Chapter 54 – Rotten Mouth

Chapter 54 - Rotten Mouth

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As I was thinking of how to go about telling her with tact, the Tenant suddenly interrupted me.

"Stop. I know how despicable and vile your real personality is. However, I remember to have told you to keep your hands off Jorah. Still! You went ahead and... surely..."

Hey! That's really mean, alright?! Me doing something to Jorah? She is like a little sister to me! This woman, she is already getting too ahead of herself!

If you wish to scold me for my mistakes, then I would listen calmly, however... to dare slander those important to me..!

"W-What?!! Hey, stop dragging Jorah into all of this, alright? She has nothing to do with any of these things! She is just a pure little kid... also, she is just like a little sister to me. Don't you go around badmouthing her around me, alright?!"

The Tenant didn't seem to be very affected by my words, as she coldly smirked and narrowed her eyes, looking at me with an uncomfortable gaze, as she spoke to me,

"Me? Badmouthing Jorah?? You insane... bitch!! After moving your hips too much, have you finally lost even your darn mind?! I know what kind of girl Jorah is. For your kind information, I have been living here far longer than you. And, I was living so happily as well... until the day YOU arrived..."

There was a lot of venom in her address towards me and my arrival at this house. I wonder what I did to hurt her that badly. I can't remember anything in particular though, since the number of interactions I had with the Tenant could be counted on the fingers of my one hand.

Still, it looks like she was very inconvenienced by my arrival here. However, no matter how I may have hurt her or done something to make her spite me so badly, I cannot simply just keep on accommodating myself for the sake of others' feelings. I have the right to be happy along with the others too!

Ah, that reminds me... where are the others? I didn't see them on the way here. Even when this Tenant created such a big commotion, no one else came to enquire at all. If there was someone in the house, then there would have been someone enquiring about it, especially the twins. I really don't know why I am hated by them though.

My anger towards the Tenant suddenly vanished into thin air, as I worriedly asked the Tenant about it.

"Hey, that reminds me, where are the other girls? They should all have returned back from their schools, right?"

However, the Tenant didn't seem to share the same concerns as mine and absolutely refused to cooperate with me as she scolded me,

"Hmph! Why are you asking me about it? And, you actually think that I would tell you anything regarding that? Hah! Dream on, bitch!"

Just why is this girl's mouth full of abuse? Does she take toxic wastes for brushing materials? Oh, wait. That's disgusting as hell...

Damn you, Carene. Don't think about such vulgar stuff. I am a woman already! I must lose those bad habits of mine from my earlier gender soon.

Before I could think any further about it, my phone began to vibrate a few times.

*SFX: Ring~ Ring~*

I wonder who is it at this time. Not many people know about this number. Nor do I have an extensive group of friends around me. The only ones who know about my number are just Isla, Sis Lin, and Celesta. Ever since Celesta bought this phone for me, I have cherished it a lot and used it sparingly.

But, other than those three, could it really be someone else?

Deeply wondering over it, I ignored the weird Tenant and took out my phone to look at it.

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As soon as Isla's name displayed on my phone's screen, I hastily picked up the call, ignoring the pouting Tenant completely.

"Ah, Aunt Isla? How are you now? Do you feel alright now?"

Isla's mature and steady voice soon came out from the phone's speakers, directly into my ears.

<Yes, yes. I'm fine now. Are you back at home yet, Carene?>

Haering that she is fine, I gave out a big sigh of relief. However, there was still a part of me that worried about it, as Isla was someone who excelled at hiding her real concerns from everyone else.

"I'm here already. Besides, i-if there are any problems, then you can tell me right away, okay? I would definitely come to pick you up right away. Are you calling from your office?"

My worries about her health issues were really flaring up at the moment. Since I knew how overworked and under-rested she had been over the past few years, as her new lover, it naturally became my concern to be worried about her.

<Hehehe... Look who's being so worried, you cheeky lass. Anyways, don't worry too much over that matter, Carene. I am perfectly fine now and have left my office already. Besides, I called to inform you that Celesta would be arriving earlier than scheduled.>

My heart suddenly skipped a few beats upon hearing about Celesta's early arrival. Since Isla said that she was really fine, I decided to believe her this time. As such, my worries dissipated and happiness erupted from within me, making my body go numb with all the tingling sensations over my body.

She is really coming back! My Celesta... no, our Celesta. She is really reuniting with us soon!

"Ah? S-She is coming already?!"

My excitement must have leaked out as well along with my words, as Isla's giggling was soon heard.

<Hehehe. That impatient girl canceled the previous booking when a slot opened up on an earlier flight. Well, that's the gist of things anyways. Ah! Act like you didn't hear it from me, alright? That girl asked me to keep it a secret from everyone.>

Eh? It's a secret? But, I think that most of them know about it already. For Isla's sake though, let's try keeping a lid on the matter until Celesta arrives here.

"I see. Don't worry. I won't tell anyone about it."

Isla's satisfied and happy voice come out this time, as we conversed,

<Good. Anyways, I am already on my way from work. I have taken a day off from the second job, so I would be arriving there soon. The other girls would all be on their own shopping errands, including me as well. When Celesta returns, I plan to surprise her and the others with a welcoming party. The other girls have no idea of her time of arrival, so it should be a lot of fun to see their surprised expressions.>

So they are all out shopping? Well, that's okay as well. After all, it's not only me that has a life to enjoy, right?

"I-I see. But, won't they all be very angry with us for hiding something this big from them?"

I actually feared getting even more hated by them if that happens. Although Jorah and my bond was developing to become stronger with each interaction, the same couldn't be said about the other girls. Especially the twins. They don't seem to like me or me being here at all.

Although I didn't have to be a servile or accommodating person to those girls, they are all still Celesta's family. I really don't wish to create tensions, discord, or strain between her and her family members. Especially... if I might be thrown out of this house one day.

It's not like I never thought about that possibility. Since Isla treats me as her toy, she would soon get bored of me. And Celesta... she would find a lover for herself as well. One day, all of them would drift away from me, making me go back to those lonesome days. That is why, it's important for me to enjoy my present life as much as possible. I may also have to find another place to live too since I cannot keep on inconveniencing everyone here.

<Don't worry, don't worry. If anything happens, I will deal with it. By the way, the girls would be arriving back home earlier than me, so help them with the arrangements until I arrive, okay? Also, don't worry about the food. I have already ordered it and would be bringing it over with me.>

Now that is very much how Isla behaves in such situations. She completely forgot that a home-cooked meal has extraordinary power for returning house members. Rather than thinking about it like a chore, it must be done with good intentions and love for others. In comparison, a cold meal brought from a Hotel, no matter how tasty it might be, feels like missing something.

I know it very well, since my parents...

"Then, we don't have to cook anything for her? But, won't Celesta feel much happier if it is something we cooked ourselves?"

As I voiced my concerns to Isla, she didn't seem to have registered what I wanted to convey to her at all.

<No, save that for later. Ah! Sorry. No, I wasn't talking to you. Anyways... Carene, I will be there soon. See you later. Bye!>

Isla... there is so much that you still need to learn. You yourself want to be a good mother, yet you actually lack the awareness of how to treat your kids. I must educate her about them soon.

"Oh, I see. So that's where everyone is..."

Whi;e I relaxedly slumped over the chair, the tenant's voice full of anger came right next to me.

"W-Who called you just now? What is it?!"

Why is she interrogating me all of a sudden?! She was sitting so calmly and peacefully before, however, she looks more like a rabid animal right now.

"Ah! Oh, i-it's nothing. Hmm..."

As I tried to deny her accusations and thought of something to cover it up, the Tenant became quiet suddenly, as she stared me right in the eyes and spoke slowly,

"Was that... the Landlady? It was her, right? Right?!"

Ahhhhhh... we were found out already? Such poor luck. I wonder what I ate today that gave me such bad luck right now.

"That... I-I'm not sure exactly..."

After blaming some unknown meal in my mind, the Tenant began to rampage all over again.

"This bitch... I knew it. You are just here to play around with everyone's heart! I-If you think that... I would let you steal them away..."

Hey, I'm not playing around here! I am actually serious about treating everyone here respectfully. And you, have been incredibly rude to me so far!

But, what is this stealing thing she talked about just now? I mean, you cannot steal something that doesn't already belong to someone. And, the girls are not some things, but proper human beings. Treating them like objects, my impression of the Tenant kept on sinking more and more.

"What?! Steal??"

The Tenant's angry rants stopped all of a sudden. As looked above to see what she was doing, she looked to have been petrified by Medusa or something.

Just what is wrong with this lady??

"N-N-Nothing!! Ahem! It... was nothing. No need to mind my words too much, you bitch. I-If you think that you can dupe me with your flowery words as well... then forget it!"

Well, I am not minding your words since a while ago anyways. And when did I ever speak any flowery word to her? Is she suffering from amnesia? Or delusions? There is really something wrong with her, I tell you.

"Well... I wasn't thinking anything like that though..?"

As I voiced my thoughts to her, the Tenant pouted angrily and stomped her feet in anger. She glared at me like I had murdered her parents or something, as she screamed at me,

"Whatever! Just remember not to disturb me like this again, got it? Bitch! Slowpoke!"

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Alright. Now this is too childish. I absolutely refuse to banter with her all day long over some incomprehensible bullshit. Since Isla had asked me earlier to help the other girls, I must prepare myself to welcome them appropriately.

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