I'm not going with you.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

Jared and I paused, exchanging surprised glances.

"What's that sound?" I asked, fear now crawling into my features.

"I don't know-" Jared started to say, but paused like he recalled something. And then he was sprinting into the house, yelling "Sofia!"

I was stunned for a moment, but followed suit. We ran until we got to the sitting room, panting, and there was Sofia, lazily draped on the couch, watching a movie.

"Have you lost it, Sofia?" I bellowed before I could stop myself. "What was the screaming for?"

She didn't utter a word, instead she sized me up before returning her gaze to the TV. She didn't acknowledge Jared's presence too, I guess she was still mad at him for turning her down in the morning.

"Sofia, you're being spoken to." Jared began, his voice bearing a tinge of irritation. "Why will you scream that loudly?"

Sofia finally looked at Jared, her gaze scornful. "And what does it matter to you?"

"You made us fear for your safety -Arielle and I," Jared responded, pointing to himself and I.

Sofia scoffed. "Oh spare me that forced concern. You know, I've finally come to the realization that you don't care for me as you claim, despite knowing each other for twenty years. You're probably being nice to me because of my mother's good to your mother in the past -" "Sofia, don't speak like that -" Jared said, his voice losing its initial irritation.

"I will speak in what manner I deem fit, Jared. You are concerned about a scream, but didn't have the decency to grant my request of driving me to the hospital today," Sofia said.

I was right after all, she was still grieved about the event of the morning.

"I had an appointment, and you had my driver to drive you there. What difference would my presence make if I took you?" Jared defended.

Going there with you comes with a feeling of safety, because I would be more comfortable with you than your driver. And in case you've forgotten, you

about the attention and respect being in Jared's company brought,

not reason enough to scream that loud to scare us," Jared persisted. "Did you think about the neighbors? You

some shitty neighbors. As for the scream," Sofia pointed at the television. "I'm seeing a horror movie and it got to a

if you

put up some show to get attention to herself. I'm not surprised

house still dirty? Didn't the cleaning agency come to

they did," she

us the house still

house," Sofia said. And then quickly, she added, "Because I told them not to," when

revelation. "Yiy what?

pregnant, Arielle. I couldn't stand the smell of cleaning materials, and the sound of the vacuum cleaner. They can come some other time when I'm

hospital, I wouldn't be home to get

her legs at

I might draw

you messed the house so it would be honourable

I said something incredulous. "Have

messes a house like a toddler, should know how

no such

messed up, then you should do the cleaning. Tell me, why are

if

living in luxury? You can't give him children, you

decided as I approached her

stop it. She's pregnant," Jared said, and stepped

pregnant? But you didn't stop her when she said those awful

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