Hearts Disguised
Chapter 14
Getting Used to a New Life
The days went by and Yang was really starting to enjoy her new life with Cinder. The days were alright since it was mostly her and her chores, but whenever Cinder came home, things immediately got better. Yang would tell her about everything that she did no matter how bland or how exciting things got. All Cinder did was sit there and enjoy her stories. Seeing that smile on her face was priceless and she was glad that there was someone who longed to talk to her since her house was mostly filled with guards who didn't want to talk.
However, the chores that she was given slowly got more and more intense. The list started to get longer each day and the instructions started to get more and more specific. Yang didn't take notice of this until she started to finish her chores around the time Cinder got home. And yet, this didn't bother her. Cinder was allowing her to live her life the way she wanted so there was no reason to complain.
As for Blake and Yang, they started to hang out more and more, but this only happened on the weekends. Cinder never gave Yang any work on the weekends so this motivated Yang to get out of the house. In the beginning, things were a little awkward between them, but eventually, they started to get comfortable around each other and freely speak their minds. However, Yang constantly avoided the subject of her new life with Blake. Also, Blake never asked in detail. She only assumed that it was something bad since adoptions and other stuff like that was pretty hard on kids. With that in mind, she tried to keep things on the light side, but all the while, the biggest reason Blake wanted to hang out with Yang was to see her smile. It was the smile that attracted her attention when she used to come to school. It was that voice that greeted her in the morning. Those memories were returning to her in a much nicer fashion.
Slowly but surely, weekends were the highlights of Yang's life.
More time went by and Cinder started to become less present. Yang tried asking around about where she was, but her guards wouldn't speak. They just said that it wasn't her business and that she should leave it alone. At the same time, Yang started to feel another presence inside the house. She could never figure what it was, but it felt as if there was another person living there aside from her and Cinder.
This feeling drove her nuts. When she did her chores, she took some time off to explore the house, but nothing inside told her that there was another person. It was just a gut feeling for her. However, she was determined to figure out the truth. From the outside, she was just chasing a ghost, but Yang was hard-headed in the thought that someone else was there. She didn't know why she thought this way. It was the strangest thing.
One day, Cinder came home much different than usual. They sat down for dinner, but only this time, she was the first one to speak.
"Hey Yang, it's been what, about a couple of months since you've started living here right?"
"Yeah, I guess that's about right. Why?"
"I was just thinking that you don't even know what I do for a living. How about I show you what I do? Would you be interested in it?"
"Sure."
"Really?"
"Perfect. Starting next week, that chore list will no longer exist. You'll be coming to work with me and I'll show you the ropes with what I do."
"Okay." At that moment, Yang smiled. She was glad that she would have to do any more of those chores. She was also glad that she got to know what Cinder did. She was curious as to why she always came late and finally, she would be able to learn why things were the way they are.
End of Chapter 14
Ending Note: Sorry for the short chapter, but I meant for this one to serve as like a bridge. Don't worry though, this week, I've provided you guys with a double chapter so the wait won't seem like a waste of time. I hope you're enjoying the story and I hope you keep coming back for more.