The Billion's

Chapter 4

ABIGAIL'S POV

I'm walking downstairs when I met Arnold half way down. He looks so.. I don't know, happy for no reason. "You look different." Arnold looked at me with her sheepish smiled all over his face.

"I just died and came back to life." "What do you mean?" Arnold started to blabbing about his trip to the Billion's private estate.

"Good for you bro," I chuckled and continued to walk downstairs to see Estella. She's talking to mom and dad. "Oh, Estella, it's been so long since we meet you."

Estella smiled. "Now you're a big-time singer." Dad patted her back. I heard the doorbell and went to open the door for. Claire, my older sister, She looks tired like hell.

Claire went to the couch and slumped down. She released a really heavy sighed and rested her legs on the coffee table. "Do you need anything?" I asked my sister.

"No. Thanks for asking little sister." She opened her eyes looking at me. "How's school? Therapy?" I smiled at her. "It's going very well." She smiled back.

"Good to hear..." She closed her eyes again. Estella walked in and sits next to Claire. "Hey. Remember me?" Claire opened her eyes again and gasped.

"Estella Reed!" Estella chuckled they both hugged. "What are you doing here?" "Well, I was invited to have dinner here." Estella chuckled and placed her phone on the coffee table.

Her phone keeps on buzzing and I was curious to know whom. "I know you're curious. That's my Twitter buzzing."

Estella smiled at me. Suddenly I felt my buzzing as well. I unlocked my phone and it's from an unknown number.

"You are invited to the famous Da Vinci Academy Party. Date, time and place will be announced at school tomorrow afternoon."

"You receive an invitation too?" Estella asked me. She went to my side and looked at the text. "I am invited too. Do you want to go together?" I laughed.

"I have never been to a party." I gave her my phone and lay back. I turned on the TV and watched Courage the Cowardly Dog. I took a peek at her and she's on my f*******: page.

I ignore her and just continued to watch the TV. "Hey..." I turned and suddenly she kissed my cheek and I heard the click of my phone camera. "What are you doing?"

"Posting," Estella said and click on the post. "WHAT! MY f*******:?" She nodded and smiled. "They won't bother you with the stupid private message now."

I want to take my phone from her but she stopped me. "No. Just trust me on this." She put my phone in her pocket. "So... This is what you love to watch? Still?" I chuckled. "It's funny."

"Anyway... Can we watch the news later?" She smiled at me. "Sure." She put her arms around me and laughed along with me when courage does something crazy.

"DINNER'S READY." Mom shouted at us. Her voice made Claire jolted up from her nap. Estella stands and helped me up. I was about to grabbed my crutches when she stopped me.

She put my hand on her shoulder and she slides her hand on my waist. "Practice makes perfect." She supports me while I walked towards the dinner table.

She sits next to me and smiled when mom placed the food. "This is so mouthwatering." She gulped. "I miss this home cook meal. Usually, I would just go to the restaurant with my manager. My parents both on the cruise,"

"Poor thing, just come by if you need some home cook meal. Invite your manager as well. But please call first so I can make extra." Estella smiled at mom.

Arnold came down and sit on the table still on the phone. "Bye Alessa." He hangs up and looked at me. "You receive the invitation?" I nodded. "Sweet! I'm pretty sure Estella invited. We can all go together."

I'm having a second thought. "Tomorrow the chosen host will make an announcement. I wonder who's the rich person will host it."

Arnold beamed. Estella chuckled at his excitement. "Alessa said last year was Iva's. And she threw the most epic party the academy has ever seen. She invited a whole lot of celebrities. Ruby Rose as her DJ."

Estella smiled. "Well, she does know how to host a party. But she never came out of her room. Besides, the party was held at Paxton's house."

"But Alessa said it's in the Billion's private property." "You've been there right?" Arnold looked at her weirdly.

"I saw you took a picture with Paxton and his car collection. I was scrolling Ash's f*******: page." Arnold smile sheepishly.

"You went to the main mansion. That's where Iva and her parents live. If you walk towards the backyard, you will notice three more lavish mansion. Those mansions belong to Gemma, Paxton, and Zoe. They have their own mansion on the same property. I mean, it stretched out more than 200 acres."

Mom and dad gasped.

"Seriously?" Estella nodded. "They own the private reservoir as well. That's why it called The Billion Reservoir."

"Billion... I know that name." Claire said as she swallowed her food. "The company I work for... They have business with the Billion Industry."

"The fourth most influential family in America. That's them." Estella said and took a bite of the food.

We continued to talk about what she's been up to and it fascinates me how she never changed. I mean. She's a teen pop star and yet she's still the old Estella. Modest and humble.

We were outside the backyard, sitting, looking at the star. "Well. Here.." She handed me a little red box with bow ribbon.

I took it and looked at her weirdly. "For?" Estella laughed. "It's your birthday tomorrow silly... Happy sweet 16." Estella went to kiss my lips. I was too surprised to respond.

But soon I respond the kiss with passion. I explored her inside with so much love. This is what I wanted. This is what I always dream off doing.

We both pulled away and looked at each other gazed for a second. "I've always wanted to do that.." She said and give me a peck. "Amazing like I always imagine." I chuckled.

"So you've been imagining this kiss? What did you imagine when you kiss Iva." Her expression changed. I shouldn't mention her name.

"It's best we don't talk about her okay. She hurt me enough." I smiled at her softly. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't..." "Shhhh... It's fine. Anyway." Estella's stand.

She walked towards the house and came out with Arnold's guitar. She went to sit next to me and smiled. "Don't laugh."

I chuckled and nodded. She started to strummed the familiar chord. She smiled at me.

"Saturday morning jumped out of bed and put on my best suit,

Got in my car and raced like a jet, all the way to you,

Knocked on your door with heart in my hand,

To ask you a question,

'Cause I know that you're an old-fashioned man yeah yeah"

She pointed with her eyes to our dad who's listening at the glass door with mom.

"'Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life? Say yes, say yes,

'Cause I need to know

You say I'll never get your blessing till the day I die,

Tough luck my friend but the answer is no!"

Dad laughed. Estella strummed the melodious harmony and looked deep inside my orbs.

"Why you gotta be so rude?

Don't you know I'm human too,

Why you gotta be so rude,

I'm gonna marry her anyway,

Marry that girl,

Marry her anyway,

Marry that girl,

Yeah no matter what you say,

Marry that girl,

And we'll be a family,"

"Well not if I have to say something." Dad joked and laughed.

"I hate to do this, you leave no choice,

Can't live without her,

Love me or hate me we will be both,

Standing at that altar,

Or we will run away,

To another galaxy you know,

You know she's in love with me,

She will go anywhere I go,"

"You do Ash?" Dad asked me. I glared at my dad. Estella finished the song with a smile on her face.

"Happy birthday Ash. Love you." My eyes widen. Did she just... "Yes, Ash. I did. I know I should say this couple of years ago but I am saying it now. "

This is it. The moment I've been waiting since I'm 13 years old. "I know since the first time I met you after all these years, my love for you never changed. Abigail Starbust, will you be my girlfriend?"

She took the box she handed to me earlier and opens it. I thought it's a ring but instead, it's our stainless steel friendship bracelet.

She kept it all these years?! "I'm thinking this will be our witness tonight. Because we started as a friend, best friend and now I've decided to make you my girlfriend. I can't contain my heart anymore. I will never let you go again like before. It's stupid of me."

She knelt in front of me and smiled. "So?" She asked me.

I look at my parents who both mouth 'say yes.' I turned to Estella and nodded. "Yes... Yes, I will..." Estella went to hug me. "Happiest day of my life."

She reached out for her phone. "Let's make it official... I want everyone to know we're dating. No more secret. No more rumors." She took our picture together and she posts on every social media she owns.

It's finally happening. I can't be happier than this.

IVA'S POV

I'm sitting on the kitchen counter and waited for my breakfast to be served. I smiled at the chef for preparing them for me and he went to the back of the kitchen.

I was eating my pancake and looking at my phone for any important news in business and investment.

Dad said its always okay to be prepared for the future but what I'm seeing right now is not the future for me.

I pressed play on the video and watched it. It tells me that Estella has found a new love of her dreams. Abigail Starbust.

The very Abigail I keep on thinking off? Suddenly they showed a picture of them both. Yes, that's Abigail alright.

So they going steady huh. They just met yesterday. And now they're together?! "Iva.." It's Kelsey.

She went to sit beside me. "I've heard." I sighed and continued to eat. "Heard what?" "Abigail... And Estella." I swallowed my food. "I don't care." Kelsey wrapped her hands around me.

"Relax... You will find someone else." But I don't want someone else. She's the first person who... Actually... Move my heart.

"Like I said before... I don't care. Eat up or we will be late." I said and finished my food.

I waited for Kelsey to finish. When she's done, we both went to the car and drive to school. "The fuck.." I breathe out.

I start honking, let the paparazzi out of my misery. "MISS IVA!!" They screamed and took my picture. "How do you feel your ex-dating the girl with crutches?!" They asked. f**k them all.

I continued to press my horn, ignoring every question. Finally, they let me in I went to the park at my usual place. Kelsey got out first, leaving me alone in the car.

I waved for Kelsey walked first. Why do I have this anger in me? She's not even my girlfriend before. Why do I feel this way? What is wrong with me.

A student parked her car next to mine. I think it's Arnold. I turned to see he's with Alessa. Alessa turned and smiled at me.

Arnold turned and waved. I waved back and they both walked inside. Where's... Another car parked beside me. It's an Acura NSX... Hmm. It's Estella.

Estella got out and went to the passenger seat. She opened the door and helped... Abigail out. Abigail looked at my car direction. I hope she doesn't see me in here.

Estella gave Abigail her crutches and they both talked animatedly. Abigail chuckled and Estella smiled. They both walked inside.

Come on Iva... They both together now. I sighed and grabbed my bag. I got out and put it on my left shoulder. I walked inside and went to my locker.

I stopped midway when I noticed Abigail at her locker. Beside her, Estella was talking about something. I took a deep breath and walked towards my locker.

I could feel Estella's glared on me. I opened my locker and grabbed the books I need. "Maybe you should change locker. Or we could have the same locker."

Estella said. "Nah. It's easier for me to get my book here. It's in the middle of everything." Abigail answered. "Hey, sis..." That's Arnold. "Hey, Iva." I turned to see Alessa.

"Hey," I said and turned back to my locker. "Hey, Iva. Thanks for yesterday. I'm going to the LA auto show with Paxton this weekend. It will be awesome!" "No problem."

"What is it, Arnold?" Abigail asked her brother. "Oh! I want to ask who will drive you to your appointment today?"

"Estella will. Why?" "I'm helping Alessa and her team to prepared someone house for the party." "Oh? Who will host them this year?" Estella asked.

"Secret. Will be announced today at lunch." Alessa said. I closed my locker and walked away from them. I try to find Kelsey.

I noticed Kelsey was talking to a girl. That uniform. It's might be her secret lover. "I'm not afraid to tell the world, why would you?" Kelsey asked. "They will ban me from the family Kel."

This girl said. "So? You have me... And my family... The Billion's." The girl turned to me. Kelsey turned as well.

"Hey, Iva... This is Chrysa." The brown haired girl smiled at me. That's a very deep blue eye indeed. "Okay... We will tell them before the party. Okay?"

Kelsey nodded and smiled. "Okay. I will be there for you. Don't worry." We watched Chrysa walked towards her class. "So you manage to lure a senior to be yours huh?" Kelsey smirked.

"I love her Iva. So much." Kelsey turned to walked away but I stopped her. "Can we skip class today. I really don't want to be in one."

"No. We have a pop quiz to do. Remember what miss Ocean says. She will decapitate us." Kelsey lead us to our first class. When I entered, Estella and Abigail both kissing and now they both sitting in the back row.

My row. Kelsey went to sit next to Estella and I sit on my usual, my window seat. "Lovebirds!" Kelsey cheered. Estella pulled away and laughed. "I am one lucky woman."

I turned to look outside and ignore everyone. "Are you okay Iva?" Is that Abigail? "Oh, she's fine honey. She's always shaking when she's angry or jealous." Estella answered for me.

Am I shaking? I looked at my hand and stopped myself from shaking. "Fine," I said. Kelsey clapped her hands and smiled. "Lovely day today isn't it."

I looked back at the scenery outside and it continues like this for every class. Now it's lunch, I'm following Kelsey towards the cafeteria.

I'm about to sit at our usual table when she decided to stand on top of the table and gaining people's attention. "HEY HEY HEY!!" She tried to gain their attention.

But no one cares. I grabbed an empty glass on the table and threw it on the floor. They all turned to us. "Thank you, Iva." I shrugged.

"AS YOU ALL MAY KNOW, AN UNKNOWN NUMBER HAD BEEN SENDING AN INVITATION TO ALL OF YOU," Kelsey shouted.

"AND IT SAYS TODAY THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE WILL BE ANNOUNCE. I AM ANNOUNCING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE BECAUSE I WILL BE HOSTING DA VINCI ACADEMY PARTY THIS YEAR!!" The student cheered.

I still remember when I was chosen to host them. "LIKE USUAL, THE PARTY WILL START AS SOON AS THE SUNSET, TOMORROW. AND IT WILL BE HELD IN PAXTON BILLION MANSION IN BILLION PRIVATE PROPERTY." The student cheered even louder. "SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!!" Kelsey went down and sit.

"When did you asked Paxton?" "Yesterday. He said yes as long the house is clean when he's back from Milan." The maid came and placed Kelsey's food.

I shake my head and they walked away. "Not eating?" I shake my head. I looked up to see Abigail. She's smiling and eating. Estella wrapped her hands around her shoulder.

Ugh. Iva... Stop looking at her. But I can't. She... Stole my heart. "Iva!" Kelsey called for me. "What?" I asked. "Stop looking at her. She's not single anymore." I sighed.

"I know." "Seriously Iva, there's... A lot of girls out there, looking up to like an idol." "But those girls not Abigail." I blurted out. Kelsey smirked.

"That's all I need to hear dear cousin." She said and smiled at Chrysa. "Little Iva is in love." She said to Chrysa. "Like us?" Chrysa whispered. I stand and they both looked at me.

"I'm going home." I reached out for my keys and put on the table. "You can drive it," I said and to Kelsey and walked away. "IVA!" Kelsey called out.

I nodded at one of the guards and they went to get the car. "Home," I said when I got inside. The ride home consisted of me thinking of all the erotic images of them.

I closed my eyes and try to think of something else. "WHY AM I THINKING OF HER!!!" I screamed, startling the driver. "Beg your pardon miss?" The driver asked. "It's nothing."

"Miss.." He said and I looked at the entrance to my house. "They never get tired huh. Just... Drive. Let the guards control them." He reached for the walkie-talkie.

Minutes have passed and finally, we manage to entered the estate. The car stopped and went outside, towards my house. As I entered, Adam ran towards me and hugged my legs.

"Aunt Iva!!" I pick up Adam and walked towards the living room where Gemma was talking on the phone. "Who's that?"

"Dada," Adam said. Maurice? I sit on the couch with Adam. "What do you want to watch?" I asked my nephew. "SCOBBY!" I chuckled and turned on Scobby Doo for him. Gemma hangs up and threw her phone on the couch.

"What's up?" "I asked for a divorce. He refuses." "So? Just file them. We have the best lawyer for that." I said and put Adam on the couch.

I turned on the volume a bit. "I am filing. He will sign it no matter what. Anyway... Why are you home early?" I turned to the TV.

"School annoyed me." Gemma chuckled. "Is this about Estella and her new girlfriend... The crutches girl." I sighed. "Her name is Abigail. Not crutches girl." I said.

Gemma kissed my head. "Iva... Just... Stay calm. You know how Estella was. She's an umm... Well... Demanding. But I'm not sure about now. Who knows..."

Gemma smiled. "Faith will say otherwise." She winked. She went to the kitchen. Well, Gemma... What are you suggesting......