Married To My Sister's Husband

Jeffery

"A...I made breakfast! Pancakes with berry syrup, your favorite!" I called out loud so she would hear me all the way from her room.

It's been 2weeks since the dinner brawl between she and Heather, but she's still mad at me.

I've done everything I could possibly think of, but nothing have worked to put an end to the cold treatment I've been getting from her.

I even tried doubling the profits of the company, making the inflation on the statistics skyrocket in just 11days- still I got nothing from her.

She simply gets dressed, grabs her key and leaves the house before 9am every morning- except on a weekends.

Soon, I heard her come down the stairs. I knew she would just ignore me and leave again, so I stopped her. This is going on too long and I had to put a stop to this qualm.

"Sooner or later A, you'll have to talk to me so we can settle these matter between us. Why don't we talk about these already and make peace, huh?" I asked in anticipation of a positive response, but nothing.

I can't handle another day of us living like ghosts in this big mansion. We've never had such a huge fight like this before and it's beginning to get to me.

It's annoying anytime I see her sad or angry, it disrupts my thinking and rationality.

"I'm going back to New York, Cal. I've already started my transfer application from my Fentrix Academy, and I've spoken to my boss about transferring me to TNet, New York branch." Ava replied sending me into shock.

No...no, she can't do this to me. No! I screamed inside as I vigorously shook my head and took a step backward.

I met with the dining chair behind me and rested on it for support.

"Wh...wh...why?...what do you mean by 'you're going back to New York'? You told me I never have to worry about you leaving, so what exactly are you saying now? You said you would stay by me always" I stammered disoriented.

Ava can't leave me, she is all I have.

"I mean I'm leaving you, Cal. Things are no longer how they used to be and it's not my doing. You've got this mapped out plan in your head and no matter how I look at it, I don't think I fit into that plan. So, I'm leaving- before someone accuses me of going too far again." She stated coldly.

Wow!

"I can't... no. You're joking right? Ava, you are all I've got. Why...why are you doing these? Is it because of the little fight we had? But I said I was sorry, so why are you doing these to me?" I ranted in pain.

"Little fight?! We never use to have any type of fights before- whether big or little, until she came into our lives. It might have been irrelevant to you, but to me, you showed just how important I was to you that night. I have to go to work now or I'll be late" she answered plainly before she left the house.

I was finding it hard to breathe- everything became too painful to do. I really didn't mean to hurt her so bad she wants to leave me, all I just wanted was for both Ava and Heather to get along and get to know each other.

I would do anything- anything at all to make things better, but what Ava is asking for is just incomprehensible. She wants me to choose between she and Heather, and that's asking a lot.

I became more disrupt for days and the silence between us grew even more. I used to be very eremitic- completely introverted, until she came into my life.

Taking Ava in as my ward changed my life, and my worse nightmare would be the day she finally decides that she doesn't need me anymore.

She was now treating me like a complete stranger and that stings on so many levels. I don't think I can ever choose between Ava and Heather- there's no choice in the first place.

On a date with Heather one evening after the news, I tried so hard to be cool and act normal, but she caught me. Few minutes into the date she knew something was up with me.

"Is something wrong at the company?... or is it still about Ava? To be honest, I've never been so nice to anyone as I was with her that evening. She hates my guts and thinks I'm some bimbo her brother picked up by mistake. I don't think she and I can ever find a mutual ground, and honestly she's a bit too much for me to handle" Heather stated discouragingly.

Both Ava and Heather are like two positives of two different magnet, and it's only natural that they would not get along.

What was I thinking? I've ruined everything.

"Ava decided to return to New York. She's moving everything down there with her- the academy, her work, everything except me." I lamented unintentionally.

Saying it out loud didn't help at all, in fact it made the pain in my chest hurt even more.

"Oh...oh Jeff, that's...that's just sad. I'm so sorry. What's it about? Certainly something else must have happened, right?" She questioned curiously, but I couldn't affirm her speculation.

One look at me and she went dead silent, baffled by the realization that she is actually the reason Ava wants to return to New York.

She dropped the cutlery she was holding and placed her hands on her laps under the table- something she was used to doing when she's uncertain of a situation.

"It because of me, right? She wants you to choose. (Sighs)...Surely you told her you chose her right?" She questioned incoherently.

I was silent, trying to understand what she meant by that.

"Ava is the best part of my life, but you are the woman I've given my very heart to. Why do I have to choose between the two most important people in my life?" I questioned back.

Why can't I have them both?- my sister and my lover.

"Give me your hand" Heather ordered calmly, and I obeyed.

"I'll find a way to stop this. Just you continue to about your day like nothing happened, and I promise your sister will remain in Minneapolis with you. Trust me, ok?" She assured with sudden confidence.

I want to believe her- I really do, but I fear my sister is very stubborn and it's almost impossible to change her mind once it's already made up.

"Ava can be very difficult, it's not easy to change her mind once it's been made up" I argued.

"Then it's a good I'm equally stubborn. Babe, I hate it when you're feeling down, so believe me when I tell you that I'll do everything in my power to see that you still have your sister by your side for as long as you both will." She proclaimed and I nodded with a faint smile.

I have no idea how she plans to make Ava stay, but I want to trust her- or anyone in that matter who can make Ava change her mind.

Later that evening when I went home, i sat by Ava's room door.

"A...can you hear me? I hope you are, because it's been pretty lonely without you these past days. I don't... even know if I should stop you or let you go. Honestly, it's been getting harder and harder letting you go. You must really hate me to want to leave me..." I confessed hurtfully as I brushed my hair with my fingers in frustration.

"...At the court room when the judge said I could take you home 8years ago, I was terrified- not knowing exactly what to do. But you walked up to me, held my hands and you said to me, 'just feed me, I'll handle the rest'. That's when I knew my life was going to be changed forever. I knew I had to do right by you- not just feed you, but also to protect you and make you happy. You brought light into my life A, and that light shined on Heather. Just because I fell in love doesn't mean there's no love left for you- I just thought we could grow our family..." I paused for a while, but not a sound from Ava.

"...A, are you listening to me? Please don't make me choose between you two, because I can't." I stated broken-heartedly.

That's when I heard her door open and she came out.

"You chose to see the good in people even when they don't have any, but I see what they really are capable of from their past actions. So, I won't stay here and encourage you to continue in your madness- that's why I'm leaving. Can we not talk about this any further? Because, I won't be changing my mind" she said with gritted teeth before she shut the door.

Heather

After Jeffery told me that Ava wanted to go back to New York, I could tell how heart broken he was.

I can be a b'tch, but that evening I had dinner with his sister, I really tried to be nice to her and wished things had gone differently.

I may have made a mistake I shouldn't have, but I understand that she might just be over protective of Jeffery and that's why she wants me gone from his life.

But she's breaking his heart by deciding to go back to New York for no apparent reason.

I made a promise to Jeffery that I would get his sister to stay, and that's exactly what I would do.

Heaven knows I want him to be happy. I want to be the one who gives him that happiness, because ever since he came into my life he has made it better.

So, I put a few calls to Fentrix Robotics Academy. The Director of the academy is a close acquaintance of mine who has benefited from my generosity in the past, so he invited me over.

Yes, it's the same Academy Ava was attending.

I arrived at the academy at around 1pm when I was certain Ava would be in the campus.

After a brief meeting with the Director, he agreed to hold off Ava's transfer for a little while longer. So, I left his office and heading for her department.

Not too long, I heard some people laughing and making jest of someone in a video they were watching.

I moved closer to see what they were watching, and unfortunately it was a video of Ava with the caption 'US Best Top hacker, sham or genuine?'.

I could see Ava in the video, disarrayed in an environment with high tech gadgets going haywire.

"I told you all that she only got that title because her brother paid off the judges. She is not as good as everybody thinks she is and here is prove." a brunette haired girl cited as everyone laughed.

"Well, sooner or later she had to come out of her brother's shadow and money, and look at the outcome of that" a second girl jarred as everyone laughed again.

Oh poor Ava, does she even know about these? Oh my, could this be the reason why she wants to leave Jeffery and go back to New York?

I walked away from the group and entered a corridor. I took the stairs that led me to a broad hallway. There were students clustered everywhere, making my search for Ava quite harder.

I went back down the way I came from and I was back at the corridor, when I heard female voices coming towards me.

It was those girls from before- the ones with the video and the impolite comments, so I hid behind a pillar.

They were talking about the video and I needed to know more about what was going on, so I listened in on their conversation.

"She's on the roof top, I hope she tries to hurt herself" the first girl cooed unfeelingly.

That girl deserves a slap from an elder, how dare she say that about someone else.

"C'mon Freya, that's too much. Maybe we should stop circulating the video already, it's gone on for far too long. If the Director finds out about this, he won't take it lightly" the seconds girl stated.

So, they've been the ones circulating the embarrassing video of Ava?

"Oh, grow a spine Julie. The Director would never find out, no one ever will. Only the both of us know what really happened that day of the presentation, so if you don't tell, no one will ever find out what happened. And in just few more days, that Ava girl will finally leave Fen-Robo, which means everyone's attention would then be on just us. It's a perfect plan" Freya replied adamantly.

Freya, so it's you all along? You sabotaged Ava's project and made a video of her epic fail that somehow you're circulating around the campus, just because you're jealous of her?

It really was the perfect plan, if I hadn't just found out about it.

"C'mon, lets go. Mr Trey's class will be starting in 15mins." Julie replied hastily and they ran along.

Ava is a genius. She doesn't make mistakes when it comes to what she is passionate about- coding and programming. Those girls envy and jealousy was about to taint her reputation, but I won't let that happen.

I walked back up the staircase and arrived at the hallway again. I began to ask if anyone had seen Ava, but no one knew where she was.

"Hey, excuse me. I'm looking for Ava Jeffery. Have you seen her?" I asked one handsome young guy who appeared cool but in a geeky way.

"Yes...yes I have. Why are you looking for her?" He asked sternly.

What are you, her bodyguard?

"Oh...my name is Heather Winfrey and I'm a friend of her brother. I just need to speak to her briefly, that's all." I replied honestly.

His attitude suddenly changed as he heard my name, and suddenly he became formal with me.

"Wow, do forgive me Ms. Winfrey. My name is Austin McGrath, I've heard so much about you...You're actually the main reason I'm here at Fen-Robo, and I would just like to say thank you very much for your generosity." He stated politely and courteously.

I smiled at his sudden change of attitude and nodded in acceptance. I did say I'm a close acquaintance of the Director here, and Fentrix Academy have benefitted quite a lot from my generosity a few times in the past- but that aside.

"You're welcome. I still need to see Ava though, it's quite urgent." I pressed.

"Of course. I can take you to her, but I doubt she would want to speak to you." he stated and I understood what he meant.

He led me all the way to the roof top and on our way, I suspected maybe he and Ava might both be good friends.

"Austin? Forgive my intrusion, but are you good friends with Ava?" I asked curiously.

He gave me a weak smile before he replied, "I wish. Ava doesn't have friends, she prefers being alone. I've tried to be friends with her, but she completely shuts me and everyone out. Then came the tragedy that happened last week at the Presentation, it's all over the school. If only there was a way for me to get my hands on her robotic gadget, I can uncouple its threads and know what really happened for it to go ballistic at the last moment."

He seems to care a lot about Ava and also wants to help find out what happened that day with her gadget.

"It seems you like Ava, she's quite lucky" I commented gently.

"It's me who's lucky, she's a brilliant tech genius and I could never catch up to her" he confessed shamelessly.

I like Austin, he reminds me so much of Jeffery with his candidness.

We finally got to the roof top and he led me through the door before he went back down. I scanned the area for Ava and finally got sight of her.

She was relaxed on the rail, looking at the outlines of the campus which was a beautiful site.

"What are you doing here?" She rudely asked without even letting me get close to her.

"I had a meeting with the Director. You on the other hand are quite popular around here." I said sarcastically.

I know she's mad at me already so what's the point in acting nice?

like speaking to anyone, so please

have a lot to say to you that I

listen to anyone either,

what you want to do or don't want to do? I came here to say my piece and

young lady and only an equally stubborn person might be

to me and then was about to walk away, before I stopped

person, you know? Before I met you, I heard stories of

stopped her in her track, and she turned back to look

work. I'm

smart is to quick, calculative and resourceful. But you? You just

on her nerve as she walked towards me

it's too obvious, so stop trying too hard to be the hero who tries to keep my family together. I won't fall

happy you've finally decided to leave Jeffery alone. What did you think? That by giving your brother an ultimatum he'll leave me? Sweetie, I'm not going anywhere, and since you're such a chicken who runs

anger and I could tell. It's not my intention to hurt her pride, but someone has to deflate it in other for her to

you! My brother doesn't have to choose anything, we'll both settle this between ourselves. I'll make sure I send you

I mean you can't even handle the task of protecting you reputation and finding out what exactly happened to your project, and now

not good for Callum and you'll leave our lives for good. But if I don't, I'll accept the fact that you and my brother are truly dating." She

Locked and loaded.

manipulative when I want to be, and it's good to know I've still go that attribute in me. Though her suggestion is brilliant, I've got something else in

better idea. How about we both look for proof separately to find out what really happened that day. The first to gather enough evidence in the next 24hrs

the punishment they deserve. I hate it when bullies get away with

able to go to these academy with her head held up high, and for every one

have yourself a deal. There'll be no going back of your word after this is over, so anyone who wins, the other has to stick to the agreement no matter what." she

truly underestimates me incredibly, but

me." I replied as

Jeffery. I'm greedy and selfish about him, and that's the kind of woman

found him,

to do some investigations of his own, also giving us passage access to

guru- knowing algorithm and sh't, he was able to

codes that was tapped into the main program. And since it was very tiny, Ava didn't notice

recognized the signature code as one belonging to a guy called Leo, who is in the same major

be back the next day too, so he and I would go to confront Leo together, and ask him why he sabotaged

back to the campus, and as I suspected, Leo said he had sold the code

and make Freya and her accomplice tell the truth and

later found the code, she couldn't track who it belonged to on time, so I

month. They also made a

me to his father's death anniversary and

Minnesota with her

Jeff could welcome me in, Ava stormed out of the house angrily, and I realized that I was

rushed out after her and lucky I caught up

as she shrugged my hands off her

thought we had

you know? You only care about yourself you don't care about anyone

you think?"

"Yes!... it's very obvious"

I'm dumb. But I know 2 things for sure, that I love your brother so automatically I love you too, and there's nothing I wouldn't do to see him happy. I tried so much to like you but you're not making it easy for me to. I'll leave- I'll leave your brother's life, but before I do that I have something to say to you Ava. Asking your brother to choose between us was a very foolish move. Putting him in that position meant you don't love him as much as you say you do. You maybe intelligent but when it comes to your emotions, you are dumb fu'k. So, when that intelligent and

to love me less. But at the same time I can't picture him with anyone else who can

of it. He'll never let either one of us fall short of his love, I know

want you to stay. You are the dumbest, selfish and the most stubborn person I've ever met, but you

wow, is this a

"Really"

to you, but

that" i replied as I went in to give

late, may I invite you to stay for dinner tonight?" She made a polite request and I nodded behind

can't believe it, I finally got through to her. I'm

from

of

Markian

Winfrey

down but is a pillar

I didn't know what I was getting into when I decided to fall in love with the sister of

10days ago

Winfrey" the warden commented and

trip to New York short after the email I got from Heather. The disturbing truth of all that Livy have

far was she willing to go? What was she

my child but, never once did she mentioned it to

in the dark, totally oblivious to everything that's going on

stepped inside the cell and immediately the unpleasant stench of sweat bore through my

chair placed in front of a table and a raggedy exhausted and half

as he slowly raised his head up to look right at

you'd come. You wouldn't want to miss these for the world, would you?" He

the empty chair and crossed

right about that, Carlos. I wouldn't have missed this for the world." I replied with so much

a while, Mr Winfrey" He said with a

so much as come even 20meters close or even try to breathe the same air as she did, I'll make your last days on earth a pure undiluted painful experience. But somehow, you still managed to let me see you again, why's

wish I could curve out that stupid smirk on it

with anger, but I didn't let it show. I refuse to give him

but Soph and I have an unbreakable bond that strengthens with distance. (Laughs)... what did you think? That I was going to give up that easily? Ahhh...You stole my one reason to live, and you expect me to be ok with that?! You have no idea what's coming next." He replied insanely, but I didn't

why I've come to you so I'll learn of this dire plan of yours. What in hell convinced you to return to my life, and to even make the mistake of wanting me as an enemy?" I asked

destined to be

think I'm here to play a game of Q&Q? Does he have any idea that I could rip his

that would decide to send you to a mental asylum instead, because your well paid lawyer would present evidence to the court of your mental instability. On the day of your transfer, there will be an ambush of which you'll escape. With the sum of $900 million you've stashed away- $400 million Sophia stole from the company before her demise, and $500 million you stole by hacking banks and other Big companies- you'll leave the country." I revealed as I watched that stupid smile slowly disappear from his

no idea how much I've looked forward to this day, but I'm sure he'll know

asked sternly and worried, but I

i even know all the Swiss accounts were your $900 million is stashed- so much for untraceable, right? I know everything. I can make damn sure to frail your plans and make you end up in

the hell do you want?!"

right

all your plans, worthless. If you're convicted for all the charges against you, you'll be sent to Balivard Penitentiary where everyday for you will be worse than the last. But if eventually you're not and you're sent to Avent Asylum, I'll make sure I help you meet your worst nightmare at your very

a moment but later brought his

need information from me- I'm sure you do, and I can give it all to you. But you must promise not to stop whatever course of action I take. I swear on my life that I'll leave Minnesota for good and never return." He replied

Bingo.

a trap and wait for him to fall into

you're a nutcase? This way I get my sweet overdue revenge on you for stealing from Markian Winfrey and making an accomplice off his wife. So, do forgive me, but we don't have a deal." I said coldly before I

alive!" He yelled, trying to stop me and

left my body, as I slowly turned around to face

did he just say? Sophia is alive? But that's not

mean that I wasn't just paranoid when I thought the body we found after the fire didn't

that the fingerprints matched that of Sophia's, and since they couldn't run a hair, fingernail or toe nail analysis, it was just

I kept questioning in my head trying to believe the

you're getting pretty good at portraying yourself to be a insane, or you have finally crossed the line between sanity and insanity. Sophia is dead and has been for the past 6months." I replied calmly to

that I was freaking out by

out crap by cooking up this outrageous story to help him gain my attention so

wasn't because of her! We've both been here in Minneapolis together cooking up her brilliant plan." He cited confidently and

I lost Sophia in the first place. The woman I gave my heart and my entire world to, betrayed me in a heartbeat for an affaire with an old flame. But when she got caught and begged for forgiveness, I forgave her and

I loved her, I trusted her again, just for her to go

should I believe you? You're a rat capable of cooking up whatever story suits you best just so you can escape from

ridiculous claim of his, and if he is as desperate enough to make

recruiting me- that was my last card. But I don't think you'll let me live long enough for that to happen, so you win. Please...I'm locked in and you have the key, if I'm lying to you, you

promise me that you'd get me

agreement as I sat back down on

listening"

me while I just sat there

said their plans got thwarted when my adroit wife decided to fight back and won, putting Carlos behind bars and forcing Sophia

that Sophia is indeed alive, but said nothing. There was also the sickening feeling of how on earth I ever

out of her. But you've promised me amnesty and I know you'll keep to

a man of my word. Just like I promised you I'll make your last days on earth a pure undiluted painful experience if I ever set my eyes on you again. And since I never lie nor do I break my promises, I've got to stay true to my word." I replied with an evilness that equaled all the pain my Livy had suffered in the

you gave me

someone way worse than myself, so I'm not the one you should be worried about..."

Bernard Gracía, the man whose wife you murdered and frame my wife for her death. He wishes to have your head and I graciously granted his wish. Goodbye Carlos, and let's never meet again- even

almost 2hrs since I returned

ok after everything that she had been through. But yet again, I had no luck in getting that little truth out of

heart out to just anyone, unfortunately- the two times I've fallen in love, I've been constantly deceived by the

bleeding from the doubts I receive each time I try to get Livy to trust me, but

it be better if

Present Day

2weeks now, aided by the very person whom

I don't know what her plans are yet, I kept silent and waited. Having lived with Sophia for 2years, I could tell if she has any plans whatsoever, it would come in this format.

she reveals herself for the second stage- defaming. And I think I've got an idea how she plans to

in her own room, and her constant efforts to avoiding me for the past week, it was certain to me that Sophia was about to act.

I overheard their conversation few days ago, and she telling Livy how she needs to be mentally prepared for whatever my response to her resurfacing would be

to delay Livy's efforts of being the one to reveal Sophia

she's hiding something from me, that way not seeing me lightens the burden of the guilt she feels lying

far as to get rid of all our photographs together that were hung on the walls of the hallways and the living room. So,

her motives. She had the perfect plan, and I was baffled at how expertly

quack of a book shelf. Initially, I had thought it was rodents infestation, but that was farfetched so I

i ran towards the noise. The particular isle the books fell from lead straight to a wall, and there was only a small amount of light passing through the books on the shelf, so

and placed them back on the shelf, but I soon stopped dead in my action

I

gone for the day, so it's not normal for anyone to

before coming in here and she was taking a shower at the time, so

immediately" I ordered

shadows, i was not so shocked

dramatic surprise, i quickly changed my reaction- I mean that's what she

how is this even possible? It can't really... could

I'm not supposed to be here...I'll leave now" she replied in a haste

nothing. She stared at me with suprise on her face as I searched her eyes for anything to remind me why I fell in

just an ounce of remorse in her eyes, something that could stop me from having this horrible feeling of

blindly was dead

in and locked her in

wanted to squeeze her till she suffocates. The anger I

mentally torturing my wife to the point that she almost tried to kill herself, made my blood

you doing?" She

in your voice, you

for all, but still needed evidence and her personally revealing her motives of coming here was going

from my chest

are you doing here? How are you even here? How did these happen?" I

tell me what

afraid you've got the wrong person Sir, I'm just a maid. I must go

a

know who I am? It's me, Markian, your husband. Surely you must remember me, right?"

don't know any Sophia, my name is Laura!

can't

If you're just a maid here, then

got out my phone and texted Livy to come to my study immediately. Then I held Sophia's hand

inch nor say a word" I ordered

down on my seat with my elbows on my desk and my hands together under my chin. I noticed Sophia grab a picture frame of

what she wanted, she planned this meeting and I'm helping her fulfill all her plans, but it's

open and Livy

her on the floor made me even madder than I already was. I wanted more than anything to end my charade, run to Livy's side and pick her

Markian's bride, she shouldn't be on the floor, she shouldn't have to breakdown

the framed photo she was holding on the ground, even though I specifically

any longer anymore, to I stormed

me to brush pass Livy in that manner while she was in such a state, but I swore within me that I'll make Sophia pay for all the tears that

to my room door and sat there crying and begging me to open the door or to eat

myself up in my room and starve for a while, then

much other than sit there behind the door with

and the only way to get her to talk is if she thinks I've become so vulnerable for the second

to pull her out of her lies so she may finally reveal what

in my life, I found myself praying for a miracle

death because your wife lied to you?" She asked politely and