175 A Frightened Sister

Many occasions Angela contacted Arthur however not one of the calls have been picked up by her brother. It was unusual, if she had been spamming, Arthur would have inevitably replied to her messages or picked up the telephone however in no way. What occurred to her brother?

After her shift completed within the afternoon, Angela drove to the place the place she knew Arthur lived. Angela bought out of the automotive after placing the automotive on the finish of the parking zone. She rushed into the luxurious house her brother had rented. She nonetheless had not given up on contacting Arthur till she reached the door of her brother’s house unit. Her finger started to press the doorbell, ready for a number of moments for somebody inside to open the door.

Angela frowned, there was no response from her brother. She continued to press the bell, however to no avail.

“This individual, why is it so laborious to contact abruptly?” grumbled Angela, shedding her endurance.

Angela switched to a different contact to name, she had not pressed the decision button but however the door she had been ready for lastly opened. Angela was a little bit shocked to see that Arthur didn’t appear to be his regular self.

“What’s mistaken?” requested Arthur in a hoarse, lackluster tone. His black hair was as messy as the garments he wore.

“Are you… are you okay?” requested Angela once more apprehensive. Arthur didn’t reply and went again inside, leaving his sister nonetheless crammed with confusion. Angela went inside instantly after closing the door, following her brother’s huge footsteps to the couch and sat down.

Angela was speechless when she noticed the messy state of the room. A set of empty alcohol bottles, cigarette remnants, scattered snacks and so forth.

“What’s happening? What’s mistaken with you, brother?” requested Angela as she sat beside her brother who seemed empty. There was no gentle in any respect in Arthur’s grey eyes.

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“What do you imply, I’m high quality,” Arthur replied casually, flashing Angela a smile despite the fact that she knew it was a pretend one.

“You’ve had an excessive amount of to drink,” Angela mentioned as she snatched the bottle of alcohol Arthur was holding, the person already desiring to take one other sip if not prevented by his sister. Arthur didn’t protest, he leaned again on the couch. This infuriated Angela as a result of Arthur wouldn’t open up about what was happening. “Hey, mother and pop are apprehensive about you. You’re so laborious to achieve, at the very least inform me, Brother.”

“Inform them I’m high quality, don’t fear,” Arthur replied as he bought up from the sofa and headed for the kitchen. “Have you ever eaten? I not often maintain meals right here. If you wish to eat, I’ll order meals.”

“Brother!” exclaimed Angela aggravated that Arthur stored avoiding her, appearing as if nothing had occurred when the person’s look was removed from good. Angela caught up along with her brother who was nonetheless busy together with his time-wasting actions. Who cares about others when one among their family members is on this situation? “Does this have something to do with that lady?” requested Angela efficiently getting Arthur to cease checking the meals within the kitchen cabinet.

Shortly, Arthur closed the cabinet door and turned to face his sister with a glance that was laborious to interpret. “Who’s the girl you’re speaking about? Lea?”

“Who else?”

Arthur chuckled softly, a faint smirk etched on the person’s lips. “Aren’t there many ladies surrounding your brother? You haven’t forgotten that, have you ever?”

“I’m not within the temper to listen to your narcissistic remarks, brother. You’re not often like this, what’s mistaken?” requested Angela nonetheless making an attempt to get Arthur to disclose what was occurring.

“Nothing to do along with her, Angela. I’m busy with my work, that’s all,” replied Arthur as he walked over to his sister and patted the highest of Angela’s head. He smiled faintly, this time trying fully honest. Though Angela felt there was nonetheless one thing off about her brother.

“Actually?”

“Yeah, so that you got here simply since you have been apprehensive about that?”

“Mother and Dad are apprehensive too. When you’re actually busy, however at the very least allow them to know,” Angela suggested, whereas Arthur simply nodded with out defending himself as a result of he knew what he was doing was mistaken. “It’s additionally laborious for me to see you at work, are you actually a workaholic?” requested Angela a little bit hesitantly.

“Properly, perhaps? Haha,” laughed Arthur after which opened the lid of the can and drank the beer.

“Don’t drink an excessive amount of alcohol, it’s not good to your well being,” admonished Angela, by no means bored with telling her brother even when he didn’t hear.

“Don’t I’ve a little bit sister who will at all times be able to deal with me?” replied Arthur with a nosy smile, Angela simply scowled in annoyance.

“It’s true, however prevention is healthier than remedy! You already know that, proper?”

“Yeah, yeah, However Angela, I’m severe there’s no meals right here. Don’t you wish to eat?” requested Arthur.

“I didn’t come right here to eat, Brother. I used to be apprehensive one thing would possibly occur to you,” Angela replied, making Arthur fairly moved and instantly hugged his solely sister.

“My little sister is so caring.”

Angela smiled, returning the hug simply as tightly. “I don’t know when you’ve got one thing to cover or not, however you’ll be able to inform me about it, Brother. However you do not forget that there’s nonetheless me, proper?” Angela mentioned after the hug broke. Arthur simply smiled bitterly in response.

There was no means he might inform her about his relationship with Kalea. Kalea was pregnant together with his child and had disappeared from his life. For per week now, he had not been capable of finding her. Arthur nonetheless didn’t perceive why Kalea needed to run away from him, had not he at all times tried to deal with her very properly? What was lacking?

Particularly if this situation is understood by his dad and mom, all the things can be much more messy.

“I’m high quality, I instructed you to not fear,” Arthur mentioned, ruffling his sister’s black hair.

That day, Angela determined to accompany her brother to the house. Though she didn’t keep in a single day, she at the very least wished to ensure Arthur was actually okay and that she might inform mother and pop about him. The clock struck eight within the night, and Angela meant to get residence earlier than it bought too late. At first Arthur provided to drive her residence, however Angela refused as she had a automotive.

“Watch out, should you get there let me know,” Arthur mentioned, Angela simply nodded and waved earlier than leaving Arthur alone once more.

Nevertheless, unbeknownst to Arthur, Angela drove her automotive to a bar to fulfill somebody. Angela tightened her woolen coat, strolling into the bar which was a little bit off the crushed path within the metropolis middle. Her lengthy legs walked confidently by means of the crowds of individuals. A candy smile graced the attractive face of the one daughter within the Jefferson household.

“Have you ever been ready right here lengthy, Dariel?” requested Angela as she hugged Dariel and kissed his cheek. The person with the dimples shook his head and smiled kindly.

“No, I simply arrived.”

Angela sat on a bar stool dealing with the course the bartender was putting the order.

“So, are you going to inform me what occurred to my brother?” Angela requested to the purpose, making Dariel chuckle softly.

“What’s the frenzy? What would you prefer to drink?” requested Dariel, not desirous to reply Angela’s query.

“Something, however no alcohol,” Angela replied to the bartender. The lady returned her consideration to Dariel, ready for him to reply her query.

Since she didn’t simply consider her brother’s phrases, she tried to get an evidence from Arthur’s finest buddy. And thankfully, Dariel was keen to inform her. After all Angela was very pleased, it had been a very long time since she had personally met the person she had fallen in love with. Nevertheless, for now her focus have to be on her brother, as a result of she is certain that one thing will need to have occurred.

Dariel sighed closely after gulping down the final drop of vodka. “However I don’t need you to do something after I say it. I simply need you to know and maintain quiet,” Dariel cautioned, Angela simply nodded with an equally severe look on her face.

“Kalea is lacking,” Dariel mentioned. Three phrases that efficiently made Angela frown, nonetheless digesting the phrases and shortly she was dumbfounded.

“Lacking? Since when?”

“From the CCTV footage, the final time Kalea left the penthouse was over per week in the past. And till now Arthur hasn’t been capable of finding her,” Dariel defined. “Arthur remains to be looking for her, however there’s been no progress.”

“Wait, however why did she depart? What did my brother do to her? Didn’t she… love my brother?” requested Angela nonetheless questioning.

“Don’t why? As a result of your brother couldn’t return Kalea’s love. Arthur didn’t love her, perhaps Kalea thought why would she stick with a person who broke her coronary heart?”

Angela shook her head, this was all too unbelievable for her to simply accept. Her brother didn’t love her? Was what she had seen all alongside mistaken? But she felt that Arthur cherished Kalea too!

“That’s in all probability all it is advisable know for now,” Dariel mentioned as he requested the bartender for one more pour of alcohol.

“Wait, so there’s extra? Inform us all the things, Dariel!” pleaded Angela as she pinned up Dariel’s shirt.

Dariel simply smiled meaningfully, then mentioned, “When you dare, you’ll be able to ask your brother immediately.”

“I’ve requested however he gained’t inform!” whined Angela desperately, her emotions now combined. This was about her household, Arthur. What her brother had finished to that lady in some way made Angela really feel an enormous sense of duty.

Angela remembered when Kalea had so sincerely mentioned she cherished Arthur, her brother.

“You’ve been being attentive to Lea, haven’t you?” requested Dariel.

“H-huh? What do you imply?”

“Didn’t you fly the conflict flag for one another prior to now?”