Alice craned her head to see who the intruder was this time, like why can't people knock before coming in? the only thing stopping her from yelling her lungs away was the delicious scent of waffles eminting from the person and the fact that her insides were still jumbled and weak.
" Oh grandma Nana it's you " Ayra cronned cheerfully on seeing her face at first she had thought it was Catherine.
" Yes dear it's me hope I'm welcomed? ".
" Nana you are in the room already " Alice teased smiling a little.
" Oh you know teens of these days don't like old people coming into their rooms and all that " Nana replied setting the food tray carefully on a reading table.
" You are right Nana I actually don't like people coming into my room unannounced " Alice started giving ayra a meaningful glare as though the message was strictly for her but she turned back to Nana " You are an exception Nana because you are my favorite grandma and you're so cool " Alice declared.
" What a huge privilege dear " Nana replied and they all laughed diffusing the earlier tension in the air, " I came to your earlier ayra but it was empty and I was wondering the reason you guys were not down yet so I decided to serve my lovely grandkids breakfast in bed you guys should dig in " Nana enthused " I'm sure you guys are famished " .
" Nana you are simply the best " Ayra murmured and made grab a piece of waffle but Alice slapped her hands away from the breakfast tray and gave her a deep scrowl before speaking.
" Nana I'm sorry to ask but who made this breakfast? " Nana simply blinked her eyes while ayra mentally slapped at her head and tugged at Alice's back to quite her down but all she received back was a hard glare from Alice .
" Alice dear does it matter who made the food? " What counts is the intention and don't forget your body needs food to function properly. " Nana said worried about the intensity of emotions she saw in her eyes.
" It matters Nana and I would rather starve than eat a meal prepared by your daughter, ayra and I would grab something to eat in a fast food nearby " She replied heatedly.
Ayra cleared her voice gingerly and hoped Alice wouldn't bite off her head " Uhm Alice please speak for yourself - " .
" I knew it " Alice interrupted shapely.
" Knew what " ? Ayra cried.
" You are such a traitor and pretending to be all nice because grandma Nana is here, we are both angry at her so why are you trying to act like a saint? " .
" First of I'm not trying to act like a saint Alice and I'm sorry but you don't know the meaning of a traitor because I ain't one, guaranteed I am incredibly angry at mom we both are but refusing to eat her food is foolishness because everything we actually own at the moment she bought it for us, so if you are rejecting her food are you also ready to refrain from wearing all your dresses and stop schooling because you are angry? " .
" Oh bless you my daughter " Nana thought gratefully in her heart glad at the words ayra has uttered " .
Alice frowned thinking hard of what ayra has said " I don't know all I know is I'm so angry and bitter that I don't want to accept anything that comes from her " She muttered irritably, " Oh maybe I can use my personal savings and dad left us an inheritance in the bank right? " She questioned her eyes lightening up at the thought of finding an alternative apart from Catherine.
Ayra took a deep breath and stepped close to Alice, she tentatively put her hands around her shoulder hoping it wouldn't be brushed off and breathed a sigh of relief when Alice made no movement of removing her hands " Alice I understand how you feel but your savings wouldn't anchor within few weeks and we ain't allowed to touch the money dad left us until we are twenty and for that we still need mom's signature " .
" What? Are you for real? That's literally unfair, who made it so? " .
" It's protocol Alice in fact I'm sure dad was the one that put mom in charge of the funds to avoid mismanagement " . Ayra stated slowly while gently twirling Alice 's hair through her fingers , enjoying the feel of sitting close to her sister and hoping the magic wouldn't end by Alice recollecting herself and standing up from her position.
" How come you know a lot and I don't and damn it but what am I supposed to do now? "
" Eat my dear and you would have the energy to plan the next line of action " Nana chimed in speaking up before ayra could come up with reply.
Alice looked up at her weirdly surprised she was still in the room and standing beside the food she had brought in with her, she had been so invested in bantering with ayra that somehow she had forgotten her grandma Nana was right there starring at her say all those meanful stuff to ayra and patiently waited for her to decide whether she wanted to eat or not , feeling guilty she tugged at her hair and thought of how to make amends. Normally Alice didn't care what people thought of her infact she went extra miles to act like a bitch in front of people in order to scare them away from knowing the true her plus she believed in exhibiting hard girl exterior at least no one would be able to walk all over her but Nana was different, she didn't want Nana to see her in a bad light that's the reason she had always tried her hardest to behave accordingly around her most of the time.
" Nana I'm terribly sorry i lost focus and didn't offer you a seat, please sit down " She enthused.
" It's nothing Ali baby and sisters fight all the time " She added reading her heart correctly.
Alice always loved it when she calls her " Alice baby " thus without blinking she muttered " Nana I would eat the food just because of you and you alone " She declared.
" That's so sweet of you my dear, c'mon eat now ayra quick join your sister "
Ayra obliged glad that Alice compromised because of grandma Nana and they finished off the waffles, toasted bread with mayonnaise and a glass of juice in no time and after nana was satisfied they had finished eating, she asked them cheerfully after deciding " So who's excited to live with Nana?