Chapter 8: Two pretenders in the house.
It took a lot of energy for Sunshine to suppress her laughter for all eyes were on her. Her aunt stared at her with a beseeching gaze, waiting for her to declare Moon innocent.
Her uncle seemed to be angry, whether it was because Moon had been called a thief or the breakfast was not going in the way he expected was hard to know.
With the Quinn’s, it was hard to tell what their many eyes wanted from her. But undoubtedly, many were hoping that she say something scandalous.
Colleta slowly smirked, "Just say it, you were in the kitchen when they said she was stealing sugar, oil, salt, spaghetti and everything else that is non perishable."
"How can you say that about me you...you... ouch!!" Moon began to speak but her move to smack the table caused hot coffee to spill over her dress and hand.
Suni let out a chuckled laugh, it seemed that even the universe was working against Moon. So, why not do what the universe wanted. "It is true." She confirmed with a shrug. "The maids reported everything to me. My dearest cousin has also swapped many of the art pieces and porcelain items in this house for fake ones. It seems like she is in need of money so she decided to get it the only way she knows how. Snatching that which does not belong to her." Her voice was honeyed yet her words were venom.
"What!" Mr. Raine, exploded as he pushed back the chair, fury marred on his facial features.
Sunshine winced with a menacing smile on her face. Her uncle was furious. But the Quinn’s they were even more furious. As much as they could replace all those things with the snap of a finger, they could not tolerate thieves in their midst.
Rowena, meanwhile tried to calm her husband but his veins only pulsed harder. "Honey please come down, Suni has to be mistaken about this. She is just angry about the marriage so she is making up things." She pleaded, tugging onto the sleeves of his shirt.
Sunshine looked at Earl and winked at him before she turning to her aunt and pouring gasoline on the fire. "Aah, there is one more thing she stole. It is my winning lottery ticket that was in my bedroom. Not only did she steal it but she went and claimed the money." Suni held up her phone for everyone interested to see the picture of Moon and the lottery officers.
The person in the picture was wearing a mask, unfortunately. This was not uncommon as most lottery winners did not want their identities known.