Another one, now we get to see what exactly one of our Antagonists is thinking...
Chapter 7
I brushed my lavish dark hair… it was beautiful and neat.
Everything around me was beautiful and neat.
It had to be.
It MUST be.
I grew up in an affluent lifestyle. Daddy and Mommy were always so nice to me, giving me everything I could wish for. I of course knew I was their little girl, and I respected them in return for giving me everything.
A huge mansion, nice car, and constant parties! Who could ask for more?
I had a huge inheritance already set up, my father's fortune and company of course. I took the liberty of paying in kind. I made sure to be the best little girl, always doing my studies, always having the most cultured of friends, and ALWAYS making sure I was surrounded by only the most prestigious of students.
I practically had everyone in the school eating out of my hand! No one could go against me! If they did, I would return the favor by making their lives a living hell. No one goes against Grey! NO ONE!
Except for that… insect.
Charles Brown… Charlie Brown.
He was a pathetic LOSER.
L. O. S. E. R.
Always was, and always will be.
I never understood how ANYONE could stand to be around that… thing. I don't even know if he could qualify as being human. I remember ever since middle school, I started to wake up and see how the world worked. With my daddy's instructions of course.
It was a dog-eat-dog world. And Brown was a weak small Yorkshire Terrier, only deserving to be stomped on and abandoned on the streets.
I remember when he was attempting to court Heather… I could not allow that to happen. Heather was like me in many ways, so in turn she should not be with such a loser like Charlie.
He didn't deserve happiness. Not even compassion, sympathy, or empathy. He was sub-human. I made sure to remind everyone of that every single day.
I paid many people to make sure of it. The teachers and principal were paid under my daddy's check, so it was easy for them to turn a blind eye when I abused him. Security was under my dad's private security firm, so they made sure to never interfere when Charlie was the target of harassment of the football team, who I made sure to follow my every instruction. All clubs were made strictly aware to not associate with Brown or they would face consequences when it came to funding and social standing. The rest of the student body followed me as their perfect queen, stomping on those not worthy.
It was perfect, the way things SHOULD be.
I however had a nagging feeling… about it all falling apart.
I don't know why; Brown could never stand a chance against me. NO ONE would DARE raise their hand against MY wishes. However, I knew there was always a chance some person could come along and ruin it.
That is why I picked very carefully who was part of my inner circle. I only had two: Heather and Patty. I knew neither could have the will to fight me, so I kept them as close confidants.
However, I suspected some one else was trying to claim my spot as queen B…
Lucy…
That. BITCH!
I always had funny feelings about her. I remember when we used to be friends! It was perfect! However, I noticed signs of disobedience. She wasn't being as harsh to brown as she used to. And she always seemed to just disappear after I was done reminding him of his place.
Was she perhaps in love with that pathetic loser?
…
No, inconceivable. I knew what was really going on. I she was planning something, and I could feel it! I already told Patty this and she was on my side one hundred percent. I have yet to tell Heather, but that will change today.
I took out my cell phone and called Heather.
"Oh, hi Violet! How are you doing?" Ah, same chipper Heather. It never amused me.
"Great. Just great…"
"Huh, what's up? Something wrong?"
"Let's just say… I think SOMEONE is going to attempt to steal my spot as queen B!"
"…What? Who would want to do that?"
"I know right? Who would possibly want to disrupt the perfect order I have created… think for a second. Who could I possibly be referring to?"
"Uhm…"
"IT'S LUCY YOU… sorry, sorry, anger got the better of me." I sighed audibly, still need to work on my anger issues.
"Lucy? Really? What makes you think that?"
"You see Heather, I hate it when people disobey me. Lucy van Pelt and her shitty little brother have been treating blockhead a little too nicely lately. Along with that, she seems to constantly be disappearing somewhere which the security teams have not been able to discern the exact location. Soooo, that can only mean one thing! SHE IS TRYING TO OVERTHROW ME! ME!" I said, with frustration seeping through every syllable I spoke.
"Wow Violet… well, what are you going to do?"
"That is where you come in, I need you to get all friendly with Linus and find out WHAT THE HELL SHE IS DOING! Can you perhaps do that for me?"
"Uhm… sure. I guess if you want me to do it so bad."
"OH YES! YES! Thank you, Heather! Find out anything you possibly can about the Pelt's. I want ALL their dirty laundry so I can put it on display for the school to see! Then they will know not to mess with me ever again! Ok, gotta run! Thanks girlfriend!" I hung up and sighed. Hopefully she will do her damn job. For how pretty and smart she is, it can never compare to me.
No one can…
Heathers Point of View
I put down my phone… dazed and confused.
I was fearful for a second that Lucy snitched. However, it appeared to be the exact opposite scenario. This could be both a good and bad thing. I just need to play the cards right.
I looked at my notebook, it was titled Operation: New Moon and had all the ideas so far for taking down Violet. I knew that I couldn't take her down directly, I needed to tear down each sphere of influence she held in the school. There were mainly seven that ruled the school: the nerds & geeks, the jocks, the music kids, the preps, the female accelerator program, prefects & security, and finally the teachers, principal, and their respective unions. It felt like a herculean task; I only had a team of Linus, Lucy, Schroder, and me. If we are going to take her down, we may need to divide and conquer. It also didn't help with the fact that we needed to be secretive about ALL of this, or else we might get shut down by Violet.
I started thinking though about where to start… huff; this would be a lot of work. Nothing I am not used to though. I flipped to the back of the book where there was a picture of Charlie on his Chevy at the beach, staring at the sunset. Linus took the photo because he thought Charlie looked cool in it. He gave it to me after the conversation we had. He said "I think you should have it, think of it as a memento."
He really did look cool. The most wonderful guy in the world... waiting for a better tomorrow.
I will give him that tomorrow.
Stay strong Charlie, for me… please.
Charlies Point of View
I walked up to the Van Pelt's house and rang the doorbell. I soon heard footsteps and the door opened, I saw Rerun inside.
"Oh, hey Charlie! How are you doing? Did you bring Snoopy along? How is school? How is Sally?"
Same old classic Rerun, always filled with questions.
"I am fine, I was looking to talk with Linus about something. Snoopy decided to stay home and work on his Red Baron novel series. School is school. Sally is ok, still the same old sister." I shrugged.
"Oh, ok! I will bring down Linus in a moment!" He ran up the stairs and yelled. "HEY BROTHER! CHARLIE IS HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING!"
I soon heard another pair of footsteps. It was Linus, wearing his old blanket as a cape.
"Oh, hey Charlie Brown! Came to talk?" He said, acting as if nothing was wrong.
"Yeah, can we talk in private?"
"Ok." We soon walked to his back yard. Without either Lucy or Rerun following us.
"I wanted to say… I am sorry for being so harsh on you the other day. I knew it wasn't your place to talk for me, and ultimately, I can't blame you for being silent. I hope I didn't sting you too bad for not talking for a couple of days."
He looked at me surprised, then smiled. "Of course, Charlie! Thanks for the apology, but really, I should be apologizing to you. I should have stood up for you, but I didn't. I was a bad friend to you and didn't step in for my own preservation. Can you forgive me?"
I looked at him back surprised, then smiled with a tear in my eye. "Of course, Linus!" I hugged him and he hugged back. We were best friends forever, there is no way I could be mad at him for long.
"So, are you doing anything later Linus? Want to hang out?"
"Sorry Charlie, but right now I am unfortunately occupied. Maybe tomorrow?"
"Yeah, of course. I'll just head back home. I just wanted to apologize for how I treated you…"
"It's ok Charlie, lets just let bygones be bygones."
"Alright, if you say so… I see you tomorrow?"
He raised his fist for a fist bump, "Definitely."
I bumped his fist and walked back home.
Well, that went surprisingly well. Almost too well…
Maybe I am worrying too much?
I just can't shake the feeling that something significant is going to happen. I don't know what.
All I know is that something is going to happen.
…
I am scared…
…
Good Greif.