Runaway Sister Chapter 2

"Okay."

I said, without any hesitation.

"You hide in this room. Don't let Mom and Dad know. I'll bring you food when you're hungry."

Jenny's sorrowful eyes finally lit up.

"Really?"

She asked cautiously.

I made the bed and took out another quilt from the closet.

"This is your room too."

Our house has few rooms—one for parents, one for my brother.

Before Jenny got married, I shared this room with her. I still kept her things.

Seeing me make the bed, Jenny was excited, speaking like a child: "I must hide well!"

I smiled helplessly.

"I'll find pliers later to get that thing off your neck."

"I'm going to get you some water now, don't go out..."

"Mia! I want to play games!"

Bang! The door was knocked open by brute force.

I frowned, quickly blocking the door, shouting sternly: "Tyler, how many times have I told you to knock before entering my room!"

Tyler froze, peering inside.

"Is Big Sis back?"

"I saw her."

I put on a cold face. "No, you're seeing things."

"Didn't you want to play games? Go out first, I'll find my phone."

Tyler's eyes widened, declaring aggressively: "It's Big Sis! I saw her, don't try to trick me."

"Mom said she's married now, she's not part of our family anymore."

"I'm telling Mom and Dad!"

He tried to run, but I grabbed his arm. "If you talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I'll smack you."

Tyler was rebellious; he stretched his neck and started screaming.

"Mom! Dad! Big Sis is back!"

"Mia is going to hit me!"

"Save me!"

The next second, footsteps sounded on the stairs.

Tyler grinned triumphantly and cheaply.

I was furious and slapped him across the face, crisp and loud.

He burst into tears immediately.

"Mia, why did you hit Tyler?"

Mom screamed, prying my hand away, glaring at me hatefully.

"What if you hurt your brother? Are you going to support him?"

Tyler wailed loudly.

"Big Sis is back! Mia wouldn't let me tell you. She said she'd hit me if I did."

As soon as the words fell, my parents' faces changed drastically.

"Jenny ran back?"

"Is she in your room?"

They interrogated endlessly.

I calmly blocked the door. "Tyler is talking nonsense."

"The county is so far from town, how could she come back alone?"

"I didn't let Tyler play games, so he lied."

Mom was skeptical.

"I didn't lie!"

Tyler stopped crying, pushed me aside angrily, and squeezed into the room.

The door was wide open, everything inside visible. No sign of Jenny.

He looked confused.

"Big Sis was standing right there just now."

Tyler pointed to a spot. "Mom, I didn't lie, I really saw her come back."

I sneered.

Mom sighed. "Enough, what's all the fuss on Mid-Autumn Festival."

"If Tyler wants to play games, give him the phone."

"You're a senior in high school, studying is more important. What use do you have for a phone?"

I swallowed my grievance and annoyance, went into the room to get the phone.

"Here."

Tyler held the phone, but his eyes stared fixedly at the closet.

I yawned, pretending to be sleepy.

"I have school tomorrow, going to sleep now."

Mom led Tyler upstairs.

I breathed a sigh of relief, ready to close the door.

My hand just gripped the handle when someone's phone rang.

Dad picked up his phone, glanced at it, and said, "It's the in-laws."

I held my breath, heart racing.

He pressed answer, smiling politely: "In-law, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, have you eaten?"

Silence on the other end for two seconds, then cursing erupted: "Eat my ass."

"Your daughter ran away!"