Chapter 4 - What is Happening?
Raine's POV.
Before dwelling on Anything, let me introduce myself, I am Raine the second daughter and the unwanted daughter of the Smith family, a place where I never got any love or care and no regards to my words for as long as I remember.
I am 22 years old with my sister Alice Smith being 24, beautiful, smart with her beautiful black and doey eyes and the perfect heiress to the Smith Enterprises is how I would describe her. If you think that I hate my sister for my parent's ignorance towards me and love towards her then I am sorry the answer is No. I don't deny I hated her at the beginning but not anymore as I realized it is not her fault and I am at a stage where as long my so Called parents don't interfere in my life and with my people's life I can ignore them for anything else.
With that being said, After the conference as everyone left for their respective rooms to get some rest and get ready for the party in the evening. I decided to go the penthouse owned by my boyfriend in the hotel at the 67th and at the last floor of this hotel to wait for him there as we decided to meet there through the VIP elevator.
As I was in the lift I started to think about everything that happened in the morning from the moment my sister had a bad dream and the worry and the corcern in our mother's eyes to the gentleness that our father had when he was speaking to her and the change of emotions in her eyes when she was looking at me which left me confused.
The sound of the lift brought me out of my revive and I inserted the key card of our penthouse and went in to make some coffee to take things of my head and I started prepping my coffee as my thoughts went back to how my life was and if I say I was not hurt when I saw the worry, concern and gentleness of our parents for my elder sister then I would be lying to myself because there has never been a hint of these emotions in their eyes and actions towards me from the moment I could remember everything happening around me. Though they never mistreated me they never loved me either I was just like a kid whom they were providing food and education out of their kindness. With all these also I was greatful to them because they never stopped me from doing whatever I wanted though they were disappointed and it was just because of their selfishness and their ignorance towards me to have their elder daughter have the crown named the Smith Empire.
As I grew up I understood that I don't have a place in that house called home and in the hearts of that people called family so I started to work hard to make a name for myself so that in the future I wouldn't have to wait for them to give me anything I wanted and have a control on my life so I worked hard since nine to achieve everything that I have now. Since I was not interested in getting a masters in Business to help my sister in the future and be constantly under her shadow as my parents wanted which came as a addition to their never ending list of their disappointment in me as I became a singer, a composer, an actor and a professional dancer as they are things I loved to do. At the same time it didnt mean I didnt study, I went to the biggest music and acting college of our Country and attained a degree from there. Along with these I am also studying Jwellery designing in one of the most reputed institution 'Royal World of Designs' which is in our Country. To anyone wondering how I got so much degrees at such a young age thanks to my family's genes me and my sister both skipped a few grades.
Since I was thinking about everything that happened and was happening in my life I didn't notice my boyfriend who came in and backhugged me which made me flinch for a reason of my past before I relaxed realizing that it is my boyfriend.
He kissed me on my nape and told " Innie, What are you thinking so much that you didnt even hear the sound of me calling you while entering".
"You called me?" I asked back with confusion noticeable in my voice.
That was all he required to know that I was thinking about my family which made him turn me around so that I was facing him and my back touching the kitchen counter and he asked "Why do you keep thinking about people who don't give a shit about you"
"Its nothing like that Ezie, its just that I feel something is different with the way my sister is behaving and I don't understand what is it all about"
"Love, we will keep a eye on her and see if anything is wrong with her OK?"
"hmm, OK" I said with a smile and he smiled back and this is what makes me love him more every time because he never took my words as if I was bluffing and I am doing it purposely. He always understood me and even without me voicing much about anything he would understand it and help me out and of all the merits that he owns, the most precious one is his love which I always craved for.
After our conversation we drank the coffee as I prepared two cups knowing he will be coming soon while talking to each other about random things and soon it was time for him to go back as he has come to the ball with his family and no one knows about our relationship other than his family and I wouldn't have it any other way as they are the most wonderful people I have known in my entire life. But he didnt leave before he put me to sleep telling I needed rest.