Their Overprotective Sister

Acknowledge

  She blinked and pressed her eyelids few times to adjust to the light. Her whole body feels like being hit by car. She had split headache too. Her throat felt so parched and her lips cracked. Its tooks her few minutes to adjust to the surrounding and not fail to notice that she is in the hospital.

  She spot Mark sleeping in sitting posture and his brows knitted. On her lap,there is a woman who looks like in middle thirties, also sleeping. She Mark might be so tired after last incident for he still in the  same shirt as before. She didn't know how long she slept.

She reaches to the cabinet besides her for a glass of water and notices the bandaged finger of her and she feel pain on her side. Without looking,she know that she has some broken ribs. Its not something new. She had gone through somethings worse before. She tried to be discreet as possible but the little noise still woke the husband and wife.

  "I'm sorry. Did I wake you guys up? I was thirsty," she said awkwardly.

  "Why didn't you wake us up?"

  "I am sorry Mark. You look so exhausted and I can get it myself."

  "We are here sweety, why wont you wake us up? You are a patient you know," the woman nag a little but Aislynn feel warm inside.

  No one has ever concerned about her after the death of her adoptive parents.  Not even those four.

She look blankly at the woman as she gets up and busying herself. She takes the porridge and put in a bowl and pour Aislynn a glass of water. Then she gone to the toilet for warm water and towel.

  "Here sweety. Gurgle and wipe your face. Then lets eat. The porridge is good for your stomach."

  Sandra lets Aislynn do it herself because she notices that she was a little bit uncomfortable when someone touching her.

  Aislynn keep looking at her blankly. Sandra pause for a while and chuckles.

  "I'm sorry. You must be wondering who am I and what was I doing in your room, right?"

  "Ermm, yes?"

  "Hahahaha... I'm sorry dear. My name is Sandra and I'm his wife," she said while point her finger to Mark.

  "His wife? Mark,why are your wife so young? Did you abduct her?"

  "Hahahahaha... I love this girl Mark," Sandra laugh heartily as she look the sour looks on her husband face.
  
   No one has ever succeed in making her Mark looks like this. Not even their kids. This girls sure a witty one.

  " No. Its just that you looks so young that I thought that guy abduct or forcing you," Aislynn smile sheepishly.

  "Dont fret dear. Actually I'm already in my forties. Just that my size make me look younger than I am. Hahahahahaha..."

  "Really? I am sorry Mark."

  "Its okay Lynnie. You are not the first person to be surprised but the first one to criticized me though. Hahahahaha.."

  "By the way, where is your family dear?"

  "Family huh?"

  Aislynn then fall silent. She looks outside through the windows. So far that she lost in her thought. But her right now looks so fragile and vulnerable. Its make people sad just by looking at her.

'Family?'

  She smile sadly at the words. She is an orphan and an adoptive one too. Before she took the four under her, she still know how it was being in a family even for just a short time.

  In just 4 years and half, she almost forgot the warmth of a family. Just what is family? She drifted to memories of two and half years ago.

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  She just arrived home from her works. Just walk fast and eagerly for she knew there was someone who wait for her at home. Just as she pulled open the door,she heard a discussion among those siblings.

  "Why arent we waiting for sister?" Lisa asked.

  "What sister? We dont have any sister! That woman is not our family she just here to take advantages on us!"

  "Are you sure Ryan? She took care of us for years now? Have we ever lack anything? No! We lack nothings and in facts we are much better than other orphans outside. Why are you talking like this?" Lisa argue fiercely.

  " You want to know why? That wrench,she took money from our family and put it on her. Didn't the lawyer said before we reach the age,the money cannot be taken anyone. Not even our uncles but how did she do that? Can't you see?! You are blinded by the fake loves and concern she showered us," Ryan scold Lisa disdainfully.
 
      Lisa fell silent. She dont know  what to say to defend her sister, the sister she held close in her heart. The only person who was there for her when she was having girls problem. The boys cant be count for as you know, they are boys. But then again, there was no reason for her brother to hate someone for no reason lest the person who was once showered them with so much love that she lost her true self in that reason alone.

    The standing alone person behind the door suddenly closed her eyes in pain with tears almost alarmingly fall on the cheek. Her throat felt so dry that she felt like someone who was walking down the desert for weeks without a sip of water.

    'So,that was what they thought about me all this while? A greedy person who eyed their inheritance? Its seem that all my love was so disgusting for them.'

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  "Lynnie? Are you okay?"

  A voice knocked her out of her reverie.

    "Yes? Oh, I'm sorry. I was lost in my thought. What were you say now? Oh, family right? I errm... I am an orphan with no siblings whatsoever. So you see, I'm alone."

    She just said that with expressionless face that brings tears to those who see her. She may not know that but the couple saw her dull and bleak eyes. like she was losing all hope in the world.
 
    'Just what happen to her that make her look so vunerable?'

   Sandy hurriedly caught her in her arms, hoping to bring her some of the family warm.

   "Its okay if you dont have any family. We'll be your family from now on. You can call me mom too if you want. Mark, I dont care what you think but this girl is my, Sandy Morrel's daughter. Scold me if you want but this girl I will acknowledge her as my daughter!"