Chapter 3

NEXT DAY IN EVENING...

Whitney dresses in a beautiful little black dress, she wears her black heals and sprays perfume, dark lipstick suits her so she looks like a perfect bitch. She smiles at the mirror but soon perry's words echoes in her ears. She looks down but then looks up the very next minute and smile evilishly.

"Huh, I don't care. I'm a queen and I own every heart," she says to herself and goes downstairs after picking up her bag.

"Ahem ahem." her mother clears her throat loud enough for her to hear.

"Where are you going?" She asks.

"I'm going out with friends to chill with them." She says really casually.

"But, like this? You look like-"

"-yes I know I look perfect" she interrupts with an raised eyebrow.

"At least lighten your lipstick"

"No way, mom, can't you just let me be? I know what I'm doing" she rolls her eyes.

"Love you mom byee." She says for the sake of saying. She leaves.

She walks to the bus stop and sits there, she looks at herself in her phone's screen. She wets her lips and wipes the lipstick away. She throws the tissue with anger and holds her head. She hears a horn of the car, she stands fixing her hair and dress.

"Hi love"

"She smiles and sits in" it's Lucas.

"hey are you okay?" He squints his eyes and examine her face.

"yess" she says with a cheerful smile.

"By the way you looking gorgeous" he let's out a groan.

She smiles. He goes closer and gives her a peck on her lips then starts the car.

Soon they reaches the beach side, where their friends were waiting for them. They wave their hands to them.

The sun has just set and there is few people seen on the beach.

There's a restaurant not very big on the other side of the road from where the beach and the sea bed is clearly visible. It's beautiful with all the golden lightings. The restaurant is newly opened and it is clear from how beautiful it looks.

They all goes inside after greeting and complimenting each other. They order dozen of varieties trying every other type of food there is on the menu without thinking twice about the money. They have drinks together and clicks pictures while laughing, giggling, gossiping and as always making fun of others the whole time except Whitney.

She's silent than usual.

Lucas notices that she's still upset about something, so he puts his hand on her bare thigh, she chokes on the drink as a sudden reflex, he gives her water. She takes small breaths before finally speaking.

"Pardon me" she's still a little breathless because of the choking.

"What happen to you now?" sadie asks.

"Sadie give us some space. Please" Lucas gestures them to leave and wait out on the

beach.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Yeah.. Yeah.. I'm sorry"

"No, no don't say sorry... Look I planned this because I saw you worried about something, you can share it with me, tell me why are you so quiet?"

"No nothing, I'm just... I guess it's the study pressure all of a sudden. Uk with all the assignments and exam so close. Don't worry i just need some rest maybe"

"are you sure?"

"yeah."

" Yeah cause If you want then I'll give your assignment to my secret friends"

"Ohh no, I'll complete it by myself thank you... Umm You and your secret friends, I mean aren't you afraid of being caught one day?"

"no we've got professional now. Anyway, i have something for you"

"what?"

He pulls out a box from his jacket. She is confused as he opens it, it's a golden bracelet. Her eyes widen from happiness.

"Ohh my god, Lucas" she chuckles and looks at him and then at the bracelet. Even though it's not the first time he had given her something, she still shows the same happiness eveytime he brings her a gift.

"Yes, this beautiful bracelet is for you darling, you deserve this."

She smiles and gives him her hand. He locks it around her wrist. She looks at him with sparkling eyes and a sweet smile.

He comes closer to her and slowly presses his lips over hers, she kisses him back and they both start kissing each other, it has just been a min when Jeffery interrupts them.

They pull away.

"Lucas"

"what is it, Jeffery"

"ummm... I'm sorry, I didn't-"

"Tell me?"

"Actually there is some problem outside can you please come"

"Ughhh , he groans, "Wits, can you wait here? I'll be back soon"

She nods, Lucas exits.

She keeps waiting for about 30 mins. She starts to lose her patience so she goes out to search for him but he's nowhere.

She hears someone moaning real loud. She follows the voice only to find sadie and zac, she's surprised but not really 'cause it's Sadie.

"You guys!" She rolls her eyes and is about to leave.

"Ohh Whitney, why you're so nosy about other's business, are you guys done already with the "alone time" that you got after all the drama? I think y'all need some more stamina" She starts talking after fixing her hair and dress.

"Shut the fuck up, Sadie. You can continue being a slut now, I was looking for Lucas anyway."

"Awww, he left you mid way? Must've got bored of your drama, poor guy." Sadie says with a fake sad face.

Whitney gives off a middle finger and leaves.

She comes to Lucas' car but he isn't there so she calls him but his phone is out of network. She rolls her eyes and gives up. She hires a cab and leaves for home.

NEXT DAY. SUNDAY.

"hey sweet heart" his father greets him on the breakfast table.

"hi dad" she says with a little smile.

"so how was your evening?" His dad asks. His dad usually gets time with her on Sundays. He's a very supportive dad who let's her have all the fun but without crossing the limits...

"Ohh great... Great"

As she's talking, her phone keeps buzzing and then the phone rings. It's Lucas.

"What is it, Lucas?" She says going back to her room upstairs.

"hey love I'm so sorry dear, actually, Jeffrey's mother got sick suddenly and we had to take her to the hospital immediately"

"Ohh cool, anything else?"

"honey, I'm telling you that we were in hospital"

"okay fine, did I even ask?"

"no you seemed angry, you are not texting back."

"no I'm fine, byee" she cuts the call.

She comes down and sees Perry, waiting for her.

"Perry?"

"hey, Wits"

"What do you want?" She says dryly

"Are you guys in a fight or something" her mother asks.

"No aunt, everything is fine, right Wits?"

"Mmm hmm" she nods.

"Let's go to your room I need a little help"

Whitney goes towards her room. Perry follows.

"Now what do you want?" Whitney says folding her hands.

"I'm sorry" Perry apologies.

"why?" She knows why.

"Hey look, I didn't meant all that."

"No you did... I'm a slut and I'm a whore, Lucas' whore right?" Sadie says trying to recall her words.

"Ohh please stop this drama I never said that you are a whore. What I meant to say is that Lucas doesn't deserves you Wits. You deserve someone else, someone better.

"who?" She shrugs, as if not believing her words.

"I don't know but you deserve someone better, I don't know, Whitney but I just don't like him."

"Are you done, you may go" she raises her eyebrows and then fakes a smile.

"hey I said I'm sorry, Wits" She says and hugs her tight.

What? Let me go. She says not hugging her back and trying to shake her off.

"No, first tell me, if you've forgiven me ?" She says still holding her tight.

"fine" she groans and tries to control her smile that she can't stop because of getting her bestie back.

"okay, fine we ain't gonna talk about Lucas or his gang. They are shitty.. Blah blah... From now on we are gonna talk about just you and I" Whitney smiles and agrees.

She's feeling better. Finally.