Chapter 29 SNAKE IN THE GRASS
Chapter 29 SNAKE IN THE GRASS
“Are you going to just give up, just like that? Your dream? Come on, Ursula. You're stronger than this”
Ursula spun around.
She didn't realize that Camilla had followed her into the basement.
She turned back to window that had warm yellow evening light peering through it.
Ursula cries sounded muffled between her fingers.
“I tried. I don't know what else to do”
“That's because you're so afraid..yes, you're scared of him”
“What else can I do?”
Camilla sneered and then made Ursula face her.
“There's a lot you can do but the first step is being brave. You need to be brave.”
“Br-brave? I've been brave. I have tried” she stuttered between sobs.
“Here you go” she handed Ursula a handkerchief.
“..does your foot feel better?”
Ursula nodded, looking down at the feet that no longer needed a bandage.
“That's what matters..now listen. Ethan is my brother and I know him very well. And I know that he's not going to respect you as long as you stay quiet and do everything he says. Sometimes, say no to him.”
“I can't”
“You can. You have to. Your sanity depends on it”
Ursula looked at Camilla.
“Yes..your sanity because it's really telling on you that you're very far from happy. First your mom, second the contract, now the constant pain, hmmm..when are you going to do something, Ursula..I'm sorry to say this but if your mother was here, would she be happy seeing you this way”
Camilla's fake camouflage was hard to see through. The way she sounded like a sister, giving Ursula the soothing words she knew her soul longed to hear was very evil.
“You're right..”
Ursula's mind flashed back to the night at the swimming pool.
“..she definitely wants me to be happy”
Ursula tightened her eyes, sobbing and shivering and more tears poured down endlessly down her face.
“Yes. So, are you going to let her down? Fight for your rights”
“But how?”
“Listen, I know that Ethan had you sign a contract but he's not in full control of your life, at least not your mind. You can still enroll secretly. He doesn't have to know. Then, once you get the admission, he won't be able to stop you. I'd stand by your side”
“You will”
“Yes, I will”
Just wait, Ursula. You're in for the biggest pain of your life. No, not the biggest. One of the biggest because just like a baby, I'll feed you pain every single day of your life as long as you're in our lives.
“Thank you so much”
“You're welcome”
“Can I ask you for a favor?”
What is it she wants to ask me now? God, please let her not catch me out of character.
“Sure. Shoot” Camilla replied, forcing a smile.
“My mother. Her corpse. Can you get her out for me? I want to do a little funeral for her and have her ashes with me. Can you help me, please?”
What does this bitch think I am? A morgue attendant, huh?
Then, Camilla smiled and said.
“Of course, I can help you out. I understand the loss of a parent and how dear they are to us so..I will do it”
“Oh my god, thank you..so much. I'm so grateful. You don't know what you've done for me. This means a lot”
“It's okay. Don't thank me too much- um, before I go, can I ask you one question?”
Ursula nodded.
“Do you…have any feelings for my brother?”
“Fear”
“Huh?
“No, I don't have feelings for him”
“Oh, okay. I know this sounds weird but has he tried to touch you or touched you since the marriage?”
“Tried, yes but I didn't let him?”
“Do you still love Jared?”
Ursula blinked away the tears from her eyes.
“Do you, hmm?” Camilla pressed.
“I don't know what to say. I'm sorry”
Okay, that was just the exact answer I need to do what I want to do next.
“It's okay. I respect your privacy. Anyways, I'll see you later. I have to work on something, okay?”
Ursula nodded.
Camilla walked out with a very satisfied smirk on her face.
She headed to Taylor's room.
“Taylor!”
“Huh?! What happened?”
Taylor had a white silicone mask plastered on her face. She looked like a ghost.
“Good news and bad news”
“Tell me!”
“The goodnews is that Ethan hasn't fallen in love with Ursula and he is still responding to my control”
“Okayyyyy, and the bad news?”
“He's beginning to lust after her and something has to be done fast”
“That's real bad. What do we do? Lust can easily turn into love”
“Exactly…I have a solution but are you willing to try it?”
“yes, I am”
“Taylor, do you want my brother?”
“Yes, Camilla, of course I do. I love him. You know”
“Then, you have to get pregnant for him”