The Last Star

Piece of Cake.

We weren't even doing this for a week and I'm already tired. It's just weird and gets hard to pretend everyday. I just feel like they're onto me and is watching me every second. I didn't tell Bethany 'cause it was a serious mission and I wasn't about to chicken out.

I just gathered all my courage and go with our plan. This meant so much to Bethany and it does to me. I just don't think I can last a month if we continue this.

I haven't even been doing this for a week and this is the state I am in.

I wasn't this scared so I had to prove I was brave. At this point, I was thinking what to do to expose the Camsels' true self.

Like, do I shine light or something? It was confusing since we didn't discuss much in our meetings this past days. Bethany still doesn't fully trust me, which I understand.

But, for her to trust me, I have to be the one to trust her first. I need to show her In comfortable with working with her. Which I am, so this will probably easy and a piece of cake.

I know Tori had just been through a horrifying accident but I still have to go through with our plan since I have no time to give empathy, I don't have the luxury to cry nor be sad for Tori at this time.

Also, I need to get ready for our interview, with Anastasia and Gloria, but of course we wouldn't let them know were questioning Anastasia and that were planning to make her talk. We'll pretend to just greet her and talk to Gloria, but when Gloria's not looking that's when the real plan starts and I, we, start to ask Anastasia questions and see if she really cannot speak.

Anyways, back to Tori.

With what happened with Tori, I didn’t want to just sit and watch her get abused and taken over by these people. I mean, we haven’t talked much but she deserves a voice and a right to defend herself in court. Maybe not her, but I can find her a lawyer!

I can help her get through this without involving myself too much. Tristine probably wouldn’t let this go that easily.

On another note, I also need to focus on my life. I wonder why Kienel rescheduled. I mean, he didn’t have any classes. Is he possibly going to someone else?

Gosh, I just now realized,why am I being so paranoid about this. I mean, I’m not jealous or anything. To be honest, he got me f*cked up in the head. That boy is my illegal drug, my serotonin.

Selene? Ugh, this b*tch is always delusional.

I hear a voice, finally revived from my delusional daydream.

It was the Camsels, probably here for Tori.

I look to my left, I see Kienel. I was happy to see him here. He stood up and looked like he wanted to say something. He walked towards me, well, at least I thought he was, he walked past me. It would be an understatement if I said I was confused and embarrassed.

Well, it’s always gonna end like this. I mean, nothing happened but I thought he at least thought of me in the span of that weekend. But it’s because of emotional, obsessive little me.

I mean, it’s his loss. This is going too fast.

I had a feeling I should leave this room. But she’s beautiful, she probably gives you butterflies.

Well, I wish him the best and good for him.

I could have spent my time on something more productive like helping Tori, but instead I’m here, crying on a dirty stairwell.

Well, at least Tori’s here.

Kienel is a real scumbag, right Selene?

I responded.

I feel empty. I hope I was his favorite pastime.

At least Tori brought beer, I’m in a much better mood. I still felt empty and like my soul was sucked out of me and was cleansed. Now I feel problematic.

F*ck them, right? They are treating us like dolls and telling us how to dress.

That was what Tori said. Damn, she really got hurt. Well, I have to sleep.

While going home, I realized how broken and uncomplete Tori is. I understand her.

Our trauma can shape us into a better person or version of ourselves.

The f*ck happened, I’m just drunk, now i’m a female shakespeare? This poetic sh*t easy.

Woke up, oh, I thought I would have an extreme headache due to the alcohol but instead I feel fresh and woke.

It’s a nice day to deal with my problems. First thing to do is attend my meeting with Bethany. As time goes by I feel like I can’t trust her. We meet only in the morning, we don't talk much the rest of the day.

It would be an understatement to say we're not close. We barely know each other, we barely eat lunch together and we barely hang out. How can I know she's not a homicidal maniac trying to kill me or something.

Well, we really didn't talk about much, we only talked about how we would interview Anastasia this weekend at noon, I now remember, my date with that scumbag, Kienel is this weekend, lunch. I guess I could fit it in my schedule. Gosh, I'm so durable and soft. I can be manipulated in a snap.

I wish I was tough and more flexible. I think of Tori as my therapist or my mental doctor or whatever you call it. I'm embarrassed to open up to someone I know nothing about. It's probably just much easier to open up to Tori because I know so much about her and even if I have a lot of problems, she's kind of reliable.

Well, I have to prepare a lawyer for Tori, I have a few recommendations for a reasonable price. I have narrowed it down to one lawyer.

A Harvard graduate who finished first in her class, athlete, finished valedictorian for high school and elementary school. Finished first in volleyball and debate. With a 183 IQ. Lily Galvez.

I mean, she was pretty hard to talk to since I had to go through security checks and background checks before I even talked to her manager. Her manager interviewed her then I had to wait the whole night, then finally, I talked to her, not Lily, but her personal assistant, she cleared me after like 2 hours that was when..

I finally talked to Lily. Damn, she has security, what is she a gold mine?

Well, I didn't realize it that time but once I dived into her history more. She won 2 consecutive supreme court cases while she's that young. So, she is a gold mine.

I had to dress up to her court trial tomorrow. I have to come, to just witness what is gonna happen.

Just a heads up, the court was packed. Lily is a DIAMOND mine, she was smiling to cameras left and right then signing autographs while putting a fixed posture and walking gracefully.

She was born to do this stuff.

The court was serious when Tori went into the room, they looked at her like she's a homicidal sociopath when she is the victim.

The bailiff ordered us to stand, and the judge sat down. I looked at the jury, they seemed pretty serious.

Lily stood up when the judge said to. She started her statement with a defense for Tori and what she contributed. She called Tori to the stand. I was so nervous on what she would say and if she could defend herself properly.

Tori tells the court something despicable, something that made the whole court mad. She continue to say she was abused, sexually assaulted and that the gang killed Tori's friend who had an unpaid debt to the gang. She sobs and tries to tell more of the story, the opposing side's lawyer stands up to object about the following accusations while the other people in court demand that the gang receive maximum penalty.

The judge adjourns the trial and reschedules the trial and a recess for ten minutes because of misunderstanding and accusations.

I get a text message from the two people I don't trust in that specific moment