While Selene showed more interest in the baby boy, Galtem was having his fun with the girl, since right now, she was using her small hands, to start mess around with Galtem’s face, by pulling his hair, and squeezing his cheeks. Every time she tried to do that, Galtem faked like he was about to bite her hands, and she pulled back, this little game made the girl chuckle, which was a good thing, since everything Lysander needed at this moment wasnt having his children crying. It was better make them laugh.
Even if he was playing with the girl, Lysander would quickly get his attention, by saying Selene could be the one putting him on the right place. Basically saying Selene could change Galtem into a better person. While in Galtem’s mind, eh didn’t knew who was worse if it was himself or Selene.
“Who knows, sometimes I think she’s worse than me.”
Galtem said with a grin, before take a look at Selene from the corner of his eyes. He was right, he was arguing with Selene for not bring any kind of gun under her dress, but she did it anyway. It was useless for her to bring guns here, it was just a funeral, she would be fine as long as she stayed away from trouble and stood besides Galtem. But that woman is stubborn as hell, and now she come into “peaceful” funeral, with guns under her dress. The church thing seemed to be done, and now it was time to bury the body, Galtem noticed that Lysander was probably looking for somebody, so that person could hold the baby boy. Well, Galtem was already holding Halle, and he would do it the whole way, he would suggest for Selene hold the baby, at least she could start training for be a mother, if she ever becomes one.
“You’re looking for someone?”
Galtem asked perking up an eyebrow. He didn’t said anything about Selene holding the baby, because he then remember Lysander couldn’t be so comfortable or pleased with the idea, so he remained shut about the matter.
Whenever Henry sat down, he was trying his best to not let tears fall, and it was this moment he remembered he should’ve took just a pill so he could feel numb, and not fight against those struggles inside him. The time passed, and he saw Melinda looking at them, he wasn’t sure if she was really looking at him and Anya, or if she was just searching for somebody, but the looks she was giving was like a disgusted one, or a mean one. He also took a look at Anya from the corner of his eye, and she was doing the same thing. The both of them was like fighting, but only sending glares at each other. This women.
“Try ignore her, hun..”
Henry said this whenever he leaned closer to Anya’s ear, so this words could only be heard by Anya. He didn’t wanted to start any argue around, not in a day like this, so if he remained Anya calm everything would be fine, and of course, if he stayed away from Melinda. Such fucked up atmosphere that was going around, and it was leaving him tired. Now this all ended, and it was time to follow the coffin. Henry quickly stood up, and fixed his suit a bit, as he took Anya’s hand and left the church with her, he was trying his best to keep Anya away from Melinda.
Selene really wanted to hold the baby boy. She had the look and she turned to give Galtem that look. She was going to hold the baby, and promised herself. Galtem was holding the baby harpy she didn’t want to go any where near that thing. Her eyes were still on the baby in Lysander arms, she looked at Lysander with a pleasing smile.
“He looks so much like you…what’s his name?” she asked.
Selene wanted to hold him so bad, she wanted to feel the baby skin against her deadly cold pale skin. Selene turned her attention to the grave and the weeping people. Her eyes shifted towards the crowd, all these people seemed so sad. One woman looked like she was going to dig up the poor dead woman. It must have been River’s mother. Poor woman. Thank god, Selene didn’t have children when she was still human, seeing your children die before you is the worst thing ever. Selene’s eyes shifted back towards Galtem before looking at her boyfriend.
“I can hold him if you want while you go mingle with the guest…” she said.
Selene held her arms out to the baby boy, he was so tiny and fragile. Selene was so nervous she didn’t want to break the baby, this would be the first time in a millenium that she was going to try and be very gentle. Selene held her breath looking at Galtem, she knew she was a stranger to Lysander.
“I always wanted to hold a baby..” she told him, maybe this would calm Lysander.
Lysander perked up an eyebrow when Galtem said Selene was worse than him. Well, she was a vampire, but at the same time a beautiful woman. However, River was beautiful too and extremely dangerous. For another words, don’t let the looks fool you, the person you sleep with might be the one who end ups killing you.
Maybe Lysander was actually going to enjoy company from a vampire, because Selene was playing the role of a good vampire, not sure if she meant it or not, either way, he respected it, and he glad she was done that, and not bringing troubles.
“Oh-..He’s Eric.”
He answered Selene’s first question, since she seemed to be adoring the baby with her eyes. A vampire that enjoys babies? Finally Galtem done something right in his life, no? Lysander stood up, still holding Eric on his arms, he was trying find Melinda, but that woman was nowhere to be found, not at his sight. She was like the third child he needed to take care, god. As soon as Selene suggested him about holding the baby, he stared at her with a confused expression at the moment, maybe it was still his brain processing the all information. He even looked at Galtem with a glare that was like “Is she serious?”. A vampire was going hold his baby? Well, the problem is not that she is a vampire, its just, she’s basically a stranger for him, but as long as Galtem had his eye on her as well, everything would be fine, right? Well, Lysander was going to trust his brother, then.
“Sure. Just make sure you’re always holding his head.”
Lysander said, as he stepped closer to Selene, and slowly gave her the baby, helping her on how to hold the baby perfectly, to make herself comfortable and the baby as well.
“Now, I will try go find Melinda. If they cry, just tell me, I have their bag in the car.”
Lysander said, as he rubbed Eric’s little fingers, and his daughter’s arm, before take his leave.
Now he was going to find Melinda, but before that, he noticed Lizzy, River’s friend, he had just met her time to time, whenever River wanted to drag him along, but it would be nice talking to her, since Lizzy was River’s best friend, she was probably in pain as well.
Stepping closer to Lizzy, Lysander gulped and spoke.
“Lizzy?”
He just wanted make sure if it was really her, before he could start some decent chat.
“She’s pissing me off..”
“Who is?” Amelia asked, now glancing back in the direction that Melinda was, and spotted Henry. Amelia’s right eyebrow shot up when she saw the woman he was with shooting daggers at Melinda. Perplexed by this, she leaned over and said; “Isn’t that your ex husband…and who’s the luggage he brought? If looks could kill, you’d be dead.”
This was one of the reasons Amelia hated family affairs, or really anything social. This was supposed to be a funeral, and yet, here people were acting out in spite over ex’s. Amelia had seen Lysander, and had to suck up how she felt about him and all of this, but she wasn’t pulling faces at people. Turning back to look at River’s coffin again, she watched as Melinda got up from her seat and stood waiting for Amelia to join her.
“We’re leaving?” Amelia asked in a hushed tone. Now she was getting confused even more. Rolling her eyes, she got up and straightened her skirt, before quickly trotting over to the coffin and placing down the lily on top, whispering to River, if she could hear.
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“You’re so lucky you don’t have to see this.”
A quick shrug of the shoulders and she trotted off with Melinda, who appeared to want to go outside.
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As Anya continued looking foward as she listened to the service, she could feel Melinda still looking at her from a distance.
A soft sigh would escape from between her lips as she rolled her eyes. Yes, Anya still thought of Melinda as a threat but that was still because of what Melinda and Henry did when she stayed at their place for a few weeks.
Anya noticed Henry looking from the corner of his eye at her as he probably figured that her and Melinda was having some sort of cat fight through stares. When Henry leaned close enough to whisper what he had to say a slight frown would slowly appear on her face.
“I’ll try..”
She said quietly to the point that only Henry could hear. She truly was trying to behave. She wasn’t trying to get into any arguments at the funeral. But she knew one would happen if Melinda was to say a smart remark to her or Henry. A few minutes would past and the service would finally end. Feeling Henry fingers entwine with hers, she would then be pulled up from the sit, having to follow Henry out of the church. Anya could tell that Henry was trying to avoid being around Melinda the whole time they were there. Which she thought was a good choice that he made.
“If it’s okay with you dear, I would like to go speak to Jennifer about something before we leave.”
Of course what she meant about ‘something’ was about her pregnancy. At work Anya always vented to Jennifer about how bad she wanted a child, and now there was one growing slowly inside her womb. A soft smile would come across her face as she looked over to Henry, waiting to see if it was okay for her to do so.
Galtem noticed the look Selene was giving him, which made him wink at her while a smirk was slowly appearing in his face. Then Selene just suggested if she could hold the baby, well, why wasn’t Galtem surprised, probably because she had her eyes glued to the baby. Was really Galtem starting to have some competition with a new born? For hsi surprise his brother allowed Selene to hold the baby even tho he gave him a glare to keep his eye on Selene, since she was still a stranger for Lysander. He wouldn’t let Selene do anything bad, and he highly doubted she would harm a baby, her wishes was always to have a family, and she was having the desire on holding the baby, so she would be more happy than ever by holding Eric, and make sure she was doing everything right. This made him remember when she asked him back in her house if she was going to be a good mother. Well right now, she can ask herself about that again.
“Alright. Don’t worry, I think we can handle them.”
Galtem said as he watched Lysander leaving.
Then his view went back at Selene who now was holding Eric, and she seemed happy about that.
“Look at that, Selene is being nice.”
Galtem teased her, and placed his free arm around her waist, his other arm would be holding Halle closer to him. He was actually enjoying seeing her happy on holding the Eric. Its always better having her happy than pissed off, that’s for sure. Soon Halle started to pull on Galtem’s hair again, which made him tilt his head down to her, so she wouldn’t hurt him that much. Damn supernatural babies, always have the strength they shouldn’t have.
“Ow, ow, stop doing that.”
He complained a bit, before tickle her sides, so she would let go off his hair.
His attention drove back to the coffin that was being moved and they had to follow. He kept Selene by his side, by having his arm wrapped around her waist, and holding Halle on his other arm.
When they started to bury the coffin, Galtem removed his arm from Selene’s waist, and made Halle drop her head over his shoulder and into her neck, while he grabbed the little thin blanket she was holding it and covered her face just for her not have to see that.
Whenever it was time to throw the flowers over the coffin. Galtem didn’t threw anything, he might have been a bit heartless in this part, but lets just say it doesn’t matter who dies, he will never give flowers or go back to the place they are buried. After burying his father with Lysander, Galtem never visited that place again. In his mind, those people are dead, there’s nothing we can do, so you really don’t have to go there everyday give flowers and clean the place. If you wanted to let them know you cared about the, then you should’ve done that while they were alive, and not dead.
Whenever they were outside, Henry looked back at Anya, and tilted his head to the side when she began to speak, then he just made an awkward expression and nodded, before answer her.
“Sure, you can go.”
Henry allowed her as he slowly let go off her hand. Whenever Anya left and went talk with Jennifer. Henry just shoved his hands into the pocket of his pants, and stared around, trying to know who he knew in here. He knew Lysander, only him, of course Melinda as well, and then Amelia, he was surprised that she was here. He thought this woman was basically focusing herself on the work, that she left everything and everyone behind. But River was still her niece, so it made totally sense if she was here as well. He noticed Lysander’s children was with another couple, Galtem & Selene. Unknown for Henry, well Selene was, he knew about Galtem, but only because River told him once Lysander had a younger brother, that was a Lawyer and his name was Galtem, then Henry remembered his face from work, since Henry was a lawyer as well.
When they started to move the coffin, Henry just followed it, still making sure he would be away from Melinda, making sure she was out of his sight, so he would never dare himself to look at her. And of course he knew he had Anya’s eyes on him, making sure he would “behave”. As soon as they reached the place to bury the body. The men just began to put inside the hole, and waited for whoever wanted to throw the flowers inside. Henry threw some white rose that he bought it on the way to here. White because it was basically the symbol of peace, and he wanted his daughter to be in peace. After that, they just began to bury the coffin by using their shovels. A tear was already sliding down from the corner of Henry’s eye.
Lysander tilted his head to the side waiting for the woman to replay him, so he could be sure it was really Lizzy. She didn’t only replayed him, but also threw her arms around his neck, and buried her head into his chest. He even had to tilt his body a bit down, due their different heights. He wrapped his arms around her, and gave her some comfort hug. He knew Lizzy was River’s best friend, they were like family after all. River always enjoyed spending time with her, the same way Lizzy enjoyed spending time with River. His hug would only end whenever Lizzy pulled herself away from him. He removed his arms away from her, and placed them into the pocket of his pants.
“Well you know, anti-depressing pills works. It leaves you slightly numb, and I have to take care of my kids, so I really don’t have time to be crying around that much.”
Lysander said with a small smile, before look at Selene and Galtem, holding his kids. He was right, he couldn’t waste his time on crying around while he had those children to take care. When the conversation was about Eric, Lysander chuckled slightly, it always good having somebody that could make you chuckle in situations like this.
“Yeah, I’m not so worried about him, tho. I’m mostly concern about Halle.”
Eric never saw his mother, River didn’t even hold him, because she was already unconscious when they hand him the baby. However, Halle spend a year with River, and she will definitely feel that her mother isn’t around, and Halle is a girl, Lysander will have a hard time on explaining her all those stuff a girl should know. Well, that’s when he will request Melinda’s help, for sure.
“Its time to bury the body..We should go.”
Lysander told Lizzy, since they was about to move the coffin. Lysander stepped closer to the coffin and grabbed the flowers. He hated this part, because this is when things got more real, the same happen when his father died.
Whenever they reached the place, the men started to put the coffin down in the hole, and waited for whoever wanted to throw the flowers. Lysander threw them inside, and just stared at it for awhile, before step back. No tear escaped, thanks to the pills, or else he would be crying right now.
Melinda rolled her eyes when her sister said if looks could kill she would be dead. That was for sure, and Melinda felt like Anya was trying her out, was here for only cause trouble, or just annoy Melinda for the fun. Probably in Anya’s eyes Melinda was still a threat, but she didn’t wanted anything to do with Henry. She had enough of that man, and she felt disgusted when she had that affair with him, hell, she thought she was a mess, and the thought of suicide ran through her mind tons of times.
Whenever Amelia stood up, Melinda walked besides her and noticed her mumbling some words, she couldn’t hear it, but that wasn’t really the important part. She was glad Henry wasn’t anymore inside the church, so now she could walk out with Amelia, and follow the coffin. As soon as it stopped, Melinda had to close her eyes for a second and take a deep breathe, this part was always hard. She threw the flowers inside, and tears just began to slid down from her eyes. She didn’t took any pills, but she drank, she still had some alcohol running in her blood, but it wasn’t enough to make her feel numb. It was enough to leave her depressed and frustrated.
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As soon as they began to bury, Melinda sobbed and took out a tissue, so she could wipe her tears away. She just froze no her spot, staring down, while her shoulders was slightly shaking. She was hating this feeling, so she finally snapped out of it, and began to move her shoulders a bit, to try make the shiver feeling disappear.
Selene held the child tightly against her neck, she held his head like Lysander told her too. She couldn’t hide the huge smile she had on her face. Her brown eyes shifted towards Galtem and she knew he caught her smile. It was the something she hasn’t done in a long time.
“Shut up….I am trying to focus and not hurt the baby.” she said.
Selene was holding her breath, she couldn’t breathe, she didn’t want the baby to get hurt. Her pale hands caressed the baby gently as she looked around at the crowd.
“Don’t put that thing next to me..” She told him as he came closer and wrapped her arms around her waist.
Selene didn’t want that harpy creature even touching her skin. Selene hated harpies. She hated them, they were controllable creatures. They didn’t deserve to live. Of course Selene wasn’t going to hurt the little one because her mother died. Selene’s eyes shifted back to the baby as she smiled sweetly.
“I cannot believe I’m actually holding a child, last time I held a baby was when I was 12.” she told him.
That was a long time ago, very long.
