Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
Less than a second, all the workers in the house came out and we were led outside and that leads to this current moment.
Niles and his wife Reina were heading to us and from the look on their faces, no one was getting out of this one.
“Oh thank God!” Reina cried out, hugging both of her kids tight, a huge relief on her face.
“Are you hurt anywhere?” She began to check the twins who now had a naive look on their faces – those damn pretenders!
Reina’s gaze suddenly settled on Neon who scratched the back of his head, feeling left out.
“Neon, come here,” I watched her call to the boy who timidly walked over to her.
It gladdened my heart that Reina didn’t conserve her motherly love alone for her twins. Though Neon wasn’t biologically her son, he was a member of this family now – We’ve accepted him by heart. And I knew she wasn’t faking her affection for him else I would have seen through her act. Maria or Reina – whatever she calls herself – just has a big heart.
“Are you okay baby?” She checked Neon just as she checked the twins earlier.
The boy barely nodded, short of words. Though Neon wasn’t as smart as the twins, he was knowledgeable enough to know that Reina wasn’t his biological mother and shouldn’t expect equal treatment. So it wasn’t surprising he was stunned by her concern – not that Reina has ever maltreated him anyway.
Left for me alone, I would have persuaded my father to adopt Neon and add his name to the family registry. But then, it wasn’t our call to make since we have to take consent from his mother Jennifer and there was no doubt, she would agree right away – and that was the problem.
No matter how much we train Neon, Jennifer is still his mother and the same blood runs through his veins. What’s the probability Neon won’t change in the future and usurp a position that isn’t his and wouldn’t be his once he’s adopted fully into our family?
Though I was sure that such a scenario would never happen especially now Neon’s in the care of Reina, however, the human heart is wicked and one can never tell what would happen in the future.
“What the hell happened here?” Niles asked with a not so pleased expression – he was restraining his fury.
Since that question was directed at nobody in particular – thankfully -?the three of them all began to speak at the same time. Though it was more of a squabble, the truth came to light.
Turns out that the kids have been binge-watching Teen wolf – I can confirm that – and got to the episode where Lydia and Stiles created a molotov cocktail they threw at Peter. So you could guess what happened next?
Reina’s crazy, adventurous, risk-taking twins decided to create the molotov cocktail otherwise known as a petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, bottle bomb, poor man’s grenade, firebomb – you name it – all by themselves.
How they even got the complete chemical by themselves scares me. Wait a minute, it shouldn’t surprise me since they had an unlimited credit card to make their purchases – how do you think I did mine years ago?
Though I didn’t understand what they said happened next – it was more of an argument between the trip-but it seems Neon unintentionally tampered with it and boom, the explosion – they were extremely lucky enough to have escaped unharmed.
“And what were you, Isabella doing?” Niles asked one strange question.
“What?”
“Where were you when all this was going on?”
I stared at my father in disbelief, “You’re not seriously blaming me for this incident, are you?”
“I’m not blaming you for this but you sure contributed to it,”
I scoffed, “Allen and Ailee are responsible for this!” I pointed to him in case his sight was broken.
“Yes, because you didn’t keep a close watch on them! ” he yelled at me.
“I am not their babysitter! “
“You are more than that, you’re their elder sister; a sister who’s supposed to take care of them not ignore them while they stupidly put themselves in danger. Isabella, you are supposed to be the sensible one here, that’s your responsibility now the family circle has grown,”
Guilt hit me hard as I realized my father was speaking the truth. I shouldn’t have let them go ahead with their stupid plan when I sensed it earlier. What if they had hurt themselves? I was just too selfish to care because of yesterday’s prank – call that childishness.
I was just about to open my mouth to apologize when Niles made a comment that made anger fill me.
“I’m so disappointed in you, Isabella,”
I clenched my fist, eyes simmering with rage. I wasn’t the one who started the fire yet he hadn’t scolded the kids who started the whole thing and took it out on me. Though the feeling was new to me but Instinctively, I knew elder siblings shouldered the whole blame in such a situation but my father’s words really hurt me.
I was new at this big sister role of a thing – it has always been me and Niles- yet he didn’t consider that and instead was quick to get disappointed in me? I gave Niles an icy look and left notwithstanding Reina calling after me.
I don’t need her appeasement.
FUCK them all.
Reina’s point of view:
“You were quite harsh on Isabella,” I told Niles who shot me a disgruntled look. He knew I was right yet his pride wouldn’t let him admit it nor go down without an argument.
“She should know her responsibility now,” He claimed, refusing to meet my gaze.
“Niles,” I laid a hand on his shoulder softly and he grimaced as if my touch was breaking down his defenses, “All those years it has been just the two of you together, this is all new to her and she’s trying to adjust to the swift changes. It’s my fault for keeping your kids from you but to Isabella, Ailee and Allen came out of nowhere – she knows them from less than two months ago, “
Niles sighed and then he turned to me,” So now what do you want me to do? Apologize to her cause I’m sure as hell ain’t giving her one – those are her siblings and she’s supposed to take care of them, “
“I’m not saying you should apologize to her but make it up to her. Pet her, Niles,”
“Pet her?” Niles gave me an odd look, “Are you for real? Do you even know who you’re talking about?” he wanted to confirm.
I rolled my eyes, why did they so much exaggerate about Isabella? She’s a sweet kid notwithstanding her nefarious past – well, she was scary, a little especially when she puts you in unexpected trouble.
“Niles, little girls need love from their father even if they don’t show it. Just open up to her,” I pleaded.
“Thank God you said ‘Little’ girls and not ‘all’?girls,” He picked on that, “At the age of four, Isabella detested the sight of teddies and anything pink, she would rather have a water gun and train toys. I have no idea what Isabella loves and I’m not going to increase my stress level because of someone who might not even appreciate the gestures, “
“I’ll help you figure it out, ” I added, “Hopefully after she returns,”
Niles looked at the ruined house with a sour expression. The house was salvageable since it was only the kid’s rooms and kitchen area that experienced the burn.