Living By the Middle

Their Home, Not Mine

As I arrived, I directly went to grandmother's place, there I saw my older sister living with them. 

I guess she can't tolerate  them either. Good luck to me then.

"How's my granddaughter? Did the trip went smoothly? Or you got dizzy and vomited."

"Granny, sleep is the most powerful weapon in terms of traveling with motion sickness. hahaha"

We laughed as it was almost two years since the last time I came here. Well, everything's still the same as it was. But the worst is yet to come. I wish I could stay here, but I guess the old geezer won't let me after some fights they had.

"Put your baggage here first, you can go to your father later. Where's you cousin?"

"She went to uncle's home already. She said she'd rather live with pushy people than with my father's home"

"True, I wish your father would wake up already. He's been dreaming for ages, and I really hate that wife thing."

There she goes again, her mouth is like a machine gun that can't stop her from talking so sharp.

"Granny-"

"I know, but if ever you get sick from living with them, don't be shy to come and stay here ok? you are more welcome to stay here with your elder sister. besides, she's working already. You being roasted at their home won't be excluded once you stay at their home. Your sister did experience hell in that home."

"Yes granny, don't worry this will stop as soon as we find out how. Be careful out there dear."

"Yes granny, that's exactly what mom said."

I felt vibrations from my phone, and as the caller ID shows, it's my father. 

"Hello father."

"You there yet?"

"Yes father, I'm at granny's place."

"You can place your belonging at our house. Besides, your sister's room is already vacated as it moved there with your granny."

"I see. I'll bring it down there later."

"And don't you ever listen to whatever your grandmother says. Do you hear me?"

"Yes father."

"Ok, bye."

"Bye"

Seems like their relationships still not okay, as expected. With his wife's mouth and grandmother's mouth? Nahh, obviously that won't work out for the both of them.

"I'll bring my baggage down there. And I might need to prepare the room myself."

"Yes dear. Good luck in there."

"Yes granny, bye."

I walked towards the house and it never changed. The house, the atmosphere and the people of course.

"Well hello there Carmina, You've arrived unexpected. "

"Hello there Monica. It's been two years since we last met. And you still haven't changed."

"Why would this gorgeous face change?"

"Well, for starters like you, your husband might  get sick of you and your stinky behavior. Once he knew about you disgusting goal, you might end up at the streets penniless."

"Oh sure, my husband who is your father won't know a single thing. Besides, if he never believed your sister, would he even believe you? Besides, he loves his precious daughter than the two of you."

"Oh yeah, your evil niece. How wonderful. Well enjoy your lavish life while I can still shut my mouth up."

"Even if you can't, I will make you shut up."

"Blah blah blah, whatever you say. Just take me to my room old hag."

"Tsk, maids take her."

One of the maids held my bag and took me to a room that looks like a storage room. For pete's sake I really do agree to running away from home with this situation. I'd rather stay at granny's house. There's a lot of pretty rooms at their place.

"Aren't there any other available rooms prepared? Not even the guest room? Where's my room from the last time?"

"I'm sorry young lady, but miss Caroline is staying in that room all ready."

"What the heck"

"And your father's mistress told you father that you might need to learn some independency to fix your own room that your father agreed upon."

"Looks like that old geezer  don't hold his own brain anymore."

"I'm sorry young lady."

"It's fine, just help me clean this room first."

"Yes young lady."

Well, with that wife of his I can't really blame their helpers. I cleaned the whole room as expected without even having some rest. this jetlag is probably going to kill me for sure. The bed also is not as comfortable as I wished it would be. Not even a decent room. I threw out their old stuffs without telling to that old hag. Besides, she decided to let me stay at this room. In case of ghosts, I'd even work with them to scare her to death.

"Would you like me to bring some extra foam young lady?"

"Yes please, and some decent pillows too. Don't worry about the blanket, I have a blanket of my own."

"Yes young mistress-"

"What did I told you?"

"I mean young Lady."

"Much better. Call that hag and her daughter mistress as long as they want. I don't want to be with the likes of them."

:"I'm sorry young lady."

"It's okay, just don't call me that again."

As the sun settles, even when dad came home, I didn't went down to see him. Let him be happy while he can. He didn't even bothered to come and see me while cleaning to ask forgiveness and tell me the reason for him letting me stay in this room. Call me ungrateful, but this is not how you treat you LEGAL child.

I don't care anymore, besides, this is their home not mine.