"The doctor is on his way."Selena said after she was done speaking with the doctor over the phone.
"Dad, your bleeding..., it stopped fast." She added while scanning her father's body with her eyes.
Mr Riley stammered pretending to be surprised, "Yes, I guess so..." Scratching his head he continued, "Tell me how was work today?" He said trying to change the topic.
His healing abilities were doing their work but what explanation could he possibly give to his daughter as the reason for his quick healing. He couldn't tell her the truth yet so discussing on the topic would be like beating a drum during hide and seek.
Selena is a free and cheerful woman and as a good observer she knew her dad was not telling her the truth but what could she probably do? If he doesn't want to open up then she was ready to accept it till he decides to open up.
Looking at her mother who was seating beside her father, she shifted all thoughts of the present situation to the back of her mind.
"Dad it was fine. I got accepted." She said with the sweetest smile she could muster.
After her response, the living room turned silent with a restrained atmosphere. Selena sat on the couch while her parents remained on the floor, each of them lost in their thoughts.
After minutes of waiting, a knock on the door was heard.
Selena stood up and went to the door, opening it she greeted the doctor and switched on the light. Leading the doctor to her parents side, he was surprised as he saw them.
"Riley, What happened to you?" The doctor asked.
"Good evening, Martins. We got attacked." Mr Riley said trying to stand up but Doctor Martins stopped him. Turning to Selena,
"My dear, can you go to your room while Doctor Martins treat your mother and I?"
"But..." Selena sighed before going to her room. What is really going on? Why would dad tell me to go to my room like I'm a kid? and which excuse did he even give? 'So that Doctor Martins can treat him and mum!' Is that even an excuse? Selena scoffed as she walked to her room.
She was curious to know exactly what happened and her curiosity was piquing the more her parents behaved like this.
Laying down on her bed, her thoughts drifted off to the Mysterious man.
'Who is he?' That thought filled her head and she shut her eyes closed. 'Stop it Selena, You should be thinking about other things not someone you don't know and you might not ever see again.' She scolded herself inwardly.
Trying to avert her thoughts to her anticipated days in the M.W.C, Selena slept off. Her mind and body was very tired with everything that happened all in one day.
Would she ever forget this day in her life?
Sleeping peacefully on her bed with her clothes and shoes on, Selena had a smile on her face,probably her last thoughts before sleeping was about her start in the MWC.
Meanwhile in the living room, the air was tense with revelation and plans of what has happened tonight. Doctor Martins after treating Selena parents, he sat down on the one person couch and his eyes locked on Mr Riley.
Mrs Riley was seating beside her husband on the couch, she was surprised by everything she was hearing the two men say. In her entire life she never believed that Werewolves were real until tonight and now she was in the midst of two of them, one as her husband and the other as their family doctor.
"Why don't you tell Selena the truth? you know it all concerns her." Doctor Martins said.
"I know, but Martin, You know my daughter she doesn't believe in things like this and if I show her how do you think she'll react," Raising his head up, "I can't risk my daughter's happiness for anything. Tomorrow I'll go and see Kelvin" Mr Riley said.
"Kelvin? And what makes you think he'll agree to protect your daughter?" Doctor Martins said
"Are you really the one asking me that question when you know exactly why Peter is after my daughter" Mr Riley said creasing his brow
"I can really say your daughter is lucky and still unlucky. You know that Peter won't stop till he gets Selena and there's no assurance he won't come here again. Don't you think it's better if Selena lives with Kelvin?" Mr Riley heard what Martins said.
His expression darkened, he couldn't possibly allow his daughter to stay with a man who is heartless, cold and hard to please. What if she gets on his bad side? He knows Selena's carefree and cheerful nature, was he really doing the right choice?
His thoughts were interrupted when his wife spoke.
"I'll second to what doctor Martins said. Those people might come back and I can't afford to lose my daughter."
"My love, you don't know the man we're talking about. He's a man that even his mother couldn't control, what makes you think that our daughter would be able to survive living with such a man?" Mr Riley said looking at his wife.
He knew Kelvin's mother as the strongest female hybrid before she died but yet she couldn't control her own son and now they want him to let his daughter,a fragile and happy soul to live with a deadly venom, a monster in disguise.
No. He just couldn't accept it, his head rejected the thoughts. Selena going to live with him would mean taking away her smile and that was the last thing he wanted in this world.
"Please Frederick Riley," Mrs Riley called her husband name in full, her eyes welling up in tears. She loved her daughter so much and was ready to do anything to keep her safe.
She knew her daughters nature but she also knew her daughter could withstand change, she had faith in her daughter and all she needed now was her husband having the same faith.
"Please let our daughter stay with him for her safety." She begged as tears started dropping from her eyes.
Mr Riley clenched his fist in pain, was he really being unfair to this woman. She was bruised because of him, she heard his secret and yet she still stood with him, still being understanding and considerate. Now his actions is making her cry for something that was all his fault.
He held his wife in his embrace, placing her head on his shoulder, he started stroking her hair gently. "I'm sorry for making you go through all this, my dear..."
"Please my love, Let our daughter stay with with him." Mrs Riley pleaded.
"Frederick, you need someone powerful to protect your daughter. You're getting weak." Doctor Martins added
Closing his eyes, Mr Riley sighed. "I'll see Kelvin tomorrow. Our daughter will live with him okay, clean your tears my love."