Amber pov
After dinner I went to my bedroom. I changed into my pajamas and got into my bed. My dreams were not pleasent.
*DREAM*
I was sitting on a dirty floor tied up. Alfie was staring at me. He didn't look happy. I was about to ask what was wrong but I voice spoke for me.
"Alfie, I'm sorry!" the voice said. Oh it's me. But I didn't mean to say that. Alfie just stared at me with his arms crossed.
"You were trying to set me up." he said.
"No I wasn't! I promise!" I exclaimed.
"Just shut up! I don't want anymore of your lies! Now I have to go deal with something." he said then left. I was left to cry on the floor. I looked around the dirty room. Stacks of money and jewels were thrown around. Something caught my eye. A necklace. It's been in my family since forever. I tried to move to it but it was hard.
"Alfie, please!" I exclaimed crying. Tears fell down my face. "Please."
*END DREAM*
"Amber?" a voice asked. I blinked my eyes open. Patricia.
"Why were you saying please in your sleep?" she asked. I sat up and pulled my silky sheets close to my body.
"I'm not leaving until you say." she said.
"I don't know if we should go through with the plan." I sighed. She sat on the bed next to me.
"I've been saying that." she said.
"I know. Your right. What are Eddie and Alfie going to do when they find us?" I asked.
"I don't know. But how are Joy and Jerome going to learn a lesson?" she asked.
"They won't. They'll get away with what they want." I sighed.
The next morning we ate breakfast in silence. After we finished my siblings and I got into the limo. Joy is still mad but she could fall down a well for all I care. Jerome was agreeing with her and Patricia and I were just shaking our heads. We finally got to school and I went to meet Alfie in the quad.
"Hey." he said.
"Hey." I said.
"You know that big tree you were talking about?" he asked.
"Yeah." I said nervously.
"I had someone check and there isn't one." he said.
"Sorry." I said looking down.
"It's fine. Instead were going into the skylight." he said. We sat down on the bench.
"We need to change the plans." he said. I nodded. He looked into my tote bag before I could stop him. He took out my other notebooks. He looked at a sparkly pink one and held it up.
"Why does this say Amber Rutter on it?" he asked.
"Um."
"Here's another one." He held up my purple notebook also.
"I am Amber Rutter." I said.
"Why would you help me? Your trying to set me up." he said.
"I would never. I just wanted to get to know you." I promised.
"Why? I'm not a pretty rich boy." he said.
"Your special." I said trying to scoot closer to him. He looked at me as if judging my honesty. I backed away.
"I don't know if I can trust you. You know my every move. You'll probably have 'daddy' come and have me arrested for all I know. Why didn't you just tell me in the first place?" He demanded an answer.
"Because! You never thought that maybe I liked you? Or that I wanted to get to know you? Is it so wrong that I like you? Gosh I didn't care that you would rob us I really like you!" I yelled then grabbed my bag and left.
"Ara- Amber!" He called behind me. It took every muscle in me to keep from turning around and hugging him. But I stormed away. I was almost at the front doors when someone grabbed me by my waist.
"I thought you couldn't trust me?" I said still mad but glad he came after me.
"I'm sorry I assumed the worst. I'm just flustered for thought. Everyone's just going to be all upset with me from the club."
"Quit the club then. Even I could think of that since I'm 'dumb blond bimbo" I mocked. He laughed.
"It's not that easy. If only I was to rob some other family that didn't include the love of my life." I giggled at the thought. He then kissed my forehead.
"Alfred!" Mara called. She skipped across the court-yard and hugged Alfie.
"Um excuse me-" I said getting her off of Alfie.
"What dumbass?" Mara questioned. She should fall down a well too. Alfie rubbed my shoulder signalling it was going to be okay and that she meant no harm.
"Chill Mara." Alfie soothed her temper.
"What are you doing with Amber Rutter." She sneered. She said my name like I was just a little shit.
"What's wrong with Amber Rutter?" I asked giving her a chance to change what she said.
"Yeah what is wrong?" Alfie asked. He saw the anger in my face, steam must've been rolling off my forehead.
"Oh nothing. Well." Alfie read her face and nodded.
"She wants to help us." Alfie looked at me, it was a plan he had.
"Yeah, yeah I do." I said feeling lost.
"She's not welcome."
"So your racist now Mara?" Alfie joked.
"No, just her kind isn't welcome. That is all." Mara said.
"What exactly is my kind? " I asked. Alfie gripped my hand.
"Nevermind. See you tonight Alfred." She galloped away.
"Come to the club tonight at midnight. We meet in the Howard building." He motioning left of the campus. "I'll pick you up outside your palace."
"Not a palace." I said bumping him. He smiled and kissed my head.