His Kitten

Part 3

A week later

Word spread through Forks and La Push that Isabella was returning to Forks. It was on the lips of almost everyone in town. 

I could tell that not everyone was happy about it and many were curious about what she was returning for.

A lot of what she did when she was here last time and many suspect she has a hidden agenda for returning here. Most of the elders remember what she did when Isabella was 14 and for that they are suspicious of her arrival.

There is a proverb: The apple does not fall far from the apple tree and in the case of Renee and Isabella it is true. Both are childish, bossy, greedy, demanding and will do anything to get their goal. Isabella, however, got the idea to pretend not to be bold and what she did three years ago.

Those who know about what really happened promised to keep the secret by signing a special document. However, if someone had spoken out, they would have had to pay a large fine. 

It gives me shivers to think that I could have died that day. I thought at the time that something had possessed her:

I looked out the window and took a deep breath. I don't know why Isabella arrived two weeks earlier than usual but I couldn't do anything about it. It's only the beginning of June and she always arrives in the middle or end of the month. She sat back down at her desk and I rubbed my eyes tiredly.

I looked at my essay which I have to send by Friday 24:00 if I sent it walk a minute after 24:00 it would be invalid. Luckily today is Wednesday and I have it almost finished with only a few sentences missing. 

This essay is the most important paper of our year and we got it at the beginning of the second semester. The essay is supposed to be 12 pages with text and at least 3 pages with pictures.

This project makes up 50% of our all grade and mainly depends on whether we know or not. I had to finish it well to get a good grade. Suddenly it finally came to me and I quickly wrote the ending before I forgot about it. I smiled and read the whole paper again before sending it to my Professor. Finding no error, I made a copy and sent it to my teacher's email.

I looked at my watch and it was already 4:30 p.m. and I knew Dad would be back soon so I decided to make us something to eat. I thought I was alone but it turned out to be the opposite when I ran into Isabelle at the stairs. My room is right next to them ''Look at you walking orphan,'' she said, ''You walked into me. What are you doing under my room '' I said and slammed the door behind me. I saw jealousy in her eyes when she saw the appearance of my room.

She looked at me angry '' What do you have a bigger room for? Swap with me. I'm younger and I should have it more I need it '' she said ''No. I don't. This is my room. I contribute to the bills and help around the house. I live here longer and you only come here for a month or two '' I said calmly. 

I saw steam escaping from her ears '' I AM HIS Daughter and YOU ARE TO LISTEN TO ME! YOU WILL SWAP WITH ME I WANT YOUR ROOM I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU! I AM HIS DAUGHTER HIS BIRTH DAUGHTER AND HIS ONLY DAUGHTER! SWAP WITH ME YOU STUPID ORPHAN! YOU DON'T DESERVE THESE NICE THINGS! I AM THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE HERE AND YOU ARE A NOBODY! '' she shouted and I just looked at her.

It's not the first time she's done this so I'm used to such actions. Her words don't move me '' No '' I said and headed for the stairs. I heard her shouting and felt her push me hard. I lost my balance but quickly positioned myself so that I didn't hurt my head. I fell a little and was caught in someone's hands. When I looked up it was Papa and he was furious. 

I could tell by his face that he had heard what Isabella had said and was fed up with her behavior. However, I was more important '' Are you all right Aisha '' he asked while putting me on the couch. 

I nodded '' Yes you caught it before anything bad happened,'' I said calmly. However, he decided to call the doctors and I was taken to the hospital for an examination. He told me he would come after he dealt with Isabella.

As promised he arrived almost an hour later and not long after that we got the results which showed that I only had a few bruises. However, they recommended that I stay overnight and we agreed, knowing that it would be for the best.

I came home in the afternoon and asked what had happened to Isabella. Papa told me that he sent her back to her Mother that same day after he returned from the hospital. He told me that he didn't trust her to be home alone with me.

We immediately checked to see if she had taken anything valuable, and us luckily she only managed to get into my room, but she failed to open the safe where I keep my money and jewelry. I knew that it really forged that she could not take anything from me.

Of course, we got a call from Renee with complaints about our treatment of Isabella. I didn't talk to her but I heard my dad yelling at her and hung up. He told me that Isabella is forbidden to return until she corrects her behavior.

There is one week left until her return and we will see if she has changed or not. However, I know that if she sticks one finger over the line she will be severely punished and sent back to her mother.