-Jason-
I clenched my fists as Mandy was told to go to her room. It wasn’t fair, Vanessa always got what she wanted. I found that necklace and gave it to Mandy. I glared at my younger sister and she smiled evilly back at my and stuck out her tongue.
“I’ll be right back with the last bit of items. I believe that the ice sculpture has arrived.” Our mother said and walked out of the room.
“You just enjoy putting everyone else in pain for your own enjoyment don’t you?” I commenting not letting up on my glare.
“I don’t know what you are talking about, I am a…” She started saying and I cut her off.
“You are not a perfect little angle. You enjoy seeing people in pain for your enjoyment.” I objected.
Vanessa looked at me offended that I said that so I continued, “You’re never happy if someone has something that you don’t, are you not? You are such a ungrateful little brat.” I was full out yelling at her now, which I never do but I couldn’t take it anymore; something had to be said to her.
“Stop yelling at me, I’ll go and tell mother.” She threatened.
“So what’s going to happen? You already got Mandy sent to her room after you didn’t get what you want. You had no right to tackle her earlier and pull on her hair because you think that she is an easy target. You smacked John so have he has a bruise on his face. You don’t care about anyone.” I lectured her.
I could tell that Vanessa was furious about what I pointed out and she took two steps closer and she smacked me hard across the face. Before she could pull her hand away I grabbed her wrist with my opposite hand and pulled her as I stepped out of the way causing her to stumble and fall to the ground. Of course right after I did that mother and father walked into the ballroom and saw that Vanessa was on the floor. I watched as an maniacal smirk spread across her lips and then she started crying her fake tears to get our parents to rush over to her aid.
“Jason, apologize to your sister.” My father ordered.
“I will not! She is a spoiled little brat, and she doesn’t deserve to be the head of the house. She doesn’t understand responsibility and looks at all of us as toys for her to control. I am sick and tired of being pushed around by my little sister, then getting in trouble for something that she did.” I objected, which made Vanessa cry harder.
My father stood up and dragged me to me room and tossed me on my bed, “You are not allowed out of your room for the rest of the night.” He ordered then slammed the door behind him.
“No one is going to show up at her party because everyone agrees with me.” I screamed at my door. After taking a couple of deep breaths and fell onto my bed. My body was shaking and tears swelled up at the corner of my eyes. I waited until I was breathing normally again before I sat back up. I took a couple of deep breaths before sitting up. I relaxed a bit more before completely getting off my bed, then I made my way over to the wall next to my bed and ducked into the servant passage ways that ran through out the house. I went to Mandy’s room to see how she was doing.
“Hi Mandy.” I said poking my head into her room from the hidden door.
“H-hello si….I mean Jason.” She responded.
“How have you been?” I asked her “I’m okay, thank you f-for standing up for me.” She said looking down at her lap.
I walked over and squatted down in front of her so I was looking up at her. I felt like Mandy was more of a little sister to me then Vanessa was. “I know that my parents assigned you to be my valet, and being a valet means that you are supposed to protect the person that you are assigned to. I don’t think that way though. I think that I should be the one to protect you. So don’t feel like you have to protect me, alright?” I said to her.
“B-but Jason…” Mandy started and I put finger up to her lips to stop her from talking.
“I want to protect you.” I said to her. “I have something for you in my room. I’ll be right back.” I mentioned standing back up then going through the hidden door and through the hidden servant ways back to my room.
Once I got back to my room I went straight to my closet and got out the box that I was going to give to Mandy earlier. Before I could wander back over to the hidden door Vanessa came bursting into my room unannounced and unwanted with a huge smile plastered across her lips.
“What do you want?” I asked making the annoyance in my voice obvious.
“I came here for an apology.” Vanessa commented.
“Okay then lets hear it.” I said shifting my weight under me and waited for her apology.
“I meant you owe me an apology.” I watched as her eyes drifted to the box that I was holding, “Oh I guess that will do.” Vanessa went to snatch the box out of my hands and I pulled it away.
“This isn’t for you.” I said to her.
“It’s my birthday so obviously it’s for me.” She stated trying for the box again.
“It isn’t for you. It’s my outfit for your party tonight.” I lied trying to get her to stop going after the box.
“Oh, well then, I guess you can have it.” She straightened up and walked out of my room.
I started over towards the hidden door and by the time that I got to my bed I heard a knock on my door. I set the box down on my bed and quickly turned around to see who it was.
“Hello father.” I said looking away from him.
“What I said to you earlier was a bit harsh. It isn’t right for me to stop you from going to your sisters party, and when I think about it, you are right about her being spoiled.” I looked over at my dad in shock that he actually agreed with me on something. “After her party she will start taking up responsibilities and she won’t have everyone waiting on her hand and foot.” He continued.
“Really…” was the only thing that I could get out.
“Yes, so start getting ready, you have a couple hours before your sister’s party.” My father nodded and then walked out of my room and shutting the door behind him.
I stood there for a few minuets shocked then shook my head to get me to come back to what I was currently on a mission to do. I grabbed the box and went to the hidden door and wandered my way back to Mandy’s room before I knocked on the door, I heard my mother talking to Mandy telling her that she could come to the party tonight. After I heard the door shut I gave it a couple of minuets before I knocked on the door and walked in with the box in my arm.
“Mandy?” I said walking into her room.
“S-Sir Jason, Come in…” She said to me.
“I heard that you’re allowed to go to the party too.” I said with a light smile on my face.
“Yea…but I don’t have anything to wear, that is nice.” Mandy sighed sitting on her bed.
“Here, I got you this.” I said setting the box down, “I wish I could stay to see you open it but I have to go back to my room and get ready.” I said to her and then I left back to my room to go and get ready.
