Searching for Love, Found Wealth

I sank on my head when I reached home. I tapped on my radio and ‘Cry for me’ by Camila Cabello blared out. I don’t know if I should be happy or sad.

I was kinda jealous. Scratch that. I was surprised how their spark happened. One time, Charles is giving me false hopes on us.

That I wasn’t taking by the way. And now, he’s with Chloe.

I rose from my head. Charles and Chloe shouldn’t be my problem. Not like they were dating.

If they were, it wasn’t my business either. Maybe I’m being possessive cos he’s my best friend.

I then noticed Gladys inside of my room.

“Hey” I smiled, low-key wondering when she came in.

“Can we have sisters talk?” she frowned.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

She was serious.

I shrugged. I wasn’t sure what that entailed but she seemed to have something she wanted to het over her shoulders.

“Okay, so I haven’t met your grandpa before and I don’t know how many siblings your mom have” she kept her frowning face.

I nodded.

“Mirabella asked me about it. Is it weird that I told her your grandpa is dead and your mom is the only child?”.

Weird? What was weird was Mirabella asking. No wonder she walked away from the room with Gladys. And kept on persisting. She was as weird as her family.

Was she sent to ask to know if mom was the illegitimate child. And if she had siblings?

Well, Gladys answered well.

“My biological grandpa is dead but I never met him. Mom has a sister but half sister. Don’t talk about such things to anyone though. Especially Mirabella” I patted Gladys head.

“Okay. Would go finish my drawing now” she stood up to leave.

“That’s all you wanted to say?” I felt disappointed. I didn’t want to be alone to entertain silly thoughts.

“Yeah… it’s not like we are talking about a boy or anything” she rapped as she walked past the door. I snickered. I can’t wait for the time we will.

*****

School bell rings for another class. I lazily get up from my chair and head to my locker. I hardly go there unless I need something like textbooks.

My mouth drops but not in shock but rather tiredness. My locker was open and all my books were on the ground. That stupid locker had always been bad. It didn’t stay locked for long.

And I guess it had given way recently as my books hadn’t been stolen yet.

“We should tell out form teacher so it’d be fixed” Chloe said behind me. I nod and pick up my books.

I noticed, and she noticed too, that I had been keeping our conversations short since I learnt she had something going with Charles.

I was sure I didn’t like him but he just jumping into anything-he-was-with-Chloe seemed off. Too sudden for someone who had said he didn’t want to be seen with a girl to avoid rumors.

“The teacher was basically blabbing. I guess she didn’t come prepared” Chloe referred to the new teacher we had to replace English. Nancy, nor her mother hadn’t resumed school yet.

It reminded me of Mirabella questions. Was they asking to know if mom had another sibling or if Nancy’s mom was her sibling? Those were two different questions.

“J-twins are coming” Chloe whispered and stood besides me.

I raised up my eyes and glared at them. Whatever they wanted to spit, they should make it fast. I had to find a place to lie down. This week was too slow for me.

“Um. About the party last time. Isabella’s. We are sorry we couldn’t help you” Jasper started.

I nod. Much to Chloe’s surprise. Was she expecting me to punch them or what.

“You dint owe me apology neither protection. Those are the least of things I want from any of you” I blurt out.

Jacob looked offended, “We are apologizing. You don’t have to make us feel bad. I could have helped but I wasn’t in place to”.

Jasper frowned, turning to his brother, “What? How’s she making us feel bad” he then turned to me. “Sorry we couldn’t help, I see no hard feelings, right?”.

Didn’t he sense the sarcasm in my tone. Was it so low he couldn’t pick it up?

“Yeah, we are perfect” I added more sarcasm to my tone.

The dude didn’t get it still and words, enveloped me in a hug. Wut?

Jacob just stood, having no visible emotion.

While I cringed and my body turned to rock.

“We are good now” Jasper released himself and sent me a smile. And why did I smile back?

Maybe cos it was nice of him to hug me and send me the charming smile. I found myself forgiving. Even when I wasn’t angry.

Jacob rolled his eyes and dragged his twin away. Do help me explain sarcasm to him, Jacob.

I met Chloe’s amused face and gave her a smirk, “What are you thinking now?”.

“That’s the longest thing you’ve said to me, today. I guess Jasper’s hug improved your mood” she swung her hair back.

“Maybe. You should try hugs too” I noticed a figure move hide behind the lockers from the corner of my eye.

“I get free hugs from my siblings. Maybe that’s why I am this positive” Chloe chucked and went to her locker. I made a shirt Sprint to the end of my locker to see if I’d see the person who had retreated.

Why was I not surprise to see Sheena? She had been watching me from the corner if her eyes all day.

With a glare I wasn’t expecting as I’d been expecting her to apologize to me and Chloe for long now.

With the way she was stomping off, it was easy for me to understand that she had totally misunderstood the hug jasper gave me. As we must have seen it.

“What’s that!” Chloe came when Sheena had passed.

I folded the paper in my arms and tucked them inside my bag, “Nothing. I just realized how to get to the Martinez family and earn my property back” I said instead.

Chloe sent me glare and then asked “how?”.

“Use Isabella” I replied with a triumphant smile.