Episode 7: Just So You Know
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Jarvis’s POV
I had to hold my stinging cheeks as my eyes widened. The stacked-naked girl glared threateningly at me. I cringed slightly, backing away from her.
“Crazy bastard!”
I heard her scream. I wanted to shout back at her and ask her why she had done that to me when all I did was try to help her, when I heard Elsa's voice, as her thoughts had mirrored mine.
“What the hell was that for?”
I heard her scream loudly at the girl. In all honesty, I knew I didn't need to wait to be told because I can guess the exact reason, the same reason why I had to endure countless abusive treatments from total strangers while we were studying abroad.
My unfortunate resemblance to my identical twin brother Jethro!
“It is fine.”
I said to Elsa, whose countenance had flared up towards the weeping naked girl. I gave her a reassuring gaze and looked around the room and my eyes landed on Jethro's big shirt and I threw it to her.
“Put some clothes on.”
“ After your delinquent wench took mine?”
“I am not Jethro okay, I am Jarvis, his twin brother,” I responded impatiently.
I watched something twist in the girl's eyes. It looked like she felt remorse for attacking me, but I didn't care. She hastily draped the cloth over her naked body, and at that moment, finally she felt ashamed at my sight.
I had the urge to question her further about what had transpired in the room, but before I could process a way to put it, she already spoke up, sharing her pleading gaze between Elsa and I.
“I do not want this to get out. Please pretend this never happened.”
Elsa and I shared curious gazes and watched in wonderment as the girl picked up her bag and walked out of the room, more like staggered.
“This is crazy,” Elsa said, nodding her head in dissatisfaction.
“I have seen worse, my brother likes it kinky,” I said nonchalantly.
I saw something twist in Elsa's eyes and my mind wondered desperately,
Hope Jethro hadn't made a stupid move on her?
But how did I inquire?
“Mr Dav……my bad… Jarvis, can we get out of here? I am feeling nauseated by it all already.”
I must be honest, my brother's reckless life was always a source of concern to me, but hearing Elsa's disdain of it, I couldn't help but feel ashamed of my family. My father had failed us outright.
We walked out of the room and Elsa excused herself to retire to hers. I knew I needed to do the same. My office shirt had been totally soaked with sweat from trying to break down the door and feeding my eyes with the ungodly sight of the girl's nakedness! Gosh,
My day has been packed with pain!
The morning came sooner than I expected as I had to roll off the bed in anger. The insistent blaring of the alarm clock made returning to my pleasant dream impossible. I clumsily made it to the bathroom and poured myself some cold water, shampooed my hair and dried it up in haste.
I opened my bedroom door after dressing up in a bid to make up for the dining room, when Elsa's room door swing opened. I had to hold myself back from covering my mouth with my free palm. She was almost unrecognizable!
Dressed in an official blue knee-length gown and a few inches of heels, she had tidied up her hair in a bun and plastered light makeup on her face. I had always seen her looking casual every time, so I got used to her usual subtle look except on her interview day when she had dressed up too, but I didn't give her an up-close look, but today she looked so ..Vibrant.
“Good morning Jarvis.”
She said with a charming smile that I could barely resist. I smiled back at her.
“I can see you are all prepared.”
I had to resist the urge to tell her how good she looked. That would be cliché. She nodded slightly in affirmation. Jethro wasn't totally wrong, Elsa was starting to grow on me.
We both made for the dining room where our breakfast was already served. To my astonishment, guess who graced the table first?
Jethro!!!
He had always been the last to wake up in the house every normal day, seeing him all dressed up in his favorite shimmering suit. I knew he was coming to the company with me today.
“A beautiful morning to you Jarvis.”
I ignored his foolish grin and sarcastic greeting, I noticed Elsa flinch slightly beside me. I knew he must have said something displeasing to her after she had aced the interview despite him trying to disqualify her.
“You seem energetic for work today after yesterday’s charade,” I said, eyeing him maliciously.
The memory of the thunderous slap that landed on my cheek from the naked girl surfaced in my head. A part of my heart detested Jethro at that moment.
“Ignore those gold-digging bitches, but I wasn't pleased you destroyed my doorknob brother!”
I noticed his eyes traveled towards Elsa, who was still standing there, Stoic. I drew out one of the dining chairs and told her to sit on it which she did. Jethro had always had insane confidence. Even when he was wrong, how dare he worry about his doorknob when he tied a girl to his bed against her freewill?
“Just so you know, I will be coming to work from now on.”
I settled down on another chair as Jethro's pronouncement settled in. He had never been interested in the company from the onset. Why now?
Was it to frustrate Elsa?
Or is the blow directed at my throat?
“Aren't you happy I finally found the zeal to run the company with you? "Or am I a hindrance?” I heard him say.
“I think I just lost my appetite!”
I said to no one in particular and stood up from my seat. I called out to the head maid to pack me some food baskets and another for Elsa, who had taken the clue and stood up too.
“Come on Elsa, I will drop you off.”
“What about me?” Jethro said from behind me. I turned to face him, he was throwing shades at the cowering Elsa. I held out my hand to Elsa and she took it.
“You have a car, brother, you can find your own way.”
I heard Jethro mutter inaudible curses, but I didn't care whatever he was going on about. I wasn't going to allow him to keep treating the innocent Elsa like that.
We were about to walk out of the dining room when someone rushed past us in bikini underpants.
“What the hell was she still doing here!” I wondered desperately.
“Jethro, I found it.”
The brunette-haired lady ignored us and rushed over to my brother almost naked. I was livid; Our once welcoming home is now being treated like a brothel.
Elsa tightened her grip on mine, and we were almost out of the door when I heard my brother’s mockery remark,
“Pretentious gold-digging b***h, I will prove to you that I am a Davidson, and it is my company.”
I knew Elsa heard it too. It was followed by Martha, the brunette-haired harlot. My brother frolics around with irritating giggles. A part of me wanted to turn back, but Elsa held my hand and nodded in disapproval.
I let out a frustrated sigh, and we made for the car. I was about to zoom off when the head maid rushed over to us with two large food baskets. I collected them and thanked her.
She gave me a warm smile and requested a minute of my time. I granted it to her, but what she said saddened my heart greatly.
“Thank you for saving that little girl from last night. I saw her on her way out. It turns out it was my precious niece.”
“What?” I felt a sense of shame towards the woman. Jethro had continuously soiled Davidson's integrity from time to time. I noticed Elsa's mood further dwindled beside me.
“Yes, she was a little promiscuous and…..”
“I am sorry Madam, I apologize on my brother's behalf, his reckless behavior is unforgivable and I….”
I saw a teardrop from her eyes and she hastily cleaned it up with her apron. I could tell there were millions of words in Elsa's mind. Her first day of work at Glass door Empire was already being filled with negative beginnings.
I was used to either consoling Jethro's victims or taking the fall for his misdeeds. This was just one of many for me until the woman's next word hit me!
“She is just seventeen years old! A mere underage!”
“What?” I shouted in awe.
“Your brother sleeps with underage girls too?” Elsa's voice broke through, spelling out the crime.
“And what is that blasphemy I am hearing against
me?”
We all turned to see Jethro standing in the doorway with a dangerous glint in his already bloodshot eyes directed towards Elsa.
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