Cold Hearts - Mark Tuan fanfic

10 - Sweet Vengeance

Peniel comes up to your drive in the afternoon to help you with your move. Your Aunt Mary is crying while you carry your bags down the steps. 

"I don't know what I've done to let you decide to move out," she says between sobs.

"I've told you a thousand times, Aunt Mary. It's not you. I just want to try and leave independently for now. Besides, you can still come visit me anytime." You hug her to calm her down. 

"I'm gonna miss you, sweetie."

"I'll miss you, too. Thank you for taking me in."

Both you and Peniel gape at the big estate in front of you. It's not as big as the mansion but it's still huge. It has one big master bedroom, five guestrooms, a study, an entertainment room, a huge pool and three-car garage. 

"Woah...." Peniel walks around the house, "you're gonna stay here alone?" 

"Not really, the maids will be coming in tonight."

"You sure know how to let your dad give you what you want. Where's your room?"

You lead him to the biggest room in the house. It's already decorated with the stuff you asked the interior designer to do. 

With just you and Peniel in the room, he pulls you in his arms and kisses you. But, with nobody else watching, you really didn't feel like kissing him back. So, you gently push him back. He frowns. Not to make him feel offended, you peck him on his lips. 

"We still need to get ready for the party tonight," you smile at him. 

You've invited everybody in school for a housewarming party. You want all the students to know that you're back. You need all their votes for the upcoming election in five days. 

The other cheerleaders and soccer players start coming in to help with the preparation. With everything all set, you go to your room and change for the party. 

"You think she's coming?" one of the girls ask. She's pertaining to Sasha. 

"I don't care if she comes or not." She's really not the one you're waiting to come. You're hoping Britney, Mark and Phoebe would come. You want them to see how you're climbing back up to the top. 

You smile and hug everybody entering the house, though you don't know all of them. Almost all the juniors and seniors are present, even Sarah and her boyfriend, Toby, come with their cameras - ready to take pictures of what's gonna go down tonight. 

You stay at a table by the pool, watching the students get drunk and jump in the water. 

"This is really wild," one of the soccer players say. He's mesmerized by how rowdy the students are with just a cup or two of the booze. 

Two hours late, you see Britney and Mark squeeze their way through the crowd of teens dancing randomly on the lawn. 

"Finally," you think. Following close behind them is their gang. You see Sasha in her skimpiest outfit, her hand wrapped around JB's arm protectively. Phoebe and Darcey are with them. Mark breaks free of Britney's hand and finds his way to the poolside bar, asking for a shot. 

"The nerve," Peniel says under his breath, looking at Mark downing his first shot of the night. 

You see him looking your way. "Don't mind him," you whisper to Peniel as you sit on his lap. Wrapping his arm around your waist, Peniel kisses you. 

"Nice place you got here," Mark is standing just behind Peniel's seat. 

You remove your lips from Peniel's and look up. He's glaring down at you, annoyed.