Chapter 97 - Brother-in-law

Holding aloof from the night circus she created, Leena tried to combat her boredom by watching the Tom and Jerry cartoon. Exhausted to the core of watching the same episode for the nth time, she closed her MacBook in frustration.

"Can't they grow m.a.t.u.r.e and become friends just like us." Leena snickered watching the two juvenile characters still with no progress in their friendship. She couldn't believe the most shameless man to the core has become her BFF in no time, unlike those Tom and Jerry which are taking years.

"Maybe I should ask for a gift for accepting his friend request. Let him come back, I will demand one." Thinking of the gift she would be coercing, Leena was getting excited imagining his already sunken face. Probably she would have never imagined, teasing someone and getting poked for fun at by the same person would make her smile for no reason. 

Jumping and dancing, she exited from her room to stroll in the garden for fresh air only to be encountered by a barnacle outside of her room.

My poor day! What a bad omen! Leena wanted to strangle him for wearing the same worn-out smile whenever he sees her. How did he become an actor with his mediocre face?

"Hello, Madam." Trent looked up with a large grin splitting his face. "Looks like you are enjoying someone's company way better, despite my warnings."

"And you seemed to be very bothered by it." She snapped. 

"Of course, if the girl I like is going aimlessly with someone, don't you think I would get hurt? Why don't you give me a chance? Let's go for a date." Trent initiated reaching for her hand. He has been wanting to hold her hand at least once since the day he has seen her.

Even before he touched it, Leena immediately retreated it back.

"Keep your ratty hands away from me. I can beat men until their bones would break. Besides my life is too short to do stupid things and by stupid things, I meant you." Leena was annoyed by the d.e.s.i.r.e for his friendship itself much less a romantic one? In his dreams! Does he have some disorder or what? Before he could speak any further she fled away not intended to talk and dampen her mood further.

"She is just scared of me." Looking at the retiring back, Trent chuckled. Being an actor, he was surrounded by many women but there was no fun with them and he would get bored in no time. But he found that is way different from Leena. Despite getting witty replies from her, there was something in her which was sensually drawing Trent towards her.

"She is not an easy fall as I assumed."

...

Just when she strolled into the garden to water the trees, her eyes scooted on to the woman sitting alone on a grass playing with a withered leaf.

"What's wrong with her face? She seemed to be bothered by something." Despite Leena felt a little sad about her tragic past, she realized in most ways, Kyle doesn't deserve too much sympathy. She was one to be blamed for being weak in front of her bullies.

And like a hero, he saved the damsel in distress every time she needs help, and with that, Kyle soared her hilltops of expectations on him. What a tragic drama. It would have hit the stores if they continued further and he would become the show stopper.

"What does he think of? A Mother Teresa offering a hand for all the blind people?" 

Not all can fight like you, Leena. Be proud of yourself. You don't need that shameless idiot's help, unlike someone.

As angry as she was, Leena couldn't suppress her emotions when it comes to him. To clear her thoughts, she walked away in the other direction, further into the maple tree groves to breathe fresh air and sunshine. While she was enjoying the greens, Leena heard a slight rustle of leaves and a familiar back entered into her sight. But when she heard the voice, Leena confirmed it's him.

"Oh my! It's him! What is Jasper doing here?"

His voice is still the same. Poking with a roof sheet on a high way rood is better than hearing the man's voice. Like a cat, she went hiding behind a tree to eavesdrop when she heard her name was used by them.

"No baby sister! I haven't met that crazy yet...What?.Why would I bully her? I will be glad if I am spared from that nutcase until Leah and Austin's wedding."

"Crazy? Nut case? Both brother and sister are bitching behind my back?" Leena shrieked in a whisper.

She is way familiar with him from the time she started her university because he would always visit to see his baby sister, Reese.

"It seems Jasper is also aware of Leah and Austin. But Reese never told about it."

Leena got to know Wilbur was a friend to Jasper when she was studying at University. And to her surprise, she was shocked to know that even Leah and Austin knew her brother during her modeling career.

"Then there is a high possibility that Wilbur would know about Mr.Adonis also," Leena whispered ransacking her brain to check if she had seen him anywhere. At a point, Leena realized she was lost in a maze with many unanswered questions when it comes to Wilbur's friends. 

"Leave it, Leena! Don't stress yourself." Hairfall was the worse she expected to see in her precious hair.

Just when Jasper ended the call and about to leave, a voice called him raising a terror within his core. Jasper hoped he could be buried under a hole right now than speaking with that crazy.

"OMG! Brother in law! Is it you? Are you bitching with my wife right in front of me?" Leena screamed watching the stiff figure. To create a dramatic effect, she moved towards him in a slow-motion wiping her tears as if she has seen him after a long time.

"Don't you have shame to openly claim a woman as your wife? And don't call me brother in law, nutty cake." Jasper yelled when she began stirring their relationship again. She has not yet changed the habit of calling brother-in-law even now?

"My shame is only from couch to refrigerator, brother in law, and to address with your name? No way! I live by morals and ethics. Besides, I should get used to it in the future, right?" Shyly Leena looked down tracing with her toes on the cute koala faced sandals.

Watching her dramatic expression, Jasper wanted to puke right in front of her.

"Hey! Crazy Leena! Can't you leave my baby sister alone?" Jasper cried, he still couldn't fathom Reese choosing to work under this crazy girl when she has a big company under her plate.

"Don't separate us, brother in law. Even if you hunt the entire world, you can not get a better match for your sister other than me. Accept it. All right it's my lunchtime. I have to eat and drink in time to look more beautiful for the pictures. After all,  your sister asked for my beautiful solo photos. Let's have lots of fun at the wedding, bye! bye!"  Waving him goodbye, she walked out controlling to crack her smile which was coercing to emerge.

"Why can't I have normal people around me? Ugly Drew is one monkey and this narcissist is hell crazy." Out of blue, he recalled Devin informing of a familiar person.

Did he mean crazy Leena? If it is, how does Devin know that I already knew about this nut case?

"Whatever it is, I have to warn him to stay away from her."

His thoughts flew back to years where he was tortured by the three monkeys, Reese, Jane, and Leena! Out of all the three, Leena is worse than a bomb. You get killed in an instant when it is activated but she would kill people in installments with her crazy behavior making it more dangerous than a bomb.