" Please." He heard his stepmother continued and slowly nodded. Even though he wants to tell his brother now, it would be impossible.
" Thank you, " the woman whispered and watched as he continued driving then sighed again.
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Inside the apartment building, Lily sighed again and finally decided to stop dialing the number after several tries.
Thirty minutes went by and her eyes darted to the bathroom door then she stood up with another sigh when the door suddenly opened.
Clara walked out of the bathroom and strode toward the bed then lay down while curling herself in a ball.
" Big Sis, you need to change into your clothes... or you might catch a cold, " Lily said softly then walked toward the wardrobe and pick her sister's clothes.
Clara watched her quietly and another tear fell from her eyes. " Lily, I want to speak with Carl. . . Please hand me my phone, " she said in a barely audible voice and Lily sighed then dropped the clothes on the bed.
" I dialed his number while you were in the bathroom, but his phone was switched off, " she explained softly while handing her the phone.
Clara stared at it in a daze then slowly nodded after seeing the many calls her sister had made.
She slowly stood up and changed into her clothes while her sister helped her dry her hair.
Lily glanced down at the tears streaming down her sister's face while staring at the phone's screen and sighed again then drop down the hairdryer and wrapped her hair in a ponytail.
She sat down beside her and held her hand. " Big Sis."
Clara glanced up at her with dull eyes and Lily's heart ached then she wrapped her in a hug.
" Don't worry everything will be alright, " she whispered and Clara shook her head.
Carl was going to marry that girl. His mother had said that he must marry her. How can she be fine?..
After some seconds, their heads snapped to the phone which started ringing and Clara quickly picked it from the bed.
" Who is it?" Lily asked and stared at the strange number with a frown then urged her sister to answer it.
Clara stared at her sister then placed the phone on speaker and answered the call.
" H..Hello,? " she said in a hoarse voice and bit her lips then came a familiar voice.
" What right do you have to seduce my brother. You're not worthy of him. You're just a slut that's trying to leech off him."
They both gasped while staring at the phone and Clara instantly recognized the voice. It was Carl's sister's voice.
" Lucy, I__"
" Stay away from my Big brother. You don't deserve him. He already has someone that he will marry and she's far better than you!!!."
The voice cut her off with a snap and Clara sobbed silently while her grip tightened on the hem of her blouse then heard shuffling from the other end and came another familiar voice.
" You heard her, right?. If you know what is good for you, stay away from our brother. Otherwise, the next time. It wouldn't be just a warning and you can't even imagine what I would do to you."
Lily's eyes widened because she also recognized the voice. It belongs to brother-in-law's brother.
Clara placed a palm on her mouth to muffle her sobs. " Z..Zach__" she muttered after some seconds and he instantly cut her off.
" Shit! don't utter my name. Because of you, our house is in turmoil and my parents are angry at Big Brother. Well, I just want to see you with my Big brother again and I won't bat an eye before ending your life!!!."
Both sisters flinched from the outburst then listened to the beeping sound from the other end with thumping hearts.
They both stared at each other with shocked expressions and Lily sobbed while watching as her sister was trying to get a word out of her mouth.
" L..Lily... th..that is Zach r..right? He..He said he'll k..kill me, " she muttered incoherently while her dazed eyes slowly darted between the phone and her sister. After some seconds the phone fell from her hands and shattered on the floor.
" Big Sis!!!" Lily jerked up with a gasp and shook her sister violently after watching her sudden fall on the bed. She had fainted.
" Big Sis! Big Sis."
Lily stopped shaking her and patted her cheeks then her eyes darted around confusedly.
She rushed inside the bathroom and quickly came out with a bowl of water and sprinkled some on her face.
" Big Sis." She called out anxiously then pat her cheeks again.
Seeing no response, she checked her breathing and sighed in relief then quickly stood up and placed her properly on the bed on her back.
She kneeled in front of her and raised her legs above her heart level then watched anxiously with a thumping heart as she slowly regained consciousness after some seconds.
" Big Sis." Lily stared at her for some seconds and wrapped both hands around her while sobbing and whispered, "you scared me."
Clara stared at her sister confusedly and attempted to sit up when she instantly stopped her.
" You need to stay like this for some minutes. Let me go and get you something to drink, " Lily said with a sniff and Clara slowly nodded.
She watched as her sister rushed out of the bedroom and sighed inside then a tear streamed down her face while remembering the phone call.
Shortly after, Lily came back with a glass of fruit juice in her hand then sat beside her sister on the bed.
" Lily... they hate me. . ." Clara trailed off then carefully sat up on the bed.
" Here, drink it." Lily handed her the juice while patting her back.
Clara stared down at the juice expressionlessly and bit her lips as their words came back hitting her senses. " They really hates me, " she repeated in a whisper and Lily took the cup from her then placed it on her lips.
" Please drink, " she urged her softly and watched with a sigh as she slowly sipped the juice.