Isabella Christine Bass, that was what her parents named her. Everyone found her adorable and sometimes nicknamed her 'Little Lady' when she stomped her feet and wailed dramatically if things weren't going her way.
Bella heard the faint voice of a teacher telling Max off again. 'Max Bass, If I have to tell you once more to leave those girls alone again you'll be getting another detention' The teacher said in a low warning, Max smirked at the teacher. Bella looked up, her brothers behaviour was getting rather dull. She carried on reading her lines for this year's play, a midsummer's night dream. Naturally she got the part of Titania, the beautiful queen of the fairies. Her mother had helped her practice her lines until it was perfect. Max got the part of Puck, the mischievous fairy who caused all the complications in the first place.
Max sat next to her as usual with an arrogant look on his face, Bella looked at him with annoyance.
'Go and bully someone else Max' She drawled. She looked at her best friend who was coming towards them.
'Oh look' she added sarcastically.
'There's Autumn, I bet she'll want to know what you think of her' The sarcasm was dripping heavily from her voice as she smirked mischievously.
Max eyed her carefully 'You wouldn't' he said darkly.
She turned and gave a sweet smile 'Try me' Sugar coated her words. She got up and twirled around to face her brother.
'Do you want to tell her first or are you going to walk away now?' Her deadly smile proved she was serious. Max heaved himself up and swaggered his oversized ego off. Bella strutted over to Autumn 'Hey, Autumn' her voice was earnest and sweet.
'Hey Bella, I'm so happy I got the part of Hermia! And you got Titania, you'll make a fantastic Queen which you already do' Autumn was beaming with happiness, She grabbed Bella's hands and started dancing, Bella danced with her as they both laughed. They both collapsed near the swings, Bella smoothed her dress while Autumn ran her hands through her long blonde hair.
Bella turned to Autumn 'Max seems rather happy he got the part of Puck, that part more then suits him' Bella mused.
Autumn smiled with Bella 'Ah, yes now that I can't disagree to. Where is that brother of yours anyway? Doesn't he normally hang out with us at this time' Autumn's face was quizzical.
Bella's face dropped now, she suddenly felt guilty for being so mean to Max. Although it was starting to get irritating when he started to practically drool over her best friend, he flirted with girls all the time and she felt it was her duty to protect Autumn from Max's ways.
'I honestly don't know' Bella said lightly, lying had come second nature to her now especially since she was doing this for pure reasons.
'Oh, It's home time soon anyway' Autumn said as she shrugged, her eyes began to cast down to her Gucci pumps. Bella looked over to her casually, she was starting to feel a tiny stab of regret in her stomach. The shrill noise of a bell rang, playtime was over and a lesson was going to begin.
'Come on, lets go to class' Bella said as she got up and held out her arm for Autumn to link. Autumn happily obliged and they both skipped off to class while Max watched.
'Girls' he muttered as he stalked off to his last class.
The bell rang for the last time that day, Max watched as parents started to huddle up outside the building. The limo drew up on the sidewalk. Max wasn't talking to Bella even when she tried to apologise repeatedly for blackmailing him into leaving her and Autumn alone.
'Leave me alone Bella' he frowned grumpily.
Bella kept nudging him 'come on Max. I said I'm sorry. I forgot Will wasn't in today. You could of told me and I know it was wrong to use your apparent feelings for Autumn against you. I'll never do it again' Bella looked at him pleadingly.
Max glanced at Bella's grovelling , he decided that he had tortured her enough and grinned.
'Fine. I'll let you off this one time, I guess it wasn't your fault you didn't know Archibald wasn't in' Bella's face lit up, finally she thought. Just then she opened the limo door and motioned her hand to the limo. After Max had got in, she followed after. She sat opposite her Mom and Dad, their clothes and hair were rumpled for some reason,.
She shook her head as she asked 'So what did you both do today?' her parents both swapped glances and her father smirked for another reason she wasn't aware of. Blair fiddled with her ring on her right hand as she spoke 'Your father's been working for most of the day and I've been shopping with auntie Serena' Chuck took her hand in his, Bella acknowledged the tender gesture. She looked out the window of the passing cars, Max was doing the same, soon he spotted a yellow car.
'Yellow car' he said slyly and he lightly punched his sister. Bella mock rubbed her arm. Her father looked at them both sternly, obviously he had not forgotten that game when they went on a family trip to Europe and they kept seeing yellow cars.
'You can't play it here because of the yellow taxes' Bella said it like she was saying it to someone younger.
'I know' Max teased. Bella gave him an icy glare.
Blair looked up. She folded her arms like a perfect actress 'No fighting' She scolded.
Max grinned 'I got the part of Puck' he said casually.
Chuck smiled openly, the pride was obvious on his face. 'As I knew you would and what about you Bella?'
He was now looking at Bella whose face had turned into sadness.
She then smirked 'I got Titania' Bella began to sigh happily. Blair smiled. Her children were her pride and joy and to get their chosen parts in every play just made her so proud. She tilted her head towards Chuck, he was having one of those special moments as well with his obvious joy written on his face. She put her hand on his lap gently and he put his hand on top of hers. Yes their children were something, they both knew Bella had schemed to get the part and Max had bought his part.
