4 ALIZA FRIENDS

Thomas heard one of the young ladies saying, "Tom, were you snooping up on us?"

'The young lady spoke as though she knew who I was.'

Thomas thought as he replied to Aliza's friends, "Now, now ladies, that's not fair, you all have me at a disadvantage, knowing who I am and I don't have the faintest idea who you lovely young ladies are?"

Seeing this tall blond-haired girl who was gorgeous-looking, her eyes were brown and wearing a lovely green dress, was stretching out her hand and saying, "I am Sylvia Lane, it's nice to finally meet you, Thomas."

Then another stretched out her hand, she was a slight bit shorter, not bad looking, and her eyes were light brown almost like a fierce tiger. Her hair was dyed in a burgundy with white streaks. She was wearing a baby blue flowered dress with white and pink roses saying, "I am Sabrina Blackwell."

Thomas smiled and responded, "Hi, Sabrina, I hope you are not like Sabrina in the teenage witch show."

Stepping aside Thomas noticed her body movement as she smiled seductively and wanted to cling her hand to his. When she said,  "Oh, Tom you are such a romantic at heart, and you are very adorable I must say, also a comedian at heart."

Thomas heard her chuckle and there was a glimmer in her eyes revealing her cunningness.

Ignoring her shrewdness he looked at the last of the three from the group. This young lady had some serious blemishes on her face. 'Now I can see she has real taste when it comes to dressing.

Her smile was welcoming and she had dimples on both sides of her cheeks, her light grey eyes lit up her face giving off a friendly aura. Her rose-pink dress fits her perfectly, and her white sandals go beautifully together. 

When she responds her pearly white brighten up her face makes her look even more amazing, "I am Michelle Turner and where is Christa? I thought Aliza said you were collecting her at the airport?"

Before Thomas could respond to the pimple face question. The blond-haired one laughed, saying "You didn't find her, did you?"

Seeing how pleased she was looking at herself but then she added. "That fool always put us in some difficult spot. I told Aliza she should not be the Chief bride's maid.

She should not be invited to the wedding in the first place, but no, no one listens to me. I know her dotish father will not send her, now Aliza will believe me."

"Sylvia, I am sure there's a good explanation for her not coming." Dimple's face said.

Thomas observed her, she looked sad and disappointed. With the thought that her friend wasn't able to make it.

"Mish, you are always taking sides for her flaws and making some flimsy excuse to cover up for her mistakes."

"You could believe what you want Sabrina, but if truth be told. If Christa was not in our group, we all would have failed our projects." Dimple's face responded, seeing she was angry with these two, who seemed very happy that this Christa person didn't come. "Well, I don't know about you two, but I thank God she's not here. I can't bear to see the weird-looking clothes she always wearing.

And another thing Mish, she doesn't listen to us anyhow. Aliza is my friend and this is a very special day for her.

We don't want anything to cause embarrassment. I already had enough of that in school," Sylvia said.

"Sylvia, that's only your opinion, and what do you think? Will Aliza buy something for Christa to cause her wedding to be embarrassing? Have you seen the outfit Aliza bought for her?"

"Not yet Mish, but I know she will show us when we come together," Sylvia replies angrily.

"Well then keep quiet because I have seen it already. Now you two might have a problem with Christa, but I like her and we are friends.

Oh and another thing, can you tell me why the two of you are so worried? The both of you are very beautiful, some might even say gorgeous and if I recall very wealthy

so tell me why are you afraid or do you think Christa will outshine you?" Mish responds.

"Don't be ridiculed Mish, she could barely dress much less outshine any one of us," Sylvia commented.

Thomas observed her smug look, knowing she was happy that Christa wasn't here.

When Dimple's face spoke Thomas heard her voice was a bit shaky and her expression was sad.

"Five years, and we haven't seen each other, I thought this would be like a reunion between the five of us.I thought we would be happy to see each other and catch up on old times. It seems as if you two still have much to reform when it comes to your thinking mentality.

Christa has a right not to come, you two are still bitchy and always complaining."

Thomas watches when Dimple- face wipes the tears away in such rage, then turns towards the two young ladies saying angrily.

"One other thing Sylvia, while you are struggling with all that beauty and gorgeousness to get a man, our dear Christa is engaged to be married. And I am sure she has changed since then. And Sylvia sometimes I am glad she never dresses up like you two, you may not have noticed her up close but she is quite beautiful. Imagine she dresses so weirdly and you feel insecure.

What would have happened if she had come and dressed up tomorrow with that outfit Aliza got her?

Or was it your intention to be the chief bride's maid?" Mish enquired.

Thomas could not believe it but Dimple Face was right. She had hit the nail directly on the head.

When the blond head looks at her with her mouth open, as though she was caught red-handed and her secret was now in the open.

Thomas ponders, 'It just confirms what Dimple's face said was true, her facial expression has exposed her. At first, I thought she was gorgeous, but her attitude stunk, I should speak with Aliza.'

"Okay ladies, aren't you all friends, and where is Aliza?"

When Sabrina replies, "Aliza is our friend Mich, and she chooses who she wanted, and Mish you are wrong, I feel sorry for you, if Chris was here, I would be glad.

She is the one leading the bridal party. Do you know why? Because from what you are saying, she will need all the practice she can get.

So she won't make a complete fool of herself on the day of her wedding in front of everyone and become a laughing laughingstock, that is the reason Aliza chooses her as the chief bride's maid. Oh, and Mish for your information, no one is jealous or wants the part."

Thomas, glimpse at the doorway, hoping to see her but she still did not show up.

'Boy, this Sabrina is such a dumbo, I ask where Aliza is and get some stupid explanation, but a better understanding.'

Trying to figure out exactly why Aliza has them all here together especially when they don't see eye to eye.

Dimple's face was so right when she said Sylvia wanted to be the chief bride maid.'

THOMAS WARNING

THThomas interrupted their discussion once again saying, "Okay ladies, your discussion was most enlightening but I am not interested.

Now my sister will need to make some adjustments, so when you all reach Aliza's room, please inform her that I need to speak with her in my office next half hour."

Turning away Thomas walked towards his room.

Waiting until they walks away and they were completely out of sight, before returning downstairs in search of her.

Thomas wondered, 'If she overheard anything they were saying about her? And why on earth did Aliza bring them together? When she knows they disagree with each other, I just hope there isn't any drama tomorrow because if this is their attitude and behavior now by tomorrow who knows what might transpire? Dimple's face may not be the best-looking one, but her heart is in the right place.

Oh, boy women have so many issues and sometimes they complicate things. The way Dimple face defends her cause, she seems to be a true friend in her absence.

It sounds as though she is pretty, so why does she hide her beauty? Today the young ladies flaunt their beauty and used it like a spider web just like how Sylvia was behaving. I knew she wanted my attention at first, I was a bit attracted to her but Dimple's face exposes her facade.

Now Dimple's face got me curious to see her friend's face and why this young lady covers herself from head to foot? She sounds very intelligent from Dimple's face responds, also she seems very quiet, she doesn't seem to care about others' opinions.' As his mind went back to the journey of how and when she was whispering her prayer, at that moment I felt that she cared and was concerned, does she goes to church because her prayer works? At that moment I felt a different fear as though if something had happened to me I would never get the opportunity to fulfill my dreams. Also, how would I fulfill my dad's dream and give him an heir to carry on the Fortune name?'

Closing his eyes thinking about this thing his mind went back to her disappearance and he must go and find her, no one is aware of her on the property and I cannot afford an accident.

According to Dimple's face words, she might seem weird, but what do I care about her, she is Aliza's friend.

Reaching the van hoping she was waiting there, Aliza said, "She was very quiet so, where is she?

The house is so big she might get lost and I am so tired."

Turning around, whispering, "I don't think she will go too far?"

Heading back to the house after looking for about ten minutes. 'When I speak with Aliza I will continue searching afterward.

Entering his room feeling so drain as though that extra heat has drain all his strength. 'God this afternoon has been so weird. Thank God, they had decided to hold this wedding in an auditorium.'

After showering for almost fifteen minutes, he felt his body relax a little and the cold water eradicate the inner heat. Thomas decided to get his dinner and eat in the study. ''With those girls around, any number of things could crop up."

The AC was on but the shower he took didn't seems to cool down his body heat for long.

Thomas wondered, 'Why is it I am feeling this exhaustion and so drain? I was feeling okay until that young lady came in the van.

Then suddenly the heat seems to escalate to boiling temperature, even the bath hasn't cooled down my body for long.'

The AC was on to the maximum coldness. "Oh my God, I have never experienced such heat before."

Unbuttoning his shirt halfway, allowing the coolness from the AC to help his body to relax.

Halfway through his dinner, Aliza shows up. "You asked for me, Tom?"

"Yes! I wanted to see the program you printed for the wedding. And I need to know who will be participating in the program?"

"Don't worry about a thing Tom, everything is going as planned."

"Aliza, your friends are having some problem with Miss Quiet."

"Talking about Christa, where is she, Tom?"

"I don't know, she ran out when we were about to enter the house when she heard your friend ill speaking her."

Looking up to her, "Aliza, are you listening to me?"

"I heard you, Tom, I was just making sure, so where is she now?"

"Aliza, she hid from your friends and just disappeared. You are not listening to a word I am saying and furthermore. I am not your errand boy and I am very tired."

"Tom, as long as she is here, I am not worried."

"Aliza, she must be hungry and tired, how can you be so heartless and insensitive? She is new to this place and tries to keep your friend under wraps."

"What have they done now, Tom?"

"I hope nothing, yet."

"Whatever do you mean, Tom?"

"Well, they were discussing your friend Miss Quiet when we came. I just hope she'd didn't hear much of what they were saying.

Because when I approached them, I said nothing of her presence. So they think that she didn't show up at the airport.

And I did not enlighten them, so just make sure everything runs smoothly tomorrow, or you will have me to answer to?

Especially if this family is faced with any sort of embarrassment because that will be the final straw."

"Aye bro, I love Stephen and he loves me, so relax, will you? No one is going to embarrass anyone."

"The program, please?"

"Sorry Tom, but the program will be at the church tomorrow."

"Good Lord Aliza, didn't you have enough common sense to get it before? They make so many mistakes when printing. So how will you be able to rectify any misprint when it reaches by the church?

Those things supposed to be ready and we suppose to check it through already?"

"Tom, why are you making a mountain out of a molehill? Don't you trust me?"

"It is not a matter of trust Aliza. It is ensuring that nothing seeps through the crack that cannot be amended or rectify the last minute. I just hate last-minute changes."

"Tom, everything is full proof and I did check the program yesterday, right before they started to print."

"Well let's hope so, now about your friend, see that she is attended to immediately. I don't want any accidents on this ranch."

"Are you a scaredy-cat Tom?"

"Yeah! Now I am going to bed." Walking into his room, thanking God for the completion of this day.

Lying down, inhaling the fresh air as it circulates the entire room. It felt so fresh and good, Thomas knew the way his body was exhausted after a long and tiring day.

He will fall asleep in no time, closing his eyes. Feeling how the breeze was blowing so differently with a chill. Yet today was so humid, and I don't think it will rain tomorrow.

Then suddenly, reality kicks in, and his eyes flew open. "How come my window is open? I never open my window and who takes off the AC?"

Getting off the bed Thomas walks to the window and pulls it in and closes it.

Returning to the bed switching on the AC. Feeling the coolness he pulls the covers over him and closes his eyes.