before me, an irritated expression on her face "Who are you?"
"Vanilla" I say as Cream pulls me, if that was even possible, closer to him as she scoffs "You're an extract of me. A copy really"
"Ana" Ber says "Be nice"
"No" She says, turning to him before smiling "Are you here to see Doc? Come on!"
She begins walking ahead, pulling along Mel and Coco as Ber turns to me and says "Ignore her"
It's hard to.
There's something about her....
She has blonde long shiny hair, and a slim figure, something you would see in magazines and runways, with pretty eyes....
And she's the only one I've met that actually calls them by their flavour names with her having a fruit one....
Why?
We all walk with her, till she reaches a door and says "I'd go call her for you guys. Stay here and be comfortable!"
Even her voice is angelic.
Mel kisses her cheeks as he enters "Gracias"
"Merci" Coco says with a wink, coming behind with his twin as Ber smiles at her "Thank you"
"No problemo" She replies with a nod and faces Cream, who is still hanging unto me and not facing her then me, a glare before walking away.
Ber leads Cream and I in and I stare around.
The whole place is painted black, surprisingly which is a huge contrast from her room with a sofa, work desk, a fridge at a corner, chairs and chaise lounge with comforters.
Cream, still silent, leads me to a sofa as he sits and pulls me into his laps, wrapping his arms around my waist, pulling me closer as Ber sits on the lounge, Mel laying his head on his laps while Coco rests his head on Ber's neck, staring at Mel and playing with his hair.
A minute later, the office door opens and Mistress walks in, a white coat over her with her hair packed again....
Why didn't I touch it when it was loose this morning?
"This was unexpected. I don't believe I got a call about your arrival" She says as she shuts the door, staring at Ber "You know how much I appreciate being told about that"
Ber sighs "Hello to you too Mistress"
She sighs, a small smile coming on her lips "Forgive me. I was.... Stressed. Here"
She walks up to all three of them, kissing them all on their foreheads before turning to Cream and I, smiling "Are you breathing Vanilla?"
At that Cream let's go a little as I inhale deeply, exhaling with a sigh "Thank you"
She chuckles, walking up to us, bending and kissing mine "You're welcome"
She holds unto Creams face "How was Mrs Aurelius?"
"She looks like Erythrina" He says, quietly as possible.
Mistress looks at me and nods "True. You both actually have similar qualities. A wonder I never noticed. Same colour of hair, the eyes might differ a bit and pale skin"
We did have that in common....
Mistress moves back now, going to the seat at her desk and sitting, crossing her legs as she does so "Is everyone all right?"
"Yes" Ber says "What stressed you?"
"I am not sure to be honest" She replies "But you are all here now. It's possibly the best break I could have at the moment"
"You're... You're a doctor?" I ask.
Everyone turns to me as Mel says "You didn't know?"
I slowly shake my head as Coco says "Well, that's a shock"
"A therapist actually" She says "I run this rehabilitation center to help people the way I can"
"Mistress is like some sort of hero" Coco says.
"White knight" Cream adds behind me.
She smiles "Thank you. Is there anything else you'd like to ask honey?"
I do....
But I shake my head as Ber says "Actually, Cream was a bit too hard on Nilla today"
Mistress raised an eyebrow "Cream? Hard? That sounds like you"
Ber rolls his eyes "I know I can be a di... Sorry, I mean, annoying, he didn't mean to finger her too hard but she's a virgin so it hurt, and seeing her is already a huge turn on so we'd like to ask if you know who'd disvirgin her"
Mistress's eyes widened a fraction as I hide myself in Creams arms as she says "Are you comfortable talking about this?"
Am I?
I slowly nod as she chuckles "This is the funniest thing I've heard in a while. Ber, you could just ask her who she wants"
He shrugs "She doesn't know who"
"Sex isn't something you choose, of course. It's more of a in the moment thing" She replies "Like you and Mel"
As Mel blushes, Coco says "Or you and Ber"
Ber, for the first time, blushes as Mistress smiles at the collared twin "Yes, Ber and I" Then she turns to me, standing up "I apologize I can't stay longer. There's work that needs to be done, but I promise we talk more about this when I'm home. Is that okay with you five?"
They all nod as she says "Thank you for understanding"
Why... Why does Mistress sound so tired though?
When we're out of the office and walking down the hall, that weird familiar feeling of dread creeps into me, but I brush it off.
Because nothing can happen.
I'm safe.
I'm far away from where harm is.
But when Cream suddenly turns me, and shoves someone to the floor, I grip him tighter as he stares down at the person with hatred in his eyes "How dare you?"
The blonde haired girl is on the floor, a knife in her hand, her eyes are wide and filled with fear as she says "Don't... She's not good enough for you"
Ber and the boys come closer as the girl kneels, sobbing "She's not... She's not..."
Guards run and raise her up as her eyes falls on mine as she suddenly starts trashing "Let me go! She doesn't deserve to be with them!"
Then as her eyes lock on mine, the next words that live in her mouth feels like the air in my lungs were kicked out.
'Djur seria iebena aut!'
Go rot in hell, witch!