Chapter 10 Psychopath

I sighed as I entered my old bedroom where I had spent the last ten years of my life before moving to Spain

It looks the same nothing has changed , a large four poster bed at the center with a pink headboard behind and a study table next to the window

A closet on the far right that looked small but spacious inside and a bathroom next to the closet's door, the room also had white silky curtains that covered the way to the small balcony that was separated by a glass sliding door

Even though this room was beautiful and luxurious it didn't compare to the one I had in Colombia it was the best" my home

As I sat on the bed I heard a knock on the door, I got up and went to check who it was

Alfred" I said as I opened it

Sorry to bother you young Miss I know you're tired but your father says to remind you that dinner is in an hour and no one is allowed to miss it" he said his voice firm as he delivered the message

Thank you Alfred I'll be there I said with a forced smile before shutting the door with a loud bang" I dragged my feet to the bathroom and freshened up after I was done I got ready and headed downstairs, I knew I was late but I couldn't help myself but to delay spending time with my fake family

I headed downstairs and as I came down I realized that everyone was already seated eating their food except for one person, Tristan" he wasn't there, I took my time and made my way to the table as I could tell that it was going to be a long and awkward evening as the was no chatting or laughing, only the sound of the utensils could be heard across the room

Looks like you have finally decided to grace us with your presence" said Amelia with sarcasm as I pulled a chair next to her

Hello to you too Amelia how have you been I've been fine" I said taking a seat ignoring her rudeness as I did not feel offended that's because I had expected it after all I have always known that she has always hated me for no particular reason, maybe it's because she felt ashamed of me because I wasn't a part of their perfect family

Infact I think she once tried to kill me even though I don't have proof of it, the girl is crazy

I remember that one time when I forgot to lock my bedroom door I woke up to her breathing on my neck, turns out she had been sitting next to my bed staring at me all night with a knife at hand

I was too shocked to utter a single word, infact neither of us said anything that morning I watched her get up and leave quietly closing the door behind her without saying anything and that was when I realized she was a psychopath

But that was not the only incident that made me wary of her, Amelia was actually a jealous freak

So jealous that her jealousy drove her to do crazy things, by crazy I mean stabbing her brother Ethan on her twelve birthday because she thought he was receiving more attention from her mother on her special day, that girl had a problem, she was mentally sick but Riccardo refused to acknowledge it that's because he cared more about his reputation to get her the help she needed

I thought you were dead, after all you disappeared into thin air she said cutting the steak on her plate with the knife, Why didn't you die Violet? she asked her voice cracking as her hands on the knife hardened it was as if she was murdering the steak instead of cutting it

That's enough Amelia stop it now" said an Icy detached voice across the table, I lifted my head to see Ethan's cold eyes on Amelia

I wasn't talking to you brother I was talking to our visitor said Amelia in an angry tone

Violet is not a visitor she's part of the family, I don't want to hear you call her that" I heard him say coldly, I looked at him with an open mouth shocked at what I have just heard" for the first time since ever Ethan has acknowledged my existence not only that he even called me a part of the family" not that it meant anything or mattered, but I wasn't expecting it

I looked at him trying to read what was on his mind as I knew that people around here especially him didn't do anything without expecting to gain something in return" why the sudden change of behavior, what did he want, I looked away awkwardly as our eyes locked

You two stop it!! this isn't the psychiatric hospital roared Riccardo across the table as he slammed his feast in anger but I just rolled my eyes and took the knife and sliced a piece of steak in my plate

You all can go to hell" yelled Amelia before getting up and pushing the chair hard causing it to fall before leaving" I smiled pushing a piece of steak on my mouth as Riccardo's mouth dropped open before composing himself again" I could tell he was angry as his jawline clenched it was clear that Amelia's disrespect wasn't going to go unnoticed