IN 60 Days

Chapter 1- God's gift to women

"Wakey... Wakey it's time for school.... If you wake up now you would have 30 minutes extra to go through your phone... But if you don't... You might just have to skip breakfast.... But remember whatever you do...do not hit the snooze button...Do not."

I sighed stretching out my hand looking for the alarm clock desperately trying to shut it up.... It kept on ringing and just like everyday I finally opened my eyes remembering it is 6ft away from me....the trick never gets old.

I stood up opening the window allowing a chunk of sunlight to stream in as I looked out wistfully.

I turned towards my room remembering how excited I was when I first realized it was mine... It has a walk in closet and it was bigger than the apartment I, mom and dad lived in with grand mother. It was a nice change I used to think as I indulge in a little spa treatment with dad's credit card without him even noticing, then it got bigger I got a celebrity designer to design my room, when I took a dip in the beach outside or when I went on an insane shopping spree but slowly the excitement of this glamorous new life started wearing off...I wanted normalcy back... I wanted my old room which could barely fit my new collection of clothes back.... I wanted a bathroom without a jacuzzi and do take a bath without indulging in drinking champagne.

"Its a beautiful morning." I drily commented rushing off to the bathroom to do my normal morning routine.

At this point I think it would only be fair if I introduce myself....

Am Lilah Melissa Alexander a heiress to the Almighty Alexander hotels... Rings a bell I bet it does.

Once upon a time I didn't need an alarm clock to wake me up cause I had a mom, back then all I had was my beat up teddy unlike the set of Fresno girl doll dad showered me with after, a modest home close to the sea which I miss now which was replaced with a pool...An artificial sea just like I now have an alarm. Back then it used to be just the three of us until mom was diagnosed of cancer... And after some months of trying to fight fate she died... She left us...her death took a toll on dad...He changed... He just withdrew from the loving and caring man he used to be...It became work and more work... First he would miss little things like dinner...we always ate dinner together but then he would apologize and get me gifts, then it became slightly bigger, dad was no where to be seen during weekends, he missed all our movie night... He just kept on giving excuses, he just kept on promising until...he established his own hotel leaving "Maro" where he had worked for most part of his life as a chef then everything changed he started missing the biggest of all things... My birthday parties.. My graduation.. My childhood and I slowly lost my dad too.. Its been three years since I last saw him..of recent he moved to Paris to enlarge the hotel there and I only get to talk to him when he calls else its seen as bugging, selfish and insensitive..now that's a really nice description of the story of my life.

Am average in height, I had dad's blue eyes which back then I thought were electrifying and I used to feel honored to have them but now whenever I stare at him on the screen all I saw was fatigue and a man who had failed his daughter over and over... Now all I see whenever I looked at the mirror are just boring sky blue eyes... Nothing special... But I used to be special.

I tied my black hair with a blue ribbon to match my sky blue crop top which I paired with a black leather short...

Simple and sleek.

Grabbing my backpack I climbed downstairs...with each step I took the re- echoing of my footwear reminded me of how lonely I was.

"Good morning ma Judy." I said greeting my nanny for the past 5 Years and also senior house keeper.

Coffee brown kind eyes that have always watched over me, silver strands which were graceful on her black long hair, and a charming feel at home smile that was always genuine.

She smiled looking up from the pastry she was mixing in a bowl.

"Hey Rhoda." I said greeting her child who was also my age mate.

She was on her phone, she looked up and then her blank face transformed into an uneasy smile.

"Hey." she said her voice coming out unsure.

I raised my brow, Rhoda was like an open book....couldn't hide any emotion of hers.

Rhoda had her mother's brown eyes, she was a blonde, was more on the short side though but was well extremely looking... I had tried countless of times to encourage her to go into the modelling world just like me but she wouldn't budge.

"What is wrong? Burnt any pancakes again?" I jokingly said.

Rhoda usually comes around around to help her mom out... But had burnt some pancakes mistakenly on one of such occasions.. Rhoda almost had a panic attack..she was a lot younger then and her mom went out..she had tried to hide the evidence by throwing them away but the horrible smell of smoke and the choking horrible smell of burnt pancakes gave her away..and since then that has been more like a way of teasing her.

She sighed biting her lower lip nervously and looking away.

Realizing it was serious, I turned towards Ma who had an identical look on her face.

"What is wrong?" I asked fearing the worst.

They both kept quiet.

"Is my dad dead?" I asked Hating how vulnerable I sounded, how at the brink of tears I was.

"No dear.. No" ma Judy said her eyes wide.

"Then what?" I asked exasperated.

"Well your dad called yesterday night..you were asleep so he relayed the message to Rhoda that he can't come next month though he said you should use the express black credit card he gave to you and if you still want any extra help you should not delay in asking in preparation for the event." Ma Judy finally said.

"An event? So he is missing mom's death anniversary again?" I asked bitterly.

"Lilah I know it would hurt you to know that he wouldn't be here but I just want you to know that your dad loves you and he is doing this for both your wellbeing and because he loves you a lot..."

"Aren't you tired of reciting the same lie to me everyday? If he loves me as he claims he would be here with me...he would be here with me because this means more than an event to me...it should to him but No he would rather be out there chasing figures...my father's assistant even see him often than his own daughter... He doesn't care about me at all unless he would have tried sparing just a day to be with me." I yelled.

"Am so sorry Lilah" Rhoda small voice finally said after some tensed seconds.

"Am going to head to school now" I said grabbing my backpack and my keys from the counter.

"Won't you have breakfast dear?" Ma Judy asked.

"Am late already besides am not hungry" I replied.

If they both realized that I had about 30 minutes more subtracted from the 10 minutes ride to my school they didn't comment.

Rhoda took an apple from the dining table and handed it to me.

"At least have this" Rhoda said.

I smiled.

"Join me let me give you a ride to school" I offered taking the Apple from her.

Rhoda's high school was a different route from mine, I had to go in an opposite direction from mine and it was a good 12 minutes ride without traffic but I had time to spare.

"You are late remember?" She asked lifting her eye brow in a sardonic arch.

I nodded smiling forcefully.

"Its all going to be fine Li" she said enveloping her arms around me while I mimic the gesture and we both knew that she wasn't talking about my supposed lateness.

I looked at the gigantic building which has been my school for some years now.

LUKE MAN HIGH SCHOOL was boldly written on the building... A school for the prestigious, the rich, famous or all.

I parked my Rolls Royce which was my latest baby gifted to me by my dad and alighted from it... What? Well being an Alexander do have its perk but being alone on your graduation day wasn't one.

I could remember standing alone with my flowing gown watching as my class mates took pictures with their parents, more than twice I was even asked to help take a picture for a family... Ma Judy would have come but it was also Rhoda's graduation I couldn't make her chose.

I exchanged greetings with my class mates as I searched for Vanessa and Chloe amidst the throng of students in the hall way.

Like a Royal decree the crowd parted for the most infuriating creature in the world Aka the hottest bad boy in school with his signature black leather jacket, black pants, boots and perfect blonde hair which I would very much love to believe he spends much time on, his impressive biceps which I could see through his white tees which only helped outline them, impeccable height, attractive green orbs, gorgeous dimple and a model perfect teeth he is insanely attractive something I could clearly see no matter how much I hated him.

I could see the visible expression of lust and unabashed awe on the faces of most of the girls in the hall way as they shamelessly adjusted their very short skirts and tops.

They were practically drooling.

Tyler Jackson Louis even his name was hot except that his personality wasn't, he was also the most cocky and egoistic human being in the school and that should count for something cause Luke man high school was a home for spoilt brat literally who believe that they should be treated as demi gods.

There is Leslie who by the way is his girlfriend of would I say the month or something, he practically goes through this girls like toiletries sometimes I can't keep up.

She was by His side with his hand drape lazily on her shoulder while she gave a smile that was more fake than her lashes.

With his best friend Eric and Melvin behind him he sauntered down the hallways like he was its king relishing the worship and attention he was receiving.

He had that confident and cocky smile on His face that says am God's gift to women so all of you should bow down and worship me.

Not only was he a jerk but he was also my sworn enemy because he was a Louis and I was an Alexander more like a family rivalry.

At first it was hard just being mean and hating someone you barely know because of his surname but meeting him just made it so easy... And trust me the feeling was very much mutual from his angle just so you know.

"If looks could kill."

I turned and there stood my two bffs cherry and Vanessa behind me.

"Jeez when do you guys get here?"

"Almost five minutes and as usual you were too busy shooting glares at Tyler to notice us." Cherry commented.

Cherry was well petite with perfect red hair, coffee brown eyes, an innocent oval face that always manages to win people over.

Her parents were both A listed reporters and it was no surprise she possess their trait. She runs her own gossip blog and sometimes I and Vanessa have been victims of her going all FBI on us and sometimes Posting about us on her blog.

She was dressed in a denim jump suit and her hair was tied into its normal adorable pigtails.

"Still don't understand why you both hate each other so much?" Vanessa asked.

"What is there not to hate he is proud, spoilt and..."

"So also is like about thousands of teenagers here." Vanessa casually chirped in.

Vanessa was more like the voice of reason in our squad, the over thinker who was always processing and thinking our actions, while Chloe was the one with the latest news and updates, I the model with fashion trends and Vogues, Vanessa was more like the "mom" though she could get a bit crazy a times.

She was on a scholarship scheme.

I had met her during mom's chemotherapy, unfortunately she lost her mom too who also had cancer, her dad was a struggling reporter.

She was more on the tall side with grey fascinating eyes and blonde hair. She was wearing a tropical gown and her hair was kept down as always.

"I just hate the guy wonder what this girls sees in him anyway" I replied bitterly.

"A walking orgasm.. I would so do him but..." She trailed off.

"Am so in love with Jason." Vanessa said referring to her childhood sweet heart who attends another high school.

"Something really really bad just happened." cherry screamed.

I rolled my eyes - cherry could get pretty dramatic a times it was tiring.

"Hope its not one of your American crush who is getting married?" I asked jokingly.

"Haha not funny besides I still think Justin bieber made a big mistake." she maliciously retorted.

"Then what is the problem?" Vanessa asked.

"Well team JAH votes just went down... We lost 100 votes and we are still losing more votes every second" Chloe announced.

"Why are we suddenly losing votes, I wouldn't be engaging myself in such a dumb contest if not that it would look really good on my modeling résumé... Besides I care less..."

"Arghhh," cherry screamed.

"What now?" I asked getting upset.

"Your votes dropped seconds after Tyler joined the contest with Leslie...they go by the name TYLIE." Cherry said looking at her phone.

"Seriously?" I asked agitated.

"This is not good." cherry mumbled her eyes still on her screen.

"How is this even possible? The competition has been on since like forever and he chooses to come now...I have gone through so much to get this votes and I am losing them because of Tyler how is this even fair?" I asked.

"It can't be that bad lemme read some comments" cherry commented.

The game just got started love team TYLIE - psycho bae

Team JAY has got themselves some real competition team TYLIE- obsessed succy

"... Mmmm" cherry drawled scrolling again and again I bet to find a more pacifying comment.

"Its bad.. Okay its really bad." she murmured.

"Do you know what this means?" Vanessa asked.

"I don't even want to know." I murmured.

"Up until now you were the leading contestant cause the school and the media as a whole adores you and and Jay's love story... You guys had a large fan base but now I think that would not just be enough, this is Almighty Tyler we are talking about every average girl teenager celebrity crush and if you really want to win you...No we have to bring something new and big to the table." she said.

"Really? Could my day get any better." I whispered sarcastically.

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Whenever I missed my home I usually visit Jay's....his house was close to the sea and reminded me of home where everything was perfect.. Though I couldn't play in the water or walk around barefooted I was just content watching it from here.

We had gone out to see a movie together and decided to head back to his house, we were currently in his room, he was lying down on the bed while I was at the window admiring the powerful wave and beauty of the sea.

His room was pretty much not big on the artistic side, it was painted white and except for the picture of his parents on the wall and a picture of the both of us we had taken in middle school,I was giving him ice cream and we were grinning mischievously that was one of my all time favorite picture of the both of us and it was also his, his walls were bare and reminded me of a hospital.

At the side of the room was his shelf of books well arranged with some of his scientific equipment on top of it, in the middle was his king size bed which was one of the only thing that made his room less empty, his shoes were neatly arranged and kept in racks... Not a thing out of place....Talk about perfect.

I had once upon a time tried giving him a birthday surprise by painting his room and hanging most of our pictures we took to reduce the seriousness of his room well let's just say he had flipped when he figured out what I was up to and I had to learn the hard way that Jay was a very serious person and was not in for all the "fun stuff" I had in mind and I have learnt to respect it.

I sighed dreamily as I reluctantly looked away from the window and coming to seat on the bed.

He dropped his phone which he has been busy on looking at me suspiciously.

Jay was more like your cute typical charming boy next door... With his towering height, boyish dimples, surfer boy Brown hair he was attractive.

"What is the look for?" I asked.

"Well for starters you have been acting all strange since last week.... We went to see a movie and by some crazy coincidence Tyler and Leslie also came to see the same movie" he said.

I sighed... I knew Jay was no fool and would figure it out.

Vanessa had suggested that we go out more often, we should do more PDA and other things couples do together that TYLIE were doing.

"That might have been just a crazy coincidence like you said"

"Was it also a crazy coincidence that it was the same movie and venue we went to and this days you are videoing and posting more of our conversations without my knowledge, you have become so attached to me, the love messages every morning and night..."

"Don't I send you love messages often?" I asked ignoring his perfectly carved brow he was raising at me.

"Not every morning and night. You don't also unnecessarily bug me almost every three seconds to tell me you miss me when we are in the same school!"

"All the kissing and wanting us to go out so we could seen by the paparazzi and the media...that's not us... If this is about the contest like I suspect we have been dating since middle school we have nothing to prove to the world.... The school loves and adore us... They have watched our love grown and so we don't need to be all over each other for them to vote for us... We have a wonderful fan base even the public at large adores the JAH love story" he stated.

"That's what I used to think until Tyler got into the contest with his 1MS"

"What does that even mean?" He asked.

"His one month stand" I replied shrugging.

He chuckled throwing his head back his dimples in display.

"Really?" He asked.

"They never last for more than a month" I explained.

"You keep tabs?" He asked laughing.

"Who doesn't?" I grumbled.

"Come here" he murmured. I crawled towards him resting my head on his body as he stroked my hair.

"But seriously we shouldn't try being who we aren't.... There is no pressure baby...I want you to call me only because you miss me, send me love messages because you feel like it and kiss me because you want to" he replied.

"But..."

"No buts.. The only reason why I even agreed to this dumb contest was because you told me you wanted it because it would look good on your résumé but your manager Stacey called complaining that you cancelled all your appointments and shoots for the next two months except shoots you have already signed contracts for." He said.

"Now she reports you to me... That's because I want to live like a normal teenager for the next two months... No responsibility... No shooting... No.."

"So this has nothing to do with Tyler joining in on the contest" he said raising his brows at me while sitting up.

"Nope inasmuch as I love my career I also want to experience all the thrills and fun being a teenager entails...I don't want to be so busy chasing my career and wake up one morning realizing am thirty and I missed out on all the fun I should have had" I replied also sitting up.

"Thirty... Lilah do you plan on doing this after college" he asked.

I sighed.

I and Jay have been on this matter like a hundred time, we have had like countless of arguments on this.

"You know I love modelling... I love the thrills of travelling...meeting new people and all the fun and exploring that comes with it" I said.

"I want you to be happy sincerely I do but for crying out loud you have an establishment to run...you have a responsibility... You are a heiress just like am an heir... We are not meant to orders from people but give them" he replied.

I nodded.

"I understand but this is what I love doing" I replied.

"It's a hobby my love... You are not meant to love your job from the start besides with time I know you would grow to love it" he replied.

"You think so?" I asked.

"I know so" he replied kissing my forehead.

"Okay back to the discussion on ground even if TYLIE should win which by the way the name is lame" he said scrunching his face.

I laughed.

"JAH is better" I said smirking.

"Even though the lame couple wins you and I know who the real prom couples are...we would come back and I would hand you a crown..."

"But my career..." I started even though that was not the only reason I wanted to really win the title.... He was a Louis losing to him felt like I have failed, I have failed as my father's daughter.

"You don't need this for your résumé to look good you were the face of the country teenage heart breakers thrice in a row besides you have major deals with popular brands all over the world and by the way my girlfriend is the most beautiful girl in the country... Drop dead gorgeous... Do you know what you do to me whenever I see you?" He asked.

I shook my head.

"You make me realize just how lucky I am to have you" he said.

"You think?" I asked shyly.

"I still don't see why you look at the mirror and yet don't see what I see. Do you know what effect you create when you enter into a room?" He asked.

I shook my head amused.

"You make all men there lose their minds,its just like starring at a glorious exhibition without touching it"he said.

I chuckled smiling at him, he grinned at me.

" I love you so much Li" he said closing the gap between our lips.