We were having our breakfast quietly when suddenly Florida spoke up.
"I want to join you guys in hunting tonight", she said as she munched on her sandwich.
I got so furious, I pushed the chair back and shouted, "are you kidding me right now? What on earth are you suggesting. Did you already forget what happened a week back or you just cannot let us have peace?"
Lee eyed me to sit. I was fuming but I decided to save the breathe for later. Without a word I sat down.
Lee put his cutlery down and said, "Why?"
"Because I feel, I can go back. You have seen me getting all better right? Even though I asked Ruby not to use her power, she still did anyway. And after some meticulous trainings with Jung, see I have already nursed back to health and I am confident that I can go back to hunting."
"What if we want you to stay indoors?", Lee asked.
"You know very well what's my purpose to come here, don't you. And do you think I can sit back straight amd wait for the Ghouls to appear one by one, before any of you get hurt or worst killed?"
"No Florida, your parents asked us to take care of you. And see what happened because of our negligence. And we haven't yet informed this incident to them. Do you have any idea what might happen if they chance upon this. Do you realise why we don't have any help in this house, just to avoid any blabbering outside or worst your parents putting up a watchdog to report your foolishness."
"But.."
"No if's and but's", and Lee left the table with that and Florida followed him to his office.
We brothers eyed each other. This is for the first time we have seen Lee being strict to Florida. There were other times, but nothing like this.
We decided to eavesdrop on them, so as the duo got inside Lee's office. We two silently waited outside, pinning our ears to the door. And thankfully the door was not completely shut, Florida forgot to close it behind her as she rushed in his office.
"What's wrong with you Uncle?", Florida barked.
"Firstly why are you calling me Uncle? I have asked you to call me by my name just like the boys. And secondly no you're not leaving."
"What the hell is wrong with you. Do you want my brother's sacrifice go to vain. Or do you want me to lose this family as well. You know why I never rebelled against my parents bringing me here. I want revenge and I promised to kill all the freaking Ghouls out there even if that calls for my own life. And now that I have got back my powers what's stopping you... Instead you can send me there alone. Isn't it?"
"Florida stop acting up. A no means no. If you don't listen to me, I would be forced to call your parents and ask them to take you back to NYC. Now if you don't want that be a good child and head back to your room."
Florida leaving us, the though suddenly gave a small pang in my chest, again an unknown feeling and why I couldn't understand.
Florida stormed out, without wasting a word. She just gave me a glance, I saw her eyes were burning red. Was it because of her anger, tears or was it because her vampiric side was out.
She rushed upstairs. I decided to have it directly from Lee, as to why he was acting so strange.
I knocked and got in.
Lee was sitting in his arm chair with his head bent, he didn't care to light the table lamps pr the tube. I sat across from him and asked, "hey old man! What's wrong?"
"I don't know boy, but I can't dare to lose this child. Not again!"
"Care to explain!"
"Not now. Now is not the good time, you'll learn eventually."
"What's with all these mystery. If she wants to go and fight let her nah. Anyways it's our turn tonight, you know we can fight quite well."
Lee smirked and signalled me to leave. I knew this is my cue as no word is coming out of this man.
I silently headed to the gym to work on my muscles. There I found Florida practicing stunts with Jung.