' You d*mn crook! How dare you f*cking act like you couldn't run?' Arthur whispers to Arianna.
' Every night through out middle school I was always running from police. If you can outrun the police, you can outrun anybody.' Arianna replies.
' I never knew I had a cool cousin. D*mn I am still an apprentice when compared to you. Where have you been all my life?' Arthur says.
' That's why I say that I have more experience than you. You should really learn to respect me.' Arianna replies.
' I am your humble servant master. Let's exchange contacts, I still want to meet Amira.' Arthur says.
They exchange contact.
' You are d*mn cool. We should race sometime.' Arthur says.
' Sure. Arthur! You know Your dad and I are clearly not on the same side of the see-saw, hope it won't affect our relationship.' Arianna.
' You sound like a worried girlfriend whose in-laws won't accept her. Don't worry. Dad and I have never shared a common thought.' Arthur says chuckling.
Arianna smiles. The two part ways and Bella goes to Arianna.
' Oh my Olivia, I didn't know you could run so fast.' Bella says.
' I ran alot in school.' Arianna replies.
The two talk for a while and then split.
Arianna goes to her parents.
' So mom, I can keep Mira now, right?' Arianna asks.
' Of course. 2 out of 3, not bad. But you should solve more Jigsaw puzzles.' Brenda says.
' Give her a break honey. I'm proud of you Olivia.' Oliver says.
' Thanks Mom thanks Dad.' Arianna replies.
She goes to Mira who smiles and mutters a " good job."
Meanwhile,
' Hmm! It seems like my sister has even more fighting spirit than me. I don't need to spell out the winner of this year's game to you. You weren't this quiet last week, what's wrong Liam?' Ashley asks cockily.
Liam's face is red and he walks away silently.
Ashley and Riona hugs and congratulates Arianna.
' Now that the game is settled, I need to collect the debt that Uncle Stephen owes me.' Arianna replies.
' What are you planning to do?' Riona ask.
' I don't want you two to get involved, grandmother will definitely punish me after what I will do. You two can help me by watching Arian, when he wakes up please feed him for me.' Arianna says as she walks away.
**********
In Stephen's room,
' Useless! The both of you are useless. How could you let that rude, spoilt girl beat you? You two are older than her with eight months. Shameful!' Stephen says angrily to Arthur and Ava.
Arthur leans on the wall nonchalantly while Ava looks ashamed and angry.
' Get out of my sight! Leave!' Stephen says to them.
Arthur murmurs ' Finally!' and leaves.
Ava apologizes and leaves.
' Stupid Children!' Stephen says as he angrily walks out of his room. He's still fuming when he hears something.
' Thank you very much. The pill you gave me worked very well. It took a while but I managed to come out first. You have been a big help. Don't worry, I will meet you at the garden, I will pay you in full.' He hears Arianna say on the phone.
He secretly follows Arianna.
Arianna smirks when she sees him following her from her phone's mirror. This man was really gullible.
Stephen follows Arianna to the garden. When he gets there he can't see her again. He looks around and hears her voice from behind him.
' Are you looking for me uncle?' Arianna says.
' You rotten child! Who where you talking with on the phone?' Stephen asks.
' Forget that! You have three chances to hit me, if you succeed in hitting me I will forget doing anything to you. I'm giving this chance so you won't say I attacked sneakily because that's not my style.' Arianna replies.
' You little...' Stephen says as he attempts to slap Arianna but she moves aside and he stumbles.
' Two more chances to go.' Arianna says.
Stephen tries two more times and fails.
Arianna swiftly locks his hand behind him and strikes him on the neck and he passes out.
She takes out a marker and scribbles something on his face.
Then she carries him ( internally complaining about his weight) to a bathroom in one of the rooms and places a chair opposite the mirror. She sits him on the chair, takes a few pictures and leaves smiling.
About an hour later,
Stephen wakes up groggily. What did that rotten child do to him? His eyes looks at the mirror, he can see written words on his face. He peers closer,
On his forehead is written " Incapable father".On his right cheek is written " Incompetent sibling.", On his left cheek is written " bad influence." On his jaw is written " Rotten child.' and boldly across his nose is written" street urchin."
That rotten child dare play such a prank on him? He would teach her a lesson.
He used water to rinse his face but the marker wouldn't come off. He tried applying soap as well but it still didn't come off.
He started to panick.
He ran out of the room screaming, ' Olivia, you rotten child, what did you do to me.'
He keeps shouting and soon all the family members come downstairs.
' Stephen! What happened to your face?' Ivy ( Stephens wife) exclaims worriedly.
' Dad what happened to you?' Ava says.
Arthur raised his phone and took pictures while stifling his laughter.
' Stephen what's on your face?' Lily and Oliver ask.
Ashley and Riona laugh out loudly.
Mira, Liam and Bella stand silently wondering what happened to Stephen.
' What's going on here?' Rosalind's voice resounds in everyone's ears.
' Mother! See what that rotten child Olivia have done to my face! It isn't coming off!' Stephen complains.
' Oh no Uncle! Your face, let me see. Incompetent sibling, Incapable father, bad influence, street urchin and Rotten child. Where have I heard these words?' Riona says.
' Aren't these the same words uncle said a few hours ago?' Ashley replies resting on the stroller containing sleeping Arian.
' Who did this?' Rosalind ask and Everyone freezes.
' It was me grandmother.' Arianna says as she enters.
' Why would you do this to your uncle?' Rosalind ask calmly.
' I did tell uncle that whatever happened earlier today will never happen again and I intend to honour my word. If I do don't teach uncle a lesson, he will repeat his mistake or someone else will. Uncle in 25 minutes, the ink on your face will become permanent. And then, each time you look in the mirror you will learn to control your tongue. But if you want me to cure your face, you will have to agree to my four conditions.' Arianna says as she sits down with her legs crossed.
' How dare you treat my father this way? You dare do this behind his back?' Ava says angrily.
' You are terribly mistaken. I'm Arianna Olivia Havana, I never attack from behind. I did give your dad three chances to attack me but he couldn't. Now you have 22 minutes left.' Arianna says glancing at her phone.
' What do you want?' Stephen asks.
' You will have to apologize to my father with folded hands. You must do the same with Breanna, Riona and Mira. Hurry up, time is ticking.' Arianna says.
' Olivia, what are you doing? This is your Uncle.' Oliver says.
' Why are you wasting time trying to reason with me? His face is in danger. 20 minutes left.' Arianna says.
' Quickly apologize.' Lily says.
' Oliver I'm sorry. Earlier I was angry.' Stephen says.
' It's alright.' Oliver replies.
Stephen goes to Mira.
' I apologize. I shouldn't have said What I said.' Stephen says.
' Mm.' Mira replies not sparing him a glance.
' Breanna, I am sorry I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.' Stephen says.
' It's not okay but because I have a conscience, It's okay.' Ashley replies.
' Riona, I didn't mean what I said earlier. I'm sorry.' Stephen says.
' Hmph! Better.You should mind what you say, because we are younger than you doesn't mean we don't deserve respect. You should apologize to Arianna. You kept calling her a rotten child.' Riona replies.
' There's no need. I kinda like it, I think it is very endearing when uncle says it.' Arianna replies.
' I have apologized.' Stephen says.
' Next, you have to compensate me. My dad used to say, each event in life has a profit attached to it. I need to profit from this, do you know how expensive the ink on your face is? It is the creator of best designs. So you will have to compensate me with a billion.' Arianna says.
' Do you think money grows on trees?' Ava says angrily.
' Look at Daddy's daughter. You really got his loose tongue. Can't you be more like your brother?' Arianna retorts.
Ava was fuming. Be like her brother? All their lives everyone has always told Arthur to be like her.
' You are just good at wasting time. 13 minutes to go.' Arianna says.
Stephen hurriedly grabs his phone while Arianna calls out her account details.
This rotten child can take the money, he would make his mother collect his money back with interest.
Arianna smiles widely as she received the credit notification.
' The third thing I want you to do is to give your word that you will not in anyway try to collect the money from me or my parents. I trust my sisters won't give you a broken penny.' Arianna says.
This rotten child has thwarted his plans.
' 4 minutes to go.' Arianna reminds.
' I give you my word.' Stephen says.
' Last but not leastly. No.. Least but not lastly. No..It is..' Arianna struggles to remember.
' Last but not the least.' Riona says.
' Ah yes! I knew that. Last but not the least, when I am receiving my punishment you must not involve anybody else except me.' Arianna says.
He didn't care about others but Arianna must definitely be punished.
' Of course.' Stephen says.
' Ok uncle. I will be right back.' Arianna replies sweetly.
She enters the nearest room and returns with a bowl of water, a bar of soap and a towel.
' Apply soap on your face, rinse it only when I tell you to.' Arianna says.
Some moments later,
' Rinse.' Arianna says.
Stephen rinses his face and the ink is gone.
' Your face is clear.' Ivy says.
' But how?' Stephen ask stunned. He was sure he had washed his face with soap in the bathroom.
' I will explain. The marker I used is one that is used to draw temporary tattoos. It can come in contact with water and soap but it won't go off. After an hour and 45 minutes, it weakens and can be washed off with soap and water. Dear uncle, did you really think your little Olivia would harm you?' Arianna says pouting.
Arthur starts laughing, everyone turns to look at him but he can't stop laughing.
Soon Riona joins, then Lily, and then Ashley.
They laugh for a while before they finally contain themselves.
Arianna walks to Rosalind.
' Greetings grandmother. I am ready for my punishment.' Arianna says.
' Number 7 of Havana ethics states, respect the authority above you. Punishments are given by: The head of the family or by summoning the tablets of punition. Which do you choose?' Rosalind says.
Arianna decided to try her luck. ' I summon the tablets of punition.' She says.
Ashley, Riona,Oliver and Brenda prays that she picks a favourable tablet.
The tablets of punition was a board that contained 20 tablets that were placed in a way that the front side was faced downwards. The board was moved around on wheels and each tablets contained punishments.
' Get the tablets of punition.' Rosalind says to the butler who signals to some maids.
Just then a loud cry fills the air.
Ava glared at Arian. This baby always woke up at the wrong time.
Arianna rushed to him and carried him.
' Oma! ta ta to dim.' Arian says in his gibberish tone.
The maids wheel in the board.
Arianna stares at the tablets. Arian points at a tablet.
' Oma.. ee' He says.
Arianna reaches out to pick the tablet when Ava says, 'Don't blame it on the child if it turns out bad. You only get one chance.'
' Shut up and mind your business.' Arianna retorts.
Arianna picks the tablet. She looks at the inscriptions and is shocked!