Fate in Captivity

Chapter 24- Another Discovery

(Aubrey)

We are on our way to our home, it's been a while since I go back here but our relationships is still great, no major reasons why I have to move out and it is a decision made by me and of course agreed by my parents. We don't have that awkward or boiling blood between us, we are just chill and cheering to each other's achievements. While in the car, I saw my mom putting on her lipstick while looking at her small mirror. I just stare at her on how she put it on and even spread it evenly with her lips, I just don't know what to react with that. I looked away and opened the window to let the air come in the car, as my hair swinging, I can feel a chilling gaze behind me and when I looked back, I saw mom starting at me while holding her make up and her hair is all over her face. I just scoffed upon seeing that and slowly closing the window. 

"You are such a brat." I hear her saying those words but I just smiled at her, a teasing smile if I could specify it. 

"Sorry, I did not think that it would ruin your make up." I sarcastically said. 

"I thought we are going home, why are you retouching your make-up?" I asked to her and she smiled. 

"Of course, I would meet your father." she cheerfully answered and I felt like I want to vomit right now. 

"You were living with him and he already saw your when sleeping, and now what? You want to look good?" I said and she only glare at me. 

"Shut up, kid. I did not raise you just to answer back to me." she firmly said to me and I just scoffed in disbelief. Why is she getting mad at me? I cannot understand. 

"Ma'am, we are here." I heard the driver said and the car entered the house. 

"Thank you for giving us a safe ride." Mom said as we get off the car. I just smiled at the driver for a small gesture. 

We entered the house and I quickly went upstairs to my room. Upon entering my jaw dropped when I saw the situation of my whole room, it is like a pig pen. How did my room became like this when I am not living here anymore? And of course, why would I be asking myself when the answer is in front of me, breathing and living fine. 

"Did I give any permission to use my room?" I sarcastically asked a midget woman lying on my bed. 

"You left, I don't have to ask for your permission." she also sarcastically answered to and I grabbed a pillow to start hitting her bum. 

"Stop doing that!" She yelled and also got a pillow and a pillow fight broke out of nowhere. 

"Aubrey-- Yeah, of course I should have expected this." I heard mom said and we both looked by the door. 

"Mom! Why did you let this alien live inside my room?" I exclaimed to mom. 

"Alien?! Me? Aren't you talking about yourself?" she answered back to me. 

"You! How dare you answer back on me?!" I yelled and continued the pillow fight that we started. 

We are now at the dining hall, dad went upstairs a while ago and forcedly ended the fight that we had. It is just a matter of two seconds the fight ended when dad threatened us that I would go back here in the house. Of course, I would still wanted to have my own life and I don't want to still depending with my family. And on the other side, this girl don't want that to happen as she wanted to have my room.- and that woman is my younger sister, her name is Justine and she is the real spoiled brat between the two of us. Our age gap is huge if I am now in my legal age, she is still in her junior high school, probably she is at her thirteen or fourteen? I actually don't know anything about this wimp. 

"You just met each other for years and now you are fighting minutes after? I cannot understand the two of you." dad said to us and we just glare to each other, as we are sitting across- of course, dad's idea. 

"I hate her guts." she answered and I looked at her in shocked. 

"Really? Then I hate your guts too! Move out from my room or I will throw all your things out." I firmly said and threatening her out. She just making faces and I can feel my blood is boiling 

"Shut up both of you, can you just be quiet even for a minute?" Mom exclaimed and we are just fighting with our looks and faces. 

"Now, listen to what we have to you." mom started and looked at dad,  I was just staring at them as I 

"I heard some rumors that Julius' family is about to face bankruptcy." dad started and I was shocked. 

"And the only thing that could save them is the marriage, but you have to marry Ken. He is now the inheritor of the company, Julius don't have the shares that he has." Dad continued and I stood up in shocked. 

"What in the hell are you saying?! I won't marry Ken!" I yelled to them. 

"What? You have no other choice but to do it." dad said to me. 

"No, this is my life and I would be the one who should decide for myself." I firmly said to them and they smiled. 

"Then, who would you marry?" mom asked and I cannot have myself to answer her immediately. 

"I don't have to say specific name, do I?" I mumbled and slowly sitting on the seat. 

"Just tell them that you like Julius." Justine intervened and I glared at her.

"Shut up kid, I don't need your opinion." I mouthed to her and she again angst on me. 

"But Aubrey, you really need to say who you want to marry." mom insists and I just looked at her and dad. 

"If you really wanted to know who would I want to marry then I would say it's Julius." I answered but the tone is lowering down as I said every word.

"I can't hear you, Aubrey." dad said. 

"I would marry Julius!" I exclaimed and the two of them paused for a moment before showing their reactions. 

"I told you, she likes him." mom whispered to dad and I was confused. 

"What are you doing?" I asked. 

"They just really want to know if you are already liking your soon to be husband." Justine answered and I looked to the two of them.

"Tell me it's not true." I said and awkwardly laughing just to let myself believe it was all a joke. 

"Well, it's true that their family is near to its bankruptcy from the controversial issue of mistress and everything but of course, agreement won't be change." dad answered and I don't know what should I really feel upon hearing that. Should I be happy because Julius would still be the one or should I feel embarrassed and mad as they kept on fooling me around?

"About Ken, I heard everything and the only thing that Julius can do to have his shares back is to marry you." mom said and I was surprised. 

"Why does it have to be me? There is Janna who obviously obsessed with Julius" I mumbled to them. 

"Julius chose you. He said he won't marry anyone within the industry if it was not you." dad answered and I was shocked. Did that guy really said those words in front of my parents and his family?

"Then what should I do now?" I asked as I am really confused of what would be my role in this business. 

"Nothing, just continue to be true to yourself and of course know what you actually owned." mom said those words to me. 

"But I don't own anything." I answered and they chuckles. 

"See? Aubrey is still that kid we had since we have nothing." dad said to mom. 

"I mean, of course, I am still your daughter." I sarcastically answered. 

"You are adopted." Justine said. 

"Don't tell me that when your name is not on the list of family registry." I answered and and her jaw dropped. 

"Mom! Am I adopted?!" Justine exclaimed and I just walked upstairs. 

I entered my room and I just let out a deep sigh when I just remembered that someone lived here before this day I arrived. I just put the clothes on the floor on the accent chair I have here, even the shoes I lined it up and some are I can't even see where are the partner of those. I lie down on the bed and closed my eyes, why did I have to say those to them? It's like I practically admitted to myself that I am still in love or like that man, I thought I already moved-on, I already hated his guts, I just want to give the best revenge I could do to him, I just wanted him to feel the pain and humiliation he gave to me since that day. 

"You are really sucked on being true to yourself." I opened my eyes and I can see my devil sister standing and looking down on me. 

"I won't take any advice from a wimp that is still wearing baby bra." I firmly said and she pouted at me like I did poked her soft spot. I just chuckles when I see her do that, I just opened my arms widely and she smiled as she lie down beside me. 

"How's your studies?" I asked to her. 

"It's hard, I don't know where can I use those chemical compounds and even balancing those numbers." she answered and I can feel her anger towards it. 

"Don't worry, I am bad at it. Don't be so pressure about it." I said to her and she is just nodding her head. 

"But don't worry, your sister would always be the top of the class." she brags to me and I just smiled for being proud. 

"Aubrey, what do you feel about getting married to a person you don't know?" she innocently asked and I looked at her. 

"Why are you asking me that?" I asked in confused. 

"I see people getting mad on marrying strangers, aren't we going to marry strangers when we grew older?" she innocently asked once again. Then a deep thought of mine happened, she has a point there. People at one point of their lives, would encounter strangers, became friends and even lovers if the time permits, which would lead to marriage. But people are so indifferent with arranged marriage? Is is because it may be a forced one and opposite to the natural flow of fate? 

"Well, you have a point there, kid. But in the world of adults, planned marriage is a big no no. They believe that you should meet your spouse in a more natural way, a fateful way." I answered. 

"Really? What if your fate brings you to the person through that arranged one and you rejected it?" she asked again. She is also probably right with that perspective.

"You don't have to worry, your fate would still bring you back." I answered and I smiled. 

"Why do you have to depend on the fate when you could consider everything as an opportunity. You must grab it whenever it showed up to you, no more questions, no more hesitations, you just have to be brave." she continuously said to me and I was surprised. 

"You are lying about your age, aren't you?" I said in disbelief and she just chuckles. 

"Looks like I am more intelligent than you, dumbass." she said and I pushed her out of the bed, leading her to kissed the floor. 

"You will be sleeping on the floor later, just so you know." I said and she stomped her feet like having her immature tantrums. 

Did I just learned another discovery today with my dumb sister?

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