The High School
Scarlett's Locker
Tuesday September 3rd
2:20 pm
Scarlett's POV
"Scarlett! Scarlett! Look, I have your juice!" I smirked as I heard Alexa's squeaky little voice calling from down the hall. She ran to me, stopping only a few inches away, and grinned, breathing heavily. "Here you go! Can I have my present now?" She asked excitedly, handing me my juice.
I took a long drink from my small Calm and smiled. "Okay. Your present isn't something I can hand to you. At least not yet." Alexa stared confusedly at me. "Your present is a secret."
"But it's my present, don't you sort of have to tell me what it is?" She asked, her eyebrows furrowed. Gawd she needed her eyebrows waxed, they were disgusting.
"No no, you're not understanding me. I'm going to tell you a secret, that's what I'm giving you."
"Oh, okay I guess. What is it?"
I looked around the empty hallway in mock wariness. "Okay, but you can't tell a soul." I whispered. She nodded anxiously, her eyes wide. "Alright. I'm throwing a party. It's going to be the hawtest party of the year-everyone who's anyone will be there. Not even my friends know about it yet-you're the first."
Alexa's mouth was gaping open. "No way! That sounds so awesome! But…" she stopped for a moment, looking at the ground, "am I invited?"
I threw back my head and laughed. "Are you crazy?" I smirked as her face grew dark and her lip pouted out. "Ah-bviously you're invited! How could I not invite you?"
"Oh! Okay, awesome!" Alexa squealed, bouncing up and down. "I can't believe this!"
I smiled with fake sincerity. "Yep. Look, I have to go meet my girls, so I'll see you later." I turned to walk away and quickly remembered something. "Oh wait, Lex, you can't sit at our lunch table anymore. The girls are getting majorly jealous that I'm friends with you." I watched her nod in understanding and walked off, my heels clacking in the empty hallway.
As I turned the corner, I heard Alexa whisper-screaming excitedly to herself, "Oh. My. Gosh. Scarlett Harrington just invited me to her party. She just called me Lex. She just called me her friend. This is the best day of my life!"
Well that's just sad. I thought to myself, chuckling internally. Just then I crashed into someone and my cell phone-which I'd been holding in my hand, as usual-fell to the ground and split open. I prepared to go on a vicious rant when I realized who it was. Zoey.
"Scarlett, why were you talking to Alexa? Why did you tell her that we were jealous of her? Why did you say that you two were friends?" Zoey bombarded me with questions. I raised an eyebrow and placed a delicate hand on my hip. "I knew you were gonna go all LBR on us soon."
"Gawd." I snapped, rolling my eyes.
I had begun walking away when Lacie and Spencer came running down the hall, Spencer tripping over her own two feet every few steps. "Hey Scar." Lacie said as Spencer gazed at me with slight suspicion. "Zoey, why did you text us that Scarlett was being all buddy-buddy with Alexa? We all know she hates her as much as we do, if not more." I walked over and hugged my Beta, proud of her loyalty. I let go and she held on a few moments longer before letting go too.
"Because Lacie, she was talking to her and saying how we were jealous and how they were friends." Zoey growled, glaring at me. She wasn't as good at it as I was. "And she's throwing a party and inviting her. She told her about it before us."
"Actually, Plovert, I was lying to her. Well, at least about you being jealous and me being friends with her. I am going to throw an ah-mazing party-I was going to surprise you guys at our Friday night sleepover-and she is invited, but I have plans for her during it." I said, stepping into her face. "You really should get a brain. You really thought I'd want to be friends with Alexa Fisher? Gawd." I gave her a light shove. "Next time, you'd better think before you decide to come bitching at me when you don't even know what you're talking about." I watched satisfactorily as Zoey backed up, panic-stricken. "I think you should get a ride home from someone else today. I don't want to see your ugly face right now." I growled. Tears began to form in Zoey's eyes, and she turned on her heels, racing down the hall way.
Lacie and Spencer stood there, their mouths gaping open. I raised my eyebrows questioningly. Spencer quickly regained her composure. "She totally deserved that. I mean seriously, she thought you would choose Alexa over us? Wow."
Lacie turned her head to one side. "Is she out now, or do you plan on forgiving her?" She asked, more out of curiosity than worry.
I took in a deep breath and took a long drink from what was left of my Calm. "I guess I'll forgive her. That doesn't mean I'll tell her just yet though, I'm going to let her suffer for a little while first, but then I'll talk to her."
"You're an angel." Lacie said, placing a hand over her heart.
I curved one lip up in a smile. "Yeah, I know. She's just so tragically insecure; I can't find it in me to break off the friendship without a few extra chances." I waved my hand and started walking out to the front of the building where Scott would be waiting to pick us up. "But let me be clear, girls, she's already lost two of those chances. You know how it works in baseball, right? Three strikes and you're out."
The Harrington Estate
Scarlett's Bedroom
Tuesday September 3rd
9:23 pm
Scarlett's POV
'Love Like Woe' blasted from my i-pod speakers, drowning out my not-so-great singing. I was dancing around my room, hands in the air, my head bobbing back and forth. I was in such an ah-mazing mood ever since I proved Zoey wrong and made her cry. It might sound horrible, but I can't even stand her. So why've I kept her around? The Pretty Committee consists of at least four girls, so three just won't cut it. I need to find another girl a hundred times better than her to take her spot before I can kick her out. But, for now, I need to reassure her that she's just as much a part of it as the other girls. Ugh.
I picked up my cell phone and clicked 3 on my speed dial, but didn't press send right away. My speed dial went in ranking order, Lacie was number 1, Spencer was 2, and thus, Zoey was 3. After them came my best guy friend, Chase. He lived over six hours away, so I hardly saw him.
With a sigh, I waved away my thoughts and pressed send. It immediately went to her voicemail. So she was avoiding me, probably figuring that I was calling to go on another rant. After the beep I spoke in a soft, caring voice. I'd perfected it to use with guys and teachers and my parents, and it was quite believable. "Heyyy Zoe, its Scarlett. I'm sooooooo sorry about our little fight today. I totally get how you could have been mistaken about me and Alexa. I hope we can just forget about today and move on. Kay? I'll be at your house to pick you up for school tomorrow. Lahhh-ve ya!" I rolled my eyes and snapped my phone shut, throwing it on my bed.
I almost instantly heard my phone buzz and strolled over to pick it up. It was a text from Zoey. I narrowed my eyes as I read it.
hey scarlett. i just got ur msg. look im sry we fought 2 but u were bein stupid gettin so pissed me. u didnt hav 2 act like such a bitch. but i 4give u. friends?
I bit my lip to keep from screaming angrily. What. A. Bitch. Her forgive me? No way in hell. She should be begging for my forgiveness. She's so out. But she can't know that yet. I need to make it big and bad, so that it can ruin her completely. A smirk grew on my face as I tapped my fingers along my phone's keyboard.
yeah i totally understand. thnks 4 4giving me ur the best! and yeah best friends
I dropped my phone on my bed once again and walked over to my desk and pulled open my laptop. Once it powered up, I clicked on the Chat button and requested a chat with my girls, minus Zoey.
scarlettlovee: r u guys on? i need to talk to u NOW
ribbonsandlace: im here wats up?
scarlettlovee: hey lacie do u no if spence is on?
cuzimhotz: heeeree chickies
ribbonsandlace: wat about zoey r we tlking to her yet?
scarlettlovee: yeah but im kickin her out soon. im done with her shit.
cuzimhotz: yeeeahh go scar! (:
ribbonsandlace: shes such a LBR now. she def has to go
scarlettlovee: exactly. but b4 we ditch her we need a new girl to take her place
ribbonsandlace: how bout we scout 2moro in skool?
cuzimhotz: yess!
scarlettlovee: gawd lace i lahh u! thats perf. bring a notebook to skool 2moro and take notes on the hawtest girls fashion, personality, and overall PC material. got it?
cuzimhotz: yepyep
ribbonsandlace: agreed
scarlettlovee: good. ;D see u guys in the morning. laaahhh-ve ya!
ribbonsandlace: see ya 2moro girls
cuzimhotz: niteee!
I grinned and signed off the chat. Tomorrow would be awesome. As long as we found an ah-mazing girl to take Zoey's place, I could kick her out this Friday at our sleepover. No, better yet, I'd make her feel all loved at the sleepover, then throw my party Saturday night and make a huge scene there. Ahhh, I see a full night of planning in my future. Zoey wouldn't even know what hit her.
Hey guys, I hope you liked this chapter. Listen, I want some crazy horrible stuff to happen to Zoey on the night of the party, but I'm not completely sure what to do. So please send me messages of ideas for things you'd like to happen to her. Thanks lots! Lahhh-ve you! ;D
