Immaculate Deceivers | ✓

Ch.12 | The Calm Before

I M M A C U L A T E

D E C E I V E R S

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This morning I woke up smiling. Blissful happiness. The wonderful silence that surrounded my bed was so calming. No alarm clock to interrupt my peaceful thoughts. No parents barging in as they decided to take a weekend away with each other. Truthfully that is what they both need right now.

I woke up and happily strolled into my bathroom, ready for my morning wake-up shower. I felt the heat coming from the curtain and I knew the water was now the perfect temperature.

I stepped inside and sighed under the warmth.

Tonight is Connor's birthday party and I am excited.

The reason behind my happiness also has absolutely nothing to do with Connor.

I have made up my mind. I am going to come clean to everyone and I am going to tell Mark that I want to be with him. Now, I know what you are thinking... you are going to ruin Connor's birthday.

Well, I don't think I am... because I am going to wait until the party is almost over before I make my announcement. I've waited long enough and I can't keep living with this huge lie. I wanted to be an immaculate deceiver, but all I've done is create chaos in my life and in the lives of my friends.

It all needs to end. Whatever outcome this may bring, I'm prepared.

Most of all, I just want Mark.

I texted Callie and Lucy and told them that we should all meet up to go shopping for an outfit for Connor's birthday party tonight.

Since we don't have school today, we have all day to get ready and set up.

I made Callie text Red to confirm his arrival at Callie's house, just to get them both talking more, and she told me she would take care of it with a smile.

"We should get our nails and toes done first." Lucy said with a smile, dragging Callie and I to the nail salon inside of the mall we were currently walking around.

"It's just a house party... we don't need to get all done up." Callie sighed, hating going inside nail salons.

"Oh be quiet. We all have to look hot!" Lucy cheered, as she gave the color she wanted to the stylist.

Lucy decided on scarlet red nails and toes. Callie decided on a plain nude color and I went with a dark sky blue, close to a navy color.

"We seriously need to get our own house that we can all three live in, and we definitely need to buy one of these!" Lucy sighed as she set her massage chair to high.

"Whatever you say, Luc." I chuckled, knowing that after tonight, she will feel completely different about wanting to live with me. She probably won't even want to look at me anymore after tonight.

I planned to cherish these last few hours I have with her as my best friend, because I know once I tell everyone the truth about Mark and me, our friendship will be over.

I don't know if Callie will pull more towards Lucy's side, though I wouldn't be surprised if she did. She and Lucy have a tight bond now, and with me out of Lucy's life, she is going to need Callie. More so than I will.

I frowned a little while watching the stylist paint my toenails. This will be the last time Lucy and I will ever come here together.

We've been coming here ever since we became friends, always getting our nails and toes done whenever we felt like pampering ourselves, or if one of us had a bad day.