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Yes, so I wrote this in a really anxious state, I was in a rush, and I don't think I'll have time to update tomorrow or Monday so I decided to barrel ahead. So im am super super sorry for any grammer mistakes and If this chapter doesn't flow too much.

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Chapter 16:

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Tami's POV

"I am so dead. I am so incredibly dead." I groaned for the fifth time that minute as I peered around the corner at my dad. I could feel my cheeks flush with anger and fear as he conversed with Dominique, the evil witch of California.

"No you're not. And you definitely won't be if you come with me right now." Jason urged again, his hands tugging lightly on my shoulder. I absentmindedly patted his hand to reassure him that everything would be okay as I continued to eavesdrop.

"Mary's my maid, she's not Tami's friend. She doesn't even know Tami. Whatever your daughter is telling you is a lie," Dominique drawled. I clenched my fists together angrily. How dare she say that! I mean I don't lie, well not unless extremely necessary—and that's rarely ever—and Mary was definitely not a maid!

"I'll talk to her when I get back," Dad replied firmly. His glance fluttered once to the window, with the curtains still drawn. I felt a rush of relief when I realized since it was so dark out, my truck might not have been as recognizable.

I sighed and pressed myself up against the wall, looking up at the stairs. Mitchie and the rest of us had rushed out the minute we heard Bianca and Breah trampling up to the second floor. They sounded like a herd of elephants, it was hard to miss.

"Wait, where do you think you're going?" Mitchie demanded. She had run past me while I eavesdropped and had pushed Bianca and Breah out of the way. She stood in front of them, her arms spread out in a command. Dad and Dominique stopped their conversation. I looked up and saw Mary getting carried by Nate at the top of the stairs. C'mon, get going you two!

They disappeared out of sight and I turned my attention to Bianca and Breah. "This is so not your house, loser," Bianca spat then she pushed Mitchie to the side. Her arm knocked against the railing and she tumbled down a few steps. "Ow!"

I gasped loudly, my heart beating with adrenaline. "How dare they?" I whispered angrily at Jason. He had his hands on my shoulders, restraining me as I tried to run out to the living room. As much as I knew that it would be suicidal to let my dad see me, how could I let all my other friends struggle?

"Don't," Jason said warningly. "Don't."

I shook my head as Mitchie ran up the stairs in pursuit. "Poor Mary," I choked. "If you really feel sad for her, then help her. Tami you need to come with me." Jason repeated. I shrugged his hand away in a moment of anger. Ugh, nothing was going right.

"What happened?" Shane panted. I turned around, my eyes sparkling with tears. He looked disheveled, balancing one tray with drinks on one hand, the other struggling to grapple with bags of chips.

"They pushed Mitchie!" I said, pushing air with my hands, demonstrating it to Shane. "They what?" He asked in disbelief, his hand tightening on the chips. I could hear them cracking with the impact of the force. "Is she okay?"

"She's fine," Jason said quickly, ushering him into the other room. "Wait for me," He whispered back. "And don't do anything reckless," He added before he disappeared around the corner. I sighed and leaned back against the wall. Nothing was going right! If only I could do something.

I looked up when I heard two pairs of footsteps run down the stairs. "Where's Nate?" Breah asked in confusion. "That dork said he was here." "You idiot, that loser lied!" Bianca retorted back before she smoothed her hair.

They both made a sound like 'hmph' before turning to strut towards the room. I rolled my eyes. They were so… ugh. No word could describe them, or their mom. "Meet Mary one block away," I heard Mitchie whisper at me.

I looked up to see her peering at me through the railings. I hadn't realized she had come down. She smiled. "Everything is going to be fine. Just fine, Tami. One block away." I nodded. Why did it suddenly seem that Mitchie had it made? In this time of need, shouldn't I, the oldest of us three, be the one to help? But no, it was Mitchie. I was so useless.

"Are you okay?" I asked her when I saw her cradling her arm. She winced a bit. "Peachy," she shot me a disgusted look before she jerked her head in the twin's directions. "But seriously, who wouldn't be just 'peachy' when you had the world's most annoying toads within arm's reach?" She added sarcastically.

I laughed and beckoned for her to leave. "A block away," I said.

"A block away," she confirmed before disappearing down the hall.

I closed my eyes and took a deep, shaky breath. Mary, please, please, be okay.

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Jason's POV

"Oh, you must be the old one," Dominique said as she chewed noisily on the chips. I gritted my teeth together and tried to smile at her. "Now, now Dominique, Jason isn't old. In fact, he's younger than you," Her agent added, flashing a big smile at me.

He must have been able to tell who was the bigger star here. Knowing agents, he was trying to sum up at who would make a better 'friend' in this business. Who would introduce him to more clients. So naturally, he would side with us.

Shane let out a restrained laugh after the comment as Dominique flushed a scarlet red. I was surprised I could still see anything on her face after all of that make up. Which looked like it was melting off her face. The mermaid dress—which I still hadn't adjusted to—was making her sweat. A lot.

Dominique choked on her chips and reached over for a glass of water. "Oh, it's you," she added with disdain as Mitchie came in to join us. Mitchie smiled sweetly at her before plopping down next to Shane.

I couldn't help but grin as I saw the annoyed and envious looks on the faces of Dominique's daughters. They weren't too pleased that Shane was attached. I didn't like the looks of them anyway. They looked void of compassion. They probably ate birds for breakfast for all I knew. That would be disgusting, and repulsive.

"Anyway… as I was saying, that Mary would be nothing without me. She'd be dead a long time ago. But I was so nice to continue to help her grow up, even after her sickly father died." Dominique laughed loudly, looking up to grin at Mitchie, as if she was challenging her.

I clenched my fists, feeling Shane tense up next to me. Neither of us had really met Mary, but she seemed nice. If she was best friends with two amazing girls like Mitchie and Tami, I was betting she was just as amazing as they were.

"She wouldn't be nothing! She would only be dead because of you, you evil, digusting, inhuman witch!" I looked up in shock at the direction of the voice. Tami stood at the entrance of the room, her eyes wide with fury. I stood up immediately, rushing to her.

"Tami?" Her dad asked in disbelief as he stared at her, before his eyes narrowed into a killer glare. "Young lady, what in the world are you doing here? You're supposed to be at manners class!"

"Manners class?" Shane and I asked incredulously. Tami made a sound between a choke and sob. Her dad rose. "You and I are going to have a very long talk, especially about your behavior tonight," he threatened before he stalked over to her. "Run!" Tami said to me and grabbed my hand, rushing towards the back of the house.

"Wait!" Tami's dad pursued, followed by Shane and Mitchie. "Go Tami!" Mitchie called after us as they followed. "Wait, what about the duet?" I heard Dominique's voice ask, her heels click clacking on the floor as she struggled to keep up with us. "Mom!" I heard one of her daughters, Breah I believe, whine as she followed.

I looked back as we ran through the garden, watching everyone squeeze out the glass doors in pursuit. Great, we were like a bunch of birds gone crazy. But then, I realized that one of the other daughters had not come out. She was still in the house!

"In the house, Shane! In the house!" I called over my shoulder. "What?" He shouted back. But it was too late. Tami pulled me around the house and her truck was in view. She flung open the drivers' door and shoved me in.

"Wait, why am I coming—" I argued but she had already climbed in and turned on the ignition. "One block away!" She called out at Mitchie before she reversed and turned down the street, leaving Domininque, Breah, her dad, Mitchie and Shane, panting on the driveway.

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Mary's POV

"Nate?" I heard Bianca call from the door. My eyes widened in horror as I saw the doorknob turn.

"Uh, wait!" Nate called. I tried to reach for the branch, even jumping. But it was too far and I landed with a thud on the porch. "Wait!" Nate said again. He ran into the room and peeled off his shirt, grabbing another more presentable one and pulling it over him.

"Nate?" I whispered, slightly bewildered and angry. I ran up to him and pulled on his wrists. He groaned and rushed to the door, pressing on the doorknob to lock it. I guessed he didn't do well under pressure. And he was supposed to be famous. "Nate?" Bianca asked again, slightly angrier. "Why are you locking the door?"

"It won't lock," He whispered to me as he struggled with it. "She must be holding the door knob so you can't lock it," I explained as I headed back to the patio. "Nate, please," I said, pointing up to the tree branch.

"Wait," He warned again before rushing to me and placing his hands together. "Be careful," He said to me. I nodded and jumped onto his hands. I didn't realize I was trembling all over. Wonderful. At a time like this, I just had to remember my fear of heights.

"Tomorrow," Nate whispered to me. With a sudden burst of energy, his hands shot up and I jumped, reaching out for the branch. My hands caught onto it and I struggled for a better grip. Carefully, I shuffled my hands so I moved out from above the patio and closer to the trunk.

Nate gave me an encouraging smile. I smiled back at him before he turned. And suddenly, we both froze as the door opened. "Hey Nate!" Bianca exclaimed, standing at the doorway, her big mouth turned up in a mischievous grin.

"Didn't I ask you not to come in?" Nate asked angrily as he walked towards her. I stopped moving, afraid any movement would let her see me. Quickly, I brought my face down to stare at the ground, letting my hair cover my face.

Big mistake. My fear of heights got the better of me, and suddenly, it didn't seem like such a short way down. In fact, it seemed longer than I remembered. Without knowing it, I gasped and looked up, only to see Bianca staring at me.

"Oh my god. Isn't that—" And then the impossible happened. Well, not the impossible, but the worst imaginable thing happened. Nate stepped in front of her, grabbed both sides of her face and turned it to him. And then he kissed her.

And of course, me being me, I just had to let go of the tree branch. The last thing I saw was Nate kissing Bianca.

And I was right, it was a longer way down than I had imagined.

Sorry, this chapter is shorter than previous ones. But I hope it lived up to expectations! I promise for the next chapter I'll try mucho hard to check and edit before I upload it. Oh yes, do you think this story is dragging a bit? Because I have a lot more planned and yet we're already at chapter 16! At this rate, the story is never going to end. Haha.

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