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Making a Plan

Bella is standing there with her arms folded.

"Where were you? I've been so worried." she said.

I pushed past her and looked for Mum and Dad.

"They're gone. They've gone shopping." Bella said. "And I was left here all by myself!"

"For how long?" I asked, feeling a little scared.

"They left," Bella said checking her watch. "1 minute and 34 seconds ago."

I breathed a sigh of relief. "You're okay then."

"Anything could have happened in 94 seconds!" Bella protested. "And I asked you a question."

"Well I answered it at breakfast. I went to help Corl with his party food." I said, taking no notice of her red cheeks.

"You liar!" she screamed.

Huh?

Then Bella calmed down. "Sit down with me." Bella smiled.

I wanted to run upstairs and hide but I forced myself to do an honest smile and sat down in the living room with Bella.

"I've been following you around." Bella told me.

"Why?" I asked.

"Well, you're  never spending time with me! I barely ever get to play tennis with you; you're always hanging out with Dani, Tabitha and Adriana, or planning stuff with Corl, or you're with Tash and Chie and Yuy or you're battiling with Hideki or window messaging with Denis or-" 

"How do you know all my friends?" I asked, astonished.

"Like I said, I've been following you around." Bella replied.

"Why are you following me around? It's not about me hanging out with my friends, now is it?" I said looking carefully at her.

Bella grew quiet and shook her head.

"Then why?" I ask.

"Because.. what if something happens to you? I won't have anyone to play with. I only have one sister." Bella admitted.

I reach over and hug her. "I promise, I will spend a whole day with you tomorrow."

Bella looks at me. "Then you get something in return."

"I want to tell you something about Astelle." Bella suddenly looks serious.

I look at her in surprise.

Then I remember she's been following me.

"I heard her say to you guys that she was a nerd and wants to make new friends. Maybe if Hideki said she hates Astelle in front of her, then you become friends with Astelle and report back to Denis and Hideki and see what she's up to." Bella suggested.

I didn't know what to say.

For one thing, Astelle had eyes at the back of her head. The plan Bella thought of may fail miserably.

That could cause a lot of problems. It could also be amazing.

It may put Hideki in danger, but it may stop Astelle once and for all.

"Hmm.." I wondered. "I'm not sure.."

"Oh, (your name) just try?!" Bella argued. "You can write a script for Hideki to read so she read it out to Astelle on the phone."

It was an amazing plan. Now Hideki didn't have to go straight up to Astelle's face and tell her.

"So? Do you agree?" Bella pushed.

"Okay, fine." I agreed.

Half an hour later, Bella was reviewing the script I made for Hideki to read out to Astelle. After Hideki had done reading to Astelle, Bella and I were sure she was going to get revenge on Hideki and I would be standing outside Hideki's door to offer my friendship.

"Spelling mistakes." Bella said, handing me the script.

"Why do you care anyway?" I said, snatching it from her.

"I'm only trying to help. I really miss our old house." Bella said.

"What does that have to do with anything?" I said.

"Oh, didn't you know?" Bella turns around. "Astelle's Dad is the person who suggested this house to our Dad. If you became friends with Astelle, maybe we could get our old house back."

I felt like stamping my foot and crying.

"That's not fair! No one ever told me this." I said.

"You never asked." said Bella. "Besides, you didn't even know Astelle until today. It wouldn't matter to you if we told you yesterday or the days before."

I was getting kind of sick of this. Bella was half my age. Why did she know more than I did about this mission?

"Shut up." I tell her. "You're the size of my leg."

Bella rolls her eyes and practically pushes me out the door.

"Good luck!" she calls. "Don't let Astelle know about your plan!"

It was when I got to Hideki's house when I realised Bella was in the house alone.