rantipole | niccolo govender rossi

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episode three ~ ghosts

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"Today was a fantastic day," Ludo started telling the girls, as the three of them sat outside on the bleachers.

Gianna has decided to come to school today, just because she didn't want to be interrogated by her father about what's wrong.

"I got an eight. That hasn't happened since elementary school," she said.

"How did you do that? Chiara asked.

"I copied," Ludo shrugged.

"And here I thought you actually studied," Gianna teased, exhaling smoke from the joint she was smoking.

"Seems like you don't know me at all," Ludo joked back, the girls laughing. Turning to look at Chiara who stayed quiet Ludo asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Chiara answered, obvious something was wrong, but neither Ludo or Gianna asked her again, respecting she didn't want to talk about it.

"Anyway I heard back from the politician," she said.

"Hold on, a politician?" Gianna exclaimed with wide eyes.

Chiara chuckled at her reaction, "He wants to see you tonight," she told Ludo. "Should I cancel?"

Ludo shook her head, furrowing her eyebrows, "No. Why?"

"Yes!" Gia exclaimed, making Ludo turn her head at her. The two girls narrowing their eyes at each other.

Before they could argue about it, Chiara started, "there's the party," Chiara reminded Ludo.

"Who gives a shit?" Ludo shrugged.

"You're not coming?" Gianna asked at the same time Chiara asked, "you're not coming with us?"

"No, no way in hell. I hate those parties," Ludo told them.

Gianna frowned, "shame. We would have fun," she gave Ludo a look, hoping she'd change her mind. Ludo only shook her head at her pathetic attempt.

"He also said he wants to take you to Marge," Chiara admitted. "I tried to change venue, but he said no. You risk running into Fiore."

"See? A reason why you should cancel and enjoy the party with us," she tried again, bumping her with her shoulder.

Ludo shook her head, "Accept. So what if I see him, he can't say anything," she shrugged. "Besides, aren't you two besties, now?" She bitterly asked Chiara.

Chiara looked at her with a disappointed look.

Gia looked between them, "am I missing something?"

Ludo shook her head, "nothing important."

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Walking with Chiara down the hall, they noticed a crowd in front of the girl's bathroom.

"What's going on?" Gia wondered out loud, looking at Chiara, who gave her a confused look.

"I don't know, let's see," taking Gia's hand, she pulled her towards where people stood in a crowd.

Walking throught the crows, the girls came face to face to Niccolo, Brando and their two friends, who held Fabio tightly, to make sure he couldn't move as Vitto painted his lips with lipstick.

"Hey!" Gianna yelled at the same time as Chiara, both immedietly coming over to them, trying to pull them away from Fabio.

"What the fuck are doing?" Chiara yelled, grabbing Fabio, pulling him away from them.