Chapter Two: Monotonous life (2)

After acting out all my scenes, I walked out with my things. The snowstorm was stronger than before but it felt good to me. "Do you have a death wish?" Mindy asked from behind me. You can never escape her. I turned around and she folded her arms. "I'm listening,"

"Just really tired," I sighed. She shivered as the cold wind blew and hugged herself because of the cold.

"You are always tired, Ara, tell me the truth, who is the father of that baby?" She asked seriously.

"Mindy," I drawled with a groan.

"Is it Kennedy? Didn't I warn you to always use protection?"

"It's not Kennedy!" I exclaimed.

"Then is it Bethune or Jasper?"

"I haven't had sex for three years now. Give me a break." I said with annoyance. She gasped.

"No way! That's so responsible of you," she said sarcastically, "who owns the child?"

I chuckled at her weird, stern face. "Girl, you look odd with a stern look," I said laughingly opening my car door

"I'll drive, the snow buried my car," she said, snatching my keys. "We need to run a test on you," she said matter-of-factly.

"Be my guest," I smirked. She rolled her eyes and pushed me aside, I walked to the passenger door with a smile.

"Do you have anything to eat? I'm starving."

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"I want that and that… and that…" Bevin called out, pointing to the shoes displayed on the racks. She was a sassy queen like I believe she would be.

"Bevin, you have bought enough," a guy with blonde hair and eyes said tiredly, flinging a shoe away.

"It's my money, not yours so please be a nice boyfriend and bring them for me,"

"You know I will never let you pay," he said upsettingly.

"This is my first time buying something from your wallet, stop complaining," she hissed. He gave Kevin a pleading look.

"Don't look at me like that, I warned you not to fall in love with her but you wouldn't listen," he said coldly while scrutinizing his polished nails. He shrugged and continued filing it.

Eventually, my stepmother got pregnant and had quadruplets, freaking quads with two of the most annoying on the planet. Those two were Kevin and Bevin, while the other two were less annoying, more mature, and less fun. And being teenagers wasn't helping their ministration. The girls finally chose a date after a week and here I was in Seattle to go out with them.

Mom and dad lived in Seattle with everyone, Blake and Lake came too just to be with their wives. I moved to LA because that was where I liked it. I barely go visit because the number one topic was. "How to get a husband for Ara." I'm twenty-eight, not eighty-eight.

"I can't believe you told him that," Bevin said with feign hurt. "What kind of brother are you?!" She yelled.

"One of a kind," he said with a teasing wink. She huffed and rolled her eyes away.

"Don't even start you two," Belda said, walking out of the trying room. Belda was the first female among the quad and the second to be born. She was quieter but kind of gullible, okay, really gullible. "So, Carter, how do I look? Do you like this dress?"

"You look beautiful," the blondie with gray eyes said without looking up from his phone. What have I missed?

Bevin picked up one shoe and threw it at him at the same time, Declan who was beside him, smacked his head. "Aaaah! What did I do this time?"

"I don't know, Belda, what did he do?" Kevin asked smirkingly. Belda sniffed and walked out.

"Look here, Carter, if you don't love my sister anymore, just dump her already, you asshole," Bevin hissed.

"My relationship with her is none of your business, Bevin. Mind your fucking business!"

"She is my sister, I have the right,"

"You are just a nosy bitch,"

Wrong move.

Kelvin and Bevin might fight all the time, but he never lets anyone speak badly about her. "She is a what now?" Kevin asked standing up, "did you just insult my sister? No one insult my sister except me," he said through gritted teeth folding up his sleeves.

"Kevin, calm down,"

"I'm calm, don't I look calm?" He asked smilingly. Belda ran out zipping up her skirt.

"Hey, I've told you guys to stop interfering with my relationship. What I do is none of your business!" She yelled at them and that didn't surprise me. As I said, Belda is gullible and a complete fool. She easily lets go of things that matter for those she believes should matter. She was honestly a terrible sister and a terrible person to keep as a best friend, so we all had to keep a close eye on her.

Here comes my senior duty.

"Belda," I called coldly. She froze, they all did. I didn't let myself be noticed in the first place.

"Shit," she muttered. Bevin's and Kevin's eyes lit up and Declan rolled his eyes.

"So is this how I taught you to handle a relationship? Yelling at your siblings to protect your worthless boyfriend?" She stared at her feet. "Any boy that can make you turn against your sibling does not deserve you," I said angrily

"I was j…"

"No excuses! I helped you convince mom to let you date knowing how stupid you are and this is how you repay me? From now on, you are forbidden from seeing any boy or goat…"

"Arabel…"

"No buts, my decision is final and nothing or anyone will change that. Until you can learn the difference between love, lust, like, and stupidity, you aren't allowed to date." I said firmly.

"You can't do this…" she cried.

"Can't I?" I asked with a smirk. If it was Kevin crying, I would have given in since Kevin is irresistible when he cries but Belda was no Kevin.

"But I love him," she sobbed.

"And I don't care!" I shouted. "Now go home and Blondie, scram!" I yelled. He jerked to his feet and Kevin made sure he kicked his ass out.

I know it was harsh and wrong to rule her like that but I've always been the one controlling the quad because they were bound to make stupid mistakes without my guardian. On the other hand, Belda's first boyfriend got her pregnant and convinced her to have an abortion that almost took her life. Still, she didn't learn. Or the other time Bevin almost brought a criminal into the family. If Ama didn't suspect and told me on time, he would have made away with our family heirloom. The only one who I didn't have to worry about was Devin, the eldest of the quad and the most responsible. As for Kevin, I literally had to place a tracker on his clothes, accessories, and shoes and hired spies to keep him from doing something stupid like burning down his school football field, again, for the third time. Or bringing a lioness into the house because he believes he has found his mate. Or the time he foolishly tried to get himself bitten by a poisonous spider so he could turn into spiderman.

"Kevin, if he comes around here again and I find out, I will take away your car and bank privilege," I threatened. He gulped.

"Bevin, if she dares call him secretly, no goodies for you and no China for Christmas," she nodded.

"No need to tell me, I will keep an eye on her," Declan said calmly. I smiled sadly at crying Belda. The other blonde dude was shaking. I glared at him.

"Please don't make me leave Bev, I love her," he cried. I chuckled as Bevin blushed. This must be the Lucas Iso told me about. The lovesick puppy.

"Who's this one?"

"Lucas,"

"Whatever," I hissed.

"Arabel!" Iso squealed. I turned and smiled at her. I stared at her protruding tummy in shock. "Surprise!"

"Another one? Isobel, don't you ever get tired?"

"Just three, Ara, not twelve,"

"This is number four," I said with disbelief.

"Shut up and get a baby t… why is Belda crying?"

"She got Ara'd!" They shouted. She smiled at me.

"Reasons why you cannot die and leave us," she laughed. I smiled. "Guys, take that crying mess out of my fashion house,"

"Okay, Kitty, let's go," Kevin said carrying her up. I sighed and watched them leave.

"Are you okay, Ara? You look pale," she asked worriedly, touching my forehead. Why does everyone keep saying that?

"Let's go," I walked out, "I'm fine,"

"But you look really pale, like your skin is turning white… are you pregnant?" I've noticed that too. But I didn't think it was that serious.

"Nothing of such," I said confidently, "watch your step," I held her hands and walked down the stairs.

"I'm pregnant, not lame," she said laughingly. I helped her to the car since I didn't come with mine. She hugged herself. "It's freezing out here," she said gnawing her teeth, "Aren't you cold?" She asked worriedly.

"No," I shrugged opening her car. She got in before me. She was driving. "So what are we doing tonight?"

"Oh about that, the guys asked if they could tag along with us and we agreed. So it's game night."

"I thought we agreed on just girls," I asked with a tight smile.

"But they insist," she said, starting the car. I scoffed and looked away to the window resting my elbow on its sill. Just like always. My monotonous life.