Vera picked up her ringing phone "this pest is calling" she muttered, she answered her call putting it on loud speaker "aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhh" was the next thing vera heard, "pearl was wrong with you stop screaming and share the good news" vera said, "I am up for nomination" pearl said, in collision the but of the screamed.
"lucky you, deserve the best, if you were here I probably buy you an ice cream but your not here so I will save my money" Vera said with all smiles on her face☺️☺️☺️.
"ok let's talk about you, how was your day?" pearl asked , vera sighed "t'was fine", vera heard pearl asked that same question again "I mean how was your day?" vera replied pearl because she could sense the worries in her voice "I promise my day was as normal as ever I got an invitation to The Ray's mansion".
"your father remember you after sending you off never to come back, what a father, are you gonna honor the invitation?" pearl asked curiously, she definitely knew the answer is a yes but she wish she could hear a no, she just want Vera to put those trash she calls family in their place where they belong, they don't deserve her attention or love. "yes you know I can't refuse" vera answered like she had no option than to honor their invitation, "he is still my father though, don't you forget" vera said without regret.
"he is still my father though... nya nya " pearl mimicked her "The same person that treated you like trash, humiliated you for calling him father, sent you off like a bag of trash never to lay foot in his house, sent you to school not because he wanted to because of his reputation, and you dare say he is your father, earlier you understand that this man has nothing good installed for you, the better for you". pearl said with all the anger in her.
"I guess you would like to know the reason for the invitation, and baby girl the only way we can know is by me honoring the invitation, why am I even convincing you mtchweeeew" vera said hoping that whatever she just spilled out will do the convincing.
"okay no problem you are permitted"pearl replied "your sick, permission granted" vera said "I have to go now, I will give you the gist later, extend my greetings to granny tell her I love her and I always do" vera hanged up without wanting to hear whatever pearl wants to spill out next.
Vera does not want anything to delay her any further, she went to office bathroom to retouch her makeup, "I look good, more of a boss lady" she said to herself as her smile was grinning from ear to ear.
Vera picked up her bag and left for the Ray mansion.
RAY'S MANSION
Vera took a deep breath before Knocking, is been long she came to this house, she can't even say she missed this hell, it is time to let out her bitchy side.
knock, knock,knock
The door finally opened "nanny fair!!!" vera screamed as she hugged her sweet nanny fair in tears, nanny fair held Vera's arms like she was a little child "vera" nanny fair said as she touched Vera's fair "you are grown now child" nanny fair continued as she touched Vera's face "oooh my baby wanna cry you must've changed physically but not emotionally" nanny fair hugged vera "you never bother checking your old nanny, that's not fair" nanny fair touched Vera's clear caramel skin "nanny fair you know I won't that to you right I...." vera couldn't complete her statement because she was cut short by nanny fair " I always understand, you need no explanation" nanny fair continued, she held Vera and she dragged inside saying "you don't need to act like a stranger in your home come in" Vera heard nanny fair clear and home, Vera paused as nanny fair dragged her "you called this hell my home?" vera asked nanny fair giving her an irritating face.
"hey let's not go there do good thing is that you look good and successful" nanny fair smiled at her as she looked through the window "is that your car out there? " nanny fair asked Vera curiously, vera gave her the answer she wants to hear by a mere nod and a genuine smile "just like your mother beautiful and hardworking, your momma must be proud of her vera".
Speaking of vera mom, she died at childbirth and the only thing vera has of her is her mom's locket which was given to her by nanny fair, Vera never takes the locket off, the locket has a picture of her mom smiling, Vera even calls the locket her good luck charm.
"Come have a seat I guess we have a lot talking to do" nanny fair dragged her vera towards the sitting room, all their laughter and chattering was interrupt by Claudia.
" ooooh our lovely vera is back" Claudia said while she spreads her hands widely stepping down from the step majestically with fake smiles round her pretty white face.
Hearing Claudia's voice, nanny fair stood up from the couch, she doesn't need to be told what to do at the hearing of Claudia's voice except if she has a job elsewhere.
Vera knew it was Claudia's voice "ooh the witch is here" she muttered gritting her teeth, "is there something I need to hear" Claudia said as she came closer to Vera, "oooh no mama except for the fact you are getting old, you know it's becoming obvious, the wrinkles" Vera replied Claudia as she smiles devilish 😈 she knows that Claudia hate been told that she looks old, what a foolish she wants to be ever young and won't accept growth Vera thought within.
"isn't dinner ready I am famished" Vera said as she held Claudia's hands, Claudia threw her hands off, she was irritated and angry, " Vera will pay for this, She feels, she has grown to talk back at me, why am I even bother she will end up crying after dinner" Claudia thought inwardly.
"ooooh mama you threw my hands off, ouch" Vera said as she smiled, she took a step closer to Claudia as she whispers into her ear "I guess you can't hide that bitchy side of you".
"you think you have grown to outshine me but I will place where you belong, you this bad luck child" Claudia said as she angrily stormed out of the sitting room.
Vera was not even scared a little bit, she did not even flinch when Claudia was talking, vera smiled at herself, for another time in her life she is proud of herself she is going to put all of them in their place and takes what belong, "Claudia came to reap from where she did not sow" Vera thought inwardly "all I need is evidence and you all will be back to square one" Vera muttered.
Vera's thought was interrupted by the footstep she heard, she looked up it was her father accompanied with his wife and daughter, they came down majestically.
"oooh vera dear didn't you see papa or you've lost manners" Ray said this with anger, how will vera look straight to his face without greeting, she has grown wings and I will make sure to cut it, Ray thought inwardly.