The duplicate//the umbrella academy

Sunlight streams through the curtain and hits my eyes as i softly groan.

I slowly open my eyes and look next to me to see the random guy i had spent the night with, still asleep and snoring like a pig.

As quietly as i can, i get out of bed and put on my clothes before going out the front door.

I walk down the street, trying to fix my tangled hair before a news paper catches my attention.

'sir Reginald Hargreeves is dead' i read as tears well up in my eyes.

yeah he was a horrible man but he still was my father.

"guess we will be having a family reunion"

***

I arrive at my old home, as lots of memories of my siblings fill my mind.

"why did we ever lose contact" i say to my self as i hop out the car and see Vanya enter the house.

"Vanya, you're actually here" i hear Allison say as i enter after her.

"what, you think she wouldn't show after writing a book about us and exposing all our family secrets?" i say, sarcasm and venom evident in my voice.

"Layla, its good to see you" Allison ignores my comment as she makes her way down the stairs and hugs me and Vanya.

"what is she doing here" Diego struts into the room in something totally not appropriate for a funeral "shes not welcome here, not after what you did"

"you're guys are seriously gonna do this today" Allison questions both of us but Diego ignores her "way to dress for the occasion, by the way"

"at least i'm wearing black" Diego shoots back.

Haven't even been here for 5 minutes and we are all already at each others throats.

I walk away from vanya and Allison and into the living room where the portrait of Five hangs.

I don't know why but me and five always seemed to me the closest out of the siblings.

We had this weird connection that if i every got injured, he would feel the same pain as me and vice versa.

Father said its because we had such a strong connection and that our powers were so alike that we developed another power but i think there is more to the story.

When five went missing, it probably effected me the most. It felt like i lost a limb but at the same time it felt like it was still there, like he was gone but still here.

After a year of waiting for him to return, everyone seemed to have lost hope in him coming back but i never did.

When ever i would feel a random pain, it always brought back my hope that he was still out there, even if it was just a little.

As i'm lost in my thought i don't notice Vanya come in the room and walk over to the bookcase.

"welcome home miss Vanya and miss Layla" Pogo announces his presence as both Vanya and i turn around to look at him.

"pogo" Vanya says as she walks over to him and gives him a hug.

Once she pulls away, i go over and hug him.

"its so good to see you both. Oh yes, your autobiography" we all divert our attention to Vanya's hand, whick holds her book.

"do you know...did he ever read it" Vanya questions as i give out a small tch.

"not that i'm aware of"

"guess your attention seeking plan didn't work" i say as i turn around and leave her once again.