The Hierarchy

Chapter 19: Photo Shoots

"Caprice! Darling, how wonderful to see you again!" my grandmother exaggerates as she pulls me in for a hug but quickly pulls away. I don't miss the subtle glance at my choice of sweats a t shirt and a messy bun. That and I have no makeup on? That's my grandmothers pet peeve.

"You too Grammy." i lie simply to please her. I drag my suitcase into the house as she snuggles the rest of my siblings.

"Are these the lovely twins!?" her high pitch squeals pours into the foyer and I move to the kitchen. Far away from that mess.

"Is that me Reecie?" i hear my grandfathers comforting voice.

I turn around and see his smile and rush over to him. "I've missed you grandpa."

"I've missed you too sweetheart."

"Caprice! Go upstairs and shower and put in some decent clothes. We're leaving here in twenty minutes to get to the photo shoot in Savannah on time. Hurry." My grandmother ushers me. I see Enzo laughing as he holds Tori. I stick my tongue out at him and he shakes his head and walks out of the room.

I pull out my phone on my way up the stairs. Multiple text messages appear on my lock screen. One is from Valerie saying her parents are sending her on a flight to Georgia to be here before the ball on Saturday. We're on our spring break so we get two weeks off.

Another one is from Sydney explaining how she almost died but she's fine.

The last one is from Liam. He wants me to meet him at Central Park in an hour. Jokes on him because I'm 800 miles away. He should have said he'd try. Not walk away from me.

I open the door to what's typically my spare bedroom when I'm here. It's still the same. The walls are a pristine white color and the bedspread is cream and brown. A night stand and dresser are a chestnut color and the hardwood floor matches. I drop my duffle bag on the bed and sit down. I pull my hair out of the bun letting the hair fall over my back.

I take a quick shower and change into jeans and a t-shirt with flip flops. I rush down stairs before my grandmother has a chance to yell at me.

"We're going to be late, come on get in the car." she rushes and pushes me out the door.

"Bye momma! Bye dad!" i call and they reply back quickly along with Leo and the rest of them calling my name.

I get into the car.

"When you get to the studio, there will be seven outfits for you to try on. Yes, Reece, you have to wear all seven. Don't bother the designers. Don't ruin my designs. Spence will be in the photographs with you. It's a teenage couple romance theme so you will have to be close. I don't want to hear any complaint or whining about your little boyfriend back in–"

"I don't have a boyfriend." i correct her.

"But your mother—"

"My mother lied. I don't have a boyfriend grandma. Can we talk about something else?" I ask and look out the window.

She keeps quiet the rest of the ride. I'm glad of it because after she brought up Liam I didn't want to talk about him. The thought of him makes me nauseous.

Soon she is pulling up to a victorian mansion Like the ones you see in the romance movies. Stone and big with a grand staircase and wrap around driveway. Flowers and trees and bay windows give the home a certain kind of feel.