Anna's POV
"No you can't, we need to bury this with the others. The war coming is more than your power." Aaron said.
Peter got into the truck and they drive off. Aaron sounded like he's aware of this like he knows what's coming.
Cam yelled again, "Get inside! Both of you! Now! The wind looks heavy!" I take Renee's hand cause it looks like she lost herself in his last words. We run in, the smell moves past us. I ignore it, Renee ran into the house before me. I turn and I see her standing behind us.
I shut the door, my heart beats like never before. "You guys stayed out long, I'm sure the storm reminded you of the house." Mom said.
Mom doesn't understand us, she's just too blind. "I guess mom." I didn't reply but Cam did it for us.
I'm all tired and my smell feels like I'm the cause of their deaths. I need a bath. Dad just got into the compound. Myself, Renee and Cam already took our bath.
"Hey dad." We sounded like triplets just now.
"Hey, what's up? What's new? Hey honey." He just felt it. Didn't he?
He kissed mom on the cheek, as usual, and they kiss and giggle at each other. I need to check his room for something, the door's open. Cam saw me walking, he knew my next move. He stood by the step of the stairs. Just in case. I'm in dad's room, the one he's always alone in.
He calls it his private center but I don't know why, I'm sure there's something hidden here. What's that book, it's got a star on it. One's red and the other black. The last one's white. All I see written on them? Ancient words, sayings and curses. Horns and signs, darkness and death.
He's in something, maybe a group. But the last thing I remember, he studied history. I'm guessing he had to get this thing. I need to snap them quick before he walks in here. Thank God I brought my phone, I snapped all the pages quickly. They're not up to thirty pages. Maybe it's better if I take them with me, what if he suspects me? Either way, I never took my gloves off so he can't tell.
Wait! I see similar books on his shelves. I'll take this one then, I need a small bag. I see a really small one by the corner of the room, it's old and smells good. I put the books inside.
Time to run off!
I pop my head out and I see Cam staring at the kitchen. He's still there, I shut the door silently then I run off to my room. I send Cam a text, and he reads it. Renee too received the text. Morgan as well, I need to glance through these books. I know they're not ordinary.
This is more than history.
I hear dad's voice, "Okay honey, I'm at my private center in case you need me??"
"Alright!"
She replied, Cam just opened my door saying, "What did you see?" Renee showed up behind him.
She locked the door with the key, "The books had what? How did he come up with that? Renee, what did dad study at school again?"
"History."
"And now he's working in an oil company? How? I thought he read engineering?"
"He didn't."
Time to open the door, "I saw charms. He's using this, guys what if?"
"What if what?"
"What if dad's Daniel, the Daniel we were looking for?"
Cam stared at me, "So the killing and deaths. All dad? Who would believe us?"
"Peter and Aaron, also Morgan."
Renee said, "Maybe he's just studying?"
Cam replied, "Studying? Did you even take a perfect look at the books? His handwriting shows everywhere. And you say he's just doing what?"
"Cam keep your voice down, it's loud."
He's so tense, I mean who wouldn't? He continued as he sat on the floor. "Our dad is a freaking murderer and we know it, he's the reason why we're here and we're the next to die."
If this is true then my whole life will forever be a lie.
The whole room's silent. Everything just stopped the moment our thoughts worked all over dad being the mysterious Daniel. I don't even know what to believe anymore, I see Renee eating nervously, she's doing this because she's not alright. Cam's been bouncing that baseball on the wall for about an hour now and he doesn't even know.
I'm just staring at the ceiling silently, even though the winds stopped a while ago. At least we've uncovered a lot. I think we all need a break, at least we can continue next week. I'm already exhausted.
"You know Anna?"
"Yeah? What is it?" Cam sat up to talk to me.
"What if we're going to die after all?"
"Why? How? She's helping us?" Anna stared at the both of us during our conversation.
Cam replied, "What if she's just deceiving us and using us to do what she should have done a long time ago?"
I need to sit up for this, this is getting intense.
"She's not doing that? She died and she feels bad. He played her for a life of wealth and fortune."
"I still don't trust this. Also Peter and Aaron?"
Anna said, "What about them?"
Cam turned to her, "Just because you like Peter?"
"No, but because I love him."
Cam scoffed, "Is she serious?"
Wait? Is she serious? What if he's the killer?
Renee feels like Cam just insulted her. She's all glared up, I can feel it from the expression on her face.
"What do you mean? He's just helping us and you're making fun of him."
"No, you're completely trusting a new guy."
"You'll never understand a girl's heart or her feelings, aren't you a playboy."
"Playboy is a strong word. They come after me, I never pursued anyone."
"Because you've never loved."
"Wrong?" Then why?