Sweet 18
Ch 2: Shades of Pink
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"Good morning Howard," Sydney greeted and nodded at the other servants in the house. "Mmmm, something smells good—what's for breakfast?"
"Good morning, my dear. It's scones and strawberry jam."
"My all time favorite." Sydney bit into the scones and savored the taste. "I'll be late tonight—cheerleading so don't bother fixing my meal and I'll see myself home, no worries."
"Miss, it's not a good idea for a lady to stay out so late. Your father, bless him, will disapprove as well." Howard replied.
"I'm eighteen, Howard. Stop treating me like a child and I'm going to school now, myself."
"Wait." Howard raced after her.
Sydney turned around, "Please Howard, let me learn to be independent. I don't wish to be called the spoilt and pampered princess any more than I like it." That said, she walked out of the house and found herself face-to-face with the last person she wanted to see.
The grip he placed on her arms tightened. "Trying to go somewhere, missy?"
She glared at him, their eyes meeting one another, a battle of their own. Sydney broke the contact first and shoved him aside, unsuccessfully.
"What are you trying to do, mister? Let me go, I'm going to be late for school."
"Of course but first," Sky took her finger and pushed a ring on one of them. "The engagement ring."
"What on earth…"
"Shhh, Howard's looking."
Sydney pulled back her hand and grimaced at the exquisite-looking ring, a pink stone sitting in the middle. Exquisite as it is, she was not going to wear it.
As if reading her mind, Sky said, "No, the ring stays where it is. I can't have little boys chasing after my betrothed, can I?"
"I'm not going to school with this."
"Oh yes, you are. Either that or you want me to publicly announce our engagement?" he answered, half jokingly and half serious.
Sydney frowned. Whatever, she was going to pull it out of her finger upon reaching school. No one is going to know. She watched as he moved into his car and threw the gears. "C'mon Syd, I shall send you today."
She moved reluctantly.
XXX
"Syd!"
She whirled around to the direction of her friend's call.
"We heard it all," Her friend panted and said.
"What about?" she asked annoyed. The ring fitted her so tightly that she couldn't get it out.
"Everyone saw that expensive vehicle out there, and the driver behind the wheel—oh my god, he's goddamn gorgeous."
"So?"
"What do you mean so? C'mon fess up, who is that mysterious man? He doesn't look like one of our students so he must be from somewhere. Now, where did I see him before?"
"Whoever he is, it's none of your concern, okay?"
"Hey, Syd, Gwen."
By then Sydney was surrounded by a group of girls. Someone spotted the ring and shouted. "Look, a ring."
"Was it from that gorgeous man just now?"
"I've got something on. Later okay." Sydney walked away quickly. She had to do something. This was crazy.
TBC