MAYA 2 - A Hidden KEY-

CHAPTER 15- SECRET LOOKOUT

MAYA'S POV

Donna was still behind the mirror. SHE WAS STILL RIGHT BEHIND THE MIRROR-

"Sister?" Ayato echoed flatly, processing the request slowly.

My father reeled his sharp eyes back towards Ayato.

"I was asking your wife."

"Oh...well, um." Ayato began digging his nails into the side of his head as if he were plucking nails. 

He threw me back a look of utter horror. Oh shit.

This is really bad. This is REALLY REALLY BAD.

"She's out, why?" i countered a little too quickly. My father shot me a unimpressed look.  Uh oh.

"We're still talking about Donna aren't we?" He asked dryly. 

"Do,Donna?" My mouth rattled back. I couldn't help but get tongue tight around him around him again, it felt like i was being disciplined like when i was a baby.

Will never matter how many business trips he came back from with jewelry, cards,and presents he'd sheepishly give me, things were still unbalanced, perhaps they always were. Some things never change, but at this moment i felt more helpless than ever before, i will never loathe him but i doubt i'll ever understand him either.

"You are speaking about my sibling?"

"Yes sweetheart, she's about 6 ft 2 ,caramel skin, splotches of unusual freckles,Maverick strands of chestnut dyed hair, has a black birthmark on the back of her neck,unkept hands, probably painted with ballpoint pens from writing too many essays, falls asleep anywhere within a close proximity to a beanbag. THAT Donna, not the other ones we keep around."

My head felt like it was being toyed with, i could feel bile rising up my chest. "I just told you, she's not here."

"We have already established that, where is she."

"She's downstairs sir." One of the maids announced, her words squeaking out shockingly.

Kai turned around to look at her,wait. Is that Sana?!! Covering us?!

"Where?"He asked.

"Oh....where?" she asked back as the other servants glared at her as if she was mad.

WELL THINK OF SOMETHING-

"What is going on here." Kai pinched his nose bridge in frustration. "I know none of you like me." His eyes slid back to the maids who cowered in fear. "And i know this visit was sudden, but i'm very VERY tired right now. Please, no more games children, i need to speak to all of you before i collapse in exhaustion."

Wait what?

"I'll take you to where i last saw Donna." Sana promised quickly. "I believe i saw her downstairs in the pantry a moment ago,she may not be there anymore however."

Kai smiled back at her in a strange way shaking his head.

"You are a terrible liar."

I instantly power walked over to him. "Are you sick?" i asked half petrified and half hopeful i could distract him towards a different subject. "Is that what this is about?"

My father looked down at me, slightly amused by my reaction.

"No Maya, no, this is about more... private matters." He announced, making it clear he wished to be alone with us. It only took one second until, the servants  started  to  walk out in their respective groups, gossiping.