chapter 6 Simple

Pearl pov

 I walked into the home just to see a lively family of 6, all chatting and eating happily, seeing it from this view I knew that I had to leave this house sooner or later. It took a long time for them to notice I even came, or they knew but just want to show off, just like always, I walked up the stairs after bowing and greeting them. " Won't you join us, Pearl?" a sweet voice echoed in the living room, I don't need to turn to know who it was, my cousin or should say "sister", I didn't stop and continued walking up the stairs, not caring at all, " Pearl dear, come join us" my mother said smiling at me, I couldn't see her, but I knew that's what she's doing, who made these stairs long I could have reached my room by now, I swallowed my anger at the person, and turn to see the so-called family, my uncle, my mom, my grandparents, my cousins and there's the baby, a chubby little girl, who looks a lot like my uncle. Seeing the baby made me nausea, this was the baby of my uncle and my mom, did I accept this marriage, no!! . My dad haven't been confirmed dead, we didn't even see his body, they just concluded that he's dead and then they both got married, should I act like nothing happened, I smiled and said "I'm not hungry as you can see I just came from my friends place, and we ate a lot of food, don't worry, I didn't drink, after all drinking isn't my thing, right, Cat?" I said to my cousin from earlier, Catherine. My uncle's face changed drastically, and he frowned warning "she's your elder so be respectful, call her big sis! ", I smiled looking down on them, " why should I ?, but I could call her cousin Cat, after all she is indeed my cousin...." " shut up !! " My uncle banged the table as he stood up and roared at me pointing his finger straight at me, I tilted my head to the corner, and walked down the steps for a few seconds and stopped. " Pearl, don't talk to your father like that …" " He's not my father, my father is still out there, and he's only your husband, nothing else, it has nothing to do with me!" tears welled up my eyes. " Do you even care about me, no. All you care about is being the best stepmother forgetting your own child, just because you're trying to please your husband who's using you!" I yelled and walked away not wanting to stay here anymore, I entered my room and slammed the door not caring anymore.

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Author pov

The living room was filled with silence that Pearl mom, Rosie couldn't take it anymore, she turned to her husband "Foster, don't be angry, you know Pearl, she's still upset about her father's demise, I'll talk to her, and she'll behave well next time, I promise !" . Mr. Foster scoffed and stood up leaving, Rosie felt awkward but quickly stood up and bowed to the elders before leaving, and hurriedly caught up with Foster, Catherine called the nanny, and she left with the baby, junior, leaving the two old couples together. " Sigh … Poor thing" grandpa Smith said as he walked upstairs, grandma smith sat still and waited, once he noticed his wife not following him, he turned with a confused expression. " She'll come back down when she's hungry, I'll wait for her "grandma smith smiled warmly as she patted her thigh and curling her toes like an anxious old lady, "then I'll wait with you" " no, she's afraid of you, go sleep, your health isn't good, if you still want to love me then take care of yourself" grandma smith interjected." what about you, you're not young either" grandpa Smith hated the fact that his wife saw him as old when clearly he was just 18 years older than her." I am dear, okay go sleep, or she won't come down hearing your voice ! " Grandma smith growled, and grandpa Smith reluctantly went upstairs feeling annoyed, but thinking about his restless granddaughter, he could just tolerate. Grandma smith watched his back as he walked upstairs, giggling, as she tapped her thighs and waved her wrinkled old legs, sighing as she looked towards Pearl room ...

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IN PEARL'S ROOM

Pearl pov

  I quatted by the side of my bed , numbed from crying, I sighed when my stomach growled , I softly caressed it after all I don't want to go down there , just after saying I've eaten, haha , I'll be so embarrassed. ' does that mean you want to starve me!!!! ' little me screamed in my ears , and I couldn't help but hold my head , it hurts , doesn't she know that . ' what was that for? , that was painful! ' .' sorry , but starving yourself just because your family is there is like killing yourself, and secondly, being shameless doesn't hurt , you know , just go down and feed me ! ,since you're not hungry !! ' ' okay ! '. I hesitated but my stomach growled again with protest and I struggled out , and tiptoed down the stairs only to see grandma . I froze 'what's she doing here? , dinner isn't until later' - little me . " I knew you would come down , you're just like your father , my son , come sit with me dear " grandma patted the space next to me as she smiled , i felt warm Inside , the only person in this house who cared about me was this two old people . Mr and Mrs Smith ...