THE CHRONICLES OF HEPTA

GO TO THE MASQUERADE PARTY

Jeremy suddenly stopped running when he suddenly heard chattering and laughing from the new house. He looked up and saw through the windows two girls chattering and laughing at each other.

The first girl doesn't look recognizable while the other girl...(scoff)...the same girl. The same crazy girl. The same girl his subconscious mind kept telling him about. What's she doing in there again??

His phone rings again and he picked up with hesitation.

"Hello,"

"Um... Jeremy... did you tell hena about the masquerade ball coming up this night? Did she have a problem with it? If she refused it's okay"

"Nancy, I will call you later." He said sighing.

"Okay, sure. I will be waiting."

Jeremy cut off the line.

****

Hena walked thou and fro her room hitting the walls angrily.

Why?! Why?! Why?!!

Jeremy walked into her room.

"Hena?" He called and she looked at him angrily.

"What? What do you want to say? I am sorry? Because that's all you love saying and that's not gonna work this time,"

"Hena??" He called her again and she groaned.

"Okay, I won't go to the party with her." He said and she looked at him.

"Really? You won't?'

"Yeah I won't. Are you satisfied with that?" He asked and she smiled.

"Yes love. Thanks Jeremy," she said and hugged him tightly.

Phew! He won't go with that b*tch. That means she will have to do her thing. She grinned within her and sighed softly.

Jeremy phone rings and the two unlocked. He checked the caller's ID. It was his mom.

"Hey Mom,"

"Jeremy, are you with hena?"

"Yes Mom,"

"Okay. You have to come home right now...." She said and he looked at her.

"Okay mom. I will be there in a few minutes,"

"What about 30 seconds, because your father and I needs you now."

"Okay mom,"

He cut off the call.

"Is that your mother?"

"Yeah, I have to go right now."

"Promise me you won't go to the masquerade party with Nancy,"

"I promise."

"Promise, promise??"

"I promise, promise."

"My kiss?"

He kissed her lips before walking out of the room.

* * *

"Why did you Jeremy. That was horrible,"

"Mom, I am sorry,"

"Chuckle... Silvia is your sister Jeremy. Sometimes your family comes first."

"I will keep that in mind mom,"

"And yes. She told me you promised to take her to Barbie fun palace."

"Yeah. That...'

"Do not disappoint your sister. Take her there and let her enjoy the life of a little sister. Now, go meet her "

"Sure mom and thanks,"

"My kiss,"

He kissed her cheek and ran upstairs to Silvia's room.

Silvia was in her room throwing around her stuffs. He roughened her hair and groaned angrily.

"Silvia?" He called and she threw the cushion at the door.

Jeremy opened the door and smiled.

"Are you also upset with the door?"

"Go away!!" She shouted at him and he chuckled.

"Great! Silvia, i am sorry,"

"Yeah, that's what you usually say Everytime. I am sorry. Well, I don't think you are sorry cause if you are sorry, you would have take heed to my advice. But no, you are stubborn and blindly in love. JUST GO AWAY!"

"Silvia, common,"

"Go away Jeremy. I am so upset with you."

"I am sorry," he said again and she threw the other cushion at him.

"GO AWAY!"

"But I don't want to,"

"You will have to,"

"Make me,"

She stood up and ran to him. She tried pulling his ears bit damn! She isn't tall.

Jeremy's phone rang twice, but he avoided the call. He knew it was Nancy, but he loves his girlfriend.

"Why aren't you picking the call,"

"It's Nancy."

"Your next stalker? Great!!"

"Yeah, keep teasing me. I think Barbie fun palace will have to wait,"

"No!!!"

She shouted and clung on his neck.

"Get off,"

"Take that back, you moron,"

"Not gonna,"

"Big brother!!!!"

"Do you forgive me,"

"Yes I forgive. Now, take that back,"

"I take that back. We are going to the fun palace tonight,"

"What about tomorrow,"

"Anytime you want, it's your choice,"

"So... what does Nancy wants from you,"

"A masquerade party,"

"She wants you to..."

"No, that's not it "

"She wants me to be her date to the masquerade party,"

"Ooh...looks like you got another stalker. So...what did you say?"

"Actually, I said yes. But hena said No, I shouldn't,"

"Why?"

"I don't know. Maybe cause she's jealous,"

"Jealous or hiding something," she blurted. "Common big bro, you will have to go to that damn masquerade party coming up tonight,'

"How did you know it was tonight?"

"I also got a date,"

"You must be kidding right?'

"I am not kidding. I am going with that date handsome Australian guy I met on the street,"

"Silvia, you are fourteen,"

"Yeah, that's the point. I am getting old. I should have gotten a boyfriend since twelve, But I am doing mummy's last born for a while,"

"You ain't going anywhere with some streets rat,"

"Who are you to call him a street rat?"

"Your brother,"

"I will go report to mom,"she snorted and walked up to the door. "Mom!!!!" She screamed her voice out and ran downstairs.

"What an amazing sister I got," he muttered.

His phone rings again and he picked up.

"Hey Nancy,"

"So?"

"Okay."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Hena doesn't have a problem with that right?"

"Yeah, she doesn't. In fact she's okay with it,"

"Wow, that's great news. So when are we meeting?"

"At the venue itself."

"Wear your best outfit," she muttered and he chuckled softly.

"Okay. I will, bye,"

"Bye, see you tonight,"

"Sure," he muttered and cut off the call.

****

"This outfit looks stupid," Sonia commented on the outfit Mariah held and she brought out a new one.

"Nice, this particular one looks hot,"

"And it will go perfectly on my perfectly shaped body. Don't you think?" Mariah said and Sonia laughed.

"And this one...goes right to my best sister ever," Sonia gave her another dress.

"Blending in with the others...this perfectly matched masks,"

The two of them held the masquerade mask and they laughed.

"Now, we look like princesses,"