While Lance continued to yell, the lady asked him to take a seat. “Sit down, Jason. How are you?”“I'm okay I guess. But- did I just hear you say that you are my sister?”“Yes, I am. Is there a problem?” asked the lady, smiling at him.“No, not at all,” he smiled, “The thing is just that you know my name and I don't seem to know anything about you.”“Okay, well hi Jason. My name is Maya, your elder sister. I assure you, there are no more surprises after me. I'm sure Mum and dad told you that you were an only child?”Jason nodded with a faraway look in his eyes. They had told him that he was their only child, but he had early childhood memories of playing with someone. Perhaps it was her. “Did you- did you ever play with me when we were younger? I seem to remember playing with you, but those could be false memories I've created.”“Oh no, we definitely used to hangout, I just left home when I turned 18. I think you were 6 years old then. Now I'm 30 years old, and you're 18. It's tradit
Instead, he nodded and smiled as his sister continued to show him around, taking him to the biggest room in the mansion. He had noticed it and had thought it was the most beautiful room, but was shocked that his sister was taking him back there.“Why are we going back?” he asked, looking around again. The room that she was taking him to was most likely the biggest room he had ever seen, even bigger than Ashley's and the department store he had been to the other day. She did not say anything, simply pushed open the door and ushered him in, leaving him to his thoughts. When he was alone, he had time to think, and he wondered about Maya for the hundredth time.“Could she really be my sister?” he soliloquized, wondering about his parents. He had seen proof in her mannerisms and actions that they were related, but as siblings? How?She had left him with more questions than answers, even though he had asked her very persistently for them. All she had said so far implied that he would learn
As the sun began to fall and the clouds settled in for the night, Jason wondered if it would be a good idea for him to fall asleep in his new home without anything to wear the next day. He had seen all of the suits in the closet and had decided that he did not want to be all dressed up when he met them the next day. His father had said that he should remain true to himself, and suits were not that. “Paula,” he called, settling back on his chair. “Sir?” she responded, giving a light curtsey in front of him. “I will be back tomorrow. For tonight, I will be staying at my old home. Ensure all is in order here.”As she nodded and curtsied away, his sister walked into the dining room, a magazine in her hand to read. “Did I just hear you suggest that you'll be going home for the night?”“Yeah,” he sighed, “I think I want to spend one more night with my mum, if that's okay. I'm not ready to commit to living here today. Maybe tomorrow.”“We should,” she smiled, nodding her head.He walked
P.S; Dear readers, please it will gladden my heart if you leave a comment and a rating in the app for me, as it will boost my morale to drop more Chapters and write well for you😘*****The meeting was not set for another hour, so he took a walk outside to clear his head, showering and pulling on one of his most comfortable outfits. If the family was going to meet him in the comfort of his home, surely they knew that he would be wearing things he was comfortable in. On the walk, he decided what he was going to say to them and then came to the conclusion that he would wing it, since these were people he had not yet met. He turned around at a familiar tree, sitting down to think and take a breather. For the next two days, he had everything to lose and to prove to two different people.And apparently the meeting with the family was for him to prove that he was deserving of being the heir, and he wondered what they expected and how they would treat him. He got a notification from his
One of the other men who was standing close to the old man came forward, pointing at Jason. “Fake! The family could never give the esteemed ring to a beggar like this!”His clothes would have been considered high quality by someone who had been poor, but these people had only known luxury their entire lives, they had never had to have any true contact with the real world.The old man remained quiet, although he knew the truth, because he was stunned by the realization. Yet behind him, the tension built. A woman walked forward and asked to see the ring, “show us the ring, please.” Another woman did the same thing, swerving through a whole throng of people to get to him. “Show us the ring! If it is not fake and you are confident in it.”Wordlessly, Jason held out his hand for them to see, laughing to himself as the woman picked up his hand and examined the ring, acknowledging that it was real. Her perfume wafted over him the closer she came, and he felt himself getting lightheaded f
Chapter 19The next morning, he woke up with the realization that he was hosting a party. Startled, he sat up in his bed, wiping at his brow. Now that he was settled in, the familiar alarm clock on his bedside table told him the time - 6:00AM. He wiped at his eyes and got up from his bed, making a beeline for his bathroom. He brushed his teeth and took a shower, deciding to wash his hair. Thirty minutes later, when he got out of the shower, he brushed his hair and tried to decide what he would be wearing. A few minutes later, wearing his casual clothes, he walked down the stairs with his phone in his hand, typing in a list of the things he would need to get for the party. His mansion was fully equipped with most of the things he would need, except the alcohol and the chips. From what he could tell, his sister had a chip addiction that was manifesting. Just as he sent the text to the group chat Jake had created, his father called. Before picking up the phone, he took a look at the
Two hours earlier….Jason walked into the store, feeling nervous. He was glad that he had José helping him get in, because otherwise, with that crowd, he would have been unable to get into the store. As soon as he got in, he was floored by a few attendants, who backed away when they saw him dressed in old clothes. All but one left, and she did not pay him any attention. Chewing on her gum, she gave him a plastic smile, saying, “you know this is not a store for average people, right? You can give the next store a try.”“Okay, but I want the best quality clothes,” he responded, crossing his arms over his frame. José was watching him from a distance, leaving him to his interaction, and he appreciated being kept alone to his devices.When she didn't say anything more, Jason looked at the shop attendant. “I said, ‘I want the best clothes!’ ”Frowning at him, the attendant gave him a once over. “I will be calling the security guards to bundle you out of this store, sir. We do not make s
In the car back on the road, Jason turned on the radio to fill up the awkward silence. José had gotten into the car and taken the long way home, and Jason was wondering why, since the short way would take them 20 minutes. They drove past some familiar homes, and Jason pulled out his phone, observing that Jose seemed nervous about something. Watching him in the mirror, Jason noticed that Jose was looking out of the window and at the rearview mirror. Confused, he looked out and saw nothing, raising a brow at Jose. “José, I don't mean to be rude, but what the hell are you looking at? You've been looking out of the window since we got on the road, and I'm starting to get worried.”“Now, don't panic, but I think there is a car following us. It has been tailing us since we pulled out of the shopping complex. The black car.” Jason looked back once more, just in time to catch the car, and he shivered. “Well, can we lose it?”“Yes, that's why I'm taking the long way back. If it takes the ex