After getting the news of Mr. Aestus Vanedestine was a shocker to Shaira.
Leaning to the car window and watching a few droplets of snow touching the window pane. She sighed.

"Aren't the problems were already enough that god has to add one more to it. "She screamed inwardly.

Sighing she entered the school but she was weirded out by the amount of attention she was getting.
Going to the private school where only richest faction of the society went was never easy for Shaira. Here only thing that matter is how much money you have.

Shaira had expected a little attention scratch that- massive attention because not everyone here knew that she was the sister of the richest person in the world. She never used her surname before but Dexton coming here would be a news and Mr. Bianci going bankrupt after that just make it much more big.

Walking to the lockers. She spot Daniel quite early. He was talking to one of his footballer friends.

Should I go or just wait. Hell he haven't talk to me properly these days. There's is no chance I would get away from confrontation. So lets go!

Please God help me and I will give my next 5 chocolates to kids.
She prayed furiously

As reaching Daniel who stood with his back towards her. She cleared her throat to get attention from him.
Daniel head snapped backwards but without paying any attention he went back to talk to his friend.

Shaira glared at his back.
How dare he?

She pulled him towards her with her hand on his shoulder and smiled sweetly to the other friend.

"I am sorry but I have to talk something important to him so I need to borrow him but I assure you he will catch you up later." she smiled at him and the said friend blushed and nodded.
"Wait, I do not want to talk to you." Daniel huffed crossing his hands.

"Oh you sure do!" She said and dragged him to the garden.

"Stop Shaira, I am not interested in talking to you." Daniel said his eyes filled with fury and sadness.

"I am sorry Daniel. I was just going to tell yo-" Shaira countered

"This has been going on for 2 years now, Shaira. So don't lie to me!" Daniel fumed.

"I didn't want to trouble you." Shaira said. Her eyes moist. This is the first time she had seen Daniel so much angry.

"How many times do I have to say it- you are not a trouble." Daniel sighed when he saw Shair almost bursting into tears.

"I know and I am sorry." Shaira said her head bend down.

"Why didn't you tell me that?" Daniel asked.

"Because I don't know how but Costella knew. She knew my past. She threatened me she would tell the whole school about it if I open my mouth. I have already faced so much hate from Vanesdestines that I have been afraid that what they would do to me if this comes out. I don't have family to protect me Daniel." Shaira cried.

Daniel put his hands on her cheek and lifted her face so that she could see his eyes.

"It never mattered even once to me that how you were born. You are not liability Shaira. You are special, strong, beautiful and many more. Me and my family loved you and will always love you as our family member. Me and Diaz are your brothers forever and ever. " Daniel said.

Shaira hugged him and burst out in tears.

"Please don't put your snout on my jacket." Daneil muttered.

Shaira immediately jerked out of his arms and push him backwards.

"Jerk"

Daniel chuckled and give her his famous bear hug.

"I am sorry Daniel. I will never repeat this again" Shaira said wiping her tears.

"I forgive you but this should be the last time or-" Daniel could not even complete the sentence.

"I love you Angel brother! You are the best." Shaira smiled

Daniel ear turned red with this.

"Umm that's good- " Daniel stuttered

"Aww, my angel brother is shy." Shaira pouted in front of his face.

"Shut up Shaira!" Daniel flicked her forehead.

"Ouch! It hurts."

"That it should. Oh, I forgot-Mom and Dad get to know about this also. " Daniel said.

"I am so dead." Shaira countered. His parents are overprotective bears over her.

"Yes definitely and You have to come home with me today to meet them of course as well as there is special surprise for you too. So I will pick you up from the class later." Daniel ruffled her hair.

"Yeah sure. Now bye we are late for the class already." Shaira said making way out of there.

..................

"Aunt Vanessa! Its been so long. I missed you so much." Shaira hugged her cheerfully.

Vanessa hugged her back and kissed her forehead.
"I missed you too but that doesn't let you off what you did. Ok darlin'?" Vanessa pulled her cheeks.

Ok so plan A failed miserably. Shaira thought.

"I am sorry Auntie. I should not have kept it from you" she said.

"No strawberry cream cookies for you today and that's your punishment." Aunt Vanessa said sternly.

"Noo! Please anything but that." She wined.

"Yeah that's a good punishment for her Mom. " Daniel said

Shaira glared at him. He should be on her side.

"Who is punishing whom?" Michael asked entering the kitchen.

"Uncle Michael, please convince Aunt Vanessa to forgive me" she pouted joining her hands.

"What do you mean kiddo? She had done right thing. How could you not tell us. This was way serious. I never liked your brothers but this is the first work they had done right." Michael fumed.

"I am sorry uncle Michael. I will never do this again. I promise" Naira pouted

"Your puppy eyes should be illegal" Michael said earning a chuckle from her wife.

"That it should." Vanessa countered.

"Pretty please guys. I want some Aunt's cookie." Shaira said cutely.

Vanessa sighed

"If are ready to promise us to tell us such things right away then I will forgive you" Vanessa countered in her stern voice.

"I promise! I love you so much " Shaira squealed grabbing one of the cookies from the kitchen counter an dash towards vanessa giving her one of her famous bear hugs.

"I should have said that" Michael muttered under her breath which his son heard and made him laugh out loud in turn getting smacked by his father again making both of the girls looking them weirdly.

"There was a fly!" Michael countered making all of them laugh.

well at least one task is over. Shaira smiled

..............

The next morning was quiet. Sipping her masala tea from the cup which she had come to enjoy these past few days and her balcony with the view of snow covered Vanedestine garden was a bliss. She did not understand was it just peaceful or calm before the storm. Well, the day was Saturday so off from the school which was peaceful but Mr. Elder Vanedestine was also coming which was clearly equivalent to storm.

Her relationship if one could even said that was almost negligible. In her 17 years of life Shaira has only see him from afar. His eyes was so cold for Shaira that she never dared to even stick up one word in front of him and how it could not be because she was living proof of their imperfect family.

Shoving her thought away, Shaira put cup at the nearby stand and went to the dining area. She would not avoid his gaze this time . She put her lenses to avoid any peculiar stares from the people because of her turquoise eyes which she had gotten from her supposed biological father.

After She got one last look at the mirror. She got out from her room. When she reached the stairs she could already heard the laughter and banter from her brothers coming from the lobby but exceptionally a new baritone voice.

"He is here" She murmured and took a peek at them from above.

Maximus was hugging his dad and was quite reluctant to let him go which make the others laugh. Elder Vanedestine was hugging him teasing him all along. Maximus was quite young when elder Vanedestine started to go on very long business trips so Maximus got the least time with him.

"Well. That's what they call a family moment." Shaira unconsciously smiled leaning on the balcony of first floor when her eyes met the Elder Vanedestine.

Her eyes widen with fear and she abruptly removed her hands from the balcony and went for some breakfast before anyone of their family could come in the dining.

...........

Shaira swiftly enter the kitchen. The breakfast was yet to be served because everyone in the family would be eating with elder Vanedestine. The servants apparently knew her position in the house so they would not even be bothered to give her some until other family member is present. So after finding some bread and jam in fridge. She hurriedly made herself a sandwich to eat and other for lunch because she is not going to sit in the dreaded cafeteria.

She put her lunch in her bag pack and took a bite of sandwich while walking towards the exit of dining area. As she was just about to praise herself for a narrow escapade. She heard a voice calling for her.

"Where are you going?" Ezra asked

The dining area had two doors and apparently Vanedestines enter from the another when she was about to exit from another one.

"oh god! please help me" She said and abruptly turned to them.

" To school" She said politely.

"There is still one and half hour left to start the school." Alkov raised his eyebrows.

"I need to pick my homework from Daniel. I left there yesterday." She gave her excuse meeting everyone eyes except The Elder Vanedestine aka Aestus Vanedestine.

how much she encourage herself it was never enough to meet eyes with him.

"Good Morning Mr. Aestus" She said after a moment. There's is no way in hell she would upset him more that he already is.

"Good morning" Mr. Aestus replied. She really didn't even expect an answer so this was good.

"Why I was not informed of your whereabouts?" Dexton asked his arms folded.

"Yes! who would be responsible if you got hurt somewhere." Alkov added

" But You have never asked me before So I did not want to bother you." Shaira stated which make all of them silent for a brief moment.

"If you all do not have anything more to say I will take my leave. " Shaira sighed.

" Wait! is that all you are going to eat?" Ezra asked.

"Umm yes. I will eat at Aunt Vanessa's place if I get hungry." Shaira cut him off.

"Aunt Vanessa?" Maximus asked

"Daniel Mom. Can I go now please?" Shaira pleaded. It was so awkward to be interrogated by her brothers.

"Yes you can but before you go, You know outside is snowing and You did not seem to have a coat" Mr. Aestus stepped in.

"I will get it on the way. Thanks for telling me." She said as politely as she could and ran away from there.

"what are you thinking dad?" Dexton asked his dad who is still looking at the way from where Shaira left.

"You know Dexton, She looks just look like your mom when she was young." Aestus said making everyone freeze for a moment and look at their dad.

His eyes still hard and cold.