THE BANTER

Jake

“But all of these happened!” I declared defiantly and immediately, everywhere turned silent.

I had been quiet all these while, watching the banter between Jason, Ethan, and our father.

My heart was heavy, and I knew that Ethan needed some backing. I like Kayla with all of my heart and Ethan’s suggestion came out to be the best.

She shouldn’t be working as a servant when she is our step-sister.

“Jake…what do you mean by that?” My father asked as his eyes turned red in rage.

I gulped down hard and wiped sweats away from my forehead. The truth was that I was quite nervous, but I braced up the moment I caught sight of Kayla’s face.

“Father…she is our sister and the earlier we take note of that, the better for us”, I stuttered, hoping that the words I just uttered made sense.

Jason scoffed and glared at me, and I returned the dead glares as well. His sudden change towards Kayla was very surprising, and I couldn’t help but think or imagine why that happened.

“I support them too