Chapter 10: Chapter 10

"You evil, wicked, inauspicious girl! You already ruined my morning. You are a monster. You have eaten everything. You killed your mother as soon as you were born. After some years, you killed your grandmother too. I think you still haven't calmed down after killing all these people. Now you are after eating my family too? You will not die. We have to die because of you. I don't see any other way than dying. Will you now stand up and clean all these messes you made or do you want me to clean these too? And listen you bit*h, don't show me your face." Kyrie Ivelle, Calista's stepmother, said the words to her with anger and left from there.

Calista stood there with her hand on her left cheek and her head was bowed while listening to her step mother's words for so long. She was standing with her hands on her cheeks because Kyrie Ivelle did not stop just by shooting harsh words which were like a sharp arrow in her face. She also slapped Calista on her cheek, which Kyrie often does. Sometimes Kyrie does more than that.

After Kyrie Ivelle left, Calista let out a sigh and picked up the broken glasses of a cup of tea which were lying on the floor. This cup was broken by slipping her hand a while ago. And for this little reason her step mother slapped her and told her so many things. Although it was not Calista's fault.

While Calista was fetching tea, his younger brother Easton Ivelle suddenly came from behind and was scaring her by making some weird sounds. Suddenly the cup fell from her hand and some of hot tea fell on her leg. But what goes into it from someone here? No one has time to see it. This cup is more valuable than her. And that is why Kyrie Ivelle gave her precious speech.

Calista picked up the pieces of the cup and cleaned the place. Leaving the pieces in the trash bin, she turned around and saw her younger brother Easton Ivelle standing there with his head down. There was guilt on his face.

Calista Ivelle leaned her head down a little and grabbed Easton's cheek and lifted his chin with one hand.

Calista smiled looking at Easton and uttered, "What happened, brother? Why are you making a face like an owl?"

Easton answered looking down, " My mother beat you up again for me. Why didn't you let me tell her that everything has happened for me. If you would let me tell her what happened, then you wouldn't have to listen to those words anymore."

Calista said with a fake smile, "Hey, my little boy, all these things, these things happen everyday. I have endured all this. And you don't have to get upset. Just like parents love their children, if they find any mistake in their kids, they have the right to rule."

Easton frowned his brows and exclaimed, "How can I not be upset now!"

Calista smiled a bit and uttered, " If you are upset, I do not like it at all, you do not know? Now smile, my little brother."

Easton smiled a bit and said, "No matter what you say, sister, I don't like that lady even though she is my mother."

Calista let out a big sigh and uttered with a serious expression, "What are you saying, Easton? She is your mother. And don't say anything bad about the elders. Don't forget your manners."

Easton rolled his eyes and said, "Huhhh! Elders! It's a true fact that I don't like her. Let me make Mia my girlfriend then she will teach that arrogant lady a good lesson. After getting married and bringing her to this house, Kyrie Ivelle's days will be over. Then she will understand how does it feel to make other in pain."

Saying that Easton gave a victorious smile.

Easton was in only class five but he spoke like an elder. Calista was surprised to hear those words from him. She was looking at him in shock. She didn't understand what Easton was talking about.

Calista asked, "What are you talking about, brother?"

Easton folded his arms and uttered, "Hey, I'm right sister. You don't know that Mia. She is the number one fighter. Seeing Mia, even the monster and witches run away from her in fear. Then I wonder what will happen to my mother! And you know, she is bold too. I kissed her yesterday in school and she kissed me back."

Calista said in a light threatening tone, "Easton, you are still very young. You are only eleven years old now. It is not right to say these things about elders. And don't do such things at school. Now you go and read."

Hearing Calista, Easton pouted his lips and left from there without saying anything. Calista went to the kitchen again and put the tea water on the stove again. Calista knew very well that Easton told her these things to make her mind better. But how can Calista explain to him that all these are now normal to her. These things don't worry her anymore. She gets scared when Kyrie doesn't scold her or physically hurt her. All this has become a habit. No matter what, she has been suffering from this since she was six years old. She is now Habitat to all these.

Calista was thinking about what happened a few moments ago. She thought what her stepmother had said was all right.

Calista said to herself, "I am really a misfortune. Otherwise it wouldn't have happened to me. As soon as I was born, my mother died and left me alone in this cruel world. My father can't see me either. And like everyone else, he thinks that my mother died for me. He thinks I killed her. He gets angry whenever he sees me. He hates me. That's why I don't go in front of him for fear. It was only my grandmother who loved me and caressed me. She used to fulfill all of my wishes. I grew up with her. But that happiness did not last long on my forehead. At the age of six, my grandmother left me alone."

Calista was happy until her grandma was alive. But the day she died, Calista's miserable life started.