When Love Brings Pain

yawned, feeling the day's freshness enveloping her. Slipping out of bed, she made her way to the dimin

the morning. With a glass cup in hand, she indulged in a sip of water, relishing the simple pleasu

that be?" she murmured to he

ed by the smiling face of her brother, Kayden. "Brother!" she excla

yden asked, his eyes sparkl

'm doing very much okay right now, compared

e widening. "But wait, aren't you even go

with us," Claire said, stepping aside to make way for him. "You know, your visit really t

ways show up during the weekend?" Kayden

get to sleep well. Just look at the time. It's so early

hem.' You know I love you and mother very much, don't you? You are the only family I've got,"

k a sudden turn as h

s she? Isn't she awake yet?" h

she slept pretty late last night," Clair

?" Kayden

ut she didn't listen to me. She insisted on fanning me till

it, didn't you?" Kayde

otested, her smile betraying

ion got interrupted by a

's voice, tinged with surprise an

er emerging from her room, he

standing up and envelopi

her voice thick with happines

Kayden replied, his own vo

n? I'll go get you som

n gone for a week. Don't treat me like a guest here. If I get hungry, I'll go to the kitchen myself. So

Isabella acquiesced, settli

curiosity piqued, ready to eng

ady? I hope you're not being bullied because if that happens, I won't think twice about coming to that s

you say that?

sake of 'World Peace.' But I'm telling you, if I ever find out that's how you are being treated i

n't need to worry. And please, mother, try smiling all the time. Your beauty might just go away if you stay this way. I'm te

ened, a smile gracin

ned to us on the phone the other time. Is she the one?

what you are saying," said Kay

end now?" Claire clarified, he

ng about these kinds of things. You are st

protested, a hint of di

You should concentrate on your studies for now," she

ell, the answer to your question, dear sister... That was Anna. She was the girl that helped me when I needed it the most... And no, An

lfriend, don't hesitate to tell me, alright?

g his right hand to his head level in a mo

r mother's disapproval, Claire's smile faded, and she turned her face away. Kayden couldn'