On the way back, Aspen held her phone all through the ride. She was either playing games or coding. Finn had tried talking to his sister who was deeply engrossed in playing game. He wasn't certain if she heard him but was acting like she didn't or she was seriously lost in the game world.
King was chatting with whoever he was chatting with while smiling like a maniac.
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"aren't you tired? How can you be playing game like your life depending on it?!" King asked
"Huh?" Aspen didn't understand what he meant until she looked outside and discovered that they were home. She still feigned ignorance and continued to operate her tablet until King pulled her by her forearm and dragged her from the car.
"Let go of me! Finn!! Finn!!!" she yelled as she struggled to break free from his grip.
"Finn is not here, little minx"
"you.....!" Aspen was about to curse at him before she caught sight of Theo coming out from the garden. "....hey big bro Theo help me!! Save me from this beast!!! Please!!! I'll give you access to my game room!!" She begged him as she tried to freed herself.
Theo was stunned when he saw King pulling Aspen towards the main building. At first he thought they had gotten over their dispute only to hear Aspen begging him to save her.
"King, leave the girl alone. You can't keep being a bully!" he said making King chuckle. "I thought you'd mind your business like you always do, why you butt in now? Could it be the offer that enticed you?" King mocked. Theo simply rolled his eyes and left them. Aspen looked down in disappointment. King kept dragging Aspen to the pool which was behind the building . No matter how hard Aspen tried to release herself, he won't budge! Her eyes widened when she realised that he was dragging her to the pool!
"hey you!! What are you trying to do? Let go!! Leave me alone!!!!" she yelled. The distance between them and the pond was just three feet now, just then, King's phone rang from his pocket. He brought out his phone to check the caller. His expression turned grim as he reluctantly answered the call.
"You dare to hurt my angel?? Have you gone crazy?? Just because she's better than you, does that mean you have to handle her like a rough toy?? I order you this instant to let go of her! Now!" his mother's angry voice thundered through the phone making King extend the phone far from his ears. If there's anyone he feared, it was his mother. Normally, a child should be scared of the father, but in this case, he was scared of his mother. His father ignores his act saying he's the only child, let's pamper him. As a result of that, King gets to commit a crime and goes scott free.
He feigned releasing her by shaking her next to the pool before saying "I've released her" grumpily. His mother scoffed on the phone "you dare to lie to me?"
King narrowed his eyes before looking the girl who was now playing video games. "fine, I've released her" he said as he released her.
Splash 💦
Aspen had pushed him into thee pool as she laughed merrily. King swam to the surface all wet as he glared at her. She took a picture of him and ran off leaving King behind. On her way to the receiving room, she saw Theo who had two phones in hand. Then it struck her, he didn't leave her with him cus he couldn't do anything, but because he went to call King's mom! She gleefully hopped on him. "thanks you big bro! You're the best!!" Theo chuckled before patting her hair while thinking. "she's so adorable, what's wrong with that dude?"
"it's nothing...." he said "here's his mom's number, incase if he tries anything funny" he added as he typed King mother's number on Aspen's phone to which Aspen nodded happily. Just the duo walked into the receiving room, King stomped angrily to the entrance with gritted teeth.
An hour later
Aspen walked out of the kitchen with a box of chocolate cookies which her brother had kept for her. On getting to the living room, she saw King who stood idly in a corner. Aspen being who she is, she ignored him and went to sit down in the dinning room which provoked King. He walked up to her in large strides and snatched her box of chocolate cookies from her.
"Now what?? Can't you leave me alone! Kindly hand over my stuff before I loose it!" Aspen threatened. Coupled with her short height, small round face, beady eyes and plump lips, King couldn't help but think "perfect victim for my bully acts" with this thought in mind, he smiled which stunned Aspen. She boldly walked up to him and raise her head to look at him before saying "could it be that the ugly squatter has finally taken a liken to the landlady?" she teased as she poked his Adam's apple with her slim index finger making King shiver. His look satisfied Aspen who snatched the box back and turned to leave but was stopped by King.
"listen, you can go on acting like you don't see a modern-greek-god living with you, you should be happy!" he spat.
Aspen scoffed at him "all I see is my sweet brother, bestest bestie, lovely Theo and Asher, other than that, I see a chicken poop that took form of a squatter occupying my house without paying for rent!!" she yelled and pushed him away. Asher who had been watching the scene silently suddenly laughed at King's face before heading towards the direction that Aspen had taken.
AR: I laugh at you grammar girl
Aspen: yeah duh, I thought you've been quiet who knew you've been waiting to find fault tch
AR: chill my dear female lead, I love your response to that dude. Ha! Chicken poop!!
King: glared at the both of them
King was left boiling in anger "did she just compare me to a.....to a...chicken poop?!?!?" he yelled as one of his eyes twitched.
Later that day, Skylar got a call from his best friend whom he had thinking of ways to ask for forgiveness.
"hey Sky! You up for TORIAD? It's a new game I just created and I think it's cool, could you please come over to test it?" she begged.
Sky stuttered "um...uhhh.....yea...I mean...yes sure" he felt big lumps were stuck in his throat. "you're not mad at me...anymore?" he asked. Aspen chuckled and said "I wasn't really mad, I was just angry..." she shrugged.
Sky: what's the difference???!
"....forget it, so you in or not?" Aspen asked earning a quick positive response from him. "okay then, expecting you...." before she could finished her statement, Sky added "but I'll be a bit late, i have to go to the gallery with grandma now" Aspen hummed in response before saying "extend my greetings to grandma" before hanging up.
09:04 pm
Downstairs, the members of the Dawson vsat at the dining table as they had their in silence. Only the sounds of tableware clashing against each other could be heard. Few maids served them with orange juice and some deserts. After a while, Asher spoke up "bro, isn't Aspen joining us for dinner?" Theo chimed in "yea won't she?"
Finn paused as he stretched his hand to check the time. "she should be down in few minutes, but....."
Ding
The sound of the elevator in the hallway that leads to the dining room sounded, and soon, Sky's figure was revealed. On getting to them, he called out "bro Finn hey! And..." Skylar trailed off and narrowed his eyes at his cousin who was seated on Aspen's seat.
"Forget it....Good night" he said instead and turned to face the stairs that led the left wing of the house with a small box which contained fresh cakes and scones.
"Uhh big Finn?" Theo called.
"Yeah?"
"isn't that the way to Aspens room?" he voiced out his question when he realised that he had headed towards Aspen's Hall way.
The question alarmed King who suddenly looked towards the direction Theo had pointed to.
Finn chuckled slightly "yeah it is....their game room is located there as well so it makes sense.....anyway, now that Skylar is here, I don't think she'd have dinner again." With that said, they resumed eating in silence afterwards, they all retired to bed to sleep except three people. The two gamers and the squatter.