" Let's all stand up and welcome the birthday girl!!! Miss Alice Thompson " The MC's voice boomed through the microphone gesturing towards the stunning beauty alighting slowly from the stairs.
Ayra in ( Alice's body) breath hitched as all eyes turned to her , she was on horns of dilemma she had just found out that her poor sister has been sick for the longest time and she had been in the dark about it how clue less can you be ayra? She questioned herself tears stinging her eyelids but she held it back. She still have to get through this party for Alice sake, Christ thinking about it now she understood the reason alice had been so obsessed with the birthday. Ayra ( in alice 's body ) swallowed hard while praying for composure.
Alice ( in ayra's because body) watched with eagle eyes as ayra came down the stairs , her eyes took in the dress, shoes and makeup she nodded in approval. This was picture perfect Alice but when she glanced at her face and the manner she held the mic tightly around her fingers, she knew something was wrong did Troy try anything funny with her? Her claws clenched in anger she wouldn't spare him if she found out he dared to touch ayra.
Ayra ( in Alice's body) stared at the swam of eyes targeted at her and tried to locate a familiar gaze, when her eyes zeroed on Alice's she regained her equilibrium back. ' she would do this for alice ' she reminded herself smiling widely as the crowd cheered for her.
" Hey guys I don't need to ask if you are enjoying the party because the answer is obvious " She drawled earning laughs from the guest. " Ugh you guys know I'm not into long talks but just a quick thank you to everyone out here that has genuine interests for me omg the gifts, don't get me wrong I was expecting gifts but you guys overdid and I'm grateful " .
Alice smiled proudly, ayra was doing better than she expected and she was overjoyed . Ayra waited for the giggles to die down before continuing " And for those of you that came empty handed and not to talk of people that were uninvited it's such a shame but no cake for you " She shouted merrily amidst cheers.
" One more thing before I leave, thank you to my beautiful amazing sister and mother this wouldn't have been possible without them. I'm Alice Thompson and my job is to make sure to keep giving you guys what to talk about " She vowed dropping the mic on the floor. Alice clapped the loudest she had never been so happy before while Troy frowned at the fact that Alice didn't even call his name in her appreciation speech, he felt so embarrassed that he made for the exist to cool off his anger but suddenly the large projector in front of the room lighted up and the video that played had his eyes widening in consternation.
Immediately ayra got down for the stage she sought for Alice so they would cut the cake together when she noticed that people's attention were focused somewhere else , she strained her eyes wondering why the projector was turned on and by who but the contents of the video being played held everyone spellbound.
The video showed Troy the school football captin and hero making out with a girl in the closet not just any girl but the supposed best friend of his girlfriend Alice, it was no other person but prisca. Ayra ( in Alice 's body) stared in shock and shortened breath, she simply couldn't keep up with the events of the night first she had found out her sister was sick from an unknown sickness she was yet to know the details and now her boyfriend had been cheating on her with her best friend and to cap it all off she found out on her freaking birthday party with half of the school watching? How shitty can life be? .
All her life she had always envied Alice and wished to be like her even for a moment but how wrong has she been, alice didn't have a better life than anyone in fact hers was worse. Just few hours in her body and she felt like tearing her hair and bawling her eyes out , being alice meant acting happy and sassy even though that wasn't her true emotions it meant having everyone clamouring around you but not a single person to trust, she couldn't imagine the pain of a betrayal from someone she considered as a bestie.
Alice groaned internally , there goes all her hard work for a perfect birthday party no matter how much she tries to avoid trouble it would always catch up with her she thought sullenly hating the looks of pity directed at ayra, now her poor sister would bear the brunt of a popular failed relationship. She had wanted to break up quietly with Troy after her party but it seemed like fate had other plans, somehow she realized she wasn't ashamed as she thought she would be. It wasn't her fault that Troy cheated on her, he is to blame not her in fact she felt like someone had lifted a huge burden off her shoulders, now she wouldn't need to undergo any unnecessary questions from people because everyone would know she had a valid reason for calling it quits with him. Anyone who had orchestrated this in order to embarrass have failed woefully because she could and would use this to her advantage, the only person she was worried about was poor ayra.
" Party is over ,everyone leave!!!! " Catherine yelled switching over the music and shoving the front doors wide open.