" Welcome back second Miss "
The servants welcomed Adira with a bright faces, it's obvious they missed their second Miss. Because who wouldn't, compare to the one upstairs, Adira treat them with respect making most of the servants love her.
It was sad that she hadn't been home for almost seven years because of what happened that night.
Adira stood in the middle of the living room and looked around the place.
The changes in the house didn't go unnoticed by her.
Her pictures had been removed from the family picture and all other pictures.
They couldn't wait to erase my existence,huh"
She thought sadly and surprisedly her heart is calm not hurting as she thought it would.
Clad in baggy jeans and oversized shirts, she stood there remembering everything that had happened in this place she called home.
She exhaled loudly and made an attempt to go to her room and check if it's still her's but a sound from the stairs paused her.
She raised her tired eyes and saw her, the woman she called mother. As always, she is always kept and clean. She casted her eyes downward, waiting for her to descend .
" Looks like the prodigal daughter has decided to finally come home. Should I welcomed you as a guest or a family "
Mrs Brown said as she reached down the stairs and checked her second daughter carefully.
This is not what she expected her to be. She expected her to look like a poor little rat but this girl has grown to become beautiful, more beautiful than the last time she saw her.
"I didn't think that you would come, considering your track record of removing yourself from this family"
Her mother continued, this time with a scrowl on her face, clearly indicating that she is not welcomed here.
Adira raised one of her eyebrow again and looks straight to her mother's face. A small smile appears on her face....
" It's been a long time mother, how are you doing. How many years has it been since I was not allowed to enter this house that night "
Adira said calmly while looking at her mother dead in the eye.
Her Mom face twitched when Adira said that. This is not what she was expecting, Adira has changed, she could feel that.
She has changed from the little girl who always seeks her attention to a woman who has learned to grow without her love.
And somewhere far in her heart, there is an ache.
Adira walked carefully around the room. She picked one of photos and observed it.
"You didn't even asked me how I am doing all this years mother. But as you can see , I am doing good and fine. You said I'm a prodigal daughter but am I member of this family. Because my picture in this family photo has disappeared. So Mrs Brown I didn't erase myself from this family, but rather I was never part of this family from the beginning"
Adira continued talking as she showed the photo to her mother.
Her face showed no anger, just tiredness.
Her mother face is now in pure shock. Adira had always been a strong person since her childhood but she has never talked to her like that.
What gave her the gut attitude to act like that " she thought.
Adira quietly observed her mother, she can see that she is getting angry.
Hah, I'm not that little girl anymore, whom you people treated like a pest "
A small smirk appears on face face replacing her calm and she turned to walk to her room.
" Come here, I'm not done talking to y...."
Adira mother's raised voice echoed behind her but her sister who had been standing on the top of the stairs since their conversation interrupted her.
" Welcome home Adira, how are you doing ?, You look more beautiful and your hair has also grown long"
Sylvia tested Adira with a practiced smile on her face, but inside she was fuming.
Adira paused,
" Am I really welcome here Sylvia and If you keep on with the fake smile you will grow old so fast dear sister. I'm tired and I want to rest so later"
She replied calmly with a little annoyance on her face and her back facing her and continued to her room not minding her sister reaction.
Sylvia stood rooted on the ground and watched Adira enter her room.
"Adira, Adira , Adira,so you have grown and you are showing your wings. Don't worry I will cut off your arrogant wings and reduce you to nothing"
Sylvia thought as her fake mask of a loving sister slipped off showing a face filled with malice and disgust.
She turned and walked back to her room not after glaring at Adira's room.
Mrs Brown looks at her first and signed. She was about to join Sylvia when she heard.....