Chapter 49


    I had to marvel that, modern surveince equipment had made leaps and bounds over the old stuff. Not


    only was the video resolution high, but the sound was also crystal clear. It was like watching a soap


    opera.


    Downstairs, Zora, seeing that Jan and I had gone upstairs, grabbed ra''s arm. "How''d you find


    this ce? How did you know I was here?"


    ra, struggling to suppress a smirk, replied with a haughty tone, "Depends on whether I want to find


    you or not. If you look hard enough, you''ll find it. Sis, you''re something else. Living in such a fancy


    ce? Eating so well? You must be in the good graces of your employers!"


    Without us around, ra seemed much more rxed, ambling around the living room with her hands


    behind her back, looking here and there, her eyes filled with envy and greed.


    "Sis, you''re so sly. Living in such a nice ce and not giving me a heads up. That''s cold!" ra said,


    looking around and simultaneously grumbling about Zora. "Mom always said you''re heartless, that


    you''d disown your family. Guess she was right."


    "Quit talking nonsense. What do you mean, disown? If I was one to disown, would I still be sending you


    money every month? Don''t forget who paid for your education." Zora retorted as she yed with Carl.


    "Oh please! Just because you toss me a few bucks, I''m supposed to be grateful?" ra grumbled,


    pouting before she asked, "So, sis, you''re not short of money here, right?"


    "That''s none of your business!" Zora snapped back.


    "Wow, selfish much? Enjoying the high life while the rest of the family struggles. You really are


    something." rained, "Are you going to tell me how much they pay you?"


    Zora, red in the face, snapped, "ra, shut up! We''re fine at home. Have we evercked anything? If I


    were selfish, I wouldn''t give you a penny. What''s your real reason for being here?"


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    ra, with a pitiful look on her face, confessed, "Sis, I''m broke. I''m about to graduate, and I need more


    money..."


    Her forthrightness left Zora fuming.


    ra looked innocently at Zora, "See, if I didn''te here to find you, how could I have stayed in


    Goldenvale Town so easily?"


    "ra, let me tell you. Since you''re here, behave yourself. This is not your yground. I''ve worked


    hard to stay here, don''t make it difficult for me, or we''ll both pay the price. Don''t say I didn''t warn you. I


    could send you back to our parents."


    "Hey, that''s not fair. Even though our dad always calls you a bastard, you''re still a Rhylee, and I''m your


    sister. It''s only right that you take care of me." ra replied ungratefully.


    Then she gave Zora an once-over and said sarcastically, "I see, you really have been working hard...I''ll


    work hard too!"


    "ra..." Zora was so angry she almost roared.


    "Do you always lose your temper like this? That''s not good! It''s clear that thedy of this house is very


    refined! I like it, she''s my idol!" ra said pointedly, with a look of mixed envy, jealousy and admiration,


    "What a life!"


    "You don''t even know who your real father is! Stop slinging mud at me! That family is nothing but


    trouble." Zora retorted, "You think this is a good life? Be careful what you wish for!"


    Zora was spot-on with thatstment, better not to wish for such a life!


    "Sis, I''ll y with the young master, you go tidy up a room for me!" ra moved closer to Zora and


    added, "Pick a nice room!"


    "Enough!" Zora was livid at ra''s audacity, she got up and walked away.


    Watching the sisterly drama unfold left me gobsmacked. Who knew the seemingly sweet and demure


    ra was anything but simple.


    Just then, the doorbell rang. I saw Zora, who''d been tidying a downstairs room, rush out to answer it.


    This morning was turning out to be quite the circus. I was curious to see who else was dropping by.