Chapter 6 (Sorry it's been so long)

When Big compared his relatives to vultures I had no idea how true the statement was. I made the fateful mistake of getting up from our seats to get some more food and was soon cornered by two aunts and a cousin.

"So I hear you're a writer Carrie." His Aunt Rachel said, pretending to be interested in me.

"Yes, I write a column for the New York Star and I occasionally do an article for Vogue." I said, twisting the chain around my neck nervously.

"Well isn't that something." His other aunt smiled at me. Just then Marilyn came over to where we were standing and she had her claws sharpened.

"I've been meaning to ask you, what is it that your parents do dear?" Marilyn asked, her eyes glimmering with interest. I had hoped to avoid that topic, but knew it was inevitable considering that I was going to a family reunion even if it wasn't my own family.

"Oh… well… I really couldn't tell you even if I wanted to." I said, trying to act nonchalant about it.

"Why is that?" Marilyn pressed, the other relatives becoming more intrigued with me.

"Well I haven't seen my father since I was about three and my mother and I don't really keep in touch anymore." I said, praying that they would drop this subject.

"That's too bad… oh I'm sorry there's some one I must go say hello to, will you excuse me?" She asked politely, although I could tell she was going to walk away no matter what I said.

"Oh sure." I said. "I really should go find John." Just as I started to walk away I overheard the twins talking.

"Can you believe John's new wife?" Kitty said to her sister.

"Oh I know, another trophy for the case. Probably a gold digger." Katie replied, taking a sip from her drink. "What does he see in her anyways?"

"I know it's not like she's even that pretty. And I doubt he's with her for her mind, this is John we're talking about."

"Another blonde, I give it three months." I couldn't listen to anymore of this.

"Excuse me." I said, pushing my way between the two twins who looked utterly horrified as I walked away. Probably realizing that I had heard what they had said. I made my way into the house and found an empty room to sit down in.

"Hello?" Miranda's voice rang clearly through my cell phone.

"Hi, they hate me."

"What? How can they hate you? You've only been there for a day and a half."

"Well lets see his mother cornered me and asked me about my parents and I doubt that she was satisfied with the answer and then I over heard his cousins talking and they think that I'm just a trophy wife, who isn't all that pretty and probably not even that smart."

"Those bitches, how dare they judge you like that." Miranda was upset. "What did Big say when you told him?"

"I didn't, I just walked past the twins and came inside the house to call you."

"You have to tell him."

"I will. How do I causally say 'hey you're family hates me'?"

"What… Carrie you're breaking up… hello?" Miranda's voice started to crackle and then the line just went dead.

"Great… just great." I muttered, slipping the cell phone into my pocket.

"You know, not the whole family hates you." Came a voice from behind me, I turned around to see Nick standing there.

"Nick… I…"

Well… it should be an interesting conversation. I'll have to get back you on that though considering I have school tomorrow and need sleep. Nice reviews are welcome. Chris Noth is also welcome, but I'll probably settle for the previous. I'll try and update soon.

--Mistress Sara