BLACK GHOUL - Chapter 209

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

They twins got down as they walked towards the building with locked hands, Earl behind him.

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.

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

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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

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 equipements 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, smuggling herself to the side feeling his warmth.

Sean smiled at the action, he 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.

“His beards are growing again” Ethan said with a sigh.

“Right… Will work on that” Sean said scratching the back of his head.

“When was the last time mom came?” He asked knowing she was always the one who shaved it.

Sean sighs.

“Not since this month, you should know Ethan, it’s hard for her seeing him like this, there’s no improvement of in his body condition for years” Sean said sadly.

“Well it’s hard for both of us too!” He hissed.

“She should at least still come to see him like we do” he said faintly but Sean heard him.

Sean walks towards him slowly as he placed a hand on his shoulder.

“For the past 13 years” Sean began.

“She has come here every night, everyday tending to him” he said in a heavy breath.

“I was the one who said she should take a month break, its not easy for her Ethan you have to understand that” Sean reasons.

Tears filled Ethan eyes.

“I hate seeing dad like this, it’s so unfair” he said with clenched teeth, his teary eyes drifts to a sleeping Eden, clenching onto their dad’s shirt as she slept soundly.

“Eden misses him…. I do too… we have never heard the sound of his voice or feel touch” Ethan said sadly.

Sean squats in front of him, Ethan turns to him.

“Whick is why i built this place” Sean began, his eyes laced with seriousness.

“I will do everything in my power to bring him back, I promise” Sean said without a doubt, he had spent 13 years figuring out a way to wake him up, doctors around the world, ghoul doctors too, scientists also, they have been able to keep his body and heart running ever since that day, but the one thing they couldn’t do was wake him up and it pained him to the core.

Ethan nods at his words.

Sean embraced him tightly as Ethan cried silently.

“It’s gonna be okay” Sean assured him, he will surely find a way to bring his best friend back, no matter what.

***

Sean watches a the twins steps into the SUV as Earl drove out. He watches the car drive into the busy road.

He sighs as his eyes lands on the dark skies illuminated by stars, his eyes grew wistful with the memories of the past.

***

Years ago

The O’Brien’s Mansion

“I’m gonna get you Eden” 4 years old Ethan growled like a monster, as Eden screamed while giggling, as her brother came at her. They both wore a cute animal over all, Ethan’s was a lion over all, with hood for a lion face and Eden’s was cat.

“Yes Mr. President, you have nothing to worry about, a deal is a deal” Riley said walking to and fro, the earplugs in one of her ear as she made a call with the President of United States while walking to and fro.

She was just on a white thick sweater and blue pants, her red shoulder length hair was packed in a messy burn.

“Yes of course… the braclets are already distributed around the world, I have already talked with my people and gain understanding, you have nothing to worry about” she states.

Eden loud scream came in.

“Sweetie could you keep it down, mummy is trying to work” Riley said sweetly to the twins but they still continued their tantrums.

“Yes of course I look forward to it” she said back to call.

“And where are my mischievous twins” Sean’s voice came in as he steps into the wide room.

“Uncle Sean” Ethan and Eden called in a high pitch voice as they rushed to their uncle embracing them tightly.

“Ugh… both of you weigh a ton now” Sean growled carrying both of them at once as they giggled before bringing them down.

Riley ended the call.

“Thank God you’re here Sean… I’m trying to do work but the twin are being mischievous as always” Riley said.

“Is that true?” Sean said staring at both them, they gave him puppy dog eyes he couldn’t resist.

“It was Ethan’s idea to disturb while mummy worked” Eden confessed.

“Not it wasn’t” Ethan pouted.

“Come here you little devil!” Riley growled as she grabs Ethan who screamed and giggled as she tickles him.

“Where do you get this your devilish mind from” Riley said with a sigh, straddling him properly on the side of her waist, arranging his messy curly dark brown hair, beneath the hood.

“Well you know who he took it from” Sean said.

Riley’s eyes instantly went sad as she forced a smile.

“Okay… who want to have some fun let mummy work” Sean offered.

They cheered happily.

Riley smile as she drops Ethan down, as the twins followed Sean out the door.

Riley murmured a ‘thank you’ to Sean, he murmurs a ‘no problem’ to her, before turning back.

***

Present Day

Sean smiled at the memory, he placed his hand in his coat jacket before walking back into the building.