Sierra met Threat when her father used to work as handyman in the Duven's mansion. The first time she saw him was when she's just 6 years old. She hail from a rural province called, La Vista.
Her first impression of him was someone who's rich and handsome but down to earth. He was very friendly amidst his standing in the society.
From that day on, she always wanted her dad to take her along inside Duven's mansion so she can take a quick glance of his handsome face.
How can someone be this handsome?
It was like cleansing your face of the impurities you see in your everyday life.
He was tall for a kid his age, a pale complexion inherited from his Spanish descent and eyes that reflects the color of the ocean.
The staff inside the mansion can't stop talking about him. Some even took some pictures sending it to their younger sisters. They were all looking at him as if he is a chocolate cake.
There was a time when she followed her dad and Threat at the back of their mansion and it was the first time she spoke to him.
You know that tingly little feeling when you realize you like someone, yeah, that's my common sense leaving out my body.
When Threat saw her, he asked her.
"How old are you?" His voice is so pleasing to the ears.
She was speechless for a moment there as if enchanted by his gorgeous eyes.
"Six." She answered back. She almost smacks herself silly.
"Do you like dogs?"
"Nah, it doesn't taste that good." She teased him.
She's fluent in English given her dad is an American.
"That's not a nice joke." He says but he's not upset rather he's amused.
She laughed. Ah! I could pay a thousand bucks for that one smile.
"I heard you are very naughty." He said all of a sudden.
"Says who?"
Oh my. Who could've ruined her chance this early? She will castrate him/her if she found out.
"Who might it be?" He teases.
Ah! She knows it was her dad that gave her away. She can't castrate her dad. Her mom will definitely kill her. Nevertheless, she was thankful. It was the first time she spoke with him and she understands why his mother, Victoria likes to brag that many ladies fall for his son's charm back in the city. Who wouldn't?
He's cute, he's tall and he's got gorgeous eyes and a stunning smile. I didn't say a name, but he immediately popped into your head right? Yeah he's all that. Threat Thorpe is the man.
Not to brag but they are cute together.
She decided that he will be the love of her life, come hell or high water.
Few days later, the most awaited event of their town is finally coming.
"You're dolling yourself up," says Sierra's mother, Analisa.
She blushes. She was preparing for Threat's 17th birthday. It was 9 years after they first met.
Her mother just smiles at her.
Sierra looks at herself carefully in the mirror to check on her appearance. Threat's birthday will be huge and the whole mansion is full of people. She doesn't want to be humiliated at the very least. At her age, she knew growing up in the countryside is somewhat makes people think, that they are of the lowest class. It may be true in some way but she doesn't want Threat to be crucified because of inviting someone like her, so she must appear as flawless as possible.
"You're making yourself pretty because you already have a boyfriend."
Her mother stated.
"No, it's not like that mother." She answers. Where did she even get the idea anyway.
"I heard some rumors circling your friends that you like Robin."
Her mother added. She's obviously sizing her up.
Robin is the kid living next to their house. That kid looked horrible. His teeth are protruding and his fingernails are always dirty. I doubt if he even brushes his teeth.
She almost shuddered when she remembered one time, when they are playing outside, Robin spoke to her and she almost fainted. The smell of his breath is stinky-overwhelming. It felt like she was punched by a dozen men in the face. She unconsciously smelled her breath.
"Mother, even if I was struck by lightning hundreds of times, I will not make that kid my boyfriend." She elegantly flips her hair to give her statement some weight.
"Oooh. Just make sure that you will not marry quite early because you still need to help out the family.
Her mother is scared she knows. People living in towns tend to marry quite early.
"Of course, mother I don't plan to marry early except if I met someone like you know, Threat who's well off and handsome." She hinted. She has standards even if she grew up in a remote town. She was capable of raising the bar high for she almost saw a god before her.
"I will be taking off now." She kissed her father's portrait and went outside.
Her dad died a few years back.
As soon as she reached the mansion, cars after cars keep on appearing. She shook her head thinking it's nice to be rich. She headed directly to the kitchen where all of the staff is already familiar with her. There, she saw Whittle, Threat's dog which is a Siberian husky.
"Come on boy." She called out the dog.
The dog ran up to her.
"Where's your dad?" She asked the dog while caressing its fur.
The dog ran to an empty room and she followed it. The door is unlocked and from a little gap she could see what's inside. The word 'bewildered' is lacking with what she saw. She rubs her eyes thinking she might be wrong. The unfamiliar feeling inside her chest began to proclaim its presence. Her heart twitch and tears started falling from her eyes.
Threat and a girl who appears to be his girlfriend are making out in the room.
She wanted to yell at them saying it is indecent but who is she to do that? She's not even his girlfriend, to begin with.