Chapter 97 Joanna And Laura's Challenge

"And why is that a problem, Anna?" Audrey asked not getting Joanna's point.

"You don't get it…,"

"Of course I do and I think you are the one acting paranoid. Mrs Parker didn't get angry because she doesn't have anything to hide. Also, not everyone gets angry at every little thing," Audrey trailed to make sure that Joanna was following the point she was trying to make.

"Only those who have a skeleton under their cupboard will overreact and she didn't get mad because she is hiding no secret. Why didn't you think this far hmm?" Audrey asked.

Even though she has said so much Audrey could see that Joanna still wasn't convinced.

Joanna resumed walking, "I know you think I am being paranoid but I am a hundred per cent sure about what I am saying. My instinct cannot be wrong," Joanna was very confident as she talked.

"You will see…,"

"Anna, you promised you were gonna hang out with me at my apartment…,"

"Sorry, but I will have to take a rain check on that. I received a text from Laura not long ago, she said Adhara wants me home with immediate effect…,"

"Why are those two always coming in between us?" Audrey asked angrily.

"Be it now or the past they always shortened our time of being together. Why does it feel like nothing has changed…,"

"Of course so many things have changed. Your darling Anna has become more daring and cute, have you forgotten that?" Joanna said playfully just to bring a smile to Audrey's face.

Audrey chuckled, "Boring," She said and started walking away.

Audrey accompanied Joanna to the gate of her home. She turned back after watching Joanna walk through the gate.

When Joanna reached the sitting room, she met Laura sitting on the couch watching television with her legs crossed.

"Hey, what took you so long huh?" Laura demanded like she was Joanna's madam or master.

"Did you expect me to fly here?" Joanna answered back with the same tone Laura used on her.

Laura stood up from where she sat. "Did you just talk back at me?" She approached where Joanna stood.

"What does Stepmother need me for? You said it was important," Joanna said ignoring Laura's question.

"Hey, why is it that ever since your return you treat me like a passing breeze? Have you forgotten what I always do to you...,"

Joanna halted, turned and stare at the fuming girl. "Have you also forgotten so soon that I am not the same Joanna back then?"

"All of you joined hands and killed her so why are you searching for her or are you perhaps wishing that her ghost should visit…,"

"I recall clearly stating that the word GHOST is forbidden in this house…,"

"Can you stop wasting my time and tell me what your mother asked me to do? If you feel too proud to tell me then I will…,"

"Why did the evil bird have to arrive at such bad timing?"

Laura on sighting Bacon fly into the room quickly composed herself.

She returned to the couch where she previously was sitting

"She asked you to carry money from the drawer, purchase groceries and prepare food…,"

"In the past didn't she forbid me from touching the drawer so why is she asking me to do otherwise now?" Joanna asked.

She stared at Laura suspiciously.

"Are you perhaps lying to get back at me…,"

"As you can see you are disturbing me from enjoying the program so keep shut. And you can go confirm with Mum whether or not she asked you to touch the drawer, that is if you are gutsy enough?" Laura said with pride.

She avoided looking in Bacon's direction.

"Mum said the food must be ready in an hour. She specifically told me to tell you that there will be consequences if you fail to meet the deadline," Laura said carefreely.

She lifted her long legs and placed them on the centre table like she was a Queen ordering her maid around.

"What?" Joanna remarked in shock. "There are no groceries at home. It will take me almost an hour to go and return from the market and you expect me to prepare a meal within an hour? This is just absurd," Joanna said angrily.

Adhara had been slowly returning to her old self after she came back but this is the most ridiculous of all the things she had asked her to do.

She knew Adhara must have been aware that it was impossible for her to meet up with the time but deliberately gave her the task because she wants her to fail.

"That is your business and not mind. You can take an hour or even five hours to prepare the meal but Mum is starving and you know what happens…,"

"If she wants to use this opportunity to hit me then tell your Mum that I will have to disappoint her today," Joanna said firmly.

"There is no need to talk big because we both are aware that you can't meet up with the deadline…,"

"Let's watch and see who wins this round then," Joanna brought forth a challenge.

She rushed upstairs to get the money and list for grocery.

Her blood boils in rage when she returned downstairs and met Laura laughing at what was happening on the television.

[If you all think that you can bully me then you are wrong. I am not that kind girl in the past so I suggest that you all think twice before you attempt to bully me because poisoning all of you is not a big deal to me]

Joanna clenched her fist and dashed out of the house.

"Stupid girl, I can't wait to see Mum put you in your rightful place after you failed to prepare the meal in an hour just like she knew you would," Laura sneered while looking at the main door.

She brought back her gaze to the television almost immediately.

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