vendetta's heiress

chapter 5

"Hey Serene"

I heard his voice and I knew it was him.

"Mason, hey! why are you here?" I asked

"They're about to cut the cake and umm the main family has arrived." He informed me

"I'll be there in a second" I replied

He looked at me for a few seconds before he hummed and left.

I looked at his retreating figure. He was the same age as my brother. 15 years old but his height was higher than most. I remember in my old life He was about 6'5 while Neil was about 6'2. The Bianchi had the best genes.

Mason left and I sighed. Today, just today I will bear with it.

I went downstairs and there was everyone. The main family.

There were they. The Knights.

The women were dressed with barely any decency. And the men looked bored while showing their arrogant expression.

I took a deep breath and made my way.

"Ooooh, look here, my baby, my daughter-Serene. Come here child give auntie a hug"
a sickly sweet voice screeched and I knew it had to be Shannon, Vernon's wife. The one who killed me in the past.

"Auntie! hello.-
Fucking bitch
"-Where have you been-"
In hell I hope
"-And where are my cousins?"
In ditch
OK shut up Serene. Keep the act up.

"Oh look at this child so polite. We're all family here. I remember one time when you came to my place and you tripp-"

**Flashback**
"Oh look at this child so polite. We're all family here. I remember one time when you came to my place and you tripped your grandma's favorite vase. You were so clumsy back then"
Shannon purposely bought up the topic

"How unfortunate grandma must have been so sad." Sandra chimed in

Sandra took no time to make me look more pathetic

"Yeah but look at you Sandra so grown and caring. No wonder grandma likes you the most.
You look so much like grandma when she was young...."
Aunt began rambling and praising Sandra while I stood there feeling guilty. I watched the other people whisper about me. How unfilial and dumb I was unlike Sandra.
I was on the verge of crying

"Serene"
Mason called me to help my mother out
Thankfully I got out before they blame me more
...................

"I remember it auntie. I was a kid like I still am playing around with my cousins when they tripped grandma's favorite vase. Being the good sister I took the blame. I remember it was the day when uncle came home drunk right I was scared seeing him like that back then "
I go with the flow, calm but loud enough for everyone to hear

Shannon's jaw twich as she try to keep a smile.
The day uncle came home was the day she found out about his mistress. It's her sore nerve.

My mother called me again which reminds me of past.

Remembering the memory I subconsciously look at Mason. He was already looking at me.
Seeing me he just smiled and went back to the conversation with Vance.

"It's time to cut the cake"
A voice called out and I saw our butler, Mr.william, bring out the cake.

It was a three tier cake with royal blue icing on white base and was a chocolate flavor one

Vance pulled Mason with him as they stood behind the cake.

Vance took the Knife and blow the 15 candles representing his age. He cut the cake and fed a piece to father and one to mother. Mr. William took the rest to serve in plates.

I looked towards the clock. It was thirty past ten.

I see Sandra look at me from the corner of my eye. And she began to walk towards me. I notice now that I was standing near the mocktail stand.

OK before you go berserk that I'm only 12, mind you it's watermelon mocktail aka non alcoholic.

I remember last time when I was in same situation. Sandra bumped into me which mad me crash in the mocktail and get my while dress wet. I ended up crying and running out of here.

But not today.

She came dangerously near me and turn a bit on her heels to bump in me But I take a step forward which cause her to spin and trip on her heels straight into the stand and voila!

But when her witchy nails try to grab my dress, a hand pulls me toward them and I crash into a slim tall body.

And bam!

Next thing we know is that Sandra is lying in a puddle of mocktail all wet and her makeup all messed up. And I'm hugging Mason.

"YOU-"

I cut her screeching off
"I'm so sorry Sandra! I didn't see you. what were you even doing behind my back? how can you be so clumsy, the heels must have gotten you."

Hehe

Everyone watches the show. Sandra can't blame me now as I already push Everything on her and her clumsiness.

I pretend to help her out but she push me away with her hands. Her nails causing a cut on my hands. They watch how Sandra behave so badly towards a 12 year old child who tried to help her. Realizing her mistake she tries to say something but Mason beats her to it

"How can you do that to Serene. Looks she's bleeding" Mason says.

To help the situation I shed some crocodile tears

My eyes began watering. People's heart melt as they see me crying and they blame Sandra.

"Let's bandage it up first"
Mason tells me and take my hand as we leave the halls and the voices of people blaming Sandra began to fade.