Heiress 26: Daring Bets
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Jess' POV
After our fights, it was kind of boring because the girl is so damn insecure. Alam ko naman that I'm so beautiful that it makes the so insecure but please kailangan ba talagang ipahalata? Oh my gosh they're so obvious.
Right now,I'm so kinikilabutan because of Lavalee wicked smile. She's smiling like she has a very devious plan. Damn. I mean we've been together for a long time but she's nakakatakot talaga at some times. Just like during this time for instance.
When I opened my phone I was natigilan when I saw the date. October 9, damn.I looked at Irene and she seemed confused so I showed her my phone. She looked at Chelsea and Lavalee who are currently talking.
"Are we chaining them?" she suggested and I shook my head because it won't work
"No, we'll just bring them to the obstacle island." I told her
"Bother to share your discussion?" Lavalee asked us when they turned to us.
"Obstacle island. Saturday." I said and they stilled for a moment before nodding.
I know that it had already knocked on their senses. They already know what's the event on Saturday. I returned my gaze on the match that is currently happening on the mats. A little later, Jace's opponent fell down and he is declared the winner. After the three matches are done, the mats we're brought together and we looked at Lavalee who's currently stretching her bones. We can hear how it creaks.
Most of our classmates would probably be cheering for the guy and that would be their biggest mistake; underestimating Lavalee.
"The last match would be, Kan and Tenero." The professor said and Lavalee immediately stood up and walked down to the mat.
Oh my gosh! She have the guts namameywang na parang nang-aasar. Damn Lavalee's not going to make this easy. I think Lavalee's going to play with her bets and she'll be using it to earn their respect and the superiority over the others.
"Hey, classmates!" she said when the guy stepped on the mat.
She was jumping enthusiastically while doing it. She's energizing herself more.
"Wanna bet?" she smirked mischievously at our direction
"Damn Bet." I whispered and I heard Irene whisper it too.
I'm hoping none of them would take it seriously. They should be drowned by Lavalee's playful image or they'll regret taking it literally. Because the moment they engage and reply to Lavalee's betting game, they made Lavalee's opponent's chances of winning go down the drain. Lavalee won't stop until she wins.
"Puro yabang ka lang."
"Sige nga!"
"Boo!"
"Yabang mo teh!"
"Kaya mo yan talunin?! Yabang neto!"
We closed our eyes shut when we heard the last shout.
Dang.
They dared her.
They dared the devil of bets.
"So we have a deal, okay? Once I defeat him, you all will have to repeat on 3rdy ear, even him." Lavalee said and pointed at her opponent who's currently smirking at her
"Sige nga!"
"Kaya mo ba?!"
"Yabang!"
"Boo!"
"Sir, we have deal, right? When I win, all of them fails except those who bet on me." She said and the tension began growing. I hope that no one stands up against Lavalee because if that happens, we have no choice but to side up with Lavalee.
Once Lavalee declares it, she makes it happen. That's how persistent Lavalee Flamelinne is. Call her spoiled, call her a b***h, but she won't stop until she gets what she wants and that is something no one should ever dare take away or else they'll feel the most painful torment they could ever imagine.
"I'm betting on you." We looked at the one who said that.
Jace.
"Who else?" Chelsea, Irene and I along with the guys stood up and we went to the other side. Like I said before, we're always here to support Lavalee.
"Okay, class.I give you permission for this betting game." The professor said and we closed our eyes because we don't want to feel remorse.
They brought this upon themselves, we can no longer stop Lavalee because they had pushed Lavalee's buttons.
"They're done for." Irene said and we nodded.
No one apart from Jace and Frost had ever won against Lavalee, not even her aunts or uncles. Lavalee's siblings could only win by cheating but without that, Lavalee would automatically win. If Frost is best at manipulation games, then Lavalee is best at Betting games. How more dangerous would the younger ones be? I know that messing with them would bring trouble but there's more to it, those two alone, it's destructive. I can't imagine what could possibly happen if one of their younger sibling gets in trouble, those two, Lavalee and Frost, would surely declare war.
"So, this is the catch, right? If I win, all of those who didn't bet on me would repeat 3rd year college and those who did are the only ones who could pass. If you guys win, then we'd be the one to repeat and we'd even pay you a million each." Damn Lavalee's words are tempting.
It's like making deals with the devil because of the impossible things, you think you won and she had the disadvantage but she had outsmarted you without you knowing that she's already manipulating you like how she manipulates the deal and her advantages.
The fight had begun but Lavalee haven't heard the magic word yet. I saw how they cheered when Lavalee got punched on her stomach, she fell on the ground but her smile didn't falter. She jumped up and began dodging the attacks again.
"IS IT A DEAL?" She asked loudly. She needs the answer now.
I thought nobody would dare shout it because if no one does then we'd shout it.
"DEAL!" the moment that echoed Lavalee's eyes had this glint again.
Amusement. Excitement. I felt goosebumps all over as Lavalee walk towards her opponent. Gone was the playful Lavalee earlier who allowed her opponent to land some attacks on her.
The guy threw several punches, jabs, uppercuts but all of those are blocked and dodged by Lavalee. I think Lavalee's saying something. She's taunting him.
More like she's playing her mind games. Everything was a mess when the guy received a punch on the stomach, uppercuts, jabs. Lavalee was doing those slices again, a move that hits the critical points of the body. We stilled when she tiptoed and did a ballerina position.
"Needles."I said while looking at Lavalee's posture. Lavalee will be using her nails as the needle tip. She kept on kicking the guy throwing jabs.
To us it looks like Lavalee's just dancing but she's actually targeting the vital parts of her opponent's body. No one would ever win over her in that position.
"Nice." The whole Gym went silent went they heard Lavalee said that
It seem as a compliment but not for us. She's reciting her part of the chant.
"And warm." She said and jumped and landed on the guy's shoulder's she pressed the guy's critical point
"As spice." She said and jumped just as her opponent had dropped on the mat. She even had the audacity on bowing.
"So, I'll be your senior." Lavalee said and walked towards us.
We we're about to warn her of the knife that was flying towards her but a shuriken deflected the knife.
"Thank you." Lavalee said and smiled at the one who threw the shuriken
We followed where she is looking at and we saw Jace.
Wait. Jace?!
We couldn't believe that Jace actually have a shuriken because I mean he's a police officer kaya.
"You didn't need to use my shuriken though." Lavalee smiled and looked at us
So it's Lavalee's shuriken but still, why would Jace even have her shuriken?
"Catch."Jace said and threw Lavalee's duffel bag which the latter caught.
"Thanks. Let's go change." Lavalee said and we took our duffel bags too.
We went to the locker room with Lavalee and we changed into our clothes earlier. Lavalee's wearing her orange dress with back and gold belt. She is wearing her black wedges again. I'm wearing my white off-shoulder crop top and a brown and black square pants partnered with my silver wedges.
I know our clothes aren't for school. Irene is wearing a a white shirt and black cotton jeans and black sneakers while Chelsea, she's technically the only one who looks like she's actually going to school. White blouse with sleeves that reach to her wrist, black skirt that ends an inch above her knee, white socks that reaches up to the middle of her thigh and black doll shoes. Not to mention the red and white ribbon between the first and second buttons of her blouse.
When we went out of the locker room we saw our classmates looking at us angrily.
Fools. Can't accept a simple defeat.
Poor them. They can never win against Lavalee.
"You b***h!" One of them tried to attack Lavalee but Jace blocked her
"You agreed to the deal. It's your loss not ours." I said taunting them
"You cheaters! You've been cheating!" some of the accused us more like Lavalee
"I didn't cheat." Lavalee said and raised her head high
"Is it my fault you're stupid? I know the Red Fire Academy's Mission is to make a school where students can be free but at the same time would learn from their mistakes, I don't think you fit in this school." Lavalee said coldly
They seemed to have wavered because of the intensity in Lavalee's cold voice. I felt the chills run upon my spine because of the coldness of her voice.
"You can't tell me I broke any rules because, all those 100 rules on that student handbook? I memorize it all." Lavalee smirked at them
Of course, Lavalee owns the whole school since she was 10. This is her existing sanctuary, a dream she planned that her parents built for her to take care of. She makes the goddamn rules
"Watch your tongues. You don't want to end up dead." Irene said and we walked passed them
The guys surrounded us Jace is beside Lavalee, Ethan is beside Chelsea, Elijah walked beside Irene and Caspian positioned beside me.
"Ang galing niyo pala." Caspian complimented
"Because we're protecting something." I replied
"You grow stronger when you're protecting somebody. Ganoon pala talaga yun." He said while nodding
When we rode the car I opened my phone to look at my social media account, I took a photo of the road in front of us and posted it on my account.
Jess Collins
On our way to Lavalee Choi's place.
There were so many people who commented and liked it. I don't know why Lavalee's social media accounts were named as Lavalee Choi, maybe to hide the fact that she's an elite? I don't know, Lavalee's undefinable.
When we arrived home we saw Jace holding Lavalee's arm on the stairs.
They have this staring contest. I really admire Jace because he can stare into Lavalee's auburn eyes without wavering. I mean Lavalee's eyes aren't scary but they resemble fire, just like her name and staring into them makes you feel engulfed by a dimension of fire.
"Are you killing yourself?" we were stunned when we heard what Jace had asked Lavalee.
Oh boy.
Just what the f**k was that?!
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