2 Breakfast

Thena woke up with a fresh new style of wet hair. Gripping the ends of her dripping hair, Thena was left stunned.

'What the hell is going on?'

It was only after a couple of minutes of blinking and staring into space did she regained her ability to think.

With disbelief still written on her face, Thena looked at her bedroom ceiling, searching for any leaks.

"Pfft-" Laughter suddenly resonated beside her.

It was then that she finally caught sight of her twin brother laughing his ass off on the floor.

A small basin could be seen in his left hand, water still trickling on its edge.

It looks like he's having the best time of his life.

He must have already heard the "good news" from their loving mother.

"Hello, my unwanted sister. I know you already know why I'm here. Cook for me peasant, I already bought the ingredients. I want the usual breakfast. Chop! Chop!" Thony ordered after laughing.

What a jerk!

Thena gripped her wet blanket. Calming her heart and mind.

She constantly replayed in her mind that this was all her fault.

She couldn't get angry at this. It was her mistake.

Thena forced a smile on her face. "You better enjoy this week because I'll be the favorite child again next week."

She'll definitely make her mother say that she's her favorite no matter what.

She touched her slightly wet bed. How she wishes she could chuck the face of this stinking monkey on the bed.

That will absolutely make her morning good.

"Yeah yeah, please move faster. This handsome man needs his food. Plus, it's not my fault that you lose our weekly bet." Thony retorted.

"And because of that, my pitiful sister, you don't have any right to say anything. You just have to cook for me every day." He added.

Enunciating the last few words loud and clear for Thena to hear.

Thena was definitely pissed, livid instead, but she could not let her brother feel any satisfaction from successfully teasing her.

Composing herself, she showed a big bright smile to Thony again. "Just wait till next week. I'll definitely use your credit card until its limit. Oh, Wait! I almost forgot that your card doesn't have any limits. Pardon me for the confusion, brother. I guess I'll never let you rest next week. You just have to wait for the unstopping notifications that will soon come your way. Better enjoy while it last."

Without waiting for Thony's reply, Thena took off to cook for his darling brother.

"You-you wish Thena, I'll make sure you'll never touch my card again. Like ever. And don't turn your back on me when we're still talking. Do-don't you remember that I'm older than you!" Thony was flabbergasted to the point of stuttering. His sister will never say anything she didn't mean.

Was he too much?

"Yes, for like 3 hours!"

"Still older than you stupid."

Thony quickly followed Thena to the kitchen. He hands Thena a towel before proceeding to sit on the stool. He held his head high, obviously trying to maintain his calm.

"What?" Thony asked as he saw his sister watching his every move.

Thena just rolled her eyes at the scene rather than talking back.

She wrapped the towel in her head, and after that, she started to cook for the two of them.

It didn't take long for Thena to finish. She was ready to sit on the dining chair to start eating when Thony stopped her.

"Give me back my card first." Thony reminded as he generously opened his palm and shook his fingers.

Thena was frustrated to see his dirty hands in front of her face. Should she just chop it off?

On another note, his brother's blood would indeed be hard to clean, so Thena dismissed the idea.

"Brother, what do you mean? I could just keep it safe with me until I won the bet again, right? In that case, you wouldn't have to go out of your way to deliver it back to me." Thena coyishly said.

She even put on her best puppy eyes.

'Oh, the things I do for money.' Thena grimaced inwardly but kept her pretense.

To her disappointment, Thony just looks at her deadpan while still shaking his fingers in front of her face.

"Fine!" Accepting the reality, she forced herself to walk back to her bedroom to get the credit card.

She will surely miss this baby.

It's been a wonderful two weeks of her life, and now she needed to let it go.

Thena can't help but question God at that moment, 'God, why did this have to happen?'

Thena gave back the credit card with a grim face. She needed it today, but fate obviously isn't cooperating with her.

Thony accepted the card wholeheartedly, and then he started eating with a bright face.

In the middle of eating, the siblings heard a knock on the door.

"Are you expecting someone?" Thony wondered.

Disregarding her brother's question, Thena lazily walked to the door with a frown. She didn't know who was outside, but she already had a suspicion.

"Good morning, princess." Her dad greeted her with a hug as soon as she opened the door. As expected, her dad, who she believed, came here for a specific reason.

"I guess you're here for breakfast, right? Why did you think that I'd give you some? Mind you, your prayer didn't work. My brother is here, and look, he found joy in torturing my life."

Thena whined at her father as she pointed her finger in the direction of her brother.

On the other hand, Tony, who's enjoying his meal, just waved his free hand without stopping stuffing his face with food.

Father Veluz didn't know what to do. He already knew that his son had won their ongoing bet. That's why he showed up here. He's sure that Thena will cook for Thony. Her daughter is a great cook. Even a simple egg could turn into a scrumptious meal with a flick of her hands.

He was also planning to eat with his children, but he's currently doubting his choice. Thena can be really scary when she's mad.

"Hey, Thena, don't be a sour loser. A bet is a bet, don't forget that I needed to work harder for the past two weeks because someone had my credit card. The important part was that she used it until 3 million dollars was taken away, and that's only for the first week. Let's not talk about the second week 'cause I might have indigestion from remembering the dozens of zeroes." Thony tautly said before smiling at his Father and gesturing to the seat beside him. Which Father Veluz gladly accepted.

Looking at the two men happily feasting at her dishes without caring for her, Thena felt like she would cry any moment now.

Thony may be telling the truth about her expenditures, but he is the CEO of a world-class company. This means dozens of millions enter his bank account every day.

Did he think that she was ignorant? Fuck hard work! She saw his post last week. He's just partying with his friends.

Why does he have to be so annoying? Thena couldn't believe that this idiot was somehow related to her. Better yet, her twin brother. A person who she shares the same womb at the same time.

'I should have strangled him when we were still in mother's womb.'

Thena dejectedly went back to her seat and continued eating with her brother and father.

"You don't have work this week, right?" Thony asked.

"As far as I know, my work in the hospital will be done in three days. After that, I'm still waiting for my next schedule. Which is next month. But, when I become bored, I might accept a few offers."

Thony looked at his sister. With her petite figure and indifferent attitude, no one would think she was a very well-known and proficient doctor. And she's only twenty-five years old.

Well, he's also someone competent, but considering her sister's past. He couldn't help but be happy and relieved that she was doing well alone.

Thena noticed her brother's gaze when their eyes met. Thony immediately changed his expression before pulling up his credit card to tease his sister.

Thena was planning to stab Thony with her fork, but her Father talked before she could do so.

"Speaking of work, Thena, I have something for you." Father Veluz said as he put down his utensils. Father Veluz looked at Thony, who was eating his scrambled egg.

Father Veluz cleared his throat to get his son's attention.

When Thony realized that the atmosphere had changed, he promptly stood up with a plate full of food in his hand and headed straight towards the living room.

The father and daughter duo just watched him as he went.

After Thony left, Thena curiously glanced at her Father. She nods her head towards his directions, indicating that she's interested.

Father Veluz immediately understood her signals and continued what he was about to say. "Next week, at the Prima Hotel in the Capital, delegates from Afghanistan would come. I heard that there's a very high possibility that the Crown Prince would be one of those people. High-ranking soldiers were already assigned to act as their security. And they also want you over there as long as our visitors stay."

Thena took her time to assess the situation before answering. "Date, Time, and duration of their stay. Will you be there?"

"15th, Meeting will start at 13:00, they'll be staying for 2 weeks. And yes, I'll be there for a week." Father Veluz quickly answered.

Seeing that the date wouldn't clash with her other schedules, plus her father would also be with her. Thena accepted the offer.

"Well, it looks like my next client will be VVIP. Should I wear a formal suit, or do I need to wear my coat?" Thena jokingly asked.

Father Veluz laughed, "Anything's fine, sweetheart, you'll look good in either."

Thena sweetly smiled at her Father's remarks.

"Thanks, Lieutenant Colonel Veluz, for the compliment. It was a pleasure working for you and the country these past 4 years." Thena said as she halfheartedly saluted at her Father.

"It was also nice working with a capable doctor like you. But you know, it's also getting annoying how the higher-ups kept bothering me about officially recruiting you." Father Veluz looked hesitant to say the last sentence. He knew that Thena didn't like that topic, but he still tried.

The truth was Thena wasn't only good at saving people's lives but, she also excelled at fighting.

Since she was a little girl, Thena has liked to follow his dad to the camp. When she turned 3, she was already imitating the actions of the training soldiers.

As expected, Thena's curved lips gradually turned into a straight line.

"You know that I still can't do it, Dad. I'm only accepting offers when the mission includes you or when I feel it isn't dangerous enough. I'd rather use my hands in saving and protecting. I don't want to hurt anybody as much as possible." Thena truthfully said.

"I know, princess, I just need to relay their message as they order it. You know our code, right? I also don't want you in any dangerous situation. You know what? Let's just continue eating, and after this, let's go to your mom so I can help you ease her anger."

Father Veluz expertly changed the topic. When he saw that Thena's smile came back, he felt relieved.

But what Thena does next leaves Father Veluz to be confused. Thena started to put food on his plate.

Father Veluz looked at Thena curiously. But Thena only smiled at him. Rather than being touched at her gesture, Father Veluz started to feel unwell after receiving affection from Thena.

"You know that I love you, dad, right? And I also know that you love me more than my brother, isn't that correct?"

After Thena's question, goosebumps appeared all over Father Veluz's body.

His hand automatically reached out for water to moisten his parched throat. "Hmm... Of course, honey, everything that you said is true."

Thena's eyes shone as she heard her father's response.

"Then can you lend me your credit card?"

Father Veluz, who was in the middle of eating, choked as he heard Thena.

"You can do that, right? For your princess? Better yet, you can accompany me to the mall, after going to mom. What do you think, dad?"

In front of his daughter's shining eyes, Father Veluz couldn't say no even if the last time he went with her still gave him nightmares.

"Of course, baby, da-" Father Veluz stopped as he remembered his wife's reminder.

"Uhm... My precious daughter, you know that I love you, right? But, the thing is, your mother warned me to stop giving you my card yesterday. You know your mother well. Even I don't have the power to stop her once she said something." Father Veluz continued.

Thena's face instantly gloomed. She didn't say a word and just stared at her father.

Father Veluz started to get nervous and couldn't speak for a long time. In the end, both father and daughter just stared at each other.

One void of emotion, the other was purely worried.

When Father Veluz was ready to console her, it was precisely when Thena got up from her chair.

Father Veluz closed his mouth and helplessly looked at his daughter, who began tidying his still full plate.

"I hope you enjoyed your meal, Lieutenant Colonel Veluz, because breakfast is over for you."

Unfortunately, Father Veluz could only go to the living room to scrounge some food from his son.