Another chapter is posted! You all might be curious to find out what happens next after my sort of cliffhanger for the last few chapters. Anyway, thanks so much for reviewing the previous chapter. It meant the world to me.
Chapter 9:
A day later after the prank was played, it was a Saturday again! No classes were conducted on Saturdays. The 6B girls could sleep in later, gossip and do their favorite things for the entire day! How nice was that? However the girls of 6B woke up extremely early, showered and went to the cafeteria for breakfast.
The news about the prank played on Mam'zelle Depot traveled as fast as a speeding train. Everyone was talking about it. Jenna and Mitchie shared a look as other girls came to congratulate Jenna on the prank on Mam'zelle. Coincidently, Mam'zelle came into the cafeteria at that moment.
The noise got louder as girls pointed at Mam'zelle, stiffing giggles and pointing at her. Caitlyn, Mitchie and Ella walked towards Mam'zelle. "Bonjour Mam'zelle! Have you eaten yet?" Caitlyn inquired. "Good morning gals! No, I have not eaten anything yet." Mam'zelle replied in English.
"Oh, have a nice day Mam'zelle." Ella spoke up. Mam'zelle smiled. "Thank you Ella. Same to you." Giving the girls a hug each, she walked away, her bun bobbing up and down. "Mam'zelle seems to be in a good mood!" Malory commented, coming towards them.
Mitchie gave a smile at her friends. "At least it is finally Saturday again. No classes today!" She exclaimed. The 4 6B girls hi –fived one another, grinning broadly. Not to mention a plan to put into action. Mitchie added in her mind, checking her watch.
After gobbling up their breakfast, the 6B girls went to the common room to... you guessed it... Gossip. They went into the common room and settled themselves among the couches, chairs and the carpet floor, seating in a circle. They were there for their weekly gossip session.
"So, any good old gossip?" Tori asked when everyone had settled down. Some of them shrugged while others nodded excitedly, raising their hands high in the air. "Okay umm... Chelsea?" Gaby volunteered. Chelsea beamed and stood up.
"Did you guys read the Celebrity magazine lately? I heard that Selena Gomez is filming a new movie with her best friend Demi Lovato!" She exclaimed, taking out the magazine from her bag. The other 19 6B girls crowded around her, trying to glance at the magazine.
Finally, Darrell and Sally got hold of the magazine and took a good look at Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. Sally gazed weirdly at Mitchie, than back at the magazine. Darrell did the exact same thing. "What is it Sally, Darrell?" Mitchie spoke up. "Umm... Mitch, you kinda look like Demi Lovato." Jenna jumped in.
"Does she? Let me see that!" Liana piped up, snatching the magazine from Darrell's hands. After a moment, she too, nodded her head in agreement. "Puzzled, Caitlyn, Ella and Mitchie took the magazine from Liana. At the front cover, there it was! A picture of best friends Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez.
Coincidently, Demi Lovato does look like Mitchie! Besides the darker hair, the features were almost the same. "Wow Mitchie! She could be your twin!" Ella yelled eagerly, her eyes dancing with delight. Caitlyn had the same opinion on Ella's comment.
One by one, the girls of 6B got a good look at Mitchie and Demi Lovato and all share the same thing: Demi Lovato looks like Mitchie Torres. "Weird, I never noticed that before when I saw her on TV. Valerie said, raising her eyebrows.
"Same here." A chorused of girls said. "Who knows, maybe one of you is adopted!" Priya joked. A round of laughter went though the room and Mitchie blushed shyly. "Nonsense! I could never be related to such a girl like Demi Lovato!" Mitchie exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air for dramatic effect.
"Who knows girl... who knows..." Brynn said, her voice trailing of every second, leaving suspense, mystery and tension all over the room. "This is just plain coincidence, we just look alike, and that's all." Mitchie told her friends. But everyone, except Caitlyn and Ella were not convinced.
The reason why Caitlyn and Ella were convinced? Well, they had a chat with Connie a few years back and she assured that Mitchie was the only child, as Caitlyn was afraid that because of siblings, she and Mitchie would not spend enough girl time with her.
"Come on guys! You should know better, I have no siblings!" Mitchie spoke to her friends. "Tsk Tsk. Mitchie, both of you share a common name 'Demitrica.' Now that may be a coincidence, but how can you explain the striking resemblance?" Natalie demanded.
Mitchie was speechless. "I... don't know..." She managed to utter out. "May...maybe we are related after all." She added under her breath, but audioble for Ella and Caitlyn to be able to hear her. They shook their heads but stopped when Mitchie gave them the 'I will ask my mum' look.
"Mitchie, you are right. It is a coincidence after all." Wilma commented after a moment of silence. "She is?" 18 other girls chorused, puzzled. "Yeah, maybe you just happen to look the same, that's all." Wilma shrugged as the other girls agreed. The topic was dropped and the hilarious prank on Mam'zelle was once again the catch of the next topic.
Minutes later, they were all laughing like idiots and smiles were planted on their faces. But when what Lindsay did was brought up, they smiles turned into glares and frowns. "I still can't believe that girl revealed the prank! I was going to stop in a few seconds." Chelsea told her dorm mates bitterly.
All other 19 6B girls looked at Chelsea with a weird look on their faces. "About to stop?" Jenna raised her eyebrows, looking at Chelsea. Chelsea blushed slightly. "Okay, I was having too much fun to pay attention." She admitted. Once she said that, the looks stopped coming at her. Chelsea was quite a horrible liar.
"I hate Lindsay; she always spoils all the fun for all of us." Lani spoke up. The girls of 6B agreed wholeheartedly. "Hey, can you guys imagine if Lindsay turned nice all of a sudden?" Ella said suddenly. Everyone burst into a fit of laughter. "Li... Lindsay? Nice? Impossible!" Gaby chocked out, trying to fake puke in the process of laughing and speaking.
Catching sight of Gaby's actions, the girls in the common room roared with laughter. No one could picture Lindsay ever helping the poor or even donating blood to others.
The laughter went on for a few more minutes. About half an hour later, the group disbanded to concentrate on their own activities.
With Mitchie, Ella and Caitlyn:
After all that commotion, the girls were glad to be back in their dorm room, where it was totally peaceful and quiet. Caitlyn jumped onto her bed, reaching for her laptop and started listening and playing with beats. Ella sat down on the couch, her I-Pod and a book in hand.
Mitchie plopped down onto her bed and fished out her cell phone, dialing the number for home. She wanted to clear up all these guesses among her dorm mates and make sure she was not related to Demi Lovato, one of the best singer and actress in the world.
After a few seconds, Connie picked up the phone. "Hey mum!" Mitchie greeted with enthusiasm. On the other line, Connie was quite surprise, and pleased to hear her daughter's voice.
Connie: Hello sweetie! Why are you calling? Do you need something?
Mitchie: No mum, but I need you to clear up some rumors that are going around my friends.
Connie: What kind of rumors? (Curious)
Mitchie: We all just noticed today that I look just like Demi Lovato, apart for the hair. (Pauses).
Caitlyn mouthed, Put her on speaker. Mitchie nodded to her friend and pressed the button, putting her phone on the bed.
Mitchie: Mum, you are on speaker with Caitlyn and Ella.
Connie: Hey girls, how are you?
Ella: Hey Connie!
Caitlyn: We are doing fine Connie, thanks for asking.
Connie: Glad to hear that. So Mitchie, what about Demi Lovato?
Mitchie: *Bits her lower lip*. Besides the resemblance, we both share a common name, 'Demitrica.' Mum, are we related?
Ella: Yeah Connie, some rumors are spreading around our form about this.
Connie: *Sighs.* I should have told your earlier child. Yes, both of you are cousins.
Mitchie: *Gasps*. What! How is that possible? I have never seen her face to face!
Connie: Both of you are distant cousins Mitchie.
Caitlyn: So she is really related to Demi Lovato? (Eyes Widened).
Connie: Yes Caitlyn. Demi Lovato is Mitchie's grandfather's cousin's granddaughter.
Mitchie: Okay... this is pretty shocking mum. But what about the common name?
Connie: I was getting to that child. You see, Demi's mother and I are pretty close for distant cousins. We lived very near each other in our childhood. Before they moved away, we vowed to name our first daughter with our favorite name 'Demitrica'.
Ella: So, did you see Demi's mother lately?
Connie: Surprisingly, yes. We last bumped into each other a few months back in the nearby mall. She didn't know that I had moved from our old home.
Caitlyn: Wow, what a huge discovery.
Connie: I know, I just wish I told you earlier. As for the resemblance, I guess it is just a coincidence. Oh, I have to go. See you girls at half term!
Mitchie: Bye mum! Love you!
Ella and Caitlyn: See you Connie! (Hangs up.)
After the conversation with Connie, the three 18 year old girls sat on Mitchie's bed, their eyes widening with shock. Mitchie's mouth was half opened, not believing what her mother had told her. She, the infamous Mitchie Torres, was related to Demi Lovato.
Minutes later, Ella spoke. "Should we tell that to Brynn and the others?" Mitchie and Caitlyn nodded their heads. "They should know, just make sure that they don't tell anyone, like Lindsay." Caitlyn responded.
The girls were too lazy to move from their positions. They decided to tell them later, perhaps after lunch. Mitchie was texting Shane, which was something she did more recently, a mix of confusion and happiness on her face. Caitlyn resumed playing with some beats on her laptop while Ella read a book.
As decided, Caitlyn, Ella and Mitchie gathered their friends in the common room after lunch. "What do you want to tell us? I have a letter to write." Gaby grumbled as she sat down with her friends. "This won't take very long Gabs." Caitlyn promised, smiling at her. The door was closed as they didn't want anyone to eavesdrop.
Once everyone was settled down, Mitchie inhaled deeply, stood up and spoke in a clear voice. "I asked my mum, and I am here to announce that Demi Lovato is my distant cousin." She said, earning an awarked silence.
Tori was the first to snap out of her astonishment and stared at Mitchie. "Are you serious?" She inquired. Caitlyn, Mitchie and Ella nodded together. Everyone seemed to blink out the shock from them and started firing questions. A minute later, Lani could not take the noise nor able to hear what Mitchie was saying.
"WOULD ALL OF YOU JUST SHUT UP?" She yelled as loud as her vocal chords could allow. All the attention was drawn onto her and she blushed tomato red. "Let's just listen to Mitchie's explanation." Lani said in a quieter voice. The group of girls agreed and they all sat around Mitchie, Caitlyn and Ella.
"Well as you know, I called my mother to ask her about the matter and she told...." Once Mitchie finished what she had to say, she looked at her friends. "Wow, Mitch you are super lucky. Dating a pop star and related to Demi Lovato." Malory commented a moment later, grinning at her good friend.
"Yeah, can we switch places?" Felicity joked. "I am feeling a lot of respect for you Mitchie." Alyssa said. "Thanks girls. But can you promise not to tell anyone about this yet?" Mitchie pleaded with her friends. They all agreed wholeheartedly, not wanting Lindsay to 'pretend' to be friends with Mitchie just to know Demi Lovato.
Comments and many other amusing stories were shared in the time the 6B girls shared in the common room. Caitlyn looked around at her circle of friends. I am so glad I attended Alfea College. She reflected, beaming at each of her friends she knew for many years.
Awhile later, Mitchie checked her watch impatiently. It read 2.45pm. She smiled to herself. Another about 9 hours before my plan. She thought.
(Okay, I am going to skip all the minor details and get to the point.)
That night... (Time to know about Mitchie's plan...)
The eerie silence dead in the night was seriously creepy. Anyone who has the common sense would not head outside. Plus the sound of the rain pattering on the windows, the wind rusting and the thunder roaring, it was impossible to grope your way through the darkness.
It was almost midnight. Out of the sudden, a sound of a buzzing alarm clock echoed through the hallways of Alfea College, awaking Mitchie. She groaned, pushing herself up as quietly as she could, not wanting to awake her room mates and good friends. "Is it 11.30 already?" She uttered to herself, stepping onto the cold carpet floor of her dorm room.
Mitchie found her torchlight on the bedside table and turned it on, sending a beam of light to the other end of the room, where Caitlyn and Ella were fast asleep. Her eyes took awhile to adjust to the dim light that was coming from it. Glad that she finally was able to see, Mitchie took out her set of clean clothing from the chest of drawers, hurriedly slipping them on.
She groaned once more when she saw a bolt of lightning flashing across the dark sky, sending shivers and chills down her spine. "Why on all nights must it rain tonight?" She chided, glancing at the sky. Thought of chickening out went through Mitchie's mind, but she shook it off.
"Remember Mitchie, you are doing this for Sierra." She whispered to herself. Plucking up her courage, the 18 year old took out an envelop from underneath her pillow and place it on her bed, visible to anyone.
She had already packed an overnight bag which rested perfectly under her bed. Pushing it out, she slung it over her shoulders. Inside it was an umbrella, some food and water and a notebook and pen. Dropping her mobile phone, wallet and some important keys and papers into a waterproof bag, she put them into her bag as well.
"I am sorry Caitlyn, Ella. But this has to be done. Everything you need to know is in that envelop." She said softly to her 2 best friends. Wearing her mackintosh and carrying her bag and her torchlight, Mitchie gave a final look at her friends. She opened the door silently, hoping that no one would be around.
The coast was clear. Mitchie shut the door with a thud and went down the stairs to the first floor. With her exit card in one hand, she swiftly tapped it onto the scanner. When it beeped, Mitchie opened the main door to Alfea and went outside. The main door closed automatically.
"I am so sorry Miss Fleming, but this had to be done." She said to herself, unfastening the school gate and walking out. With a last look at the school and rain pouring onto her face, Mitchie bolted from the Alfea grounds, her torchlight as the source of light.
Mitchie was running away...
Another cliffhanger, but this time, a better one. So, why is Mitchie running off in the night? Will Caitlyn and Ella find the letter?
I hope you guys liked this chapter. The next Chapter is really where all the drama and answers will be revealed, but I think a few of you may know why Mitchie is running away. If you do, don't revel it to anyone.
As usual, reviews are deeply appreciated and I will try to update as soon as possible. I took super long to finish this so please read and review.
Peace out!
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