Iris' POV
I was so desperate that made me took the card that the man in the coffee shop handed me.
I was half lying in my bed while scanning the card that the man in the coffee shop gave me. I heaved a deep sigh while looking at the card. Maybe this is the sign that I should accept his job offer for my family's sake. But I can't avoid the doubts. What if he's a serial killer? Hmmmm..
I was back in present when mom opened the door. I hurriedly put the card under my cozy pillow.
"Hey mom." I faked a smile at her.
"What's that?" she pointed the pillow. Mother knows best. Grrr..
"Uhmm.. Nothing."
She looked at me very suspicious.
"Anyways, a group of police men were looking for you."
"Why?"
"I don't know." she shrugged her shoulder.
I directly opened the front door and there, I saw 5 police men. And...
The man in the coffee shop!
"Why are you here?" he asked me.
"I'm supposed to asked you that. Why are you here at my house?"
"Your house? " I saw him shocked.
"Why not?"
"Uhmm anyways, do you know Jarred Austen?"
"Of course. He's my brother."
"Your brother?! " his mouth widened.
"Why not?" I was kinda confused.
"May I see him?"
"Why? Hey, I'm confused right now, just please tell me."
"Jarred Austen stole my bank account."
"Hey, that's not true. He wouldn't do that ever."
"Well, he did." I pressed my lips.
"Hey you man, don't you ever accuse my brother for stealing your damn bank account."
"Why not? I'm hundred percent sure he did."
"Don't be so judgemental, you don't even know him."
"I'm sure. Why not ask him?"
Yeah, he's right, I should ask my brother Jarred Austen for assurance.
I went to Jarred's room. He was doing his homework. He's a smart 15 year old boy and dreamed to be a business man in the future.
"Hey man."
"What's up?"
"Can I talk to you?" I caressed his arm.
"Yeah sure, about?"
"Let's go outside."
Jarred is a good, cute 15 year old boy, I like the way he respects me being his older sister.
"Okay."
When we went outside, he looked so frightened and was about to run when one of the police men caught him and grabbed his left arm.
They were right, he really stole the bank account.
"I'm sorry for stealing that bank account sir." he cried and forced to get off.
"Why Jarred?" I asked him.
"I'm really sorry sir, especially to you Iris. I just did it for..." he sobbed.
"For?" my eyebrows met.
"For Jessamine."
"What about Jessamine? Are you hiding something from me? Do I have to know something?"
"Jessamine was..."
"What?!" my voice rose.
He cried loudly. "Jessamine was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. And I know that no one in our family can pay for the hospital bills. Knowing that Mr. Hawthorne is an ultimate billionaire, I was forced to steal his bank account. But I swear it's no other than but for Jessamine's sake."
I froze. Am I dreaming? A fat tears fall to my cheeks.
"Where is she?"
"At the hospital, fighting for her life."
"Dammit Jarred?! Why didn't you tell me about this?! " I was mad right now.
"
I know that you did all of this beacause of her. But stealing is not the solution, you gave me more problems Jarred." I gently rubbed my forehead.
"I'm so so so sorry Iris." he cried really hard.
"It happened already." I sighed very deep.
"I'm so sorry, in behalf of my brother."
"You should pay for this Iris." he said.
"This sucks." I said.
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Zeus' POV
"Who's Jessamine?" I asked Iris.
"She's my sister, Jarred's older sister. I'm the eldest and Jarred is the youngest."
"Oh!" I pity them. I knew the feeling of having a family member with cancer. Lucky for Iris' sister whose fighting for her life. Not like my aunt, she died because of cancer.
"I'm sorry about her."
She looked at me and sigh.
"So, you're changing your mind now?"
"No.. Yes.. I mean... I don't know yet, I'm... confused."
"Look, if you'll work with me, the stolen bank account will be considered. You will never pay in behalf of what your brother did. Serving coffee is an easy task. No pressure, mo stress, no worries. Not only that, I'll triple your pay. And good news, I'm the one to pay for your sister's hospital bills. I'll sent her to the prestigious/ the best hospital in the world with the perfect doctors in the whole universe. So what do you think?"
She's staring at me blankly.
"I'll think of it."
"Okay, I will not pressure you. It's up to you. It's your decision." I raised both my hands as if to be arrested.
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