70 Days Of Summer

Day 31

Hey guys! This is just a note before the chapter! Basically, I have inserted the new character by request of milyqueen who won the competition. Her name is Serena. Watch out for her!!!

I awake to the tip tap of heels, and I force my eyes open. Catalina is tip toeing around, all dressed up. I go back to sleep because I honestly don't want to know where she is going at 7:30 am.

I hear a vacuum start, and I bolt out of bed and their German maid Ada is vacuuming the carpet in Catalina's room.
" hi...Ada. I'm kind of sleeping, so would you mind, coming back later?" I ask, not really asking, but telling.
She looks up at me with her huge nose that was glued on her face. A large wart stands at the tip of her nose, and she has a group of warts in her forehead. My eyes dart to her left hand and I notice she isn't married. I wonder why?
" nyet! I have big list. Madam Minou give me big job. I vacuum now," she says in her thick German accent. Woah! Did she just talk back to me? Isn't nyet Russian?
" fine, whatever. I'll go out," I say, hugging my arms because I'm freezing.
" please turn down the air conditioning," I say grumpily, grabbing random clothes from the cupboard, and slamming the bathroom door. I need coffee. I hate coffee. But, I need coffee. I change into the bandeau, slinky yellow top and mini white shorts I grabbed from the bag. I tie my hair into a ponytail, apply eyeliner and my favorite peach shade of NARS lip gloss. I waltz out the room, slip on my yellow wedges, and instantly remember I was supposed to meet Catalina's dads at 6 AM! Shit! We were going to talk about the 'partnership.' I ring her dad on my cell as I walk out of the house, grabbing one of the empanadas from Ernesto the Spanish cook.
He picks up and I say in a cherry business tone,
" hey....Catalina's dad. I'm sorry I missed the meeting we had this morning. I was conpletely nakkered. How about-"
He interrupts me in a busy business tone,
" I'm sorry to inform you clara, but I decided to give the partnership to Justin. It has nothing to do with your tardiness, you are a brilliant young lady. I just found it more appropriate to hand it to my son who is almost 17, and clearly more capable of handling the business in the future. Anyways, I'm busy with work, so I will see you at home. Bye!"
" bye" I say sadly, even though he has already hung up. I'm not really angry. I'm not really sad. I'm just...disappointed. Actually, this is a good thing. This way, there will be no complications between Catalina and I. I think about all that as I walk to the nearest Starbucks, and stand in line for a double espresso and raisin muffin. Once I get my food and drink, I sit down curtly at a small table. After 5 minutes, a slightly pudgy, tall girl, with light blue eyes, rosy lips, and light brown, freshly curled hair sits opposite me with a vanilla frappucino and chocolate donut. She starts chewing her donut happily until she notices me staring at her like,
'What the f**k?'
" do you mind if I sit here?" She asks chirping.
" no. Not at all," I say staring at her awkwardly. She's really pretty and kind of chubby, but mostly pretty.
" hi! I'm Serena," she says, giving me her hand to shake.
" hey. I'm....clara," I say shaking her hand, and her shake is very stiff and strong.
" clara! I love that name, I've also heard it before," she says excitedly as if we're old friends.
" thanks," I say.
We talk for a long time, and become really good friends. She tells me about her multiple boyfriends that she can't choose between because they're all so sweet. I tell her about my whole summer and we sit there until 12pm. We leave Starbucks to get some lunch, and as soon as we take 5 steps out of the cafe, a tall, buff, dark skin boy appears and starts talking to Serena. She kisses him, we take 5 more steps, and another short, fat guy with curly orange hair appears and starts talking to Serena. They kiss and we continue our walk. This happens for the next 10 minutes until we reach the restaurant. It's a cute, chic restaurant cafe, in a tiny, abandoned street. The lunch Is pretty good, except for the 47 guys that come up to Serena. One of them was one of the guys we past on the streets. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Darrell, Cassie's Darrell, comes up to me, places his hand on my shoulder and says,
" hey."
" hey" I say, confused of why he is here, and why his hand is on my shoulder.
" how's Cassie?" He says fiddling with his fake leather jacket zipper.
" haven't talked to her in a while. They don't allow phones at rehab. Is everything alright?" I ask with concern.
" can I talk to you in private?" He says gesturing to the small pathway in between 2 old, wall cracked buildings. Serena is busy explaining to 2 guys that her dating both of them was a sheer mistake, so I slip out quickly.
" what's up?" I ask casually, leaning my back against a dirty, fading paint wall.
He is standing so close to me that my breasts are brushing his chest, and I can taste his minty breath. He doesn't speak, but leans in to kiss me. Isn't he like, 17? Isn't he dating my sister? Not really, since she is in rehab....and.....and.....God older guys kiss amazingly. I want to pull away, I really do, but his lips feel like they're glued on to mine. After 1 minute of full on kissing and grinding, we pull away.
" what was that?" I ask, a sly grin crawling into my face. Don't I have a boyfriend?
" I like you clara. I don't know how, and why, but all the days I've been with Cassie, it's you I've been wanting to be with," he says, and leans into kiss me. I kiss him quickly then push him off and say,
" well, I have a boyfriend, but, once or twice I'm willing to forget that for some good old fun." I wink at him and walk away. What has gotten into me? I feel like a whole new person. I feel slutty and rebellious. I think I've been spending too much time with Serena.
" what was that all about?" She asks, raising her eyebrows as Darrell walks by us.
I don't know why, but I feel like I can tell her everything. I sort of have already told her about everything that has happened this summer, this is like another topping on the large bowl of ice cream. I tell her everything and her only comment is,
" awwwwww."
She starts to give me some advice on how to be a bad girl, as we walk to Catalina's house. Well, I don't necessarily take her to Catalina's house, but we end up there.
" is this your house?" She asks giddily.
" no! I'm staying at my friends house....and this is my friends house," I explain.
" cool. Let's go in," she says, starting to walk forward, and then turns around when she notices I'm not walking.
" what's wrong?" She asks, chewing a wad of gum.
" well, this is my friends house, who you don't know. So, it would be kind of wrong and awkward to invite you to her house. Also, we just met," I say nervously.
" right! Sorry, I forgot. This is Catalina's house right? Catalina van de ven?" Serena asks curiously.
" yes....how do you know her?" I ask.
" we met at a luncheon a few months ago. It was pretty fun. We both made out with the same guy that day. Anyways, I have to head home. My mums making me bake snicker doodles with her tonight," she says her tone going from excited to sad.
" oh. Well, bye," I say hugging her.
" bye," she says hugging me back. I see her hail a cab, and off she goes. I waltz into the house and into Catalina's room. She is in her mini spa, and her personal spa lady, Ruth, is giving her a pedicure.
" hey you! Come join me," Catalina says all jumpy and weird like last night.
" sure. You got up all early this morning, where did you go?" I ask mysteriously.
" nowhere," she says strangely. I don't bother and just relax while Ruth buffs my toenails. I tell Catalina about Serena and she vaguely remembers her. I take a long, hot, bath and relax. Catalina's parents have gone to a charity event, so we're home alone. Catalina's on the phone the whole time so I just read a random classic novel I find in my bag. We eat dumplings for dinner and go back to being anti-social. Before I go to bed, I get a call from Darrell and we have a private conversation. We literally make out over the phone, and then hang up. I instantly go to bed.

This chapter is random but it's all building up to a major cliffhanger at the end of chap 35. Just wait!!!!!!! Also, what do you think of Serena? How do you like her character? You haven't seen the whole of her. Comment on what you think of her character! I can't remove her, but I just want to know what you think of her!!! Remember to VOTE AND COMMENT!!!!!!!!!