Chapter 209: Puzzle Skin XII
7 Eastbourne Rd
Levi couldn’t help but silently clench his teeth in the darkness of his living room, recalling the way ’he’ spoke--his father was a soft-spoken man and had a way of making people feel as though what he was doing was for their good. He would even go so far as to say that before his deeds were discovered by the world, Lucas Greene was seen as a charming and respected man. A smooth-talker, the sort of bloke that had no problem sweeping anyone into his web.
He was highly intelligent, graduating top of his class throughout his life and even graduated from the RCSI School of Medicine. He was well known as the single father who took over his old folk’s ranch and owned a pediatric clinic in town. The women considered him a good catch, considering all his children were not only well put, but were all very well mannered and intelligent in school. And the fact that their good looks seemed to run in the family and he had old money made him even seem more appealing towards the women in town.
Dr Lucas Greene was liked by everyone and so, the truth that he was a monster in disguise came as a shock to everyone who knew him, also, made everyone more frightened at the realization that they couldn’t completely put their trust in people.
Levi turned to the door when he heard it slowly swing open. He knew who it was even before the person revealed itself, Anna’s signature scent had always been strong and tended to even linger longer even after she was gone.
"Breaking and entering are we?" the slicked blond said, catching his sister’s attention. "I’ve got a key," she said, of course, she had a key, it was her property after all. She made her way towards the chair and flopped down opposite him, her heels clicking against the wooden floors as she walked.
She crossed her legs after taking a seat, eyes remained on her brother’s. The fury in them she could still clearly see, the hatred she couldn’t help but understand. He blamed her, she knew. Darcie. Their youngest sibling. The things he saw back then, of which she left him to deal with alone. But she knew, he blamed himself more than he did her. He blamed himself for not running away as she told them too.
Anna could still recall that afternoon, decades before. When she dropped by one day at his school, waiting for his class to end. She waited outside, where he would usually leave his bike. She saw him first before he did her, and when his eyes landed on hers the flash of anger she expected, but the hurt in them surprised her more than she expected.
"Levi," she said, watching as he grabbed his bike. She knew how odd they both seemed to the other kids, they were both taller than the rest, and the maturity in them many had found intimidating. After all, they had no choice but to grow up fast.