Before and After

chapter 7

"Good morning California", I walk into the kitchen with a big grin on my face ready to take on the world, I feel like fucking captain America!" Good morning dear" when mom calls me dear it can't be good, trust me.

"What's up, mom?" I said taking a seat by the island. Mom placed a plate of marmalade sandwich in front of me and a glass of milk.

"Oh, nothing much really. Just wanted to tell you that Lucas and Kingsley were going to take you to school". As I expected, I wanted to barge out of the kitchen immediately. But knowing my mom she would drown me in lectures and advices.

One of the red heads walks into the kitchen, I look up expecting to see Lucas when I see a diamond earring. Relief surged through me," Hi Kingsley" Kingsley looks at me then smiles.

"Looking bright Ana. What's the occasion?" He sits down beside me then grabs my plate of marmalade sandwich." Good morning Mrs. Simpson, how was your night?" Kingsley can be such a charmer with words when he chooses to.

"Fine thank you deary. Would you and your brother mind taking Anabelle to school?" Mom asked giving him that stern mother's look."Um sure, Mrs. Simpsom" after breakfast I head up stairs to my room to get my phone.

"Good morning Ana!" Stephanie sounds happy, wow who's ever this happy to go to school?" Why do you sound so happy to go to school?" Her smile gets even wider making me get the impression that she was going crazy or probably smoked pot for breakfast.

"Oh nothing, just the fact that I would finally get to see a California school!"What was so amazing about a California school? Trust me, nothing."yeah!....Can you sense my sarcasm?" She rolls her eyes then starts walking towards the kitchen.

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"Thanks for the ride guys " the car ride was really uncomfortable, I enjoyed the conversation between Stephanie and I but when it got to Lucas it was pretty awkward.

"Hey Simpson nice hair! "Oh God." Hi, Josh" I try walking faster to get away from him but as expected I failed." You know walking faster doesn't mean your safe Simpson" I could tell from his tone that he found this amusing.

"Hi, I'm Stephanie Willis" Great she just had to get herself noticed." Josh Black, nice to meet you. You friends with Simpson?" He asks "no.... " she says , he looks at me and smirks "we're best of friends " she sashays away and flicks her hair over her shoulder.

And I guess that was my cue, I jogged after her" What was that for?" She looks at me giving me another grin" just wanted to give him a challenge. I'm guessing he's thinking what I just said over?"

Wow this girl is dumber than she looks."Um actually, he doesn't really care". I say giving her a shrug then walking towards my locker.

"There's my favourite Simpson." I look up at the familiar voice."sup Mark, you know, that one is getting old. Don't you have anything new to say?" Mark just shrugs, giving me a little shove " digging the new hair. What colour is this yellow or spring?" He asks smirking at me, I smile giving him the finger. He looks at me with shock evident on his face, I love that look.

"So why the new look? Are you trying to impress me? You know you don't have to do any thing to get me to do anything you want right?" I look up at him trying to make him feel stupid." Why would I want to impress a dick cake like you?" I ask throwing a sickingly sweet smile.

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"you just can't sit there and expect luck and fortune to pop out of no where!" Stephanie raised her hands to add emphasis to her point." I want to go I really do, but my mom said no. I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do ", I try nodding my head to add emphasis to my point. I'm a really great actress.

The thing with Stephanie was she was looking for the right time to show off, when I get my full make over. She keeps saying the best time to do it was to appear at a party, she's been with me for a week now. Still they haven't done anything to my face yet, I'm starting to think this is all a scam. Maybe they just wanted a place to stay, nah I don't think so because I saw a picture of where Stephanie staid back in London .

"Okay if you won't go for a party, would you go to masquerade ball?" That sounded interesting, I've always wanted to go to a masquerade ball." But I don't remember our school having a masquerade ball. "She just looks at me, then smiles" that's the best part, people don't know who you are. They will just go with the flow. "I debate it over in my mind, should I go or should I stay at home and try to get Mystery hottie's name. My mind is made up,I would stay!

" I don't think my mom would agree to that-" "What won't I agree to?" Great, the one time I wished she would ignore me she doesn't, great job mom!

"Anabelle and I were just thinking about how a masquerade ball would be the perfect exposure she needs. But she says you wouldn't let her go." She says it with so much innocence it got me to believe I was just being dumb.

"Well I think it's a great idea!" I try telling my mom to change her mind through that 'mother daughter ' connection, but it's either my mom chose to ignore it or due to our lack of bonding time we don't have it.

I give a very loud and very clear sigh in both defeat and anguish. I look up at Stephanie only to catch her smiling like one of those Japanese dolls that say 'kinichuwa! ' when you touch them on the head.

And that ladies and gentlemen is how you get yourself in some serious deep shit.

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THIS CHAPTERS WAS NOT THE BEST BUT IT'S JUST A FILLER, I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING BETTER NEXT CHAPTERS. . SINCERELY
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