A young girl with dark brown skin and one black eye and one light grey stared out the window, with someone sitting across from her was an older woman with pale skin and a rose eye patch. Then the waiter stepped up to them.
"I would like a vanilla cheesecake with double espresso." Runa cheered, the waiter wrote it down. "Wonderful and you young lady?"
"Rootbear float." Susannah smiled. The waiter nodded. "Of course I will be right back." The waiter left the table. Runa chuckled.
"You should really drink more water." Runa smiled. Susannah grinned. "Says Ms.Espresso."
She smirked. "You got me there." As the two chat away, Runa place her hand under her chin.
"Let's cut the butter cold, Susannah." Runa was done with small talk and so was Susannah.
"Of course. Having a normal talk with you makes me sick." Susannah put her hands together.
"Some go for me." Runa affirmed. "I hope you know we will kill you soon." She protested.
Runa laughed at that. "If Jericho couldn't kill me what make you so sure?"
Susannah lean her head into her hand. "I always get what I want." Runa had a wide smile and so did Susannah.
"It's like playing a game with myself." Runa hinted.
"And I plan on taking your high score." Susannah tilt her head. As the two talk finished their drinks, they stepped outside.
Runa undo her parasol. "I'm having a party at the new hotel, Bella Plaza for my company anniversary all the families are coming." She gave Susannah a card.
"I would be delighted." She put the card close to her face, as the two went different ways on the sidewalk.
MoonFlower*
Susannah put her report on Quinn's desk. "This is my report, Sir." She smiled.
"Wonderful work, Susannah." He took a look at it but also watching Susannah smirked.
"Sooooo...." She wanted the dirt. Quinn knew but didn't engage.
"No, me and El- Ms.Donovan are waiting until this whole thing is over." Quinn sighed. "Aww." She really wanted to gossip.
"Is my love life really that important?" He sighed.
"It not like you got a life outside of this school and me." She was blurted.
Quinn hold his chest. "Low blow my feelings are hurt, Lily." Susannah chuckled and walked to the door.
"Lily." Quinn called for her. She stopped and turned to him.
"Am I still your Dad?" He whispered. There was a pause, she walked back over to his desk and slammed her hands on them. He flinched.
"Do I need to headbutt you again?" She asked.
Quinn shake his head. "No it still hurts from the first time."
"Good." She chuckled and left the office.
Meeting Room in the Underworld*
With all the families there. "What did you do Quinn?" Eros asked him. Quinn played on his phone as he turned his chair to him.
He placed his hands in his pocket. "The Leader of Silence Thorn will be at the Bella Plaza Hotel."
Susannah pulled out the card. "I'm pretty sure everyone has an invite."
"Yes." Eros sighed.
Atticus added. "If you guys are going. what about the students?"
"They will be coming with us." Susannah affirmed.
Nicolette slammed her hands on the table. "No way my daughter is the only heir to the St Johnswort!"
Susannah placed seven papers with the students had sign their names. "We already have her permission."
Octavia looks at the papers. "Even my son."
"Understood of course I will be protecting my child." Asher protested.
"That's not possible since they are still under my care." Quinn pulled out his phone.
Charles barked. "So I can't even talk to my own child?!" Quinn turn his head to them.
"That's exactly what I'm saying." Quinn smiled.
Eros stood up. "You are gonna mad, Quinn!"
"Yes I suppose so." Quinn look at the ceiling.
"How many guards should I bring?" Atticus cracked his fingers.
Quinn crossed his legs. "None, this is my mess just grab your kids and go when things get bad?"
"And Susannah?" Nicolette asked.
"If I'm dead, Susannah will take over as HeadMistress and MoonFlower." he explained.
"Dad-" Susannah tried to protested but he put his hand up.
"Sir." She sighed.
"If I'm dead by Runa's hands." He smiled.
"You already have a plan." Octavia smirked.
Quinn got up. "Yes and your kids already know."
Asher grinned at this crazy plan. "I can't wait." After the meeting, Susannah was pouting.
"Come on Lily, I say if I die." Quinn chuckled. She crossed her arms. "No it's just, this plan is crazy and it's like you plan your death."
He sighed. "I know."
"We have a week until her party." Susannah warned.
Quinn yawned and raise his arm. "And that pretty of time to train."
"And I already called for help." Susannah cheered, Quinn stop in his track and flinched.
"No you didn't!"
School*
An older woman waved at the students. "Hello Students, I'm the former HeadMistress Belinda and this is my Husband Basil." She smiled,
"A bear." Sirius pointed.
Basil laughed. "I get that a lot." Belinda clapped her hands. "We will be training you."
Quinn sighed in the corner with Susannah beside him. "I can't believe you call them."
"I can't believe you didn't." She protested. "After all they train the teachers." She walks over to them.
"Petal!" Belinda hugged her.
"Hello Grandma!" She smiled.
Belinda place her hands on her hips. "So formal."
"Doll!" Basil hugged her, swinging her around. Susannah laughed and headbutt him.
"That's my granddaughter just like me!" He laughed. Valencia looked at the two.
Belinda and Susannah tile their heads. "Is there something on my face?" Belinda asked.
"No it just- genetics are something else." Valencia was still in shocked.
Belinda pulled Susannah closer. "I know she looks just like me as a young girl." Valencia agreed.
Bella Plaza Hotel*
Usher was up front by the door wearing a grey tuxedo with the pink sash belt around his hip. With his black loc in twist. "Susannah." He smiled.
Susannah wear a off-white dress with a full a-line skirt with a black ribbon tied in the bow at the waist, wearing black heels, with her hair in space buns and braids touching her shoulders. "Usher." She snarled.
"That dress is cute." Usher look up and down.
Susannah crossed her arms. "Flattery will get you nowhere." Usher pulled out a boutique of flowers.
"I got the peace Lily." Quinn step in front of her wearing a white tuxedo with a black ribbon tie to match with his hair silk back.
"Stay away boy." Quinn barked. "Hello future Father-in-law." Usher joked.
Runa stepped up, wearing a long black off the shoulder dress with a thigh slit on one side, the dress had long sleeves. With her hair in a high bun with her rose eye patch showing in the light. "Welcome all I'm Runa Prime."
"Cut the shit you want something right?!" Eros barked. Runa look down at him and smirked.
End of Vol 2....