"Where's Amber?" Velma asked Tammy before the show started. She hadn't see Amber since going to see her at Tammy's house the other day. "She's not coming. She said she didn't want to see you right now so she's not doing the show. What did you do to her?"
"It's none of your business!" Velma snapped at the younger girl. It wasn't like Amber to skip the show. She must have been really upset with her. It was two days ago surely Amber was over it by now. "Amber needs to come home. Is she still at your house?"
"Yeah but she doesn't want to come home with you. You must have done something really bad to her."
"I told you it's none of your damn business!" Velma snapped at her and then walked away. She went into her office and slammed the door. She hated it when Amber didn't speak to her over little things like punishing her or not giving her what she wanted but this was much bigger so she was going to have to do something really big to make her forgive her after this. She heard a knock at her door and then it opened before she could tell the person to come in. She was glad to see that it was just Corny walking in and no one else. "Are you okay? I heard you yell at Tammy. Did she say something to you?" he asked her.
"No, I'm just upset about Amber staying at her house. She's not doing the show today and she won't even talk to me." She said sadly.
"What did you guys fight about to make her this angry at you?"
"It's no big deal. She's just upset that I won't let her go somewhere." She figured that was a bad lie but she didn't really have a choice. He would call their engagement off if he found out about the thing with Link. She didn't like lying to him but she didn't have a choice not if she wanted to keep him. "Do you want me to talk to her for you?" he suggested.
"No!" she said quickly and then regained her composure when she saw the way he was looking at her. "I mean I'm sure I can handle it myself."
"Are you sure I mean the way you make it sound Amber won't even come near you. And the sooner she forgives you the sooner you can tell her and everyone else that we are getting married." She knew he was right but if he talked to Amber she would tell him the truth so she couldn't let him talk to her. "She'll start talking to me soon and then she'll forgive me. She always does. I just hope she does soon."
"So do I. I really want to start planning our wedding." He took her in his arms and started to kiss her. She loved being in his arm. After a long and lingering kiss he pressed his lips to her throat. He then reached for the zipper on her dress. She started to remove his jacket. She remembered the last time they were together in her office. They had practically torn each others clothes off and did it on her desk but that seemed like a lifetime ago. It was before they had officially started dating, when they were just getting together every now and then. Things were different now they weren't just acquaintances having causal sex, they were engaged to be married and they were making love. She let him lay her on top of her desk and reach under her skirt to remove her panties. She helped him unzip his pants as he kissed her on her neck. There was suddenly a banging at the door. "Shit," he murmured then tried to pull away from her. She pulled him back down and said "Hold on. I'll make them go away. Who is it?"
"Mom, it's me I want to talk." They quickly got up and attempted to fix their clothes while Amber continued to knock. "Hold on Amber! I'll be right there." Velma said as she put her dress back over her shoulders and her dress back on. It wouldn't look good to Amber if she saw her about to make love to Corny especially if she was here to make up like Velma thought she was. Amber knocked again. Corny looked at her confused wondering what to do next. They knew he had no choice but to go out the door and let Amber see him since her office had no other door to go out of. "I'll talk to you later." She whispered when they were fully dressed. He kissed her again before he walked out the door. Amber walked in looking after him and then gave Velma a dirty look. "You don't waste any time do you?" she said coldly.
"Amber it wasn't like that. We were just talking."
"If you were just talking what took you so long to open the door?" Amber asked crossing her arm over her chest.
"It was important, Amber. Now, what did you want to talk about?" She said trying to change the subject.
"I just wanted to tell you I'm quitting the show." Velma was surprised. Dancing on the show meant everything to Amber and she did a lot to get her on the show when there were a lot of girls who danced better then she did. Not to mention the fact that she switched the votes every year so she could win Miss Teenage Hairspray. Now, she wanted to throw all that away over what she did with Link. "Amber, please don't do this. I know this means everything to you."
"I can't smile and dance on TV with Link like everything is okay when it's not. Plus, I don't want to be around you anymore." Amber said and turned away.
"You have to come home Amber. You are a minor so if I have to get the police involved I will." She threatened.
"Fine, I'll come home but I'm through with you. I might have to stay in the same house with you but I don't have to talk to you there's no law that states that."
"Amber please let this go. What happened was a mistake and it will never happen again. I can't stand you not talking to me." Velma pleaded and put her arm around Amber's shoulder. Amber shrugged out of her mother's arm. "Are you serious, mom? You honestly expect me to believe that? It doesn't matter if you fuck Link or not because it's over between us anyway!"
"Amber I'm going to pretend you didn't just say that word. But I can assure you it will never happen again. I don't have any feelings for Link. In fact I'm in love with someone else."
"You're in love with who? You never love any man mother you just use them to get your way then dump them." Amber was truly disgusted by her mother. She wasn't capable of love that was something Amber knew for sure. If her mom was "in love" she was sure it was because she was in love with what the guy had.
"That's not true Amber. I don't appreciate you saying that either." Velma said offended but at the same time surprised. Amber knew more about her life then she thought she did. It was sure she did she use a lot of men but she wasn't using Corny she truly loved him rather Amber believed it or not.
"So who is the unlucky guy anyway? Mr. Spritzer or did you start back doing Shelley's dad? Is he going to leave her mom for you this time?" Amber said sarcastically.
"No Amber for your information it's Corny." Velma snapped. Amber's was making it very hard for her to even consider making up with her right now. Right now she didn't care what Amber thought of her relationship with Corny since she said she wasn't going to speak to her anymore anyway.
"Corny? You and Corny? Are you serious?" Amber asked surprised.
"Yes I'm serious. We love each other. As a matter of fact we are getting married. I was going to wait until we were on speaking terms again before I told you the news but since you said you weren't going to speak to me again then I guess it doesn't matter when I tell you."
"I can't believe that he will marry a woman like you. I thought Corny liked women with class not someone who has slept with half of the state of Maryland"
Velma suddenly slapped Amber. She couldn't help it Amber was really pushing her to the breaking point. She saw the shocked look on Amber's face as she massaged the side of her face. She looked like she was going to start crying. It reminded her of the times when Amber was a little girl and she got upset over little things. She reached for Amber like she did back during that time. "Amber sweetie I'm so sorry."
Amber stepped back and said "Forget it mom. I hate you! Don't ever speak to me again!" she said then stormed out of the office slamming the door behind her. Velma sat in her chair and started crying herself.
Amber continued to walk down the hall. She didn't think she could ever hate anyone as much as she hated her mother right now. First she sleeps with Link and then she had the nerve to slap her like what she was saying was not true! She didn't want to go home but like her mom said she had no choice. She didn't know what to think of the whole thing with Corny. Why would he want her mother? Sleeping with her every now and then was one thing but to marry her? What was he thinking? It didn't matter anyway. She didn't care who her mom married or did anymore. She was never going to talk to her again. She walked toward the exit door of the studio when she heard Corny calling her. She usually didn't mind talking to him but now he was just another one of her mother's men. "What do you want Corny?" she said sniffing.
"I just wanted to know if you were okay. Are you and your mom still fighting?" Is that what she told him, that they were just fighting? If he knew the truth, he would never talk to her mom again much less marry her.
"Corny do you know why my mom and I are fighting?" she asked him. Judging by the look on his face he obviously had no idea.
"No, she wouldn't tell me so I just figured you guys would work it out."
"She was with Link! I came home from shopping with my friends and she was in bed with him! That's why I never want to speak to her again!" She said and started to cry again just thinking about it. "You're kidding, right?"
"Of course not! Who knows what other council guys she's been with? She's a slut and I don't get why any guy would take her seriously! " She saw the hurt look on his face and treasured it. She continued to walk towards the exit door. She was sure Corny would call off their engagement and her mom would be hurt. Amber smiled just thinking about it. Now, she would now what it felt like to be hurt by a guy she loved.