Tallulah's POV“Oh my gosh! Get out Marcus!!” Kathie yelled. The latter smirked.“Why should I? It's my dad's pool, isn't it?”She irked in disgust, stamping her feet.“Get out!! You saw me preparing the pool before I went back up to change into my swimsuit. We were here first.”“Well, there's plenty of space for all three of us.”“You're so annoying.” She screamed, kicking at the water, but the splashes could barely reach him.“Let's just go Kathie, we'll come back when he leaves.” I suggested. I was becoming a little too uncomfortable and maybe a bit horny due to the scanty dressing on both I and Marcus.Kathie shook her head.“No Lula, we're going nowhere. You have every right to this pool as much as he does.” She raised the tone of her voice like she wanted the entire world to hear what she had to say. “You're my sister which makes this mansion yours as well along with all the fancy cars in that damn car-park. So if anyone's leaving, it's going to be him, because two votes outw
Kathie’s POVI'd like to make a confession, one that's been weighing on my conscience for a while now. I realized the emotions I felt some minutes ago were completely inappropriate, and I fear it might repeat itself.Words can't express the joy I felt when I met my new stepsister, Tallulah Danvers. Ever since our last stepmom left, my only brother, Marcus has been grumpy towards everyone including me. He'd always tell me love was a lie and it was easier to have casual relationships with any attractive person of my choice. “Love will bleed you dry like Catherine did to Dad.” He'd say. But I never listened, I knew Dad's marriage to Catherine was a mistake, one I would never make, so I started dating at a very young age. At the age of fifteen, I had already been in three unsuccessful relationships with boys from highschool. I wouldn't call them unsuccessful though. I had fun with all three of them, but the end was always the same; I would lose interest after some months of calls, holdi
Tallulah's POVTingles crawled up my spine when his hand lifted and grabbed mine, gently pressing it against his bare chest. I knew I needed to retrieve my hand from his grip, but I feared that if I did, there'd be nothing to block his unclad properties from touching mine. “Marcus, you need to stop. Everything's different now.” I managed to say amidst my shallow breaths.He snickered.“No, Lula. Nothing's changed.”His grip around my hand tightened while his other hand reached underneath the waters towards me. And with one pull, my body clashed into his. Splashes of water scattered at either side as he forced me into his embrace with both hands gripping my waist. I held his solid chest, pushing against him to prevent our bodies from touching.“Marcus, let go of me!” I yelled.My tiptoes were forced down to the base of the pool as I tried to resist him, and for a moment, I thought he was trying to drown me. But the movements of his hands beneath the water’s surface said otherwise. His
Tallulah's POVI paced right at Kathie who was still clad in the purple swimsuit, aiming for the door like she was invisible. My shoulder bumped against hers, and she immediately sidestepped to avoid getting hit by the huge box rolling behind me.That didn't stop her though, she continued tailing me as I struggled with the heavy boxes. When I reached the staircase, I realized I would need help to get the large box down the stairs. But I didn't want her assistance, fearing it might only discourage me from leaving.With a firm grip, I tugged the heavy box forward in front of me, then I pushed it gently down the stairs, hoping it would pass each step gently. But the weight pulled at my arm, nearly dragging me down with it. Realizing I couldn't hold it, I let go, and the box tumbled down the stairs, crashing against the steps until it landed on the ground floor with a loud thud.Kathie gasped, and we held each other's gaze for a brief second.“Ugh!! I fucking hate this house!!” I screamed
Tallulah's POV Mr Winston's jovial expression consorted to a look of disappointment as he listened to Kathie's whisper.He sighed and nodded.“Alright Kathie. Thank you for bringing this to my notice. We'll talk about it before dessert.”My heart sank when I realized my suspicions were correct. “So… let's eat.” He announced.With that, my mom straightened up, reaching for the covered meal at the center of the table. The pleasant aroma filled the air when she lifted the stainless steel cover of the round platter, revealing the big brown turkey we had grilled. But I was starting to lose my appetite. I noticed how much my hands were shaking as I grabbed a cutlery, moving my empty plate forward like everyone else. My gaze shifted to Kathie who was now staring at me with a smile. Then she nodded slightly. ‘Oh my goodness, Kathie. What did you do?’••••••••••The air was filled with clinks, clanks and gulps which lasted for the past ten minutes. I, on the other hand, found myself play
Tallulah's POV “Mom, calm down. You need to listen to me.”“No Lula, you need to listen.” She countered. “That man over there is a well respected manager of several companies. He has thousands of workers who dare not to look him in the eye, and most importantly, he promised to get you a good paying job.” She spat, trying her best to keep a low tone.“How do you think he's going to feel if you keep nodding that head of yours to everything he says instead of using your voice?”I was tempted to sigh in relief when I realized she was referring to Mr Winston. But the rage in her voice made me wish our conversation was about Marcus dick.“I mean, he let you live under his roof and provided you with everything you need. The least you can do is say thank you. Didn't I teach you to always show appreciation? Or are you just acting this way to punish me?” She sighed.“Look, Lula. You might not like my fiance, but at least have some compassion for me and pretend you do, because I love him Tall
Marcus' POVI stormed out of the kitchen, infuriated by the guts on that little bitch. She was in a way admitting that she was after my father's wealth, and worse, she felt like she deserved it. Instead of returning to the dining room for dessert, I strode towards the staircase, heading for my room.“Marcus!!” I halted in my strides when I heard my father's voice.“Where are you going?” He asked.“To my room.” I replied, still walking towards the stairs. “I don't think I have any space for dessert.” “You can't go up yet. We're not done here. As I said, there's something we need to discuss.”I paused, and began walking towards the dining room where both my Dad and Lilian sat. My fingers gripped my seat as I stared at my father whose face was now downcast with a frown worn on his slightly wrinkled face.“Dad, is everything alright?” I asked, taking my seat.His piercing gaze shot at me and he snickered, shaking his head.“You tell me, Marcus. Is everything alright?”I lowered my eye
Tallulah's POVI have to admit it, when I came out here to say those things about Marcus, I thought I was going to surprise him, but I found myself in shock when he admitted to everything without even denying the false ones. It was as if he was purposely testing the limits of his father's self control which was now past its breaking point.I watched as Mr Winston rose to his feet to contend with the temper burning inside him.“How dare you?” He screamed. His eyes fell to the table, scanning it like he was searching for an object to throw at Marcus, who remained in his seat without flinching or showing any sign of remorse in his expression. I was startled by his father's outburst, but I managed to speak,“Mr Winston, I'll be leaving very early tomorrow. I don't think I can't stay here anymore.” I announced.His raging eyes dimmed when they fell to where I sat. I felt my mom's hand grab my mine.She voiced, “Of course not, Lula, you can't leave. This is your home now.” I shook my hea