Shadows To Call

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After two months out on sea some progress began to fill their minds. Nikolai grabbed a compass and a map and looked around. They were really close to reaching Spain maybe an hour or two away. He sat down on a bar stool and tilted his head back. "We're so close." He grinned.

Roman laid on his back in only a piece of clothing covering crotch as he sunned himself. "This sucks." He grumbled. "So close but so far."

"I'd like that." Mika nodded to both of the subjects.

Samee shook her head. "Just confused."

"Samee let's stop at a store so I can get Mika ice cream." Roman told her a bit excited.

"Confused about how it happened?" Nikolai answered.

"Yes Samee nodded and turned to Roman. "Do you have money?"

"I managed to scrabble of change from rooms when we were on the boat. A few wallets." Roman admitted.

"The perks of being a hood rat." Nikolai murmured obviously referring to the gang life.

"What?" Roman shot a look over at Nikolai then back to Samee. There was no one he could have found out beside her.

Samee face palmed and pinched Nikolai.

Mika looked between them confused.

Nikolai winced but got the message and fell silent.

Roman shook his head and walked into the store and return with four ice creams and handed one to ech of them and looked at Mika waiting for her reaction.

Mika slowly licked the ice cream and grinned. "It's sweet!" She said excitedly.

Samee grinned and ate her ice cream slowly.

Victoria carried her bags through the market hearing familiar voices she looked around to see her cousins with some other people she didn't know. "Ay dios mio Samee Roman?" She called out then quickly walked over to them.

"It's great isn't it?" Roman asked her and kissed her before turning to Victoria. "Prima!" He grinned and hugged her kissing her cheek. "You're still here? We would've thought you would've gone by now to the Americas." He turned to Samee. "Mira quien es!"

Nikolai stared a bit confused.

"It's good to see you Victoria." Samee grinned. "This is Nikolai, my husband." She told her.

"Americas?" Victoria chuckled. "Oh no. With you two gone i had to help around the Casa." She explained then looked over to Samee as she introduced her to her husband. "Un sentido marido cuando??" She question Samee then smiled at him. "Hola nice to meet you." She greeted.

Nikolai gave a short wave then looked at Samee. "Family? Friend?" He assumed and rubbed the back of his neck. "We should find clothes to buy soon..." He murmured feeling embarassed of his old and tattered clothing. "Nice to meet you too."

"Ah everyones doing fine then." Roman nodded in agreement with Nikolai and looked at Mika. "Are you okay?"

"A while ago." Samee shrugged to her. "He doesn't know spanish though." She explained. "No Nikolai, she is our cousin."

Mika nodded slowly.

Nikolai nodded and passed Alisa over into Samee's arms and walked off to sit by himself and wait. He was a bit shier when it came to people.

Roman looked over at his cousin. "You can drive us home then?" He begged.

Victoria looked at Samee. "And you are going to bring him to our Casa?" She chuckled. "Good luck." She patted him on the shoulder. "Are you going there now?" She asked adjusting her bags. "I could give you a ride my car is over there." She explained pointing to a mini van.

"It will be fine Vic." Samee shrugged and motioned for Nikolai to come back over. "Yes please."

Nikolai walked back over to them and remained quiet.

Roman hopped in the car immediately pulling Mika in. "This is a car it get's us places."

Victoria opened the trunk to her car and placed the bags in. "Roman Quién es esta señora bonita? Hmm?" She asked then shut the trunk and and sat in the drivers seat and turned on the car.

Mika sat closer to Roman, finding the car to be a bit terrifying.

Samee got in the car and motioned to Nikolai to sit with her.

"Mi novia." Roman responded to his cousin and looked at Mika holding her hand. "Look it's alright Mila we're safe in here." He reassured her. "This car gets us to places everyday and it will get you to school in a long car called a bus."

Nikolai got in beside her and got car sick immediately falling silent. It had been years since any of them had been in a car. "Oh..." He groaned.

Mika shut her eyes and leaned against him.

Samee kissed Nikolai's cheek. "Relax and breathe." She told him.

Nikolai tried to listen to her words but grew ill anyway. He put down the window and threw up out of the car and leaned back wiping his mouth. "Good to be back."

Roman looked over at Nikolai and smirked. "Oh yeah."

Mika leaned her head on his shoulder and sighed.

Samee wrinkled her nose but kissed his cheek anyway.

Roman resting his chin on her head before noticing their stop at the house. He nudged her out and slowly walked up to the house. As usual he noticed their father sitting in the front greeting everyone who walked by. Their mother, in the kitchen cooking. He grinned at the smell. "Papi!" He said and walked over to hug him.

Nikolai got out of the car but remained away with his arms crossed. He glanced down at his tattoos and his tattered clothes, and ran a hand over his unshaved face. This couldn't be a great impression for the father.

Mika watched Roman and stood beside Nikolai by the car.

Samee grabbed Nikolai's hand and ran over to her father to drag her husband with her. "Papa!" She grinned and threw herself into his arms.