Chapter 3- Her Home and Her Hypocrite Family

     Arya breathe the fresh air after he went down form the taxi. The familiar place made her feel comfortable. Yes, she is back, the place where she truly belongs, and her home. She went inside the gated community and the smile on her face never left her. She continued her way to the main door of the bungalow house and knock. A woman in her late 5os opened the door with surprise.

“Arya! Is that you?” Mother Irene was shocked to see her after five years of her disappearance. Arya beamed a smiled to the old lady, whom she considers to be her real and only mother.

“I’m back mum, I miss you,” Arya hugged her tightly. She is the only person who loves and takes care of her unconditionally.

“How have you been my dear?” Mother Irene asked, tear stricken.

“I have been good mum. How about you? Hos is everybody?”

“We’ve been good, dear. Thanks to the money you left us that year we are able to live comfortably up until now.”

Arya and Mother Irene went inside the orphanage while catching up. Mother Irene is the caretaker of the children in the orphanage, together with some volunteers. They mostly get by their lives through donation of wealthy men and kindhearted young misses from the rich family. Mother Irene herself came from a noble family with some riches but she chose to serve as a mother to all the children who were homeless. The community they were in was a property of her family which is given to her.

Along the way, Arya noticed the old children that greeted her with longing; they came to her and hug her. And there were also new orphans, who seemed shy and a little distant.

Arya spent the rest of the afternoon with Mother Irene and playing with the kids. The children were happy to hear her stories about how she grew up in the orphanage and her adventure with her friends in the orphanage. Even the new children became comfortable with her.

It’s getting dark now; Arya checked her watch and knew that it was time to go. She didn’t want to live this place; what’s more she doesn’t want to go back to that ugly place with her husband and his mistress.

“Sis Arya, why don’t you join us for dinner, we haven’t eaten with you for a long time. Don’t miss mother’s specialty?” one of the child told her.

“Please, sister Arya, please,” the other kids motioned.

Arya smiled at the children, “I’m sorry, but I have already made a promise to someone that I will join them to dinner.” The kid’s faces fell. “Don’t worry, I will surely visit you every weekends, I promise,” Arya assured them.

“Then you wouldn’d be gone for a long time, just like before?”

“No, because I am back and I’ll be staying here now, never leaving,” she said with a trace of sadness with her last word. Mother Irene saw her sadness and feels bad for her. The kid’s eyes lit up as they bid farewell to her.

“Mum, I’ll go ahead. I’ll be back this weekend.”

“Yes, take care dear. If you need anything you can always contact me and the house is open to you all the time,“ mother Irene was a little hesitant to ask her relationship with Eon but just let it go. Seeing Arya back to the country and with a new light in her face, she is satisfied for now.

Arya hailed a taxi going back to the mansion before dinner time.

“So she stayed at the orphanage the whole day,” Eon confirmed through the phone.

“Yes master, she just hailed a taxi going back to the mansion,” Jon reported.

“Okay, good work. You may also go back home.” Eon hung up. He can’t believe that Arya is a little obedient and not trying to run away again. This put Eon in a good mood. “Miss Sue, do I still have work to do?” he asked his secretary.

“None for the rest of the evening, sir, you may rest early.”

“Good. You may go home early as well. Before you do kindly call for the driver, tell him to prepare the car in 10 minutes, we will be heading home.

“Yes, sir.” Ms. Sue was a little surprise because her boss is a little excited to go home. It’s very rare of him. Regardless, she is happy because she will be able to have a date with her boyfriend this early.

Arya arrived at the mansion and plans to go straight to her room to avoid interacting with Vanessa. Unfortunately, in the living room she saw the three most hated people in her list.

“Sis you’re back! Mum , dad, I told you sis is back,” Vanessa announced excitedly. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were surprised to see their adopted daughter to be back in the country.

“How are you, Bethany? We’ve been looking for you?” Mrs. Brown said with a bitter heart. She meant she should have never come back.

Arya saw through her words and snickered, “Are you sure you’re looking for me, I remembered you telling me not to show my face in front of you again,” she teased.

Mrs. Brown was a little surprised with the sharpness of her tongue. Bethany never spoke to her like that she is just a doll easy to manipulate, what is happening?

“Bethany that is not how you speak to your mother, you just met, please don’t spoil this happy reunion. It is true that we have been looking for you,” Mr. Brown said.

“Oh then, thanks for your concern, I’m back then hello and have a good day.” Arya answered nonchalantly. The three of them were speechless by how bold she is.

“Mum , dad. Sister might be just tired and a little surprise to see you. Please excuse her,” Vanessa said pretending, adding fuel to the fire.

“Even so, she shouldn’t be speaking that way,” Mrs. Brown said annoyingly.

Arya just looked at them and doesn’t have the energy to argue with them and ruin this “happy reunion.” She walked past them and started her way upstairs.

“Where are you going? Aren’t you going to greet and sit with us/” Mr. Brown felt a little embarrassed by her actions. It’s just like they don’t exist to them. Arya pretended not to hear and just continues her way up.

Eon saw the whole exchange, he also saw through Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s act of concern for Arya. Confusion and suspicion occupied his mind. Until Vanessa’s loving voice brought him back to reality.

“Eon, I miss you!” she ran towards the handsome man.

Eon hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead. “ How are is your day babe?”

“I did a lot of shopping today, but I feel a little sad and I miss mum and dad so much, so I ask them to join us for dinner, is it okay darling?”

“Yes, everything you wish is okay,” Eon smiled at her lovingly.

“Well, how have you been son?” Mr. Brown greeted.

“You look more handsome, Eon. Thank you so much for taking care of Vanessa,” Mrs. Brown said falteringly.

Eon greeted the two elderlies and they began chatting about business and corporations. From time to time, he looks upstairs to check if Arya will go down. Up until the helpers finished preparing dinner, he didn’t see Arya.

“Please call the Madam to have dinner,” Eon ordered one of the helpers.

Arya was busy reading a book about psychology when she heard the knock. “Yes,” she answered, upon opening the door.

“Madam, it’s time for dinner. Young master ordered you to go down and join your family,” the helper replied politely.

Arya found the word family, funny to hear. She nodded to the helper and told her that she will be there for a minute. She smiled mockingly and thought to herself; what kind of trick is Vanessa and the Browns are up to. She then made her way down the dining hall. She saw the most disgusting scene of her life; hypocrites and a demon dining together, what a nuisance.

“Have a seat, you can’t make the guests wait for you,” Eon said coldly, still a ittle upset of the exchange he saw a while ago. Arya remained silent and took her seat next toEon, facing he adoptive parents.

“Here darling, have a piece of this. This is good for your health.” Vanessa chided.

“Bethany, you should be taking care of you husband that way. You only think of yourself,” Mrs. Brown tried to provoke her, and wants to see her jealous reaction. Vanessa knew what her mother is trying to do. But Arya kept quiet and just eats her food.

“Sister, I’m sorry. He is your husband, but Eon only lets me touch his food,’ Vanessa said pretending innocence.

“Eon, only had his eyes for you darling that is maybe why,” Mrs. Brown added.

Arya was laughing inwardly. What a pair of mother and daughter, the fruit really never falls far from the tree. I don’t know until where can their shamefulness take them.  

“Bethany, you should be more like your sister,” Mr. Brown also added.

Eon was waiting for her to react but to his disappointment, Arya remained focus on her food. As if she’s not hearing them. He felt a little angry of what he is witnessing.

Mrs. Brown feels a little embarrassed by how Arya is ignoring them, “Is it you forgot how to speak or you became deaf?”

Arya looked each of them in the eye and a sly smile broke her face. “Funny how you, as parents, support your daughter to commit adultery. And the shameless daughter is also happy to be serving other woman’s husband. Why should I be like Vanessa? She is already serving my husband perfectly, right Eon?”

All of them felt shameful at the truth presented by Arya. Eon also felt his pride crashed into pieces. He didn’t expect that to hear form her.

“If you don’t haveanything good to say, please just shut your mouth,” eon said in gritted teeth.

“What? They ask me to speak and so I did. You get mad when I don’t speak but you also get angry when I speak. What should I be doing then?”

“Bethany, I didn’t know you are this despicable,” Mr. Brown said angrily.

“Yes, I am already like this before you gave me the name Bethany, so you should just retract the adoption paper, since I can be a shame to your Brown family,” Arya looked at him with great rage. Mr. Brown was helpless and shocked.

“Get out!” Eon shout at her.

Arya smiled and willingly stands as she walk away from the ‘fantastic dinner.’  What a joke, this morning was a thrilling breakfast but this dinner is a fantastic one. Only fit to people who are monsters. She laughed.