She Devil

Chapter 3

I go and clean up the table so I can also leave and I notice she has left a card, her business card and on a piece of paper she had written, "No one says no to me, I know you will accept."
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I am currently on the subway on my way home and I can't help but think of what happened between me and Kimberly Santorini.

Why would she want me to help her out and it's as if she knew that I needed the money because we may not be dirt poor but we still couldn't afford to pay for all of our expenses and also still buy Amelia's medication.

My younger sister Amelia was only just 9 years old but ever since she was born, she was always sick and when we took her to the doctor one evening when it all just went to far, she was diagnosed with her heart condition and continuosly has to take medication for it.

Everything was manageable whilst our father was still alive but ever since he died in a car accident two years ago, things have been tough at home since he was the only one working at the time because mom was a stay at home wife who looked after us as the kids and the house.

It was difficult for her to find a job since she did not have enough experience but we were so excited and overjoyed when she finally got a job as a secretary at a law firm.

The salary was enough for us to survive and I'm lucky I got a bursary to complete my studies in Business. It was hard to find and get a job but I was lucky enough to get a decent paying job at a cafe, it's not much but at least it puts something on the table.

Then my little sister just had to get diagnosed with her heart condition and that was the breaking point of it all.

I'm brought out of my thoughts when I have finally reached my stop and I quickly got off. I put on my airpods and made my way home as I listened to Jeff Satur' s song 'Why don't you stay' which was pretty relatable because why couldn't my father stay.

I finally reached home after 10 minutes and I noticed a familiar car standing near the sidewalk but I paid no mind to it and entered the house.

"I'm home, mom and Amelia!" and no one not even Amelia who usually came to greet me because she always does and that was a bit strange. "Mom, Amelia, anybody still cares for me around here!" my mom is the one who makes an appearance, "Oh just stop shouting, take of your shoes and why didn't you tell," huuh what did she mean by me not telling her but she is already gone before I can ask her something.

I hear that laughter coming from the living room so I follow the sound and well what do you know, Kimberly Santorini is here, in my living room laughing with my little sister and let me tell it's rather forced, I don't think she has laughed a day in her life. My sister don't seem to notice how forced it is and just continues laughing at whatever it is she said.

"Brother!" Amelia exclaims and jumps into my arms. Sometimes I wish I could be just like her, trusting someone to the point you know they won't ever drop or leave you.

I walk towards the couch and sit down. I have a stare down with Kimberly for about five minutes when I eventually break the contact and look away. She has such a dominant character that just makes you uncomfortable.

"Please can  you excuse us little one, I have something to discuss with your brother," she says and Amelia nods and goes to help out mom in the kitchen.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" She tilts her head and looks at me, "Well I did tell you that you are going to agree one way or the other," she pauses and sighs, "and why didn't you tell me your sister has a heart condition, poor little thing and I also heard that she needs surgery urgently and it costs quite a lot."

I look at her in disbelief, how can she just come and threaten me with my sister's heart condition, "Is that a threat Miss Santorini," I ask her and she just smirks. "I don't do threats Mr Hart but instead I make promises and I make sure to fulfill those promises."

I just shake my head, "You are really crazy do you know that," "Noah, that's no way to talk to your girlfriend make sure you apologise right now!" My mom interrupts, wait, what!

I turn and look at my mom and she has her hands on her waist waiting for me to apologise, I look back and look at my supposed 'girlfriend' again and she has a blank look on her face, "Well, aren't you going to apologise, Noah, you wouldn't want to make me angry now do you?"

I clear my throat and look down, "I'm sorry," I mumbled under my breath. "I'm sorry I didn't quite get that," I look up at her and raise my voice a bit, "I said I'm sorry," she smiles, "I forgive you."

"Now that's better, Noah make sure that you treat Lia with respect now let me go and check up on Amelia and make sure that she is not making a mess in the kitchen," my mom says and goes back to the kitchen.

I turn to look at Kimberly but get surprised when I find she is quite close to my face, she leans down to whisper in my ear, "I did tell you that you will agree one way or the other and oh don't you dare make the mistake of calling me Kimberly or mentioning my last name or I'll make sure you'll regret it."

I look at her straight in the eye, "What are you going to do huuh," she laughs and slaps my shoulders, "Well for one, we wouldn't want people barging in here and taking the little one hostage while all of us get gassed and imagine she wakes up in a dark room with no lights and eerie noises, that will surely send her little frail heart into a frenzy and then slowly but surely it gives up and she is never to be seen again."

I looked at her, my mouth wide open and I try to say something but I can't, eventually after some time I find my voice, "You wouldn't dare," she smirks, "Are you sure you want to try me Noah," she slightly lifts up the lapels of her suit and I can see that she armed with knives and guns.

"I mean one call is all it takes to destroy your family, have your mother fired, you seem to forget that I run this fucking city Noah."

I swallow my spit but it just doesn't want to go down easily and I end up choking a bit. She leans and gives me peck on my lips, and then whispers in my ear, "Let's see how mama Hart is doing in the kitchen," and with that she walks out of the room into the kitchen.

I am left thinking about what she said and has threatened, no in fact as she put it, promised to do and I realise that I'm fucked.