Children of the Blood Diamonds
Chapter 1: Blood Diamonds.
(Following Day at 'Thompson's Diamonds' a newly opened store)
"I look fabulous!" Trixie Tang cried happily as she looked at herself in a full-length mirror dripping in diamonds, "this diamond dress, diamond studded shoes, diamond earrings, bracelets, necklaces and anklets are excellent!" she squealed.
"I pride myself in giving the best diamonds at the BEST prices," Mr. William Thompson said proudly.
"Money's no object for me," Trixie said dismissively and brushed back her flowing black hair, "I'll be buying all of this along with anything else I fancy in the store Mr. Thompson," she told him.
"Of course Miss Tang," Mr. Thompson immediately agreed, "buy to your heart's desire."
"I will," Trixie responded and walked over to a display case to check out some coloured diamonds.
"Does this jewelled denim pants make my butt look big?" Veronica asked her best friend Trixie.
"No," Trixie said after stopping to look at Veronica, "you have no butt," she added and walked off leaving a distraught Veronica who kept looking at her behind.
"I LOVE this!" Trixie exclaimed and pointed at a huge red diamond that was as large as a Hen's egg, "what's it called?" she asked Mr. Thompson.
"The Blood Diamond," a lady behind the counter started to say, "legend has it that it became red as a result of being fed the ….."
"Fern!" Mr. Thompson exploded, "that legend is garbage!" he declared.
"No it's not uncle!" Fern shouted back and her flowing waist length light brown hair bobbed with her head, "and you know that you shouldn't….." she ranted.
"One more word and you're fired!" Mr. Thompson announced, "you a high school drop out having the nerve to do this to the only relation who has supported you, given you a job, and a room on the top floor to keep you off the streets," he reminded her.
"I'm sorry uncle," nineteen year-old Fern Dice apologized softly and became silent.
"Um, how much does it cost?" Trixie asked uncomfortably.
"Eight Hundred Thousand," Mr. Thompson told her, "it comes with a golden egg holder encrusted in diamonds and a metal square cage painted a golden yellow," he listed.
"I want that too," Trixie said excitedly, "it would look beautiful next my bedside," she declared happily.
"You heard the customer Fern," Mr. Thompson said joyously, "wrap it," he ordered harshly and walked over to check on Veronica.
"Here," Fern said quickly and handed the wrapped up diamond to Trixie, "hope you enjoyed your time here and please come again," she said brightly.
"If you follow your uncle's advice, maybe," Trixie said snootily and walked away.
What a bitch! She looks about eleven and she's already like all those other snooty rich girls. I barely pity her now. But heaven help her if the legend is really true. Heaven help us all. (Fern's thoughts)
(Later at the Tang's Mansion at 6 pm)
Trixie giggled as she put the cage containing her egg sized red diamond on her white night table next to her bed.
"It looks so beautiful," Trixie breathed as she stared at the diamond as if hypnotized, "I might even carry it to school one day to let all those poor not rich kids see it and realize how awesome I have it!" she squealed, "Veronica looked so jealous when she saw it," she added happily.
Suddenly the diamond started to glow.
"Huh?" Trixie asked as she leaned in for a closer look, "Mr. Thompson didn't tell me that it glowed," she said as she looked at it curiously.
A bright light flew from the diamond and into Trixie's eyes. With a shriek Trixie fell back ways to the floor.
(A few minutes later)
Mr. Tang and several servants ran into the Trixie's room. No Trixie.
"I swore I heard her scream Sir," a female maid said.
"I heard it too," Mr. Tang said seriously, "search the grounds," he ordered.
"Daddy?" Trixie asked softly and her father realized her voice was coming from the adjoining bathroom and ran in there, "there's so much blood Daddy," she told him as she sat curled up in a corner, "so much blood," she whispered as she shook like a leaf.
Mr. Tang looked around the bathroom. There was no blood anywhere.
"There's no blood Trixie," Mr. Tang said in concern, "are you okay honey?" he asked her.
"Huh?" Trixie said then her eyes closed and reopened with confusion, "what happened?" she asked.
"Um, you, uh," Mr. Tang said, "you were talking in your sleep," he declared and the servant gave him strange looks, "right servants?" he asked but one look at them made them realize what he meant.
"Oh yes," the servants all agreed, "you must've fallen asleep in the bathroom," they suggested.
"Ewww!" Trixie said immediately and jumped to her feet.
"We'll leave you to clean up," Mr. Tang said and he and the servants left the bathroom and Trixie's bedroom.
Trixie bathed and went back into her bedroom. She then saw the diamond. She looked at it suspiciously. It glowed for a moment then stopped Trixie immediately gasped and took the cage along with the diamond and stuffed it into her shoe closet.
Done
Death's Soulmate: This is only the beginning. Hope you enjoyed this new chapter and please review. If Veronica has a last name in the FOP show please let me know in your reviews. Thank You.