Chapter 5: Unrelenting

Aria

My anger was visible as I returned to my room. I had sent Jeremy away after raining insults on him. Of all the time in the world he could apologize, why now?

He is used to ruining my happiness. I entered my room, and immediately, my phone rang. I ignored it and walked to the bathroom. I wanted a bath.

On second thought, I came back to the ringing phone, hoping it was Jeremy so I could lash out at him again. I was crazily angry. However, as I picked up the phone, it was a call from Liam. I sighed in relief.

Before picking up the call, I took a deep breath. “Hey," I said as I picked up the call.

Liam's crazy laughter was all over the phone, taking me by surprise. I furrowed my brows and looked at the phone screen again.

“Liam!" I snapped angrily.

"Oh! You've picked up?" His voice came out, and I sighed.

“You dumb piece of shit!"

He burst into laughter again.

“What's going on? What is amusing you this much? You're a terrible friend. I'm angry and you're happy at your end. Shouldn't you share my anger with me?" I asked playfully, and he laughed out loud.

"What's so funny by the way?” I asked.

After trying to catch a break, he finally stopped laughing. "oh. I'm so sorry, Aria. I'm reading a comic. It's pretty crazy,” he said, and I chuckled.

"What's it about?" I asked curiously while walking into the bathroom with my towel tied around my unclad body.

“It’s not something that would interest you though. It's just about a girl who fell in love with her father-in-law. I mean, isn't that crazy?” Liam asked, and I swallowed hard.

"Hold on,” I said abruptly.

"Did she succeed in making out with her father-in-law?" I asked with a sudden interest.

“Are you kidding? She didn't just succeed. She made him fall in love with her. He couldn't help it. She broke up with her husband and remarried. The crazy thing was that she married her father-in-law this time. That was the beginning of chaos in the family," Liam explained and burst into laughter.

I felt a sudden feeling of relief and an uplifted burden. I settled inside the Jacuzzi after turning off the shower.

“How did she manage to pull that off? I mean, how did she do it?" I asked, almost screaming joyfully into the phone.

“Forget it, Aria. I can't tell the whole story. Let's talk about you. I heard you mention that you were angry. What's up?” He asked, and I gritted my teeth.

"What's the title of this comic?” I asked, changing the topic back to the comic.

"Ok… The title is (Submitting My Father-in-law). But why? Why are you so interested in the story? I've never known you to be a fan of such stories, not even comics. What's going on?" Liam asked suspiciously.

I swallowed hard. I couldn't think of the best way to defend myself and I could not come clean. I wanted to gain an idea of how to get Uncle Lance without losing my dignity and respect.

“How did she make her father-in-law fall for her?" I ignored his question. At this point, I don't know but I think Liam gave up and decided to settle my curiosity.

He began with the narration…

“Here's how it went. She had a mother-in-law too. She found out that her mother-in-law had lesbian fantasies with younger women. She engaged her mother-in-law in a secret affair. Meanwhile, the whole time she wanted her father-in-law. After making her mother-in-law fall for her, her mother-in-law was already working on a divorce with her father-in-law. So she played her game safely by sleeping with the two. When her mother-in-law found out about her new relationship with her ex-husband, she was too ashamed to criticize her publicly because she had her secrets, too. For the lady, her original husband, on the other hand, was a cheat, so she wanted to pay him back, and sleeping with his father was her payback, but she never realized that she would eventually fall in love with her father-in-law for real. It happened so fast.”

I listened to every word he mentioned without missing a word.

“Wow! That's a very fantastic story," I stated, and Liam was quiet. Even though I couldn't see him, I could sense his curiosity eating him up.

“Are you sure you're alright, Aria?" He asked in a calm voice, and I chuckled.

“Of course I am. Thanks for telling me a story. I was fucking bored,” I lied.

An unusual silence took charge of the call, and I could sense the doubt from his end. I knew he was growing suspicious, and it was only a matter of time before he started asking.

Liam was smart and optimistic. That was one of the features about him that I found intimidating. I thought I was smart until I learned that Liam was ten times smarter than me.

“Hey, can I call you back? I need to get to the kitchen right away," I said, and before he could respond, I ended the call and dropped the phone by the side. I sighed deeply and looked at the ceiling.

“Great! All you have to do is seduce, Serena. If you can get Serena you'll get Uncle Lance," I said to myself as I looked into the ceiling.

I sighed deeply and dipped my head into the water in the Jacuzzi.

My face was buried deeper, halting my breath, and the thought of fucking Uncle Lance was all I could think of. It has become my mission.

Getting Serena was my new mission, but when a thought struck me, I flared up from the water and panting heavily. My eyes widened as I struggled to breathe. I had been underwater for almost a minute.

Fucking Serena was an act of lesbian practice. Do I have to indulge in such practice just to get Uncle Lance? I asked myself inwardly. Immediately, my phone beeps.

“You have an incoming video call request from Mom," Siri on my iPhone announced to my hearing, and I quickly got out of the water. “Shit!" I grunted.

I grabbed my towel and nutted it properly before picking up the call. Whatever the reason could be for this call, it wouldn't be in my favor, which I was sure of.