Pain(itami)
Chapter 12(Annabelle)
#skye's POV#
I was about to start pulling off the dance steps but i halted when crystal stopped me.
"Woah- not so fast, you didn't pay for the audition"crystal said. She probably didn't confirm what she was saying because i paid to her earlier that day.
"I did, to you, earlier today, remember?"
"No, I don't"she rolled her eyes, "quit the lies, pay up now. There are contestants waiting behind you"she added as i looked at the contestants' faces behind me and looked back at crystal.
"Crystal, i paid to you today, stop lying against me, i did. $4,500"
"Where's the proof you did?, where's your receipt?"she asked as she opened her palm.
"You didn't give me any, I'm not aware there's meant to be a receipt"
"I give everyone receipts, or don't i?!"she asked as the contestants raised their receipts and chorused "yes you do!!". crystal was trying to play a game with me here which I wouldn't allow, i worked really hard for that money. She was getting me all worked up that i began to wonder if i didn't pay the money to her but of course i did, she's driving me crazy or maybe she's crazy.
"What did you do with my money!!, i worked dearly for it, crystal i know what you're doing. You need money?, then turn into a prostitute like your fellow friends you slot instead of embezzling my money"
"4,500?-hahaha- you're hilarious skye, you really mean you worked hard for $4,500. Are you kidding me?"
"No I'm not, refund my money back before i cause a scene, just turn into a prostitute like your friends!!, why don't you join the family business?!"i winked
"Who're you calling a prostitute you immature slot"abi joined the whole scene. She finally spoke, for 2 weeks now. I've never seen her utter a word and here she is talking with her fierce voice. Seriously? Why do they all get the good voice. There's possibly no way Luna's voice or Nicole's can beat Abi's, i mean 'damn!'.
"If it isn't Abigail, the girl who doesn't speak, perfect timing. Tell your slot of a friend to tell me what she did with my money before i bury her alive here"
"How about i bury you in your own goddamn hell hole of a pussy. You wanna know what she did with your money? She used the $4,500 to pay a bounty on your head bitch"abi said as the whole court exclaimed "ouuu"
"Tryna act tough huh?, I'll give to you what you asked for loser, just don't end up crying bitch"i spat as they exclaimed "ouch"
"Cry?, you mean the same thing your dad did when he lost his job as a mendicant?"she said as the whole court exclaimed "savage!!"
"Says the girl whose dad chose the milk shop over her. You're just jealous because you don't have parents"i said as they exclaimed again
"Pfft- who was parentless on parents day"she savaged as the whole court exclaimed"damnnnnn!!!!"
"W-well-i -i- well- ab-abi- I'm-"i was speechless because she hit my soft spot, i fought my tears back as she trailed down my jawline.
"Don't underestimate me darling, I'm quiet for a reason. You're just a newbie in this thing i do. You'd understand when pain gets to you. I'll make sure it does, I'm it's co-worker, we both work in reality."abi said as she kept mute again.
"I've had enough, Skye you shouldn't have accused crystal but talk to me instead. Instead of lying against her just talk to me if you can't afford it and I'll let you in if you blow my mind in the audition. Crystal can't do something like that, i trust her, we were neighbors, we had preschool, 9th grade and 10th together as besties and here we are again, she wouldn't do such thing"Nicole said,
"When you leave a friend, you wouldn't know what they became of them within the short intervals you had left them, even if it is two minutes, someone else may have come into their life and change their mind Nico-"
"I said I've had enough!!, now leave!!"she yelled as i picked my back pack and left for SASG.
I got to the classroom where SASG is being held, i apologized for being late and taught them. I got paid and went home.
I had a cold relaxing shower, Gold had stopped coming because he was almost better than me and i couldn't teach my rival to be better than i am. I slept for an hour or two then went for my shift. Annabelle added an hour to her shift so she'd stay beside me behind the counter to help me. I never told her i was her brother's girlfriend since she haven't met me in her house with charlie teaching him so she had no idea.
I was tending to a young lady about a year older than i am, she paid for her pizza and asked for her $1 change, I checked the drawer and there was none, i kindly told her there was no change and I'm sorry she'll have to let go. The young lady started ranting and charging at me like i swallowed her dollar.
"Ma'am please be quiet, this is a restaurant, you're causing a scene. There's no one dollar change"
"You wanna take my dollar and get away with it, i could let go but i won't because of your attitude!!"she slammed her hands on the counter. I wasn't sure of the attitude she was pointing out but i apologized regardless since the customer is always right.
"I'm sorry, I'll try and go look for your dollar change. Annabelle please tend to the other customers, I'm going to the kitchen to ask the chefs if they have a dollar"i said as i left for the kitchen. I asked the chefs if they had a dollar, they said they didn't and they apologized they were not able to help, i told them it's fine as i smiled and went to the counter again.
"I'm sorry, they all didn't have a dollar"i apologized,
"Don't explain, i just want my change!!"
"I said there's no change!!, are you or are you not paying attention to what I'm saying!!!. Ma'am you're literally yelling!!, this is a restau-"
"Skye, what's going on here"lady Mira interrupted
"Lady Mira, This lady said she wanted her dollar change and i told her we had none, I've tried to explain but she keeps yelling like i swallowed her dollar"i explained,
"Are you sure there's no dollar or-"
"Lady mira i wouldn't do something like that and you know it, I'm being honest"
"Have you checked the drawer"she said as she opened the drawer. My mouth flew open as there was a dollar lying in the drawer, not just one but alot. I cupped my mouth in shock.
"L-lady mira i can ex-explain, i-i promise I'm not lying, I'm not trying to steal the change or anything, there was no $1 there when i ch-checked. Ask Annabelle, i-"
"Don't!, you're fired!!"
"Annabelle tell her"i said as i looked at Annabelle but i was helpless, Annabelle looked like she pulled this whole trick off to take my job off my hands obviously because i get paid large and she wanted my hour so she'd also earn like i do. I was fighting back my tears when i saw Annabelle's expression. I didn't utter a word, i swallowed as i packed my thing from the lower drawer and left, i immediately went to Charlie's.
I knocked on the door as 16 years old addison and Aiden came to open the door. I hugged them both and walked in.
"What did i tell you two about opening the door for-"
"Hey charlie, it's me, don't scold them"
"Hey skye, you came quiet early, you should have told me. Mum has herself on the couch now, sorry That's just my weird family"he said with a shrug.
"It's fine"i said as i walked further into the sitting room. "Hey Mrs chynna"i greeted.
"Hey skye- Leo stop bouncing on the couch get down!!, Isabella get back here!, you're not going on a date with that boy!!, ava go do the dishes!!, robert sit down!!!. Julian sit down quietly!!. Addison stop chasing aiden!!...arghh!"Mrs chynna cautioned, she was always controlling her children at all times that i wonder how she survive all the 'don't do this and that kids, sit down!!, get back here', she's indeed a strong woman. The kids were making hella noise and she was trying to caution them but they were just too overwhelming. She managed to get them all on the couch except the teenage ones who were old enough not to be told what to do.
"Y'all go to your rooms now"she ordered as her herself retired to her room leaving charlie and I in the foreroom.
"Well, you didn't tell me you were coming this early, i was about to text you not to come today, what happened?"he said as we both settled on the couch.
"I- uhh- today was a bad day for me, it was rough but promise me you won't be mad at anyone or I'm not gonna tell you"
"I promise babe"he ran his hand through his hair
"Well, i wanted to go for the cheer squad audition like i told you i would today, but i didn't know where it was being held so i asked a girl in 10th grade, Alice, then she told me about something Luna posted on the socials recently, it's so humiliating, you should check it"i said as he started checking his phone.
"I haven't been on the socials for a while so i prolly didn't- oh shit, whore-ied skye, what the heck. Did she think i was touching you? I wasn't and what if i did? You're my girlfriend so i can"he smirked as he texted someone
"Who did you just text?"
"Are you jealous?, It's just Luna, I'm laying her a warning"
"But you promised. Then I'm not gonna tell you what happened after that"
"Just tell me, I'm your boyfriend, i deserve to know"he said as he raised my chin
"Fine. i was scammed by crystal in the cheer audition, she said i didn't pay when she knows I payed to her, she said where is my receipt if truly I paid. She didn't give me a receipt, i had no idea she was supposed to. I may have insulted her but Abi got involved and savaged me back- it hurt actually."
"I'm sorry i wasn't there to defend you. That means you'd have to wait till next year before another audition. Why don't you just join VOCALS, it's the school singing band, you have a great voice, you should fit in, the audition is in 2 days, it's on me. Anything else?"he wasn't surprised Abi talked probably because he already heard her voice
"Thanks Charlie...uhhh, i kind of lost my job at da pitsa, that's why I'm here earlier, i just wanted to clear my mind so i decided to come over"
"What!!, how?!"he exclaimed as he captured my tender hand in his
"Promise me you won-"
"I promise not to be mad at anyone, i promise"
"A-Annabelle pulled it off, she framed me by-"
"Say no more babe, I'm damn mad at her and she can't excape my castigation, she's dead meat-"
"She-"he placed a finger on my lips to shut me up, i look at him and nodded repeatedly, he withdrew his finger. There was absolute silence, he looked into my eyes and i into his, he raised my chin with his fingers as he pulled my face closer to his- oh my gosh, are we gonna kiss?-, his drew his face closer to mine and mine to his. We were so close i could feel his breathe on my face already, i couldn't take it. It was too much for my brain to handle. My heart set ablaze as my mind ran around like an headless chicken. The anticipation was weird, 'tik tok'seconds ticked by as his face grew closer to mine.
I bent my face a little as i closed my eyes waiting for his soft lips on mine.
"SLAM!!"the door flew open as i flinched, i was cut out of my daze as i blinked to see who slammed the door open.