Thread: Deceptive Guise (Ookami & Sumi)

Caught completely off guard as the loud knock shook him from his stupor. It wasnt until now that he realized he hadnt done anything in preparation for her arrival. Though that said, his father had given him less than a day to prepare himself, and if his fathers words were to be believed, the plane they were on would be departing from the airport any minute now, and that was assuming it hadnt already. Undoing the chain-lock and reaching for the little nub to unlock the door. Trent suddenly found himself unable to move, his mind crashing into a light panic as he tried to steel himself for the confrontation hed been dreading all day. How was he supposed to act towards his sister after all these years? Four years was an awfully long time, for someone Chloes age. The feeling only emphasized by how hed stuck by her side for the first . What was he supposed to say to someone hed harshly abandoned in the past? Things would have been easier if Trent had explained himself or had a proper reason for wanting to get away, but telling Chloe now that hed left simply because hed gotten tired of her and their parents certainly wouldnt do him any favors. Standing stock still, the only thing separating him and his undoubtedly vengeful sister right now was the sturdy door that stood between them. A barrier that Trent knew hed have to open up sooner rather than later, but the longer he delayed opening the door, the less time hed have to deal with Chloe. Looking at the whole picture there was little difference in the tiny seconds hed spare himself, but opening the door and letting Chloe back into his life was no easy feat, and the possibility of Chloe yelling at him the moment she saw him weighed heavily on his mind. Obviously though, he couldnt stall her forever, and the few seconds hed wasted standing around dumbly was reluctantly ended as Trent finally flipped the lock, his hand darting back as if the door handle had zapped him with electricity. There were two ways of looking at things now. He was glad that the door hadnt burst open the moment hed unlocked it, he couldnt even begin to wonder how annoyed Chloe was with him, but at the very least it didnt seem like she was going to slam the door in his face and start berating him like some cross neighbor. On the other hand though, it also meant hed have to open the door for her, and the act itself made him sigh uncomfortably. Taking in a deep breath he warily wrapped his hand around the door handle, turning it slowly and cracking the door open a bit before pushing it open gradually. Having no idea how to react, he kept his blue eyes lowered. The first thing his eyes fell upon wasnt her long silky black hair, nor her sparkling eyes, it wasnt even her developing? body nor her somewhat curvy figure. What Trent looked at first was her shoes. He couldnt look her in the face at first, weighed down by the guilt he felt for leaving her, and stirred up by the irritation he felt towards her re-entering his life. Part of him was expecting a good slap across the face, while another part of him secretly hoped for a casual nonchalant Hi. Her response however was far from being either of the two things hed thought of, her actual response shocking enough for Trent to suddenly glance up at her with a rather agitated look. He hadnt expected a friendly reunion or anything, but he certainly hadnt expected her to treat him like some hotel bellboy. Unless she was forgetting, Trent was allowing her to live with him, even if it was against his wishes, and a bit of gratitude certainly wouldnt hurt. But then again, he supposed she was a teenager, the same type of creature as those squealing fangirls who thought the world revolved around them. Hed secretly been hoping that Chloe would be different, but apparently she was just as obnoxious and unpleasant as most girls her age. Do it yourself, Im not your slave he grunted crossly, trying to glare at her with a definitive look of contempt, though the disappointment was rather obvious. Despite his harsh words though, he did reach over and snatch the bags, turning his back on Chloe rudely before marching back into the house and heading towards the spare guest room. He felt sort of stupid for worrying about Chloes arrival now. Annoyed at her arrogance, but somewhat relieved to find that shed grown into a typical girl. While Trent would never admit it out aloud, her attitude had hurt him more than anything hed predicted. He didnt expect her to be clingy and sweet like she used to be considering the circumstances, but hed expected something more. Even being yelled at seemed better now as itd have at least been some indication that she cared enough about him to get upset. Do I need to show you how to walk through a door too? Trent asked harshly, disappearing behind a wall that obstructed a visitors view of the bedrooms. Your stuffs on your bed princess, have fun unpacking. He grumbled, quickly stepping out of Chloes new room, and slamming the door to his own bedroom behind him as he disappeared. A noticeable click indicating that hed childishly locked himself in his own room. Her words had shocked him so much that he hadnt even bothered to look at her properly, and even after glancing at her briefly and locking himself away in his room, the image of Chloe he had in his head remained the same Chloe hed last seen four years ago. On the bright side though, at least living with Chloe would be easier now if she was going to act like that for the rest of the year. Theyd simply be two people living in the same apartment, nothing more, nothing less. And when the time came she could walk out and back to her parents place, treating the year shed spent with him as if itd never happened. Things were looking much easier than Trent had initially feared. But whether he was happy about the revelation or not was a completely different matter.