IMMORAL | LISRENE

Chapter 7

Irene hummed as she drink her tea in the morning, it was not the usual routine on where she reads her book with a cup of tea at her side, but nonetheless she feels euphoric.

"What made you humming sister?" asked Suzy who just arrived, her hands still have some few paints left.

"The day is beautiful sister, isn't it?" said Irene and stared at the big window.

"You hate rain, what do you mean?" replied Suzy and sat down on the opposite side of Irene.

"Much more beautiful, I have learned to love the rain now"

The lighting appeared and the sky growled. Irene was startled by the sound and spilled her tea all over the table.

"Say it again" said Suzy and started eating.

Irene was silent and mentally cursed the rain for ruining her mood. They sat silently and Irene remembered something.

"Sister, what will you do to the painting of yours?" asked Irene.

"Which one?"

"The one that you call 'The undeniable'" Irene eyed her sister's expression to see if she really does fancy her Lisa, yes hers.

"That? I sent it to her already. I received a response of her saying 'thank you' and that she really appreciate it" said Suzy while chewing her baguette.

"And?....... "

"And that is all. Is there anything I should add?" she raised her eyebrow while looking at her sister.

"None" replied Irene and sulked. She wanted to know if Suzy feels something about Lisa, she is her sister and she does not want to compete, not that there is a competition. Irene smiled and remembered what Jennie told her the other day.

Their father arrived and joined them on their table for breakfast.

"Where is mother?" Irene asked her father who is busy on reading on his newspaper while the servants serve his food.

"She went out early and met with someone important"

"Who could it be?" asked Irene.

"No idea" said Suzy while she looked at Irene.

Irene noticed her sister's strange behavior, but she decided to ignore it and continue on drinking her tea. 'Suzy is just probably tired' she thought. Artist are naturally sensitive and delicate.

"Irene, I thought you ought me to teach you in archery" said Mr Bae.

"Oh that? I changed my mind" she giggled.

Mr Bae and Irene engaged on several conversations, every topic that they reach ends up both of them laughing. Suzy on the other hand is silent, a very unusual happening. Most of the time, she would be the one making the conversation more funnier than it is.

The three of them finished their breakfast and went on their respective tasks. Mr Bae went to his library, Suzy to the veranda, and Irene to her room.

Daydreaming about her future encounter with Lisa, Irene felt her cheeks redden. She was bored, she has no books she can read, that was the only thing she always do, to read books, an idea popped in her brilliant mind that made her smile. She went to her closet and tried dresses that may impress the latter.

"How about this one?" she asked herself as she position in front of the mirror and put the dress on her body. "Nope, pink is melting my eye" she removed it and put on another one. "Still a no, red attracts too much" she took the white dress that perfectly fits her body and put it on. "Perfect" she sat on her chair and stared at her reflection on the vanity mirror. "How should I do my hair?" she took the pins and tried to tie her hair up "Ugh, I look beautiful, but not this one" she let her hair down and tried to knot the upper part of it "Perfect" she said again.