If there was a word to describe feeling extremely annoyed while also being helplessly excited that would totally fit what I was feeling on the way to Jake's house. But right now I was starting to feel a lot more annoyed that I had ever been. Big brother Jake had been giving me a rather despirited lecture on how I should be behaving in my new accomodation.
Funny things was that he did not refer it to as his own house but as where I will be staying. Maybe the so called family did not want me in after all. So why bring me in just to keep up with the appearances. They could have just let me be in the village and I would have found a way out. But right now things have changed. I have to listen to him and the good thing is he has to listen to me as well.
"I don't ask you to be loving and filial to anyone in the house. Just try to be quiet and dont cause any trouble. If there is any person you have to be grateful to it should be to Aunt Mirna. She wanted to bring you here and take care of you. You should know yourself not to take advantage of that. You can choose which school you want to pursue and well you may even use up your wish for that. Payments can be taken care of. Just try to keep to yourself and don't cause any trouble."
This was all he had to say after saying nothing for the whole trip while Jenna had been continuously asking questions on every little thing she saw. Her pure excitement on everything around her was beginning to catch on to me. She had a question about everything.
"What is this called?" "why do people not walk or take horses anymore?" "What is that box thing everyone has?" "How do you say that?"
She was born into this new world and I was quite proud of enlightening her. He just drove the vehicle as if we both did not exist. He was not even looking back when she was showing me aome illusion magic. And he starts to talk to teach me how to behave. I was rightly triggered into defiant mode.
I decided then I was going to be a difficult tenant.
"Ill be how I want to be. I dont have to live like a ghost in a house if that's what you want. And if your aunt thinks she is doing me a favour, she can stop thinking that way. I dont care for your favours".
As much as I wanted to provoke him, he sure was not giving me any satisfaction. He continued on driving as if he couldn't hear me. If he thought he was training me how I wouod be treated in their house, he was doing really good. All that defiance I wanted to show off had already drained. I just wanted this annoying phase of my life over with just the way I wanted school to be over so I can get over all the bullying. I just have to live through this.
At least I had some hope sitting next to me.
"So how should I be behaving? Should I show myself to all the others and be servant like or just be like a ghost" asked Jenna. I could see even she was angry for my sake.
He did not answer.
But she was not going to stop asking. "Yo Mr.Jake. Answer me. I mean Master Jake. I need clear instructions"
He kept driving and made a sharp turn as if he did not want to acknowedge her. The car suddenly just stopped. It was not budging at all. He finally turned to look at Jenna who was smiling with victory.
"The same goes for you. Dont show yourself except for the two of us and just keep to yourself and no magic inside the house without my permission".
"I can give her permission". I had to emphasize myself.
"I advise not to. That will not be a good idea. And the genie leaves once the wish is made"
"I am not staying a second longer. I wish you guys made the wishes right away" Jenna was retorting back.
"Has this guy always been this rude?" She asked me.
"I don't know him before" I said as a matter of fact.
"Now let the vehicle move" he was getting impatient.
"Na da. Not before you guys make clear of my duties. I am good with little miss Anna here. She seems lovely and straightforward. What about you Jake? What do you expect from this genie?"
Jenna casually dropped the honorific with him.
"Is that a roundabout way of pushing me to make a wish? Im not going to make it for the time being. I will make my wish and you make it happen if you can. I dont expect anything else from your service. Just save that for your little miss. Now let the vehicle move. "
"You are a bore. So Miss Anna, I hope atleast you dont bore me. I will give my own conditions then. I wont do anything sexually gratuitous tasks or any killing for your sake.
I can steal, do manual labour and maybe help you out with little cheating. That's how far I can go. And as I am bound to you both, I have to be in proximity to anyone of you. Thats it for now".
The car was moving again and we were already where we were headed. It stood in front of the house that I will have to begrudgingly live for the next two years.
"how did you know to bring us here this fast?" I was amazed. "you told me that map thing shows the destination. The travel was boring anyway. Jenna is quite smart you see". she said proudly.
Somehow Jenna did what I wished for without having to ask for it. From what I saw from the back seat Jake seemed to have the same thoughts as I did. We had to think of the wishes fast.