Chapter 72 - For her family

It has been over two weeks Tristan and the others left. She was left behind with Tristan's parent and of course her family as well with the exception of Ralph. Ralph insists on following declaring it was his way to become a better brother for her. Alicia could only shook her head whenever she thought of his foolishness. He was already the perfect brother for her the moment he took her home and gave her a perfect family. He pulled her out of those horrid and dark life. And made her believe that her hand can also be used as saving people's life. Which is why she chose to be a doctor. Whatever happen during her mission and no matter how ugly the things that she saw during the mission, it was all wiped out the moment she hold her scalpel and save a life.

And now she's a wife and soon to be mother. It was something she never thought off. Her future doesn't seem to be dark nor dull. It was full of laughter. Thus, it made her forgot all about her dark childhood. What she's been through and the drugs that they put in her. She was happy. But with the recent incidents and findings she could not help but sigh. There are just some people who succ.u.mbs themselves with greed and wanted higher power in their life. Stroking her bump, she look outside the window staring at the cloudy night, seeking for a little bit of light from the moon. Hoping that she would receive news from Tristan and the others. She knew the risk of this mission and knew the do's and don'ts. No matter how eager she wanted to know their situation, she could not put them in danger nor expose her current whereabouts. She not only need to protect herself but she have other life to protect as well. For Tristan and for her family, she needed to stay strong. And by the time Tristan comes home, she will cry as hard as she can to complaint and such. She sighed again. After being married with Tristan she started to depended on Tristan more.

"Pregnant women should think of happy thought instead of mopping and sighing here while looking at the moon. Do you want your babies to have a grumpy look when they come out or become a crybaby?" Tristan's mother nagged as she put on a long shawl on Alicia's shoulder fearing that her daughter in law would be cold.

Alicia smile, feeling funny.

"You truly believe that? Never thought the number one and the most sought out doctor would actually believe that kind of..."

"It's not nonsense. Experience. You saw all of my sons, do you see any sweetness on their cold face? Always look grumpy like his father." Mrs Luke, Tristan's mother who's also called Slyvia A. muttered with the unsatisfied look on her face. She didn't know if it was a curse or something but it seems that she will only have these rough boys in her family. But nevertheless she was proud of them despite being left behind constantly. For them to grow up and be human is already a surprising thing.

Having her sentence cut off and seeing the grumpy look on her mother in law's face, Alicia could only chuckled.

"Laugh now and then you'll see what i mean when the babies are out. I just hope there will be princess this time. I had enough of 'men' in my life." Mrs Luke sighed.

"I know mother. I'll listen to you. But i guess maybe it will be a pair." Alicia told her guts feeling.

"It's never wrong to put hope. Just, don't have high hopes. I don't want you to turn my grandchild into a confuse child with their gender."

"Pfttt... That's not going happen. My instinct are never wrong." Alicia refuted back. Slyvia's face start to brighten up when she heard that. She always knew Alicia had a good instinct. If it's true than she really need to order more babies clothes that suits for girl.

"Well, if your instinct is so good then why are you not at ease if you knew they will be back safely? Unless..."

"There's no such a thing. It's not them. It's us. I'm not sure what to do. What would i choose? To protect you guys or the babies? Can i protect all of us? Will Tristan be able to see me once he's back? I don't have these answers with me." Alicia spills out her deepest concern when she saw Mrs Luke looks pale. Assuming Tristan and others will be in danger. It wasn't them who are in danger. But it was on her side. She's been having these weird feeling like something ugly ought to happen. Which is why she's been trying to think of a way. It wasn't her nature to back away from these threats. If it wasn't because her body has a limit and it might danger her babies, she will fight them head on. It won't be much a problem. That is only 'if'. She sighed heavily.

"Maybe the answers are with us. Have you forgotten about us?" This time it was Mr Luke who spoke out. He didn't mean to overhear his wife and daughter in law conversation. But hearing such concern from her daughter in law he had to interfere. Not only him. But it seems her other families also came forward.

Alicia look up only to see her whole family is there. Her father in law, her parents and also Ralph's wife.

Ralph's wife hold her hand and flick her forehead.

"Did you think i am so fragile? You don't have to shoulder everything on your shoulder. You're not alone anymore. Don't you remember? You have us now."

"That's true. We're not just your ordinary parents Alicia. We couldn't have brought up your brother the one who's known to be Satan in their group." her mother also took her in her embrace. Let the little girl whom she once took as her adopter daughter and now soon to be mother cuddles in her arm. It breaks her heart when she learn the truth from Ralph about her life. Even though she was under their eyes but they are still ignorance about what she experience. Now is the time when her little girl needs her. And she will do everything she can to protect her in the midst of danger.

Alicia started sobbing once she's in her mother's arm. Like a little kid despite her big belly, it still can't stop her from cuddling her mother.

"You have us now, baby. Leave the rest of the danger to us." Her father came and stroke her hair softly. She nodded and smiles with tears still flowing from her eyes.

"Well then, where shall we start?" Tristan's mother clapped her hand excitedly as if it was something she's been dreading to do.

Not long, they start planning to counter any danger that might happen any time soon. Time is running out and they have to do everything fast. Thank goodness Tristan bought the whole neighborhood. It became a perfect place to give those intruders a surprise.