Alice- Phew...
Mom- Alice you have ordered the food i asked for?
Alice- yeah. I ordered from green gut just like you asked.
Mom- why you look so sad?
Alice- oh it's nothing.
Mom- is it about school?
Alice- hmm.
Mom- friends?
Alice- no.
Mom- then? Are you on your periods?
Alice- no. But it does hurt. Doctors say it's ovulation pain.
Mom- which doctor?
Alice- there's an app. Period tracking app.
Mom- wow. Back in my days there were nothing like this. We used to memorise the dates. Abigail and mine would coincide often. Also we talked the lunar cycle. We used to make pads at home with rags and cloth and washed them and reused them. Nowadays you girls have so many options. Pads, mini pads, tampons, cups. So many....
Alice- why did you guys stop talking?
Mom- with who?
Alice- aunt Abigail.
Mom- honey she cheated on me with your father.
Alice- hmm...
Mom- yep. Your dad, David Jones is not just your father, he's your half cousins father too.
Alice- you mean Damian and i are half siblings and half cousins?
Mom- yes.
Alice- ....
Mom- you met Damian?
Alice- yea he's a good friend.
Mom- I'm glad. The elders and the other relatives in the family despised your father and aunt Abigail after our divorce. You were just 3 year old. It was a very— tough time for both of us. Your aunt married your dad a month after.
Alice- ....
Mom- then i met your step dad in a dating website. We talked a couple of times until he finally came to my house and helped me fix my car during an emergency. Rest is history...
Alice- ....
Mom- .....
Alice- do you love papa John?
Mom- of course dear.
Alice- it's been so long. don't you guys wanna have a kid of your own?
Mom- hahaha.... that's... not something you have to be bothered about.
Alice- why not? I don't see anything wrong with having another brother or sister.
Mom- hahahaha... kids are not a simple issue. Your papa doesn't have the time for all of that. We have talked about it. He is plenty happy raising you.
Alice- I'm glad he loves you. I love papa John too.
Mom- me too dear.
[Someone rings the calling bells and Alice checks the door. Turns out it was the delivery guy. Just a minute after delivery guy leaves, the doorbell rings again. Turns out it's her aunt and Damian. Alice brings thems in and her mom prepares the snacks meanwhile. After finishing the introduction, both the mothers urge the kids to go outside while the mothers have a chat. Alice and Damian leaves the house and walk down the street together.]
Damian- do you think they will fight?
Alice- probably. Do you have money?
Damian- yeah. Why?
Alice- it's going to be your treat.
Damian- ok.
Alice- i want an ice cream from Friday frosttake.
Damian- ok...
[Damian buys her the ice cream]
Alice- you want a bite?
Damian- mhm..
Alice- pretty good right?
Damian- yeah. 700 for this one? They robbed us.
Alice- ...who cares. It tastes nice.
Damian- ....
Alice- you know we don't have to pretend in front of whole class. They will know that we are relatives, soon enough. The teacher will let them know sooner or later.
Damian- i don't want them to judge us.
Alice- we don't have a choice. Anyway it was just a kiss. I'll take responsibility.
Damian- of what?
Alice- of making the mistake.
Damian- hahaha....
Alice- you are scared of your mom right?
Damian- yeah. They aren't the most billionaire mindset parent figures. They know I fucked up again, they will rip me to shreds.
Alice- hmm.
Damian- it's better this way. We can pretend to be boyfriend girlfriend or something and avoid making mistakes.
Alice- i don't wanna play this game.
Damian- of course it's not the real thing.
Alice- it's still hurts me. I don't like this kinda make believe bullshit.
Damian- of course it's just for a few months. Then we will graduate anyway.
Alice- i don't wanna deal with you anymore. I will go my way. You will go your way.
Damian- that's what i was talking about.
Alice- ....
Damian- what do you say? We just don't need to reveal our real relationship. You can do this much right?
Alice- in one condition, you'll buy me stuff when i ask you to.
Damian- ...alright. I'll send you the money.
Alice- no we should go out together. Otherwise mom and dad will think there's some kinda hidden deal. You get your pocket money in your e wallet and your mom tracks your every step right?
Damian- yeah. How did you...
Alice- cause you barely use your cash. well then it's done deal.
Damian- won't spending too much money on you arise suspicion too?
Alice- just deal with it. You started this, remember?
Damian- ....
Alice- don't worry i will help you find a girlfriend.
Damian- hahaha.. i don't need your help with that.
Alice- pretty successful aren't you. My handsome little demon.
Damian- ...stop...
Alice- wanna go to the park?
Damian- ...ok
[Alice sits in the park bench with Damian discussing about the fight with Amy.]
Alice- i feel like a burden was lifted.
Damian- ...
Alice- ....
Damian- ....
Alice- sometimes it's better to be alone than be surrounded by wolves in sheepcloth.
Damian- she isn't that intimidating.
Alice- not to you maybe but every girl knows the real Amy. She is a psychotic bitch who occasionally bullies people for comfort.
Damian- didn't you do the same when you were with her?
Alice- i never involved in the smear campaigns. Of course other girls hate me for hanging out with Amy but the hate is just jealousy. I never bothered them. I only did my best— scored well in exams, looked good or at least tried, participated in school activities, gained teachers favor. All i did was show off and that was enough to burn their hairy cunts.
Damian- hahahaha... you should have seen the girls from my school.
Alice- ....hmm
Damian- they used to hit each other more often and i mean not a flick with middle finger type fight. They did gang wars, boxing in school bathroom, smear campaigns, name calling, destroying books, blame game and blackmailing typa shit. It was hilarious but scary too. Boys were obviously not any different except boxing matches were a lot more common especially outside school. I remember this one guy destroyed the school urinal cause his friend called him gay. That was something.
Alice- so which one was your gf? The victim, the bully or the moderator?
Damian- moderator?
Alice- i mean class captains, neutral kids... the ones that didn't get bullied and didn't involve in bullying. Kinda like me— jenny of all trades jack of none.
Damian- hmm wasn't that Jack of all trades or something?
Alice- was it?
Damian- anyway... mine was a bully turned victim.
Alice- hahaha... what happened to her?
Damian- she bullied and never apologized but when she became the victim, she hit the rock bottom, finally realized her mistake and left school.
Alice- you still like her now?
Damian- she transferred schools without telling me and ghosted me. I don't feel shit.
Alice- so no love?
Damian- i think she deserved it. Kinda hate her more now. Not cause she ghosted me. I liked her cause she was pretty. Not when i think of her, she was pretty... ugly to be honest.
Alice- too bad.
Damian- ...
Alice- ....you know back in 7th grade there was this guy in my 3rd language...
Damian- what's his name?
Alice- oh man i don't even remember... i think it was Chris.
Damian- hmm... from section D?
Alice- yeah maybe.
Damian- hmm....
Alice- ...
Damian- so what happened?
Alice- i liked him. We used to share the seat cause he almost never brought his books... not cause he was a wannabe bad boy or something. He has a dog that destroyed all his stuff maybe it still does. I noticed his uniform chipped at the ends and so i asked him one day and he told about his dog. Anyway i liked him cause he was friendly and cute at times. And of course you can't have good things in this school so Amy discovered him.
Damian- did she steal him like Melvin?
Alice- even worse, she kissed him on the school fete dance rehearsal.
Damian- wow.
Alice- uhuh on the lips... right in front of me. She did it to spite me and show who's better. They even went on dates. Later i asked Chris and he told me that he didn't even like her. I remembered it all until i met Melvin from up close. And when the time was right i grabbed the opportunity and made him mine. Hahaha... so cheesy right? This is my blue cheese life story. Sounds tasty but the experience and smell can kill a grown man.
Damian- ...yep that was some toxic shit. Whaoooo
Alice- Melvin was my revenge for everything bad that happened to me— adjusting in the universe where girls like Amy exist. She always stole my stuff, my books, my copies, my homework, my assignments, my money, anything that was mine was hers. I let her cheat on the exams from my copy. I even got scolded because of her. i never liked it but had to pretend to be bitchy to mingle with her circle of friends. She is a menace but i had no choice cause she always wrecked my stuff if i tried to get away from her. I had a lot of fights with her over the years and everytime i ended up with the worst bruises. Mom wanted to take me to the principals office and complain a bullying case on Amy but i covered it up all because i didn't wanna be a fucking victim. I wouldn't be able to take the fall. So I got close to her last year, even tried going as far as seducing her but nothing worked. Until Melvin changed school and entered the scene and i learnt her only weakness.
Damian- then you fucked her in the arse?
Alice- fuck yeah. I deserve a beer if not a medal. If you can't beat your enemy by force, you gotta do them by words and emotions.
Damian- wow.... So...you think she's destroyed yet?
Alice- nope.
Damian- ... you really hate her.
Alice- i do. She's the reason why i hate school more than anything.
Damian- do you need my help? Maybe i can fix her?
Alice- ahaha. Sounds exciting.
Damian- maybe literally fucking her with fix her screws a bit.
Alice- you're gross.
Damian- what? It might work out. Break her from inside.
Alice- if you like her so much, sure go for it.
Damian- did you like her when you took your revenge?
Alice- i didn't sleep with her!
Damian- what did you do to seduce her?
Alice- i kissed her, just once. Wanted to check if she was a closet dyke. Things would have been easier then.
Damian- was it not a sexual thing to do?
[Alice sighs.]
Alice- i will let you sleep with any girl in this world but it should not be Amy.
Damian- why not?
Alice- you want an honest answer?
Damian- yeah?
Alice- for real?
Damian- hit me...
Alice- alright.... Damian, i still like you and not as a cousin or a half sister. I like you like a girl likes a boy. I don't wanna lose you.
[Alices phone rings]
Alice- that's mom. Hello mom.
Mom- where are you two?
Alice- we are at the park right now why?
Mom- your aunt wants to see you. Come home now.
Alice- ok.
[Alice keeps the phone while Damian gapes at her.]
Damian- ...
Alice- look at your face.
Damian- Alice we can't—..
Alice- i know we can't but you can do me a little favor and not fuck Amy. In return I'll not tell the whole school that you're my cousin. Nice deal right?
Damian- ...god you're something.
[Alice holds his hand, leans on him.]
Alice- i wish we weren't related. I liked your lie better.
Damian- ...we should get going.
Alice- yep. You're gonna buy me another ice cream.
Damian- but....
Alice- no buts...
Damian- ...fine.