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Got Milk? Chapter 5 By: Hell's Huntress (DawnVampiress@aol.com)
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The glass doors opened to let her in. She walked briskly passed people since almost all of them were giving her strange looks. Her morning didn't exactly start out the way she planned it to begin. After Dare-......Mr. Blake brought her home, all she did was her normal routine. It was going great until she got to work. For some reason, people everywhere have been giving her jealous glares or curious looks that told her something was deffinitly wrong.
Biting her bottom lip, she held her gaze on Mr. Blake's door and refrained from looking at the others. Whatever was going on, she was obviously in the center of it.
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" Look at this, " Andrew roughly placed a newspaper on Darien's desk.
Darien looked up at him before cocking his brow at the newspaper. His blue spheres quickly scanned over the front page while his brows began to slowly knit together. Blinking once, he simply stared at the newspaper.
Andrew could feel beads of sweat run down his neck. He wasn't liking this so far. He was expecting Darien to curse or pound his fists against everything in his office.....but he didn't. He simply stared at the newspaper with knitted brows and clenched fists. Other than that, it was all silent. Silence usually meant something worse.
Much to Andrew's surprise, what came wasn't exactly what he had planned. Instead of cursing, or punching, or simply growling, Darien smirked. A flash of anger crossed his features but right after that, a sly grin rose to his handsome face.
Andrew cocked his brow. " Something amusing about that news? " Did his bestfriend actually like having this kind of news all over front pages? Did he actually have some sort of affection for Serena?
Darien chuckled. " Well, there's nothing amusing about this news. In fact, I'm rather pissed about this. "
" Oh, so I guess being pissed results to grins, am I right? "
" Let's just say I'm trying to imagine what Beryl's reactions to this will be, " he grinned.
Andrew frowned at the idea for a moment, though that moment wasn't to last. A sly grin soon rose to his lips as well and the two men began laughing. " She must be really pissed, " Andrew chuckled. Darien coughed a bit and choked when he tried to catch his breath. " This might be worse for her, " he choked out, still hysterical.
At this point, the doors flew open and Beryl walked in, grinning devilishly. " Good morning, Mr. Blake, and a good day to you too, Mr. Johnson. "
" Yeah, good morning Beryl, " Darien chuckled.
" Yes, it's a very fine morning. We were actually just reading the newspaper....wanna read it? " Andrew grinned.
Beryl smirked evily and peaked over at the front page. The two men were fully expecting her to scream or stomp her foot, but not one flash of anger flew across her face. Of course, there was the slight twinge of jealousy evident on her features, though that seemed to be covered by a malicious grin. " That's nice. Interesting news, don't you men agree? "
Andrew and Darien stared at her as if she were insane. Darien frowned a bit but Andrew growled inwardly. Was this witch actually happy with the news? Did she actually want Serena and Darien to be together....or did she want something else?
" Anyway, I better leave. I just came in to check on you. I'll see you boys around, " she smirked before heading toward the door, her hips swaying from side to side. Silence soon followed though it wasn't to last. Beryl winked at Darien before closing the door behind her.
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" Bull shit! Bull shit! Curse her ass! Damn that fuckin whore! Shit! " Darien violently cursed while roughly pacing around the room. Andrew just frowned. He was expecting Darien to curse....though he wasn't expecting him to curse after something so strange like this could happen.
" Why didn't she freak out? Aren't women suppose to freak out? Why wasn't she jealous? " Andrew gritted his teeth together.
" Why are you asking me? Ask satan's spawn out there! "
" I wasn't asking you, " Andrew flattly stated. " I was thinking out loud. "
" Well think quietly! It's bad enough that we have a-a.....a rumor about me having the hots for Serena on front covers everywhere, and now Beryl's actually happy about it! I don't need any loud thinkers.....not right now. "
" Geez sorry, but I still think something's a bit too strange about it. It isn't like Beryl to be so happy about something like this. Perhaps she's got something to do with this...."
" Oh yeah sure, like she's part of the media. The media practically hates her! They only use her for modeling business......nothing else. It's rather impossible for her to have anything to do with them. "
" Well, yeah that's true, but think about it. I mean, what if she didn't have anything to do with the media, but she cooked up some kind of plan in her mind to make this whole thing seem worse than it already is? I mean, who knows what she's thinking about? "
" Deffinatly not anyone in this room. "
" I know. Neither you or I know what females think about in situations like these. Though we gotta try...."
" Try? Andrew, are you insane?! You're talking about all this nonsense right now when we don't-"
" Aw c'mon Darien! I am making sense here. I'm trying to figure out what females like Beryl think when they're dealing with this. If we figure that out we'll be able to stop Beryl....."
" Shut up! We can't figure that out. "
" Yes we can. C'mon Darien help me out here. We gotta think like a woman....."
Darien silently glared at Andrew. Andrew stopped babbling, leaving the two of them in frozen silence.
" Fine, we'll not think like a woman. We'll just......try to clue ourselves in to whatever Beryl's thinking, " Andrew sighed.
" We're not even sure if Beryl's actually planning something. For all we know, she might have changed.....for some reason. Why are you so worried about this anyway? You act as if you're in my place right now. What's wrong with you? This is revolving around Serena and I so why are you so worried? "
" I'm worried for our company's sake, your sake, plus Serena's. Of course I have to be worried about this. " Andrew mumbled. The truth is, he wanted Darien and Serena to actually get together and this headlines seemed like the perfect start. Somehow, if the two actually got along then things would work out. However, with Beryl's strange actions, Andrew was beggining to doubt if this was actually such a good thing.
" Why don't we just get to work and see what happens? If we just work right now and deal with it later, then maybe people wouldn't find us too worried about this. If we make this more obvious than it already is, then people might actually think that I do have feelings for Serena and I'm just afraid to show it. "
" Hey, I can't blame them for thinking that, " Andrew stated.
Darien cocked his brow and Andrew only frowned. " I was thinking out loud. "
" Let's just get to work, " Darien stated while seating himself back down on his chair. Grabbing a stack of papers, he began to work though his mind was still trying to force logic to top his worried side. What was wrong with him? He knew that the headlines weren't true so why was he so tense?
Andrew fixed his tie and grabbed another stack of papers. " I'll go work in my office, " he replied. Reaching out, he opened Darien's door only to find a bunch of female workers quickly running toward their desks. A few of them were whispering though others quickly pretended to work as if nothing happen.
Andrew closed the door and walked toward his office. Giving the females one last look, he opened his office door and closed it behind him.
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" I heard that she fucked Mr. Blake last night. "
" Yeah, so did I. No wonder he's always teasing her. "
" He teases her? "
" They argue. Arguing is teasing so that means that he obviously likes her. "
" He took advantage of her. Poor Serena. "
" Poor Serena?! If that slut had a brain then she wouldn't have let him fuck her. "
" She has a good point, you know. Serena's a lying, slutty whore! "
" Maybe she actually wanted him to fuck her. "
" I can't blame her for that part, " a bunch of girls snickered in the Clothes Selection Room. Almost all the girls in the room were snickering and sharing gossip, even though most of them probably knew that everything was a lie. However, only a few of them refrained from this. Lita, Molly, and Lisa were all sharing their own gossip, though it wasn't about Serena.
" Look at them. They think they know everything when almost all of us here know that all this shit are based on lies, " Molly gritted her teeth together while observing the other models in the room.
" I know. Serena and Mr. Blake are innocent and I don't think they even have the guts to kiss. They're smart enough to know how sexual intercourse will affect the business and probably even more than that, " Lita muttered while playing with the hem of her jeans.
" Tell me about it. Just because Mr. Blake took Serena home this morning, that doesn't mean that he actually fucked her. He might have just taken her somewhere important in the morning and took her home to change, " Lisa replied while absently staring at her shoes.
" I know. They must've had an orientation or something. Who knows? "
" Yeah.....but did you guys see Beryl earlier? "
" Yeah, why? " Molly and Lita turned to face Lisa.
" Did you notice that she was grinning all the time? Knowing Beryl, she's suppose to be jealous about this whole thing. She wasn't jealous earlier......she looked happy or something. Maybe she has something to do with all of this. After all, don't you ever wonder who could've started this rumor? "
" Oh yeah.....she was grinning like an idiot earlier, and I caught Julie talking to the other models in here and telling them something. I heard she said Beryl told her about it. "
" Lita, she IS an idiot. That's no surprise. Same thing goes for Julie. That small-eyed toad wouldn't know a peanut if she saw one. She can never tell the difference between things. "
" I'm not surpirsed about why she couldn't tell the difference between these rumors. I actually pity that girl. "
" Why?! "
" Because she's got a brain half the size of a peanut and an ass the size of asia. "
The three girls giggled a bit before noticing that the other models in the room were glaring at them. They had formed a crowd around the girls and they only made way for Julie to come through.
Julie stopped in front of the three girls and glared at them. " You got a problem with me? " She barked.
Molly and Lisa seemed to be speechless, though Lita stood up to meet Julie's gaze. The two of them were actually the same size, which is why no one except Julie dared to mess around with Lita.
" Yeah we got a problem with you. Don't tell me you're dumber than we thought....dumb enough not to notice that you're a bitch in our eyes. "
" Keep you're mouth shut you asshole! "
" I'de keep my ass away from Serena's business if I were you. Your ass is big enough to swallow all of our problems in here. You're just jealous cause our asses are smaller than yours. The truth hurts, doesn't it? "
Julie slapped Lita hard enough to make her head fly to the side with the impact. Lita didn't shriek or raise a hand to touch her face. Instead, she looked up and slapped Julie even harder, sending her flying to the ground. The girl lost her balance with the strong impact upon her cheek.
Julie gasped in pain before turning up to face Lita with anger in her eyes. The other models stared at each other before forming a circle around the two. Some of them grinned upon knowing what would happen.
Julie stood up on shaking legs and growled. " You'll pay for that, you slutty little bitch! "
" Gee, I wonder what guys will say once they see you in a thong, " Lita smirked. That was it. The two girls practically pounced on each other and started pulling on each other's hair. However, Lita managed to punch Julie a couple of times while the other girl simply scratched Lita's body parts. If this fight was going to last, it would take up some extra time.
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" Good morning Mr. Blake, " Serena greeted the moment she stepped in his office. Darien looked up and smiled at Serena. The atmosphere might have been a bit cheerful, though the two of them sensed something was wrong.
Darien folded the newspaper and placed it in one of his desk's drawers. Serena noticed this and frowned. Was he hiding something from her?
Darien decided not to make this any worse than it already was. He just stood up and gestured toward the couch. Serena sat down upon noticing the signal and shifted uncomfortably. " Is something wrong, Mr. Blake? You look stressed. "
Darien shook his head. He was going to fix this once and for all and he was doing it alone. He didn't want Serena to get even more involved in this than she already was. If she was going to figure out what the problem was, then he wanted it to be over by the time she did.
" Nothing's wrong. I was just wondering if you're ready for the party tonight. "
Serena bit her bottom lip. Tne truth was, she couldn't exactly find the perfect dress. Mina had borrowed one of her dresses while the others that she had were in the wash. There was no way she could grab a dress and fix it in time for the party.
" Yes I'm ready, " she lied.
Darien looked skeptical for a moment before smiling. " Alright then. So I'll pick you up at seven later. "
Serena nodded before standing up to leave. " I'de better get going. I still have some work to catch up on. "
Darien chuckled. " Take your time Serena. You're a bit ahead of the schedule. "
" I don't like being late, " she smirked before closing his office door behind her.
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" What the hell is going on in here?!, " Andrew yelled the moment he stepped inside the Clothes Selection Room. All the models inside were yelling andd cheering for either Lita or Julie. The two girls were already tired, though Lita was still on her feet while Julie was on the ground with scratches all over her and a black eye. Lita only had a few bruises and a messy mountain of hair.
The girls instantly shut up when they saw Andrew and stepped aside for him to make his way to the two girls. " Lita, Julie.....what just happened in here, " he demanded.
Lita frowned while Julie stood up and choked out. " That girl........attacked me, " at that point, she ran out of the room with tears in her eyes. Lita rolled her eyes and smirked. " Immature bimbo, " she muttered.
The other models in the room snickered and muttered about how weak Julie was. The girl couldn't even stand a fight.
" God, why do I feel as if I'm back in grade school, " Andrew muttered. " Who started this? "
The girls grew silent and no one dared speak. However, Beryl stepped up and grinned. " Lita did. "
Lita's eyes grew wide and was about to protest when Lisa and Molly cut in. " Mr. Johnson it was Julie who started this. We were just talking with Lita and happened to discuss Julie when that girl started arguing with us. Lita stood up for us then Julie slapped her. Everything was only an arguement until Julie started getting physical....."
" Alright! That's it. I do not want to be back in grade school. I'll talk to Julie later and Lita....don't do this again. You could've gotten fired if Mr. Blake or someone else were in here. I do not want this to happen again, ladies. Mr. Blake is not going to know about this either since he already has enough problems on his mind. Do you all undertsand me? "
The girls muttered in agreement while Lita simply nodded. Andrew turned to leave, but not before flashing Beryl a cold glare. " You'de better stay out of this, Beryl. The next time I find you involved in something like this, you better start looking for another job. Mr. Blake and I would love to fire you. " This only caused Beryl to frown.
At that point, Andrew turned to leave. Most of the girls cheered for Lita when he turned his back, even though he hasn't left the room yet. " Once again, I'm back in the principal's office, " Andrew muttered before harshly shutting the door behind him.
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Serena briskly walked out of the building and headed for the coffee shop. It was their lunch break at that moment, and many models either ran to the coffee shop to grab a quick take-out, or stayed inside the building to flirt with guys.
Serena wasn't interested in these. The truth was, she just wanted to walk and get away from everything for at least 15 minutes. Her life inside the building was torture since the other models kept flashing her glares or giving her curious looks. Most of them didn't even speak to her. She had no idea why everyone was so hostile to her, but she was obviously the last to know about whatever was causing this.
She was about to enter the coffee shop when she paused to look through at a dress shop. Behind the glass window hung an backless, silver dress with a few ice blue tints at the bottom. The color seemed to blend in perfectly, while the tiny diamonds that adorned it made it sparkle. It had a long slit at the side and a shawl of the same color to accompany it. It was deffinitly an elegant evening gown.
Serena took note of the high-heeled silver slippers beside it. It was a bit simple, yet very beautiful.....not to mention that it had a rather high price. It was a bit out of her budget since she was only starting in the modeling business. Its slim waistline would deffinatly bring out the curves of whoever wore it. It may have been backless, though the straps that would go around the wearer's neck were thin, allowing some cleavage to be shown. It would be perfect for the party, though Serena couldn't exactly afford it at that time.
Sighing inwardly, Serena flashed the dress one last glance before heading into the coffee shop. Little did she know that someone had noticed her admiration for the dress.
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" Yeah Mina, I'm heading home now, " Serena stated while walking toward her home and talking to Mina on her cell phone at the same time.
" Don't tell me you're walking home again, " Mina replied.
" Of course I am. Great exercise. "
" Serena, you already get enough of that with your ballet classes. You have a car, why not use it? "
" Let's just say I wanna walk, alright? I feel more comfortable doing so. "
" Fine.....by the way, when are you going to cancel your ballet classes? "
" I already did. I found a replacement for the kids and she's pretty good. I'm sure the kids will love her....though they did seem pretty sad when I told them I had to leave, " Serena frowned.
" Don't worry, I'm sure they'll be happy again once they see you on telivision, " Mina grinned.
" Yeah, I guess. I still miss them though. "
" Well, I'm sure you'll get to see them again. Anyway, are you ready for the party yet? "
" Yeah.....Mr. Blake's picking me up later. Didn't you say you had a party to attend to yourself? "
Mina switched the phone from her right ear to the left and giggled. " Yeah......I'm going to the same one as you are. "
" What? How? "
" Andrew invited me, " Mina giggled even more. " We bumped into to each other at the grocery near my place. It turns out that he moved somewhere near my area so now she buys his groceries from there. "
" Oh, that is so sweet of him to invite you. Looks like you've got yourself a man, " Serena giggled.
" Oh, shut up! It's not like you and Mr. Blake don't have a thing for each other-"
" Look, he's my boss and he's only picking me up for the party. That's it. "
" Yeah he's picking you up....as his date. I mean, think about it. Why did he pick you and not someone else? "
" I don't know. Maybe because I'm new and I'm suppose to have a lot of experiences with the company. "
" Whatever. Just don't say I didn't notice your little crushes once you two get mar-"
" Okay, I gotta go. See ya later Mina. "
Mina rolled her eyes and smirked. " Yeah, I'll see you at the party. " Both girls turned off their cell phones. Mina giggled to herself while Serena simply smiled. She still had to take care of a few things for the party.
Taking out her keys, she was about to open her door when she noticed a box lying down on her doorstep. Picking it up, she examined it and took note of the fact that it was rather heavy. There was no card or any sign of whoever gave it to her.
Figuring that there was a card inside, she opened her door and locked it before setting the box on her coffee table. It was covered in a silver wrapper which was obviously owned by someone wealthy. Just by the outside appearance, she could already tell that whoever gave it to her must be of high importance.
Carefully tearing off the wrapper, she opened the box and gasped upon seeing what was inside. White paper seemed to be wrap around a certain object, while a diamond necklace lay on top of it. Picking it up, she observed the tiny ice blue crystals that adorned the necklace while the light from her living room made the necklace sparkle. Even more, they weren't fake diamonds. Everything on the necklace was real.
Serena nearly choked upon this. Perhaps the package was suppose to be for someone else and was given to her by accident. What did she do to deserve this? Why would someone give her something this beautiful?
Carefully setting the necklace on the table, Serena picked up a white card that was placed under the necklace. She was thinking that it would be addressed to someone else, though much to her surprise, it was for her.
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Serena,
Please do not hesitate to wear what I have given you.
I figured you'de need it for special occassions, just like the
one you are about to attend to tonight. I shall see you at seven.
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Serena turned the card over to look for a signature, but found none. Then again....she didn't exactly need it. Smiling to herself, she debated with her mind whether or not it was actually from him. Her mind screamed in denial, though part of her knew that she was right. Perhaps he did give it to her......but why?
Serena took note of the white paper that enveloped the other present in the box. Picking it up, she bit her bottom lip and tore away the paper. A small gasp escaped her lips as she pulled out what was inside.
Right after the shock had passed, a smile rose to her lips. It was the dress she wanted from the shop earlier that day. Perhaps she will have something to wear at the party.
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Author's Notes: I'm done.....earlier than I expected. O.o As I have mentioned in chapter 4, this might be one of the last chapters I will be sending out early. School starts tomorrow! ;_;
Anyway, Belated Happy New Year to all, and thank you once again to all the readers that have emailed me and reviewed my work. I appreciate it. :) Thanks a lot for the compliments about my age, and yes I am 12. A few of you were asking me if that was actually my age, so yes it was to those of you who weren't sure.
Sorry for any spelling errors I have created. It's not exactly easy reviewing and writing a chapter all in one day. I'm also really sorry that this chapter was short. I just wanted to get this chapter out before school starts, plus I'm running out of time. ^^''
Chapter 6 has not been started yet....so far. *sweatdrop* It might take me at most two weeks just to get the next chapters of my story out, though I will do my best. The party and lots of other stuff are going to happen in chapter 6, so please be patient. It's not really easy meeting the demands of my readers. ^^'' Once again, thank you.
P.S. If you're thinking that the rumors are over, think again. Lita only saved half of the day by kicking Julie's ass. *grins*
