Maybe, Maybe Not

🌹CHAPTER 14🌹

Two weeks after the incident...

I was walking peacefully down the path to the park,minding my own business, when I realized someone was after me, keeping to the shadows.

I turned sharply to see Vanessa walking her dog. As she is the acclaimed best friend of Castella, I tried to jump over those annoying thorny shrubs to avoid her and ended up with a couple of painful gifts but then she started calling my name. Drawing attention. Sign.

I ignored her and continued our hide-and-seek. After going in circles for quite some minutes, I stopped by the swing to catch my breath. As soon as I sat,my phone vibrated;

" Are you busy?"

"Who's this?"

"Guess."

"I hate guesswork, but I think you're a sixty something pervert." I chuckled softly.

"Gross,no. I might be quite perverted😏 but I'm definitely not in my sixties. Hell,I'm barely twenty."

"Peter?"

"No."

"God?"

"Like he'll text you."

"I'm blocking you."

I continued texting oblivious to the fact that someone was standing right in front of me. "Found you." My heart almost jumped out of my skin as I turned to find Vanessa glaring at me, " I honestly do not want to do this but for my own peace of mind I decided to seek you out,so listen."

" What do you want.",I didn't bother to hide the distaste dripping from my words.

"About the competition," she began,"I did tell Castella not to do what she was planning. I am her friend and I knew what she was doing was wrong I tried to stop her but I guess I didn't try enough."

I stayed quiet,nervously she continued, " I-" "Wait." I just realized I had no idea how she got it," How did she get it?" Vanessa's face brightened, "I was getting to that. You know that time when we kinda stopped hanging out with you guys...."

"Uh huh", smiling wryly. I don't think I'll be able to forget that.

" Stephanie had approached Castella for something. You see Castella has an older brother whose number Stasha wanted for some dare or something. Castella has always been jealous of you so she used the opportunity to demand for your art. She was so upset the day you showed it to us,trashing her room when we got to her house after school that day. I worry about her sometimes... "

I remembered the day Vanessa is talking about,after showing Castella the work,she gushed over it for like the whole day. I mean I was pleased she thought it was nice but after a while it kinda got a little old. But I didn't know it was this deep.

Sheesh.

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When I saw how broken LylyAnne looked,this sounds weird coming from me but my heart started hurting. Seriously, it even sounds weird for me. She did a lot bloody damage to the girl but if Lyly had gone on she might have been expelled. Now that I'm starting to know her if she leaves I might be a tad bit lonely. Just a tad bit.

This couple of weeks have been extremely stressful,balancing both modelling and school on one arm. Now that I think of it ,it's possible that Father might be behind the extra load of contracts coming my way. I don't know how he does it but a call comes through from him approximately when we close for the day. About the set,the manager, yada yada. I have no idea what my career has got to do with him though,so I switch off my phone as soon as we're ending for the day.

I licked up my phone and my finger hovered over Lyly's contact. Should I ? Should I not? I don't want to sound clingy besides the last time I texted he she accused me of being a stalker. Well,she's not exactly lying because the method I used to get her number....let's say.....it's not exactly the best.

Just then the three dots signaling an incoming text appeared. I sat up,cross legged and tried forcing myself not to grin,miserably failing in the process.
Lyly💫: Hey,busy?

Me: No,hey how'd you know it was me?

Lyly💫: Your profile😔

Me: So why'd you go along with it?

Lyly💫: It was fun watching you fumble.

Me: 😧

Lyly💫:😂Anyways. I wanted you to accompany me to the mall,you in?

Should I even ask why.

Me: Okayyyy...you need a ride.

Lyly💫: Yesss. I'm shameless enough to blatantly ask for a ride. You have a car,I need a ride. Pleasee.

Me: Where's Erimintrude though?

Lyly💫: She's babysitting her little sister. I asked her but she is unavailable
so.... You know what,it's okay. See you later.

Me: Wait...wait. I'll be there soon.

Lyly💫: Really, its okay.

Me: Be there in 10.

I jumped out of bed,hurriedly tossing on a white tee and sweatpants. Slides or shoes? Damn it. I gulped down a glass of milk and a slice of bread and dashed out of my house towards the car. Thank God, I decided to bathe earlier.

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