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{Faith}Ice glides through the air as I read the text in his deep unamused voice. My face goes numb.“What’s wrong?”I look up at Allison. “He is here.”The fork in Charlie’s hand drops. A strip of onion dangles at the corner of his lips as he looks behind me, eyes wide and filled with fear.My heart stops working.He's really here!All of a sudden, his strong cologne hits my nostrils. A strong hand rests on my shoulder.“Hey, Princess.”Ace presses a hard kiss on the side of my head and slips onto the bench next to me.His hair is parted to the side. He's wearing a soft smile and his usual all-black outfit, but the displeasure in his eyes makes my malfunctioning heart sink to my stomach.“W-why are you here?” “I just wanted to sit down and have lunch with the two people who keep filling my princess’s head with bad ideas. Is that bad?”Yes! It is more than bad! You can't be here.I am freaking out. But Ace doesn't seem to care at all.He takes a fry from Charlie’s tray and munches it
{Faith}Susan flashes me the tenth weird smile in the last hour. She hands me a piece of cling film to cover the dough and signs.[We will have to let it sit for two hours]I glance at my watch. “But that will be way past dinner time.”She signs again. [For this recipe, we have to let the dough sit. If not, the donut won’t turn out nice.]Glazed donuts filled with strawberry jam. That’s what I want us to have as dessert today. Instead of working on school stuff after Ace went out with Kourtney, I decided to pull my apron straps and get to work in the kitchen.Now it won’t even be ready before dinner?What a bummer!Susan pulls me to the sink to wash the flour off my hands. She hands a small hand towel afterward.Her suspecting smile returns. [Why the sudden interest in baking lately? Yesterday, you made a heart-shaped cake.]“I just want to learn stuff from you, Suz. You are the best cook I know.”[Don’t flatter me.]She wags a finger. [I know you are learning because of him.]“No, I
{Ace}“Stop looking at me with those eyes.”She finally blinks. “What eyes?”“Pitiful eyes,” I respond, shifting from her side. “I don't want your pity, Princess. What I want is your obedience and for you to remain by my side. No matter what happens, you must be glued to my hip.”Her face flushes. “Why are you blushing?”She slaps her cheeks. “I am not.”“You nasty girl!”I pull her close. Punching her chin, I force her to look at me. “Is it because I said glued to my hip? You are thinking about something else, aren't you?”“No.” The mischievous gleam in her eyes says something else. I kiss her lips lightly. “I have missed you.”She snorts. “You kept me awake all night.”“So? That was hours ago. Don't you want me?”I stroke her red cheek. “Don’t you want me to stretch you out and make your legs shake?”Her breathing hitches. She looks down at my bulging crotch as it presses against her pelvis. Coughing, she pulls away once again.“Not in front of your mom.”Oh… “Let’s take it some
{Faith}“No!”Those words hit me like a sucker punch. I fall to my knees. “Please tell me it is not true. Tell me you are mistaken.”“I wish I was, Princess. She slipped tiny doses of cyanide in his food in his food. This caused his system to shut down slowly.”“Oh, my God. She killed him. I feel so stupid.”“Don’t beat yourself up. There's no way you could have known. Odette is an evil mastermind.”He reaches out for me. “I always suspected her. But I didn't want it to seem like I was just trying to lay the blame on someone else. I wanted to have proof. Jerry was having trouble getting evidence, which is why I went there myself with my recording glasses.”He sighs. “I guess I must have underestimated Odette’s willpower to keep her sins buried.”Tears blind me as I look at him. How is he not mad at me? I gave him hell for causing my father’s death! I called him all the worst names in the world.Yet, he still put his life in danger to get evidence. “You could have died!”“But I didn'
{Ace}No one has ever aged faster. Wrinkles line the corners of her eyes and her forehead. Her thin lips tremble and her eyes twitch like a malfunctioning Barbie doll.“I…I have no idea what that is.”Her voice sounds lower than the crickets chirping. Who can tell this is the same woman whose shout can crumble a whole building?“Oddie, you are quite odd. Do you mean to tell me you don't know how to read? You went to school, right?She goes mute.“Don’t worry. I can read it for you.”I point at the label. “It says, CYANIDE. Have you heard about it before?”“Get that thing out of here!”“Why so scared? It’s just a sweetener. Isn't that why you put it in coffee every morning?”“I…I don't know what you are talking about. I have never seen that before. I never put it in Gabriel’s coffee!”BINGO!As I burst out laughing, she continues to stare at me with wide eyes.“See? You just shot yourself in the foot. I didn't mention anything about Gabriel.”Her mouth drops open. “My guess was right.
{Ace}“What the fuck, bro!”Jerry slaps my forearm and digs his crusty long fingers into my skin. He chokes, “Let…go!”I grip a chunk of his hair with my other hand. “Have you forgotten that I am your big bro? Respect me!”“I do!” he coughs. “That’s why I said I learned from the best.”“That was an insult! And you know it.” I tighten the headlock. Jerry grabs my right leg and pulls it in. My foot slips off the floor. We both fall to the side. He elbows me in the belly. Then sinks his teeth into my arm.“Ow! You rat!”My grip finally comes loose. I fall on my back next to him. “You still fight like a little girl, bro!”He sniffs, glancing to the side. “I can say the same for you.”“Hahaha!”We both burst into laughter. “This is fucked up!”Jerry drags his ass up. He gives me a hand and pulls me up. He dusts my back. “We good?”I hold up my arm with the small bite mark. “What are you gonna do about this? She's gonna ask questions.”“Tell her you got your ass whooped by a huge redhead