Do you love singing?" I asked.
I have been talking to Jeremiah throughout the day and I can't stop,
"I don't know, do you?" He asked.
"I do but I have a terrible voice" I giggled, "I do promise to sing for you"
"I can't wait" We were currently walking down the hall and my eyes met Hannah's eyes.
"Jeremiah Ellis?" She walked up to us and gave me a dirty look. How does she even know him? She is Hannah – she knows everything and everyone.
"And you are?" He asked.
"I'm Hannah Ash, ring a bell?" She smiled.
"I guess"
"I see your with my sister" She adds, his eyes diverted to me.
"Step sister" I corrected.
"Shut up, you brat!. I don't even know why I bother myself with your miserable mentally ill self!" She yelled and I flinched.
I squeezed his hand tightly, because he was holding my hand before she came.
"Why you yelling at me?. I thought you said I should never be referred as your sister" I said.
"Shut up!. I don't even know why she's saying all these rubbish. Your so pathetic" She said and I bring my head down.
I feel so ashamed of myself right now for letting her say all these things to me.
"Why you being so rude to her?" He asked
She scoffed, "This girl over here is mentally ill and the way she acts it's the cause, when she fell from the stairs and hit her head so she isn't that important right now, all we want is for to get well soon" She gave a fake smile.
Liar.
Her mother was the cause and they are trying to steal the company away from me.
"Still gives you no right to be rude to her"
"I just thought we could talk, that's all. It seems your busy so I'm gonna leave but first I have to hug my sister goodbye" She faked a smile then hugged me, "We will meet at home, bitch"
It sent shivers down my spine.
She pulled away and walked away.
"I'm sorry about how she treated you" He said.
I smiled, "It's fine. I'm used to it but thank you for standing up for me" I tiptoed and pecked his cheek and left to look for Racheal.
***
I was supposed to follow my father to his company today so I put on a black classy baggy trouser, a white shirt and a corset belt with my black heels and my hobo bag. Hannah tagged along and she might have a reason because I know she hates going there. I hopped into the black SUV and I drummed my finger to the beat of the music that was playing on the radio.
We arrived at the company and I got down first, greeting every staff I see and smiling at them which they did back and I was grateful for it.
My father and Hannah caught up with me and then my father opened the door to the board room and the first person that caught my eyes and made me smile was… Jeremiah. At least I knew somebody now, other than Hannah.
I walked over to him because the seat beside him was empty but Hannah beats me to it and sits down immediately with a smirk plastered on her face.
"Looks like you would have to sit with dad" She smirked.
I sighed, "Sure" I walked over to my father's side and sat down.
"You came to sit with me?" He asked.
I nodded.
"You should be like your sister. She is socializing and she might be married into the Ellis family soon"
I thought I get small praise for sitting with you?, Stingy father.
"Married?"
"Not might, would be married into their family"
A part of me felt rejected. I'm like your real biological child but you give out your step child to someone better. My fist clenched as my fingers dug into my palm. The meeting started and all the lights were thrown on them – Jeremiah and Hannah. And I was the forbidden child.
"Can I use the bathroom?" I whispered to my father and he nodded. I couldn't stay in that place anymore or I might lose it and cry because the tears were just close from falling down from my eyes. I entered into the washroom and poured water on my face and dried it off with a towel and I trashed it. I took a look at myself in the mirror and I couldn't even recognize myself anymore.
The door opened, "I knew I would find you here" I turned back to meet him smiling.
I knew I should not cry but I couldn't help but cry.
He walked over to me, his hands cupping my face in his hands, "What's wrong?"
"I really feel that no one cares about me anymore" I cried.
"How?"
"Everyone focused on you and her and then she was smiling…" I paused, "I walked over to sit with my father and he told me to be like her because she's gonna get married to you. He used might but changed to would – he was saying she would get married to you and I felt rejected again"
"Do you want me to get married to her?" He asked.
I blinked my eyes, "My opinion doesn't matt-"
"Do you want me to get married to her, yes or no?"He asked.
I shook my head, "No"
I know call the evil sister and I don't care.
"Then I'm not" He said and wiped my tears.
"Just like that?" I asked.
"Yeah." He held my waist and pulled me closer to him which made me place my hands on his shoulder.
"You scent like Strawberry" He said
"Do you like strawberry?" I asked.
"Yeah, I do"
"That means you like me too" I smiled and he chuckled.
"Yeah, I guess I do"
"I hope you don't like my step sister" I said.
"You don't want me to?" He asked.
I nodded, "Yeah, she always comes first before me and now your the only person who allows me to come first before her."
"Then I won't like her"
"You wouldn't?" I asked again.
"Yeah, I won't" I pulled him into a hug,
"Thank you" He held me tight, with his arms wrapped around my waist and his hot breath touching my skin.
"You're warm" I muttered.
"We can stay like this all day if you want"
"Won't they look for us?" I asked.
"I don't care and they won't try hurting you either. I won't let them" I smiled.