William had "fencing" lessons in the day instead of Soccer practice. Jennifer learnt fencing, but not with a real sword. But still, she taught William some tactics. It was great fun seeing William spraining his wrist due to the heavy sword.
We never saw Marco anymore. Perhaps he's bidding his time, planning William's death. I just hope he's not mistreating Elaine, Lance, and Lily Fay.
Anyway, Pella totally rounded on me. "What d'you do to her?" he shouted at me during break.
"Did what to who?" I asked.
"To Lily Fay! I knew you're jealous of her, but its been five years already."
"St. Arthur, shut up. Don't keep on yakking about the past. I've no interest in you in the last five years accept loath. Plus, Lily Fay's my friend. I'd no reason to hurt her."
"She's told me about your supernatural instincts, Lake. Seems like you're a Celtic Divinity incarnate. Well, I know your plan. Heard something about 'hostage'. If you don't give her back tomorrow, I'll tell the police."
Tomorrow! Earliest date is the day after tomorrow at midnight. He can't go tell the police! If he does, Lily Fay'll die!
I told Jennifer and William about what Pella said. "What can we do? Either we tell him about Marco, or we knock him unconscious."
William brightened up. "Hey, why don't I have a party, invite Pella over, and tell him that I broke up with Elaine. So, she's going to this resort to chill out, and she's taken Lily Fay with her."
"No.
She'll have taken me, as I'm her best friend." I said.
"Well,
she won't. 'Cause my new 'girlfriend' is you."
"What!"
"Come on, it's for show."
"We're NOT going to act intimate."
"Well, if putting my arm around you is not intimate."
"What!"
"Puh-lease. We're a 'couple'. You ever saw a couple acting unaffectionate?"
I sat down angrily. "Fine."
"Ding! Dong!" The doorbell rang. Jennifer opened the door. It was Pella. "Hi," she said.
He just nodded and went in. William and his football mates are in the lounge, watching a soccer match and drinking coke. I was in the kitchen, preparing food. Pella walked in and saw me.
"Will, what's she doing here?"
"Pella, I know you don't like Nan, but please don't show it like that."
"'Nan'? What's going on?"
"Pella, I'm with Nancy. Not Elaine."
"No! She's the one that kidnapped my girlfriend!"
"Pella, she did not kidnap Lily Fay. Elaine went to a resort to chill off after I broke off with her, and she pulled Lily Fay along." William explained.
"Oh. But she'd have called me."
"Will, do you think Elaine will let her bring a phone? Or let her call you? Her boyfriend?"
"Well, no."
"Where's Lance?" Someone asked.
"He's gone offski with his girlfriend." William explained.
"Good, then."
"Come on, guys, let's party."
