Chapter 7: Teaching Sacha a lesson
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My retail therapy works well, like usual. I have bought a lot of clothes and bags and I felt so much better as I went inside the car.
I have called at home to ask one of our drivers to pick me up because I don't know how to go home with so many shopping bags. And as I expected, my bodyguards came with them..they look so worn out maybe because I escaped and now they are relieved to see me safe.
“Ms. Isobel, please don’t do that again.” Aldous, the head of my bodyguards said. He is already old, around fifties, or maybe early sixties? And he has been serving our family since he was young. He used to be my father’s bodyguard. And I have heard that he will be retiring soon.
I have three bodyguards aside from Aldous. And they are really literally our shadow ever since I was young. Elise have also her own bodyguards as well because our family needs an entourage of bodyguards for my father is Diplomat.
We have to be careful and safe and also for my mother's peace of mind.
My eyes met Aldous's eyes and we stare over the car's mirror.
“Ohh..dear old Aldous, I’m sorry.. I won’t do it again. Pinky promise!” I giggled as I saw how he exhaled.
Aldous had been the head of my bodyguard ever since I turned ten, ever since my father realized that I am kind of..wild.. hardheaded? I don’t know what exact word I should use.. but yeah..that’s the case.
My father needs someone who he can really trust at looking after me, so he decided to give Aldous to me and have another head of bodyguards for himself.
“You’ll be the death of me.” he shook his head as he gave me a ghost smile.
I laughed.
He really looks stress!
“Ohhh you’re overdramatic! You’re not that old!” I sneered at him and he gave me a knowing smile as he raised his eyebrow at me.
“Atticus will surely grow old fast because of you.” He shook his head and I pouted.
Atticus is his son and he will be the one replacing his Dad.
When I was younger, Aldous used to bring him to our house because of my Dad’s request. He said that Sacha and I need to have a brother figure. So for several summers, he used to stay with us.
And he used to play with me even though he is six years older than me. We actually grew up together but then he has to go to military training, so I haven’t seen them for years.
I can still remember that I cried when he told me that he cannot visit us anymore.
“Don’t make it sound as if I had been a black sheep under your nose! I just escaped, several times!” I paused then gave him a mocking smile. “Just admit that you are just old and can’t run around anymore..you can’t take any ‘action’ like you used to!” I teased him and he just chuckled.
“Well, little girl..don’t worry..because Atticus can take more actions, but you better be a good girl because my son’s temper is infamous. He will surely not spoil you, like he used to do, because his priority is your safety.” He said before he winked at me over the car’s mirror but I just laugh at him again.
Ohhh I can’t wait to see Atticus! Can’t wait to see the man that he has become.
“Eloise,” Sacha called me as I entered our Mansion. I stopped from my track to glance at her and gave her a bored look as I pursed my lips.
I can see her squirming because of nervousness. She looks so worried and so stress.
Aldous said that she had been home early and was looking for me, and when she found out that I escaped my bodyguards, she freaked out, she was so worried that she almost called our parents but then Aldous promised her to bring me back safely, and then minutes after I called to our house to pick me up in the mall.
She must be feeling guilty now.
Serves her right.
She opened her mouth to speak but then she shut it again.
So I just rolled my eyes at her then walked past her.
“Eloise.” She called again but I ignored her.
You can't always use that angelic voice of yours over me!
“Eloise..please..let’s talk?” she pleaded. Her voice sounded like she is about to cry.
So, I stopped walking. Then slowly turned towards her and put my arms in front of my chest and tilted my head as I stare at her.
She swallowed hard, then she looks down while playing with her fingers.
“Talk..don’t waste my time Sacha,” I said and her head snapped towards me.
I called her Sacha, which I never do, just when I am mad at her.
And now she realized that she messed up badly.
She bit her lips as tears started to form in her eyes.
I rolled my eyes again.
“Ohhh please, stop being dramatic! If you are going to say something, speak now..and stop wasting my time!” I said cruelly.
Her tears started to fall.
My sister is really weak. She cries over small things.
“I..I’m sorry..” she whispered but I just gave her a blank look.
You can't use tears to me now!
“Sorry? About?” I sarcastically asked.
Her lips begun to tremble. She opened her mouth again, but no words came out.
I waited for her to speak as I tapped my right foot on the floor making her realized that I am waiting for her response and I am getting bored.
But minutes after and yet she still won’t talk. She is just looking at me while her tears kept on flowing from her eyes. She looks as if she wanted to tell me something but doesn’t know-how.
She looks as if she’s having an internal battle with herself.
I exhaled.
I know, she won't be able to talk. How can she, if she keeps on crying!
“Time's up. You wasted a lot of my time already.” I said in a very bored tone. “I don’t want to talk to you until you figure out what you are sorry for. So please don’t come near me Sacha, you are my twin sister and I love you..that’s why I am still nice to you, even if I am so pissed off already. And you know very much how I am whenever I am pissed off.” I exclaimed and I saw how she flinched.
How hard it is to explain?
To tell me why she left me?!
She chose her best friend over me! She left with the guy that I like..and she knows how much I like Roux! I even told her that I am excited about our lunch!
So how can she do that to me?!
I shook my head and gave her a disappointed look.
Then with a heavy heart, I turned my back at her.
This is not easy for me too. I hate seeing her sad and crying, but then..it is her fault!
So I must show her that no matter how much I love her, even if she is my twin sister..I will not let her off that easily.
Not when Roux is involved!
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