~Ariel~
"We're going to get your receipt" He replied.
Huh?.
"Uhm Sir....." He raised a hand, signalling me to shut up. I bit my lip as we went downstairs. I need to tell him the truth.
"I didn't buy it, I washed it" I blurted and he stopped. I'm sure I'm really getting fired this time. He turned and I gulped.
"I know. That's why I insisted we get the receipt. Now give me one reason to let you stay" He said and I swallowed.
" Uhm... If I go who'll stress you.... No I mean who'll cook for you?. Okay... Mrs Rose is here... But you.... Your mom will kill you" I stuttered and his eyes narrowed.
" If you fire me, I'll tell her you abandoned me on a lonely street and I got kidnapped. I'll tell her you knew about my punishment and you gladly doubled it. I'll also..... "
" Are you threatening me? " He asked, glaring at me.
" No sir.... You see it's raining already and it's not good for your health. Just go upstairs quickly and I'll serve your dinner" I said, scratching my head.
" I don't have a problem with the rain. I have a problem with you threatening me. Don't ever repeat that" he said and I nodded. He started walking upstairs and my stupid mouth betrayed me again.
"Don't be scared, sir. I won't tell your mom yet" I yelled and ran into the kitchen, smiling.
Then I frowned. I can't believe I washed that suit for nothing.
I felt someone tap me and I groaned before sitting. I yawned and opened my eyes to see Mrs Moore. I haven't seen her in a while.
"What are you still doing in bed?. Go get ready for school" She said. School? Hold on... Is the weekend over already?. I thought today is Sunday.
"Is the weekend over already?" I asked, yawning. She smiled and shook her head. Thank goodness! I thought I slept through Sunday.
"Actually, tomorrow is Monday but you've got to be in school today for something important. Now get up so you can freshen up" She said and left. I sighed and got up.
I glanced at the alarm clock. 9:30 am. Who goes to school on Sunday?. To think I thought I could rest today.
I got ready and went downstairs. I missed breakfast but Mrs Rose packed mine. I entered the car and proceeded to eat as he drove.
There were less flashy cars in the parking lot which made me wonder what exactly was happening. I also noticed the Regulars pathway was empty. Only Vienntys were in school.
Someone covered my eyes from behind. I smiled knowing who it was. She usually smelled of roses.
"Annabelle" I said quickly and she uncovered my eyes with a pout.
"You couldn't even guess a little bit" . I smiled.
"What's happening? Why are we in school?" I asked.
"You don't know? Which planet are you from? Splash is today".
" What is Splash?" I asked and she pulled my ear.
" Silly girl! Splash night is an exclusive pool party for celebs. It's twice every year. GEM prints out thirty invitation cards for Vienntys to also attend" She said. I glanced at the crowd of students.
" You mean out of all those students, only thirty will attend?. I can't believe this is why she woke me up! Belle, I'm going home, I'm not interested" I said, turning around to leave but she held me back.
"What do you mean by that? Celebrities are going to be there. Canaan, Mi Rae, JJ Cee, ICE, Keera, G5, a lot of them. How can you not be interested?. You see these people, they could just get their parents to buy them one if they don't get it or if they're lucky enough to be a celeb's date. It will be fun, Kim. You can't miss it" She said.
" Still not interested. I'm going home" I said plainly.
" Atleast try. If you get a pass, you can give me incase I don't get lucky. My dad makes sure I attend once every year but he paid for the one in November. Please try for my sake" She pleaded and I finally agreed.
I got the paper and wrote down my name like others and out it in a box. They transferred it to a machine that spinned out thirty papers.
They started calling names and handing cards until it was one left. Annabelle wasn't lucky and unfortunately, I was the last.
"Kim Hana, come get yours" He called again and Belle screamed.
" Little witch" I muttered and got to the podium. The card was the size of a credit card only that it was black with GEM written in gold letters.
"I'm taking you on a treat" She squealed as I have her the card. I smiled. Finally, something I'm interested in.
~Shantel~
I watched Mi Rae criticize dresses on the net. I rolled my eyes and concentrated on applying my lipstick.
"Shantel, I can't find the perfect dress to catch Canaan's attention. All these dresses are so common and boring" She whined and I rose a brow.
" Are you still forcing yourself on him? You're lucky he doesn't push you away when you throw yourself all over him in public because he respects you. I'll advise you stop pushing your luck" I thought of saying.
Obviously there was no way I'd tell her that. Since when did I start advising people to do the right thing?.
"Keep searching, I'm sure you'll definitely find something. Rather than hoping to catch his attention, I'd advise you actually make a move. Seduce him or something" I suggested and she frowned.
"You know that's not possible. He has never stayed in a secluded place with me. Shugar doesn't even like me".
" Why? Because you fucked your way to the top? Oh please! A girl's got to do what she has to do to get what she wants" I scoffed.
" Can we not talk about that? " She groaned.
" You can seduce him during Splash. You know it's tonight and you'll certainly be his date. You can use that opportunity to lure him away and drug him. Fuck him, get pregnant and he's trapped" I shrugged.
" Shugar keeps a close watch on me so I don't try anything funny with him even when he barely gives me his attention" She gave another stupid excuse.
" You know you're the cause of your problems right? I told you to finish her off when you had the chance but you chickened out" I spat.
" I couldn't do it, Shantel. Canaan loves her more than his life. I couldn't break him" She sighed and I dropped the mirror.
" That's why you're a fool and I will always be smarter. How do you think I got Cheng? I killed his girlfriend and stood by him when he was heartbroken. Do same and Canaan will be yours in no time but no, you're busy wasting your time".
She thought about for a while and sighed. It's annoying to watch my sister waste her time trying to impress some hottie who doesn't give a damn about her.
"Okay so how do we do it?" She asked finally and I smiled.
"You deal with Canaan and I'll handle Shugar. I have a plan and if you follow it, by tomorrow she'll be gone and Canaan is yours".
" What plan?" She asked and I smirked.