The Last Laugh

***

I turned over in my bed as sunlight shown bright into the room. I felt the softness of something that I was holding tight against my chest. A teddy bear. Peppermint. Heather. I smiled and slowly opened my eyes.

"Aaaah!" a short yell escaped my mouth when I saw Sawyer's frowning little face by the bed.

I turned to see if my dad was still on the bed but he wasn't. He'd probably taken a bath and gone downstairs already.

"What are you- You scared me!" I exclaimed, sitting up.

"I'm telling mom." she stated dryly.

"Telling her what?" I asked confused.

"That you slept with Heather's teddy." she smirked.

"Can't you be cool for once? Why are you so unfriendly?" I asked, annoyed.

She looked at me for a while and I thought she would give up. Wrong.

"MOMMY!!" she screamed all of a sudden and ran out of the room.

I rolled my eyes and got out of bed.

Quickly, I went to their room to keep the teddy. Luckily, Heather was in. I gave it to her quickly.

"Act like you never gave it to me. Sawyer went to report.

She nodded. I left the room quickly and returned to my dad's so I could take a bath and get ready for breakfast.

***

Sawyer's wicked plan hadn't succeeded as aunt Christina was in a bad mood about something and didn't want to listen to her foolish reports.

We had breakfast altogether as usual. The day went on well. I played with Heather and even tried to play with Sawyer but she sent me strolling and preferred to play with her dolls all by herself. If that was her will, then who was I to stop her.

But who was I to minimise her too. While I played with Heather in the fields, aunt Christina appeared from no where angrily, Sawyer with her.

pulled Heather away from me with a hand. I looked at her

to see you around Heather. You hear me??" she said. I looked at her, unable to realise what she'd just

"What?"

feels left out. Don't you speak to her again throughout your stay here." she frowned. I was shocked.

"But mommy-"

give your dad if

She always pretended to like me when her husband or my dad was around. I knew better not to tell them

I ask you

"Uh, okay."

she held both her daughters' hands and left.

of a sudden I realised I couldn't cope. I wanted to leave High Meadows. The week wasn't over yet but with aunt Christina and Sawyer, everything could go wrong.

know that my life would change

***

rest of the day

returned in time for dinner. But uncle ken was too tired and decided to go to bed

all had dinner. I avoided to

he asked while we ate. I looked up at Heather. She had a gloomy look on too. I

headache throughout the day which prevented me from having fun with

headache? Did you take any medicine?"

"Yes, dad."

Don't worry. You need a good rest

TV. I could go meet him

--

had retired to her room, and that the reason

tiptoed my way down the stairs

peeped into the living room. Luckily, my dad was still up and watching his favorite show. I smiled and just when I was about to approach him, bam! The witch

said relieved and joined my dad

to buy y'all a dishwasher or to employ a maid. It'll

know Ken

"Hahahaha. Yeah, sort of."

because I hoped she would leave soon.

a side glance. An odd

you