Chapter 2 Gaze

Cherry

Everyone was waiting for me to answer to Xavier's greeting, including my parents, but most of all Gueneve, she thought I'm going to give her what she's looking for, I scoffed inwardly and flipped my hair by the side and without saying a word to any of them I walked out right in front of them,

“Cherry…!”

“Cherry….!” My father kept on yelling my name but I ignored him, what more can he say that he hasn't said before, the worst he could do is call me an arrogant and mannerless, he should find something else cause those words are not new to me anymore, besides his darling Gueneve is here, the perfect Gueneve, he should leave me alone.

I got into my car and drove straight to the mall. I had no intention of going back to that house anytime soon so I might as well shop till my heart's content. I slammed on my steering in anger, just perfect, what I thought would be a perfect vacation might as well become the worst of it all. 

I got to the mall and went straight to the bookstore inside it, after doing my shopping I didn't have any intention of going home so I ended up reading at the library in the bookstore, I didn't want to go home and meet someone that is going to annoy me, so I figured out I might as well spend the rest of the day in the library which I did, it was until the closing time that I finally stood up with all the books I bought and left. 

I stopped by some restaurant to have dinner because I do not want to join them in the dining it's going to be boring especially when I'm going to hear my parents praise Gueneve endlessly making me feel unseen, 

I ordered my favorite food which was pasta, I was still eating when my phone began to ring, it was my brother, I swipe on the green icon and place the phone close to my ear, 

“Hey babygirl, when are you coming home?”

“Soon” 

“Hmm, everyone is waiting for you so we can have dinner”

“I already had my dinner, you guys can go on without me” 

“Are you sure about that?”

“Hmm” I hummed and hung up the call, after having dinner at the restaurant I took enough time to rest, well you can say I'm passing time cause I didn't want to go home yet, but I looked around the restaurant and it was almost empty, it's late as well and I know it's time for me to get home, so I left.

I drove back home and as I came down from my car and stared at the mansion I could already see them seated happily through the transparent glass mansion and they were happily eating, I took the books I bought and began to make my way into the mansion, I was about to walk past them

“Stop right there” Came my father's commanding voice, 

“Are we invisible, can't you greet us?”

I took a few seconds to calm down and put on a smile 

“Good evening dad, good evening mum” I gritted out,

“And where are you coming from?”

“Bookstore” I mumbled lifting the pile of books in my hand,

“Come join us for dinner honey” My mother said to me,

“Sorry mum, I already had dinner’’

“With who? Thought you were coming from the library?” My father inquired,

“Well I stopped by a restaurant to eat” 

“Your sister Gueneve has been asking about you all day, you should come sit and chat with her” 

“Sister? Well I can't remember having a sister” I said bluntly,

“Preposterous!” My father roared banging on the table while my mother tried to hold him down, 

“Really dad, you're reacting this way just because I didn't acknowledge Gueneve as my sister, if an outsider sees you acting like this they would definitely think she's your real daughter”

“Cherry……!” My mum yelled my name, 

“What, did I say something wrong? Oh wait, I haven't seen you both reacting that way towards me, could it be that I'm not your daughter?” 

“Shut up…….!” My father screamed pointing fingers at me, I could see the look of satisfaction on Gueneve’s face, 

I sighed and looked at my wristwatch, 

“I have to speak with my fans, goodnight everyone” I said to them, I glanced at Xavier and he was staring back at me, without saying anything to them I went upstairs.

I'm a top influencer who's globally popular, and no I didn't become an influencer because I liked it, I simply become one because I felt lonely and left out, except for my brother everyone thinks I'm crazy and do not act like a girl, they say I'm not ladylike and act nothing like a Brentwood offspring, I felt like I would go insane and that's why I opened a social media account, at first I just wanted unfamiliar people I could speak to but slowly I began to build a family, a huge fan base that showed me love like no other and slowly I fell in love with influencing, and it became a lifestyle.

I have my own money, cars and everything I could ever want and that's why even though my parents are wealthy millionaires I never ask them for a dime.

The door to my room opened and as I walked in, I dump the books I got on the table, fell on the bed, my mind went back to the look Xavier gave me back there, it was an unreadable look, one I cannot fathom, 

I ended up sleeping off on the bed, totally forgetting about the Livestream I wanted to do.

I woke up the next and was feeling having a banging headache, I needed to make myself some hangover tea, so I went downstairs to the kitchen but as I got to the door, the scene right before my eyes made me pause, 

Gueneve was sitting on the counter while Xavier cradled her and they were both kissing fiercely,