'Stop pulling me as that' Susan barked at Joey, forcing her wrist free of Joey's grip while they advanced towards the garden, away from the crowd of other celebrities that had graced the event.
'Did you hear that today was my birthday and I was having a celebration, so you came to ruin it?' Joey asked Susan angrily. Eyeing her with contempt. Susan's dressing irked Joey a lot, she was indeed distraught.
'You didn't have to show up looking like this, you look like a damn pauper' she added.'I don't care what you say, or think of me. I just want my mother's items, and then I'd leave your so-called event' Susan replied in a cold tone, eyeing the entire area with a nasty glance to match Joey's sting. She was hurt. Years had passed and Joey couldn't even be nice to her, at least for the first time she had seen her in four years. She called her a pauper. How nice of Joey, but Susan didn't expect any better from her. As unpopular as Joey was while they were growing up, she still managed to be an asshole, and she did it somewhat perfectly. In this regard, Susan was quick to let go of the sadness that was slowly creeping up in her mind.
'Now everyone is going to know that I have a dirt poor little sister'. Joey said as if the fact that she called Susan a pauper was not enough.
'I don't know about your mom's items. It's been ages. They are a pile of junk by now, probably been eaten up by rodents and termites even, what do you expect me to do now?' Joey ranted.'All these insults Joey, after years of not setting eyes on me, or hearing from me, you insult me like this on first meeting. Well, that's fine since that's how you want it to be, but I need to have my mother's belongings, and I promise you I'd disappear for good' Susan said.
'Spare me little sis' Joey exclaimed. 'Spare me the guilt trip and drama, I don't have the time for that now. Also, I don't have the time to go searching for your mom's items for fuck's sake, you can't just show up out of the blues after four years and demand that everyone should abandon their dealings for you. Look at all the guests I have to entertain, and you are talking about your mother's belongings. Right now?' Joey barked at Susan in an irritated tone.
'Can you please leave? Maybe return later when there's some calm around'. Joey somewhat begged Susan this time.
'I will not go anywhere Joey. Until I get those items, I won't step my foot anywhere outside of this house. Everyone will see me here, they will see your little pauper sister' Susan insisted.
'Oh for crying out loud, Susan. Look around you, wake up my dear' Joey said with a sarcastic giggle in between.
'Things have changed. Are you blind?' Joey asked.'I can have you thrown out in the twinkle of an eye young lady, how dare you threaten me?' she continued to rant at Susan.'I want my mothers...' Susan was saying when Joey interrupted her yet again.
'Oh, I beg your pardon lady. I beg your damn pardon. You are too small for me. As in, who the hell are you, literally? you don't have any status, no one knows you around here either. I can't even allow you to clean my bathroom, for crying out loud again, how dare you?' Joey asked a distressed and surprised Susan. The fact that Joey had become even more arrogant than before, made Susan wonder what on earth could ever change her stepsister for the better. Regardless, she ignored Joey's threats and bragging, putting her foot down to have her mom's clothes handed over to her before she listened to any gibberish Joey was talking about.
Joey hated Susan now, even more than before.
'Spoiler, that's what you are, a fucking spoiler' Joey barked at an obstinate Susan. Susan thought that Joey was that angry at her appearance in the house because she was ruining her birthday, but if only she knew the real reason Joey was that upset.
As far back as five years ago, when the famous incident that sent Susan fleeing the country to live abroad happened, Joey stole a lot more than Susan's virginity from her. Of course, it was Joey and her mom that beat up Susan and left her unconscious in a hotel to be used up by any man interested, unknown to them that the man that defiled Susan was the very Richard Williams.
Susan ran away from the hotel as soon as she regained consciousness, and Joey came by to take photos of her as proof to her mom that she had done the evil deed to Susan but met an empty room. It was while Joey was accessing what might have happened to Susan, that Richard Williams representatives showed up in the room thanking Joey for saving their master's life. And then he handed her the name card that changed her life. All this glitz and glamour Joey was currently enjoying, was meant for Susan, so she was afraid of Susan showing up. That was her anger. The thought of everything falling apart for Joey drove her insane. One mistake, one tiny mistake and her world will come crashing down like a pile of cards blown away by the wind. She shuddered.
'What on earth am I going to do with you?' Joey asked Susan, staring at her with loathing and vileness. Susan stood akimbo, signifying how hell-bent she was on not moving an inch until she got what she came there for. Joey could shove her high heavens up her ass for all Susan cared, all she wanted was her mother's items, and she was going to get it, no matter what it took her, she was determined.
'Oh, the nerve of you Joey. You don't cease to amaze me with your stupid guts' Susan snapped at her stepsister after Joey threatened to burn her mother's clothes. The closer Richard Williams approached them, the more fire burned in Joey's belly, to enable her to say all the nasty things she could think of to Susan.'You are a bastard. Sorry to break your sorry ass bubble, but my dad told me about you when he was drunk one night. He told me this grave secret. You are a wanderer, a wild pig without anyone out there to own up to bringing your sorry ass into this world. So when I tell you that you are below my maid and that you can't even clean my bathroom, you should know that what I'm talking about is for real. You are way beneath me, Susan' Joey barked, her eyes looking towards Richard Williams from time to time while he approached them. Throughout the entire argument since it started, however sharp Susan was with her words at Joey, she maintained a sense of calm, but now that Joey had
Susan was full of resentment.'I know you heard me tell you to leave me the hell alone' she repeated at Richard. The fact that he had just concluded that what Joey claimed about her was true. It pissed her off like nothing else in the world. She used to think that since she became a mother, it was easier for her to curtail her temper, but this scenario she was having with Joey and Richard was proving her assumption wrong by far. She was losing her mind. 'If you touch her again, I'm going to have your hands cut off since you can only afford to be a mad bully with them' Richard warned Susan. An enraged Susan bit Richards's hand, the hand which he held on to her wrist with and refused to let go, she bit him so hard, that bite marks sprung upon the area that her teeth had dug into.'Mad fucking dog' Richard barked at Susan, letting go of her hand and sneering at her. 'I thought you'd hold on to me forever Susan said scornfully at him, rolling her now free wrist around to ease the pain t
Susan's aunt Mabel was grooming Judy's hair when Susan arrived. The little girl's hair, as young as she was, had the texture of someone that had been grooming it carefully for ages. The hair complemented Judy's face a lot, making her look like a rare gemstone. She was perfect to look at. Michael, on the other hand, was playing with his toy. They had both taken a bath and were waiting for their mom to return.'Mom' Micheal yelped happily when Susan walked into the house. He gave her a warm hug that made Susan's eyes fill up with tears at how much better her kids made her feel. If only they knew what she had just been through, Michael especially. He would be mad.'Mom, have you had dinner yet?' Michael asked her with obvious concern in his voice.'Yes, I have my love' Susan lied. 'You both go in and get some rest, I have to enrol you in a nice kindergarten tomorrow. You have had a bath, right?' Susan asked. Her kids nodded. By now, Mabel had tied up Judy's hair behind her in two straigh
Moonlight poured into the room while Susan cuddled her kids jealously to herself. The lights were off, although Judy, as usual of the twins, wished she could sleep with the lights turned on. All that playing and activity all through the day, now the kids were tired. They clung to both sides of their mother, holding her as if she was going to escape if they dared let her free. The day's activities flashed across Susan's mind. She had to go back to her family's house again. She needed those clothes.'I will go there when dad is around' she muttered while she thought of the possibility. Hopefully, her dad being around will make a difference to her, if not, she might do something that no one would expect, not even herself. She shook her head at the thought of her stepsister and her stepmother. The joy Joey felt from humiliating her still made Susan wonder why she was so mean, and to what end. and what did Joey ever hope to achieve? she had no idea. The bed the three of them lay in, a me
Susan started to groom Michael for the day. She fetched a wet towel and wiped his skin clean. His face, the back of his ears and all over his entire body were wiped clean. Then it was time for her to groom his hair. It was usually her favourite thing to do for Michael in the morning because his hair was long and perfect. She liked the feel of it against her palm. She had a comb by her, so she combed out his blonde long hair, every single strand that was originally hidden, she combed it out to expose Michael's full hair. It poured on his shoulder like a waterfall. 'Wait a damn minute' Susan yelped, standing back to take a more observant look at her son. She styled his hair in several ways, just to confirm if what was on her mind was correct. Michael looked exactly like the asshole that almost broke her wrist, all because he was trying to save Joey. 'No, no, no. This can't be. This is unbelievable' Susan muttered, gazing at her son, Michael in surprise. She zoned out on him.'Mom, wha
'I need to start working desperately' Susan said to herself after she had paid the fees for her twins' new school. It was expensive to afford, but it was because of them that she was working so hard after all, so the cost of the fees was not troubling her.'I have only 9,650 dollars left, in my entire life. What the hell?' she muttered when she checked her account balance. Michael and Judy had easily won the love of their teachers as soon as they resumed their new school. Aunt Mabel had searched for a kindergarten around the neighbourhood, in advance for the kids showing up. So that morning, after the kids had finished their meal and stepped out, Susan easily took them to the school their grand aunt Mabel had already fished out for them. The fact that while they were abroad, they had already spent a couple of months in pre-school, and about two years in kindergarten, gave them an edge over their supposed mates. They were mature. Much more than the rest of the pupils that they studied
An impressive man stepped out of the elevator. He wore a typical suit, with one of his hands dipped stylishly into the pocket of the pants he had on. His aura was gentle and calm, although, it could not be mistaken for weakness. The way he stood out, made the other men that stood by him look dull and blunt. If one were to judge a man by his looks before he was awarded anything deserving, then this man that Susan happened to catch a small glimpse of, would likely own the world and everything in it, because he was unbelievably perfect. Richard Williams, the man that Susan almost saw stepping out of the elevator, squinted and burrowed his eyebrow. The person he was looking at was that same stubborn girl from the previous evening at Joey's birthday party. He could not avoid noticing Susan, no matter how hard he tried to. He was stepping out of his elevator, and she was just stepping into hers. While he noticed Susan, who had just stepped into the elevator, the spot where she had bitten
Susan was frantic. How could she have possibly offended anyone, just hours after arriving in the country? She had not even spent twenty-four hours in America, yet trouble had caught up with her already.'I hate my damn life' she muttered.'You what?' Susan's godmother asked her. Susan had gone so deep in thought, to the extent that she forgot that her godmother was still on the call, asking to know whose toes Susan had stepped on.'But I just got here. How on earth could I have stepped on any toes? I have not even met anyone apart from...' Susan was saying when she suddenly remembered the man at Joey's party.'Wait, godmother, can you please explain how your CEO looks?' She yelped. Her godmother felt small relief to know that Susan had started to recall an event. She knew that Richard's decision was not an ordinary one, and something must have happened concerning Susan that he was aware of, but she just could not draw up a connection yet.'I just sent you a picture of him' her godmoth