All to Myself

At the main sitting room where the family of three were watching the evening news while waiting for dinner,

The headline news read, " The Prominent Williams Couple and their daughter Dead in Airplane crash"

A picture of the scene of the plane crash was displayed and the scene changed to where the interview was held and a pitiful looking Mrs Juliana was seen crying uncontrollably.

"Mother! Mother! Look! We are on the news!"

"Just look at how beautiful my little princess looks on camera even while crying!" Her mother exclaimed.

"No doubt, you two did very well." Her father said smiling proudly.

"Thank you father. Nechel did very well too. But daddy, what are you going to do about Iliana?"

"That isn't for you to worry about my dear princess. Just keep enjoying yourself."

"I will daddy!" Melina squealed and Nechel covered his ears.

"Good evening boss! Young mistress' and Young master's rooms are ready" Clara announced.

"Hear that? My princess's room is ready."

"Yaaay! I get to have a beautiful room and all the toys all to myself. I hate remembering when I had to beg Iliana to share them with her." Lina said with hateful look on her face.

"But she always shared her things with you willingly Melina. She even once gave some away to you."

"Hand me downs? Who wants those? Besides, she's just a proud show-off. I don't like her one bit."

'Seems like she will have a hard time here' Nechel said to himself.

"You won't have to share anything with that unfortunately disgusting girl don't worry"

A helper walked into the main sitting room. Bowing his head and going down on one knee, he announced,

"Master! Mistress! Dinner is ready."

"Why did it take all of you so long to prepare it? For making my little princess wait for this long, you will all be punished!"

"Father, please don't let them do this." Nechel begged from the side.

Ignoring him, Mark asked, "Lina dear, what do you want me to do to them?"

"Hmm" said Lina stroking her chin like she was strategizing a plan.

"Father, there should be no pay for all of them for six months and they must all eat only once in a day" Lina said smiling triumphantly.

"Ah!" Nechel exclaimed, his eyes wide open.

"Please master, we have families to feed. Please have mercy on us" the helper begged.

Kicking him aside, Mark replied, "Get out of here this minute!"

Afraid for his life, he stumbled out of the sitting room and walked towards the helpers' quarters to break the news.

"Father let's go and eat now."

Her father took the head seat while her mother sat on the seat next to him and Nechel and Melina sat opposite each other.

"It feels so nice to have all this comfort to ourselves honey." Juliana whispered to Mark.

"Yes. I wish my brother died earlier." Mark replied.

"But if he did, how would he have been able to gather all these wealth for you to use?"

"Let's all eat now." Her father announced.

"Wow father! This definitely tastes better than what mother cooks for us back home." Lina smiled.

"What do you mean?" Her mother asked embarrassed.

"The seasoning in the food isn't even enough and the rice is overcooked. The sauce is too spicy as well and the chicken wasn't roasted properly." Juliana continued.

"Umm, if you think so mother, why are you serving yourself more food?" Lina replied, a sly smile on her face.

In order to save his wife's face in front of his daughter, Mark coughed and said, "Keep quiet both of you. We aren't to talk while eating."

Flashing her mother a silly look, Lina continued with her food.

When the family of three finished their dinner, Lina requested to go see her room. The room was painted in different colors making it bright and colourful. There was a soft, pink footmat in the centre of the room . There was a lampstand on the bedside table which lightened up the whole room. The sheets were well arranged and there was a giant teddy bear sitting on the bed. A white door in the room opened to a closet filled with new clothes and shoes still in their boxes with most that were owned by Iliana which she probably had never used.

"Wow! This is amazing daddy!"

"Thank you daddy! thank you daddy! Thank you! thank you! thank you! I love you both!" She screamed.

"You are welcome my princess."

"Wow, I never knew that foolish girl's room was so beautiful. I am sure Miss Clara didn't have to do much" Lina squealed.

"It belongs to you now"

"Yes it does! It does!"

"Now go to bed okay?"

"Yes father, I will."

Shaking his head, Nechel left the room and found his way into his own new room. He couldn't deny the fact that he preferred this room better to his old one one, but he felt bad about how Iliana was being treated. When he looked into her eyes, he felt like he could feel her pain spreading through him and he felt a sudden urge to protect her but at the end, there was nothing he could do to save her. He sighed as he closed his eyes and gave in to sleep.

In Clara's room,

Looking at Iliana's sleeping figure, she smiled and covered her with the blanket. Sighing, she laid down beside her and turned off the lights. She stayed awake watching over the girl but was lured into sleep by nature.

The following morning, Iliana woke up in severe pains and she groaned as she closed her eyes while trying to endure the pain in order not to disturb Clara. Clara soon woke up and her arm accidentally graced Iliana's skin.

"Oh my God! You are burning up. Hold on, let me get a wet towel".

"Thank you Aunt Barbie."

"There's no need to call me aunt, I'm your friend okay?. I'm going to use this cold towel to cool down your temperature. We won't be able to take you take a doctor."

"Have these." Clara said stretching out some pills to her which Iliana swallowed and soon she fell asleep.

"Mnn, I hope you get better dear." Clara said as she placed the cold towel against her forehead.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Mark was leaving the mansion to go to the Williams Corporation. When he got there, the workers were shocked as they weren't expecting a new boss already.

"That's our new boss." A young lady giggled from the side.

"I hope he isn't mean. Mr Adam Williams was such a nice man."

"It is a pity we had to lose such a great CEO."

"This man doesn't deserve to be here. This conglomerate is Mr Adam and Mrs Brenda's hard work. I've been here since this corporation was established. I don't think I can take this new development." An elderly man said.

"I don't want to lose my job. Please leave me out of this discussion." A young lady in her twenties said.

"They shouldn't just cut our food allowance. That is my main problem here." A fat man spoke up.

"Moses, you are a glutton!"

"And what's it with the discussion going on here? We have a new CEO and we need to give a record of all our previous transactions and you are wasting your time here talking nonsense? Return to your duty posts." Michael, the CEO's assistant said.

Adam's assistant called a meeting that was to be head by Mark.

"Good morning everyone."

"Good morning sir."

"Okay, so I am going to be your new boss. I hope that you all corporate with me. Anyone that is not in support of this new development can leave now." Mark said scanning the workers faces.

Five people stood up immediately and left the meeting room. They were fond of Adam and seeing someone else taking his place didn't settle well with them.