The True Daughter

A State Of Arrogance

Jennifer's P.O.V.

I hurried out of the car, back home. Under normal circumstances, I wasn't supposed to leave work at that point in time, but because my aunt instructed me to come, I had no other option, but to obey her call.

By now, everyone in the empire must have known about my unpleasant relationship with my uncle's family. They see me as my uncle's servant, but they don't have an idea of who I am. Many past workers who were there, as at the time my parents were still alive, are no longer serving in the empire. They were all kicked out of the empire by my uncle Mr. John, the very moment he took over the affairs of the empire.

So, those who are now part of the empire are all new who have no knowledge of what has previously happened. None of them were surprised to see me living in the empire at such a time of the day because they already knew what my affairs with my uncle's family looked like. In fact, most of them don't even know that Mr. John was my uncle. They just knew that I was close to him in a special way.

So, the moment I got home, I was surprised to see that both my uncle, his wife, and Cynthia were already seated on the chairs in the parlor. They were watching television.

"You are very lucky you arrived here on time. I would have come to that stinky office myself to drag you out", Aunty Cynthia said to me.

"Greetings sir. Greetings ma. I was called by you, aunt"I said, not minding whatever she was saying to me. I don't like her at all because I know that everything that she would be talking to me about won't make any sense.

"It's like you are mad. Can't you at least listen to what my mum is saying to you? What benefit do your greetings have to contribute to us? You had better listen attentively to my mother's words, before I descend my anger on you"Clara said arrogantly to me.

I wasn't happy with her words. I hate it when she talks to me in such a manner. Whether her parents were there with her, I don't care. After all, I am her senior, so she has no right to talk to me like that.

"Be a quiet little brat. How dare you talk to me like this?. Don't you have an atom of respect for your seniors? What has come over you, by the way?" I said to her in displeasure.

Everywhere was now cold and silent. They didn't believe that I would say something like that. waves of shock were seen all over their faces, as they were all seen looking at themselves.

"Mum! Did you hear what this bastard responded to me?" Clara asked her mum, pouring out a crocodile's tears.

Her mum turned to look at her. She also looked at her husband John, to see what his reaction was, but uncle John just kept mute, and instead, crossed both his legs across each other. He just fixed his gaze on the television, without saying a word.

"Don't tell me that you will watch that daughter of a b***h torment you with words? Deal miserable with her"Aunty Cynthia said to her daughter Clara.

At once, Clara stood up and landed a terrible slap on my face. I wanted to retaliate, but something brought my hands down.

"No, try it. Just try and raise your hand against her, and see what would happen to you now. i***t"Cynthia said to me, as she watched closely at me.

Uncle John, on the other hand, quickly stood up from where he was sitting, and went upstairs to the room. I know that uncle John is more wicked and dangerous than his wife. I know that he was trying to play a very smart game. I don't really know what he was actually planning, but I know that surely, he is up to something. I wouldn't have to be careful with aunty Cynthia and Clara, but my uncle.

Meanwhile, as i stood close to my aunty and her daughter, tears flowed down my eyes, uncontrollably. I was just waiting for her to tell me why she ordered me to come home this afternoon, without waiting for the normal time of closure.

Aunty Cynthia strolled her eyes on me, and smiled.

"Now, listen to me. We are expecting an important visitor this evening, and I want you to keep everywhere clean. Start now, and start tidying up the surroundings", Cynthia said to me.

"Yes ma. I have heard of you. I will start executing your orders right now", I replied.

Damn, this woman is really stupid. So is that the major reason why she called me out of work? To come and clean the environment for her because they were expecting an important visitor. Who the hell could this visitor be anyway? Is he or she the prime minister of Britain? Or are they part of the royals of England?

How dare she? What kind of insult and level of disrespect is this?" I murmured in my heart, as I looked closely at her.

In the first place, none of them looked like they were actually expecting a guest. They were all focused on the television program that was going on.

Clara, on the other hand, was just busy relaxing, and not doing anything.

These dudes were actually waiting patiently for me to arrive, just to clean the environment, before they could start telling their supposed guests to come.

As I was about to leave their presence, I heard Clara's voice, calling.

"Turn back here, fool".

I stopped, and stood looking at her, and waiting to hear whatever she had to say to me.

"The moment my guest comes, I wouldn't like to see you coming around here. Hope you've heard me?" She asked.

Oh! Her guest?. They are beginning to make me get more confused. Her mother's guests or her guests?. I asked in my mind.

"Anyway,I don't care whether you respond to me or not. Just make sure that I don't see you communicating anywhere close to my man. If you dare me, consider yourself to be a dead living organism"Clara said.

Wow! She just threw more light at me. It was actually her man whom she was expecting. Stupid lady. What on Earth would ever concern me with her man in the first place? Poor man doesn't know whom he is about to get married to. That's if he will ever get married to

her.

As I lifted my legs to depart from the parlor, I heard a car outside, honning.