Chapter 3

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There were many things that Penny expected, sure she was ready for all the questions and critics that the council would throw at her, but being dragged across the busy streets of New York by a psychopath.. err... multi-millionaire heiress. At first Penny expected her to walk haughtily and her nose up snootily refusing to talk to her, at least walk like any normal person does, but being dragged into busy streets, escaping narrowly from being flatten by hurried cars was not in her top of her list to do in her first time in the famed Big Apple.

"Ms. Veronica, please slow down. We are going to bloody die!" Penny pleaded, paled as a taxi cab's wheels nearly crushed her toes, oh don't remind her of her tortured feet, the tight stilettos were killing her, 'Bullocks, I should have listened to my gut to wear my flats, mental note to self, always listen to your gut. Well it was a miracle that my heels have not snapped.' then Penny, closing her eyes, letting Veronica drag her, she started to pray to God, 'Dear Lord God, please I don't want to die, not just yet!'

"Here we are! Darling Penny, you can open your eyes now." Veronica chided as she stop in front of a local Starbucks, the one by the boulevard. The famous café was a perfect combination of modern and homey (A/N: Hey peeps, I have never been to the USA, the Starbucks back at Philippines were 'modern and homey' for me so, I'll just apply it here too.) They entered the café, there were few people around, either chatting, on their phones, or just reading a book snuggled on their chairs.

"Let us seat over there." Veronica declared, they walked to a table by the window, they seated themselves on the green plushed wooden chair.

"Well, I would like to thank you for choosing to partner the Camille company, and the blueprints for the houses are absolutely divine." Veronica said, getting her wallet.

"Why thank you."

"Well what would like to have?" Veronica asked, standing up to go to the cashier, who was talking to the waiter.

"Well, I would have some Peppermint tea, and some biscuits if they have." Penny politely said.

"Okay, I will be back." Veronica walked to the counter. Penny waited, she looked to the skyscrapers of New York, observing people passing by, a woman walking her dog, a guy jogging toward the direction of the Central park, A parent and a kid walking home from school maybe the kid was sick because the poor blighter was swaying and is sporting a flustered appearance, and a handsome red head man walking by with his hands in his pockets, Penny was mesmerized, she stared at the man, as he walk by, and their eyes connected. Penny mentally gasped as his eyes held hers, it was a beautiful golden amber color, that was not intrigued her, it was calculating and smart as if he was a scientist. He walked away, she can see they faint blush on the man's cheeks.

"Penny, darling!" Veronica said in a singsong as she return to the table their drinks.

"Oh hello, Veronica." Penny abruptly disturbed from her staring greeted, as she stirred the tea slightly.

"So Penny, are you British?" Veronica asked, as she took her seat, sipping her Latte.

"Well in fact yes." Penny replied, lifting a finger as she sipped the tea experimentally.

"So how was London, darling?" Veronica, intrigued that her partner was British.

"Living the dream right there."

Well after the Veronica incident, Sherman walked to his study, getting his documents from his desk, he walked briskly.

"Mr. Peabody, I'm off to work!" Sherman called out.

"Of course, Sherman. Have a good day!" Mr. Peabody replied from the kitchen, reading a magazine. Sherman walked to the elevator, waiting for the ding to signal for him to go in. After his uneventful ride of the elevator, stuffed against the walls with business men and whiny kids with their tired looking parents. Sherman hummed a tune from The lord of the Rings.

Sherman checked his watch, "11:43 am" he mummer to himself, it was a lovely day to be late for work, normally he would be punctual and be off early 10:00 but Veronica preoccupied him for a bit..

When he passed by the local Starbucks, he saw a pretty blonde woman with blue eyes, she stared at him and he stared back he felt heat bloom in his cheeks, he walked off, feeling a tingle on his spine.

"Sure that woman reminded me of Penny."

An evil spine tingling laugh echoed of the walls of an dark alley, you must think that this is very cliche... and then your'e right, some stereotypical villain might appear in emo and dark clothes, with spikes and piercings and dark filled eyes full of rage, anger and violence, never showing happiness, the closest thing to their happiness is sick excitement.

Nobody expected a soft feminine laugh, it was cold and chilling, but the worst thing about it was the maniacal ring into it, like she had endured a thousand year full of turmoil and torture. She banged her head repeatedly at the cold red brick wall and gripped her hair The tricks and whispers of the broken mind laughed as she cries.

'You are nothing' the mind whispered into her unwilling ears.

'She is just another useless spoiled brat, like we need another one in this world.' A voice scoffed at her, she tightened the grip of her hair.

'Please I know that she is a spawn of the devil.' Another voice rang from her memories, her knuckles became white.

'The only reason your daddy kept you was that you look like your sweet mother.' A sickly sweet voice laughed.

'You are just nothing to him' Another thought said, she could see it grinning.

'He'd rather die than be with you' A voice she struggled to forget said it in a very cold manner.

'You are just a nuisance'

Crap, I am so sorry, but the only thing that kept me from my laptop and my writing fantasies is my mum... and the sadder news id that school has started in the Philippines and I am in the 'Homo' class, you know the class where they keep all the smarties .-. and I do not why they make me join there, but meh'._. and also I would have to join a school journalism competition at the radio broadcasting section and in Filipino .-. plus I have a very bad feeling that I would be not that active like I am in hiatus because of my mum (oh man :c)

And lastly I would advise you to read the previous chapters there are some things that would hint what would happen in the future :') Thanks for reading.