Chapter 6 - Hannah's Plan
Hannah wakes up early and immediately begins packing her bag. She is so angry at Vega. She knew this plan would backfire and both girls would get hurt.
"What the plan?" Hannah asked Vega.
"This is the perfect plan." Vega grins. "See, Tori Harris and my mother never really got along; they were always fighting in high school. Everyone thinks they're friends now, but I know Mom. She holds grudges."
"So?" Hannah tapped her foot impatiently.
"So my mom and dad both told me they just want me to be happy. They don't care anyone in our family is gay or straight. But since Mom doesn't look Tori, it'll piss her off if I go out with one of Tori's daughters. This, in turn, will make Mom seem like an evil hypocrite who lied to her husband and doesn't support her poor daughter."
"But you don't like girls?" Hannah half says, half asks.
"I don't, so I'll break up with her once Mom seems like a hypocrite. I'll tell her I feel we would make better friends."
"Vega, you can't do that!" Hannah gasped.
"What, it's perfectly legal," her friend shrugged.
"Vega, we're best friends and best friends don't let best friends do stuff like this."
"Come on, Hannah, you're overreacting."
"No, I'm not!" Hannah sighed. "I've stood with you for all your pranks and your revenge on your parents, siblings and enemies. Some of the stuff you do is mean and awful, but I don't say anything, do I?"
"So how is this different?" Vega asked
"This is cruel. You don't even know her, how could you do this? You're going to crush her, use her and make her feel like dirt."
"She won't mind," Vega frowned. "She has complete control."
Complete control, bullshit. Hannah frowns again. She should have convinced Vega not to do it, but now it's too late.
I can't believe she slept with Carmen! Hannah rages quietly to herself. It's obvious that Carmen's shy and sweet. Vega had to have done something to convince her!
Hannah really didn't mind Vega's plan at first. It was very smart and sneaky, much like Vega herself. But it did seem kind of mean...
Of course, Hannah didn't expect Carmen and Vega would have the same "feelings" for each other. This only makes Vega's plan easier. It makes Hannah's harder.
All Hannah wants is to get through the "breakup" quickly and painlessly for Carmen. A few tears on Vega's part would satisfy her. But now it's impossible, since Vega had to ruin it all and sleep with someone she doesn't even like.
Now this plan is very mean. It's heartless and cruel of Vega. Hannah knows Vega feels guilty, but that doesn't change things.
Hannah slings her bag over her shoulder. She almost runs into Molly and Carly, who are outside of Vega's bedroom.
"What are you two doing?" Hannah asks, shaking the two awake.
"We heard strange noises and then shouting." Molly smiles innocently.
Hannah mentally slaps herself. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Of course Molly won't know or understand about that kind of stuff. And Hannah doesn't want to give her The Talk anyways.
"We were watching a movie and Vega and I got mad at the ending," she lies carefully.
Carly shakes her head. "No, you weren't. You were yelling something about Carmen and the 'noise' was something totally different."
"Look, kid, I don't feel like telling you your sister's secrets, or mine, or Vega's. So why don't you two go to bed and forget about it."
"Come on, Hannah, tell me," Molly whines.
"Ask Vega; it's not my business." Hannah replies.
"Can you help me make pancakes?" Molly then asks, giving Hannah a pout and puppy-dog eyes.
"Fine," Hannah sighs. "But you're cleaning up the mess."
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Ten minutes and a huge mess later, Molly and Carly are eating pancakes and Hannah is scrubbing pancake batter off of the ceiling.
"I fucking hate cleaning," Hannah mutters.
"Wow, there's pancake batter on the ceiling," Molly says.
"No?" Hannah says sarcastically.
"There is; you're scrubbing it off!" Molly grins.
Hannah sighs. What a nice way to spend a Sunday morning (note the sarcasm). She's cleaning up another mess.
"Wait, how did the party end?" Hannah asks Carly.
"Our parents all went into the family room to catch up and said we were staying over. My mom and Molly's mom got into a fight."
"Where's Cat?" Hannah asks.
"Who's Cat?" Carly says.
"My, Jayson and Maddy's mother."
"Oh, she went home."
"With Jayson and Maddy?"
"I don't think so."
Great, now she can spend the rest of the morning with these kids.
"I want to go to the beach!" Molly claps her hands.
"I don't have a car." Hannah says, smiling.
"You look happy," Carly points out.
"Well, I'm not." Hannah catches herself.
After breakfast and the mess, Carly pulls Hannah aside. "What were they really doing?"
"Look, kid, you seem pretty educated. Take a wild guess."
"Come on, just tell me! I won't tell Carmen you told me."
"How about you and Molly ask Carmen or Vega."
"That's boring."
"Well, I don't care. I'm not talking to you about what they were doing last night."
"Only because you thought it was wrong," Carly mutters.
"Excuse me?"
"You think what Carmen and Vega did last night was wrong, Hannah. Just listen to yourself. I asked you and you were like, 'Ask Carmen or Vega' all bitterly. You think what they did was wrong."
"Kid, if you knew the full story, you'd agree with me."
"How about you tell me the full story."
"Not happening," Hannah turns away.
"We'll see about that," Carly walks toward Molly and whispers something in her friend's ear. Molly nods and they run upstairs.
"What do you mean?" Hannah feels a little worried now. "They aren't going to tell you two what happened last night!"
"We don't need them to!" Molly giggles.
"Oh, Christ, save me!" Hannah runs after them. This cannot be good...
