Chapter Three

Veronica-----

When I left years ago, my family thought I left for different reasons. Vickie thought I wanted a change, Victor didn't really care, my father assumed my departure to another place was an act of rebelling against him.

No one really understand why I left, because no one cares to see what I was going through, not that I blame then. But I will be lying if I say I didn't hate them for a while, only my mom knew the reason I left.

To protect Vickie, to make my dad happy even if he had no idea, and to Victor I wanted to be a sister he will proud of. I don't want him to hate me, knowing that I took Vickie happiness from her.

But in order to do those, I hurt Rafael, I could have stayed and decided to do just as we planned but I didn't. I was a coward and care too much about my sister.

I hurt him and now he is here to do the same.

"Own me" I questioned as my feet became weak under his presence.

"You heard me, Veronica. And am not asking for your opinion on this, it either you complied or Vickie suffers"

My lips trembling at the sound of her name, and he smirked. Bastard, he knows exactly what to do to make surrender, but this time it is unreasonable.

There is no way, I will betrayed my sister by doing unspeakable sh*t, he want with me. I might have crossed the line with the kiss, but I won't go any further.

"Tomorrow morning" He mentioned bringing me back from my thought, his hand went to his pocket and he brought his card, and reached out for my hand and gave me the card. "If you don't call me by then, I will sincerely make it hard for you Veronica" He winked and move away from me. "Good night, princess" He said and exits my room.

"I gasped and fall to the ground with his card in my hand. Son of a b*tch" I cussed under my breath.

He disgusted me, how could he threatened me with my sister? I hate him.

Some part of me know that wasn't true, but I am so angry to agree with it, I crawled to my bed and picked my phone and dialed Natasha number, the only person I can talk to right now.

She picked at the first ring, giggling. "Someone can't stop thinking about me, if you know you miss me so much. Why leave?"

"Natasha" I called with a shaken voice and she could immediately sense something was wrong with me.

"Girl, what is wrong?"

"Rafael, he didn't forget. He never did, he is going to hurt me Tasha, and my sister too" I uttered almost crying.

"Ok, calm down and tell me what exactly happened" I did as told, explaining everything to Natasha.

"Wow, that is huge" She said after a minute of telling her everything. "So, was the kiss good?" She questioned and I swear I could hear her laughing.

Her words makes me lick my lips, and I remember Rafael lips on mine, God it was so hot. The way he kissed me, like he want to devour me.

"I guess, it was. Since you can't find your voice" She mocked while I rolled my eyes.

"Am serious here, Tasha. What do you should I do? I probably give him to his demand?"

"No, you aren't going to give him a call or accept his stupid fvcking demand. Let him do as he wishes, it is no longer your problem anymore. You have done more than enough for your sister, it is between him and Vickie" She said but she is wrong, it is my problem and it is between Rafael and me.

"But he is really going to hurt Vickie, it will bad if Vickie doesn't have a happy marriage life. She...."

"Shush, it is her marriage not yours. Don't do anything about it, girl. Just let it be" 

I sighed as I looked at the flower on my bed, maybe Natasha is right.

It is no longer my problem, I can't keep trying to solve my sister problem, and am no longer with Rafael anymore but why does it hurts so much?

I feel so bad, because I can't help Vickie this time or because Rafael and I are no longer together.

The Next Morning____

I yawned and stretch my arms as I was woken by the knock on my door. I tossed the bedsheet away from my body, and stood up and head for the door.

"Good morning" A maid dressed in a white top and a blue skirt, standing in front of my door front greeted while I gave her a friendly smile.

"Breakfast is ready, your mother calls for you" She reported.

"I understand, I will take a brush and be there in a minute"

"Of course" She smiled and walk away, I closed the door and went to my bathroom, took a brush and went downstairs.

When I got there, everyone was already present at the dinner, waiting for me.

"Good morning" I greeted as I entered the dinner room and took a seat beside my sister. 

My dad sat at the head of the table with mother on his right and Vickie on his left. Next to mom is Victor, and on the left, next to Vickie, is me. The maids serves us pancakes and toast with butter and coffee, while Vickie was served a vegetable omelette made with egg whites.

"Morning darling" Mom replied and I smiled. Vickie and Victor also replied to my greets but my dad said nothing and just feed on his pancakes.

"Adam" My mom called, urging him to reply to my greetings. But he grunts and stared at me.

"We have to wait for you before we are even serve breakfast, that is quite irresponsible for someone who came back yesterday" He commented and my mom rolled her eyes, while Victor coughed and Vickie gave me sorry look but I don't care.

I didn't expect him to be kind to me, he has always considered me as a trouble maker which isn't a lie, but at least I try to fix my own mess. He hurt his daughter without even realising, talk about the father of the year.

"Am sorry darling, your father meant welcome back"

I scoffed as I took a bite from my pancakes.

"That wasn't a welcome back, but at least, she has done one good thing to be proud since she came back" He uttered and everyone turned their attention to him, including mine.

"What does that mean, dad?" Victor asked as he munch on his pancakes and sip his coffee.

"Your sister has a date to attend tonight, she seems to have capture the eyes of one of the man last night. Ruth Mayer's son wishes to have a date with her, if things goes well. Then your sister will get married soon, at least she is still uselful to the family"

"Dad" Vickie called at his harshness.

Typical father, he doesn't really care about what you want or wish as long as it benefit him in every way. Controlling, and if he can't control you. He eliminate you, too bad I am his daughter and he can't get rid of me.

He hates me, and I also do. He was never a good father to me, or my siblings.

The only reason he has no problems with them, unlike me, they are quite obedient.

"Adam, we talked about this. You should have at least give her time, she came back yesterday"

"That is why am doing this, because she came back yesterday. She should be grateful, l let her stay in here" My dad yammer at my mom, and the argument begins.

Both yelling at each other, it wasn't new to me. This always happens when am involved, they fought with each other, and things goes bad.

"The troublesome one, nothing goes right when am involved" Like father says.

The chairs squeak as I stood up and everyone turned to me. "I will go to the date, and also thank for letting me stay and for the breakfast" 

"You are welcome" Father response, always with the last word.

"Veronica" Both Victor and Vickie called, I smiled at them and made my way to my room.

A date is nothing, it is even better. If it goes well, Rafael will stop bothering me and see that my sister is the right one for him, and I will get married to someone I have no feeling for.

It is for the best, all for the best.