FAKING IT
ADD A PINCH OF RUMOR AND A THIRD OF MILL
SUMMARY: This is the next installment from my previous fan fiction: FIRST THERE WAS DAY AND THEN THERE WAS…NIGHT!
Will Karma's truth be too late? Liam, not a bad guy just misunderstood? Amy is what? Find out more in ADD A PINCH OF RUMOR AND A THIRD OF MILL.
So here's what you missed…
Amy punched Lauren because she uploads a Vine edition of her and Liam having sex that the entire school saw.
Karma realized that maybe deep inside her, she does like Amy, or could learn to love Amy in a way other than just as friends.
Liam, which is short for William and his Dad have a hate and hate relationship, his Mother of course wishes he didn't, but more importantly reveals to him her past with Farrah, AKA, Amy's mom and Amy's Dad, Eddie.
Lauren out of the three involve has kept her secret quiet but will it ultimately be revealed, if Shane has anything to do with it, it just might.
Oh, and Farrah is coming back home early from her honeymoon because of this ordeal.
…And that's what you missed on Faking It- First There Was Day and Then There Was…Night!
CHAPTER ONE:
Amy sat on the lawn mower, riding across the lawn. It was her punishment for everything apparently. She knew it wasn't a suggestion encouraged by her Mother but more of a Texas sized step Father, who believed in strict corporal punishment. The only solace in it was that he was fair and that the one who shall remain invisible was also doing chores despite the wounded nose.
This was nothing after the week she had, she thought. Especially...
FRONT PORCH- AMY'S HOUSE-NIGHT:
[KISS]
"What was that, Karma?" Amy said freaking out, and stepping back.
"I just-" Karma clamored for words.
"You just what…Wanted to ensure that when I come back to school, we could keep up this ruse?"
"No…of course not...I just" she looked at Amy trying to figure out words.
"Karma, the one thing I realized over this whole entire last three days was that…maybe the best way to be best friends is to keep our lives the way they are, you as my friend and that's it." Amy added as Karma looked a little crushed, she then took a deep breath.
"You're right." Karma played it off, she then smiled awkwardly. "Well…I guess I should head back home." She answered trying to change the obvious awkwardness. "Amy, I'm sorry, it was never my intent to hurt you or to continue this whole thing, and you know that right?"
"Yea." Amy commanded, as Karma went in for a hug which Amy obliged.
Suddenly coming back to reality, Amy looked up and noticed her Mother waving at her to come over. She returned to the riding lawn mower to the garage and then came back out to her Mother standing with her purse and keys.
"Amy, I need you to come with me."
"Is that a request or order?" Amy replied with an attitude.
"Its both." she demanded, as Amy followed suit.
HESTER HIGH PARKING LOT:
"You think our school will ever be the same without Karmy?" Shane pondered laid out on the hood of Liam's car, as Liam sat beside him, looking at the courtyard.
"I think it will."
"And you?" Shane added lifting up.
"Me what?"
"Well, last week you were wedding crashing just to be with one girl, only to end up hurt by said girl and sleeping with said girl's best friend, who you later kind of admit liked, almost to end up kissing her again, oh, and then there's the VINE incident of 2014 which lead to last night's dinner, so how are you? How was dinner?"
"Well, thank you for the horrible recap but I'm fine, and dinner was just that, dinner..."
BOOKER RESIDENCE- THE NIGHT BEFORE:
Maria opened the door, as Farrah stood holding a wine bottle, dressed nice.
"Farrah? Farrah Thomas, you look amazing" she immediately announced pulling her into a hug.
"Aww, you too, Maria but you always were a looker." Farrah replied with a grin.
"That only was until you taught me how to put make up on, correctly." She joked in a southern accent; she pulled back and looked over at Amy. "And this must be Amy?"
"What up!" Amy replied nonchalant.
"Amy!" her Mom chastised.
"I mean Hello, Ms. Booker." Amy corrected.
"No, it's alright….Amy?" she said with a grin. "You are absolutely beautiful, you definitely got your Mom's looks and hair but Eddie's eyes."
"You knew my Dad?" Amy questioned.
"Yes...he, your Mom and I were best friends, at least years ago" she stated sadly. "But I hope to be again." she looked at Farrah.
"Maria, I'm sorry too, I just kind of pushed a lot of good friends away after." Farrah replied.
"No, I understand." Maria replied with another hug, as she pulled back she lifted Farrah ring finger. "Congrats Farrah, so beautiful, I am so happy for you."
"As am I?" a voice said as William came down the stairs with Liam following dressed up.
"Farrah, my husband, William. William this is Farrah and Amy." Maria added, as William held out his hand and shook Farrah's. He then looked at Amy.
"Hello again." as Amy nodded. "Farrah, this is our son, William, Jr." he replied as Farrah grinned holding her hands out.
"But I'm sure, Amy calls him Liam, it's his nickname." Maria added.
"Yes, Hello…Liam." Farrah replied shaking his hand.
"Ms. Rudenfeld-Cooper." Liam added.
"Oh just call me, Ms. Farrah."
"Well, Ms. Farrah, upfront, I do apologize for the circumstances behind this dinner. I was stupid, and"
"He's lying." Amy replied, as everyone looked at her including Liam. "I'm sorry; I can't go on with this any longer. We never knew we were being taped. We certainly didn't think, it would end up on the schools social media sites but I'm not going to sit and let him be accused falsely…he didn't do it." Amy replied as William senior looked at Liam. "If anything Liam has been the only one who has understood the embarrassment of this whole entire ordeal." Amy replied as her Mother looked at her.
"Amy…Liam, I'm so sorry." Maria added.
"No…were sorry." Mr. Booker added. "And Will…Liam, I'm sorry for believing that you would do such a thing." Liam looked at him confused as silence set in.
"Thank you." Liam replied slight taken back.
"And Amy, I'm sorry too." Farrah added as Amy looked at her intently, as a silence begin again, Maria interrupted.
"Well, I believe we accomplished what we needed, but I am famished, and we have a dinner awaiting us, shall we." Maria announced taking Farrah by the arm.
HESTER HIGH PARKING LOT:
"So she confessed that it was all a lie and you all had dinner."
"Pretty much." Liam replied with a grin.
FARRAH'S CAR:
Amy sat in the passenger seat as her Mother drove.
"So can I ask… where we are headed?" Amy inquired.
"Amy, I am fully aware that our relationship has faltered over the course of these years. I made decisions that affected our lives without asking you how you felt. But Amy…the dinner...it made me realize how much I miss your Father. I know how much you loved him and I also know as much as I want you to be like me, you're the best parts of both of us. Eddie was bold and free thinking, that's why I loved him." she said grinning as Amy seemed confused. "And despite what you think...I love you." Farrah pulled into a restaurant parking lot and parked. "No matter who you want to be…or love." she said as tears formed in Amy's eyes. Suddenly Farrah hugged Amy, who hugged back.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I-"
"No…I'm sorry, Amy." As they pulled back, Farrah looked in her purse; she pulled out a small box. "Amy, I brought you here to clear the air on us, but also…and I had hoped that this would be on your wedding night, but I wanted to give you this. You see, every girl in my family would receive this pearl necklace when they became a woman. Now it's an old fashion principle but with all the recent events, I wanted to pass it down to you, just to let you know, that despite all the ups and downs of our relationship, you are still my little girl, who is now a woman and I will have your back no matter what." Farrah added as Amy took the box, she hugged Farrah.
"Mom, I'm sorry." She said wiping her eyes. "I know it seems like I go against everything but I really do want you happy. Dad would've wanted you happy." Farrah smiled.
"I know." She added.
"Well, look at us, all mushy eyed." Farrah said, as Amy grinned and wiped her eyes. "I had told your step Father I was picking up some BbQ for dinner. So why don't we get that and talk."
"About what, it looks like we already have talked enough?"
"Well…you and Liam were getting very chummy at the dinner, what was that about?" she asked with a grin, as Amy reciprocated shaking her head.
THE BOOKER'S FRONT PORCH- THE DAY BEFORE:
"So do you naturally like to make your Father angry?" Amy said coming out the door, as Liam sat in the porch swing.
"It does give me great pleasure; you don't seem to do bad yourself...who could forget the Prom...lesbian stunt."
"Touché." she said sitting beside him.
"Amy...promise me, you will keep this visit a secret. Contrary to how I live, I do care and prefer a life of activism."
"To each his own." she replied looking at the sky.
"If you don't count the drunken night, I can definitely see why, Karma loves you."
"Oh and what pray tell, have you gotten from three days."
"You're gullible."
"Gullible, really?"
"But it's out of loyalty for a friend. You don't really care about what others think of you that was up until the infamous Vine sex tape…You've got one heck of a right arm, Mayweather." He grinned. "You have feelings for Karma but she doesn't reciprocate because...Me." he said looking at Amy intently. "I'm sorry…" he replied seriously. "Everything turned out the way it did, it was never my intent to fall in love with Karma...or sleep with you..."
"Aww, let's be honest, in all fairness the lesbian angle was a real catalyst" she replied sarcastically, as Liam agreed shaking his head. "Well, Mr. Booker...'" Amy said rocking the seat back. "All were interesting revelations...true, I'm loyal…Slightly gullible lately,…Got the right arm from my Dad and thank you… and I had feelings for Karma… but having a friendship is better, so I let her go." Liam looked at Amy concerned.
"So...how do we go from here?" Liam continued looking at Amy.
"Well, I go back as the girl who broke Karma's heart by sleeping with you."
"Of course…and I as the man who slept with you, thus breaking Hester High's golden couple. So a lose-lose situation?"
"It doesn't have to be…"
"What?"
"Karma, isn't as bad as this, she's caring and sweet and funny and"
"And?" Liam asked.
"She deserves another chance."
HESTER HIGH CLASSROOM- The Present Day:
"Thank you all. I will enjoy reading these beautiful papers, this weekend." Mr. Berry announced, as the bell rung. "Karma, can I see you for minute. Oh and Oliver as well." He added as everyone made their way out the room. Karma and Oliver arrived at the front of his desk.
"Karma, I was reading your short story was awesome to read and personally, I found it interesting. I as you may know I am the staff supervisor of the AV and Film Society and we have an opportunity to win some extra funding for the program in a State wide Video Contests. I want to enlist your help for possible extra credit possibilities to produce your short story as an actually film short. I would like you to work with Oliver here to get this done."
"Thank you but I don't"
"Karma, I will let you substitute this assignment for the Athens paper."
"It's look like you got a partner, Oliver." Karma announced.
Once in the hallways, people continued to stare at Karma.
"So this is how popular people feel?" Oliver said walking beside Karma.
"No, Oliver, you never want to feel like this, this is a walk of pity, a constant reminder of failure."
"So, high school?" he added, Karma looked at him and grinned.
"You know I never saw it from that perspective, I just wish I could hide."
"Well, if you would like, I have somewhere."
"Sure."
Find out more on Chapter Two of "ADD A PINCH OF RUMOR AND A THIRD OF MILL"
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