Chapter 2

Picnic Anyone?

Max: Has anyone ever heard that saying "Hell hath no fury like a women scorned." Well always multiply that by ten and carry the one, when you're in... The Leeds Zone.

Location: N-tek company picnic

Mission: Find out why Josh & Rachel are fighting

Operative: Lizzie Worthington (aka Rachel's niece)

Lizzie sighed. She had gone thru every box, drawer, and safe in her aunt's house. She had hacked into her Aunt's computer and read her emails, and she had asked around, but there was no evidence why her aunt and Josh where fighting. There just had to be something. Pictures or maybe letters. Or maybe... "A girlfriend? Duh Lizzie, a girlfriend! Lizzie looked over at the black haired woman that had just walked with Josh, to the picnic. She watched as Josh introduced her to a few people, but most seemed to already know her. This caught Lizzie's curiosity. She walked over to Josh. "Hi Josh," Lizzie said sweetly. Josh looked at her suspiciously. Lizzie smiled innocently. "Hi Lizzie," Josh said carefully. "Well don't be rude, Josh. Introduce me to your friend," Lizzie snapped in her best Aunt Rachel tone. Josh immediately picked up on it and started to say something about it, but the girl next to him cut in. "I'm Laura Chen," said the girl. "I'm Josh's girlfriend. "Oh really," asked Lizzie sweetly. Laura shook her head yes. Lizzie smacked herself in the head. "Oops silly me. I forgot to tell you that Aunt Rachel wanted your help with lifting some stuff, Josh," said Lizzie suddenly. Josh looked at her suspiciously. "Are you sure," he asked. "Oh yeah I'm positive," Lizzie lied. "Ok then, I'll be right back Laura." He kissed his girlfriend, and then headed to find Rachel. Lizzie smiled evilly as she watched him disappear from sight. Then she turned to Laura, the previous angelic smile on her face. "Would you help me get a drink," Lizzie asked helplessly. Laura smiled. "Sure." The two females headed for the drink table. "So, um, your aunt's name is Rachel huh," Laura asked suddenly. Lizzie smiled. "Yep." "Would that be Rachel Leeds," Laura pressed. "Yes ma'am," Lizzie replied. "Oh you don't have to call me ma'am," Laura informed the girl. "Oh but me mom said to always call old people ma'am," Lizzie corrected Laura. An offended look crossed Laura's face. "I'm really not that old Lizzie," Laura said through her teeth. "Your not," Lizzie exclaimed in mock surprise. "No," Laura practically shouted. "I'm only twenty-two." "Oh that's all," Lizzie asked. "I thought you were at least twenty-eight. Oops. My bad." Laura's face turned completely red. "Aw don't worry about it. Not everyone can be hot like my Aunt Rachel." An annoyed look crossed Laura's face. "I'm sure not everyone thinks your Aunt is hot Lizzie. People think different people are hot." Lizzie shook her head up and down. "Oh I know, but it's too bad Josh doesn't know that. I mean he thinks every girl he meets is hot. I mean if my boyfriend looked at his boss the way Josh looks at my aunt." "You've seen Josh checking out your aunt," Laura asked hastily. Lizzie nodded her head. "All the time, but I'm sure he was just admiring her outfit." Lizzie smiled brightly. "Well," gasped Laura angrily. "Are you still going to help me get a drink," Lizzie snapped abruptly. Laura looked at the girl, obviously annoyed. "Yeah yeah here," said Laura practically throwing the drink at Lizzie. "Hey you spilled juice on me new dress," Lizzie said angrily pointing at the stain. "Look why don't you go find your Aunt and stop pestering me," Laura shouted. A few of the other picnickers turned to stare. "Not to you apologize for ruining my dress," Lizzie yelled back. An indignant look crossed Laura's face. "I don't owe you an apology you little pest. Why don't you go back where you came from? No one even wants you here. You little." "You little what," snapped Rachel suddenly stepping in front Lizzie. "Uh oh catfight," somebody whispered. "Your little niece has been bothering me to no end," Laura said furiously. "I know. I'm very sorry, but she's just a kid. Kids do things like that Ms. Chen," Rachel explained calmly. Maybe A little too calmly. "That is no excuse. Why don't you stop bringing here? No one wants here in Del Oro. All she does is causes trouble. That's all I here about," Laura snapped. A furious look covered Rachel's face. "My niece has every right to be here, and you have no right to say the things your saying. You don't even know her!" Laura gritted her teeth. "You're right, I don't know her, but I know all about you Ms. Leeds," Laura hissed. "I know all about yours and Josh's kiss. Rachel immediately stiffened. Her eyes turned an icy cold green. "I'm afraid you are mistaken. I have no idea what you're talking about," she said in a smooth angry voice. "Liar," Laura yelled. "Let's go Lizzie," Rachel said turning to leave. "That's right run you witch. I'm sure you have other men to seduce." Rachel froze. "Lizzie go find Berto or Josh and stay with them until I come get you," Rachel ordered. A worried look crossed Lizzie's face. She hadn't meant to cause this kind of trouble. "But Aunt Rachel," she started. "Lizzie go right now," Rachel said in the same even tone. Lizzie turned slowly and headed off to do as her aunt said. Once Lizzie was out of sight, Rachel turned and looked Laura straight in the eye. Laura took a step back. Rachel took a few steps forward. "As I said Ms. Chen, I do not know what you are talking about," Rachel said in a tight voice. Laura scoffed and turned to leave. "However..," Rachel began again. "Perhaps if you where more of a challenge for Josh, instead of being so. childish, It might not have been so easy to for me to move in on you territory." Laura swerved around and met Rachel's glare. "So you did kiss him," she said accusingly. Rachel smirked. "But of course. Why shouldn't have I? He sure didn't love you anymore," she replied smoothly. Laura's face turned several shades of red. "Besides, it was easy. He forgot about you in a second," Rachel continued, driven by pure anger. Laura gaped at Rachel for a few seconds, but then abruptly smiled. "You can say anything you want about me or Josh, Rachel, but the fact still remains I have Josh and you don't," Laura said triumphantly. To Laura's surprise Rachel just laughed. "You really are naïve," Rachel said in a sophisticated tone. "You lost Josh a long time ago." With that Rachel turned and walked away. Laura stood a shocked look on her face. "Well," she gasped. But she couldn't help but feel that Rachel was right.

Mission status: Complete

Notes: There has been something between Josh and Aunt Rachel.

Orders:

Calm Aunt Rachel down.

2. Find away to get Josh and Aunt Rachel together.

3. Egg Laura's car

Ok this isn't the funniest chapter in the world, but .. Hope you enjoyed. I'll have the next chapter up soon.
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