Job

Tiara's POV

       'No internet connection.'

"Arghh" shutting my laptop angrily. I stood from my bed. Gripping my hair, I started pacing around my room. Muttering curses under my breath.

And all this is why I am grounded.

Yesterday when I entered my house, I found my uncle waiting for me in the living room. He was not happy, displeasure and concern evident on his face. And then and there I knew, I am up for punishment.

And that's what I got when he said, "You.Are.Grounded." emphasizing every word.

And in his dictionary, grounded means, you are not supposed to use the phone, the e interior net, go outside and spend time with friends.

Well for the last part, I hardly care. It's not like I have any friends. And the phone, well I can live without it. But my laptop and internet, a big no.

They are my only friends. In my solitude, they are my only companions.

I was busy blaming myself, when Celina barged into my room like a storm, with a million-dollar smile.

Too broad, as if she is doing a

toothpaste campaign.

" And hither I thought, you are disciplined," I said sarcastically. Raising an eyebrow, I

Crossed my arms over my chest.

"Well, I would have countered that snarky remark of yours, if...I wouldn't have been so happy," she said waving her hands in dismissal. Still wearing the same megawatt smile.

"Well at least someone is happy."

"You would have been too. But, some people know nothing about patience. They had to go and buy a book and return in the middle of the night." she mocked me, taking a seat, Indian style on my bed.

"Don't you think Aunt was enough for the taunts," I said, frustratedly?

"I will talk to Dad," she said with a reassuring smile. I love it when she uses this endearment for my uncle. It proves how much she loves our family.  She is so rich, never asked Jaxon to move out and accepted us with open arms.

"Anyways, what made you shine so brightly," I asked changing our banter, with curiosity. Taking a seat at my study table, having her.

"I am happy because.....," she dragged the words, something she likes to do a lot when she is about to deliver news, her eyes shining"uncle Stefano is being awarded the best business of the year award." just hearing his name, my heart skipped a beat.

I don't know why but soon my face was reflecting the same emotions as hers. I felt happy for him too.

But why?

"And you know what, it's a party today," she said jumping with joy like a kid in a candy store.

"So that's the real matter. You are happy because you will get to prim prom yourself." I said laughing. One thing you should know about Celina is, that she loves getting ready.

"Shut up." and as always she was in denial, "so I am here to choose your dress," she said in a sing-song way while opening my closest.

"My dress?"

"Duh, who else," she said as if I told the most stupid things.

"If you forgot, I am grounded," I said standing from my place on the study table and standing behind her.

"But it's a party," she whined like a child. child am amazed she forgot that I am grounded, in her excitement.

"You know uncle Celina." I sighed, feeling bad to snatch the excitement from her face. Gave her a weak smile. I started rummaging for a book on my bookshelf to pass my time.

For a few seconds, I heard nothing but then suddenly her question stopped my movement " Why is he so strict with you?"

Because he doesn't want me to end up like my parents. I thought to myself.

"He was always like this. Anyways, aren't you supposed to get ready, it's already 7." I said without facing her.

"Shit, I forgot. I got to go. You take care of yourself." saying she hurriedly left my room.

It was 8.30 when they all left for the party. And I knew for sure. I had been locked inside. Like all other times, when I am left alone at the house.

Opening my window, I climbed out and reached the rooftops, I laid, resting my head on my cross hands behind my head, and I started gazing at the cloudy sky.

Starting them I feel as if they are portraying my life, just like this sky, it was also once twinkling with happiness and then a storm came and everything shattered and now just like those stars I hid behind these clouds of my life.

If I would have been any other girl, Normal, I would have fought with my uncle regarding my freedom.

But how can I fight for freedom, when it is the thing that actually can cage me.

People must think I am a coward. Well, they never saw the life of their ending brutally in front of their eyes.

And just thinking about that, all the dreadful memories of my past, flickered in my brain. And just like the very still those memories shiver me due to fear of the core. I feel as if everything is real.

I didn't even notice when a tear slipped from my eyes.

I am like that bird who wishes to fly freely in the wide azure but she knows she is safer in the cage.

She is strangled by the bars and killed by the open air.

Standing I rubbed my palms over my face, stepping inside my room, I locked the windows.

Slipping inside the comfort of my duvet I snuggled in a futile attempt of praying for a peaceful sleep.

"Thank you, Suzie." thanking our maid, I started having my breakfast in silence.

Just like all others.

And believe me, I am not used to such silence at our breakfast table.

It's most of the time is booming with my uncle and Jaxon talking about their cases, my aunt and Celina young the 'the girls talk' and me humming in between their conversations.

But today everyone is silently eating as if the others are not even present.

Meeting my eyes with Celina's, I raised an eyebrow, asking about the storm that is to follow this storm.

But instead of answering, she shrugged and resumed having her diet food.

Sighing I finished my breakfast and stood to leave, but was stopped by the words of my uncle"Sit." the command in his voice was weak.

Taking the seat back, I stared at him. I was sitting at his left but his eyes were fixed straight.

For a few minutes, there was silence in the room, everyone was waiting eagerly for his next words,  and all of us had the same question in our eyes. And it's all because of the contemplating expression on the uncle's face.

"I have decided that for this summer vacation Tiara will be doing a job."

Job! My eyes immediately snapped to Celina, she winked my way with a million-dollar smile.

And I immediately understood who was doing it.

My shocked expression changed into one of a big smile, I don't know when was the last time I felt so delighted.

The thought of doing a job thrilled me.

"But, " my grin toppled, " you will be working where I had decided. And you know the rules. Rest will be explained to you by Celina." giving a nod to Celina uncle stood and left.

No sooner did he leave, than I jumped at Celina, engulfing her in one of my tightest hugs. "Thank you, thank you thank you."

"I need air." she choked.

" Oops! Sorry." I said with full teeth smile.

" I am happy that you are happy," she said smiling.

"Happy? I am thrilled. So where will I be working?" 

" Well, you will be babysitting my Uncle's kid." and just these words were enough for the grin on my face to slip. And my heart sank.

Stefano Valentino is wedded.

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Hey, guys here is an update. Sorry for the late update guys.

I hope this chapter may compensate.

So Valentino is married. The game of the devil possessing the angel starts now......

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