The Billion's 2

Chapter 11

PANDORA'S POV

I was walking down the stairs when I heard voices. I looked down and I noticed one of the cooks talking to a teenage girl. 

"I'm sorry honey. I can't pick you up today."

I smiled at them.

"Miss." the cook smiled back. "What's going on?" I asked them. The cook explained to me about the situation and chuckled. "Which school you at?" I asked her.

"Umm. Paradise High School." She shyly replied to me. "Oh! That's near my school. How about this. Since we both going the same way, I'll pick you up after school."

The cook quickly declined my offer but I assure her it's fine. "Do you need a ride now?" The girl shakes her head. "Mom will send me." I smiled. "Okay then. Text me your number and I'll call when I there."

I told her my number and seconds later she texted me. I went to the dining hall and greeted my mother's. Mom looking stoic as usual, scaring me quite a little bit. "What's wrong mom?"

Mom smiled and shake her head. "Ignore your mother Pandora," Mommy said as I sat on my usual chair. "What did the cook say to you?" Mom asked me. I shake my head.

"Nothing. I offered to pick her daughter up from school. That's all."

"You offered?" Mom asked me again. I nodded.

"Why?" I was baffled by mom's question.

"Because she need help? What's wrong? Can't I help her?" Mom shakes her head. "That's not what I meant." Mom smiled. And this time it's genuine.

"I'm so proud of you Pandora." Mom stood up and kissed my forehead. "Be good to one another." Mom was about to walk when she turned to me again. "I sent your car to the shop for servicing. You can use the other car."

I nodded and watched her go. "She's in a hurry." Mommy placed a slice of pizza on my plate. "Yea. There's some problem with our business. She's dealing with it. "

Then I just noticed something strange. We actually had pizza for breakfast. Where's the healthy food they always had before starting the day? Where's mommy's awfully smell juice? I looked around and I'm guessing it caught her attention.

"We're trying to not be boring for you." Mommy chuckled. "Mommy. You never boring to me. Oh. The teacher gave us this." I handed a piece of paper to her. "It's compulsory. So please do come."

"But honey. You know I don't quite blend in with your classmate's parents. They might sue me." Mommy said with a hint of amusement.

"I don't care. I need all of you to come. Okay?" Mommy looked at me weirdly. "All of us?" I nodded.

"You, mom, Blondie and Eliza." I smiled before to take the last note of the pizza. "You want them to come too? You're not embarrassed with us being together?"

I laughed at mommy's reaction. "Please! It's everyone's dream. I'm done. So. I really can use any of the cars?" Mommy nodded. "Come on. I'll show you my car. You can use it."

Mommy took the last sipped and literally dragged me to the garage. "SIMON!! Lights!" Mommy yelled as she entered the garage. Who's Simon?

On cue, the lights turn on and my eyes are blinded by such beauty. "Audi, Lexus, Ferrari, Pagani, Maserati, Nissan.. sweet baby Jesus it's a Bugatti." Mommy chuckled.

"Relax. This is normal. I'm going to show yah your mom's collection."

"Mommy, Bugatti is not a normal car."

Mommy chuckled and pointed at a beast looking car. "Mustang on steroid." Mommy chuckled.

"This is not it. Today you will be driving one of this." Mommy let the covers down and I can't believe what I'm witnessing right now. She's not serious! "

"This is exclusive. A 2016 Lamborghini Huracan." Mommy threw me the keys and I caught it. "It's yours." I'm so excited when I revved it up. There's no doubt, it's a loud car. "Have fun in school."

Mommy said before closing my door. Like a kid in a candy store, I was so excited when the car started to move.

"Best day ever!"

***

THIRD PERSON POV

"That's a beast!"

"Probably one of the jocks."

"Is that a Lamborghini?!"

"Nah. That's not a Lamborghini."

"i***t! That's a f*****g Lamborghini. Look at the logo."

Pandora slowly made way towards the school gate and parked near the waiting area. "Why didn't I asked for her name?" Pandora asked herself. She reached for her phone and texted her.

"What is your name? And I'm outside now."

Pandora texted. Seconds later she replied.

"Gabriella. Okay. I'll be there soon."

Pandora chuckled. "That is so high school musical." Pandora watched as the students taking a picture and touching her car. Suddenly, somebody knocked and made her startled. She slowly let her windows down.

"Yo. Can I take a picture of the steering wheel?" That question baffled her but she nodded anyway. The boy snapped a picture and thanked her.

"I'm gonna say it's my car."

Pandora laughed at him who just waved and walked away. Minute's late Pandora noticed Gabriella as if looking for someone. Pandora decided to honk and let her head out of the window.

"GABRIELLA!"

Gabriella waved and hugged her friends. "Hey, miss." Gabriella greeted her. "Don't call me that. I have a name. It's Pandora. Besides, we have the same age." Gabriella shakes her head.

"I am 15."

"Really?" Gabriella nodded. "Wow. You look... older." Gabriella chuckled. "Everyone says that." Pandora started to drive home. "So. Do your friends know your mother works for my mother's?" Gabriella nodded.

"It's so obvious now that you picked me up from school." Pandora chuckled. "Oops. Sorry." Gabriella waved it off. They waited for the guards to open the gates.

When Pandora parked her car in front of the main entrance, Iris was beating a man up. "Another normal day at Vera's estate," Gabriella said and chuckled. She got out of the car and thanked Pandora for the ride.

Pandora smiled and got out. When Pandora was in front of her mother, Iris stopped punching the man and smiled. "He's being a very bad man." Pandora shakes her head.

"Please come by my school tomorrow though."

"I know. Your mother told me." Iris smiled. Pandora shakes her head and walked inside. She ignored everyone in the main house and went to her room.

Once inside, all she could think was seeing Clarice with the guy she met at the hospital. How her heartache to see someone she loves with another person.

"I don't understand! Why didn't I feel anything when she was dating Timothy." Pandora said out loud and went outside to her veranda. Pandora let out a heavy sigh.

"Where's the luck when I need it."

She was looking at the view when she noticed both her mothers walking towards the shooting field. "Oh, God." Pandora breathes out when Blondie and Eliza dragging a man and strapped him up on a chair.

"'Round and 'round the cobbler's bench

The monkey chased the weasel,

The monkey thought 'was all in fun

Pop! Goes the weasel."

Iris suddenly sings eerily. Pandora was so curious why does her mother sing that song before aiming the gun at the man who was strapped to the chair.

"Let's meet the devil together."

Before Iris shoot the man, Pandora went inside and closed the glass door.

***

"Mrs. Vera, if you're innocent, there's no other reason to be so nervous about this little visit by us." Iris looked at the person talking and took a little sip of her whiskey.

"Knock yourself out, Chief police," Iris said and sat next to Blondie. Blondie was sitting crossed legs when the police tilted her head a little bit and smiled.

Blondie was playing with her legs and crosses her legs the other way. Iris placed her hand on Blondie's thigh and smiled. "What will you do to us when you found something?"

"Jail of course. You deserved it. I mean. There's a lot of missing cases in our hands and it all pointed to you. I'll make sure nothing can save you again."

Iris laughed. "You sound so sure my dear friend." The chief smiled. "Oh, Iris I have all the power to be sure." Again Iris laughed.

"Don't be so sure Victor," Iris warned him before one of the detectives went inside Iris's office and shake his head. Victor, the chief police glared at his detective.

"Impossible! I have the most trusted sources!" Iris shrugged her shoulder and smiled. "Like I said before, don't be so sure." Victor turned to his detective.

"The dancer? Strippers? Anything?!" Again the detective shakes his head. "Legal and not one of them underage. And we searched everything, no drugs, or human trafficking."

"That's impossible!" Iris laughed at the chief of police.

"It's best for you and your filthy scoundrels to get your asses off my property. Well, before I call my very own people and make sure each and every one of you 'quit' your job."

Iris literally threatened the police. Blondie finds it too daring and placed her hand on Iris's shoulder. "Get out," Iris said through gritted teeth.

Iris found it amusing when the chief police pointed her with his finger, warning her. "You will regret this. I'll make sure you and your mistress there face the law!"

"Go ahead. I dare you..." The chief police scoffed and walked out of the office. "Leaving so soon Victor?" Blanche asked with amusement. The chief police ignore her and leave the place.

"So. How's everything?" Iris asked her wife.

"Eliza handling it with grace." Blanche chuckled.

"Good. Get back to business." Iris snapped her fingers and her man shoved two guys in front of her. Forcing both of them to kneel in front of the angel of death.

"What are you doing at my daughter's school?" Iris asked when they both looked at her. No reaction from them. Iris nodded her head. Blondie and Blanche aimed their guns at the kneeling guys head.

"What are you doing at my daughter's school?" Again Iris asked calmly. No response whatsoever. Iris lit her cigarette and huff it off in front of the guys face.

Iris reached for a knife on a table and leaned into one of the guys. "You ever feel being skin alive?" Iris asked as if it's a normal thing to say. The guy looked up to her. He shakes his head slowly.

Iris gave him a smile and showed him her razor-sharp knife. "Tell me what is your purpose or you will. Both of you." Iris slowly pierced one of them.

"IRIS!" Iris turned to the door and licked her lower lips.

"YOU'VE killed my man far too many times!" Iris scoffed and nodded. Blanche and Blondie aimed their guns at the man who just walked in forcefully.

"So you're the one who sent these amateurs, Joel?" Blanche asked.

Joel walked in and came face to face with Iris. "You've taken my territory, killed most of my man, and now you're going to kill my nephews?!" Iris stabbed her knife on one of the guys thigh before standing up and face him.

The guy screamed.

"You made me do this. You're the killer here. You're the bad person everyone searching for. I'll make sure your whole gang and family will be obliterated. I'll make sure of it myself."

Iris grimly said. Joel leaned forward. "I'm not scared of you. You're a woman. And that's all I have to say." Joel scoffed. "Women is the weakness creature God ever created. Women also the reason why there's a lot of illness going around."

Iris suddenly heads bud her enemy and swing her fist towards Joel's nose. "What did you say about women?" Iris swings her fist again and this time she hit his jaw. Hard.

"I dare you to say it again. This time loud and clear." Iris didn't wait for Joel to talked as she swings her feet up to his face, making him fall. "Who do you think gave birth to you!" Iris kicked his side.

"Who do you think gave the illness to us woman?!" Again he kicked his side and this time he groaned in pain. "You have no right to say such thing in front of me for I am a woman." This time Iris stepped on his back as hard as she could.

Iris ignored Joel's plea to stopped. "So you think a man can do anything?" Iris turned his body and smirked. "If that's so, how can I manage to have your territory? Even your strippers ran to me and plead for me to accept them working here."

Iris lifted her hands and one of her men placed a brass knuckles on. She sat on Joel's chest and began to mercilessly punch Joel's face until it was unrecognizable.

He was dying when Blanche pulled her back and calm her wife down. "You need to calm down!" Blanche whispered. "He's dead," Blondie said as she went to check for any pulse.

"Good. Deal with these two guys as well. Leave no evidence," Blondie nodded and asked for the others for help. Blanche focuses on calming her wife and rubbed her side.

"My angel of death..." Iris smiled when she heard her wife's voice.

***

"Clarice?" Grace called out when she walked passed a couple kissing each other.

Clarice pulled away and smiled at Grace. "Grace... Meet Tommy. My ex. Well... My boyfriend again." Grace was so surprised by this. "I never saw you before.."

Tommy pushed his soft black hair back and smiled. "I just transferred here. For her." Grace doesn't know how to tell Pandora about this. "But... Timothy?"

Clarice chuckled. "He's clearly moving on. Look." Grace turned and there he is, kissing another woman with so much passion. Grace excuse herself and was baffled by what just happen.

"So she got a new boyfriend while in a hospital?" Grace asked herself mentally. The only person she's worried about was Pandora. Pandora has been crushing on Clarice since forever.

Grace was having a debate between herself about whether to tell her best friend or let her know by herself. "Hey!" Pandora greeted her best friend with a smiling face. "What's up? You look like you just seen a ghost."

Grace shake it off and walked to class with her friend. But then Grace remembered they have the same class with Clarice. It's better for her to know now that later.

"Pandora. Wait."

"What is it?" Pandora asked.

"It's about Clarice." Pandora's cheery mood began to disappear.

"Did you know about Tommy?" Pandora slowly nodded.

"Saw them kissing when I went to my locker. I've moved on Grace. Don't worry." Pandora smiled.

But Grace didn't really believe her friend. She knew her forever and she knows she's hurting. She let it go and continued walking towards their first class.