Chapter 8 Valerie is still in denial

Valerie and Kaitlyn were furious when they left the lawyer's office. The lawyer threatened to have them arrested if they continued their claims of being Victoria and Lauren. When they got home, they smashed everything they could in the Manor, regardless of it's value. If they can't have it, neither can Lauren.

"What are we going to do now, mom. If Lauren is still alive, we'll have nothing. I can't give up all of this. It will ruin my future. Everyone knows me as Lauren. If she comes back, I'll be laughed at," Kaitlyn cries.

Valerie is flushed from all the work she did destroying the manor. She's still in shock from learning just how far Victoria went to make sure Valerie never got her property.

"Don't panic yet. Maybe I can talk to Lauren still. After all, you're her sister, whether she likes it or not. Half of David's property should be yours anyway. If not, we'll find a lawyer of our own and contest the will," Valerie said.

They didn't think Lauren would be cruel to them since they were her closest family. Her and Kaitlyn are half sisters as well as cousins. She'll let them stay, Valerie was sure if it. After all, this was the home they were used to for the last 13 years. Lauren hasn't stepped foot in this city for 13 years, so it's not like she can just step in and take back her life.

"For now, just keep living as Lauren. Start telling your friends that she's Kaitlyn and is trying to say she's you. If no one believes her, she'll have no choice but to leave town. She'll have no friends and no one will do business with her. After all, you're the one living in the big house," Valerie tells Kaitlyn.

They continued living their lives as Victoria and Lauren. When the 5th day rolled around, Lauren, her grandparents, the lawyer, and a special sheriff were ringing the doorbell at exactly 8 a.m. Valerie let the maid answer the door while she lounged on the couch. She didn't believe Lauren could do anything to make her get out of the house. She's lived here for too long and had no plans to leave it.

"Ms Bridge, you were informed verbally and in writing that all the property you seized illegally must be returned to it's rightful owner today. Yet, here you are, still In pajamas, with no boxes packed or luggage to withdraw from the property. May I ask if you intend to fight the allegations in court. I remind you, if Ms Lauren sues you, she will also sue for the return of everything, including money," the lawyer told her.

"Tell that little bitch to quit hiding behind your skirts. You're just a mouthpiece. I want to talk to her face to face. I'm not leaving until hear it directly from her mouth," Valerie yawned and got up to try and slam the door shut

Tried being a big word here, since the sheriff had stuck a big, steel toed boot in the way of her closing the door.

"Why such a hurry, Aunt Valerie? Didn't you want to hear everything directly from my own mouth," a voice called from the other side of the door.

"Lauren, what a surprise! Why didn't you say you were here? Come in, have a cup of coffee with your only aunt," Valerie opened the door with a smile, gesturing for Lauren to come in.

"Have you forgotten so soon? My father has a sister. Her name is Amy. She's my only aunt. You're just a copy of my mother and will never be anything more than my Aunt Bitch," Lauren calmly told her.

"You little ingrate. After everything I've done for you, you're willing to kick me and your poor sister out on the street. You really should have died in the accident that killed your mother, I mean my poor, beloved twin sister," Valerie mocked her.

Lauren looked at the sheriff standing beside her. The sheriff winked at her.

"This is a court order to remove all persons from properties listed. Right now, sheriff's are serving the same orders to the other properties on the list. You see someone's been watching them the whole time, and had enough video evidence of not making a move to leave, so the judge ordered an injunction this morning. Ms Valerie Bridge, you and miss Kaitlyn Bridge, are in violation of a legal order to vacate the premises. As such, you are now trespassing. You're both under arrest until the official court date, which is in 2 weeks. Here's a copy of the court order, arrest warrant, and charges. You can read them in the cell," the sheriff smiled as he pulled Valerie out of the house and slapped the handcuffs on her.

Another sheriff walked up to escort her to a waiting patrol car. The sheriff then asked Lauren for permission to enter her property.

"I bet it felt good to be asked that," the lawyer said.

"Sure did. I'm finally back home, mom and dad," she said as she walked through the door.

Lauren wasn't surprised by the massive destruction inside. She expected not to find anything she remembered from her childhood. Knowing how petty Valerie was, she would have gotten rid of anything of her mother's anyway. She was lucky that Paula and Aunt Chan had taken her parents personal stuff out as soon as they knew of the accident. Her grandparents had expected Valerie to lay some kind of claim to the manor.

The sheriff dragged a kicking, screaming half dressed Kaitlyn down the stairs. She saw Lauren standing in the middle of the mess and started screaming at her.

"Get out of my house, you fucking bitch. This is my house. MY house. He was my father, too. I own half of it. Get the fuck out, get ooouuut," Kaitlyn screamed all the way to the sheriff's car.

Kaitlyn was unceremoniously thrown in the back seat. Still kicking and screaming, the deputy sheriff takes her to jail. Valerie is calmly sitting in the sheriff's car, planning her next move. Once she got out, she needed to find someone to kill that bratty bitch.

"I've called a cleaning service to clean up this mess and pack up their belongings. They won't be making bail anytime soon," the sheriff said.

Lauren's not in a hurry. She hasn't been home in 13 years. She just wanted to wander and recall her memories of her life back then.