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.

with a feeling of safety, because I would be more comfortable with you than your driver. And in case you've forgotten, you wield so much influence that the medical practitioners would have

she was more concerned about the attention and

us," Jared persisted.

at the television. "I'm seeing a horror movie and it got to a really scary

if you

Jared's car drive in, and decided to put up some show to get attention to herself. I'm not surprised at all, Sofia likes

at that moment, I took a good look at the house. Wait, why was the house still dirty? Didn't the

they did,"

"Wfy us the

clean the house," Sofia said. And then quickly, she added, "Because I told them not to," when she saw the look of surprise

"Yiy what? Why did you do

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

me to the hospital, I wouldn't be home to get in the way of their job,"

her legs at the

fingers deeply into my palms that I feared I might draw blood.

on doing the cleaning yourself? I mean, you messed the house

her gaze to glare at me like I said something incredulous. "Have you no shame, Arielle? How can you suggest that

a

no such thing! If the

messed up, then you should do the

to Jared if you can't

home clean? Or, is marriage to you just about spending money and living in luxury? You can't give

as I approached

pregnant," Jared said, and stepped in front of

her

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