The Basement

Chapter 6 - Deceit.

Hurley's Crafts store

As we arrive at Hurley's Crafts store we make our way in to grab a bunch of decorations.

"What do we need baby?" Travis asks excited.
"Well for starters..where are we having this party? By our house?" I ask curiously.
Travis hesitates before speaking:" Yeah, uh- sure."
"Is there a problem Trav?" I ask wondering why he hesitated.
"No, it's just.. The.. Uh...cleanup. Yeah the cleanup is horrible." Travis says making a point.
"Yeah it is, but lucky for us, we can hire a cleaner for the day." I say with a huge smile.
"Yeah..uh..we can. Is it not too expensive?" Travis asks.
"No it won't be, Travis." I say getting upset.
"Ok." Travis answers as he walks away from me.
"Okay, guess I'm getting the stuff all on my own." I say sarcastically.

I walk down the isle to grab some ribbon, table cloths, confetti, glass bowls, serving dishes, some more cutlery, name tags for on the table, some fake flowers and some scented candles. I walk around the store to see if there is anything else I need when I spot Travis talking to some woman by the scrapbooking section. I stand a reasonable distance away, enough to just hear them and not be seen.

"Who was that girl that walked in with you, your sister?" The young girl asks Travis while she twirls her hair.
"No. It is my gi- my financé." Travis answers meekly.
"Oh why aren't you with her now?" She asks as she touches his shoulder.
"For the third time now, I'll ask you the same question I have been asking you, because I honestly believe you are too stupid to grasp the damn question I have asked you more than once, which is where is the God damn bathroom?" Travis asks pissed off.
"Uh- right at the back." She answers embarrassed.
"Thanks." Travis replies as he walks away.
"My name is Daniella by the way." She says as he walks away.
"That's my baby." I say under my breath.

As I walk through the remainder of the store by myself grabbing things I might need or things that are interesting I can help but let my mind wander. What is in that basement...? But my thoughts are interrupted by an annoying voice.

"Hello?"
"Woman?"
"Clearly you are deaf!"
"What?" I say coming back to my senses."
"Oh wow, she can speak." Daniella says rudely.
"Excuse me?" I say with my temper rising.
"I am pretty sure you heard me, therfore I will not repeat myself." She says as she puts her hands on her hips.
"What the fuck is your problem?" I ask her as I take a step forward.
"You." She states as she steps back.
"How am I the problem?" I snap back immediately.
"You seem to think you are everything and you couldn't be more wrong sweetie." She says as she plants a huge smile upon her face.
"How old are you?" I ask her curiously.
"I'm 19 darling." She states and flips her hair back.
"Oh well isn't that rich." I say as I let out a small chuckle.
"What?" She asks, clearly confused by my statement.
"You are only being sour to be because I am engaged to the man that just so happens to be walking this way." I say as I wink at her and walk to him, planting a kiss on his luscious lips, making sure to look back her, who is now standing with her mouth gaping wide open.
"So, do we have a problem?" I say as i give her a fake smile.
"Y-yes, we do." She stutters.
"Oh, do we now. What is this problem we somehow have?" I ask curious as to what her answer might be.
"You uh- stole from uh- the store, yes, you stole that expensive glass figurine from the store and when I caught you, you uh- threatened me." She says acting very afraid as she steps forward to Travis and puts her head on his shoulder.
"You and I both know that is not true." I say annoyed.
"It is and you know it. When I told you to pay for the figurine you took the pen in your hand and stabbed me with it. Right here." She points to a fresh scratch on her arm and looks over to Travis sadly.

Travis turns as looks at me disappointed which made all the rage inside of me flare up.

"What proof do you happen to have to prove your 'scene of events'." I ask as I cross my arms and raise my eyebrow to her scene of events.
She grabs Travis' arm and holds it as she speaks,"Isn't my arm proof enough?" She asks Travis and she pulls puppy dog eyes on him.
"I am about a second away from loosing my shit and actually stabbing you with my pen." I say as I lift the pen up.
"Please don't do this Felicity." Travis says as he looks at me pleadingly while Daniella is still hooked on his arm.
"Are you actually kidding me?" I ask as I look at Travis full of anger.
"Why would I joke about something serious like this?" Travis asks clearly not understanding my level of anger.
"You can't be joking. We are engaged and you haven't even taken a moment to listen to what actually happened." I snap at him.
"Felicity, you are being unreasonable." Travis says as he looks at me irritated.