Chapter 53 - She Disliked This Question
April sighed in her heart this woman was insinuating she slept with someone to get her job how insulting can she get, "Rachel as I said before and as you know my artwork always surpassed others like my mother I will excel and have a bright future. I am sure Lucy will follow your footsteps as well and have no problem finding employment."
Rachel felt uneasy and gulped at her words she didn't want Lucy to follow her path, it was dark and seedy. She gracefully smiled and continued, "So you will not help your only sister? What a shame, Lucy just saw James and he wanted to take you both out for dinner to celebrate you both getting a job... But if Lucy doesn't have a job then he won't see a need to bring you both out, how disappointing."
April pretended to be upset, but she sneered internally. In her past she would of given anything to see James and Rachel knew this, "I am sure he can still take me if I wanted seeing as I have a job, or we can wait until Lucy gets a job. But I will have to let you know, as I will be very busy working. I will nip up and see my father." April turned walking to the stairs and ignored their glares. She would rather stick pins in her eyes than have dinner with James. Wanting to annoy them further she turned as she reached the bottom step, "Oh Lucy good luck with sending out your curriculum vitae as employers ask all art students for a portfolio of their work in it now."
April then walked up the stairs and across the landing to her fathers study. She knocked but heard no reply. Seeing the coast was clear she sneaked in to his study, she walked straight to his desk and opened the top drawer. Seeing the three tablet bottles she opened them and took two from each bottle. She then placed the tablets safely into a handkerchief and into her handbag.
April heard the click of the door and scrambled to put the tablets back. She quickly sat at her father's desk and glanced at the laptop that sprang to life. A photo came onto the screen it was of all three of them, herself her mother and father when they were on holiday. She was five years old and beamed happily at her parents that held hands.
When the door opened it was her father standing there he looked tired but happy to see her, "April, your here. Im glad you came home."
April came back from their holiday memories at her father's words and gave a small smile, "Just visiting you father." April stood and walked towards him. She was no longer hesitant and she gave him a hug, "How are you feeling?" She broke the hug and asked.
"I'm fine, getting old but I can't complain. How's my daughter? Do you like your work? You can always come to the company if you ever want to." He warmly smiled at her hoping that their relationship would only get better.
"I'm enjoying Walker Interiors everyone is friendly and the work let's me use my creativity. But thank you, I will maybe start to work one day a week with you for experience. But don't mention it to Lucy or Rachel, they will not approve." April thought it was a great opportunity to get more involved in the company before Lucy could.
Her father nodded in agreement he felt the same, he had sensed a change recently and he was unsure of what steps to take, "You didn't answer me though, how are you?" He looked at his daughter she looked well but he still as a father worried about her. She had moved out and had got a job so suddenly.
April gave a small smile. She disliked this question people never wanted the real answer they just wanted you to say you were okay. So she gave him the response he needed, "I'm okay father. I have to go now but I will come back and see you again."
He nodded and glanced at his beautiful daughter again, she reminded him more and more of his wife. Though she seemed stronger within herself and less naive, "Okay, come back amd see this old man some time. I will walk you out."
"I will thanks father." April linked his arm and walked down the stairs with him.
From the stairs they both could see Lucy and Rachel in the living room. They chatted with each other and looked very amiable and sweet.
At the bottom of the stairs April father took her straight to the door to say goodbye, he ignored the two in the living room. This had become is habit now, he was either at the company or in his study at home. He ate and slept in his study.
Glancing at April he lovingly smiled, "Take care and drive safe, if you ever need me I am here and will listen."
April nodded then remembered the pills, "Then if I tell you something one day, will you believe me even if others say the opposite?"
"I will believe my daughters words if course." He looked at April concerned but he would wait for her to open up about what was troubling her.
"Okay thanks father, I will be back soon, night." April hugged him one more time and returned to het car, she started the car and drove off. She would get the tablets tested as soon as she could. She wasn't sure of who to trust though, medical results could be altered.
April's father watched her car disappear, his heart left with her as she drove away. He felt empty now, he turned and walked into the house which was full of voices but he never felt as lonely. He started to walk up the stairs when Rachel called out to him.
"What about dinner?" She smiled up at him.
He saw Tom standing at the side, "Tom I will eat in my study from now on." He then continued upstairs.
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