Chapter 27: Marlin's weakness

It wasn't a dream. It actually happened.

The door disappeared.

"No, no....", Marlin started scratching her head constantly. She waited and waited but the door wasn't there anymore...

She doesn't know whether she should call it good luck or bad luck. Even if i am in this world but-

Marlin looks at Sina who was staring at her . She didn't had an ounce of sadness or confusion look in her face .

Rather she looks pleased. She then stood up and started walking away.

"S-Sina...?", Marlin asked while still being shocked from what happened.

Sina looked back.

"Aren't you sad or shocked...?", Marlin asked .

"No, why ....", Sina replied back without being bothered by anything.

She then came closer to Marlin while she grabbed her hair strongly , "I didn't returned back to meet those foolish family . I am happy to leave them anyway. I needed you the most..."

"Huh...?"

Sina smirked , "You're my gateway to becoming rich and most powerful to trample this damn nobles or whatever they are ..."

As Marlin struggled, "Let go of my hair..."

But Sina didn't listen back. She continued to do so as her grip was stronger than Marlin. But in the time , Sasha came inside the room by talking with one of her maids.

"Sister....?!", Loren saw Marlin struggling and came rushing and she pushed Sina hardly . While she covered Marlin with his arms.

"What the hell are you doing to my sister you bitch...?!", Sasha asked angrily.

"Loren...?",Marlin trembled.

"Yes, sister. Its fine so don't worry about it at all I'm here for you ...", Loren made a reassurance to her.

"Not that.. FROM WHERE DID YOU LEARN SAYING SUCH LANGUAGE...!!", Marlin was shocked while holding Loren's and staring deeply.

"Oopsie..", Loren laughed it off. "Slip of the tongue you know , hehe." Looks like Marlin has a lot ahead to understand her adorable little brother more.

"Tch...", Sina got up.

Marlin was startled. Loren looked closely at his sister . He could sense she was kind of off around that maid which was indicating Sina . But what was the reason he doesn't know but he wants to make sure his sister isn't uncomfortable.

"Introduce yourself..", Loren demanded an explanation. Even though he was a young child his deep glare was quite a sight .

As expected of a noble.

Marlin looked at Loren with confusion then at Sina. Because if she was a noble ; Loren wouldn't have a problem knowing her beforehand. Since he literally knows every nobles in our kingdom. When Marlin and Sina confronted before Marlin didn't get time to realise that Sina was in shabby clothes now she noticed.

"I can understand why shes poorly dressed but my sister ..", Loren softly held Marlins face which was kind of scratched by Sina when they were struggling .

"Why is my beloved sister in shabby clothes as well..?", loren asked with a pitiful face.

Confusion flooded Marlin's mind, drowning her in doubt and questions.

Marlin hesitated and then answered that she wanted ti try out the clothes the commoners used to wear . As a noble she cant go wearing those clothes so shes trying those at home . She stammered while answering that.

It's obvious that it wasn't a logical answer but hoping that Loren would buy it . Because she doesn't think she has any more to reply if he asks more questions altogether .

Loren sensed her as well and looked up, confusion and fear crossing her face.

"I see, sister", Loren smiled. "You're too kind"

Seeing the lovely atmosphere between Loren and Marlin . Sina felt jealous to how much importance Marlin was getting which should be all hers to begin with but nows not the time to be claiming that.

"Ahem, sorry . Sir Loren i suppose...?", Sina gave a fake smile and bowed. Of course her pride is being tattered right now so shes holding a lot of patience.

"Whats up with her behaviour now...?", Marlin thought.

"Speak.", Loren ordered.

"To be honest , I am actually a friend of Marlin's..", Sina replied . A slow smile spread over her mouth and spilled into her eyes. She looked innocent.

"What?", Loren gasped.

"What?", Marlin was stunned.

Both then looked into each other since they both said the same words at the same time .

Marlin was too stunned to speak. She was just surprised by what was in the mind of Sina right now . She has no idea what was she thinking when she was telling that . While she looked closely in Sina's face then her smug smile to her lips. She noticed she was whispering something.

"I have something your grandma left behind for you..."

Marlin understood she now wants her to act as her friend and help her out in this case because shes holding a momento of her precious grandma . If not for that she could have easily overpowered Sina and could live well with her family . But now an obstacle stood in front of her .

Marlin sighed. Its grandma to begin with.

Her important person.

"Loren, she's right. She is actually my friend...", Marlin patted Loren's head.

"Really , sister...?", Loren asked in doubt. "She doesn't look like a good person to me at all.."

"She is not actually", Marlin thought. But not like she can actually tell Loren all of that. It seems Sina has the upper hand and now i have to go by her words now .

"She is nice... actually", Marlin and Sina exchanged

glances to each other .

Loren sighed not knowing what his sister doing. Befriending such a weird and unknown person. Sasha was already good enough but now someone with unrevealed origin. But he had to let go after her sister's desperate measures . But he was still was suspicious of her . He left the room in order to give the girls their private time .

After he left, Sina jumped onto Marlin's bed.

"Phew, now that feels better . Its been long i laid on such a nice bed . I would had to sleep on the weird beds in the attic ...", Sina said while mumbling to herself loud enough for Marlin to hear.

"So its true , you really are a mai-

"Were not are ..", Sina cut off Marlin in her mid sentence while she was saying to her .

"Now im gonna live like a noble thanks to you idiot..!", Sina laughed off. "Its good that old granny was of some use to me while handing me this."

Marlin clenched her fist . She wasn't able to say its more like she doesn't even have the power to do so . She looked at the object Sina brought out from her pocket and swinging it like it doesn't matter to her if it gets tossed off and break.

Its a familiar necklace. It was GRANDMA'S !

Marlin looked intensely at that thing. Her grandma used to wear it always since it was something precious to her as well . Was it the thing she wanted to give me before she wanted to pass away...?

Sina looked at her while she was looking at her hand and snickered, "Yes, its this trash your grandma wanted to give this to you..!!"

She then told her the thing actually happened. Grandma's health started deteriorating a lot and she understood she doesn't have long to live . She doesn't interact with other kids a lot nor they come to visit her . So at one time when Marlin disappeared everyone started looking for her . Sina went to grandma's room to check if she was there or not.

But she was not .

Grandma started coughing a lot . Sina felt irritated and went ahead to leave the room . While she was leaving grandma called out to her .

"Sina dear...?", Grandma asked her.

"What is it? Cant you see I'm busy..?", Sina replied.

"Just one thing..", she then took her necklace out of her neck . "Can you just give Marlin this...? she might be in the garden . She loves staying there and spend her time ..."

"This shabby necklace...?", Sina laughed.

Grandma was silent.

"At least you're giving her something this shabby so I'm giving it to her or i would have taken it if it's expensive haha..", Sina said while going away .

And where she was led to the door .