Beverly Circle

Episode 5| Get Together (Part 1)

THE small get together was going to be held in the gated community of Beverly Circle. It had been Justice's first day of school here and still, she has yet to find anything to like being in this show.

Not to mention she felt watched. Maybe it was the paranoia of being on the show, but she just felt like everywhere she turned someone was watching her. Was the invisible camera crew of the show? Was it someone actually stalking her? She couldn't tell.

Her driver dropped her off in Diana's garage that was full of different types of cars. Justice rushed out of the car, and walked into the house, down the narrow corridor into a dining space, where Diana sat at a table typing away on a computer.

Without even looking up, Diana spoke to Justice, "Hello sweetie, how was school?"

Her choice of words made Justice cringe. Did she have to call her sweetie or ask her how school was? It's not like Diana was her actual mother. "Well, it was horrible." She answered with a groan as she walked to the small kitchen across from the dining room. One thing that Justice enjoyed about their new home was that it had two kitchens. One as their personal kitchen and the other was for the chefs and more spacious than their personal one.

Justice tore through the things in the refrigerator and pantry until she found something unhealthy. It was a bag of cookie thins, but it would do.

As she popped on in her mouth she went and took a seat at the table with Diana. "We need to go junk food shopping, you literally have nothing I can sink my teeth into for sweetness." Justice complained.

Diana looked up and narrowed her eyes at the girl. "Well if you want sweets, tell Rafeale, I'm sure next time he goes grocery shopping he can pick something up for you. But don't go overboard, we wouldn't want you gaining weight." Diana took off the reading glasses that she had on.

Justice ate more thins, "A few more pounds won't kill me." She shrugged. She was enjoying the thinned chocolate chip cookies more than she thought she would. But that was ruined when Diana snatched the bag out of her hands. "Hey—"

"You might not care, but the people out there—the paparazzi—they care," Diana cut her off. "And if they care, they'll make sure to make you care. So unless you wanna end up like Alice Darling with an eating disorder, I suggest you listen to what I say."

Justice was speechless. Maybe it was the way that Diana talked to her, but she became teary. She hadn't known why the conversation had made Diana so angry. What if I do gain a few more pounds, who cares what the paparazzi says. Justice thought.

Diana's face softened as a tear fell from Justice's eyes. Justice got up out of her seat ready to leave, "I'm sor—" Justice cut her off looking away from her.

"No, it's fine." Justice said not wanting to argue, "I need to change out of this school uniform. Alice invited me to hangout today and I need to get ready." Justice then barreled out of the small dining area to her room.