Kenzy's POV
It's been two weeks since I had 'the conversation' with Lisa. Telling her wasn't so bad after all. Now she's the one person that knows all my secrets.
Speaking of, I was running out of time digging out the savinch's plan against the dawgs. I think I'm getting more relaxed with Kayden, Cole and Louis I was having second thoughts about going into war with them.
But thankfully, Lisa still talked me into doing it. Whenever there was a hint of an adventure, she was always the one to call the shots.
And I always follow, because I mean, it's always fun when she calls the shots.
No really, I think I want to focus on avenging my parents. Their death wasn't deserved and I haven't still found out who murdered them. I couldn't give up now.
I'm not close but I know I'll find them or, you know, they might find me.
"Hey" Kayden greeted and sat next to me.
We were at our normal lunch spot.
"Kayden, you look great. Any special place you're going after school?" Lisa asked.
I looked at Kayden's outfit. There wasn't really anything special about what he wore. He just had the kind of body that whatever he wore suited him.
"Yeah. Kenzy's heart" he replied.
I choked on my drink. I saw him smirk.
Yeah, he always does that.
"Oooooooo, that's a good one" Lisa complemented.
Count on Lisa to hype him on his stupid lines.
"I know".
"Get out of your head, Haynes" I commented.
"I'd rather..."
"Don't you dare say it" I cut him off before he could say what would hurt my ears.
He bursted into laughter. "I wanted to say 'I'd rather get in your head'. Kenzy Anderson, do you have sexual fantasies about us?"
I scrunched my nose up feigning disgust. Did I?. No, I didn't. "I'd rather eat puke, Haynes"
He leaned closer. "I wish you'd let me eat you though. That would be the sexiest thing ever" he whispered. His breath so close to my ear I could feel shivers running down my spine.
I ignored the spark I felt and shoved him away. "Get out"
He laughed again. Oh, you find it funny?
I was about to say something else to change the topic when Alexia and Rihanna walked up to us. They we're Vandi's bestfriend and one of the top four in he cheerleading squad. They were very pretty and had wealthy parents too. I think everyone in this school has wealthy parents.
Everyone except me. You know, I have no parents and I'm definetly not wealthy.
"Hey Kayden, have you seen Vandi?. We haven't seen her all day. And when we tried calling her, it kept going straight to voice mail" Alexia asked.
She's the petite one. Dark hair that matches the colour of her eyes. She's half Indian. She's also very competitive and I think she might be gay.
I looked at Kayden. His bright facial expression automatically transformed into something I couldn't really fathom.
"Isn't she in school?" He asked.
"I had English literature with her. She wasn't in class" Cole replied.
So he hears. Cole's been on his earphone since he entered the cafeteria. He wasn't really in the mood to converse.
I looked at Kayden. His eyes read worry. If Vandi was his hookup girl, why would he be so worried about her. I think those two are hiding something.
Could they be lovers or...
That's not the situation now, Kenzy. I mentally scolded myself.
"Did she say she was going to skip school today?" Kayden asked.
" If she did, we wouldn't come to ask you" Rihanna almost yelled.
Chill, girl.
A million 'what ifs' popped into my head. What if it was about her sister?. What if her Dad found out and grounded her?. What if it was worse than grounding?
I became worried too. Alexia and Rihanna were clueless about the problems Vandi was facing. I think Kayden's knows something. The look on his face said it all.
"The tension on this table is eating me up" Louis groaned. "Vandi's fine. Maybe she decided to take the day off or she might just be with another fuck boy".
This made Alexia scowl. "Vandi is not like that"
"Not like what?. Taking a school day off?". It was obvious he was teasing.
"Stop being a dick Louis. I know Vandi, she won't leave school without telling us. She always picks when her phone rings..."
True that.
"And she doesn't sleep around!"
I wouldn't be so sure about that.
This earned Louis a chuckle. "Okay, judge Alex"
She turned red instantly. "Fuck you". She tilted her head towards Rihanna. "This was a waste of time. We'll find her ourselves"
The way they went on about it, it sounded like she was in trouble. I really hoped not. She was a good boss and frenemy if I might add
They made to leave but Kayden stopped them. "I think I know where she'll be. You guys go to my house and wait for me till I get back"
"Can I tag along?" I asked hoping he'd say yes.
He replied "No" same time Lisa kicked me on the leg.
Ohhh the mission. Thank you Lisa. I almost forgot.
Yayy, I was finally going to Kayden's.
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Vandi's POV
5hours ago...
I had stayed with my sister all through the night in hopes that she would wake up. She'd moved her left fingers a little the previous afternoon and when I had told the doctors they thought I was delusional. I knew I wasn't. She's going to wake up soon, I believed. But I want it to to be now; I didn't want to wait another year or two or more before I see her alive and belonging to the world again.
It was 7am in the morning and I thought it best to go home and shower. I mean house sucked but not my bathtub and definitely not my clothes. I hate my both parent and I couldn't wait to turn eighteen so I could move out and live in Kayden's. I couldn't live alone because of the risk that came with being 'Batman's' daughter, like I asked for any of it...
"Where are you coming back from, young lady?"
I stopped in my tracks and tilted my head towards my parents who were staring at me questionably. I almost rolled my eyes. I wasn't even sneaking in, I mean I own a 24 hour store.
God, I hate both of them.
"I own a store, Daddy" I replied.
"Don't you lie to me, young lady. I had my men follow you," my heart skipped faster. Oh no. "You care to tell me what you were doing at a hospital at the end of the city?"
I tried denying again. I looked at my mum so he wouldn't notice the fear in my eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about".
"I know that's where you're keeping Julia"
I scoffed. "You know nothing"
"You have to tell us the truth, Racheal" . Trust my mum to call me by my middle name.
"What truth?"
"That you're keeping our daughter in that hospital" Dad replied.
I scoffed again. Is he for real?. " Your daughter?. You lost that privilege when you tried to kill her"
"It was the best thing to do. She was suffering, she still is. I didn't have a choice"
"You had choices, Dad. You could have taken her to a better hospital"
"I've been doing that for the past five years. You know what I got?. Nothing!!"
"God, Dad!. Stop trying to gaslight me. You tried to take Julia away from me for good. You don't care about any of us. I can't wait to turn 18 so you'd enjoy your wealth alone". I had a couple of months to turn 18.
"What do you mean?. Where would you go?" My mum asked.
"Where you'd never find me" was all I said. I started to make it up the stairs, then I paused. "You're a disgrace to parenthood".
I managed to get into my room before I burst into tears. I'm so tired of everything that's happening. I'm not even feeling school today. Just my mysery and I today. I couldn't bear all this alone. I needed my friends and my brother that understood.
But I wasn't even going to call them. I just need some time on my own to figure my whole life out.