Rivalry

East Land Prep. 4:30 P.M.

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East Land Prep.

Tuesday, October 23. 4:30 P.M.

The Homecoming Committee meeting consisted of tallying the votes for the Homecoming Court and King and Queen.

The process was finished quicker than the nominations the day before as the names were already on the ballot. Unlike the previous day when they had to look at all the nominated students, count how many votes they had, and then write their names on each ballot for each grade level.

Just as Ashley is placing names of the winner in an envelope, the doors to the meeting room opens and everyone turns to see Emma Stiller standing at the doorway with the Fabulous Clique members behind her.

"Why am I not surprised you're behind this." Emma snarls at Ashley who smirks at the platinum blonde girl.

"Because so far the week has been off the hook," Ashley retorts, sealing the envelope in her hands and placing it inside her purse. "So it's only possible that I'm behind it." Kelly smiles next to Ashley as the brunette throws a strand of her over her shoulder. "Now, is there anything I can do for you, Stiller?"

Emma narrows her eyes at Ashley, "I should be the one in charge of the Homecoming Committee." Emma snarls, her hands forming into fists. "I'm the senior here."

"A bit too late for that, isn't it?" Ashley retorts with an eye roll. "You should've asked Principal Martin before I did."

"Why don't you just give up Lopez?" Emma takes a step forward.

"Give up?" Ashley questions, raising an eyebrow as Emma inches closer to where the three HotChikas re standing. "Why ever would I do that when is so much fun watching you get upset over such vital things." Ashley hangs her purse over her shoulder. "Besides, shouldn't you be thanking me?"

Emma pauses on her stride, halfway through the long black meeting table. "Excuse me?"

"You are nominated to be Homecoming Queen are you not?" Ashley says with a smirk. "Don't tell me you're afraid you'll lose to Kacy or Tyler."

Emma looks over her shoulder at the two members of her clique Ashley just mentioned, but neither girl makes eye contact with their leader, and Kelly has to bite her bottom lip to stop the chuckle that threatens to scape at the entertaining situation. Emma turns back to Ashley with a snarl, "Of course I'm not."

"Then why are you here?" Ashley asks, losing her smile, and replacing it with a tired appearance. "To whine about the things you can't have?" Ashley raises an eyebrow, and this time Kelly can't help the chuckle that escapes her lips, and Emma's eyes narrow in her direction. "Because if that's the case, save it. I'm tired and hungry. I don't have the time for you to extort your supposed control and popularity."

"Emma is nominated for Queen along with two other Fabulous girls," Carla Graham says from her position at the door, and everyone's attention turns to her. "Even I'm nominated for Princess. I don't see any of you nominated for anything."

Ashley smirks at Carla, "I wonder why."

"Are you saying you did it on purpose?" Carla asks, a frown momentarily on her face, before she rolls her eyes, "Yeah right."