Wake Up, Make Up, Come Out

Chapter 16

Isabella walked back into the hall, still holding hands with Parker. She turned to Parker and took off the jacket. "I believe this belongs to you." She said handing it back to him.

"Thank you, your highness," Parker teased and gently nudged her, he warmly smiled at her.

Then out of nowhere the hallway door burst open, Angelo was dragging Ruby by the arm, the live orchestra froze and stared at Angelo as she stepped on the stage, the opera singer stared at her as Angelo took the microphone from the stand and pushed her away.

"Let go of me you little bitch!" Ruby hissed trying to get away.

"What's going on?" Isabella asked Parker and dragged him nearer to the stage.

"Why is Angelo holding Ruby?" Parker asked Jared who had been inside during most of the events.

Jared was completely sober now. "I have no idea, she and Angelo had some sort of fight and then they went to the restroom, that's all I know." Jared said looking at Ruby and Angelo in confusion.

"Hello people of North Shore Vale, including but not limited to: the lovely committee who planned this marvellous event, the students and teachers of North Shore High arts and crafts club who helped with the decorations, and the citizens who attended this charitable event and donated for the animal shelter! A truly remarkable event." Angelo started off with, a murmurs erupted from the crowd, many people feeling flattered.

"Where is she going with this?" Parker asked Isabella.

Isabella shushed Parker and continued to listen.

"However, something completely unrelated to this event, an occurrence has happened. The students and teachers of North Shore have been dealing with a stalker. Me and my accomplices, Parker Sanchez and Isabella Rodriguez have attempted to search for the stalker. Our findings were this tube," Angelo held up the lipstick tube, people didn't realise it though. "Now, I put together the clues, and the perpetrator is Ruby Dechsire!"

People gasped in the audience, unbelievingly, considering Ruby was featured in one of the posts.

"You see, she set up a camera in several locations, even in the locker room to make her look innocent." Angelo explained, she took Ruby's lipstick which was still in her hand and put the tube on, the gold matched. "Little Miss Dechsire was missing the tube of her favourite red lipstick. Because even stalkers need to look pretty." Angelo said smugly smiling at Ruby.

"What? She's lying!" Ruby gasped. "I was one of the victims!"

Jared looked at Ruby with disgust. She invaded his privacy like that, and he was a big believer in privacy.

"You did it only to appear innocent, so you wouldn't be suspected, and because invading our privacy took away your attention." Angelo said.

That's when Principal Stone and Isabella's mother came on to the stage. "Miss Dechsire, Miss Streams," Isabella's mother said, the vein in her forehead was bulging.

"That'll be enough, miss Streams," Principal Stone said leading Ruby and Angelo off the stage. "You're punishment will be decided later miss Deschire," he turned to Ruby. "But in the mean time I will be making a phone call to your parents so they can come pick you up." He led Ruby out of the hall and everyone watched as they left.

"Oh my Jesus." Isabella muttered, just as shocked as the rest of the crowd.

"Mrs.Rodriguez, if you think about it I saved a great deal for your daughter. The stalker already made several posts on her, she was obviously planning to make more," Angelo explained to Isabella's mother.

"Well you should've come to Principal Stone instead of announcing it here!" Isabella's mother snapped at her. She was about to go off in Angelo when one of the chaperones came over.

"Helen there's been a catering emergency." He said to Isabella's mother quietly. Isabella's mother looked at him with wide eyes and stalked out of the hall along with the chaperone.

Isabella made her way over to Angelo, dragging Parker alongside with her. "My mother looked like she was about to explode." Isabella said.

"She's kinda stupid, considering the principal wouldn't have done anything unless it was public, I remember when Sally Henders got her laptop stolen and the principal brushed it off until the police got involved." Parker said.

"I'm gonna keep talking to her till she likes me!" Angelo said and ran off.

"She's...a persistent potato," Parker joked.

"I would stop Angelo, but where's the fun in that?" Isabella smiled. Her mother was most definitely going to have a good old fashioned rant tonight when she got home.

"Mrs.Rodriguez, a little secret about Principal Stone...he never pays attention to students, he wouldn't have done anything unless I had gone public, also if you hadn't noticed; more people are putting in donations, the event needed a little more excitement. I have delivered just that as well as saved your daughter from more trouble, Principal Stone wouldn't have done so, no shade but it's true." Angelo explained, then walked away after making her points.

"Jesus, I thought she would've done more than that," Parker admitted.

Isabella's mother turned to Isabella and Parker. "I like your friend," she said nodding her head in approval. "But don't you think I'll let go the fact you didn't tell me about taking him," she gave Parker a disapproving look "as your escort." Isabella slightly paled.

"We can talk about this when we get home." Isabella said to her mother then quickly pulled Parker into the crowd before her mother could object.

"Damn, your mums harsh," Parker said hiding the hurt.

"I am so sorry about her." Isabella apologised.

"It's ok, well the night seems to be ending...want me to take you home?" Parker offered.

"Well we do live next to each other so it would make sense if we went together." Isabella said smiling at him.

Parker took her hand and walked out with her, the stars were out, he liked spending silent time with her, well he liked spending any time with her. When they arrived at her door step that would be their departure.

"See you on Monday..." Parker mumbled.

"Wait," Isabella said before she could reconsider. She kissed his cheek and smiled at him. "See you on Monday," she said quickly and went inside shutting the door.

Parker smiled, then yelled as a squirrel threw a nut on him.