Chapter 7:

The family breaks

Playing With Fire


The next day, she woke up as someone called her. It was Yuri. She didn't wanted to talk to him. Or did she? She just couldn't bring herself to. She dreamt about him all night 

She had to cook breakfast by herself today. Her Dad and brother were gone to some place to eat, because they didn't wanted to eat something cooked up by her, because they thought she was a fucking ungrateful brat. 

So she was all alone, and when she was home alone, she wasn't allowed to go away because those two bastards wanted her home at all costs. 


In the afternoon, she was chilling and watching Netflix while sitting on the couch, and was eating her lunch.

Someone called her. It was Yuri. She was too embarrassed to pick it up as her mind started going towards that kiss. But she still did that. 

"Hi," she said. 

"Hi. What's up?," he said. 

"Nothing. Did you need something?," she said. 

"What?," he said. 

"I mean, why did you call me?," she said. 

"Can't I even call you?," he said. 

"You can but is there a specific reason for your call?," she said. 

"What's wrong, Cara? Did your brother say something to you?," he said. 

"What? No. Not at all," she said. 

"Then, why?," he said. 

"I don't know. I can't take you off of my mind. It's like I'm in love but I'm not. I don't know!," she said. 

"You're in love?!," he said. 

"Yeah. With youu!!," she squealed. 

She put her hand over her mouth after she realized what she had said.

"I didn't mean that," she said. 

"It's ok. I know you didn't. After all, you're marrying Pratt later on," he said. 

"What? I'm not," she said.

"But you are. Don't you remember what he said at the party that day?," he said. 

"But I'm not marrying him!," she said. 

Just then, somebody came in and snatched her phone away. It was Shane! 

"Who is he?," he asked. 

"He's Yuri. Just him," she said. 

"Who told you to talk to him?!," he asked. 

"What? I'm working in his company right now. So I can't even talk to him?," she asked. 

"Did you ask me or Dad?," he asked. 

"I didn't. But why do I even have to? It's my life!," she said. 

"But we gave it to you," he said. 

"What?," she asked. 

"You fucking bitch! Do you know how mercilessly Dad shot Mom in front of my eyes? Do you know what it feels like when the one who gave birth to you dies right in front of your eyes?," he asked. 

"I don't. But why does that even matter? She's dead and Dad didn't kill her. It was a natural death!," she said. 

"Quite the natural death it was, right? Listen up, Cara, our mother was killed in front of me, by our own father. You wanna know why? Why?," he asked. 

"Why?!," she asked. 

"Because of you!! Because of you, you fucking ungrateful bitch!," he said. 

"What?! How?," she asked. 

"Dad couldn't bear it. Mom couldn't beat it. Oh, it's not 'it". It's 'you'. You're the one they couldn't bear! Mom loved you but Dad wanted to kill you every single minute of his damn life!," he said. 

"I don't get it!," she said. 

"Oh, how would you? Dad hated you so much. Mom even tried to drown you in the bathtub. But you survived. Melissa was there to save you everytime. And at last, when Dad couldn't bear it, he shot her!," he said. 

"Her?! Why? Why didn't he shoot me?," she asked. 

"Because you're his daughter, damn it!," he said. 

"It doesn't look like that, though. You two treat me like I'm a slave. Only Melissa ever loved me and Mom, and you took them away! Both of you!," she said. 

At this point, Cara burst into tears. Her brother was already crying. Both of the siblings couldn't describe the sorrow and pain they were in until someone walked in. It was their father. 

"Why are you two crying? Did you beat each other? Oh, I know why, the kids miss their mommy. Come to the dining room. Let's talk there," their father said. 


All three of them went to the dining room and sat down on the chairs. 

"I know you two are pretty worked up about your mother's death but now is not the time for that. It's because she died so many years ago. At least, honor her memory a little," their father said. 

"She didn't die. You killed her, you old man!," Cara said. 

"So, he told you? Didn't I tell you to tell her that at her happiest moment? I guess you couldn't keel it in. Could you? Answer me, Shaney!," he said. 

"I couldn't hold it in. I couldn't hold it in!  All these years, I tried to tell her. But I couldn't hold it in any longer! I'm sorry, but she knows now," Shane said. 

"Listen, Cara, I really wish I would've killed you then and not your damn mother. She was so pure and nice but it all changed when you came along. You stupid fucking bitch!! She just kept on trying with me to have a boy. But she couldn't get pregnant. Guess that's where her fertility ended and our love, too. I couldn't hold it in and told her to kill you. But she refused because she wanted a girl so damn bad. And that bitch Melissa was there too. So she always saved you whenever she could. Your mother even tried to kill you upon my forcing her. And at the end, I killed her. Shot her with my own fucking hands," their father said. 

Two streams of tears had started to flow from his eyes now. 

"I really felt bad at that. She married me out of love. Only she did that. She didn't even get mad at me, even when I was fucking sluts. But I couldn't even take care of her fucking niece and daughter," he said. 

"It's fine. I don't need your care," she said. 

"Like I do care about you two in real," he scoffed. 

"What?! You don't? Not even me?," Shane asked. 

"I only care about myself in this whole damn world. Only me! Not you, Shane and not you, Cara. And that little bitchy cousin of yours, I'm glad she got married to Harry because he's a good guy. She deserved that. Now you two, get lost!," he said. 

"What? Where?," she asked. 

"We don't have a place to stay at!," Shane said. 

"You have money. So go and live in an apartment or anything. Take your fucking cars, too. And leave my mansion!," he said. 

"But our jobs?," she asked. 

"Fuck your jobs!," he said. 

"What do you mean?," Shane asked. 

"Fine! Do your jobs. But you're fired after this collaboration. Build your own companies after this. And get lost from my sight forever," he said. 

They both kept their heads low and kept on thinking. 

"What are you thinking? Leave, now!!," their father said. 

"Now?! But where do we go?," Cara asked. 

"Just buy an apartment right now and get lost. My new wife is coming here," he said. 

"Wife?," the siblings said in unison. 

"Yeah, wife. Now get out, right now!," he said. 

They both got up and went to their rooms. Cara searched up for an apartment and she found a nice one. She immediately bought it. The same for Shane. 


After packing all of their stuff, they left the mansion. They had a little talk outside while they were putting their stuff in their cars. 

"Where will you go? Bought an apartment or not?," he asked. 

"Yeah. I did," she answered. 

"I might miss you," he said. 

"Miss me?!," she asked. 

"Yeah. All the nagging and bickering will be missed. Do visit me sometime," he said. 

"I will. I think I'll miss you too. I mean, we won't see each other this whole month and later too. So I'll miss you, too," she said. 

"I'm sorry for everything, Cara," he said. 

With that, he hugged her. His brotherly embrace was very affectionate and she started to cry. 

"Don't cry, dumbass," he said. 

Cara laughed and then waved goodbye to him. Then they drove off to their apartments.