Friday (pt3)

Earlier that night...

"ANDREWWWW," a teenage girl with long sleek black hair and pink highlights slammed the door open to the CEO's office and trotted over to his desk, poking a finger between his two eyes.

"I'm busy, go bother Peter instead," he coldly replied, flipping over to the next page of the report in front of him with one hand and swatting away his sister's hand with the other.

Not phased by his cold reaction, she laid down on the floor in front of his desk and started belting out the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of her lungs - changing the words slightly to fit the mood... "BROTHERRRRRRR, oooooo, didn't mean to make you CRY if-"

"You called for me, sir?" Peter entered the room after Andrew repeatedly pressed the call button on his desk to get his attention.

"Peterrrrr. My brother is ignoring me, how should I get his attention?" The girl on the floor turned over and sat up, resting her chin on her folded knee. "He says he is busy, but he's always busy. It must be a lie."

"I'm sorry to say I can't help you there Miss Anna, but if you like I can get you some refreshments while you wait. Would you prefer tea or cola?" He bowed his head at his scowling boss, silently apologizing for not having been able to stop his sister from barging into his office.

"I'd like an iced vanilla latte, please. Thank you, Peter!" She quickly changed into a cheerful mood and jumped up from her spot on the floor.

She was walking around the room, looking at the different decorations and items placed along the wall, touching every sharp point she came across when Peter came back with her drink and some accompanying snacks. She smiled and thanked the secretary, than sat down on the long sofa and stretched her legs out facing Andrew.

After about a minute of her sitting there, staring at her brother as if to shoot lasers through his head and incessantly tapping her finger on the glass, she finally got a response.

He let out a deep sigh and stubbornly looked back at his younger sister, "What is it that you want?"

"Why, I'm happy you asked!" She perked up from her seat and moved to lean on the low table in front of his desk. "I got invited to do a show tonight, but mom said she'll only let me go if I find a chaperone and you're the only person available..."

"You can ask Pete-"

"Peter needs a break! You work him too hard. Not everyone is a crazy workaholic like you are. Let him enjoy his Friday night. Besides, you owe me one. I still haven't told anyone about that feminine room you had me style, but if I end up stuck at home tonight - who knows? I might just let something slip." She emphasized every word of her last comment and flashed her brother a cheeky grin.

Andrew paused, thinking about his sister's threat. He carefully weighed all of his options before finally giving up and agreeing to chaperone her tonight. Even though his family was essentially forcing him to get married, it would be problematic if they found out he and Lillian were living together at his apartment.

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At the club.

"Thanks for coming out last minute! You're a real life saver," the owner of the club, a short man in his mid twenties came to greet the two Geldan siblings as they entered through the back door.

"Of course, anything for an old friend!" The owner was her best friend's older brother and third son of the president of one of the largest fast food chains in the country.

He peered over at Andrew, barely meeting his dark gaze when a cold shiver went down his spine. He felt his heart stop for a hard second then motioned Anna over to him to whisper into her ear, "Hey, what's your eldest brother doing here. I thought he didn't come to places like this?"

She moved over to his ear and whispered back, "My mom made me bring him. She thinks I won't be able to get into any trouble if he's around. She's still pissed about that party I threw at our beach house after my show last month. You're lucky she even let me out tonight, I honestly thought I was going to get sent to live with the monks."

The two broke away from their private exchange. The club owner patted Anna on the back, sympathizing with having strict parents of his own. He anxiously smiled at Andrew and lead them to the room where they could get ready and wait before the show.

Andrew sat on a chair, scrolling through his phone to check the stock market as his sister got ready.

*Bzzbzz*

Text from Lillian Grace: Hi :) I'm going to be out with my friends until late tonight. I'll try to be as quiet as possible when I get home. I apologize for any inconvenience...

Andrew read over the message a few times, debating how to reply. He began writing.

Text: K

"You can't just reply 'K'," Andrew startled at his sister's voice from behind his back. "Here, give me that."

Anna snatched the phone out of his hands and started narrating aloud, "Thank you for letting me know. Have fun tonight! heart emoji kiss emoji wink emoji."

"Wait. Don't send that!" He tried to get his phone back from his sister, but she skillfully dodged him. They played cat and mouse, Andrew chasing his sister around the room until finally he caught her wrist as she was jumping over a table. Unfortunately, this caused her to loose her grip on the phone and it fell into a jug of ice water, glitching and turning off.

"Oops, sorry," Anna froze on the spot, watching as her brother imploded inside.

"Phone," Andrew held out his left hand towards Anna, his right massaging the ever growing furrow between his brows.

"Yes, sir, Mr. CEO, sir." She quickly dried off his phone and handed it to him. He tried to turn it back on, but it didn't work...

The next couple hours passed by awkwardly as Andrew brooded silently in the corner and Anna finished up her set list for the show. They could hear the sounds of music and voices entering the club getting louder as the night dragged on.

A while later, the owner popped in and notified Anna she was on in 5. She gave him a thumbs up and turned to her brother. "Hey, I know you're angry, but it's time for me to go on. Come out, you can continue sulking in the wings of the stage."

Andrew shot her an annoyed glare and followed his sister to the loud room of the main dance hall. She gave the gloomy rock a quick hug then pulled down her cat mask and walked out onto the stage.