The Billion's 2

Chapter 15

"Clarice? What are you trying to do?" Clarice finished putting a bucket full of flour on the top of the door. "I am going to get back at Shanntel. When she walks in this will dump all over her head. Now go sit down and wait for the entertainment of the day."

Clarice jumped down from the chair she had been standing on and ran to her seat. "How can you be so sure that will dump on Shanntel?" Clarice looked over and smiled.

"Because everyone else is already here in class." "Except for one." "Yes, Shanntel." "And our teacher!" Clarice went pale. She had failed to think of that. She jumped up to run and get the pail but it was too late.

The door was being opened and it wasn't Shanntel. Everyone closed their eyes and waited. They didn't want to see what happens next. "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS!" Everyone pointed at Clarice.

Nobody made a sound except for Shanntel who was walking in behind their teacher. "MISS ABERNATHY! PRINCIPALS OFFICE, RIGHT NOW!" Then he turned to Shanntel.

"Since you seem to think this is so funny, you may join Clarice in the office to explain just how funny this is." Shanntel just continued laughing and walked out.

Clarice stomped her foot all the way to the principal's office accompany with Shanntel's laughter. The vice principal was curious as to why they both in the administration office.

"Shut up!" Clarice half yelled.

"You... Thought... It... Was... hahaha. Me..." Shanntel holds her stomach while laughed even harder. The principal walked out and sighed. "Come in you two.." Clarice and Shanntel both stood up and went inside.

The principal closed the door behind her and went to the vice principal. "Mr. Clark, it seems we have a problem. Iris Vera just called me and want us to be careful. I don't know what she meant but she never wrong before."

The VP looked outside the windows. "What do you suggest we do?" The principal sighed. "At this moment, I have no idea what to do. It's best we just wait. Besides, she sends us more guards just to make sure it's safe around here."

The VP nodded. "What's up with those two?" The principal chuckled. "Clarice spilled a bucket of flour on top of Mr. Black's head." The VP actually chuckled and shake his head.

The principal turned the knob and was surprised to see both her student put their ears at the door. "Done with you snooping?" Clarice and Shanntel both gave the principal a sheepish smile.

"Sit down."

The principal went behind her desk and looked at both teenagers. Clarice looked down and so does Shanntel. "What should I do to both of you."

"I'm not doing anything.." the principal turned to Shanntel who decided to stay silent.

"But your teacher said you laughed at him."

The principal then turned to Clarice who's now playing with her fingers. "You were never such a prankster before. What change?" Clarice looked up but decided not to say anything.

"Both of you will have to clean the girl's toilet for a week after school. If any of you decided to bail, I'll make sure to increase your punishment."

Shanntel and Clarice both gasped and turned to each other with eyes filled with rage. "In the process, please try to be friends. You both seniors for god sake. Make your high school memory as sweet as you can before you walk out of this school."

The principal said like a mother should say and let them go. Shanntel and Clarice both stood up and walked out to the door at the same time. They both pushed their body forward. Clarice manage squeezed herself out first.

The principal shakes her head and continued to do her work.

***

"I can't believe I'm stuck with you, in here!" Shanntel yelled out and continued to scrub the toilet bowl.

"You think I want to be here with you?! Dream on!" Clarice yelled back and sweep the wet floor with a broom. Clarice sighed when she stopped sweeping and looked at the girl's toilet.

"Hey... What do you think the principal meant by Iris gave them a warning?" Clarice blurted up and immediately regret it. She continued to sweep the floor. "I don't know honestly. But yesterday, when the Vera's went to my house for dinner, my parents know them for a long time."

Shanntel said. Clarice's mind was over thinking that Shanntel parents might be the cause of Iris's sudden warning. "Hey, do your parents love to make people suffer?" Clarice question made Shanntel agitate.

"What do you mean by love to make people suffer?" Shanntel peeks out her head from one of the toilets. Clarice looked up and sighed. "You know. Bringing justice to people like Iris."

Shanntel walked out and think for a second. "Honestly, I don't know. I don't care about their work much." Shanntel proceeds to scrub another toilet bowl.

"Why did you transfer here in the middle of a semester? And why Las Vegas?" Clarice asked. "Let's just say I cause a little bit of mayhem in my old school. And for a politician's daughter, that's a very bad image for both of them."

Clarice accidentally sprays the hose on Shanntel's back and she quickly closed the tap. Shanntel slowly turned and looked as angry as ever towards Clarice. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" Shanntel yelled.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Look. I have extra clean clothes in my gym bag. Don't be such a diva." Clarice simply says and continued to do her work.

"Why are you trying so hard to get back at me? I never do anything to you." Shanntel suddenly says. Clarice dropped her room and face her. "Didn't do anything? You were close to Pandora while I was trying to get her attention."

Shanntel scoffed. "You're with Tommy! So I didn't see any harm getting close to such a beautiful girl!" Shanntel bantered. "I was planning to make her jealous! I learned that she has a crush on me! I want her to fight for me! But instead, you came and destroy everything!"

"I DESTROY EVERYTHING?! You and your dumb plan! Don't you know how lesbian think? Once the person they like, dating a boy, FOR THE SECOND TIME, that's like a huge sign saying 'SHES f*****g STRAIGHT'!!"

Shanntel screamed at Clarice's face. Clarice for once doesn't know what to say. "You says all this as if you're gay." "I am," Shanntel replied and grabbed the scrub again. "You just have to make it complicated."

Shanntel says and continued to scrub the toilet bowl. "A lesbian and a guy is a totally different person. A guy is a guy. Pandora is a woman. A guy doesn't care what hole he f**k. Pandora seems like a person who will wait for the right person."

Clarice turned to Shanntel. "So. It's you or me?" "At this point, you will, Clarice." Shanntel stood up and smiled. "She had a crush on you from the very beginning. And I doubt she will even look at me."

Clarice feels as at how she acted. "But, that doesn't mean I'll be giving you the green light to be with her," Shanntel added. "Bitch." Clarice breathes out.

"I heard that!"

***

Pandora, Blondie, and Eliza were walking towards the car after their lunch at the mall when Blondie suddenly stopped both of them and looked around.

"Isn't that the Hadid sisters?" Blondie asked and pointed at a poster at a fashion boutique. "Yes and no." Eliza dragged her away from the boutique.

"But... Eliza!" Blondie whined and try to break free from Eliza's strong arms. "The dress! Eliza!!" Pandora chuckled all the way to the parking lot.

They all went home with Blondie still whining about the dress.

Arrived home, Iris was waiting patiently for them all. When Pandora walking up the stairs towards the front door, Iris stopped her and asked her to follow her somewhere.

"The Huracan," Iris said to the caretaker.

"To the desert?" Iris kept an intense stared. "What do you suggest?" He pointed at the customize jeep." Iris looked at him again. "What am I? A peasant? The Huracan." He nodded and handed the keys to his boss.

"Get in," Iris said and got in the driver seat.

"Where are we going?" Pandora asked her mother.

"Somewhere your mother and I built for you." Iris gave Pandora a soft smiled and revved the car before driving towards the secret place.

It took 20 minutes of driving to be in some... remote desert. Pandora was actually having a second thought of following her mother to such a deserted place. In her mind, Iris probably going to kill or torture somebody in front of her.

"Relax. Stop shaking." Iris says and puts the handbrake up. "Let's go," Iris says before getting out of the car. Pandora slowly opened three-door and went to her mother's side immediately.

"What are we doing here? Satanic ritual? Torturing your prisoner?" Iris laughed and wrapped her arms around Pandora's shoulder. "I'm showing you what we built for you. It's finally done after years of building them."

They both walked towards a vast field. There's nothing but once they walked even further, Pandora noticed a house, but not just any ordinary house. It's a glass house.

"Wow." Pandora breathes out. Iris leads her daughter towards the huge house. "Welcome, to Vera Villa." Iris opened the door and turn on the lights.

Pandora looked around the empty house and turned to her mother. "Why here?" "Peace and quiet. No nosy neighbour. And the most important thing, we can actually see anyone who tries to attack us." Pandora shake her head.

"There's no furniture yet because your mother wants to personally decorate them herself. But.." Iris gave a set of keys to Pandora. "This is your key." Pandora took it and hugged her mother.

"I don't care what people say about you. You're the best mother for me. Not because you gave me all this wealth. But you show me you really love me and protect me from anything that may harm me in any kind of situation."

Iris don't know how to respond to that. She hugged her daughter with so much love.

"Pandora.. whatever happens, you're my daughter... No matter what.." Pandora smiled.

***

Shanntel was walking towards the cafeteria for lunch when a girl stopped her from going by further. "Oh. Hey Jac Jac. What can I do for you?" Shanntel gave her most charming smile.

"You drop something." She smiled and gave Shanntel the pen she drops. Shanntel thanked her and went to the cafeteria. Upon entering, her first view was Pandora and Clarice having lunch together.

Shanntel quickly bought her food and went to Pandora's table. She intentionally pushed Clarice's head and sat next to Pandora. "Hey, Shanntel." Shanntel smiled and ate her food. Clarice sees this as an opportunity to get Shanntel back.

"Shanntel, Louie says hi." Shanntel glared at Clarice. "Oh really? Tommy says hi. He said he missed your breast." Shanntel gave her a deadly smiled and turned to Pandora. "Pandora. Are you free on Saturday night?"

Shanntel asked her. "I'm not sure. Why?" Shanntel smiled. "I was thinking of hosting a party while my parents both out of the country. And I want you to be there." Clarice scoffed.

"So you can spike her drink?" Clarice says and smiled. Shanntel pushed Clarice's back. "Oh no. I'm not that evil. It's just a simple party." Pandora finished her food and nodded.

"Sure. But I'm not sure I'm free. But I will come if I'm not busy." Pandora smiled. She turned to Clarice. "Let's go together." Clarice smiled and nodded. "Sure. I love to."

Grace and Caspian made way to the table and greeted everyone. "I received the invitation. Hell to the yes." Grace gave Shanntel and pat. "Good. I hope everyone could make it."

Grace chuckled. "Please. If it's a party, they all will come." Shanntel was glad. She has a lot of plans for Pandora.