Real Love (Book I)

Chapter 14

| May 15, Monday, 12:03 p.m. |

*Jalice's P.O.V*

Ugh, this whole plan is exhausting. Who knew that getting revenge could be so complicated? Meeting with Aaliyah a couple days ago was very awkward but funny. She really thinks that I'm trying to get on her good side when really that's not even close to what I-- we, have planned.

As I'm reading the latest issue of Vogue my phone rings.

"Hello?", I answer.

"This plan is going a little too slow for me. Today is the day where you have to take action. Now, listen to what I'm about to instruct very carefully", they say.

"Alright, I'm listening", I respond.

*Aaliyah's P.O.V*

"So are you going to tell me what that nightmare you had yesterday was about?", Mike asks.

I sigh. "Do I have to? I mean, it was just a nightmare."

"You don't have to but I would prefer it if you did. You should've seen yourself when you woke up... you looked so afraid". he says as he folds one of his shirts.

"I had a nightmare that you-- you were hurting me...", I respond.

He stops what he's doing and looks at me.

"What? Why would you dream something like that?"

"I have no idea. The thought of you hurting me has never crossed my mind so I don't understand it either", I say.

"Well, as long as you know that I'd never hurt you. You do know that, right?"

"Of course I know that. It was just a stupid nightmare so let's forget about it", I suggest.

"You're right, so what do you wanna do for now? I have a few more hours before I have to go to rehearsal."

"We could go sneak into a movie using some of your crazy disguises."

He giggles. "Ok, so which disguise should we use?"

"We should go as an elderly couple. I've always wondered what I would look like as an older person."

"I'll see if Karen is available to do our makeup."

He picked up the phone and began to dial. At the same time, my cell phone began to ring.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Jalice. I'm actually here... could I come in? It's urgent.", she says.

"Um, sure. I'll be down there in a second", I respond.

"Oh, is Michael here?", she asks.

"Yeah... is this a private discussion because we could just go somewhere else if so?"

"No. I need to speak to both of you."

"Alright."

I hang up and turn to Michael.

"So, Jalice is here and she says that she needs to speak to the both of us", I say.

*Michael's P.O.V*

"W-why would she want to talk to both of us?", I slightly stutter.

"Don't know but she's down there waiting so we better go."

We get downstairs and Jalice is sitting on the couch with her head down playing with her fingers.

"So, what's going on?", Liyah asks.