Writing's Second Taste

Chapter Twenty: Family

I was furious.

The green eyed monster has risen and there was nothing that could stop her. It had been two days since my last conversation with Adam when he blatantly refused to tell me what was wrong. I've cooled down since and have tried to contact him but he wouldn't answer.

Now I was staring at my laptop screen with a website of some gossip magazine being displayed, and right there was a paparazzi shot of Adam and Heart laughing along with their arms heavy with shopping bags. I understand that they might have met up because it was the holidays and they both went back to their original hometowns, but the least he could do was say it to me.

Okay, let's lower my standards by saying that the least he could have done was pick up my calls.

Heart Valentine, fueling an old flame?

It's well known that Heart Valentine recently became the other half of Hollywood's most high profile couple. However, back during summer before Valentine and her boyfriend, Axel Brooks, announced that they were dating, there was a speculation that she was in a relationship with a non-celebrity boy.

Yesterday, the same duo had been spotted in England, Hollywood's Princess' home country, acting cozy as said by those who saw them. All the while her boyfriend's reportedly back in his own hometown. Could this be the end of our favorite couple?

I knew that this could be some senseless rumor created by the media to rouse up some drama, but they really did their job well. I slammed my laptop shut, pressing my head on the surface of my desk in frustration.

Moved on, my ass.

"Sienna, they're here!" I heard my mom yell from downstairs and I jolted up. Tomorrow was Christmas Eve and I shouldn't let some lying man get on my nerves when I should be merrily celebrating with my family.

When I got down, I was engulfed in a hug by Emma, "It's so good to see you again."

"Not like we saw each other a week ago," I laughed, returning the embrace. I felt a hand on top of my head and I craned my neck to smile at Andy, "Hey."

Uncle Levi and his family were going to stay here for tonight before all us head down to my grandparents' place. It wasn't that far but since it was only grandma and grandpa living alone together, their home wasn't really spacious enough to accommodate all of us.

"Late as ever, my dear baby brother," mom snickered after all of us cousins have said hello. She had now placed on an arrogant smirk directed towards her one and only sibling, "Be a little punctual next time."

Even though Uncle Levi was younger, he was still taller than her so he was able to look down with a matching leer, "That's because I had the guts to leave our hometown, but I doubt you'll understand; always the coward and doesn't have a daring bone in her body."

You could almost hear the crows and lightning in the background as they did their usual stare down. Aunt Janine sighed heavily while dad just waved it off and offered her a cup of tea.

So while our oh-so responsible parents were out there having their usual sibling war, we headed upstairs to get their belongings situated. Emma was going to sleep in my bedroom while Andy will sleep in Sam's. I know that my darling female cousin was happy to see me, but like I mentioned before, she was closer to Sam so the moment we had her suitcase in order, she went off to catch up with my brother.

I didn't mind though so I just let them be. This was also an opportunity for me to continue on with my book, something I've been completely neglecting for the past week because honestly, I was on vacation mode.