Planning a trip

"It's very tasty, I must agree." Bella licks her lips clean and smiles.

"Yay! I knew you'd like it, he is our brother after all." Lucy replies a bit too giddily.

"What happens now?" Bella asks, her smile fading. "We've crossed lines that we definitely should not have, but I feel so happy and free now that you know."

"This virus is changing the world. Right now we get to choose what the lines are and how far we push them. I don't care about what was before, I'm only looking forward for what comes next." You say and stand up before helping your sisters up with ease.

"We should keep it a secret for now." Lucy says in a gentle tone. "If we tell everyone now it might scare them all away and they won't accept it. But once they've seen the world is changing they'll be able to accept it."

You and Bella share a glance then she voices her thoughts. "She's right. We might have accepted so easily because we love each other but they do not. Maybe if you work your charm on them, one on one, you'll be able to win them over."

"Let me get this straight... You want me to seduce the other's?"

"Win their hearts so I don't have to hide my own. Plus I'm already sharing anyway." She pats Lucy's head.

"Luckily for me everyone already knows so I don't have to hide. But you have to tell everyone that you're cool with me being a bit crazy, okay big brother?" Lucy bats her eyelashes while staring up at you sweetly.

"A bit crazy..." You stroke your chin as if you were deep in thought.

"Fine! Super crazy! Super obsessed with you to the point I stole your dirty clothes just so I cold smell you and pretend you were sleeping with me!" She exclaims. You chuckle before bellowing out in laughter. "What! What's so funny Michael? Tell me!"

"I was freaked out by how much you loved me earlier. Now I'm completely okay with it. It's just... Maybe I'm the crazy one." You say with a wide, uncontrolled smile.

*

You're in the kitchen, sitting around the table with everyone else. Everyone seems to have settled into wearing what they were previously as they wear the same things again. You'd cleaned up, got dressed into your clothes again as well, and got together since leaving the room with your sisters. Most of the room was wary of Lucy as she stood away from the table, but not too far behind you.

"We should've gone today but it's too late now. It'll be safer to go in the morning then we'd have a whole day to gather anything we need." Bella informs the group.

"With the bits we had the weapons and armour are complete if we do need them." Your mom inputs.

"So is the jeep we'll take." Your dad says behind her.

"Good, good. We don't know what to expect over there so we should be ready for anything. I suggest we determine who is going first." Bella frowns. "I'll volunteer to-."

"No." You cut in firmly.

"Yes, I've got the most experience. It makes the most sense."

"No. When the military do something is it with reconnaissance first or a full scale attack. You send the scouts in first to get a feel for the place without risking their strategical leaders. I'll go first." There's a heavy silence that follows as Bella doesn't respond.

"I'll go with hi-" Lucy gets stopped instantly.

"No way, you can't be trusted just yet. Even if Michael is happy with you still." Your mom scolds her.

"Actually I was thinking... Hina would you mind coming with me? You still need a change of clothes right?" You look into the wide brown eyes of the nervous girl as she drops her gaze.

"Okay..." She whispers softly.

"Perfect, we'll spend the rest of today to get ready and leave first thing tomorrow morning." You say a bit louder with enthusiasm.