BLACK GHOUL
Chapter 208: Black Twins [2]

Chapter 208: Black Twins [2]

"Yeah," Ethan said sternly, his mood turning for the worse. "How could I forget" his frown deepened.

"Then let’s not make it difficult for her okay?" Eden pleaded with sad eyes. She knew Ethan only acted this way because they barely see mom. His behaviour was just an excuse.

Ethan sighed.

Their teacher walks in, the rest of the students settled down. The noise dialed down to murmurs until it was completely silent.

"Ethan O’Brien" the teacher called looking away from her paper.

Ethan raised his gaze to meet hers.

"The principals office" she added sternly.

Gasps filled the classroom as they all turned to him and Ethan became the center of attention.

His mom was right, he was gonna answer for this. He frowned at that thought before rising to his feet.

***

Hours Later

Eden was seated outside the classroom, her eyes drifts to the clock, she sighs. This was taking longer than she hoped for.

"Miss Eden" a man said walking towards her, Eden turns to the tall man on black suit and shoes, he had shoulder length dark grey hair, and brown eyes.

"Hey Earl" Eden said in her less cheerful voice.

Earl notices this and his features turned to worry. "School was over hours ago, what are you guys still doing in?" He asked puzzled.

"Oh Ethan... detention" she explained with no further info and Earl quickly caught on with a raised eyebrow in response.

"Yes again" she clarified with a weak smile.

"I will be at the car then" he said with a slight bow as he walks away.

Eden sighs staring at the clock once again. This was gonna be a long day.

***

"I’m sorry Eden, you should have just gone home" Ethan said as they step out of the school building. They left the school late because of him.

"It’s no problem" she shrugs. "As long as you apologise to mom" she adds. Her whole time waiting better be worth it.

"Oh Eden" Ethan said rubbing his forehead. She was definitely not letting this go.

They got to the black SUV, Earl inside waiting for them. They got in as the car drove out of the school grounds.

Eden rested her head on Ethan shoulder, exhausted.

"Should we go see dad?" Ethan asked knowing it will cheer her up.

Eden quickly sat up. "Let’s go! But with flowers this time" she said as her face lit up at the idea. The fatigue gone and replaced with cheerfulness.

Ethan smiled.

"Earl" he said.

"As you wish" Earl said making a turn away from the direction of home.

***

The car pulled up at a building, it was wide and white in color, looking like a hospital.

The twins got down as they walked towards the building with locked hands, Earl behind them closely.

Inside was white in color, several people on white lab coats walking to and fro in the hallway.

"Get the equipment really, we still have a lot of things to do" Sean said, he was on white lab coat also, he talked with his assistants explaining what they needed to do with no mistakes.

"What about the catalogue from last week?" He asked.

"I’m getting it drafted out, sir, it should be ready before the end of the day" one of his assistant replied.

"Some things need to be updated too" another said.

"Let me see that" Sean said checking the paper handed to him. "We will work on that. File this too"

His eyes then lands on the twins, Eden carrying a bunch of flower.

"Make sure we get back to this" he finalised.

"Yes sir"

He dismissed the rest as they nod, walking away.

"And what are you two mischievous twins doing here" Sean said in amusement stopping in front of them. Judging from their clothes they seemed to coming directly from school... which was not the first time. Besides he was always looking forward to seeing them.

"Hi uncle Sean, looking handsome as always" Eden said with a smile against her lips.

"Thank you little flower that’s why you’re my favourite" he compliments.

Ethan just rolled his eyes.

"You heard didn’t you" he said without a doubt.

"Yes you little devil... how long will you continue with your tantrums" he said drawing Ethan nose.

"Ouch" he exclaimed.

"I’m not throwing a tantrum okay? Those sucker stole Eden’s note".

"Language young man, language" Sean warned.

He rolled his eyes again.

"Geez you are so dark like your dad" adds.

"So I have been told"

"Who am I alike then" Eden asked.

"Well you young lady definitely do not take after your mom" he said without a doubt, knowing that Riley has a dark nature too that was almost terrifying like Liam, Ethan was the one who took both their attitudes all at once, the kid was a small devil in disguise.

Two dark traits in one kid was a disaster to behold.

"You are more like your grandmom, from your granddad, she was sweet and beautiful like a flower" Sean said with a smile against his lips.

His eyes lands on their wirsts, the silver band around, with a blue beeping light.

"How’s it going with the braclet?" he asked squatting as it he asked.

"Don’t feel fuzzy anymore?" he asked once again to be sure.

"No we’re good, that last one was surely outta juice" Ethan said with a shrug.

"I see" Sean said with a puzzled look, then to his own bracelet, a device invented by the government to keep their Claws within, it was part of the treaty, ghouls no longer had to call out their Claws out again, the new generation was a free Claw one, no more bloodshed.

Sadly many young ghoul never had the chance to create bonds with this Claws but it was for the best. They made them live a much better lifestyle.

But for Ethan and Eden was a different case, ever since they were born they had it on along with other ghoul babies, but the rest of the ghoul babies as they grew didn’t have trouble with theirs, but for Ethan at the age of 5 which was the Claw manifestation period, they woke up to find Ethan’s hand wearing the bracelet, was coal black in color while Eden fell seriously ill, they were convinced it was just the bracelet malfunction but Sean believed it to be something more.

"That’s good to hear" Sean said rising to his feet.

"We wanna see dad" Eden said.

"Sure, I do too, shall we?" Sean said with a nudge of his head, they nod as they followed behind him.

***

Through the elevator they got to the highest floor of the building, the elevator door slides open as they walked into the extra large room. It was comfy and well organised, at the center was a majestic bed.

Liam O’Brien laid on it, his head resting on the pillow, he was unconscious as he gave feeble breath, his nose and mouth covered with oxygen, several wires connected to his chest and head, all the way to the equipments keeping him alive, as it showed his heart rate and BP.

He was on a black long sleeve shirt, the rest of his body was covered by the white covers of the bed, his dark brown hair was shoulder length packed neatly behind, his skin was extra pale and thin.

Eden quickly rushed to the stance beside the bed as she changed the flowers.

Ethan slowly strolled to the bed. Eden walks to the bed as she took off her boots, before lying beside her dad on the bed, snuggling herself to the side feeling his warmth.

This was her favorite thing to do whenever she canne here. Sleeping beside her dad gave her the feeling that he wasn’t in a critical condition and just asleep with him beside her.

Sean smiled at the action, his chest tugging in pain knowing exactly what Eden wished for at that moment.

Ethan stared at his dad with longing and although he doesn’t lay on the bed as Eden did... it was hard not to miss the emotions taking over his features. Watching his dad connected to these machine keeping him alive was always heartbreaking but at the same time, this was his favorite place to be.

Sean watched as Ethan sat on the other side of the bed, placing the covers more on his body.

Sean almost went teary at the sight. ’Your kids are here to see you... Liam’ he thought sadly.

And just like every other day the twins came to visit he wished Liam would finally open his eyes.