"Dad, wake up... dad!"
"Mmm..."
After waking up my dad from his bed, I went to my sister's room and knocked on her door.
*Knock Knock*
"I'M Already up!!"
I got a loud shout from inside as I replied
"OK!!"
And went inside to set the breakfast on the table.
After some time the 2 came to the table while I was already having my breakfast.
"You could've waited a bit longer no?"
"Sorry, I went out for a jog so I was very hungry."
"Well it's fine since you don't seem to be done yet!!"
He stated.
To his statement I got up and stated in response.
"Sorry dad... I have to study."
"THere aren't any exams coming up right?"
Mt sister asked.
"Well nope not right now."
"So... why are you studying so early in the morning?"
She asked me.
What a stupid question to ask
"I just want to make sure I absolutely ace the RMA exam."
I Stated.
"Broo... that's like 2 years away... why are you so obsessed over it right now?"
She asked.
My sister never liked the idea of me taking the RMA Exam.
She's jealous that I'll become something great working hard for it and she'll just stay the lazy but she is.
Funny enough She's the 1st in her class even after studying so much and even after putting so much efforts into my studies I'm still at a barely passable level.
Ofcourse not in class but for the RMA exam.
"You know how I Suck with MCQ Questions... I feel like 2 and a half years ain't gonna be enough for me to pass the exam."
I Stated almost depressingly.
I can't let my emotions get the better of me.
Be confident! Be confident!!
"How much did you get in your recent mock test?"
She asked me.
"Around 64/100."
"Wow... that's pretty barely passable."
"Yup..."
"How many questions did you get right?"
"90/120."
"You still only got 64? So... you got the 30 questions wrong..."
I nodded depressingly.
"Why don't you just leave those questions that you aren't 100% sure of?"
That's the problem really, my unwavering confidence.
"What can I say... my confidence is probably the problem... I was 100% sure I got almost all the questions right... but turns out... *Sigh!*"
Having the utter confidence that I wrote the wrong answer and yet expected it to be right.. is a real problem in the exam.
Tho not for the interview.
Confidence is the key in the interview.
I mean I got 3/4th of the questions right.
It's only a matter of confidently stating that the 4th one which is wrong is also right but for that I need to get past the 1st stage.
"Really you..."
She stated with a disgusted face.
"Well... no fighting the 2 of you and Ares, you should be able to discern which is wrong and which is right. If you'd just left the wrong answers you'd have gotten above 70 and would have passed the written exam."
He stated as he was having his breakfast.
"Yes dad, I'll keep that in mind."
It was 7 in the morning and unlike the 2 of us who had school at 8:15 and weren't ready he on the other hand was.
Yup, he had a morning shift at 7 in a convenience store that lasted until about 10:30.
After that he had another part time job somewhere else at 11 and it lasted until 3:45.
After that was the bartender job at 5, which lasted until 10 and than he'd be home by 11 and go to sleep.
That was his routine.
Working 3 part time jobs to feed us every day while the 2 of us take care of the household chores simultaneously.
After mom left us because she found another man who was richer than my father and he showed her interest.
She pretty much instantly divorced him and went away with that guy.
Dad's been in depression ever since and has been working his ass off to both take care of us and get rid of the depression.
He probably still cries in his sleep because she isn't around anymore.
In that sense we are the same.
Albeit, Rose never showed any interest in me.
And the moment a competent man showed up she was head over heels for him completely discarding me.
So, I'm at a stage where I don't really believe in the idea of being liked by anyone due to my inferiority.
And even if I do end up getting one, somehow will steal her from me like the way that bastard stole her from my dad.
She obviously didn't cheat, she may have been a bitch but she still had morals.
My mother, who after falling for that rich boss of hers went away with him leaving my father all alone.
And like that... Alice too will leave me after she sorts out her real feelings for Frey and stops dilly dallying and acting like the good girl who cares about her friend.
And for that reason... I'll continue to suppress my emotions and never let them out.
I let them out once due to desperation but this time... this time I know that I aren't the main character of some story.
I'm just an unnecessary meddling piece of shit in a drama between 2 women and 1 man.
Even though I know this, why do I still persist on this fake relationship with her?
In all honesty... it's pity.
Pity for her who's currently all alone after she made enemies out of every fkin person in the class for the sake of Frey.
Pity for the women who turned out to be poor just like me and many a times starved during breaks because she didn't have money for lunch and didn't have the time to make her own.
She's apparently bust making lunch for her brother, sister and mother but didn't have time to make one for herself.
Because she can only make 3 portions at a time and any more than that would just taste disgusting.
So if she had money remaining from her part time job, she'd have lunch in the cafeteria and if she didn't have any she'd just starve.
Knowing this... and the fact that she's just like me who also starved alot of times during lunch felt a sort of sympathy for her like never before.
And for the fact that she was my girlfriend and I grew to like her as a person I couldn't just let her starve so...
I decided to make a portion for her Aswell.
Especially because she loves my cooking.
After doing all this... I'm sure she won't abandon me.
She may break up with me after sorting out her emotions but... maybe just maybe...
We'll atleast continue to stay friends.
"You guys are working so hard for my sake... I'm truly great full for everything you have been doing for me."
My father stated with a smile on his face as he patted our backs.
"Dad... it's you who's doing so much for us. We truly are forever great full to you."
My sister stated, as she patted dad's shoulder.
As she signaled me to compliment him too.
"Yes dad, taking 3 jobs must be so insanely difficult and yet you do it like a champ. I hope you'd rest more so you don't end up in the hospital some day, but Don't worry, soon enough I'll get into that academy and make you proud."
She glared daggers at me when I Stated the 2 words of making him proud.
"What is it sister? Is there something wrong?"
I asked my annoying sister.
"What do you mean by make him proud?"
She asked, trying to clarify.
"Ofcourse... I mean exactly what I said."
"You... you can't possibly make dad proud, you'llonly hurt him if you become a mart-"
"Alright... enough you too, you seriously don't think he meant that did you Milia?"
"..."
"Alright, I have something to say to you two."
No way... he couldn't possibly have.
"Don't tell me... dad you -"
"I haven't been in a relationship with this wonderful women for the past 5 months and now... we have decided to get married."
What... what the fuck?
I slammed my hands on the table and looked straight at my dad.
"Seriouslyyyy!!!???"
I Stated in utter excitement.
My dad and sister looked startled but I was very happy.
"Dumbass what are you so excited about... being with another mother isn't as good as it may seem. Plus what if there's a handsome young man with him... how am I supposed to live with him."
"Well honestly I don't care about all that, I'm just glad that he's found someone."
I Stated with an excited voice.
"Well that's the thing... she has a son and a daughter who are about your age... so I wanted to know if you might be fine with it."
"I mean... I don't really care, it's not like I'm gonna bother them or something... I'll be busy whenever I'm in the house studying Anyway."
"Heyy.. I'm not OK with this!! What do you mean a guy? I've never even properly had a conversation with a man before... how do you expect me to suddenly accept a new brother!!"
Oho? You gave never talked to a guy before?
"Heh! Don't worry sis, you are ugly Anyway so he probably won't bother you."
I Stated with a smug look.
"Why youuu!!!"
Actually my sister has all the genes of my father and mother while I... I have none.
I actually have a handsome father and a beautiful almost drop dead gorgeous mother.
If she weren't my mother, I'd probably call her a goddess.
Anyway, my sister has her exact looks and she has my father's height.
So, she's relatively taller than most women
Tho her upper part is perfect, her legs are rather tall.
Tho she's shorter than me who is a 5'9.
She on the other hand us a 5'8 almost touching 5'9.
But nonetheless she's a beauty comparable to Alice or Rose.
While I'm comparable to that ugly guy in class that nobody pays any attention to.
"I... Is he handsome?"
Mt sister innocently asked.
"He is but... he's going to be your step brother you know... I can't have you having weird thoughts about that guy."
Father stated with a serious look, than proceeded to look at me.
Than sighed and started talking again.
"You won't say anything to me?"
"Well you have that Rose girl Anyway so why does it matter to you?"
My heart stung a bit when he talked about Rose as I remembered that I haven't told them about us.
And no, I haven't told them about Alice either.
Because it won't last long and I don't wanna disappoint them.
"Anyway... we have decided to meet up with our kids on the 20th in a restaurant if you guys are OK with it."
"... I'm fine with it, If I have nothing to study I'll definitely come."
"Well, If the food's good I'm definitely coming."
"Than that's decided... I'll tell her while on work."
"Who's she Anyway? Does she work with you?"
If she she must be in a similar situation to us... being a single mother of 2 working part time.
She must be in a whole lot of trouble.
I'd like to help her in any way possible.
"Ooh, no... she's the owner of the restaurant that I work in."
She owns a restaurant?
Is she like... filthy Rich or something?