"You know, my niece, Genevieve, was really making me proud. She brought a lot of achievements and awards, even more than what my son, Troye have. And i remembered this one time when Genevieve was just 8 years old, Genevieve coldly told me that she needed someone to attend to her school's parent and teacher meeting. And because she was my beloved niece, i agreed and went to attend to that meeting. I also remembered that your dad, Zandro, was also with me during that time because we were just about to take off to go to the neighbour pack in a few hours. But, since Genevieve's school was on the way there, we decided to go there. Honestly, it was our first time attending a parents and teachers meeting because you know, there wasn't anything like that in our school and if there is, your mother will be the one who's gonna come. Also, my wife, Lena, was busy with her works at that time because there's some matter that your mother and my wife needed to take care of. So, all in all, it's just me and your father.
When we arrived at Genevieve's school, it was full of humans and only your father and i, were the only one who's not. Then when we arrived at the place where the meeting was held, we were asked who our student is. And when we said that it was Genevieve Anderson, the parents, especially the teachers, enthusiastically welcomed us. I can also remembered that we, your father and i, introduced ourselves as Genevieve's uncle.
The teachers and the parents, then talked and talked about how smart Genevieve is even though she's emotionless. They even asked us the way we teach Genevieve because of how smart she is. And then after that, the meeting proceeds and then the awarding. And because it was our first time, we were clueless and just listened to everything without missing even a single one. And then, here comes the funny part! When the awarding start, it was almost 'Genevieve Anderson' who got to receive an awards! Hahahaha. That's the first time that me and your father becomes so tired just because of a meeting. We were sitting and the next second standing to collect her awards at that time! At first, it was just me who's standing to collect the award, but later on, your father joined me when he saw me tired! Hahaha."
Ethan can't help laughing while telling Ezekhiel stories about his beloved niece. It was really a funny experience. All his life, they were usually serious and have no time to have fun but, they experienced it just by attending Genevieve's school's parents and teachers meeting.
Ezekhiel, on the other hand, can't help but to admire his mate more and laugh at what his father and Ethan, experienced. He guess that their faces must be priceless as how they kept on standing and going to the teacher to receive his mate's awards.
"Then why didn't the teacher just give it all directly?"
Ezekhiel asked, the teacher should just give all of his mate's awards so that the two of them, his father and Ethan, wouldn't be so tired from sitting and then standing the next second.
"Oh, about that! The teacher was introducing each of the award, she explained how Genevieve got the award and some other histories and stuff about the awards. And because we didn't know that it was all Genevieve's, we goes back to our seat thinking that, 'Maybe it'll be the last'."
Ethan explained. It was true, the teacher really did explained how his niece got the award, and her other outstanding performances in getting the awards.
"Then, when we got tired and thought that the next award would be hers again, we stood by the side of her teacher. But! Hahaha. It was not hers! It was her classmate who i think was trying to compete with her but came in second! That boy was called 4 four times and when we think that it's still gonna be his, when we were supposed to go back, Genevieve's name was called once again! Hahaha. It was like Genevieve always joined every contest in their school and always won! Hahaha!"
Ezekhiel and Ethan both laughed together as Ethan keeps on telling stories about Genevieve. Ethan also told him about how advanced Genevieve's knowledge were, to the point of advancing her class, many times.
Ethan also told him that when you visits to her school, you can see a tarpaulin and a banner in which his niece's face and name was put in it.
Ethan and Ezekhiel continued talking about Genevieve, they were so engrossed in the story that they didn't notices Troye, who has been listening all the time.
He was in his room because he's from his afternoon run and had just finished taking a shower, then was about to go downstairs when he heard his alpha and his father talking about his sister, which actually is his cousin.
So, instead of going downstairs and interrupting their storytelling, he decided to just listen from his room using his wolf hearing.
Ever since they were young, his sister almost never take things seriously and always do some silly things so he actually didn't know that she's this intelligent that, as his father described, even exceeded his awards and achievements.
He's not envious, jealous or something about his sister's awards and achievements. He was, in fact, feeling proud about her. He also realized that in this many years, a lot of things really did change. He can't help but to feels sad when he thinks that he's not by his sister's side when things happened and changed.
He can't help but think, 'What if i decided to rebel to my parents and just stayed here at that time?'
'Would that change everything?' Maybe not.
Troye knew that even if he stayed at that time, nothing will change. It was fate that they died. And he can't do anything that can change whatever happened to them. All he can do now is to be stronger so that he can protect his sister now.
He wanted to protect her. He wanted her to be the little sister that she once did. The little sister who always do silly things to him and calling him 'brother' sweetly the next second. The little sister that can't bear to part with him. The little sister who always cheer him up. The little sister who he always spoil.
Troye can't help but to tear up at that thought. That once little sister of his, becomes someone whom he doesn't almost know. But no matter what, be it that silly but sweet little sister or the now cold little sister, he'll be always her brother whom vowed to protect his little sister with his life.