{You Are Grounded}
Andrew POV
“So Camila made up a sweet and juicy lie…. ” I stuttered,,, I wasn’t expecting such from her. Must she display her stupidity everywhere she goes.
“Camila!!!! ” I scream out her name…. Furious isn’t something I can use to express how I am feeling right now.
“Wait… ” Cali hand stopped me from moving further and I looked at her.
“What happened? ” She asked and I sigh but my blood was seriously boiling…
“She said, she wanted to knock at the door to get your laptop,,, ”
“Hahahaha!!! My laptop… Oh my goodness!!! ” She laughs and smiles,,, she looks more beautiful with her teeth out like this.
“Your sister is weird… Oh my goodness, Camila… Just finish me. ” She uttered in between her laughter…
“It’s funny she had to come up with such a disgusting lie…. ” Cali scoffed…
“My trust for her is shaking but I will hold it for your sake… What did she say after that? ”
“She said she had some files in it. She said you should have sent them days ago but you couldn’t, so she came to knock to get the files but then, that was the moment you opened the door. ”
“Oh my Cami…. Cami!… Oh my stomach… My laughter, when was the last time I laughed?.. What files please? Is she working? Or is it her mathematics assignment? ” Cali laughed but she was fast with her mood. She switched it to a furious face…
“When I saw her? She paused and took a few breaths in and out .. ” I thought she’s going to fall on me, what I had in mind was (I’m about to lose my pregnancy) but thankfully she was able to hold her legs firmly. I will thank her for keeping her balance firm but for peeping at the door. I don’t tolerate that.. I will forgive her for this but I will let her know what she did isn’t appropriate. She’s educated for heaven’s sake. ” Cali lashed out and I touched her…
“Calm down… She will be put in place… just breath. ” I uttered and she nodded..
“I wasn’t expecting her at the door… Nova was the one that introduced me to her, so accepted since she’s close to Zoey and Nova… Truly, she’s always naughty, funny, intelligent, and I love her for that but she doesn’t know how to ignore matters that aren’t hers… ” Cali uttered and I nodded.
“Not her fault,,, it’s Ivy and mom’s idea. More so, she’s still a teen–”
“But if she wants to grow, she probably will. ” She uttered and I nodded.
“Where is she? ” She asked, standing up from her bed.
“In her.. ” I shrug, assisting her off the bed.
Author POV.
Cali and Andrew walk out of the room to Camila’s. They stopped at the door when they heard their voices yelling at each other.
“You just have to admit to it.. ” Nova’s voice made Andrew and Cali look at each other.
“Oh! Just because I peep. Anyone in my shoes will also peep, why are you trying to make me feel guilty? ” Camila burst into tears…
“Shhssshhh… It’s fine. I just hope she forgives you. ” Nova mumbled. While outside the door Cali is already giving Andrew so pleading eyes but he ignored her and went to knock on the door.
“I’m coming… Camila uttered and sniffed in through her nose. Andrew opened the door and she gasped after Cali standing beside him.
“You are grounded for five weeks without your mobile phone. ” Andrew uttered and walked out of the room.
“He didn’t ground you for peeping but lying. Don’t you know the meaning of trust? Cali asked standing akimbo.
“He feels heartbroken… He knows you are childish but he wasn’t expecting you to act like that.. Just apologize to him, if you have actually realized your mistake. ” She uttered and touched her shoulder.
“Thank you for forgiving me…” she appreciated.
“It’s fine dear.. ” She uttered and walked out of the room.
“Wow.. Sis Cali must really like you.. You should go and apologize to your brother. ” Nova also added and left her room afterwards.
Cali POV…
I walked inside Crystal’s room, thankfully she was just waking up. I fastened my pace and sat beside her, on her bed.
“Are you feeling better, Crystal? ” I asked with a slight concern in my voice.
“aaaa iiii ssshhhh… ” She groaned loudly. She held her head in pain. She released a breath and open her eyes slowly.
“Are you okay? ” I panic trying to touch her head.
“Maam…” She stuttered, looking around..
“Calm down Crystal… ” I utter with a little strength in me. .
“How are you feeling? ” I asked and she nodded.
“I’m fine, thanks to you ma. ” She appreciated it and I smiled.
“Hope you aren’t feeling any pain in your joints. ” I asked and she shook her head.
“Where did my brother get you from? Because, I want to return those girls outside back to wherever he probably gets you guys from. ”
“It’s an agency for the homeless, orphans that are ready to work and earn 30% from the work they do, while 70% goes to the agency.. Our feeding and clothing is on the agency before we get any offer from business people out there. ” She explained and kept looking at how her lips were moving.
“This is serious,,, how sure this company you are talking about didn’t drop one of this children to sex traffickers… ” I asked because most people out there don’t have any guilty conscience.
“It happened once and we lost the girl to death, she couldn’t hold the pain from it. When the company found out, charges were filed on the men. Victory was ours at the end. That was when our agency got recognition from the government. Most Influencer and politicians are supporting our agency and they run a lot of background on those that want the girls or males— ”
“Oh! I thought it’s females only… ” I asked and she shook her head..
“No it’s not, males also, if you are ready to learn. Or work to earn, vocational training.. everything is there. I went to work to earn, so that I can feed my sister when we are old enough to stand on our own. More so, the hardworking will be given certificates and job opportunities.. But that occurs when the person one works with was satisfied with the stay or the time being you had with them. ” She explained and I exhaled…
“Hmmmm… So I can return Maria or whatever she calls herself? ” I asked and she nodded but she gasped.
“No, but the sir that got us from there is the only one that can return them… ”
“Shit, I don’t want him to know about this, else those girls won’t step foot in that agency again. ”
“Am I going back with them… ” She asked with tears visible in her eyes.
“Of course not! You are staying with me… I might do a proper adoption from the agency and have your younger sister out of there… ” I uttered and she smiled out tears but the tears didn’t stop.
“Gosh! I’m happy to hear this news.. A proper adoption. She stuttered and hugged me quickly.
“I will be happy if it really happens but my young sister ran away, she was nowhere to be found when we got there a week after we arrived at the agency… ” She stuttered with a breaking voice.
“Oh! my Goodness!!! I’m sorry,,,” I became speechless… I hugged her to my chest, she got a shoulder to ask from now.. We pull away from the hug and I tuck her hair behind her ear with my thumb wiping her tears.
“Do you have her picture or anything we can use to look for her. ” I asked but she shook her head.
“I don’t have one but I think the agency should have one .. We took pictures when we arrived at the third set. She is the youngest at the agency. ”
“How old is she? ” I asked and she sighed.
“She was four when we arrived at the agency. But she will be seven by now. ” She explained and I felt for the small girl.
“What’s her name if I may ask? I will try to help here but we are going to do it together. ” I explained.
“Her name is Annie Leblanc… My full name is Crystal Leblanc. ”
“Leblanc is your surname right…” I asked and she nodded…
“We can use this to track down wherever your sister is. ” I utter and she smiles out tears before hugging once again.