(Colton Cypraes)
"He doesn't sound like someone who will do something Finn said he did." My sister Quincy replied as soon as I told him about Ligh.
" You don't know that people like him are opportunists. You should have seen the smug look on his face. He is just infuriating to look at." I replied with distaste.
" I think he is kinda cute, are you sure he is the one?" She asks as if there's another Orion Ligh. Moving my phone and placing it on my kitchen bar counter. She plays with the ring on her finger. My little sister is getting married, she's growing too fast for my liking. Who will I shout at when I'm angry? I don't think her husband will be happy with me venting my anger with her while we sip our drinks.
" When is the wedding, little sis?" She seems far away, her expression is solemn as if something is weighing on her.
"Hey, Quincy? Are you okay?"
"Wh-at...a,h yes, I'm okay, just wedding jitters, the wedding is set for next week. On a Saturday, that's the date his mother has chosen." The way she says it, it's as if she has no say. Aren't brides usually over the moon when presented with the ring?
Something doesn't sit right with me. I know I haven't gotten acquainted with my future brother-in-law, him being a lawyer and all. I just don't trust him. He is one of those Mama's boys. My sister has even dialed down to this obedient person, I hardly recognize her. Sometimes, she wears like those country club women. That's unlike her, right now, she's in heels, which she hates and her flowery dress screams housewife. She's a lively school teacher who always talks about her students, but now she no longer does those things. He made her change drastically too much not to my liking. She's the happy and lively one in our house.
"Hey Colton, do you take risks and gambles in life?" She asked, before I could answer her phone rang. It's her accursed fianceè ringtone. She excuses herself and leaves. That's weird she never used to do that, I mean it's a call of course you have to excuse yourself to answer but the way she does it, it's as if she's asking for permission to take her phone calls.
Maybe I'm just imagining things and it's the wedding jitters after all I mean everyone knows about the bridezillas I'm glad my sister isn't one of them.
It's been two weeks since I last saw Orion. Why do I want to see him? To make his life a living hell? There's something familiar about him, I think I'm missing something I should know but what is it? Maybe I'll find it on Monday, I can't believe I'm going to be traveling with him to visit the La Grande hotel. Why did my dad agree to this partnership, they're too demanding. I've never worked with a company like this before, but they do know what they want after all. They're too meticulous in their planning, I wouldn't mind working with them on any other projects as long as I get to see their diligence and him... to humiliate him.
Walking over to the fridge and take out the cold pizza just the way I like it, cold.
"Who does that? That's disgusting, you have a microwave use it dear brother." My sister muses herself but takes a slice of pizza for herself.
"I'll never understand why the need to always eat cold food isn't bad for your health, Colton." I just shrug off her words deep down I know I deserve this. I just bluntly lie to her.
"I like it cold, that way I can eat a whole box." She just rolls her eyes and scoffs, I can't help but laugh. It's not entirely a lie. I'm not going to eat anything else, except this cold pizza.
"You should try and add color to this house, it gives me the creeps, its color is too dark. " Looking around my house I don't see the need to add colors to my house I like the subtle grey colors on my walls plus the windows provide enough light and the sunlight. Nothing needs fixing, but maybe I need to change the cushions on my sofa set. I've never even tried sitting on these sofas, most of the time I'm in my study office, but I don't voice it to her or she's going to just scold me.
"Nah it's just alright," looking at my dining table "Maybe I need an oak table for the dining room."
She turns around to see my dining table and lifts her left eye's eyebrow as if to say something but she just sighs. Did she just give me a side-eye? Ooh no this little girl, I'm older than you, I furrow my brows to convey my message but she just stares at me as if she's innocent just like that insufferable mutt.
"I hate Mondays!" I lament to my sister who just laughs at my outburst.
"Are you sure you hate Mondays, or can't wait for it to be Monday already." She takes her drink and sips it.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask her, she just shrugs it off as if it's nothing.
" I don't mean to pry into your life but for someone who seems to hate Mondays you can't stop thinking and talking about it, it's as if you're looking forward to it being Monday already." I hate it when she goes all teacher on me am not her student.
" I'm not happy when I'm thinking and talking about Mondays especially this coming Monday," I reply to which she just stares at me as if I've just answered my question.
"Not my words but your own." Now am more confused I've always hated teachers with their twisted way of thinking. I can't believe my sister is one of them, why couldn't I just have a normal sister who likes dresses and spending money and not this person? She's too wise for her age.
Later that night after my sister left I couldn't help but try and understand what she meant. I don't need to try and understand that gibberish, the only thing I care about are results, not some philosophical nonsense made by a teacher. I hated teachers after all, I wasn't a dumb kid that's for sure I just never liked the way they gave attention to the top student in the class. I was always among the top 10 students in school but never got any attention they were just too biased, not that my sister is like that. I think she's not she's always been the one who is fair to everyone and tries to see things from different points of view. She's a fairly fair person.
Why can't I stop thinking about Monday and Orion Ligh, I can't wait to meet him tomorrow I'll make sure you regret traveling with me. Why was I smiling at myself? What's this feeling? Am I finally giving into my dark version, can't say I even have it. I just hate everything nowadays, ever since Finn decided to end our friendship. After what he went through I can't blame him, but we used to be best friends back to back why did he? Sometimes I don't even understand his logic, for someone I've known all my life just uprooted himself out of my life because of Orion Ligh, but Orion is just different. Did he really do what Finn said he did, but why did he keep it a secret from our family and just change. Maybe I'm overthinking again.