THROUGH THE DOOR
"Siana!"
She looked up.
Siana looked close to tears, her eyes were watering and her face was now a bright red. Riks approached her carefully.
Laying a hand on her shoulder Riks asked, "You wanna go home?"
Siana shook her head violently, spilling some of her drink.
"I-I…I didn't mean it, really," she said softly.
"Wha'd'you say to Annabelle?"
"Um…" Siana didn't want to tell Riks what she thought of her costume- her comment had caused enough trouble already.
Riks patted her on the back. "It's okay," she said reassuringly. "You don't have to tell me."
Siana felt so guilty that she blurted it out.
"I was making fun of your costume and said that Cinderella would never wear it," she said so fast that Riks asked her to repeat it.
"Annabelle was right behind me, a-and then…" she shrugged. "Everything happened."
Siana waited for Riks to start yelling, telling her what a cow she was, slapping her just like Annabelle had.
She waited, and waited.
Riks stared at her, her dark eyes at Siana's clear blue eyes. After an eon had passed Riks' mouth began to twitch. Her eyes creased, and for a second Siana saw how pretty Riks was when she smiled before she doubled up laughing.
"Annabelle!" Valary called as she walked into the house. Surprisingly no one was around, including Annabelle. She checked the toilets and guest room, and then decided on looking in the bedrooms.
Finding Riks' room with the door closed she decided that Annabelle must be in there. Quietly she put her hand on the knob and ever so slowly opened the door to find…
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Cliffhanger!!! argh!!()
Riks, Siana Lee, Valary and Annabelle are mine! MINE! Don't own TNBC, wish I did, but I don't…yet. mwahahaha