CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
The alarm clock blared and Ivy whacked it multiple times until it stopped. She wanted to stay in bed forever but knew that if she stayed any longer, her mother would come in and drag her out of her bed. And she didn't want that. So, she slipped out of bed and stiffly got dressed.
Dana was downstairs, making herself some breakfast.
"I'm going bowling with Tyler and Ben today." Dana informed her.
Ivy made a face. "Why both of them?"
"Because they're both my friends?" Dana raised an eyebrow.
"I don't think they see it that way." Ivy mumbled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Dana asked, pausing in the middle of making her breakfast.
"It means-" Ivy waved a hand. "-That you are leading them on and giving them the wrong ideas."
Dana pressed her lips together and narrowed her eyes. "I thought we had finished with all this."
"And so had I." Ivy shot back. "I finally thought you understood that Ben thought differently."
"What do you mean?" Dana blinked.
Ivy shook her head and headed for the door. "It doesn't matter."
"Aren't you going to have breakfast?" Dana called, a slight hint of concern in her voice.
"No." Ivy called back. "I'll have it at a café."
Lionel had woken up that morning to a very odd household. Brendon had gone to work early, which left Lionel with his mother and his brother. Jace was still quiet after the whole incident in the woods - hadn't even tried to talk to Lionel about it - and Scarlet couldn't figure out what the problem was. And since he didn't want to get Scarlet involved where she wasn't wanted, Lionel decided to keep his mouth shut.
He spent the morning on the sofa, eating and watching the news. Then he grabbed hold of his phone and remembered what Cinder had suggested. He grinned.
Lionel: Hey!
Cinder: Oh, heya :)
Lionel: Do ya still want to meet up for lunch?
Cinder: That would be lovely!
Cinder: What time?
Lionel: Maybe in a few hrs?
Cinder: Sure. Where?
Lionel: In the car park?
Cinder: Alright!
Cinder: See ya there!
Lionel: You too!
Heather was bored out of her mind. Hazel had family business, Blossom was busy helping Briar and she didn't want to get involved with Brent because he might be upset with her too, for hanging out with Lionel and the others. So, she grabbed her phone and decided to speak to someone she liked.
Heather: Hey hey hey
Lionel: Hello!
Heather: I really liked hanging out at the disco :)
Lionel: Yeah, me 2.
Heather: Would you like to hang out again?
Heather: Today maybe?
Lionel: Oh... um... I'm meeting up with Cinder.
Heather: What? Why?
Lionel: She's my friend and we don't spend time together very much...
Heather: We hardly spend time together...?
Lionel: Heather...
Heather: I saw you staring at her the other night.
Lionel: So what?
Heather: So what am I to you.
Heather waited and waited. Lionel did not text back.
"I really need pancakes." Finn was almost drooling as another person walked passed with pancakes. He fidgeted in the queue.
Ivy rolled her eyes. Her stomach rumbled and suddenly she regretted not getting breakfast at home.
"By the sounds of it, you do too." Finn laughed.
"Shut up." Ivy smacked him on the shoulder.
The line moved forward and soon enough the pancakes were in front of them and so was coffee. They started eating and Ivy was grinning like a lunatic.
"What should we do after this?" Ivy asked.
"Hm..." Finn leaned back in his chair and burped. "Park, maybe?"
"Yeah, sure." Ivy yawned.
Finn arched an eyebrow. "Why didn't you eat at home?"
"Why didn't you?" Ivy snapped.
"Dude, I only came with you because it was pancakes and because you wanted to eat over here." Finn grinned.
Ivy sighed and chewed her lip. "Me and Dana had an argument."
"Oh? About what?" Finn leaned forward, always interested by sister drama.
"Tyler and Ben." Ivy groaned. "She still doesn't get it."
Finn laughed quietly. "Oh, wow, that must suck."
"Yeah." Ivy shrugged. "Hopefully, they'll make it clear to her at some point."
Thanks so much for reading!
Here are some cookies: (:;) (:;) (:;)