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Chapter 3- Everything has a price
It was Sunday morning. Rogue was up early because Wanda and Lexa were coming soon to take her shopping. She barely had time to dress when they burst in her room.
"Come on. Shopping time. You must not wear your normal clothes to school. You'll need a completely new outfit. And style. No more Goth for you. Remy won't look at you if you wear what you're wearing now."
Rogue frowned and looked in the mirror. What's wrong with black?
"What Lexa is trying to say is don't wear black so often now that you want Remy to like you. It's not very inviting."
"Jee, since when were you an expert?" Rogue rolled her eyes at Lexa.
"Ever since money was on stake." She snapped and dragged both girls out of the house and into Wanda's car. She hopped into the driver's seat and drove to the mall.
When they reached the mall, Rogue and Wanda followed Lexa to the Body Shop. Rogue looked at Lexa doubtfully as a lady rushed from behind to greet them.
"Hello, how may I help you?" She asked and smiled.
"Yeah. My friend here needs some stuff. So, would you help and get us a basket or something?" Wanda asked.
The lady smiled again, this time a somewhat fake one and disappeared behind the counter and produced a basket.
"Right. Ok…"
"May I assist you?"
"Well…"
"There's some perfume that came today."
"Interesting." Lexa said as she browsed through the bars of fragrant soap. "Would you mind showing us?"
"Yes, of course."
The lady led them to a row of neatly arranged bottles. Lexa picked a sample, smelled it and wrinkled her nose.
"A bit strong. Anything else?"
"Well, there is a strawberry perfume. Also a vanilla one." The lady pointed at another row of bottles. "Personally, I think this would suit your friend." The lady tapped her finger at the vanilla.
Rogue made a face and wandered off to another part of the store. She picked up a bottle of perfume and sniffed at it. Now this is more like it. She looked at the name tag. Lemon tea perfume. Rogue smiled and sprayed some on her wrist.
"Rogue, what are you doing? You're not allowed to do that. You're supposed to use the sample." Wanda pointed out. She had left Lexa and the store helper to choose over the various types of perfume.
"Nothing." She said. "Wanda," She said again after awhile. Ah feel bad."
"I know. But we've come this far…"
"It's not that far."
"You want to wait on Bella?"
"No."
"Come on. We'll get through this. No one will get hurt. Remy will probably forget about you in a couple of days. Maybe you won't even win."
"Yeah. I suppose. Must I use that vanilla perfume? It smells weird."
"Well… No, but… come on." Wanda slung her arm over Rogue's shoulder.
They both walked over to Lexa who had already purchased two bottles of vanilla perfume. They then walked into a boutique where Lexa immediately pushed Rogue into the changing room with a stack of clothes. Wanda waited outside as Lexa fussed over a reluctant Rogue. Rogue came out of the changing room, wearing a peach blouse and a baby pink skirt. A mini skirt. Rogue was scowling at Wanda who was laughing.
"Look Rogue, you look fine."
"She looks like… one of Bella's cronies. What have you done to our Rogue?"
"Ah look awful, don't ah? Ah can't believe it… "
Lexa smiled and pushed her back in. "Now, let's try some pants, shall we?"
Two hours later, they retired to Rogue's room, exhausted. Lexa was frowning over a piece of paper. Rogue looked suspiciously at her.
"Yah used the credit card in mah bag, didn't yah?"
"Yeah."
"Where's the bill?" Rogue asked. "There's gotta be more than a hundred bucks here, right?" Rogue pointed at the dozens of bags lying around her room.
Wanda snorted. "Of course there's more than a hundred, idiot. There's at least five hundred in here."
Lexa glared at Wanda.
Rogue snatched the paper from Lexa. It was the bill. Rogue's eyes scrolled down the long list of numbers and stopped at the total. Seven hundred?!
"Lexa, yah spent seven hundred on mah mom's credit card! Do yah know what that action will cost meh?!"
"These belong to you, Rogue. You'll thank me when this is over."
"Guess being beautiful is costly…" Rogue said under her breath. "Ah wonder how much Bella spends then…"
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"This lipstick suits you more than the other one." Lexa pointed out. "Come on. It really does."
"No! Ah am not going tah put PINK on mah lips!" Rogue hissed and flung the lipstick away.
"Marie Darkholme!" Raven called from downstairs.
Rogue paled and pulled off the jacket Wanda was trying on her and opened her door slightly.
"Yes?"
"You come down here this instant!"
"I think she found the bill."
When Rogue went down, Raven Darkholme was looking at a piece of paper.
"Yes, mom?"
"You spent seven hundred dollars today?"
"Um…" Rogue managed to say.
"You're going to pay for all of this. I don't care if you don't have money. Make it."
"But ah…"
"You'll pay me back fifty dollars every week. Understood?"
"Yes, mom." Rogue said and went upstairs again. "Way to go, Lexa. Ah told yah not to buy so many things."
"It's not my fault, ok? Look, when we win this bet, you'll have a hundred thousand!"
"Ah plan tah buy a car with it, not squander it away by paying bills."
"Sorry. Don't be mad. I just… I'd hate it if Bella wins."
"Me too."
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"Mate, Bella came looking for you just now."
"What? She came all the way here? Mon dieu, de woman is crazy." Remy said and smacked his forehead. "Remy already told her not t' look fo' Remy."
"Well, you got to do more than that. She said she'll be coming later again."
"Remy doesn't want t' see her anymore. Y' know what she did? Remy was talking to a belle femme when she walked right up and kissed Remy right in front of her!"
"Wow."
"Remy was interested in dat femme, y' know. Now, she'll probably t'ink Remy is still wit Belladonna."
"Naw. No shelia would reject you if you just say the word, mate." John said. "Er… Remy… I think she's here…"
"Who?" Remy whipped around to see Belladonna walking towards them. Remy frowned and walked up to her. "What now?"
"Remy, you can't say no to me forever. You know I love you."
"Love? Dat's a pretty strong word, Bella."
"Don't you love me?"
"Non."
"But all those dinners we had together. And that time on the beach. We sailed on your yacht. We watched the sunset. Didn't that mean anything?"
"Look, Bella. Dere's no chemistry between us anymore. Besides, y' will find some other guy. Y' know y' will."
"I want you, Remy. I love you." Bella said.
"Non, Bella. Enough." Remy turned his back on her. "And one more t'ing. Don't come here or Remy's house anymore. Y' are persona non grata."
Bella clenched her teeth and glared at Remy. "Fine. But you still belong to me, Remy."
"Non. Remy doesn't belong to anybody, Bella." Remy raised his voice.
Bella walked away. Getting Remy back was harder than she thought. She got into her car and sped away. When she got home, she locked herself in her room with her phone. Her act would cost her a fortune but Remy might take her back after this.
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That evening, Remy received a gift.
"Mister LeBeau? Please sign here." The postman handed Remy a pen and a piece of paper. Remy signed it and took a small parcel from the postman. He closed the door and went up to his room where he tore the wrapping paper open. It was a small box. Remy opened the box and inside was a ring. There was a small note that came with it.
Dear Remy,
I hope you will wear this ring. I really do love you. I won't bother you until your game. It's three months later, right? I hope when I come to your game, I will see you wearing this ring. It is a token of our loving relationship. Then, you can give me the ring your mother gave you. We'll be together forever. XOXOXOXOXO
Your Belladonna.
Remy crumpled the note and threw it into the bin. He studied the ring. He was something engraved on it. Bella and Remy forever, it said. Remy looked at the small heart shaped diamond on the ring. This ring looked expensive. Remy put it back into the box and shut it in his drawer. He wasn't going to wear it. No.
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