The Assassin's mistake

Chapter 1

Hello everyone!! Thank you for taking the time to read my first book! I am beyond excited to start writing, it's a bit of a slow starter but I promise it's going to be great just stick with it please.

Lots and lots of love,

Rubina <3 

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A blaring noise shook Alycia awake and she knew exactly what to expect, that obnoxious old man across the street was at it again with his god damned lawn mower. 

This Monday morning along with every Monday morning for the past 5 months, Mr Johnson had unleashed his garden beast onto the streets of the small town of Lemington - who even needs to mow the lawn that frequently? It was almost as if keeping the grass in his garden groomed would compensate for the lack of hair on his head.

She rolled out of bed, lugging to the window and slammed it shut, she pressed her fingers into her temples.

'Not today Lyssa - the day may come where you lose your head but - Not. To. Day.'

For the day had finally come.

"OHHH SUMMER WHEREFORE ART THOU SUMMER!!!!! I thought you were merely a distant fallacy written by the coldest of nights, to bring me hope. But really you are here now and - it -is - beautiful." she wiped a fake tear from her eye.

"Lyssa will you relax??" said Nasra "We've still got the rest of the day left at college and you still have to find something to wear to the dance later!"

"Nonono noooo no no no. There is no way I'm going to that stupid dance - I have decided that I don't want to be pressured into this anxiety ridden world, FUELLLED by social media and its CRAZYY perceptions of beauty and body image...

WHo cares if I only have 30 followers on instagram??? my life will not be defined by a -"

"Lyssa will you shut your f*cking mouth for 2 seconds?" Nasra exclaimed. "you're coming whether you like it or not- who else is gonna drive me home when I get shit faced and can't control my hoe antics?"

"Oh my god Ruby, you can't bring alcohol to a school dance! You'll get in so much trouble if they catch you"

"Who said anything about alcohol?" Nasra smirked.

"Haha, very funny"

Alycia and Nasra had met in their first year of college when they'd both transferred from different secondary schools. Their first meeting involved a rather large queue at the school lunch line and a very impatient Nasra. When Alycia went to grab the last slice of pizza, Nasra pushed in front of her and snatched it from the counter, smirking she said, 

'I called that already'

As she went to move to the till, Alycia grabbed her wrist, holding the pizza and opened her mouth as wide as she could engorging a massive chunk out of the slice. 

'Yeah so did I bitch' she stated, though with all the dough in her mouth it came out more like 

'Yeahhh shou ugg aiii bittt'

And well, you guessed it, the rest is history. 

Side by side their looks were contrasting but somehow they seemed to match as a pair.

Alycia's long straight dark brown hair flew down to her waist, her mono-lidded eyes at a glance seemed dark brown, but catch them in the sunlight and they glimmered pools of topaz brown. Her face could fit into a basketballer's hands, but rather it was always hidden behind a book. Though skinny in her frame, Alycia could pack a punch with her toned slender limbs, thanks to her mum constantly pushing her into taekwondo as a kid constantly exclaiming 'yOu nEed tO StAY in tOUch wITh yOuR roOts!!!'. 

Nasra's hair was shoulder length and woven into tight locks of lush curly hair, where Alycia's features were small and petite, Nasra's contrasted with her big deep set bambi eyes, a terracota brown, which were framed by thick long lashes. Her lips were full and plump and usually lined with lipgloss. Clothes would cling onto her hourglass figure and it seemed any colour could compliment Nasra's deep umber brown skin tone. 

"Lyssa you're going, end of discussion"

Alycia continued to be persistent in not attending the school dance, but deep down she had already let Nasra win, for her best friend she would do anything.