Chapter 21
I was so happy the next morning, realizing it was Saturday, the weekend had finally come! I skipped down the stairs and frowned hearing familiar but new laughter.
I walked into the dining room and froze. Kayla Smith, the woman who had helped River with me when I first came to live here.
She was nice, but had left when I was eight, which I blamed on my bad behavior.
“Raven! Oh my gosh, look at you!” The pretty redhead pulled me into a hug and I looked at River, who was sitting in a chair.
“What’s Kayla doing here?” I asked and was startled when River ignored my question and instead spoke to Kayla.
“Did you want to go to the store before or after lunch?”
Kayla glanced at me before pulling back and answering River. “After is fine,” she responded and sent me a bright smile.
I hesitated and looked at Fin as he walked out of the kitchen and moved to walk past me.
“Fin-” I called his name and felt my heart drop in my chest when he simply moved out of the room. I felt an odd chill run down my spine.
Are they… ignoring me? I felt myself tremble and shook my head.
“River, can I –”
“Kayla, did you want me to show you your room?” River asked and stood from where he was sitting. I felt myself pale and look at Kayla, who sent me a look of sympathy.
He can hear me whispering in my room from down the hall, there’s no way he didn’t hear me. I wasn’t sure why, but I felt a sudden jolt of fear. They’re ignoring me,
I felt my heart start to race, and I glanced at a side table with a glass jar. To test the waters, I walked over, and knocked it over out right. Not even pretending to do it on accident.
River glanced over but made no comment, and even walked away. Kayla gasped. “Be careful, Raven you’ll cut yourself!” She told me when I bent down to pick up the shards.
I shrugged her hand off my shoulder, not caring of I cut myself. “It’s fine…” I gathered the big pieces and stared at them blankly.
I knew why they were doing it, to show me how I treated them. It didn’t mean I wasn’t oddly shaken by the sudden behavior.
After cleaning up my mess, I made my way to my room, and pulled out my phone, sending Faith a quick text, to distract myself.
Then, I left my room, deciding maybe following the rules given yesterday would make them stop ignoring me faster. They didn’t want me to hide in my room, fine.
I sat in the living room and felt my hands shake harder every time I attempted to speak, and got ignored like I didn’t even exist.
“Raven, come here, we’re eating lunch,” Kayla grabbed my hand and pulled me to the dining room. I sat down and looked down at the plate of food Kayla had made for me.
“So, how’s the new job?” Dune asked Kayla, and I felt a jolt of pain my in chest as they all talked back and forth, like they were some happy family.
I pushed my food around, unable to eat due to the anxiety and war seeming to rage in my stomach. “Raven, won’t you eat?” Worry filled Kayla’s voice, and I shook my head, unable to even speak.
Kayla shot River a look, which he ignored.
They always make sure I eat, even when I’m not hungry. I thought blankly and stared at the salad on the dish.
I wanted to throw it, scream, but it would make them hate me more. I stood suddenly, and Kayla frowned as I speedily left the dining room.
I ran into my room and stumbled into the bathroom, leaning over the toilet and losing my dinner from yesterday.
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I’m Not Your Breeding Tool Vampire Lord
Chapter 21
As I finished I wiped my sweaty face, the simple ignoring affecting more than anything else they could have decided to do.
I washed my mouth out and walked back down the stairs, sitting back down at the table. “Are you okay?” Kayla asked softly.
I smiled, or tried to. “I just needed to pee.”
“Kayla, did you say you got a new puppy?” Cross suddenly asked, and I dug my nails into my palms.
Why Kayla?
How do I make it stop?
I’m sorry, please stop,
I took a deep shuddering breath. Surely, tomorrow, they would talk to me again.
Sunday morning came, and it somehow seemed worse than the day before. I hated it, every moment of it.
The worst part, was that almost every bit of their attention went to Kayla. I wasn’t sure if they were trying to make me jealous of another female, but that’s what was happening.
Kayla seemed incredibly worried for me, and as I forced myself to not even enter my room, she tried to entertain me.
“So, what are your hobbies?” Kayla asked as she sat beside me on the couch, doing a crossword puzzle.
I opened and closed my mouth, not even wanting to speak at this point. Just the thought of talking made me feel sick to my stomach.
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