Chapter 15
Days later.
On a Saturday.
Malisa's POV.
It's been about a week since I began living in an unfamiliar place though it's becoming familiar.
I have gotten a lot closer to little Mary and for now, we are practically almost biological sisters.
Sometimes I wonder if she's twelve years old because she's very mature and intelligent I guess it's because she has a very high IQ.
As today was a Saturday, We had nothing much to do so we just decided to spend the day chatting and so on.
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After Breakfast, Malisa and Mary were sitting in Mary's room and talking about random stuff.
" Umm. Mary. "
" Yes, Sis? " The young girl raised her head.
" Doesn't your brother come home at all? It's been a week and I haven't seen him at all. "
" Oh that. My brother comes home every day but he comes home very late in the night and leaves very early in the morning so... "
" Oh, but isn't he supposed to be home today as it's weekend? "
" Well, he works every day even on weekends as his company is an international one so he has to be present always. "
" Don't you think too much work is bad for his health? "
" Well, I had tried telling him that countless times but he just won't listen. "
" So when do you guys do the brother-sister bonding or something of that sort? "
" We usually make time every month for that. "
" Okay. "
" By the way. Why are you so worried about my brother's health? Don't tell me you've begun to fall for him? " She teased.
" Of course not. It's normal for me to care after all... "
" I know that right? I just felt like teasing you. Anyways can you tell me more about yourself and life in your country? "
" There's nothing much to talk about you Know. I live my everyday life like a normal girl, I wake up early in the morning, do my regular house chores, Have my breakfast, run errands, and so on. "
" House chores? Don't you have maids to do that? " She asked bewilderedly.
" We don't. In my country, it's believed that household chores are the duty of every female. "
" Oh, so it means your siblings Don't join you with doing the chores? "
" They don't have to do any chores, it's the duty of the female child after all. "
" That's absurd! So you were being treated like a slave in your own home? "
" I won't say that since it's become a normal thing there. "
" Are you happy being away from home? "
" I don't know. On one hand, I miss my life there on the other I am sad about how my family disowned me because of the false accusation. " She replied truthfully
" You would have been married off to that old man if the accusation wasn't made. " She reasoned.
" Yeah. "
" Were you ready to be a wife then? "
" I wasn't but I had no choice then, I just had to submit to culture and tradition. "
" There's always a choice you Know. "
" Yeah, but the consequences might be grave especially in my case."
" So how was the relationship with your parents and siblings like? "
" Well, my mom doesn't care about my feelings, all she cares about is whether I am preparing to be a good wife or not while my dad just loves to give orders. My Twin Siblings are always rude to me but I am almost used to it, they also love to order me around, and so on. "
" I heard you had a little sister. "
" Yeah, I love her a lot as she's very understanding and loving. "
" Do you miss her? "
" Yes, I do. "
" Perhaps you might see her one day. "
" Perhaps, if she hasn't been married off sooner than the rest. "
" I never knew that there are still countries who follow this type of culture and tradition. "
" Umm... What about you? How was your childhood with your parents like? "
" Well, I can't remember much about my childhood with my parents as they died when I was two years old. I could say that I was raised by my brother after our foster parents died. "
" So you were adopted once? "
" Yeah, my brother and I, but we only got to live with our foster parents for three years before they died in a plane crash."
" That's so sad. "
" Indeed. I still feel thankful that I have got a loving and caring brother, though. "
" Yeah. I always wished to have one. Someone to lean on but I never got one. "
" Well, it's not too late to have someone like that, you know. "
" Really? "
" Yeah. So have you ever had a boyfriend before, Sis? "
" Of course not. In my country, Unmarried girls shouldn't be seen with a man or they'll be tagged as being impure. "
" That's harsh. "
" Indeed. What about you? "
" Me? " Mary pointed to herself dramatically.
" Yeah. "
" I guess you've forgotten that I am still a 12years old girl. "
" Oh, I had completely forgotten. I am beginning to see you as a 20year old. "
" Are you for real? " She enquired with Surprise.
" Yeah. "
" Well, I guess it's because my mental age is high and the fact that I had to face the cruelty of the world at a younger age. "
" Meaning? "
" Well, I had to grow up faster than any other child because I am a sister to the president of a multinational Company and a lot of people are waiting for me to make a mistake so they can use me to bring down my brother. "
" I never knew that the life of the Rich and influential could be this hard. "
" It is. "
" Is that why you never made your identity known to your classmates at school? "
" That's one of the reasons. I want to be able to at least have a normal life at school before I face the real world. "
" Yeah. I still can't imagine living a life like that. "
" But you've got to get used to it since you've somehow gotten entangled in it. "
" I guess. "
Just then, a knock was heard at the door.
" Come in. " Mary called out to the knocker.
Then a young lady in maids uniform walked in, she courtesied a little before speaking up, " Sorry for disturbing you, Young Miss but your Marital arts teacher is here. "
" Oh, thanks for the information. Ask the cook to serve him some deserts and Tea. I'll be there soon. "
" Okay, young Miss. "
" You can leave now. "
" Thanks, Miss. " She courtesied again before leaving.
" You are practicing martial arts? " Malisa inquired when the maid left.
" Yes. I need to be able to defend myself in case anything unexpected happens. "
" That's a good thing, Umm... Can I also Join? "
" Are you willing? " Mary asked seriously.
" I want to try, I want to learn how to defend myself too. "
" Okay, let me inform my brother first. "
" Okay. "
Mary stood up from the bed and made a phone call to her brother.
Minutes later she disconnected the call and looked back at Malisa.
" He agreed. But you've gotta be prepared for the harsh training. "
" I will. " She replied with confidence.
" Alright, so let's change our clothes before going down together. "
" Okay. " Malisa Replied.
Soon, they got changed inappropriate outfits for the practice and went downstairs for the training.
At first, the teacher was a little hesitant to accept Malisa as his student as he was a racist but one word from Mary made him swallow his hesitation.
He wouldn't want to lose his well-paid job because of his views, alright?
[ A/N: How was the chapter, guys? Do you think Malisa will be able to Blend in with the new world? , please comment down your thoughts. Thank you. ]