"Have you been working out?"
"Do I look bulkier?" She asked as she looked at her arms.
"No, no. Just the same, you've been doing this for hours and you haven't had lunch"
"I've been through worse, Have Gideon make a smoothie for me I'll be done soon." Diane couldn't help but admire Big sis physique, she was tall with caramel skin tone abit darker than hers, she lost her cheek fat but abit was still there giving her an innocent look.
But there was something else that bothered her, there was this sophisticating presence that loomed around especially when someone stirred trouble, it was a week before Mr Lance travelled.
They were driving from church one Friday evening it was praise night and it was spirit lifting, Mr Lance was driving behind and the police from afar sighted the Car and pulled them over, the lanky looking one directed them to park by the curb.
Big sis pulled over, and rolled down the window glass. She looked calm. Another officer walked to the door, he shone his touch inside the car dispite the light In the car being on.
"Who and who is in this car?"
"Me and my family." She answered calmly.
"Young lady I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to owner of the car. Woman why would you let your child drive? Can't you drive?" He still had the torch on and waving it inside the car.
It was disturbingly bright and was annoying as he waved the torch around.
"She's the owner of the car." Mum said from the other seat.
"Officer why was I pulled over?"
"The way you talk, you're not raised well. I'm the one that should ask the questions.
"Go on." A small smile tug on her lips, she was smiling . Diane wondered why she was. The officer saw this act to be taunting.
"Did I say something funny?
"So far no, lieutenant Bayo." She shrugged.
"Jenna I have change here, just give it to them and let's be on our way.
"Don't worry mum, I've got this." The officer called his colleague to come over as if trying to put pressure on them.
"Young lady what do you do for work?"
"I'm an investor.
"I see, so that's how you could afford this luxurious car. Come down from the vehicle." He shouted, Jenna sighed and removed the seatbelt that was over her and slowly came out.
"You too madam" he shone the torch at Mum.
"She has bad knees she can't stand for long
"As long as you cooperate she won't be standing for long." He stared hard at her. Not long after, the new man that joined last week ran to Jenna
"She's not coming down." Jenna said softly
"Your commissioner would like to speak to you." He said handing stretching the phone to the officer in Jenna's face, he was expecting her to back off and comply.
He was surprised that someone could reach the commissioner of police in mere minutes, Jenna stretched out her hand for the newbie, he gently placed the phone in her hands.
"Hello Commissioner_" she looked at him for a name
"Nelson."
"How have you been?" Diane watched as her Big sis talked to the commissioner on the phone after a minute or so.
Lance came after and offered to drive the car while Jenna rode in his car.
"She didn't feel like driving anymore. Kenny will be driving my car."
"Is everything alright?
"Yes, Jenna spoke to the police commissioner_ he won't bother us again." Lance said as he began to drive.
Diane could've swore that she felt chills when when Jenna came down from the car, it was almost as if she was going to draw a gun and shoot all of them.
"Is there garlic in this?" Jenna asked after eating a spoonful of the rice.
"Yes, Diane said she saw a recipe online and she wanted the chef to try it
"Is it bad?"
"It's edible, it's not bad." Diane watched her intently as she ate the biryani without flinching. No doubt she was begining to suspect Jenna and typical Diane went online to check for remedies.
Her first guess was invasion, an alien wearing the skin of Jenna. Diane pinched her several times and her reaction was instant which was normal.
"Pinch me again and I'll cancel the order." She warned, Diane also endulge in the conspiracy of her being a vampire, the folklore said they can't survive in the sun but she gardened under the sun for hours.
"How do you like your steak?"
"Done, I don't like just steaks. I'd like to have it with rice and some plantains and...
"Have you eaten meat raw?"
"What? Why would I eat meat raw?
"I don't know, some people like raw meat.
"I don't like it, I don't like food that's near raw."
"You don't like sushi?
"Not really, I would it because I'm hungry. Do you want to cook dinner?
She was normal and at the same time she wasn't, she had garlic bread and even spread garlic butter on it and downed it with a cranberry drink.
She wasn't a vampire or anything extra. The next week Jenna travelled living mum a business to run and Ola to help run errands for the house.
***
"You bitch" she snarled at her, Jenna smiled. The woman lunged at her but the man beside her held her back.
"Take it easy Lora, you'll make things worse."
"That whore is sitting on our father's seat and you're okay with it, are you fuckinb her?"
"He's not my type." Jenna tsked.
"There has to be a reason why you came here Miss Jenna."
"Ohh there might be, but it's not a crime to come to one's estate, is it?
"No it isn't." This was an unbearable sight, an abomination sitting on Late Lord Vlad Mortidar's seat as Lord of the Estate
"Philip let's kill her, she can't take both of us at once.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, trust me I've been growing less patient with insignificant persons." She warned, she snapped her fingers.
"Oh and please call me Mel, Jenna can't stand the sight of you. She let me have control ever since she stepped into the estate."
"Lora let's talk later.
"Why I summoned you here is because I want you to run an errand for me, someone has been juggling some biological weapon within my network, I need information about it . Info about the buyer. That's very important.
"Why should we do that for you?"
"Because I'm letting you leave my presence not with a stake to the chest or in an ash pot." She beamed as if telling them good news.
"Now, go and make yourself useful."
"Miss
"I prefer Lady, Bernie. And I want chocolate cup cakes."
"Right away Lady Mel."