Boss Witch Revenge : Hell Hath No Fury Like a Sister Scorned

"Angelica? What are you doing here?" I walk into the apartment I share with my twin and see her sitting on the couch…next to my boyfriend. Orion was supposed to meet me here later, and as far as I know, Angelica had plans with her friends. She wasn't supposed to be here at all. 

"I'm comforting your boyfriend," she says, beautiful as always with her long, blond hair back in a messy bun, "or should I say, ex-boyfriend." She pats his shoulder, consoling him. Her eyes are drawn together, and she looks genuinely concerned. But he glares at me in a way I've never seen before. With hatred. Orion is a tall guy—6'4"—so even when he's sitting, seeing him simmer with rage is genuinely terrifying.

"What? Why?! Orion, can we talk about this?" I throw my purse on the ground and start walking over to them, but he stands up from the couch and stares me down. I stop, cold. Frozen in place. The mistrust and anger in his eyes make him look like a stranger.

"You know why," he spits out. "How long?" He glares down at me.

I don't know what he means. How long for what? I shake my head, confused. I can feel the fluttering of my black, wispy bangs as I shake my head.

"How long has this shit been going on?!" He grabs Angelica's phone out of her hand and starts flipping through photos of me…me and that man from a few days ago! That's what he's so furious about? Relief washes through me: it's all just a misunderstanding!

A single, accidental bubble of laughter rips out of me in relief.

"Him—he—I was helping him! I know it looks bad, but it's honestly not what it looks like. If you'd just let me explain—"

"No, Jezzie," Orion says, and his face crumples. "Angelica told me everything. The pictures were just the final piece of the puzzle."

WHAT?

My blood runs cold. I have always been faithful to Orion, always. Whatever Angelica told him was a bunch of lies. The pictures were lies, too—probably a setup! Clearly, it was no use trying to convince him of my innocence right now, because he's already made up his mind that I was guilty. He'd already decided, before I'd even walked through the door.

The tears start to silently fall down my face. Orion walks past me towards the door. I hear it open and slam shut. Through blurry eyes, I notice that Angelica quietly follows him. The door opens and shuts much more quietly…but not any less ominously.

Now, why in Nine Hells would my sister be following my boyfriend out the door, unless she was up to no good? I sniff, trying to will back the tears, and failing miserably. This was hardly the first thing that has gone horribly wrong lately. Losing friends, my family's trust, and even my company, it makes sense that Orion is only the latest among several awful events. 

Because I