At Mission Creek High
"The YEC is so going to jumpstart my path to opening the first doctor-lawyer-scientist firm on the moon," Chase was saying to Adam and Bree. "Isn't that awesome?!"
"Oooooo, are we talking about the Young Entrepreneurs Club?" Cindy asked as she approached the group with her gang of barbies tagging close behind her. "There's only one spot left and I'm sooo going to get it. It'll make opening my law firm a lot easier."
"No, no, no, no, no, no." Chase said, drawing closer to Cindy. "I am going to be the one to get it."
"Oh, think that, why don't you." Cindy said in her trademark cool and seductive tone. "But there are three tests we need to take to get in-one of which being a presentation-and I doubt the "smartest man on the planet" has any charisma."
"Well one of them is an essay," Chase said. "And unless it's about fashion trends I doubt you'll get a high score."
"Oh, that stings so much. Do you think you can really beat me at showcasing my publicity and financial skills?"
"Well, considering the fact that last night you took a limo across town to get candy for a higher price than the grocery store near the house, I don't think you have financial skills."
"Well I don't think you know much about money. I mean, I seem to call you running like a chicken with its head cut off to stop those two from touching your "precious" briefcase full of money while I sat calmly on a stool watching it all unfold and making fun of your avarice."
"Well not all of us can call on our daddy to buy us anything."
"True, true...We'll be seeing what happens."
AN: I honestly know nothing about how the interviews and stuff would go so I'll just show you how each test ends.
Test 1: Showcasing Publicity And Financial Skills
"Ugh, how did you win?" Chase said in an accusatory tone. "You must have bribed or seduced someone. You had to have cheated."
"No, I didn't...shockingly." Cindy said as she played with her red hair. "I beat you in publicity because back in New York I was on page seven every other month and after you've shopped as much as me you learn how to manage money."
"Well don't get used to this feeling because I will destroy you in everything else."
"We'll see about that, now won't we?" Cindy said before Chase stomped away in rage.
Test 2: Presentations
"Hahahahahahahaha.' Chase guffawed. "I won and you lost. I win, I win, I win, I win."
"Whatever." Cindy said.
"Don't be a sore loser, Cinderfaila."
"I can't even begin to explain how corny that name sounds."
"I'm a winner, you're a loser, I'm a winner, you're a loser."
"Oh my freaking god."
"Cinderfaila. Cinderfaila. Cinderfaila."
"One of the girls in my coven is dating Trent. I'm sure she could get him to torment you for a month if I asked her."
"'Coven'. So you admit you're a witch-"Cindy reached for her phone"-Fine, I'll stop."
"Good answer."
"Well, goodbye, Cinderfaila."Chase said before walking a way, muttering, "I'm a winner, she's a failure."
Test 3: An Essay/Quiz
"It's been a very hard decision and if we could we would invite in both of you to join." Evan Mendes, a tall senior with sandy hair who was voted the head of the YEC, was saying. "But, unfortunately, we can't so the position will be going to Cindy."
"Yaay!" Cindy exclaimed.
"Sorry, Chase," Evan said. "If it helps, I'd pick you over her any day."
"How rude." Cindy said.
"What do you expect?" Evan asked. "You're annoying."
"Am not."
"Well what does it matter? You're already in." Evan spun around and ducked into the door of the YEC club's meeting place."
"What did you do?" Chase asked Cindy. "You must've cheated."
"Oh," Cindy said. "I only asked for them to give me extra credit if I do ten bonus paragraphs. They said it shows the initiative I'd need to start my own business. So I winand you lose. Can't say I'm surprised, honestly."
At that last comment Chase's eyes started glowing light green.
"Oh, I don't think I'd like to meet Spike." Cindy said, pulling a forked rod out of her purse and holding it to the side of Chase's neck, causing him to fall to the floor and go to sleep. "Us YEC members have a saying: 'Always come prepared.'"
At The House
Cindy was listening to Up All Night by Owl City and seeing if the bathing suit she'd just bought looked better with a cover-up or without when she heard a knock on the door-after Tasha offered Bree a room Cindy managed guilt-trip her into letting her have a walk-in closet.
"Who is it?" Cindy called.
"Adam." the person on the other side of the door answered.
Cindy got up, opened the door and found Adam on the other side. Then she regretted forgetting to cover herself up.
"Uh, whoa." Adam said.
"Oh my god, girls wear bikinis," Cindy said. "Have you never been to a beach?"
"Right." Adam said.
"What are you here about?" Cindy said, not without kindness, as she laid on her leather divan.
"Uh, I just want you to know that Chase has been really down since you got that scholarship-"
"Scholarship? Do you mean the getting into the Young Entrepreneurs Club?"
"Yeah, that. He hasn't had any...any...-"
"Confidence?" Supplied Cindy.
"Yeah, that."
"Well, why? I got in fair and square and I know for sure that he wouldn't feel bad if he were the one to get in and I didn't."
"Yeah, but Chase has never been...been...been...been-"
"Trounced?"
"Yeah, that. He's not...he's not...-"
"Used to being beaten?"
"Yeah, that."
"I don't see the problem in teaching him that he's not the best at everything."
"I know, but..."
"He suffered a blow to his pride after being defeated and doubts how useful he is."
"How did you know all that?"
"Lawyers kind of need to be able to piece together information."
"I just...wanted you to know..to know...-"
"The effect I had on him."
"Yeah, that."
Cindy sighed. "I'll find a way to fix this."
"Really?"
"Yeah. But don't tell anyone; nobody can know I have a nice streak."
"My lips are sealed."
In The Lab
After a long day of training, Chase wanted to go inside his capsule and take a long nap, but when he got into the lab he saw Cindy sitting, legs crossed, on the desk.
"I've been waiting for you all night." Cindy said in a way that would probably be tempting to most boys but just made Chase feel disgusted.
"If you're here to gloat then you can leave." Chase said. "I don't want to hear it."
"I come to give you good news and I get treated so awfully."
"What do you mean?"
"I was going to tell you how amazing you look in that uniform but I couldn't say it with a straight face...okay, stop looking at me like that. You're now in the YEC."
"Stop joking."
"I'm for real. I managed to get you in by donating a million dollars to the club."
"I don't need you holding that over my head so don't waste money you could be using to go shopping on little old me."
"Au contraire, I would consider this a huge favor you'd be doing for me."
"How so?"
"I need some competition at school or I'd get so bored. I did the math and it's only likely that one of us will get into Harvard. I need someone to beat."
"Like you ever would beat me again."
"Oh, yeah, prove it."
"Fine, I'm going to accept my position in that club and I will obliterate you in everything I do!"
"We'll see, now, won't we?" Cindy got up and slowly headed to the door.
"Yes we will, Cinderfaila."
"Bye-bye, Chasey."
"And by the way-"Cindy turned around"-Thanks."
"You're welcome." Cindy said before continuing to return to her closet.
