The Game Without Rules

Chapter Fifteen

Pick of Evie(red) and Melinda(her sister) up top in the media or on the side.
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The school bell rings and I walk out of school alongside Ana of course. We walk and talk about school nonsense before reaching the car that awaits our arrival.

It's Tuesday and nothing eventful has happened since Saturday. Since the party. I've been slightly avoiding Alex since those nights revelations. I don't know why I just feel uneasy about it.

Maybe it's because I've never fully trusted anyone outside my family except Greg on occasion along with Kara and Ana.

But don't we need someone two trust in our lives?

"Melinda?" She sits in the car waiting for us when the door opens revealing her. She's wearing glasses and an all black dress that I recognize from my moms clothing line.

Yes, my mom's a fashion designer. That's one of the reasons why I'm surprised she came back so early from Europe.

"I came to pick you up so we can have some sister time," Cough and throat clearing stops her talking. And smiling. "Hello Anastasia." I notice that she tries to reform from rolling her eyes.

"Melinda." Ana replies dismissively as she looks at anything else.

Let's just say they don't like each other.

"Hmm. You don't mind if I take my sister out today, right?"

Ana stares blankly at Melinda with her arms crossed in an intimidating way. "Whatever." She turns her back leaving towards the car that's waiting( she always has a backup).

Sliding into the car next to her the door closes and starts to drive off.

Bing

Looking down at my phone I read the text message that lights up my phone. I suck in a breath causing Melinda to look at me with worry.

I haven't spoken to you since Saturday and maybe it's because the conclusion I've come to is right. You don't trust that I will keep your secret. Friday night is Asher Collins birthday bash and I will be there. Hopefully I'll see you.

Message sent by Alex Dalloway.

Sure I heard about Asher's birthday I heard him talking to Ana about it when they were flirting in the Hamptons. Of course I planned on going due to the fact that everyone was going. It was a pretty exclusive party that I happened to be invited to and sometimes it gets too out of hand. Alex will be there as well and at the moment I can't decide whether that's a good or bad thing. Sure I wanted to see him again but I just don't want to see too much of him.

We stop shortly at a clothing store so I can wear something that isn't my uniform. Of course while we're there Melinda gets something for herself as well.

She loves to shop I can't blame her but I think I know where I get my obsession from now.

"You look nice." My sister says as I walk back into the car.

"I do. Don't I?" I tease jokingly as we pull off.

Maybe I will go to Asher's birthday. I mean it's an excuse to go out and I already have my dress picked out. Might as well wear it to a friends birthday party.