Chapter 7

News spreads . Or should I say Penelope and poppy have big mouths .

I was standing in Mrs Adams office again . I was called this morning by her secretary thinking I was getting my letter approved.

“ What is this I hear about Italy?” Mrs Adams stands up and makes a dramatic walk to the front of her desk where I was standing face down . She sat on the desk and crossed an arm waiting for my reply of course.

“Nothing happened ma’am “ I said still face down.

“Good! Now stop spreading false rumors “

I still said nothing and she continued.

“ My son has a fiancé, I wouldn’t want your little notice-me-show to ruin anything. “

My heart sunk deep , he has a fiancé?

“ pack your bags “

My eye’s immediately went up ,widened in fear. She wasn’t about to fire me right?

“ your letter has been approved so you will stay there and sort your rubbish until your stupid little rumor wears off”

I took a deep breath and looked back down to my feet. Well at least I was going home, I didn’t have the energy to explain to her that I wasn’t in fact spreading any rumors. There was nothing I was going to say that she’d believe. And now Cain and I were definitely over, he never mentioned a fiancé .

I turn around to leave and Mrs Adams voice brings me to a halt

“You Parkers are the same “

“What?” I turned around looking at her with a confused look on my face. What does she mean by that?

“ rude “ she added . I was still looking in confusion and disbelief and she continued

“ I wasn’t done talking and you were going to what? Leave?” She let out a small laugh.Taking the dramatic walk back to her seat behind the desk.

I bit down on my lips and stood facing her .

“You may leave”

I didn’t waste a second in that office for I would have done something stupid that I’d regret. It was okay if she called me rude but why drag my whole family . What did they ever do to her?

Although I had wanted to go home before but making me go home now kind of felt like punishment for the rumors that I didn’t even start . Well technically I was only telling Mary and two other people were eavesdropping. I won’t blame them , if Cain was mentioned in a conversation I wasn’t invited to ,I would eavesdrop because it’s freaking Cain Adams .

But then the things I said actually happened I just feel ashamed cause everyone is talking about it and adding stuffs to the story and plus I don’t normally kiss and tell.

****

I was packing up my things to head home when I heard two familiar voices in the hallways . I rushed and opened the door with Mary behind me …

“Hey!” I screamed and the both of them turned to meet my burning eyes.

“What the fuck guys?”

“Oh hey Rebecca “ poppy said

“It’s Regina “ I corrected her with a roll of my eyes.

“Yeah that’s what I said “ she replied smiling sheepishly.

“Why have you guys been telling everyone stuff about ….you know who” I say the last part in a whisper.

“ oh I’m sorry … we didn’t mean to believe me” Penelope said with puppy dog eyes . I’m not falling for that shit.

“Yeah ! News just flies around here” poppy added .

I shut my eyes about to release my outburst and Mary grabs my arm

“They are not worth it …trust me” she pulled me back into the room and shut the door.

“Those girls are unbelievable” I let out in a breathe sitting down next to my scattered clothes and open box .

“Tell me about it” Mary added.

****

Few minutes later I was on my mother’s lawn where the cab had dropped me and she was running towards me arms spread to embrace me ,

“ oh my sweet little pumpkin…you weren’t taking your calls , are you okay?” Her whole hands roaming all over me from my hair to my clothes and bags with a worried look on her face.

“ mum .I’m fine , it’s just work” I replied feeling exhausted.

She helped me carry my bag and we went into the empty house . Everything was the same as always. Growing up as an only child was lonely after the Adams moved out. The other couple that moved in after them were old and all their children didn’t live with them . It’s meant to be hard but I got used to it, used to the quiet and boredom.

“ how has work been sweetie “ my mum said pouring me a glass of green tea I think…

“I was never in support of you moving out , I mean why couldn’t you work from home ?”

“Mum we have talked about this before , it’s the job description “ I replied with my hand on my face. I really just want to sleep , she was going to go on and on .

“Your other job was good , you had time to spend with your mama but now you don’t even pick my calls..”

“Oh my God mum!” I knew she wasn’t going to stop , so I’m dragging myself upstairs now totally ignoring her.

I got into my room and closed the door. I was expecting to see cobwebs and a messy room but it was sparkling clean . My mum had no idea I was coming home today . She must have really missed me to have been keeping this room clean . I know she’s a pain in my ass but she’s just worried about me .

I didn’t know I’d miss my room , I laid on the bed staring at the ceiling , looking around the room , there was a picture of Cain and I when we were younger . I still kept this till now. I looked through my window over to the neighbors window which used to be Cain’s window.

I remember my mum tucking me in to sleep and I would stand at the window when she has left , smiling at Cain who would also be waiting for me. A rush feeling of nostalgia spread across my body. Those were such sweet moments .

I didn’t know I had slept off with the picture of Cain and I to my chest . Until I was woken up with three pairs of eyes staring down at me.

“You have to tell us everything…now!” One voice said.

I was still sleepy as hell , and I was trying to adjust to see Angelina and her butterflies . Well it was Angelina , Rosa and vera . It was easier to call them butterflies cause they were her puppets , they just did whatever she wanted and we all walked on egg shells around Angelina .

I used to like her , I mean not that I hate her but we used to be close in high school but after sometime it started feeling like I was in a gang and couldn’t leave. Maybe I’m the problem I don’t know but I just think I outgrew this little clique but they never see the signs.

“Oh my God , she has his cute little picture to her chest …so cuteeeee “ Rosa let out in a squeak collecting the picture from me and smiling down at it.

“Give me that” I yanked the picture off her hand and placed it under my pillow.

“Okay girl, chill “ vera added.

“So ……Whats up ? You guys fuck yet?” Angelina was very straight to the point.

“No. Omg” I replied in disgust . She was so vulgar.

“ it’s been a month Regina “ vera added.

I’m staring down at my fingers confused about what to say but I was definitely not going to tell them about the drama going on in the Adams family.

Just then my room door pulled open and my mum came in with a tray of cookies and milk.

“Mum really? We aren’t 16 anymore” I said dramatically.

“ hey Mrs Parker” Rosa had a giant smile plastered on her face .

I gave her a confused look, it’s just milk and cookies. I don’t mean to be rude but that’s why she’s fat.

“ The deal was simple , get him to fuck you” Angelina said immediately my mum left .

“Or marry you” vera added.

I was waiting for Rosa to add hers but she was buried in the snacks ….of course.

“You said you were over him right? Don’t get emotional , we need this for the blog” Angelina says.

I’m staring to regret agreeing to this in the first place . I was just under so much peer pressure, everyone has something good going for them and I was a bartender. I wanted to feel like I had more going for me too and this was just the right opportunity but it’s looking like too much to handle. I feel stuck in a lie and the only way to get out is to keep lying.

“Dude you are his stylist right? Just get him naked and suck his dick, it couldn’t be that hard “ Angelina continued .

“He’s just a man , men are cheap , he’d fall for you instantly “ vera added , sipping a glass of milk.

“You are his childhood crush ,he won’t suspect a thing . Come one!” Rosa finally said with her mouth full of cookies.

“ okay fine. Omg I get it “ I screamed above their voices which led to them being quiet and staring at me . I stood up from the bed and walked to the window looking straight at the window that used to be Cains’.

This was so hard. It wasn’t hard at first but it was now because I just realized I never stopped loving Cain .

And as much as my body craved him dearly , he was an asshole to me , he treated me like every other girl in his Casanova life. I should bury these feelings and just focus on the job and the dare.He kind of deserves every scandal that might come to him after how he treated me like trash.

Angelina started this blog few years ago which I personally thought was going to be successful because she’s a natural gossip but it turns out you actually need fresh gossip to be popular. She was always reposting what other blogs posted and that was not ideal so I’m her ticket to her next big story .

If Cain and I had something and she was the first among other blogs to post it ,it would boost her business and at first this was a favour for a friend but now I felt forced , like I can’t quit even if I wanted to.

Cain has a goddamn fiancé and he didn’t say a word to me whilst playing with my feelings . I am not supposed to feel this hurt especially with the fact that I’m lying to everyone that I’m his stylist.

Can my life get any worse?