Chapter 3 Making an effort

For the first time since I began working for Randy I was glad for the end of the day. All day everyone had been staring at my bruised face and whispering behind their hands. It didn't help that the office gossip Eve Torres had been telling everyone that would listen that it was a bust up between Randy and me and with any luck I would be on the way out. It was no secret that Eve hated me, I knew the exact reason, when it was time to choose his assistant, he chose me and ever since she's had it out for me. Thankfully Randy told her to shut it and get back to work. Again he gave me a small wink, shudders, thrills and a little weirdness fluttered into my stomach. I really wish that he would stop that. Now instead of going home, admittedly a little scared that Phil would be there. I went to my sister's house. I hadn't been here in so long I was wondering if it was the right move. I hadn't seen my own twin in forever, sad thing was there was no problems between us, we just lost contact. The most contact we have is a birthday text, still once a year is pretty bad. Knocking on the door I hoped she didn't slam it in my face, there was no bad blood but Izzy had a mean streak and sadly I wasn't immune to it. When she opened the door, it was like looking in a mirror, except the fact that she had a baby bump. More news that I didn't know about.

"Hi Izzy"

"Venom" She said simply just looking at me, I couldn't tell the look in her silver eyes but it wasn't exactly good. "So what brings you to my door?"

"I was wonderin if we could talk?"

She lent against her door frame, her black strands falling over her tattooed shoulders "I'm listening Venom"

"Could we do this inside?"

"Sure" She stepped back and let me in. In true Iziah fashion everything was spic and span, not a thing out of place. "So what happened to your face?"

She asked it like it was a normal occurance, I guess it was but it was the first time Iziah had ever seen it this way. She had no idea about Phil and I telling her would only mean that another person knew.

"Boyfriend used it to bruise his hands"

Iziah let out a noise, I say noise because I had no idea what it was meant to mean. She opened her mouth to say something but promptly closed it again.

"I was wonderin if I could borrow one of your dogs" My sister worked with her husband Rey as a dog breeder and trainer and what-not. They had several dogs all trained for different things which meant at least one of them was vicious, hopefully it would scare Phil away.

"What for?"

"I wanted a little protection incase Phil comes back. Perhaps he'll get the message and fuck off if I've got a dog threatening to rip his junk off"

Iziah let out a laugh, it felt good sitting there with my sister and laughing. When we were kids we thick as theives but now it was like talking to a stranger. "Well I'll let you borrow Demon, he's the most vicious looking. One look at him and he'll fuck off for good"

"Thank you"

We just looked at each other for a moment, the silence looming over us like a dark cloud. "Well I guess I should be going"

"Do you have too?" Iziah asked softly, so softly I could barely hear her and looking into those silver orbs I found that she hated this seperation as much as I did.

"I could stay for a coffee if your makin one"

Iziah stood up positively beaming that I was staying for a little bit. "So are you still working for that guy?"

"Yeah, much ain't changed with me, well except the face. Notice your pregnant, congrats"

Izzy rubbed her belly proudly "Thanks. Rey's hoping for a boy, I'll be happy if its not twins"

"But that would be awesome, two more of us runnin around"

"Wonder if they'll get into trouble like we did" Izzy grinned "Member the time we went into that guys vege garden and he chased us out with his hoe?"

"Yeah and you started squashin all his cabbages, Dad went nuts when he bought us home. My ears were so red and sore"

"It took forever for my ear to stop bleeding, I'm sure that he ripped my earrings out"

"That was another arguement with Dad, you peircing your ears with a safety pin"

"Hey I did your's too. They were just as good as the pro's"

"They are actual" I laughed, all those years ago my sister took a safety pin and jabbed both our ears and to this day I still have the original peircings in, as long as I keep them clean they are no problem. After a while of talking and sharing old stories I decided that I couldn't avoid home forever, but at least I would have Demon with me. After she gave me his leash and all the right stuff to take care of him, she walked me to the door. Demon already knew that I was his new master, I'm not sure whether he actually knew or if he just thought I was Iziah. He sat down patiently as I scribbled my number down.

"This is my new number, text or call anytime. I don't want to wait another three years just to have contact with my sister. Iziah stored it in her phone and in a weird moment, she pulled me into a hug.

"I've missed you Venom, feel free to stop by anytime"

"I will and thank you for Demon"

"Oh and Venom if Demon doesn't work ring me, I won't mind kicking his ass"

There was the protective sister I knew and loved. "Thanks Izzy. I'll see you round and tell Rey I said congrats to both of you"

I felt so much better about everything as I headed home, at least we were making an effort again.