ORION
I sit at the dining table, taking my morning coffee. As usual, Ari has gone to work and Elora is in her room. She has not been coming downstairs for dinner and I suspect I must be the reason for that.
Ari did not ask me why; I guess she has already spoken to her about it. For some reason, I feel at ease not seeing Elora or getting troubled by her. Melvin did not ask me to speak to her either. He hasn't been coming out frequently and when I asked why, he said he has been trying to replenish himself.
I finish up my coffee and enter the kitchen to clean up the cup.
"Look who we have here," someone says and I turn to see Elora staring at me.
"I should be the one to say that" I mutter but she ignores me. "I did not expect to see you downstairs"
She opens one of the cabinets and sighs. "Does Ari know that there are no snacks here?"
I furrow my brows walking closer to her. "She stocked the cabinets some days ago. There should be..."
I blink. "W-what... W-what happened to the snacks here?"
"I should be asking you that"
"Me? Are you being serious right now?"
"You are the only one in the house whenever Ari goes to work. I haven't been downstairs for a while now and you know that"
"I did not take any snacks"
"Well, if you did not, who did? It's obvious you did and you are denying it or rather you took it without permission"
I scoff. "Are you accusing me of theft?"
"I am not but think of it. That is the only way to explain how snacks are..."
"I haven't taken any sweet things this week. You should check other cabinets"
"I haven't taken any sweet things this week" she mimics with sarcasm. I ignore her as she opens the second cabinet. "Oh, here they are" she mutters and I scoff.
"You did not do a thorough check and you dare to accuse me of stealing"
"I did not accuse you of stealing"
"You did. You said I was the only one always present at home which makes me the only suspect and I take things without permission"
"That doesn't mean I accused you"
"Well you did"
"I did not..."
I groan. "Is it too hard for you to accept that you are wrong and then apologize?"
She stares at me. "I have done nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?"
I nod. "I guess you did not" I muttered, dropping the cup in its place.
Leaving the kitchen, I return to the living room to watch one of my favorite programs. She walks out of the kitchen and walks to me.
"Did you know where Ari dropped..."
I frown. "Now, you think you can speak to me and ask me questions?"
She stares at me. "Is there anything wrong with asking you questions?"
"A lot is. Do you not have a conscience at all?"
She frowns. "You are still about me apologizing when I did not accuse you?"
I scoff. "Do you think I am that petty? I am not"
"Then what is this about" she asks and I furrow my brows.
Does she really, not know what this is all about? She does not remember ignoring me many times when I wanted to speak to her and even locking the door to my face.
"You do not know what this is about?"
"I did not" she replies, folding her arms.
I sigh. Since she wants to pretend she doesn't know what this is about, then there is no way I will be telling her.
"Are you not going to talk to me?" Elora asked, tapping me slightly.
"What do you want me to talk to you about?" I asked, facing her.
She scoffs. "Did you not ask me what this is all about and I told you I do not know?"
"So what else do you want to hear from me?"
"I want to know what you meant by that"
I sigh. "I do not have anything to say to you since you do not know what I meant"
"Suit yourself" she mutters, turning to leave but she stops.
"You should tell me what you meant by that or I will not be leaving," she says but I ignore her.
She can stay for all I care.
"Ori? Orion?!!!"
I groan. "What?"
"Talk to me"
I sigh. "Fine. Do you not remember how many times I tried to speak to you and you would not give me an audience? And now you come to me to ask me questions as if nothing happened?"
"Oh, that?"
I scoff. "Not to talk about accusing me of being a thief" I murmured.
"I never accused you of being a thief"
"I guess you did not"
"So you won't speak to me because of that?"
"I won't. But if you are ready to listen to me then I can answer your questions"
She scoffs. "Do you think the question I am about to ask is that important?"
I smile slightly. "I know you, Elora. If it isn't, you will never have asked me in the first place and you will not have insisted that I tell you why I will not speak to you"
She scoffs. "I do not know why you think talking to you is important," she says and I sigh.
"If it isn't then you can leave"
She glares at me and I glare back.
"You're crazy" she yells, storming back into the kitchen.
I ignore her and focus on watching my movie.
"You are not going to speak to me?"
I turn to see Elora staring at me.
"I knew you would come back," I say and she scoffs.
"Do not think I came back because I am desperate"
"I never said you were but it seems you are"
"Are you going to answer my question or not?"
"Are you going to listen to what I have to say too or will you not?"
She sighs. "Fine! I will. But that will be after you answer mine"
"I won't buy that. You should listen to me first. I was the one who..."
She groans slightly. "Fine! What do you have to say?"
"Are you only going to listen to me or will you do what I want?" I ask and she smirks.
"Are you going to do what I want too?"