Star's Keyblade4114: It's a set up for something.
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Marco walked out of the house in a dark suit and walked over to the black Impala in front of the house. Climbing into the back of the vehicle he closed the door and groaned, "Where's your tie, Marco?" looking up, he saw an Asian woman sitting in the passenger seat, glaring back with him, "Well? Did I not tell you this was to be a formal event?"
"It's in my pocket, I'll put it on when we get there," the woman glared at him and Marco sighed as he looked around the car, "So…where are your husband and daughter? You said that they, along with a few friends of yours and your husband from college are-"
"They're taking the bus there and then the sixteen of us are going to take the bus back to your place," Marco cupped a hand over his eyes and groaned and shook his head, "We don't have a problem, do we?"
"Yeah, my housemates are going to kill me for bringing so many guests over uninvited," the woman hummed before mumbling under her breath, "I'm sorry what?"
"Hmm…oh nothing, Marco, nothing to worry about," Marco arched a brow as the woman turned around and the vehicle began moving.
Star, in a pink, knee length dress, her hair in a loose bun, Brittney, in a blue, knee length dress, her hair down her back, Higgs, in a teal, ankle length dress, her hair down to her shoulders, Sabrina, in a red, knee length dress, her hair in a loose ponytail and Ashley, in a periwinkle, ankle length dress, her hair halfway down back stepped out of the house and Star closed and locked the door behind the before the five housemates turned and walked over to the bus parked in front of the house.
The five young women sat across from their parents and Brittney looked around in confusion before looking at her father, "Um…where's mom?"
"We're going to meet her at the hall. She's with her client right now, sweetheart," her father, Henry Wong answered
The five looked at him in confusion and Brittney arched a brow, "And…who is her client?" the nine adults mumbled under their breath and looked away, "So what's going to happen, we go to some benefit thing, you guys drop us off and that'll be-"
"We thought we spend the night at your house," Henry interrupted his daughter and the five young women stared at him with wide eyes, "All sixteen of us,"
"Sixteen? This client's coming too?"
"Is there a problem," Star's father, River arched a brow.
"Uh…no, dad…it's just…our one housemate…we just got used to trusting each other, and if we come home with our parents and some stranger without talking to them first…they might feel uncomfortable."
"Oh, and what's your housemate's name, dear?" Star's mother, Moon questioned.
"Mar-" before Star could finish, Sabrina jabbed her in the side with her elbow, catching her attention, "What?"
"We can't tell them who we're living with. My parents were overprotective a lot when I was growing up and if they learn we're living in a coed house, all hell's going to break loose,"
"And what about Marco? Do you expect us to kick him out tonight when we get home? Like I said, we just started trusting each other and having us kick him out like that would look bad on our end," Sabrina frowned and Star sighed, "So what should we do?"
"Well, are you going to tell us your housemate's name or not?"
The five looked up and Star took a deep breath, "They want to remain anonymous, so…sorry mom, we can't tell you," the adults looked at each other and faint smiles crossed their lips, confusing the five young women in front of them.
Marco stood in front of the Asian woman as she helped him with his tie. Taking a deep breath, he shook his head and mumbled, "I hate ties…and I'm going to get hell for bringing fifteen strangers home,"
"Oh, and you're so sure about that?"
"Ms. Jeri, we just got used to each other, if I come home with fifteen complete strangers, they're going to kick me out of the house for the night no questions asked," Jeri looked at the young man and Marco sighed and shook his head, "Anyway…thanks for doing my tie…I hate these things."
"Of course, Marco," Marco turned and began walking away, "Marco…there is something I need to tell you before you go out there." Marco stopped and looked back in confusion as Jeri walked up to him, "They heard about this and bought tickets," Marco's eyes widened and Jeri took a deep breath, "I know you said you don't want them at these, but we can't legally stop them from purchasing tickets unless they're a threat to the public and-"
"They're only here to try and get Monica a contract, you know that, I know that, the whole freaking world knows-"
"They're in Section T, so you won't have to worry about that and Bruno's working that section tonight," Marco sighed and nodded, "Now you better get going and we'll meet up with you backstage when you're finished," Marco nodded again before he turned and began walking away again.
Star, Brittney, Sabrina, Ashley and Higgs, along with their parents sat in the third row, staring up at the stage. The lights began to dim and the patrons hushed and everyone looked up. The five housemates looked up in awe when they saw Marco walking onto the stage. Star, Sabrina, Higgs and Ashley looked at Brittney and Ashley quietly hissed, "And why didn't you tell us Marco was your mom's client?"
"I didn't know, I don't keep track of my mom's clients…but why didn't he tell us about this?" the five looked at the stage as Marco began playing the piano, "Is…is he embarrassed about this? Is that why he didn't say anything?"
"Are you five okay?" they looked up and saw Brittney's mother staring at them in confusion, "Is something wrong?"
"Uh…mom…what's uh…what's your client's name?"
"Oh…his name is Marco Diaz," the five looked down and Jeri smiled and shook her head, "Is there something you want to tell us?" the five shook their heads, "Well if you're sure." She looked back at the stage and the five housemates slowly looked up.
Hours seeped by and everyone in the hall clapped as Marco stood up and began to walk off the stage. Entering backstage, he stopped and his eyes when he spotted his housemates, standing in front of ten adults, "Uh…well…who uh…are these-"
"Don't play dumb, Marco, it won't work," Higgs sighed and shook her head, "We tried to play dumb and it failed,"
Marco sighed and Jeri walked up to him, "Yes, we'll explain everything, but for now, we best get to the bus before anyone decides to sneak backstage, or they decide to come back here and-"
"I get it, let's go," his housemates looked at him in confusion while the adults frowned and nodded before the sixteen of them walked towards the door marked exit.
The bus ride back to the house was silent while the six young adults glared at the adults with intensive looks crossing their faces, "Whatever questions you kid have will be answered when we get back to the house," Jeri said, "Stop staring, it's rude,"
The housemates flinched before the five young women looked at Marco and Brittney narrowed her eyes, "And why didn't you tell me you worked for my mom?"
"One, I didn't know she was your mom, two I don't like talking about this…it's my private life…and three, she said whatever questions we have will be answered when we get home." Brittney continued to glare at her male housemate as the bus ride fell silent once again.
Okay, whatever questions there are will be answered in the next chapter. As always enjoy everyone and please let me know what you all think.