Shannon's Pov:
We just got back to my ugly Stepdaughter's home. & her, me, & my two lovely & graceful daughters sat down. Nina was depressed about losing her father. Me & my daughters really don't miss Harvey. But we acted like it so we could reveal our true nature to Nina afterwards. Mwa-ha-ha-ha!--------
Did I just laugh? How embarrassing. Anyway, I had a list in my hand. What am I going to do with it? You'll see soon enough.
"I can't believe this really happened." Nina said with depression. "well, Nina. Whether we like it or not, it was meant to happen sooner or later." I said to her. "now, I think this is a good time to see who'll do what. So we can make Harvey proud of us." I brought the list up to my eyes. & I began announce who would do what. "Nina. Your duties involve, vacuuming the floors, the driveway, & anything else that is vacuumable, washing the windows, emptying & filling the dishwasher, doing the laundry, taking out the trash, Cooking & serving us food, & remember Harvey's dinner, Nina?" "yeah." Nina said to me. "well, congrads. You will be the newest worker there." I said. Nina looked a little upset with me. I actually knew she didn't want to handle all of that 24/7. But I obviously didn't care. "Joanna, & Jennifer. You will both just relax, practice your wonderful talents, & do your own homework."
"mom! We hate homework." my daughters moaned. They are really lazy at times (why did you think I left all the chores to Nina?), but really lazy when it comes to their term papers, History assignments, & anything related to schoolwork. "ok. Then." I said with a slight chuckle. "Nina. You'll also handle my daughters' homework." Nina just sighed & rolled her eyes back at me. But I didn't bother to yell at her. What if she got upset & threatened to leave unless I gave some of the chores to Joanna & Jennifer? That would never do.
Jennifer's watch then beeped for it was time for her & Joanna to practice being the best popstars ever. "Oh, time to get to work." Jennifer said. "come on, Jo." "ok, Jen." Joanna said. I forgot to mention that their stage names are Jo & Jen. As they left, Nina came up to me. "Shannon?" she said. "what is it, Nina?" I said.
"I really don't think it's fair to leave me with all the work. & to leave all the relaxing to Jonnie & Jenny." Nina said. I got really upset with her. I got my face very close to hers. "listen, Baxter." I growled. "if you don't do as I say, then you won't make your Daddy any happy up there." & you know what, she actually disagreed with me! Me! Her stepmother!
"my dad obviously can't be happy with his own daughter working around her house 24/7. While his two stepdaughters & second wife just relax & order her around!" she thundered back at me. I certainly didn't back down for the sake of my own stepdaughter. Just think it, that would've made me a spineless loser like Nina. I got myself back together & made Nina the one backing down.
"I'm warning you. Never question the words of your stepmother, Shannon woodward. You do as I say or you'll be in the streets eating scraps of crap!" I thundered back. Nina thankfully backed down. "I'm sorry, Shannon. I'll never be in your face like that again, I promise." she said. & it was a good thing Nina finally backed down at me. My throat was getting sore from all that yelling. Gee. can't this girl be told what to do without being yelled at? Man.
I can never understand how Harvey could've raised the little brat without Megan. (that was his first wife's name) maybe it would've been better if he was still here with me & the girls. But if he was, then how could I be doing this? Maybe it's better that's he's not here now. I'll just have to deal with little Ms. Sassmouth on my own.
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Sorry. I didn't realize you were still here. Heh.
"good. now the first thing I want you do is to go to Joanna & Jennifer's rehearsal stage & clean those filthy show curtains." I said to Nina. (aka, bratty the human being) "yes, Shannon." Nina said before walking off.
