Chapter 4: Family Delusion

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The winter breeze flowed through the air as Siren walked down the sidewalk with a smooth feeling in his heart. Snow covered the streets as children threw snowballs at each other. It was a slightly peaceful time in Newland. Siren pulled out his phone as he checked the time.

It was around three o'clock.

Suddenly he bumped into a lady as she dropped a basket.

“Oh! Sorry about that, let me grab that for you.” He said as he leaned down to pick up the straw basket.

It felt heavier than the average basket, similar to a concrete block.

Siren glanced at the hooded woman as a slightly familiar yet ominous feeling washed over him.

Small horns could be seen on the top of her head, her face looked distressed just being near him, and her eyes were as bright as the sun.


Siren stood up as he handed the lady the basket with a smile as a precaution.


The lady nodded as she snatched the basket and ran off.

Siren continued walking as he thought about what had just happened.

What was up with those horns, and why did she look so nervous?

Siren paused for a moment as he noticed he was being nosey and decided to shrug it off for now.


Siren stopped as he finally made it to the schoolyard, as the bell rang, and kids dashed outside. Out of the crowd, a young girl dashed into Siren’s arms with an overjoyed look shining in her eyes. Her hair and eyes were black, and her skin was pale with a nearly sickly look to it.

“ Dad! You won't believe what happened today! “She shouted as she jumped onto his shoulders.

That would be Rose. She is the younger daughter that he adopted. She’s also a vampire with a bit of an energized additive.


“How are you today, winterbug?” he said as he looked around the yard.


Rose snorted a little bit as she pointed towards the school.

“My day has been good as always but can't say the same for snowball.” She exclaimed with annoyance.

(Author’s Note: winterbug is a nickname for Rose, and Snowball is the nickname for the other daughter)

Just then, a girl with a partially black eye walked outside as she threw on her hoodie with a depressed look on her face.

Siren jogged over towards her as he snatched off the hood with haste.

“My God! What happened snowball?” he said as he carefully poked it.

“Don’t work about it, can we just get home already, please? She said as tears started forming in her eyes.

Siren looked at her with worry, yet he still put up a faint smile.

“Alrighty snowball. he said as Vail grabbed onto his hand as they walked home together.


A couple of minutes later.



They arrived at the house, as tension was clearly in the air.

Siren opened the door, as Vail rushed past him with haste.

Rose squeezed onto his arm with a saddened look on her face.


They walked into the house as Siren leaped onto the couch and stared at the ceiling, while Rose ran into her room.


As he looked at the ceiling, a thought came over him as the silence in the house grew overbearing.

He remembered a time when the only thing in the house was noise. People are chatting, kids are running in the hallways, and joy is everywhere.

Where did everything go wrong?


Was it when his father died? Seems most likely.


Suddenly the doorbell rang.

Siren sprung up in confusion as he wasn’t expecting anybody today.

As he walked towards the door, an unsettling feeling washed over his body.

It was like fear was wrapping around him, like a snake slithering over your body.

The closer his hand got to the door, the more scared he felt.


His throat got tightened, as his breathing grew larger.

Siren could feel his chest tighten like an avalanche was pressing against him.

Siren closed his eyes as he swung the door open.


He opened his eyes as regret pressed against him.


The person standing at the door was no ‘’person’’. It was the devil herself.



With horns poking out the top of her head, with a cloak wrapped around her glowing body, Siren stepped back in shock.

No. He couldn’t go through this again. Not now at least.


Her deceitful smile, glared at Siren as if it were calling to him.


“Hello, Honey. . . Mother’s Home!”

Chapter end