Settle down

Chapter 23

Ew. How did this happen? Why is the universe so against me? I don't understand! This gala/party/my funeral could literally be anywhere is all of USA and I ended up in his house. Harry's house!

I follow my family around like a dog. I don't want to be left alone anywhere so Harry can come bullying me. The fact that I have kissed him and that I've been attracted to him is out of this world. Okay maybe not the second one, he is actually very attractive, but that does not change the fact that he is a douche! As soon as Dora's friends arrive to the party she's gone. Crap, only mom and dad left. Unfortunately for me it's not too long before mom and dad split up as well. Okay Lola, follow mom or follow dad? Daddy is probably going to Marvin and Marvin might be having his son around.... Follow mom it is!

"Hey mom, whatcha doin'?" I ask and put my arm around her.

"Speak properly Lola. I can't understand what you are saying." She looks at me like my face is green or something.

"Sorry mother. When are we eating?" I ask trying to sound happy and healthy, however I'm neither of them.

"Not for a while dear. Why don't you go play with that boy over there?" She nods towards the other side of the room. I look where she's pointing and spot Harry.

"Oh, I've already played with that one. Not a keeper." I say just loud enough for me to hear.

"Stop mumbling Lola. I can't hear a word that you're saying." She says and walks away. Thanks mom. Really.

I wonder what Sally's doing. Probably resting or eating or being a normal teenager.

To: Sally

From: Me

S.O.S. I'm so bored and I think I might die. I'm at a stupid charity gala and I'm feeling really poorly. Save a fellow girl will ya? You da best. Love, LOLA!

"Surprise. You don't look as horrific as this morning. If we closer friends I would say that you look really nice actually." A voice scares me and I drop my phone to the floor. Shit! I look up to see who caused the fall and of course it's the devil himself.

"Surprise. You're still a dick." I walk away but he follows.

"Those shoes must be killing you huh?" He asks. Can't he just leave me alone?

"Can you go away?" I rudely answer him. He doesn't deserve any manners from my side.

"I would, but annoying you is more fun that being my evil stepmother's little bitch." He says and looks slightly sad. Damn it. Compassion and curiosity gets the best of me.

"You don't like her?" I silently ask.

"She seems nice to you? Can't you see how fake she is? She's just with my dad for his money. I haven't had one single conversation with her, ever." He's not happy about this. I can't help but feeling sorry for him.

"Sorry about that. Some people are just too good to see the bad in others. Maybe that's why your father don't see what you do." I look at him and touch his shoulder. He looks back at me and his eyes goes from warm and kind to cold and angry in a split second. He jerks away from my touch.

"Shut up. What do you know about anything?" He shouts at me.

"Why do you always do that? What is your problem? You're nice for two seconds and then you attack people." I shout back at him.

"Stay out of my business!"

"Well, don't let me into your business then. Your problem is that you can't stand to be nice to someone for more than a minute." He looks furious, but believe me. I'm boiling as well.

"You don't know me." He looks like he wants to slap me.

"Leave me alone!" I yell at him and walk away. I can't believe him. He told me that he doesn't like that Louise lady and then he shouts at me for trying to be nice.

Something vibrates in my pocket.

To: Lola

From: Sally

I'm still working. I accidentally forgot to do my job for two hours because I met someone and we started talking. He's really nice and I can't wait to tell you about him. I hope you feel better soon. If not, go into the bathroom and call me when you have time. Love ya! Be strong. SALLY!

I think I'm gonna have to do that later if the night continue like this.

"Everybody! Take your seats and dinner will be served shortly!" A lady screams through the house. I quickly find my family and we sit down by one of the the large tables.

The tables are long and rectangular and all the fancy people sit down and start discussing boring topics. My eyes scan the room and I spot Louise, Harry's step mother. She sits down a few seats from me and Marvin walks up to her. He kisses her cheek and tells her that he's going to visit the bathroom. He then asks her to get Harry to sit with them. I haven't seen his since we talked.

"Can everybody just find a seat please! The dinner will be served shortly if you all just sit down!" The lady is getting annoyed, I can tell by the way she's forcing a smile and braking on the inside. She must be hungry. More people sits down.

"Hey you!" Someone brakes my eardrum. Ouch. I look to the sound and once again see Louise. She does not have a kind, soothing, mother like voice. It's actually shrill, loud and nasty. Who is she calling? Disrespectful to call the person "you". I look to where she's calling and spot Harry..... Is she really calling him "you" after a year of being family?

Harry looks at her, roll his eyes and continue walking. Louise looks very annoyed. For once I like that he is being rude, because she was way worse. I look at Dora and laugh a little, not at her, but I have to pretend that I laugh at her because laughing at a stranger at a party is not the best.

"Sorry for being long love. Where is Harry?" Marvin says when he arrives from the bathroom.

"Oh Marvin. I don't know what to do. He still hates me. I try to be nice but he keeps rejecting me. I asked him to sit with me but he just walked away." She says, looking like she's about to cry. Is she serious? She was a bitch and I understand why he left. I would've too.

"I'll talk to him. I'm so sorry. Let's eat. We'll just save him a seat here for when he gets hungry." Marvin says. How can he be so blind?