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I lay by the window, watching the droplets hit the ground with the ticking sound. I stand to my feet and push the lid open letting my hands stretched out allowing the cold droplets of rain wash me.

"You really think i should do it? "i ask lying back down and watch the water wash over the green yard. "she said she'll pay, but i don't think i want to be anywhere near him "

"Babe you're still going to have to face him one way or the other, if he wants to get to you he will no matter what way it would be, you rather just do it while making something out of it "Ali says that last line in a duh tone over the phone, i can imagine her flipping her platinum hair.

I gave a frustrated sigh "i don't know ".

"Think about it Lex, you need this, besides its worth more than you were earning in that bar to be honest. " that's true, but i know Ali doesn't really care about that. She cares about me that's certain, but she's never really butted in my business before and if I'd ever called her for advice on anything -not that i ever really do -she'll simply say something like 'go do what you gotta do girl, leave me out of this ' a bit rude if you ask, but i know she means well. I think she just see's this as a great opportunity to get closer to Finn... or not, you can never know, it's just really weird having her try to talk me into doing something and making sense.

"I think it's going to rain heavy tonight " i state staring out the window watching as the friction of the purring rain droplets increases.

"Yeah, "i hear shuffling on the other line before she speaks up again "look babe, i gotta go, talk later "

"Bye "

"Oh, and tell Kyle i said to better take care of my baby " i roll my eyes. Her baby as she referred it to, is her white Mercedes that she lended Kyle to use in getting home today since her house isn't that far from school and Kyle's had ran out of gas just before he could even take it out of the driveway. I swear Kyle had literally cried about how he couldn't leave his precious Ben in hands of the creepy janitors and school security, and how he might get stolen. It look twenty horrifying minutes to convince him that nothing was going to happen to his really expensive Porsche or as he put it buddy. And it took me even longer to convince Ali into letting us use her ride without getting a single scratch on it. But not without the excessive whining about having to walk ten minutes in heals.

"Tell him yourself" i could practically see her exaggerative eye roll and hair flip.

"Bye Lexa "she says and kills the line.

Hearing the low grumble coming from my stomach, i walk out of my room to find something to eat. I guess a slice of peanut butter sandwich isn't enough to feed a girl.

The closer i get to the kitchen the more audible the voice is. I'm usually the only one at the house at this time, or even always but then i pick up the sound of a female voice and i already think i know who it is.

"is it done? "there's a pause "remember to be careful Mr Jerome ,if any of this goes down it would not be good, especially for you " another pause "good "

My suspicion is confirmed when i stop right beside the kitchen door. Standing with her back to me and phone held to her ears her voice goes softer making it harder to make out what she's saying. I clear my throat dragging her attention, and the moment her eyes land on me, she looks a bit shocked "good bye Mr Jerome, we would discuss this at the office tomorrow " with that she ends the call and her full attention is now on me accompanied with a bright smile as she greets me with what is supposed to be a soothing voice "Alexa! "

I have to admit, she's beautiful. Her perfectly curled strawberry blonde hair stopping mid back around her smallish frame, expensive looking designer dress and pumps giving her the classy business like look but the intense depths of blue of her eyes scream 'innocent devil '

"Its good to see you " well, i can't say the same for you. "I'm Brittany, we've met before on rather bad terms i suppose " you can say that again. I remember coming home that night to a very disturbing scene in the living room between her and a certain someone.

I remember getting really mad that night just a few months ago. I knew Andrew had many bimbo's and slept around a lot, but he had never brought anyone home before. No matter how badly he had treated myself and mum, he had respected their marriage enough not to bring any of his one nighters home and when i saw them trying to pull away at the sight of me, i got really angry. I wanted to kill him. I swear if i had some sort of weapon around me at the time I'll probably be in jail right now for committing murder.

But i didn't do any of that. I simply went quiet and avoided him just like I'd been doing all my life, only i exploded in my room a few minutes later with a massive amount of tears and a massive amount of cash i spent fixing up the room I'd trashed.

With those disturbing memories, I suddenly remember how much i despise her and I'm sure the disgusted look on my face says a lot but she doesn't give away anything but continues to smile at me.

Not wanting to be here any longer, i push past her and move over to the fridge to find something to eat, but just as i thought, it's completely empty, except for the many bottles of water and few cans of milk. I internally groan.

"Andrew went up to shower, he should be here in a few minutes, would you like to eat with us? "she asks "i would have originally ordered Chinese takeouts but with the heavy rain pouring outside i didn't think a delivery would be possible so i made dinner. "

"Thanks but I'll pass " i say dryly, about to make my way out of the door when my stomach makes the most embarrassing sound.

"Are you sure about that? "she asks smugly, an amused expression on her face.

"Yeah I'm fine " I'm just about to walk away again when i stop in front of Andrew, a small smile on his lips as he looks at me through dark eyes and little droplets of water hanging beside his face.

"You should stay Lexa "  Lexa? This is the first time he ever called me by my first nick name. "I'm sure you are starving "

I am, but I'm not going to admit that. Right now, i just want to walk away and sleep my hunger till the next morning after the rain has stopped. "no, I'm good "

He raises an eyebrow and for the third time tonight my stomach makes the same embarrassing sound again, expressing her disagreement with my decision. So i give in, turn around without a word to anyone and take a sit on one of the chairs by the kitchen slab that looks more like a dinning for a middle family.

I hear him release a small sigh before taking the sit opposite me.

Well, this is going to be a long dinner.