'Rings From Italy'

~Alessa~

"We'll talk about this never!" I said and I stormed out of the house.

I walked to my garage and got on my motorbike. I went to my special place beside a lake. I had a stash of bourbon hidden there and started drinking. I sat there for hours until it was almost 3 am.

I gave a huge sigh and got up to go home.

I stumbled through the door and was caught in a hug.

"Where in the world were you? You're drunk!" My mom exclaimed.

"Somewhere" I slurred. "I'm going to my room"

"Wait. There's something we need to tell you. You should sit down"

I reluctantly sat down on the couch and snuggled up beside Justin. They were still here apparently.

"What?" I asked harshly.

"Andre is going to Italy."

"Ugh finally!"

"You are going there once you turn 18. To give your hand in marriage"

I got up abruptly and glared at my father.

"Fuck you!" I ran up the stairs and went inside my room. Slamming the door shut.

I didn't know when I slept but I woke up around noon. I walked down to the kitchen with a pounding headache. I ate some of the leftover pizza and walked back into my room. I somehow managed to avoid both my parents.

I dialed up Jessica's number.

'Hey Jess'

'Hey Alex. How are you?'

'So not good. But I have the best plan. You and me. Party. All night. At a club I know.'

'I've been waiting for this. Just you and me'

'I'm gonna wear the dress you gave me last night.'

'I have something that can match with it. But which club?'

'I know one. Opened up last year. It's amazing'

'but how do we get in?'

'Just stop asking questions. You'll know when we get there. And I'm driving. Meet me at my house at 6 so we can get ready'

'sounds cool'

'And I'm driving'

I ended the call so there would be no place for any argument.

I called up Stefan and told him that I wouldn't be fighting today as I'm celebrating my birthday. He was hesitant at first but eventually agreed, calling me Ms. Alessa DeLuca is finally seventeen.

I spent the rest of the day watching Netflix. Money Heist. There's nothing better than that.

Around 4.45 the bell rang and I dashed down to open the door. I opened it to see Jessica with a huge smile on her face. Holding three bags. One with her dress and shoes. Second with makeup and hair stuff. And the last filled with food and a bottle of Vodka.

We went to my room and watched another episode of TVD eating all junk food.

"I'm going for a bath!" Jessica called out and slipped into my bathroom.

After about five minutes, the bell rang again.

"Who is it?" I asked opening it. I know stupid question.

"Andre."

"Ugh! What do you want now?"

"I'm going back to Italy."

"I know. Best birthday present ever!"

"Did your father tell you?"

"Yeah. This is even better than all the jewelry he gave me."

"I'll give you more of that Principessa. I'll treat you like the princess you are"

"Ugh. I'm a queen. Not a princess."

"Just hear me out"

"Bark"

"I have loved you my whole life and I intend on doing so till I die. So please, give me a chance to prove that I am worthy of you." He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring.

I looked at him in awe and shock. But I didn't want to marry him. I hated him.

"I'm uh... I'm keeping this ring. But I'm not marrying you. Not now, not ever" I said a bit too harshly, took the ring, and slammed the door on his face.

I walked up the stairs into my room. Jess was still in the bath.

I sat on my table and got out my tool kit. I opened the ring and found a tracker.

"Ha! I knew it" I removed the tracker and fixed the ring back in place.

"What are you talking about?"

"This ring. Andre proposed. Directly to me this time. I guess when I called him a coward really hurt him. I slammed the door in his face but took the ring. It's a beauty. But it had a tracker in it. Idiota"

"He proposed? And you slammed the door? God! I wish I could be there to watch that!"

"I was so bored with his speech and all"

"He gave a speech?"

"Yup. But not now. We're running out of time. I'm gonna go have a bath"

I ran to the bathroom and took a cold shower. I got out and friend myself with a towel.

Walking out, I see Jessica in a bold red dress with a similar pattern to my black one.

"Damn Jess" I smacked her butt.

"Hey! That's gonna be for someone tonight!"

I laughed at the comment and slipped my dress on.

We both looked like women on a mission.

We did our makeup and hair while taking shots of vodka in between and blasting music.

We walked out of the house around 8.30 pm and I didn't bother telling my parents as I knew they wouldn't be home till about tomorrow morning. Had some Saturday night business.

I had brought a Porsche 959 and I was planning on using it today. My garage was filled with two cars and three bikes by now. And the garage at the racing track had another two cars.

"This babe is so cool" Jess exclaimed looking at the Porsche.

"Her name's Jess," I told her. Yup, I had named my cars. I loved all of them.

We got in and I drove to the club where I worked. No one knew of this, of course. But I wanted to go there.

I parked the car and waited for a little bit.

"Hey. Your name is Brittney Anderson and I am Alessa DeLuca. I've been here a lot so if anyone calls me Alessa, do not be surprised."

"Okay, Alessa. And I won't speak out your real name."

"Good"

"Now, let's go"

"Let's get wild!"