Big Sister

There was a short silence after Jacob’s declaration.

Zande opened her mouth, then closed it. She had suspected, knowing that it was only a strong tie, a blood tie that would have transcended the emptiness that was the mind of Jacob before he had met her, and had stayed. A bit vague, but it had stayed, nagging him of the familiarity of the name since he saw it.

But how was it possible? How was it that the two siblings were put into play? Who exactly were they? It was as if fate had orchestrated this since a long time ago. She could see the same realization on the faces of the others in the room too.

“Your big sister? That’s crazy coming from you.” Rich spoke, chuckling when Jacob glared at him.

“I didn’t peg him as a big sister’s boy.” Prest added, showing his pearly white teeth in a real smile, the first since his fiasco with Amia started. Amia joined the teasing crew, and Zande held back a laugh.

‘You should join them, and see how you will pay for it dearly when we retire to the