However I hated to disrupt their sister bonding but I've to else Racheal will run late for school so I move forward to wake her up.
"Wake up Racheal you've got school" I whispered, gently shaking Racheal to get up.
She groaned once but continued sleeping.
"Racheal wake the hell up" I said loudly this time patting her to get up. As if she've already woken up, she wriggled her body and asked me to let her be. Clarrissa woke up on the process of trying to get Racheal up.
"Liam?" She mumbled and she squint her eyes and then rubbed it while stretching out herself.
"Good morning babe. How was your night?" I bubbled with a smile.
"It was well. Good morning liam" She said softly while sitting up.
"Are you going somewhere?" She asked with a frown as her eyes raked me from head to toe.
"Yeah I was going to tell you though. I've resumed school some few days ago and I'm here to wake Racheal up to get set for school"
"Oh yeah. Racheal told me already." She said nodding.
"It's too bad I wouldn't be spending much time with you cause of fucking school but don't worry I'll try to make it up to you okay?" I said with a puppy look.
"No don't worry. I'll be fine." She chuckled. "Besides we can always see each other when you comes back."
We were still talking when racheal finally groaned and woke up.
"What the hell guys? Why aren't you letting someone sleep well. Isn't it too early to be chit-chatting." She started complaining immediately, approaching her feet to the ground.
"Good morning Racheal" Clarissa greeted with a small smile.
"Not when you guys had to disturb my sweet sleep" she whined with a frown and clarrissa chuckled.
""You already slept enough Racheal. Have you forgotten we got school? Look at the time." I said with a scolding tone, bringing my wrist-watch into view.
Racheal looked at me for a while and then burst into laughing.
"Oh please spare me the joke. Since when have you become mr punctual huh? From what I've gathered. There've never been a day we haven't been to that bloody school at past 9. Earliest 8:30 and it's just 6 now so what's your stress?" She scoffed And clarrissa's eyes widen in disbelief. what Racheal said was actually the truth though.
"Right but we can't continue that way Racheal. We've to keep our acts together and get serious with our life. Our brothers works so hard to give us the best life we can get and the least we can do to appreciate them is try our best to be of best behavior" I said reasonably.
Racheal laughed again and gave me a skeptical look.
"And how come you're just realizing that now. Oh Please we both know that you're certainly up to no good. It's either you have plans to track someone by this time and break his bones or there's some new bitch you want to make an impression to. But count me out of it. I ain't ready for any goddamn school now as you can see. There's still so much time." Racheal said and made for door with a yawn.
"Come back racheal" I shouted at her but she ignored me and walked out.
After she left, clarrisa was now giving me a suspicious look and I know it's because of what Racheal said.
"It's far from it clarrissa. Not what you're thinking" I said.
"I didn't say anything did I?" She shrugged and then chuckled. I rolled my eyes. Honestly, I really want to drop the 'badboy' tag I'm popularly known as and make a good example for Clarissa who'll be starting school soon with us.
Even though Racheal is a badass on her own, I also influenced her in becoming the notorious student that she's known as.
Though I like her that way but Antonio wouldn't like it if ever he get to know our life style in school.
"You've a beautiful uniform Liam" clarrissa complimented with a smile.
"Thanks a lot. Don't worry you'll be on these uniforms soon and not only that, you'll be attending the best school in this part of world soon" I said to her with a smile but when I said that, the humor in her face vanished. She went all pale all of a sudden. I asked her if something was wrong. She just gulped and said "I'll be going to get rid of my morning breath now." She gave me a fake smile and climbed down the bed immediately.
"Don't forget to come down for breakfast okay?" I said as she was rushing into the restroom then I took my exit.
"I really don't need your help here and you know that Racheal. You should be getting ready for school." I heard Antonio voice from the kitchen as I was on the passage. I decided to go in and I met Antonio cooking while Racheal was doing the dishes. Jayden was leaning against the wall operating his phone.
Antonio nearly gasped when he sees me and that made me frown confused.
"Is this you all set for school Liam?" Antonio asked with an impressive smile.
I just rolled my eyes and greeted him.
I asked about Matoe and Antonio me he was fine not really telling me details as Racheal was still around. Though it was good to hear that the asshole is okay now.
Clarrissa POV,
While I was in the rest room, spending forever to brush my teeth, flashes of how I'd been bullied in school came flashing in my memory like movie clips because of what Liam said about me going to school.
I know I really don't have a choice here but if there was a way I can make my brothers change their mind about taking me to school, I'll be on top the moon.
I don't want to go school.
I remained in the restroom for like forever trying so hard to not get a panic attack.
I kept doing the breathing therapy as the flashbacks kept coming. Not quite long, Antonio came appeared at my door unexpectedly.
I couldn't help but flinch. He'd caught me doing the breathing therapy. He got so worried and tried getting me to tell him what was wrong but I kept assuring him that I'm perfectly fine.
I'm tired of being a Burden.
Though not believing me, he didn't force me to say anything. He just walked me down to join the rest of my brothers at the dining.
Breakfast was tea and cookies.
Seeing mattoe, I remembered yesterday. How he'd panicked over what he read in his phone and left us behind.
"Umm...how are you doing now mattoe?" I asked quietly at the middle of the dinner.
There was a deep moment of silence as everyone gave me surprised look.
Okay what's with the drama now?
Did I say something wrong?
"No you didn't baby" mattoe replied back. Oh I didn't know I said that out. "I just didn't imagine you'll ask about my welfare. I'm fine and thank you so much for asking" Matoe said with a smile.
Really? Why could they all care about my own welfare and I can't?
I'm not angry though but they are my family. I care for them same way they care for me.
We were eating in silence until Antonio broke in.
He'd already finished his food though.
"Clarrisa You will be checking out in medical center today and later go for your therapy section" Antonio dropped the bomb casually while wiping his mouth with a napkin.
What??? I choked on my cookie and starts coughing. Jayden who was beside me passed me water and rocked my back while I was drinking the water.
"Are you okay now?" Jayden asked with concern while everyone was giving me a worried look, I nodded a yes even though I wasn't.
I mean why the hell will Antonio want to take me to a medical center.
"Do...do I have to go? Is this about what happened at the restroom? I...I told you I'm fine right? I swear I am" I mumbled nervously. I really hate hospitals.
"Oh no it's far from it baby. After everything you've been through, we haven't really run a proper medical check up for you and after seeing that man hurt you the other day, you really need this sweetheart" Antonio reasoned calmly.
"Oh...okay" Even though I didn't want to, I nodded my head in agreement.
"Jayden will be taking you this morning after Breakfast" he said.
Jayden stopped eating and faced Antonio.
"have you forgotten? The meeting..." Jayden started. "I have to..."
"oh yeah right." Antonio cuts in and nods as if remembering something. "I will take her then."
"How about I postpone the meeting though?" Jayden shrugged.
"No need. I will reschedule my appointments instead." Antonio said.
"Ok."
"And Mattoe you will take Racheal to her therapist after school. it's been long she visited" Antonio said to Matoe
"I could just skip school and go this morning." Racheal said to much of my surprise. And refilled her cup with more tea from the mug.
"And Since when did you start liking therapy section?" Jayden asked sarcastically and Racheal casted him a death glare.
"You aren't skipping school sweedy." Antonio says with finally.
"Urg." Racheal groaned loudly.
"Let me guess, You didn't do your assignment again right?" Liam asked with a nasty look but Racheal ignored him.
Throughout the breakfast, I wasn't really myself. The thought of going to some hospital crept the the living hell out of me.
"Racheal you should hurry up and go get set for school it's already past 8 for fuvk sakes." Jayden said to Racheal harshly before he left together with Antonio.
Antonio had asked me to get ready for the therapy section that he'll come get me.
Liam handled the clearing of the dishes, mattoe remained put on the chair pressing his phone while they told me and Racheal go start getting ready.
I was panicking and Racheal somehow noticed it as we were both walking to our separate rooms.
She told me not to be scared of medical check up and that she already done it. It wasn't painful nor did it hurt. She just told me to be brave and strong, after all it'll be for my own good.
"Thank you so much Racheal" I said to her with a thankful smile.
"Don't stress. I'll go get prepared for school now. Have a nice day ahead twinnie" She said cheekily and I chuckled. we part ways. She went to her room while I went to mine.
When I got to my room, I didn't have to go stress over thinking of what to wear. I'd the quickest shower and wore any cloth I set my eyes on first which was a Jean trouser and peach polo then a Cardigan for the cold. I used up all the remaining time, panicking about what will happen at the hospital before Antonio finally came to pick me up.
I did wanted to ask him lot of questions but I didn't get the chance because he was on and off His phone throughout the drive.
He kept canceling appointments each time someone calls him and he picks up.
"Uhmmhh... I'm sorry to butt in but don't you think we should be doing this some other time? Seems like you've lot of important things to be attending to" I told him the moment he dropped the 12th call in frustration. Aside from the fact that I didn't want to go to the hospital, I was feeling really like a burden.
"Oh no sweetheart. Nothing could be more important than you. You first and every other thing can wait... if they can't wait then they can fuvk off" Antonio said focusing back on the road.
The drive became so awkward and at every seconds, I was this close to persuading Antonio into changing his mind but it time I opened my mouth the words gets stuck. That remained the case, until we finally arrived at our destination. I guess.
From the moment Antonio parked up at some abandoned looking building, my heartbeat increased triple percents.
"We are here." Antonio said and went down to open the door beside me. He Montioned me to come down but I found myself remained put in the car. I couldn't find it in me to go out, I was incredibly scared and nervous.