Waves at once

Chapter 26

New York Fashion Week - Pt. 2

"Clink clink bitches!" Sarah yells as we all cheers with our glasses of champagne, excited to start off fashion week with a bang.

"Oh, so now she's in a better mood" Ellie teases and we all giggle while sipping on our bubbly

"Listen-" She starts clearing her throat "I was just sour that my favorite restaurant had closed down, like where the fuck am I supposed to eat now?" She shakes her head. Our initial plans had changed seeing as One Oak, Sarah's ultimate favorite restaurant, had closed down temporarily so we went to the next best place – Hudson's, a cute, vibey restaurant which I had made a mental note to go to more often.

"They'll re-open soon, you're being a bit over-dramatic" Madison giggle as her face begins to go light red colour. I could feel her energy radiating off her, I knew a few more drinks down the line she'd end up in some models bed.

The conversation drifted and as each minute went past, the more excitable and bubbly we all became. That was until a certain surprise fell into our line of sight.

"Oh my fucking god" Sarah almost drops her drink as he jaws drops and I raise my eyebrow turning around trying to find what she sees but I can't see it.

"You're fucking with me" Ellie had a nasty glare tapped onto her eyes as they sharply followed her newest victim.

"Guys, what going on?" I ask still struggling, that is until it's finally my turn to see it.

Oliver and Felicity, walking, hand in hand, waiting to be assisted by the hostess.

"Juliet-" Madison starts

"Don't" I snap as I quickly turn around, downing the rest of my champagne and sit up, plastering a perfect smile on my face. I brush the wisps of my hair behind my ear "We're not together, it's fine" I answered elegantly as I gesture for the waiter to get me another glass.

"Okay fine, but that doesn't mean what Felicity's doing isn't snakey" Madison adds quickly seemingly disgusted "You guys broke up for a week and she's, supposedly, a good friend of ours. That's so bitchy" The anger was bubbling up in her and I loved every second of it.

If Felicity thought she could cross me, I was gonna make her realize I could fire back ten times worse. No one makes a fool out of me.

"Guys, honestly, it's fine" I shake my head looking down and I feel Sarah wrap her arm around my shoulder "It  doesn't matter"

"It does Juliet, it fucking does. She's being a backstabbing whore and Olly, well, His just-"

"Don't slag Olly off ... please, just don't" I ask batting my emerald eyes at Ellie who sighs and as she shakes her head

"Maybe you should talk to her about it?" Madison suggest. Madison was the aim. If I could get her to turn on Felicity, then everything would be perfect.

Madison, was a symbol of innocence and virtue, hope and forgiveness. If I could get her, to resent Felicity just as much as I did. Everything would play out precisely as I desired.

I keep quiet for a moment, trying to quickly calculate my next move.

"I know... it's just, remember when Olly was cheating on me? And I refused to tell you guys who it was" I bat my eyes. Crocodile tears began to glisten my eyes, and I could feel Madison's heart break and Sarah squeezed me tightly

"Yeah?" Ellie answers

"Well... it was Felicity" and they all gasp "And I thought, well, I trusted she'd be the first person to tell me. I thought she'd speak to me about it. She was the one comforting me all those nights I cried and all those times I'd break down during my free periods... but she didn't say a word. Oliver told me, he apologised but she... she just pretended nothing happened. She still hadn't said a word since. That was last year" and the "tears" stream while their hearts break.

"You're joking?" Ellie ask as her jaw drops in disgust while she looks between the pair then back at me "You're fucking kidding me" She snaps

"I wish I was" I laugh lightly attempting to wipe off the tears "It's fine, it's in the past, if they want to be together who am I to become between them" I said innocently

"No fucking way" Sara snaps "That's so snaky and bitchy of her! Why is she always this person? Like, I get it when you do it to other people but when you do it to one of your own? That's disgusting"

And things never really matter until they impact you directly.

The night goes on and everyone became really mean. It's always easy to pick to the weakest. But when the weakest link is a backstabbing whore, it seems even more okay to make them feel like shit.

"Thought you were sick?" Ellie snaps, stopping in her tracks as we were heading towards the exit where out chauffeur  was waiting for us. Felicity's face goes white as her eyes go wide.

"Yeah, I took some aspirin and it sorted everything out-Hey Ju" Her eyes quickly land on me and she's quick to try act like I'm blind.

I simply look at her with a raised eyebrow before looking at Oliver. And he knew exactly how disgusted, mortified and hurt I was. I roll my eyes before drawing my attention back onto my phone

"We gotta go guys" I mutter simply. As far as I was concerned, Felicity didn't exist. She was simply an atom. A backstabbing whore of an atom

"Oh, are you guys going to the show?" Felicity ask and I feel Oliver's gaze on me, but I refuse to give him the satisfaction of acknowledging it

"Yeah..."Sara ask seemingly annoyed

"I'll meet you guys there then" She tries to smile but her nerves are obvious

"Don't bother" Madison gives her the dirtiest once over I've ever seen in my life, and a the exact moment she knew she had fuck up.

"Come on girls" Ellie says as we all walks away, leaving her with the chill of our heels against the wooden ground. As we all pile into the black SUV, Ellie pulls my arm close to me and whispers viciously into my ear:

"We're going to make her life hell"