I look beside me and find Leonor putting her hand on her mouth. Does she feel bad?
I raise my head from the table and look at her while tilting my head. She burst out laughing, holds her belly.
I feel a strange temper in my head that turns my face to red. Is she laughing about what I have just said?!
"Sorry.... sorry. But I think you overreacted a little bit." Leonor says after laughing louder than anything I have ever heard, louder than that time when Hugo shouted in my ears because I was zoomed out on a family trip and he wanted to eat my sandwich.
"I didn't mean to. However, I am sorry about what I said." I apologize again. I don't think I will be able to raise my head from the table, so let it be there until everyone begins to speak again and forget what has just happened.
"Adelina, would you be more comfortable outside?"
I raise my head and nod as an answer for Mason's question.
It's really kind of him trying to make me comfortable.
He stands and so did I, he gestures for me to wall in front of him; I have never imagined that Mason is a gentleman, he has some kindness deep down in his heart, just little bit of kindness. Leonor holds my hand and follows me when I hear her brother telling her to stay here until I relax and to make her stop laughing. I tell him that there is no need to and I would like if she is with us; She is my best friend after all. My only friend.
"If it makes you feel better... okay. Come Lilo."
"Hey! I hate that name!" She rolls her eyes and runs after us.
"So... why did you want to meet me rudely?" I like teasing him.
"Well..... I need to think of a nickname. A horrible one." He says with a smirk.
"What a devil."
"Adell, you know what is the best nickname for him." She says while looking at him in a devilish way. I tilt my head, waiting for the rest of the sentence.
"Leonor, no."
"This is for the stupid name you call me. His name is M.." Mason puts his hand on her mouth before she can continue. I wanted to know it.
"Ahh! Leonor. Stop being childish." She bites his hand, which makes me want to laugh out loud, but I try my best to hold it.
"You begin it!" She yells.
"We need to get rid of her. We won't be able to talk in a proper way here." Mason says while looking at me.
"Where should we go?" I ask
"What about..." His phone begins to ring before he can finish his words. But he declined the call.
"Maybe it's something important." I tell him as I see his face, he made a difficult expression so it's normal to be concerned. What if it is something important, and I am distracting him from answering his phone!
"No, no, it's nothing." He shakes his head while shoving his phone into his pocket.
Leonor looks at Mason and opens her mouth. "There is nothing important to him other than..." All of a sudden, a hand was grabbing Leonor's mouth to prevent her from continuing.
"Can you stay silent for only five minutes?!"
Am I supposed to do anything to calm them down? It's common between siblings to fight.
"Okay," I place my hands to my legs in an attempt to stand up. " I'll take my leave now."
"Wait, here we haven't finished talking."Mason's yell could be heard during Leonor's bubbling.
I turns to face them, not because I would listen to his words but because they make me angry. Who does he think himself to talk to me like this?!
"Firstly, you waisted two hours from my time in totally nothing. Secondly, you are in no position to talk to me like that."
After saying what I have to say, I turn back and take my leave.
"Wow, you made a big mistake, bro." Leonor says. I am not close enough from them, but I am not that far either, so her words were clear for me.
******
When I get the key into the key hole, the home sounds too peaceful, unusually peaceful. Like there isn't anyone rushing in the house, no screaming or shouting. Wait a minute, Hugo's screams can't be heard. Is it possible that Andreas killed him?! Yeup, why not. He keeps getting on everyone's nerves.
I go to the kitchen to make something to eat. There are some fried chicken leftovers in the kitchen. When did they eat fried chicken? Without me?! Anyway, it's still good.
I place a dish and get some from the chicken on my plate. And begin to eat.
After about five minutes, I hear a scream, a faint scream.
"Speak now!!" It's Andreas's voice.
Did he capture a thief? Should I get upstairs and check on them?
Well, as the oldest sister, I should make sure of my siblings' safety.
"Do you want to die? Tell us now!" Isabella is involved in this, too?!
"Isy, can you go to check if Adelina came?" Ivan asks Isabella.
Wait, why don't they want me? All of them are gathered together without me... I have to hide before Isabella could find out I am here.
She gets out of the room; my room. And headed to search the whole house.
"Ivan, she isn't here, but did anyone of you eat fried chicken?" God, I forgot that plate.
"What do you think you are doing in my roo..." I inter the room before Isabella could so i don't have to knock on my room's door. "What's that?" "What's going on?" Hugo is tied with a robe; on a floor with his mouth gagged, and the robe extends to Andreas's hand. They are all gathered around him.
Hugo begged behind the piece of cloak in his mouth.
"I am not here for you. I don't know what happened, but you deserve it for sure." I point at Hugo to show him that I have no intention of helping him. "Now someone explains what's going on.
"When did you come?" Ivan asks.
"It doesn't matter. Why are you all in my room, and why is Father's boy tied?"
"Leave it for me." Andreas puts his hand on Ivan's shoulder to tell him that he will take the responsibility. I tilt my head, waiting for a response. What a dramatic seen.
"My dear sister." He begins. I frown at his words. "That's not going to work."
He sights. "Father's boy." Hugo tries to run but only to reseve a punch from Ivan on his back.
"Thanks, bro." Andreas thanks Ivan, and Ivan nods his head in response.
"Hugo was here trying to steal something from your room, Adell."
"First of all, don't call me Adell, you know I hate hearing this name. Second, you know you will all get in trouble for doing this, right?!" I rais my voice; not in a yell but to threaten them.
I go to untie Hugo, not because I like him but because he is going to tell Father about all of this, so I have to win him over.
Shit, his mouth is bleeding. We are doomed now.
"What did you try to take?" I ask calmly.
"Steal, sister." Isabella corrects me.
He goes towards my drawer and opens it. he grabs my jewelry box out of it. He takes a necklace, hiding it in his fist.
"I didn't try to steal it!" He yells. "It's my mother's, and I have the right to take it."
I snatch the necklace from his, in frustration. I will never let him take it.
"It's mine. Not yours, not mum's. She gave it to me so it's mine now." I yell back, but my voice cracks when I mentioned mum.
"Hey, stop being rude while you are the one who mistaked." Ivan says, pulling Hugo's hair.
"Sister, this isn't all." Isabella opens her mouth. She is the one in this house who respects me the most.
"What is it, Issy?" I say; leaning down to reach her eye level.
"He tried to get someone to your room and give the necklace to him." She continues.
"Wait, what?!"
What the hell is this! He tried to give mom's necklace to someone?! Father won't like it.