243 Crashing the party 1 (2/2)

”Ok.” Although Jason was sceptical with the idea of crashing the party, at least Jeremy had an idea. His mind was blank but he knew in order for the family to be free from these parasites, he must do something quickly.

Thank God he had Jeremy as his best friend.

*~*~*~*

That very night in a very small house just at the edge of the town...

Tank watched his elder sister busy checking her make-up again. Even their mom was giving comments about her outfit, her make-up and hair. Tank was a bit puzzle because Ella looked the same like usual. Thick make-up. Long false lashes. Straight hair. Short dress.

”What time is he coming?” his mother asked.

”He's on the way,” Tank replied. He was already satisfied with his look today. The super extra strong hair gel made his short hair stayed up all night long. His leather jacket made him look cool.

He watched as his mother fussing over Ella's hair, shaking his head in bemused. What was wrong with Ella's hair. Her hair was still straight like a plank wood, not a single strand moving.

”Why don't you check outside? What if he's already here?” Ella told her little brother, getting more stressed with him here. Her hair did not look right and she needed to redo them back.

”Mom, where is the straightener? I can't go out looking like this!”

Both the women went into her room to re-straightened her hair, leaving Tank shaking his head more.

He went outside and took out a cigarette. He lit it up and started to suck it deeply. He blew it out, watching the smoke with a grin. Ella always scolded him if he smoked close to her, accusing him for making her smell bad. What bad? She's like a fishmonger's wife, always complaining and shouting and so selfish. She always said she would only marry a rich guy and tonight's party she would be trying to win their cousin's heart with her beauty.

Tank scoffed. As if Jason would fall in love with her. Their cousin already has a fiancée. Didn't any of his family members remember the woman who was with Jason on the day they first came to the house? It was clear how Jason cared more about that woman and did not even look at Ella even before the fiancée walked down the stairs and saw them.

And his mother was crazy to support Ella. Well, his parents were crazy. Even his useless father thought Ella could marry Jason and boost their family's future.

He finished the only cigarette he had and threw it carelessly on the ground. Later, once Jason came, he would ask this cousin to buy two packs for him. Among cousins shouldn't be too stingy in his opinion. Jason should help him because Jason had all the money while he had none.

His eyes narrowed when he saw lights coming from the main road. It looked like a very expensive car heading toward them.

”Ella, he's here,” he shouted out loud, ignoring the fact that his voice would interrupt their neighbours.

”Shut up, stupid boy,” a woman shouted from her own house.

”Stop shouting. This is not your own community,” another shouted.

Jason rolled his eyes. He was used with the jeers and shouts from his neighbours. Having an alcoholic and a gambling father made his skin thick enough to care what his neighbours thought about him. Besides, didn't Jason's family already paid all the debts? So their family has no more debts to be ashamed of. And his father and even mother could gamble to their heart out with the neverending fund coming from his aunt.

So why should he care?

He grinned as the car stopped in front of him. It was Jason and he did not wear any jewellery, unlike him who was wearing layers of necklaces and rings. Hmm... maybe Jason did not know about fashion. But he did wear branded clothes, the one Tank could only dream of wearing.