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Tough Love
Chapter 2- Sizing up Enemies
Just looking at Aaliyah made me feel like I was looking in the mirror. She was about the same height, she had dark brown hair and wide blue eyes. Her eyes were dark and mysterious which made me reconsider her as an enemy. To tell you the truth she definitely reminded me of me. She was very beautiful, but of course not as beautiful as me. And walking next to her was a very handsome guy who must be Sebastian. He had dark blonde curly hair, sparkling eyes which only matched his boyish smile. I could tell that he was trouble, and something drew me into him. Good, I thought, I could use a challenge. As they walked closer he looked better and better. Damn, I wonder how Cecile ever thought he would actually want her. Aaliyah had this arrogant look to her, but her face was unreadable. As they came up to us, she turned towards me and smiled.
"Hi, I'm Aaliyah Valmont. You must be Kathryn Merteuil. Everyone's been telling me so much you. This is my brother, Sebastian." She looked at her brother then smiled back at me. I know that smile, that's the smile I give when dealing with adults. She's hiding something. "Nice to meet you Kathryn." Sebastian smiled charmingly at me. I smiled back and suddenly felt like someone was watching me. But as I looked at Aaliyah as she was talking to Katie, I knew who was looking. I turned to look at Sebastian and he had this all knowing smirk plastered on his face. It was then that I knew that Sebastian and his sister were just going to cause me problems.
**
As I walked towards the front of the school to go to the limo, a black jaguar stopped next to me and honked. I turned to see who it was and sure enough, there was Sebastian looking back at me with that same smile.
"Yes?" I asked him
"Would you like a ride Ms. Merteuil?"
"Sure." I said. I wanted to get to know his sister better and it would be easy to do that through Sebastian.
He smiled and as I climbed in I saw him quickly check me out. I smiled to myself and put on my sunglasses.
"So, where are you two from?" I asked curious.
"We were born in New York, and we moved to London and we just returned last month."
"Oh."
"Just answer me this."
"What?" I asked curious what he was going to ask.
"Does everybody buy that bullshit goody goody act you parade around with?" That question completely took me. How did he know that wasn't who I was? I quickly covered it with surprise.
"What?" I asked sounding surprised.
" Come on. I'm not a stupid debutante, I can tell that isn't the way you are."
For some reason I didn't feel the need to defend that I was Miss Mary Sunshine. I felt the urge to just tell him that I can't stand any of the girls at Manchester. But I knew his sister was pining for my position and I couldn't show him any weakness.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Nobody's putting on an act. This is who I am, like it or not." I smiled in satisfaction as he abruptly changed the subject. He pulled in front of my building and turned to face me.
"Well, anyways, since it's a long weekend. My sister and I always go to our house in the country and she wanted me to ask you if you'd like to come." So that's what this is all about. About her trying to size me up and see if she could use anything against me. I guess I need to the same, so I figured the more time I spend with them, the better.
"Tell your sister I accept." I replied.
"Great, I'll let you get all the things you need. A limo will be by in about two hours. We'll be in it."
"Ok" I replied and opened the door to get out.
"Oh, Kathryn, bring credit cards, my sister loves to shop up there. Ok?"
"Ok, bye." I said before he drove off. They seemed to be very smart and maybe I should just consider having Aaliyah Valmont as an ally rather than an enemy. Maybe.
Tough Love
Chapter 2- Sizing up Enemies
Just looking at Aaliyah made me feel like I was looking in the mirror. She was about the same height, she had dark brown hair and wide blue eyes. Her eyes were dark and mysterious which made me reconsider her as an enemy. To tell you the truth she definitely reminded me of me. She was very beautiful, but of course not as beautiful as me. And walking next to her was a very handsome guy who must be Sebastian. He had dark blonde curly hair, sparkling eyes which only matched his boyish smile. I could tell that he was trouble, and something drew me into him. Good, I thought, I could use a challenge. As they walked closer he looked better and better. Damn, I wonder how Cecile ever thought he would actually want her. Aaliyah had this arrogant look to her, but her face was unreadable. As they came up to us, she turned towards me and smiled.
"Hi, I'm Aaliyah Valmont. You must be Kathryn Merteuil. Everyone's been telling me so much you. This is my brother, Sebastian." She looked at her brother then smiled back at me. I know that smile, that's the smile I give when dealing with adults. She's hiding something. "Nice to meet you Kathryn." Sebastian smiled charmingly at me. I smiled back and suddenly felt like someone was watching me. But as I looked at Aaliyah as she was talking to Katie, I knew who was looking. I turned to look at Sebastian and he had this all knowing smirk plastered on his face. It was then that I knew that Sebastian and his sister were just going to cause me problems.
**
As I walked towards the front of the school to go to the limo, a black jaguar stopped next to me and honked. I turned to see who it was and sure enough, there was Sebastian looking back at me with that same smile.
"Yes?" I asked him
"Would you like a ride Ms. Merteuil?"
"Sure." I said. I wanted to get to know his sister better and it would be easy to do that through Sebastian.
He smiled and as I climbed in I saw him quickly check me out. I smiled to myself and put on my sunglasses.
"So, where are you two from?" I asked curious.
"We were born in New York, and we moved to London and we just returned last month."
"Oh."
"Just answer me this."
"What?" I asked curious what he was going to ask.
"Does everybody buy that bullshit goody goody act you parade around with?" That question completely took me. How did he know that wasn't who I was? I quickly covered it with surprise.
"What?" I asked sounding surprised.
" Come on. I'm not a stupid debutante, I can tell that isn't the way you are."
For some reason I didn't feel the need to defend that I was Miss Mary Sunshine. I felt the urge to just tell him that I can't stand any of the girls at Manchester. But I knew his sister was pining for my position and I couldn't show him any weakness.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Nobody's putting on an act. This is who I am, like it or not." I smiled in satisfaction as he abruptly changed the subject. He pulled in front of my building and turned to face me.
"Well, anyways, since it's a long weekend. My sister and I always go to our house in the country and she wanted me to ask you if you'd like to come." So that's what this is all about. About her trying to size me up and see if she could use anything against me. I guess I need to the same, so I figured the more time I spend with them, the better.
"Tell your sister I accept." I replied.
"Great, I'll let you get all the things you need. A limo will be by in about two hours. We'll be in it."
"Ok" I replied and opened the door to get out.
"Oh, Kathryn, bring credit cards, my sister loves to shop up there. Ok?"
"Ok, bye." I said before he drove off. They seemed to be very smart and maybe I should just consider having Aaliyah Valmont as an ally rather than an enemy. Maybe.