Sold to the Twins Alphas

DRUGGED IVY GRACE’s POV  I cleaned the beads of sweat forming on my forehead with the tip of my apron. My eyes tired from the long day of non stop work. I could feel my soul leaving my body but I had to stay awake cooking dinner for my step mother and step sister or I’ll be ready for another long night of punishment. Life doesn’t always get rosy as it always seem to be. Not for an orphan like me! The endless suffering and pains doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon but I still got joy in being alive. I trailed my fingers on the pendant of the necklace on my neck, “Mom.” I muttered. I closed my eyes and sighed turning off the cooker before picking up the pot. I dished it out inside a warmer preparing to take it to the dining table, even a servant is being treated more fairly than I am. Just as I came outside, I saw Hannah, my step sister and Celine, my step mother sitting impatient at the table, when Celine sight me, she hissed. “Were you hoping to starve us to death before coming with the foods.” Her harsh words cut through deep into my heart but I didn’t seem affected by it as I was already used to it. The maids staring at me pitifully but I was less concerned, “I took time because the dish was more plenty than usual…” Hannah interrupted me, “Nobody asked for an explanation bitch.” I didn’t bother saying anything anymore as I served the both of them. Once they started eating, I tried taking the remaining dish back into the kitchen for me to eat but was stopped, “You really think you deserved to eat same meal as we do?” That was Celine. I opened my mouth to say something but nothing seemed to come out, “Ohh, the Cinderella has grown wings now, she want to talk, like her parents did.” She added laughing. If dad was still here then probably I could have thrown a tantrum but not anymore, he was gone, just like mom was. “You don’t talk to my parents that way bitch.” I wanted to badly shout at her and waiting for the opportunity to attack her but I couldn’t or I’ll end up sleeping outside again freeing myself from the punishment. Seeing I wasn’t saying anything, she focused on her food gesturing to one of the maids to push me aside, I know exactly how she felt. She only leave me be when there’s a special occasion in the city. “Mom, is she following us to the banquet?” Hannah asked, her eyes fixed on me as she scooped in another spoon of rice. I breathed in, now I’m being treated as a full time maid, Funiest remarks. She nodded, “Yes. You will need someone taking care of you baby.” Of course that was the only reason why they could take me along to an occasion. “You smell terribly, you should probably go back into your room and take a bath, dress more moderately before people would say my mom treat you bad.” I felt as though punching her in the face for what she said but I left before she would utter more words, my eyes heavy, I knew how badly I needed the rest. I walked along the hallway going to the last room in the house, it was dark and cold unlike the rest of the rooms, the utility room, that was where she felt I was fit to live in. I was used to the harsh and cold treatment, now I could only depend on getting an admission to a far college so I can finally start living my own dreams. I opened the door and locked it from behind, even though it was tight and not good enough, the lock was still good and sometimes, I do get to eat some delicious delicacies. I walked to the small bathroom set up for me, I stripped myself off my cloth and entered the bathtub letting the water cover the whole of me. The coldness tightened up my body, I felt relief and safe, like all my worried was gone, as I closed my eyes, I plunged into a long sleep. ***** “Ivy!” The loud voice of my step mother, Celine made me jolt awake, I realized I was still in the bathtub and the sky was looking dark confirming my thoughts. “Ohh s**t! I’m definitely in trouble.” I stirred and tried standing up but being inside the bathtub for so long made me numb, I forced myself up going straight into my room. I didn’t bother rubbing cream on my body as I wore my pant dressing up in a baggy jean and a free hoodie. I wore my sandals and dashed out, I was met with the fury faces of the both of them, “Must you disrupt our plans with your unfortunate self?” Celine said angry. She could have just seen how tired I am from the ever lasting jobs, my eyes were sore and dark circles were clearly visible. “I’m sorry.” I muttered, without them saying anything, they entered the car, I waited till they left before flagging down a cab to follow them behind. After a long distance, we got to the venue. I felt chilly cold as I paid the cab man and got out, I was left with just them and some few guards outside the mansion. The mansion was located in the middle of nowhere, I’m like this because I had no idea how we got here. The guards were looking at me weirdly but I cleared my thought as I followed behind closely so as not to be lost. Soon, we got to the main hall where a lot of people were located, Celine whispered something into Hannah’s ears before leaving. “Mom said you are my maid for tonight but I won’t treat you like one, we are still step sisters after all.” Her sudden nice personality made me uneasy, “You aren’t always this nice.” I roll my eyes, she called on the waiter serving the drinks. She whispered something into his ear then he left, “Just performing for mom to see.” She shrugged, for years you mean, I chuckled. The waiter that left earlier came back holding two drinks, Hannah gestured for me to pick first so I picked from the right and gave it to her before taking the second one. “I knew you can’t drink alcohol, so I told him to exchange to juice for you.” I mouthed an ohh realizing she knew I’d pick the juice. Was she always that attentive to me before or she just decided to stop torturing. At least it’ll be better for the whole night, not having to deal with her grumpy side so I smiled. We both cheers with the drink gulping down the entire content of the glass, we laughed together, “That was fun.” I said, she nodded with a huge smile displayed on his lips. “Yea, I wish we both could continue together. We don’t have to be enemies just because mom is .” “You have a pretty smile…” I paused when i started feeling dizzy, my whole system weak and my eyes seeing double instead of a clear sight. I shake my head trying to get hold of myself, “Hannah!” I called out. I knew she was in front of me but felt like she was nowhere near me. She had left my front, probably not noticing my uneasiness. “Now I knew why mom do call you gullible.” Her voice sounded in my ears, I noticed she was beside me, that was when it dawned on me. I was drugged! “You motherfucking bastard.” I screamed but it came out as a whisper as I collapsed on the floor, darkness evolving me.