My name is Grace and this is my life.
I am Grace Salmont. I'm in my 3rd year in college. I have pixie black hair and brown eyes. I'm quite tall too. I'm not that athletic but I do exercise. A lot of people see me as a lesbian, well it's because I like to wear boyish clothes, but I don't mind them that much, the clothes are comfy. I only live with my mom, because my dad works overseas. Ever since I was a child I was really close to my mom than my dad. We are not that reach, just average.
I am actually quite of a nerd, people around me call me the "Typical Straight-A Student" but I'm not that smart, to be honest, I just study hard and give my all to everything I do.
And I don't do things that are out of my comfort zone, but always want adventure, yet I'm afraid to try new things weird right? I don't talk too much with other people, but I am actually very talkative to my two best friends. The people around me think my life is PERFECT, but they don't know that sometimes I just wish I was different.
I want to be someone not known as a nerd, I want to be someone who doesn't always need to be a perfect girl in front of everyone, I want to be someone that doesn't need to always do things she doesn't want. I want to laugh out loud and eat what I want and be happy.
I always want to be someone, yet I don't actually know who I really am. Maybe I just need one person who can really understand me. Yes, I have my friends but sometimes I just don't know how to tell them what I'm feeling I don't want to be a burden. Well, you can say that I always have a lot of thoughts in my mind that it just goes all over the place, but right now I need to wake up for college.
I could hear my blue alarm clock ringing but I stay still in bed. You know the feeling of your bed getting much cozier when try to wake up, that's what I'm feeling.
But then I hear my room's door opening and I know who it is already.
"Grace, wake up, you don't want to be late. It's already 6 a.m." My mom said. "Okay, I will get ready now." "You better don't go back to sleep!" My mom said while going out of my room.
Standing up slowly, I stretched a little, and rub my eyes while my other hand is finding my glasses on the table. Going to the bathroom I showered quickly and wore a collared peach t-shirt and blue shorts with my blue top sider without brushing my hair. I checked my bag again if I have the assignments that I finished late last night.
Going down the stairs I sat down at the table together with my mom eating her breakfast. I saw a coffee already made for me and a toast with some strawberry jam, my favorite.
I had some talk with my mom about my classes and her work too. "How's school baby?" my Mom asked, "It's okay, but I have a lot of requirements to finish now that I'm near my last year." "Oh, come on, I know you can all do that." "Well, how's work Mom?" "It's okay; it's just that this customer needs dry cleaning, but then backs out. I don't why he backed out. "My mom owns a small laundry shop and that's how she supports me together with dad. After finishing our breakfast I said goodbye and walked to the bus station. As I look at the time it's only 6:40, and my class starts at 7:30, so I still have a lot of time. Usually, it takes 30 minutes to get to my university.
Arriving at my university and going to my course building, I saw my friends waiting for me as they saw me they urge me to walk faster.
"Hey there slowpoke," said Penelope.
Penelope actually has beautiful blonde hair and blue eyes she also has a nice body that guys somehow admires her, but she doesn't think she's beautiful because of her insecurities that's why I always tell her she's beautiful the way she is.
"The nerd has arrived," said Yuri he's the badass one, he always tells people directly what he feels and what he wants. He is brave yet sweet too and he always scolds me for being a doormat.
"Good morning too to the two of you," I said sarcastically.
As we walk to class they are both fighting over what I should do about myself again. Really, these two are so precious. The 3 of us have the same course; Business Management and right now we all have the same first-class. Going to the middle part of the seats I sat beside the window as they both sit to my right. Only a few students and the room would be full.
While waiting for our teacher Penelope asks me "Grace, can I ask something?" "Yeah sure," I answered "Why do you always wear that moon necklace? I never see you take it off once."
"Oh this, it's a birthday gift for my 7th birthday my mom gave it to me and told me to never take it off at all costs. But she didn't really explain why." "That's weird..." Penelope said. "But it's really beautiful though." I didn't notice the small jealousy in her eyes because I was looking at the necklace "Thank you." After that, she turned to talk to Yuri but I stayed looking at my necklace while twirling it remembering how I got it.
It was a beautiful morning. The sun's light is saying hello to the world. A little girl running around the place freely as she runs her hand through the white flowers and green grass, she feels the smooth texture of it in her fingertips. Her cute yellow dress bouncing as she moves and you can hear her adorable giggles as her mom chases her.
"I'm gonna catch you, my baby!" Making the young girl laugh as her mom catches her.
Lying down on the grass looking at the sky the mom pulls a beautiful moon necklace. Holding it she said "It's my gift for you my baby, Happy Birthday." while smiling softly to the cute little girl. Seeing the necklace the little girl gasps "Thank you, Mama, it's beautiful!." she said softly while hugging her mom. "Here let me put it for you." While putting the necklace around her neck her mom told her "Grace, promise me you will never take this off whatever it takes."
The little Grace asks "Why Mama?" "Because this will protect you from the monsters under your bed when you're sleeping and Mama's not around." while bopping her nose. "Really? Then I will never take it off." said the smiling little girl.
"I love you." "I love you too Mama" as their foreheads touch.
My daydream was cut off when I heard Mr. Jaime's voice in the room indicating that the class is starting. Facing the front I prepared my notebook and pen for the lesson.
As the class finishes Mr. Jaime reminds us of our Internship. The Internship actually lets us pick what company we could go to. This made me nervous as I'm not excellent in interviews. Going out of the class my two best friends are already imagining what they will do and what company they will go to. "I want to intern in a popular company," Penelope said. "Well I'm okay with whoever company accepts me. What about you Grace?" Yuri asked.
"I don't know. I also have a lot to do. I have to make a speech for the event of my club and-"not even finishing my sentence we heard someone calling my name.
As I turned around I saw our Club's president. "Grace! Finally! I found you. I need help again."
"About what?" "I forgot to tell you that we need to make a promotional video for our club at the event. And you're the only person I know that could make a nice video. Please do it for the Club, I have a lot to do too. Okay?" Not even letting me answer him, he already turned around to go catch up with his friends.
"That jerk, he gave you a lot of things to do again. I'm gonna go talk to him." Yuri said as he pulls her sleeves up. "Hey, no need okay, besides you know we can't go against him. He's the son of the Principal."
"Urggghhh!! You're so dumb, Grace. What would I do to you?"
"Come on, I'm kind of jealous of her, she sees a handsome president. He didn't even glance at me." "Seriously Penelope, that's all you think about?" "Guys, guys, I'm okay, I'm gonna finish this all later after all of my classes, so I won't have anything to do when I get home. I'm sorry I can't hang out later with you both."
Yuri sighed and said, "It's okay, but please learn to have free time okay?"
"Yuri you know what her answer is," Penelope said while shaking her head in disappointment.
"I'm really sorry guys; I'll make it up to you. I promise." I said while crossing my heart
"We know." They both said.
"Okay. Now let's go to our respective class!"
Finishing all of my works, I stretched my body as I have been sitting for a long time in the library. While stretching I saw that the sun was setting already, meaning I have been here for so long now. "I should start packing and give this video to Jake," I said. Packing my things up I made my way out of the library and started looking for our club president.
"Where is this guy?" I asked myself as it is getting dark. After walking for God knows how long I finally saw him playing with his friends in the school field. Seeing they are only boys I became nervous, so I took a deep breath and decided to go for it.
"Jake! Jake!" I called him the second time and that's when he noticed me. He's covered in sweat and dirt, yet he somehow still looks good, I bet the girls will be dying to see this but not me. "I finished the video and I've already done the speech. Here's the drive I added some reminders there for the event in case some of the members forget something." I saw his friends looking at us and this made me more nervous, my anxiety is taking over, so I quickly told him "If you don't have anything to tell, then I'll be off." Not looking back I walked straight quickly to the bleachers and exhaled.
Waiting for a few seconds to calm down I started to make my way outside the university. This is what I hate about going home late, the walk to the bus station feels so long, and the fact that I'm going to walk to some alley scares me.
Preparing myself I walked fast towards the bus station. At least I could see some people walking with me, so I'm good. "FINALLY!" I whispered yell to myself, sitting down I waited for my bus to arrive after a few minutes it appeared and a lot of people hopped on.
Sitting down, I heard these two high school students talking about the news.
"Have you heard?" "What?" "I saw it on the internet that a person saw a dead body on an alleyway near the food store. The police didn't believe at first as the victim doesn't seem to have any wounds or injuries, but after inspecting it again they saw a bat-like bite mark on the victim's neck." "*gasps* What if it's a vampire, and they're real?!" "Well that's what other people think but the police don't seem to believe it." "It's trending now!" the other one exclaimed while looking through her phone and that's when I noticed that almost every person inside the bus talks about it.
With this I became curious, so I opened my phone to search for it but when I opened my phone I saw a lot of missed calls from my mom. That's when I remembered I'm on silent and when I was about to call her back my phone died.
"Great."
As I wait for my bus to arrive home I thought about the possible reasons my mom would call me up so many times. "What if it's an emergency and I didn't answer…" I thought and started to overthink again.
While the people are busy thinking about the news somewhere inside the house two creatures are having a conversation of what they just did.
"What the hell were you thinking?!" said the first one, "I can't control especially when I haven't drunk for some days." exclaimed the other one. "Do you know what you put us through?! It's on the news now, someone's already on our trail. You know that our clan is enemies with them!" "It's okay we can just get some help-"the other one didn't let him finish his sentence as he was held by the neck of the other one. "You know how it works in our world, and we became rogues how do you think we're going to survive?!" growled of the other.
Arriving at the station, I speed walked to my house and when I opened the door my mom bursts out and gave me a tight hug, this startled me. "Oh my gosh, Thank God your safe!" as she strokes my hair, pulling out of the hug I asked her, "Why Mama? Did something happen?! I'm sorry I can't answer the calls my phone is on silent and when I tried to call you it died." "Nothing happened I was just worried about you as it is already dark and you're still not home." I didn't question her that much but I know she's hiding something.
"Get cleaned up, I'm going to make some dinner." "Okay" as I arrived at my room jump at my bed. "I miss you my love." laughing at what I said I decided to shower quickly. I saw the time on my clock it's already 7 p.m. that's why my mom is worried.
MRS. SAMONT'S POV
As my daughter goes to her room I made my way to the kitchen still thinking about the news I heard.
I just arrive from work and decide to sit on the sofa and relax, turning on the television; it's news. Somehow I was drifting off because of tiredness but this one news woke me up like lighting. It said there that a victim was found dead yet no wounds or anything just a bat-like bite mark. And people think this might be done by the vampire, they thought they're making themselves known to the world.
But what the world doesn't know is they've been living with us for centuries and now they're wanting to rule the world again. With this thought in mind, I called my daughter, I called her again but it just goes straight to her voicemail. Getting nervous, what if they already find my daughter?! I can't let that happen, so I decided to wait for thinking maybe she's just stuck in traffic. After some hours I heard the front door open and I saw my daughter all in one piece.
But I can't be so sure, they might be planning on her to get her now.
Looking through the big glass window admiring the view in front of him while moving the wine glass to his lip to take a sip of the red liquid.
In an office room a man in his 20s is savoring his success. This man is what girls die for. He's already rich alone and an heir to his family's wealth. He got mesmerizing grey eyes that would make anyone fall in a trance. A face that is like sculpted from very fine materials, you could tell he really is handsome with sharp jawline. His tall and built physique will make anyone intimidated.
This man Is Claude Montresor.
This man may look like a gentleman and kind in the eyes of other people but they don't know who he really is. He's cruel, he never showed any mercy when someone goes against him. When you look deep in his eyes you'll see how cold he is and how darker his mesmerizing eyes really are.
And right now, in his own company, he feels like the King of the world, until he was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Sir may come in? I have some important news to tell."
Frowning, as his peaceful time was interrupted Claude answered in his velvety voice, "Yes, come in."
"Sir there was a report that a human died in Ashville. The people there didn't know what really caused the victim to die they only found 2 holes on the neck. And we have a hunch that it's some rouge vampires. What do you wish to do with them?"
"Hmmmm, some rouge vampires huh? Just find them and let's see what clan they came from." with a smirk on his face.
"Understood Sir"
As the man closes the door closes the door, the man decided to take a sip on his drink again, but as he tasted it he didn't like its taste now. With that in his mind, grabbing his coat, he called his chauffeur to get the car ready.
Getting inside the car the chauffeur asked, "Where would like to go Sir?" "The usual, seems like I need some fun today." He told the chauffeur while loosening his tie.
Arriving at the said place, "No need to wait for me" with this the chauffeur left.
This place is one of the popular clubs in the area and he owns this one. Going inside and directly sitting at the VVIP part of club but not before struggling to go there with dancing people blocking his way. Sitting down he watched the people grinding their bodies as they dance to the beat of the music.
This may seem normal to people but in reality he is finding some good meal tonight.
While still finding he suddenly felt someone looking at him and down on the dancing bodies he saw a girl looking directly at him. This girl seems to seduce him as she swayed her body suggestively with the music not breaking the eye contact with him. The girl seems intoxicated enough to not remember what will happen to her tonight.
"This girl seems like a good meal for tonight. I could even play with her little." as Claude's eyes flashes red for a second.
Crashing bodies as they go to the bathroom while still kissing, going to a bathroom stall they continued their make out session without the girl knowing what will happen to her tonight.
CLAUDE'S POV
When I went down the VVIP place and sat down on the bar and ordered a drink, the girl I saw came down and ordered her drink. Still drinking my whisky, she started to talk to me.
"Hey, there handsome, I saw you looking at me earlier while I dance." She said obviously drunk. I just continued drinking my alcohol, but she decided to touch me. I feel her hands on my lap while moving closer to me she whispered in my ear "Do you want to have some fun?" this is what I was waiting for.
Placing my hands around her waist I asked her, "Do you know who I am?" her being drunk she said yes. Placing her lips on mine I kissed her back, she moaned. And with that we were on the way to the bathroom still kissing as I held her head. Bumping to some people the way we didn't care, as we were inside the bathroom, I opened one stall and locked it.
Making out with her again, yet this girl is already moaning a lot. Their always like this so easy. Touching her sensitive parts as she moaned against my mouth I prepared myself to bite her. As she was getting more aroused with my touch I bit on her neck. She moaned loudly as I sip blood from her neck. I didn't sip that much blood for her to die.
After sipping good blood, she fell down as she faint. Wiping my head through my mouth I looked at her. Their blood always taste much better when their aroused. The bite that I made on her neck slowly fades. That's just only one of the powers that I have that the other vampires don't. Yes, I am a vampire and a royal at that. My family's the highest in the hierarchy.
As she breathes heavily I looked at her again as my eyes turned red and put her in a trance "You won't remember any of this happening." my eyes turning to their original color and made my way out of the bathroom and out of the club. Feeling the cold breeze of the night I started to make my way home.
Arriving at my house I showered and a thought came to my mind, my mate. I haven't met her and I don't care. Most vampires will only drink their mate's blood as they said it is most delicious blood you'll taste and will only do what I did in the club to their mates, but why would I wait for that someone when I can already have it.
That is bullshit.
"Ugh! Finally, that was over!" I faceplanted into the bed, getting comfortable as I stretch my spine from all the sitting, I did.
Having to hear my mom talk about those vampires is quite tiring... I sighed, putting my hand to my stomach and close my eyes from the tiredness.
"Ugh. I don't think I can sleep yet. I still have to do those other things that the president of that club asked me to do...." I grunted, before stomping my feet over to my computer.
They wanted help with the promotional video right. I should probably get going or I'll lose sleep over this again... I have school tomorrow so I should do this very quickly.
I took a deep breath as I sat down on my chair and opened the video software I use to create all those videos I did back then. Honestly, I'm studying Business Management but I'm doing all these extracurricular things all the time.
RING RING RING. The phone beside me started to ring. "What is that now?" I reached over to answer it without looking who was calling.
"Hello?" I asked as the phone was placed on my ears.
"BITCH! Why did you take so long to pick up." My nagging friend Yuri shouted.
"What do you want? Also, I'm just doing some promotional video for a club or something." I responded timidly to him.
"Nothing. Just dropping by to tell you that I'm cute and you ain't." He chuckled. "Just kidding. I'm just thinking of moving out of this house. Having to hear this dog downstairs bark all night long making me not able to sleep is such hell ESPECIALLY HIS OWNER THAT SNORE LIKE A LITERAL BLOODHOUND. I mean come on!" He ranted over to me with his problems. We usually do that with each other.
"Sounds hard..." I spoke up as I'm checking the video, the club sent me so I can edit it... ugh...
"By the way! How about we go ahead and drink in the weekends! I found this good cafe down the streets with cats and I would totally love to try that out with you. I'll also invite Penelope if she wants to join." He offers me to go.
"I... I would love to but I doubt I could attend... I'm a bit in a tight spot right now. I got a lot of things to do... especially since I got asked to do something earlier." I humbly declined his offer with got him a bit annoyed. Typical of him.
"Why are you doing the video again? It's not even a required thing for you to do..."
"Um.. cause I was asked. That's why." I replied sarcastically.
"Dumb. I mean why are you doing that. You clearly don't want to do it and yet you still do it. Reeks of being a doormat. Ew." He playfully lectured me, switching back and forth into a scolding and a disgusted tone of speaking.
"I know... but like... I can't okay? I mean they asked me directly. I can't exactly say no." I responded.
"GIRL... If someone were to tell you to do something that you didn't want to do then say No. It's not really a bad thing. Tell them that you don't want to do it. You're just being taken advantage again like what happened during high school." He scolds me. Making me laugh a little bit before realizing my problem.
I know that I've had the problem of not being able to say no to certain people. I've always had that even during high school. So I'm really not sure how to finish this.
"I... I guess I will try telling them next time that I'm busy so that I won't be able to do this." I told him. Making him silent before speaking in a condescending manner.
"Bullshit. I already know you damn well. That when you say "you will" it usually means YOU WON'T and I'm already used to it girl so don't even bother" He scoffed me off from even speaking. Making me speechless for a moment.
"By the way... what are you doing right now?" I asked him to change the topic. I'm pretty sure I don't want to talk about how I'm a doormat for the next hour.
"Just trying to look for where to be an intern at. Have you looked for a place where you'll be an intern at or are you still busy doing "videos" and such?" He snobbishly asked me.
"Oh... um.. ya.. I'm still doing the promotional video. So I can't exactly look for a company to intern at..."
"DUMB HOE!" He shouted before thinking of a compromise."Actually, since I'm cute and so lovable. I found both of us a company to apply to. Penelope's ass can join us too. I doubt that bitch found a company to apply at." He offered to me so enthusiastically.
"What company though? Depends really..." I got a bit curious and I asked him for more details. I can't exactly just go applying to be an intern in some sketchy place.
"Don't worry! Based on my connections, they told me that I should probably apply for this company. Apparently, they are looking for quite a lot of potential interns! We can even go to the interviews together!
"What's the company name? I wanna see it first though..." I told him.
"UGH FINE. Geez! It's called Montresor Industries." He responded nonchalantly. Just hearing those words makes my eyes just widen. WHAT IN THE WORLD?! ISN'T THAT THE COMPANY WITH FIVE STAR HOTELS AND BARS?!
"ISN'T THAT COMPANY VERY HIGH MAINTENANCE?! THERE IS NO WAY I'M GOING TO GO THERE!" I shouted, refusing the offer of his.
"Come on! Let's do it! I mean, it'll just be a trial anyway. If we don't get in then that'll be fine right? Life is about learning from your past mistakes!" He tries to encourage me to go but that just made me even more reluctant to join... I don't really wanna fail greatly and humiliate myself...
"Eeh..." I start to back out of it. Ugh.. I don't wanna do it but I am looking for an internship... I'm able to get experience from a company like that.. then it'll be a good one to put in my resume...
"Eeh..." I start to back out of it. Ugh... I don't wanna do it but I am looking for an internship... I'm able to get experience from a company like that.. then it'll be a good one to put in my resume... but still... I'm not really feeling this right now...
"Stop bitching already! Geez..." He chuckled before deepening his voice. "Surely you care about your future right? I mean this is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Who wouldn't want to work there... AND THEY GOT THIS HUGE ASS PAY!" He continued to hype it up to me but I still remained skeptical about it.
"Don't you think it's a bit sketchy?" I faltered to him.
"The fuck do you mean?" He responded like a diva. I can only tell that he's giving me the mean look just from the sound of his voice... Oh my god...
"I mean like.. why would a company that is on it's prime. Hire a bunch of interns that come from a college. I mean we haven't even finished our degrees yet so I'm pretty sure they are looking for someone that's going to work well you know?" I raised my eyebrow over the offer. I've seen scams before and they present themselves as something too good to be true.
"Honestly, I don't know what kind of mind-altering drug the one running this company took but if it's in our favor I'm all for it." He giggled, totally ignoring my claims. Making me roll my eyes secretly.
"Boy. Do you have the website to like where they look for interns and such? I actually wanna see it myself." I requested for a link so I can get a better look at the situation.
"Sure. Actually, we can look at it together. . My personal computer has a way to screen share. So you can see my screen." He tells me and I agreed to look at it together with him. This kind of feels like one of those online classes that I've been in before.
Yuri took a few seconds to set up the whole screen sharing application but after that. I had to press another button to join the call of it. So I can see the screen on my phone and hear his voice as well and it worked. Right now, I'm staring directly at their website. Where it says "Help Wanted: Looking For Interns."
"So here it is... This is the page where someone told me that Montresor Industries, are hiring." He clicked around the page to take me to the main line of text to read. "Anyways here it is! There are all the details on the internship!
I got my reading glasses from the side and started to read it out in my mind. So it says here that... After looking at it and reading it.. my jaw just dropped... WHAT THE HELL... THEY PAY THAT MUCH FOR THAT AMOUNT OF HOURS?! THAT'S LIKE WAY TOO OVERPAID IN MY OPINION! "Oh my god.. they pay their interns this much..." I spoke out of the disbelief about this.
"I KNOW RIGHT?! THEY ARE PRACTICALLY HANDING OUT MONEY TO US! Also, they provide good training as well and we get paid so THIS IS REALLY a good deal for us!" He chirped to me. Showing off the other interns that got into the internship.
"But why are they looking for interns again and pay them this much just to teach them?! It's like getting paid to learn something!" I still couldn't believe this. THIS IS SUCH A GOLD MINE! I can even pay for my tuition this year if I stay in this internship for at least the whole time allotted here!
"SO THAT'S RIGHT BITCH! LET'S GO DO IT!" Yuri chanted, doing a little awkward dance in the face cam he had. I giggled a little before turning my attention to the screen again.
My eyes kind of drifted for a moment along with their whole page and in the corner of my eye I can see there something about. "The Ice Cold Prince". "Hey? What's that?" I asked Yuri, as I was curious about what that article in the corner is saying.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" He asked me confused as to what I was referring to.
"What's that article in the side where it said, The Ice Cold Prince." I pointed it to him.
"Oh? You mean this one." He places the cursor of the mouse on it. "I'll go ahead and click this and check it out."
As the article opened. It revealed a whole article about the CEO of Montresor Industries. Someone by the name of "Claude Montresor" with his picture attached to the top. He was very handsome, he had the looks to kill someone... he was pale and very young actually...
"Damn... so this is the CEO of Montresor Industries! He looks like he's in his 20s. That's way too young to already be this rich in life. He even looks like our age..." Yuri commented on his appearance which doesn't really surprise me... this guy looks like a straight-up model with that sharp eyes and sharp looking jaw.
"Betting 100% this guy is somewhat a fuck boy," Yuri added, laughing before taking a closer look in the article. "Apparently here, it says that the guy is regarded as one of the cold-hearted CEOs in the country with just his sharp look, he is able to make anyone submit to him. Kind of weird don't you think?" He turns to look at the camera to ask for my opinion. I don't have my camera on so that's just dumb if he does it.
"That's... kind of scary..." I whimpered.
"Definitely someone you don't want to run into when you're in a dark alley, am I right?" Yuri chuckled, joking about this as if he's not disturbed by any of this... "ANYWAYS WE'LL BE SO HAVING FUN during our internship exam! They're going to interview us! So you better be ready!" He giggled like a schoolgirl.
"You.. you're actually not scared about this?!" I was surprised at the enthusiasm... I mean you don't exactly just get happy when you're about to enter the lair of the Cold Prince.
"Anyways bye-onara! Gotta get my sleep! See you!" He waved goodbye to me on his camera before he left. I dropped my phone over to my side and looked at the video that was sent to me by the club leader.
Oh my god.. this is such a long file... I guess I'm going to have to stay up very late to finish this... UGGH! Cursing myself one last time, I started to make progress with this.
Ugh... I sighed to myself as I remained quickly typing on a laptop I borrowed from someone. This homework is just a little too much for me in my opinion. Why is this professor giving us so much homework like it's out bloodline or something?
As I continued to type on the keyboard with my eyes slowly open and close from the drowsiness of not getting eight hours of sleep. I was interrupted by a voice soft and sultry voice in the distance to give me a greeting.
"Hey, Grace! What are you doing?" She turns her head over to look at my laptop with Yuri behind her rolling his eyes as he walked towards me holding a milk-tea drink.
"Are you like stuck being Jake's bitch again?" Yuri jokingly asked me, placing his drink on the table beside me as he sat down.
"Not really.. just finishing up the homework that our professor gave us," I responded to both of them.
They both shook their head in confusion. "Isn't that like due next week or something.. why are you already doing that?"
"It's cause I'm pretty sure Jake is going to ask me to do something for our club again. I mean he always relied on me on multiple occasions so I guess I'll have to expect that you know?" I sighed, giving them the reason why I'm doing my works early...
"There you go sucking Jake's dick again like usual. Geez.. when are you going to learn to say no Grace. I'm one hundred percent sure that if someone asked you to do anything. You would just agree with them." Yuri scolded me harshly.
"Hey! Language!" Penelope turned to Yuri and tells him off which gave her a disapproving look from him.
"Fine. I'LL GLADLY correct me. What I meant was.. stop being a fake bitch to his face. Keep it real." Yuri rephrased his sentence which did not appear more pleasant than the last one to Penelope's face.
"LANGUAGE!" Penelope shouted once again.
"Geez. Are we like five. I can curse whenever the hell I want." Yuri rolled his eyes before taking a sip from his milk-tea. "Which reminds me, I guess from a view standpoint. It's good that Jake likes you. I mean that guy is the son of the principal so that guy has to be loaded right?"
"I mean I'm pretty sure he is... I've seen him driving around in very expensive cars.." Penelope added.
I guess I noticed that too... I mean Jake isn't necessarily bad looking. He's actually most decent for the most part and I don't really have a problem with him. Except for the fact that he depends on me way too much which can get annoying in a bit.
"So that's why that guy is surrounded by those hoes. Figure." Yuri chuckled. "Those girls who THINK they looking like their shit don't stink is approaching him and shit.. and I'M PRETTY SURE.. they are looking at his wallet."
"Not really!" Penelope denied what Yuri stated. "Actually he's actually kind of good-looking. I actually like him so I'm pretty sure people are attracted to him cause he's hot and rich." She attempted to rephrase Yuri's biased statement. Making Yuri a bit irritated.
"OH MY GOD... I can spot fake bitches from a mile away and those bitches that approach him and try to act chummy with him are kind of bitches. No offense or anything." Yuri replied, scratching the back of his head before taking a sip again on his drink.
"I guess.. that's the case... I mean. I've noticed that it was always a girl's dream to have a rich and a hot boyfriend. So I guess they are just trying to get that fantasy of theirs. It's always in the novels I read where the poor girl meets this rich guy and her life changes. Something like that." I spoke my opinion about the matter.
I was just keeping silent since I was focusing on my homework but this conversation is kind of intriguing... I want to say a lot of things but I don't think I have the courage to even do so...
"Remember that time when that guy confessed to you, Grace? Why didn't you agree to his confession?! I heard he was pretty rich and he was actually pretty good looking." Penelope turned over the subject to ask me a question.
"Ew.. love is so ew.. get that thing off me." Yuri puts his earplugs to not hear us from talking about love. He tends to be bitter about that sort of thing for some reason. I guess it's because he's aromantic and he can't love...
"I mean.. I guess he was pretty good-looking but I wouldn't really approve of just going out with someone during this time. I mean relationships can be quite a distraction. So I'm pretty sure, I'd stay away from those first so I can study really well!" I told her my answer, making her face somewhat squeamish.
"Well said, Grace. I can't imagine thinking about love during college. YOU COME HERE TO GO AND WORK AND LEARN BY THE WAY! WHY do you have your attention towards getting a boyfriend." Yuri took off his earplugs to speak again. Making Penelope pout because of the answer.
"Wow... you two are so not fun..." Penelope jokingly laughs. "Having boyfriends are fun! I mean imagine getting a rich handsome CEO to come after you like in one of those novels! It might be a fantasy but I want that to happen to me you know!" She started to fantasize heavily, smiling to herself.
"Girl you just proved me today that you are way dumber than I thought you were." Yuri clenched his jaw, giving Penelope the stink eye before changing the subject. "Anyways bitches. Speaking of HOT CEOs. How about we all try getting on an interview on the Montresor Industries! Since you bitches LOVE LOVE LOVE hot rich men so much, how about try working for one!"
Oh great... Yuri brought up the conversation we had yesterday...
"Girl you just proved me today that you are way dumber than I thought you were." Yuri clenched his jaw, giving Penelope the stink eye before changing the subject. "Anyways bitches. Speaking of HOT CEOs. How about we all try getting on an interview on the Montresor Industries! Since you bitches LOVE LOVE LOVE hot rich men so much, how about try working for one!"
Oh great... Yuri brought up the conversation we had yesterday...
"Montresor Industries? Isn't that the company that owns those five-star hotels and restaurants around the country?!" Penelope exclaimed, feeling curious about the matter.
I turned to her and sighed. "Yuri wants us to apply to him because of the good pay and.. the potentially good looking CEO that they have for some odd reason."
"YUP! Still can't believe that they are accepting student interns especially since they are a company on it's prime BUT ANYWAYS! LOOK AT THIS BIG FAT PAYCHECK THEY OFFER FOR THE INTERNSHIP! THEY TRAIN AND PAY YOU!" Both of them giggle like a bunch of schoolgirls looking on the website that I looked at yesterday.
"OH MY GOD. THAT'S HUGE PAY. I can literally buy so many clothes with that!" Penelope nodded to Yuri. Which got me to just smile quietly at how energetic they are feeling. "I AM SO GONNA TRY TO APPLY TO THAT!"
"I know right! Let's go apply to it BUT apparently, Grace is busy getting double-fucked by homework and favors..." Yuri sarcastically directed a comment to me. Making Penelope laugh.
"How come you don't want to try it out? What if you pass you know? That'll be a good thing for us if at least one of us passes." Penelope puts her hand on my arm to convince me.
It's not that I don't want to try it out. There's nothing wrong with trying things out for yourself. It's just that.... I've been struggling my entire life to just do things that I want. I can't even decline politely to Jake.. what makes them think I can do something like that quickly...
"Guys... it's just that I don't think I'll be able to pass you know? This company is one of the high tiered ones. I doubt they would accept any of us. You know?" I turned them, expressing my doubts over the situation.
"Stop with your negative nancy bullshit. I mean like, It has good pay, it accepts college students! So we should at least try especially since we need to pass Mr. Jaime's class." So JUST try bitch!" Yuri gave me words of encouragement his way which didn't really help me at all.
"Thanks... for the encouragement Yuri..." I timidly responded. Making him laugh to himself as he keeps away his drink as it was already finished.
"I am so encouraging, aren't I?" He chuckled to himself, making me roll my eyes again at him.
We continued talking for a bit with the two of them presenting points on why I should try and applying with them. It was pretty cute of them to try and convince me so I stood around and listened to them since I feel validated for some reason.
As we were having our little debate about whether or not we'll join.. someone from the distance continued to walk towards us with a big smile on his face and it was none other than the one we were talking about before... Jake... himself...
Yuri gave me a smirk that he already knows what's going to happen and I could already tell this from a mile away... Oh boy... if this dude just asks something from me again then this is way too predictable.
He got closer to us which made all of us go behaved mode. Sitting amongst ourselves as we remained quiet as he arrived. Trying to look like we just noticed him.
"Hey, Grace! Sorry to disturb you from studying but I need you to do something for me again... I know I've been depending on you a lot these days but I think you're really the only one in the club that can do this!" Jake asked me for a favor.
UGH. Called it. This guy only comes to me when he needs something. So of course, he'll just go here if he needs something...
"Oh, what is it? What do you need to be done again, Jake? I turned to give him a fake smile while Yuri gives me a disapproving look.
COME ON. PLAY ALONG WITH IT! I told him with the look in my eyes. His face slightly turned sour, looking away from me.
"I was wondering if you would be available to do a PowerPoint presentation to present for our club. I'm asking you since you're the most versatile one here!" He smiled, asking me for a PowerPoint presentation.
"Why ask her to begin with?" Yuri spoke his mind, giving Jake a nasty look. "Don't you have like other club members to do that for you? You already asked her yesterday to do this video. At least give her a break or something geez."
OH MY GOD... YURI.. you are coming on a little too strong there... STOP! YOU MIGHT MAKE HIM ANGRY!
"Oh? Is Grace going to be busy? It's fine if you can't do it! I mean it's as what your friend says. I'd feel bad if I force you to make it but if you can do it. That would be a big help!" His eyes sparkled giving me a charming smile.
I turned over to look to my side with Yuri giving me facial directions telling me to say no and decline but I sighed and my answer solidified.
"Oh just ignore what Yuri said! I'm totally fine with doing the PowerPoint presentation! Just text me the information and details since I'm kind of doing something right now. Okay?" I tell him, making him nod and show a bright smile.
"If it isn't a burden. Thank you so much, Grace! You are so reliable!" Jake complimented me, patting me in the shoulders before heading out. "I'll go and text it to you later! Good luck on whatever you're doing okay!"
He finally got off our hair and decided to walk out after he told me what he needed.
"Bitch..." Yuri whispered under his breath as Jake left the scene and then he turned to me with a disappointed look on his face. "Girl, you were legit complaining ten minutes ago about you hate doing work for Jake and now there you go sucking his dick again."
Oh lord.. prepare for hurricane Yuri..