Disclaimer: I don't own private…Kate Brian does.
Sadly this may b the final chapter of Suspicion a Vacation lost but have no fear for, Never a Scandal like This, is on its way. I was thinking I may do another story for Scandal in someone else's point of view but that will be based upon the real version of suspicion. I was thinking I could do Josh's POV and Noelle's POV or just one or the other. Even if you thought it was ok I could have a story for Scandal in just Reed's POV too because I think it might be cool. Take your pick!!! Then you can also decide what the title of that one should be. A New Kind of Scandal or A Scandalous Life.
It was Friday but we all slept in late. We planned on going to bed early and waking up at a decent time to start getting ready for prom. We needed our beauty rest. Noelle had booked all of us hair appointments. Rather she booked a hairdresser. Her famous hairdresser was coming tomorrow at noon to do our hair then we were going to help each other get ready. But today, today was spa day!
I woke up at like 9 am. Everyone else had still been asleep. I got into the shower quickly and just put my hair in a loose bun. I threw on my new thin navy blue mini skirt with a white blouse. I had on my new navy blue manolo's and I was ready. I crept down the stairs and out of Billings. We weren't going to the spa until noon. Right now I had other arrangements.
I snuck stealthily across campus which was quite difficult to do in high heels but I managed. I quietly opened the door to the art cemetery and crept in. I saw Josh sitting on the couch and I had no chance of sneaking up on him because as I strutted in his direction my heels made a clicking sound. Click clack click clack, with each step that I took. Josh met me half way to the couch and lifted me up. I kicked off my shoes and wrapped my legs around his waist. He had a devilish grin on his face. He brought me over to the couch and laid me down as he got on top of me.
We kissed four what seemed like hours. We kissed and kissed until our lips were chapped. Once we backed away from each other he sat down on the couch and I put my head against his chest.
"So are you excited for tomorrow night?" Josh asked.
"Are you kidding, who isn't?" I asked.
"Well I honestly don't know. Thomas is really psyched. Especially since he is going as Thomas Pearson, not whatever his name was." Josh said.
"I feel like everything is going back to how it was supposed to be. Thomas alive, Ariana at our school, even if she was psycho. The only thing we are missing is Cheyenne." I said.
"I feel that way too sometimes. I feel like time is reversing itself." Josh said with a frown.
"Yeah it is but this time I will choose the right guy. I am sitting with him right now." I said with a smirk.
"Well that's good because I would be lost without you." Josh said. I looked up at him and saw the honesty in his eyes.
"It's weird, when I saw you with Cheyenne that one night I almost wished her ill. She was taking you from me. She took everything from me. All the true friends from Billings like, well I thought Sabine, and Constance. I was so mad at her and even hated her at some point. Now I wish that I hadn't come to this school sometimes because I miss her. She is dead and it is my fault. When her parents told me that she talked highly of me I realized yeah she wasn't nice to me, but it wasn't exactly because she hated me or was against me. In a way I think she envied me. I had made quick friends with Noelle and I had a chance at Billings presidency coming from nothing." I said.
"I am so glad you came to this school because it gave me the chance to meet you. Things happened and people died. Everything happens for a reason though. I mean Ariana would have gone psycho at some point because Thomas didn't love like she thought he did. She would have killed someone and maybe it would have been Thomas or maybe it would have been Cheyenne. I mean Thomas is alive and that is a blessing." Josh said.
"It really is." I said cheering up.
"Now lets forget about all this morbid death talk and what not. Let's talk after prom." Josh said.
"What do you mean after prom?" I asked.
"Well spring break is only a little over a month away. What should we do?" Josh asked.
"I don't know, maybe we should go someplace new. With only the two of us." I suggested.
"Well I think that since we have already met my family it is time I spend some time with your family." Josh said.
"I think that can be arranged. But let's not think about the future. Let's not think about the past. Let's just think about the now." I said smiling. Josh hugged me and I saw the time, 11:45.
"And the present is telling me I have to go. I love you and I will see you later." I told Josh running for Billings in my bare feet. I picked up my shoes finding it easier to run across campus.
I got into Billings while all the girls were meeting in the common room I ran up stairs to change. I threw on some skinny jeans and BEBE t-shirt with some UGG boots. A more suitable spa outfit than I had on before. I took one last look in the mirror before venturing down the stairs to be pampered away. I looked good.
I strutted down the stairs while Noelle waited impatiently. I flashed her a smile and she rolled her eyes at me.
"Come on Reed. The limo is waiting to take us to our destination of being pampered." Noelle said impatiently.
"I'm sure you can handle waiting like three minutes." I said sarcastically.
"I don't know it's a lot to ask." She joked. We walked out to the limo together and when we stepped inside it was like paradise.
There were trays of chocolates, chocolate covered strawberries, and all sorts of other goodies. There were also a few bottles of champagne and six glasses.
"Partay!" Kiran screamed downing what appeared o be her fourth glass of champagne.
We all laughed at her but she had no idea why we were laughing because she joined in with us. It was a wonderful and tasty drive up to the spa. There were no strawberries in sigh and only a sip of champagne. It was no shock that Kiran slurped it down. We all laughed again and of course she was drunk. She let out a little burp and giggled like a kindergartener. We all burst into a new fit of laughter until it hurt our stomachs.
We finally got out of the limo and entered the spa. In each section of the spa there was a different shop where you could pick one thing out for free. Like for the hair area you could pick out a pair of shoes. For mani and pedi's you could pick out a top and bottom combination of any kind. With facials you could pick out any sundress. With massages you could pick out any formal cocktail dress. Noelle had rented the place out and put a tab on so we could pick out more than just one thing from each shop. This was going to be fun!
We all started in different sections. Noelle and I had to overlap and start in the massage area.
"This is going to feel so good." I said.
"Tell me about it. So I was thinking since we all get a formal dress anyway we should totally like go to dinner. We can even invite the boys!" Noelle suggested.
"Totally up to you." I said.
"No it isn't. When I graduate later this year I need someone to fill in for me as President Reed. Billings needs a president who is down to earth and strong. I would like to offer the position to you." Noelle said.
"Seriously, you want me to be president of Billings?" I asked.
"You were doing a great job last time and it wasn't your fault that something happened." Noelle said.
"Thank you so much Noelle, I think that dinner is a fabulous idea." I said smiling. After an hour of relaxing massage we got to go to the formal dress shop. We sent out a memo to all of the girls that they should definitely pick a cute dress to wear.
Noelle had picked out an Eva Longoria Sequin Dress by Scala. It was navy blue was spaghetti strap. It was very low in the back and had a small slit in the back. Her body rocked that dress. Dash would love it.
I picked out a Strapless Short Purple Dress by Mori Lee. It was light purple on top and had a black belt connected with a flower around the bodice and was poofy and dark purple on the bottom. It was sleeveless and it hit my mid thigh. Josh would love it.
They had quite a selection for being a spa. They had quite the high price too.
Next Noelle and I made our way to get facials. There were three different kinds and we did all of them. Exfoliating, relaxing, and calming each of them were. My face had felt so much softer after it was done. We went to pick out sundresses. I never knew it was such a difficult thing to do.
Noelle picked out a simple yellow dress with criss cross straps in the pack and white edging. Anyone else would have looked ridiculous in that dress but not her. She rocked it and any boy on the planet would be lucky to even catch a glimpse of her.
I picked out a simple white dress with thick straps and tight around the bodice while being loose everywhere else. My skin illuminated the dress from the slight tan I had. I must admit I rocked this dress.
We next headed to get our nails done. To had gotten my finger nails don in a navy blue that matched my prom dress. The middle finger however was only half blue and had a funky clear and white design on it. For my toes I got the some shade of blue polish with a white and silver floral design on it. They were going to look great with my dress.
Noelle had gotten a French manicure. They shined and sparkled and went with her look. For her toes she got a shade of blue nail polish similar to her dress with a funky sparkle pattern on the big toe. She rocked the nails.
We had to wait like twenty minutes for the nails to dry before we could pick out our combination outfit.
"So about this presidency thing I was thinking it might be smart to change a few things around in Billings." Noelle said.
"Really, like what?" I asked.
"Well we have no choice but to keep hazing, we can just lighten it up a bit. Also we can find a different way to do initiation." Noelle suggested.
"That sounds like a plan." I said.
"What are your thoughts on it?" Noelle asked.
"Well I think since hazing is fairly important to Billings we should keep minor hazing tests. For example the obsessive cleaning could be one and the spying and back mail could be one. We will not rob family's houses or steal test answers without the school knowing. I think if we do that we should talk to Headmaster Hathaway. We can ask him to make a fake test and explain everything to him. He might understand. If he doesn't we will think of something else." I said.
"Genius," Noelle said.
"As for initiation I agree with the marble thing but anytime someone puts in a black marble they have to have a legitimate excuse. For example like she stole something of mine or she failed the blackmailing test. People like that shouldn't be let into Billings. I also think that we should keep the all white idea and the candles and maybe just make it more discreet." I said.
"Reed when I bestow this upon you later I need you to promise me one thing." Noelle said.
"Of course, what is it?" I asked.
"Billings has an image and has had an image forever. I am not saying we can't let any scholarship students in I mean it did great for us when we did. Plus billings fund covers absolutely every sopping spree you could imagine with all the money that has carried over. There is a new amount each year and since the last couple of generations have barely touched them there is enough for a shopping spree for the full house like every weekend. When you do use it spend carefully. Anyway I know I might sound shallow but Billings girls are pretty and athletic and smart. We need to keep that image going. A certain GPA and some looks are required." Noelle said.
"No offense it is a little shallow but I understand." I said.
"Well enough of this business talk. I know I want to get an outfit that will blow Dash's mind away." Noelle said.
"Agreed, I want to make Josh's eyes pop out of his head." I said.
"That outfit you had on earlier didn't?" Noelle asked jokingly.
"I want to make them pop out even more." I said with a grin on my face. We hurried over to the little shop to pick out our outfits.
Noelle ended up with a pair of short shorts. They were white denim. She got an orange halter top to go with it. The back of the halter top drooped down to nearly her butt. Most girls would have looked like they were trying too hard but Noelle pulled it off. She didn't look that skimpy considering the outfit.
I picked out a thin red skirt with a black tank top. The skirt my mid thigh so it was short but not too short. The tank top was tight but it was supposed to be. Josh would be wowed with this out fit. I had the perfect shoes to go with it too. They were black and red Manolo Blahnik sandals. Josh would be wowed and it wasn't as skimpy as I thought it would be. It looked like a normal outfit to be honest.
Noelle and I finally headed to the last station to get our hair whatever length we wanted it and styled for tonight.
Noelle's brown locks reached slightly past her shoulders when curled. She decided she wanted to leave it the same length and add a hint of bronze color to it. She looked absolutely gorgeous. For tonight she told her stylist to make sure her hair was absolutely pin straight.
I hadn't realized with all the stress I had that I hadn't cut my hair in forever. It was really long. It reached down to my stomach. It was in the low stomach area. I told them just to make my hair shiny again. For tonight I decided to curly my hair again. It was still fairly long curled. The big waves fell over my face in a dramatic fashion as I looked at myself in the mirror smiling. We had to go look at shoes and then we could get dressed.
Noelle got a pair black Manolo Blahnik sandals that went great with her dress.
I ended up getting a pair of black open toed pumps with a purple bow near the toes.
We all looked fabulous in our dresses on our way to the restaurant. Noelle had contacted all of the boys telling them where to meet us and when and that it was formal. I was so excited!
Once we got to the restaurant we sat at our table and the boys filed in. Josh searched the table until his eyes landed on me. He grinned big and walked over to me sitting next to me.
"Hey, what did you guys do today?" I asked.
"Guy things, we played video games and ate snack foods and played video games." Josh said.
"Fun, I think." I said laughing.
"I love your dress, where did you get it?" Josh asked.
"Well the spa Noelle took us too had all these shops and stuff. Like at one station you got a dress for free at another shoes and another an outfit and so on." I said.
"Wow, some spa." Josh said. I smiled up at him.
Shortly after that Scott arrived because he was flying in for Prom to escort Taylor.
After the large dinner and the small talk we all headed back to Easton. After we got out of the limo I followed Josh into the art cemetery. He sat down on the couch and motioned me over.
"So are you excited for tomorrow?" I asked.
"Of course, how about you?" He asked. I just looked at him and we both laughed.
"I am very excited and I have some good news but I need to discuss it with you. I don't know if you will like it." I said. Josh sighed.
"If you are going to break up with me just do it." He said looking sad.
"No silly why on earth would I do that." I said kissing him.
"Ok then shoot." He said looking a lot more relieved.
"Well Noelle told me something today. She told me that when she leaves Billings she needs someone to replace her as president. She wants me to be the next president of Billings." I said.
"Congratulations," Josh said excitedly.
"You don't care, I mean even if it involves a little bit of hazing. I am making her know it will be much less severe." I said.
"I am happy for you, really and completely." Josh said kissing me eagerly.
The kiss deepened quickly and it was a while before we pulled away. After that we just lay there with each other.
"Goodnight," I said to Josh as I got up to leave.
"Already?" He asked.
"Hey, it is prom tomorrow, us girls need are beauty rest." I said eyeing Josh.
"Hey I think you are beautiful any time." Josh said. I gave him another quick peck on the lips before heading to Billings.
Noelle had just gotten ready to go to sleep when I got there. We all decided to go in different rooms so we could get rest considering there weren't that many of us. Plus it was only going to be for a matter of weeks before I got my room back. Until we found my stalker.
Wasn't it a sick joke that I ended up in my old room.
There wasn't a nightmare that night as there had been all month. It was over and I was paranoid. They really were just nightmares.
When I woke up that morning at ten am I was getting up at the same time as everyone else. Ariana had made us pancakes and eggs in the morning. We all ate up and started to get things ready. The prom was just at school in one of the old buildings on campus.
We sat around for a while just playing board games and stuff. I was the champion at monopoly but when it came to cranium I failed miserably.
The boys brought us lunch and we ate it with them but after they left Noelle's hair dresser was here and it was time to get started. All the seniors were back on campus. All the Billings seniors beside those of us who were staying here had already gotten ready and were waiting at a spa for the prom to start.
"Let's get ready, it is 2 o'clock and prom starts at 6 and goes until, when we feel like it." Noelle said with a laugh.
We all had on a tank top and a pair of shorts so we didn't have to put anything over our heads before after we got our hair done. Astrid was first to get her hair done.
She wanted some crazy due. She had a pink tight dress and it was a little bright for my interest but this was Astrid and she liked bright.
We put her hair in a complete up do all straight but it had like swirls and stuff. It was a strange due but it fit her more perfectly than you could imagine. Pierre, Noelle's hair dresser, had a blast doing her hair.
Ivy was getting ready with us and she was next. She just had her normally long straight hair curled. It was simple but stylish.
Poppy and Paige got ready with us next. Poppy also got a fancy up do and she looked fabulous. Paige wanted some fancy up do that was like bumps ad it looked weird on her.
Taylor got her hair partially up and partially down. It looked great with her blonde curls.
Kiran had her hair pinned up in a swirly manner. It looked awesome.
Tiffany had her hair straightened and that was it. It looked fabulous on her.
Ariana had her hair pinned up in a similar bump style as Paige's except Ariana's style looked more elegant and it looked wonderful.
Noelle had her hair pinned up straightened and it looked so good and it framed her face.
I had my hair up. It was smooth until it got closer to the bottom where it was all curled. It was mostly curled actually. It looked awesome! By the time everyone's hair was done it was already four o clock so we all got into our dresses and sis our make up which took us about an hour.
Right before the guys got there we all helped each other with our masks.
Once the boys arrived to pick us up we all walked in separate couples. Ariana went with Thomas and Tiffany since they weren't really a couple.
"So it's time to dance." I said playfully to Josh who was wearing a phantom of the opera style mask.
"Yes it is," He said.
Once we entered the building the dance was at my mouth dropped. It was decorated gorgeously as the people inside of it were. The designs were intricate and the music was loud. I was ready to dance!
A slow song came on and Ariana sat down at the table we put our stuff at. Believe it or not Marc went over to her and asked her to dance. He must've gotten in for the paper.
I was dancing close to Josh leaning on him and trying to forget all about everything that had happened to us. Inhaling his scent and taking every minute of it in. After the slow song was a very up beat song that josh and I danced to as well. I was having fun and it wasn't only seven when I saw a girl walk in. I didn't recognize her right away. It looked like she had gray skin but she had very long hair and it looked like it was slightly curled. She had on a pink dress. I hadn't seen that shade of pink since…Cheyenne.
It couldn't be though, she was dead and most girls I knew loved pink. Her boyfriends had probably just broken up with the girl so she looked distressed. Yeah that was it.
Josh and I took a little break from dancing and went to sit with Noelle and Dash.
"This is amazing" I said.
"I know it is so much fun." Noelle said.
"I am so happy to be back." Dash said.
"Glad you are back." Josh added.
We went back out and danced again and we stayed for a while. By the time we were done with our second break from dancing it was quarter to 12. Almost time to reveal who we were by taking our masks off. Another slow song came on and Josh and I danced together. Then I saw a familiar head. Not a good head. I dropped my arms.
"What?" Josh asked.
"We have to leave before we reveal ourselves. AO is here Josh look over there." I said.
"That the guy that did the thing to Noelle." Josh said I nodded and Noelle ran over to me.
"Reed," She exclaimed.
"I know," I said we hurried for the door when we were cut off by Sabine. Ariana had caught up to us too.
"Sabine she is here, AO is here." I said.
"I know I am," She said.
"What?" Ariana screamed.
"I trusted you." I said. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the gray looking girl ask to borrow someone's cell phone. She dialed three numbers. As the rest of the party counted down for the mask reveal. We all backed away from Sabine with a sprint.
"Three…Two…One!" Everyone shouted throwing there masks off. I pulled mine off because it kept slipping into my eyes and everyone else had too.
"Stop right there Reed Brennan. Actually everyone stop or I will kill all of you." Sabine's voice came over the microphone. The man who hurt Noelle was up there with her.
"Why are you doing this?" I asked.
"Because Reed, you ruined my relationship with my sister." Sabine said walking over to me and Ariana. Noelle had backed away but I was frozen with fright. Josh stayed by me and Noelle came back when Sabine moved closer. Everyone around us cleared out of the way. She screamed at everyone around me to move and pulled out a gun pointing it at all of us. I told them it was ok. Josh was stubborn but then Sabine made the gun ready for her to pull the trigger.
"Yes Reed I am AO. I fooled you all. I put Leanne up to being on the boat and using you guys. Then I killed her. I used another random girl but I killed her too. Oh and that Brandon kid. I paid him to want to sleep with Hollis's sister. Then I killed him too." Sabine said.
"You are crazy and psychotic. I will send you back to where you came from." I yelled.
"Hush now Reed. I saved Thomas." Sabine said.
"You are crazy." I said.
"That hurts you know, you don't know how long I have been waiting to kill you." Sabine said.
Ariana jumped in front of me as Sabine pulled the trigger. I screamed as Ariana fell to the floor in a pool of blood. Sabine laughed maniacally.
"I'm not done." Sabine said.
"Yes you are." I recognized the voice of Cheyenne.
"Huh, I thought I left you for dead?" Sabine asked.
"It didn't work." Cheyenne said. Sabine dropped her gun and ran after me anyway as Cheyenne ran for the gun.
Cheyenne picked up the gun and just before Sabine could cut me with the knife Cheyenne pulled the trigger. Sabine went down with a thud.
"Cheyenne?" I asked able to speak. Tears streaked her face.
"I'm alive Reed. I'm sorry." Cheyenne said.
"It's ok." I said before collapsing remembering that Ariana had just died.
"I fell into her pool of blood and cried over her body. The police had gotten there just as Sabine pulled the trigger. They turned there backs and Cheyenne did. She wasn't in trouble. She just had to do community service.
I was still on the floor crying about everything after they took the two bodies away. We never would find out who really died in place of Cheyenne because they scattered her ashes.
Ariana was dead. Sabine was AO. Cheyenne is alive and now Sabine is dead. I don't know if I can take any more deaths but I was still on the floor crying. And crying. And crying. And crying…
The End…for now!
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