Chapter 13

"Rora, you've been standing in front of the wardrobe since I walked back into this room and you still haven't picked out anything and it's been at least 30 minutes ". "Well I'm thinking since it's an amusement park we should be dressed casual right, but then some families come there for outing so they dress up and that's why I want us to wear something casual and chic at the same time". "Your idea of chic probably doesn't fit the dictionary meaning". "Whatever, I'm thinking of checkered shirts on skirts".. "We don't wear the same size of skirts, we can only share jeans ". "Okay shirt on jeans so checkered or plain". "I want plain". "Not me, I want checkered shirt ". "We're decided so shall we head down for breakfast now, I don't want to Paul coming back here to meet us not ready he'll get a kick out of it". 'well I don't want mom coming up here to get us else we'll be getting a lecture I don't think we need neither do we have time for, so shall we ". They walk out and meet Aurora's two elder brothers just outside. "Did mom send you guys up to get us". Aurora asked thinking they didn't get to avoid the lecture afterall. "You mean to ask if mom sent two guys above their twenties to come get you two girls to the dinning table, don't be delusional girl". "Well it's fine if she didn't, let's go Ari". "Good morning Damon". Arianna greeted. "Did you have a falling out with Brandon". Damon asked " No, why do you think so". "Well we're both here and you only greeted me and he was just quiet". "We saw each other already this morning". "When you were with me all morning weren't you?" Aurora asked whipping her head around "Well no I went to throw the dirts out this morning and bumped into him". Arianna explained. "Aurora you looked like maybe I abducted your friend while you were sleeping". Brandon taunted. "Whatever we should get down before dad else heads might roll, especially when he was so grumpy last night like someone snatched his favourite toy". Aurora said their voice had reduced intl whispers at this time and they were walking in such a cluster so they could all hear. "Well Brandon snatched his toy". Damon whispered back. "Keep your mouths shut Damon". Brandon said while glancing at Arianna. "You snatched one of dad's girls and his favourite at that we'll Brandon you're amazing". Aurora said getting the message of what Damon had said. "The girl saw Brandon and fell in love and broke up with dad not knowing it was his son and dad somehow found out". Damon explained. "How did you guys know who the girl is though" Arianna asked "Well we've seen the girl with dad before the day me and Brandon bumped into him at the hotel he hid the girl but apparently Brandon saw her though she didn't see Brandon either ". "So why is Brandon with the girl". Aurora asked. "I'm not in any relationship with the girl she is just stalking me around and that's what dad found out". Brandon said finally saying something into the gossip, glancing at Arianna from the corner of his eyes and gauging her reaction. "But is eldest brother that handsome I think Damon looks better or is it cause I see you guys daily, Arianna what do you think". All three eyes turns to look at Arianna including Brandon who had been unconcerned by their gossip before. "Well I don't know they both look good and ehn". Arianna stuttered wondering why all eyes were now turned on her. "If you guys would consider that your dad and I are waiting for you at the table would you walk here faster you've been ok the stairs for forever. If you're not angry we are". Their mother said interrupting their discussing. All four of them stiffened and looked at her apparently they had no idea they were already in their parents sight. "I'm not sure dad has an appetite he looks like he is in a bad mood". Aurora taunted being the first in the four to regain her posture and going to take a seat at the table. "Mom you should have made something lighter dad looks like he can hardly swallow anything, is everything alright dad". Damon asked following suit of Aurora and taking a sit beside her pretending to care for him. Arianna and Brandon are left to take a seat beside each other. "Dad are you fine you look somehow pale". Brandon also asked immediately he grabs a seat. "Well I make good garliv drink uncle, you look tired my mom takes ginger drinks when she is tired". Arianna offered. All four were all howling in laughter inside and putting on a caring expression. "Well, thank you all for your concerns but I'm fine it's just workload and stress I'll be fine". Mr Salvatore replied them . "Dad looks like Damon when that juice girl broke up with him when he was in high school, if I didn't know better I'd think mom broke up with you". Aurora said with a faked non chalance. "I didn't look this bad Aurora you big fibber dad looks worse right now". Damon said protesting. "Yes you did". "No I didn't" "Yes you did". "Would you both stop this right away, you have little to no respect of the breakfast table comport yourselves". Their mom said. "We're sorry mom they both echoed in unison. They kept exchanging glances and laughing on a normal day their dad would have erupted in flames of anger but apparently the breakup has him tamed right now. They couldn't believe this. Someone else at the table however knew the reason for their dad becoming so pale was beyond the ordinary. Brandon remembered seeing the incriminating pictures the girl had of his dad on her phone, he had sent them to his phone secretly and using an untraceable IP address he had sent it to his dad threatening that they would be exposed to the world. THE VEIL ON THE DARK