Chapter Seventy-One – The Quarrel.
Someone was behind me? I tried not to run but headed towards Charles and my siblings. It could be only one person. My ‘napper’.
I sat besides Charles with tension visible on my face.
Before be could ask what was wrong, I bet, his eyes caught glance of a tall dark man on black leather jackets and sunglasses. This cloudy day. One would think it was the CIA's from movies.
“Bye, Chloe. Thanks” I said when I remembered Chloe was still on the call.
“Be safe. Call you later” she said worriedly and turned off.
(Later that same day)
I took John from Charles and went inside slamming the door hard on Charles face. Gladys just stood outside with him, blank faced.
How was it my fault if someone had been following us at the park? The park was a public place. Even murders could happen there!
But he had to blame it on my ‘unimportant call with Chloe that nearly endangered my life'. Well, we are back home, he could live freely.
I’ve never been bored from staying at the comfort of my house so he could leave me here. The day still ended bad, no matter how much I thought it won’t.
Gladys crept up to my room and I shot her a glare, “Has he gone?”.
She nodded. I handed her her baby brother and went to sleep.
When I woke up mom it was a Saturday morning. I made a short prayer, had my bath, brushed my teeth, and sat down for breakfast.
“Morning, Queen Kiera. You slept till I was done cooking” mom dropped a plate in front of me. A plate of steaming rice and chicken stew. I wondered the occasion.
“Thanks mom. Had a near death experience yesterday” I rolled my eyes as I used Charles words. How can he be so dramatic?
I gave a rundown of incidents and only made my mom worry.
I still don’t get why I was a target and I don’t still know if it was the Martinez for sure.
Just cause I ran outta their house with a contract form that I was given to sign?
“That’s it! You’re gonna stay home. It pains me to say this but maybe you may restart homeschool” as the words left her mouth, my whole life came crashing down.
Homeschool? Just when someone had a crush on me, I’m about to get a good grade on a science project, and bonding better with the human race.
“Great, just great mom! I'm a target of kidnap and instead of reporting to the police, I am to stay hiding at home?!!” I nearly choked on my rice.
“Kiera Bob Martinez, don’t shout at me! You should have known better before venturing into the Martinez's house…”.
“Well, can’t your position as manager of Sitcom help? What’s it’s use if it doesn’t bring awareness to what powerful people do!” I interrupted gesturing towards her big bag she carried to work everyday.
“I went to Martinez cos I know you wouldn’t. You’d do the same thing you did at Cornfest. Ignore, forgive like the blessed saint you are. And enjoy being deprived of your rights!”.
Mom dropped a heavy slam on the table, “Enough. Go to your room. Why are you overreacting. I’d talk to you about this later”.
I groaned loudly before ascending up my room. I squished my fave harshly with my pillow.
These Martinez really knew how to barge into my life at the most exciting times.
I had to force myself to go to sleep to avoid stress building up in me.
I woke up to my phone ringing but I was too late in picking it. It was Chloe and when I called her back, she didn’t pick up.
I went online to Facebook to see lots of messages on there. I hardly remember when last I went online.
Social media could be some kind of joy but couldn’t quite replace the real life.
Or the pain from my stomach, every pang reminding me I didn’t finish my bowl of rice and chicken stew.
While checking through my messages I saw, for some reasons, that I was added to a random group chat.
I tapped in to remove myself from the chat but then saw “let's wait for Kiera”. I got interested and texted “hey?”.
I tapped the profiles of the two members of the three in the group chat.
“Jasper Impossible?” I basically dropped my phone on the bed.
Not just cos I was shocked to see Jasper on a social media platform but cos he’s profile picture had him with rainbow colored hair.
Who said Jacob was the only carefree twin? He even had thousands of followers already.
The other member was Jacob. Just Jacob. It was a new account. With a thousand followers nevertheless.
The J-twins effect. They basically just posted pictures if themselves, hot, cute, bored. And their daily lives.
They didn’t look like high schoolers for sure.

Jacob: Oh she’s here.
A notification came in on my messenger.
Me: What are you guys up to? *smiley face*
Jasper: ain’t it obvious. We bored.
I’ve never felt so… mere.
Me: You’re two. Play with yourselves.
Jacob: He’s not home. It’s surprising he’s bored when he’s at his friends house.
Anyway, Kiera, did Reuben tell you anything special?
Me: Was he supposed to?
Jasper: (Replies to Jacob’s message) On my way home.
(Replies to me) If he didn’t tell you anything, forget it. Don’t hope.
I rolled my eyes. They shouldn’t make me a topic of discussion at home. It’s never safe having boys talk about you.
When I went back to the chat, I saw me memes spammed in. Tsk. These boys were babies.
Me: I'll be leaving.
Jacob: Why?
Me: Y'all babies.
Jacob: Baby daddies you mean or baby baby? *smirk emoji*
Could he stop?
He sent two pics of himself. One with him at a beach side wearing a… crop top? The other one he wore a suit. A red one.
Me: I like the red suit better. I always preferred being professional.
Jacob: Oh thanks but I didn’t ask your opinion. I just sent the picture.

I wasn’t expecting that. Was this a private group chat for the J-twins only or am I missing something?
Jacob: But I guess I’ll send more. So you’ll feel useful.
That was it. I scrolled to the right and tapped leave group. They were the ones that invited me and were now making me feel less than myself.
I texted Chloe and asked why she called. She didn’t answer still.