WE ONLY SEE EACH OTHER AT WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS

17 YEARS AGO

Average date: June 2002

Ages

The Hargreeves: 12

 Delilah: 12

Vanya blows a whistle at the top of the stairs and the other children are suddenly rushing up them as Reginald writes notes down in his notebook. They never seem to get out of breath and suddenly Five's ahead of Diego and Luther.

"Five cheated!" Diego shouts up to his father

"That's not fair!" Delilah screams, struggling behind Klaus.

"He adapted! Perhaps you should attempt to harness his power if it's so unfair Number Eight!" Delilah groans and keeps going, catching up with Allison in her annoyance. She couldn't use his power, he knew that. He'd forced her to try numerous times. The only powers she showed any sign of were Luther's and Diego's.

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Diego's sat in a tattoo chair, Klaus is holding a crying Allison behind them and Delilah is sat between Ben and Five. Grace is standing being her, holding her hand as the younger girl fidgets in fear. She senses Ben's discomfort and grabs his hand, giving it a squeeze before Reginald enters and she instantly removes it. Ben gives her a gentle smile anyway as Klaus and Allison continue to try and hide their tears so the others aren't as scared.

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Delilah is in her 'guest room' at the mansion. Several things are plugged into her and there are bags of blood around the room, the current ones attached to her were labelled 'Number Five' and 'Number Seven'. 

There's a timetable on the door and Grace ticks off one day. The next day shows 'Number Three' and 'Number Four'.

Across town, her mother's in a bar, wasting away the money Reginald pays her to experiment on her daughter who was being tucked in by Grace, a soft kiss placed on her forehead.