Wed or Dead

XIX

After a week at Vincenti's house, Casey had enough.

The need for rebellion grew in her day by day, because who are they to dictate what is allowed and what is not? Her life turned upside down. From doing wherever she wanted to not being allowed to do anything.

She couldn't even escape from the house like she normally would if Eliana was doing too much. Every time she tried to run away now, she was caught by a security guard and dragged back inside. It was like a well-guarded prison.

She needed to act. And the only option of getting out of here was unfortunately speaking with a person responsible for this mystery, Rafael.

On Friday, she willingly knocked on the door of his office.

"How can I help you, Casey?" He asked, looking up from his papers as Casey entered the room.

"I'd like to leave this house. Is it possible?" She asked through gritted teeth.

"Under certain conditions"

"What conditions? I want to go out, how fucking difficult does it have to be?" She said with frustration.

"I wanted you to follow the rules of this house. What was your response? "

"You're joking, right? It happened a week ago "

"My memory goes back more than seven days, and I firmly believe yours too. What did you say to me, Casey? "

"I said I don't give a fuck about what you want"

"So, to quote the classic, why are you coming to me now asking for a favour?" Rafael raised an eyebrow slightly and stared at Casey, who was standing firmly and resolutely staring back, though with difficulty.

"Sorry, okay? Your rules are great. I follow them from now on, can I leave this prison now?" She lied between her teeth.

"I think you can stay here. After all, people don't get to leave prison only because they want to"

Rafael had a sick sense of humour.

"So when can I leave? Will you keep me here forever?!"

"Do you intend to be stubborn forever? If not, you have nothing to worry about. You can leave my office now. I'm busy," he dismissed her, just like that.

***

After this conversation, Casey became furious. She came up with a plan that would make Rafael give up. On Saturday, she dyed pool water a purple colour, on Sunday she pushed the flower pot off the balcony "accidentally", on Monday she broke four wine glasses. The worst thing about it all, no one was mad at her. No one paid attention. Why? Vincentis were fucking rich. Whatever Casey destroyed quickly was replaced or fixed by the staff. No one really cared about her actions. 

Moreover Rafael never even raised his voice at her as she was trying to ruin his home. The moment he heard something is broken, he just ordered Alicia to fix it, without involving himself in a discussion with Casey. However, everything has to end at some point in time.

That day, Casey was playing soccer indoors (tragedy guaranteed), she kicked the ball towards the glass vase with a pretty floral pattern, and with the satisfaction she watched how it shatters.

"Hey, isn't that the Ming Dynasty vase?" Shouted Remi who just entered the room.

Milo's head emerged from behind the door

"Yeah" Remi agreed with his twin brother.

"So you owe us how much? $600,000? "

"Probably more"