🌹🖤THE PICKPOCKET TOMBOY 🖤🌹
[She’s Sassy…]
THEME: The Grand Hottie’s Kissmate
©2025 Wizzy Babe C. All rights reserved
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CHAPTER 19&20
As the two disappeared, students released the breaths they didn’t know they’ve been holding until now.
A few started walking, talking about the current trend.
*Alex defeats Belles in a dance battle.
*Grand Hottie — Eric Grande held a girl’s hand— Alex.
The exit became thronged in no sec as more students trooped out, screaming in their voices.
How the ongoing discussion entered the blog, no one knows but it’s on the latest vogue.
“Mira, what do we do?” Ana mumbled.
No response.
“Which Mira are you talking to?” Isa raised her brows, looking in a direction, Ana followed her gaze and her eyes found Mira angrily walking away, shoving anyone she sees.
Even the ones who aren’t blocking her way.
“That girl should get over Grand Hottie,” Ana sighed.
“The Tomboy too?” Isa asked.
“I hate her but her dance was so… energetic” she added, the words finding it hard to escape her lips.
“Let’s go after Mira,” Ana said instead. They walked away.
Derek and Rhapsody walked out, standing side by side.
“Now why’d he do that?” Rhapsody asked with folded arms.
“You’re not happy?” Derek glanced at her.
“Duh, I’m happy as fúck. I’m just on dah edge, that’s all” she rolled her eyes.
“One way to find out”Derek shrugged, they walked away together.
•Eric’s Haven•
Alex didn’t know when they got in— she was busy inhaling his rose scent that she almost started sinking into him.
She regretted it though.
Eric slammed her back on the wall and she recoiled.
“Jerk, why’d you even smell like roses!” she cussed.
Eric didn’t reply, he forcefully gripped her hands with one hand, pinning them to the wall above her.
Alex thought she could easily push him away with her strength, but that was a lie. She couldn’t.
Her eyeballs popped out in surprise.
He’s this strong? Then why didn’t he use his strength on his abductors? He’s so pathetic.
Alex almost screamed that but she swallowed it in, she won’t expose herself to this jerk.
Never.
Eric’s other hand found its way to her neck, he touched the left side and she flared, almost kicking his díçk again.
Eric pinned her legs with his, stepping on her feet.
“Damn” she seethed.
“I won’t let you kick that precious spot again. No” Eric shook his head.
“Do you know how much I hate you? I hate you so much!” she snarled.
“How much? More than the billions in my eight bank accounts?” he asked.
Before she could reply to that, he pulled the hoodie away from her neck, scrutinizing and rubbing it.
No tattoo.
His brows knitted in disappointment, still he wasn’t.
“This cheap necklace,” he touched the cross pendant.
“Where did you get it?”his eyes went up to hers.
“You’ll never know because it’s not your business”she said and forcefully pushed him away, he moved away, groaning slightly.
“Idiot”he frowned, walking to his cellar.
Alex walked to the door and tried opening it, it was locked.
“Weakie, open this füç?ing door!”she yelled.
Eric poured himself something different in a glass. Not pérignon anymore but Hennessy XO.
He sat down and crossed his legs, drinking without looking at her.
Alex rolled her eyes and walked to a cue stick, she picked it up and walked back to the door, slamming the stick on it.
Nothing happened. Eric took a long sip, not minding her.
Alex didn’t give up. He wants ruin, he gets.
She started slamming the stick on whatever she sees. Vase, portrait, glass…
Eric still didn’t flinch, instead his head tilted to the left.
“Do something bitch!” Alex yelled, completely frustrated.
“Senitel?” Eric called.
“Senitel, right on service Master Eric” Senitel’s robotic voice crashed through the haven.
Alex paused, stunned as fúck, admiring the work of technology.
“The cost of the furniture the high bitch destroyed”Eric said.
“The high bitch of a tomboy destroyed by estimation, 48.5 billion dollars worth of furniture,”Senitel replied.
Alex gritted her teeth, the cue stick fell from her. Eric looked at her and smirked.
“Hear that bitch?”he asked.
“You taught your robot to call me a bitch?”she glared, walking to him.
“Aren’t you one?”he asked.
Alex, with all anger, pounced on him. His drink spilled on his shirt, some poured on her face, the glass fell to the floor, shattering.
Alex fisted his polo shirt with, glaring into his spirit.
“I won the dance challenge. I’m done with this shit of you messing my darn mind. Open your füç?ing door and let me go”she warned.
“Noticeably, you’ve been touching me intimately today. First, it was placing your stupid head on my arm, now this?”Eric frowned.
Alex noticed he has a tattoo on his chest but she didn’t get the chance to look because she pulled away, pushing herself from him.
“Whatever you’re thinking, end it there. I’ll never wish for my enemy to touch you”she scoffed.
Eric chuckled slowly, looking at the messed up room, he frowned immediately, getting the urge to puke.
He’d have told her what he wanted to, but he decided not to.
He’ll just ruin her night by texting her about this crazy proposal before she sleeps tonight.
He loves driving people insane.
“Senitel, open the door. Her bad odor is making me sick” he said.
“I wish this odor will make you disappear forever” she gave him the middle finger and walked to the door, she opened it and it did.
She looked back at Eric who nodded once.
“You’ll pay for everything you destroyed here… through another means” he said. She scoffed and walked out.
Eric picked his phone and dialled a number.
“My haven is another word for a refuse dump. It needs thorough cleaning and sanitizing” he said and hung up.
He stood up, gave the place a sour look before striding out, Rhapsody and Derek entered.
“Hey arseh…. what in the world!” Rhapsody screamed.
“Holy Satan” Derek widened his eyes.
“Satan isn’t holy,” Rhapsody said.
“I know,” he replied.
“Wait, it’s not what I’m thinking” Rhapsody blinked.
“It’s what you’re thinking, Rhapsody.” Eric said in a bored tone.
“Echo is crazy,” she grinned.
“My type of girl,” Derek smiled.
“Stop fantasizing because I’m using her now,”Eric walked out. The two exchanged glances and followed him.
“Meaning?”they chorused.
“She started the game by kissing me, I’ll continue”he replied without looking at anyone.
“So that’s why you made her win the dance” Rhapsody nodded.
“Why do you suddenly wanna have a crazy kiss affair with your enemy?”Derek asked.
“What about Hera? The girl I hate with my life. Thought you both made a deal to be each other’s kissmate since you both aren’t ready for a real relationship.”Rhapsody said.
Eric turned and gave them his phone, Derek collected it and as they both watched, their eyes widened beyond imagination.
On the screen is a video of Hera, a really pretty girl, riding on a boy’s dîçk. Flaunting her hair and kissing him madly.
“Thought Hera was innocent” Derek laughed.
“I knew she never was. You’re not bothered bro?” Rhapsody looked up at Eric.
“Why’d I be? I never liked her. We were randomly close because our parents were” Eric didn’t blink, saying that.
Rhapsody’s phone buzzed and she took it out. “Echo,” she muttered.
“See ya later dudes” she ran away. Eric rolled his eyes.
“Dude, you wanna use Alex against Hera?” Derek looked up, Eric collected his phone, deleting the video with a little nod.
“I’ll say Alex should be your füç? partner. That’ll sound better” Derek teased.
Eric acted like he wanted to puke and Derek laughed, patting him. They started walking, Derek crossed his arm around Eric’s shoulders.
Eric immediately remembered Alex body-gummed him and he thought of using the shower right away.
“So, Hera will be visiting the US soon. Of course, the president will organize a party and she’ll want you to kiss her as a welcoming ceremony. Bitch doesn’t know we already know she’s not a V talk more of a naive kisser”Derek grinned.
He’ll win awards in grinning.
“Hmm” Eric nodded once. He’s just thinking of bathing. Nothing else.
“And Alex. You’re making her your partner to continue frustrating her life.” Derek added.
“Till she begs badly. I’m killing two birds with a stone”Eric replied.
Derek grinned.
“Rhapo’s Echo has suffered”
•Cathy’s Home•
Cathy opened the door and entered.
“Dad, I’m home!”she announced.
She frowned as she saw her father’s wheelchair by his room corridor.
She pushed the chair into the room with a thudding heart.
Her heart shattered when she saw her father, sitting on the floor, staring hollow.
His cloth is stained with foamy saliva and vomit.
The floor too.
“Dad” she took a step forward. Then she rushed to him, squatting before him with teary eyes.
“Dad” she touched his cheeks.
His eyes lingered on her face for a while before he finally smiled softly.
“Catherine Shawn”
“It’s me,” she smiled and hugged him.
It was hard lifting him to the chair, but she did. Then she cleaned up the mess on the floor, changed his shirt and pushed him to his reading table.
“Let me guess, Sofia ran away,” she said. Mr Shawn nodded.
Sofia is the ninth caregiver that’ll be working in their house this month.
Since Cathy’s father is epileptic, nobody would want to work as his caregiver, and if anyone would work, they’ll ask for a salary in advance.
Cathy never argued, she pays them upper hand only to come back from school any day to be told they ran away. Some worked for two months, others three.
Sofia just started last week, but now, she’s gone.
And Cathy is stranded, the money in the card Eric gave her has been used to pay different caregivers who didn’t appreciate her efforts.
“Dad, I think I’ll stop school. Sofia ran away while you were having an attack. What if something had happened to you? Hhm?”she sniffled
“Catherine, I’m sorry. I know I’ve been a useless dad….”Shawn said, and she hugged him immediately.
“No dad. You’ve been a good dad. I grew up without knowing my mom. Even with your epilepsy, you worked hard to raise me. You just had this accident that claimed your legs five years ago. And I’ll do everything in my power to give you a happy life, okay?”she whispered.
“Don’t think of stopping school anytime soon. I want your dreams to be finalized. I wanna be a proud father to a proud Anthropologist”Mr Shawn said.
She smiled with a little nod.
Maybe she’ll just start another job. She had stopped for months now.
“I’ll go get a few fruits” she stood up, picked the card and pecked her father’s forehead before walking out.
•Night~Alex’s Home•
Alex walked out of the bathroom in her PJ, she pulled off her moccasin, and jumped on her bed.
She rested her back, sinking into the bed, her hands by her sides and eyes closed.
She stayed that way for minutes before turning, getting her phone.
As if she knew, a message popped in immediately she unlocked it.
Unknown number, but she knows the jerk.
~I have a proposal for you and you’ll accept it. You don’t have a choice anyway~
She boiled like eggs. She ignored the text at first, then typed.
Alex: You should be sleeping on your king sized bed, not draining my battery with your useless, boring lines.
Then she realized he has her number. How? Is it Rhapo?
Alex: How did you get my number?
Grand Hottie: Are you so dumb?
Alex sat up immediately. “Grand what?! When did I save his line as that? What did he do!” she screamed.
“Alexa, are you alright?” Cathy knocked.
“I’m fine,” she mumbled.
“Goodnight then, sweet dreams” Cathy said, her footsteps disappearing in light trail.
“füç? this guy, füç? him” Alex said and picked her phone which she had thrown on the bed.
Axel: How did you do that? Undo what you did! 😡
Grand Hottie: BE MY KISSMATE.
Alex’s eyes bulged. She read the text twice.
Thrice.
Uncountable times.
It’s just too hard to grasp. Kiss what?
Like hell!
Alex: You’re mad to think I’ll ever do that.
Grand Hottie: You kissed me first, you caused it. I promised myself I won’t make out with different bitches, I don’t do dirty.
Grand Hottie: You have seventy-two hours to decide— so long right?
Alex: Over my dead body!
She typed that, pressed ‘send’ and switched off her phone. She fell back on the bed, chest heaving.
One thing she knows for sure, Eric is a computer wizard.
•Eric’s Residence~Bedroom•
Eric tossed his phone aside after finding out she’d turned off her phone.
He raised his glass of pérignon to his lips, rolling jovially on his chair.
He’ll use her to get rid of Hera and her disgusting life. And he’ll frustrate her life till she begs him like the lowly thief that she is.
•Saturday Morning•
“I love you” Eric’s fingers went to her tattooed neck, massaging it slowly.
She smiled wider, placing her palm on his chest. She winked ???ily at him.
“I love you too”she stood on her toes and leaned, kissing his lashes, then nose.
He hungrily caught her lips…
“Jesus füç?ing Christ!” Alex jumped down from her bed.
She’s sweating as hell. The drops are heavy on her forehead and it’s hard falling.
“It’s just a nightmare, Alex, calm down” she tried assuring herself but when she remembered that she’s Joseph the dreamer, she flared again.
“God please, nothing like this will ever happen. I’ll change Lord. Just keep me away from Thomas Grande’s son till I graduate in peace” she knelt down, sweating real hard.
She picked her phone. It’s 8:20am.
She slept for this long? Dreaming this future impossible dream?
She swallowed and stood up, rushing to the bathroom.
She picked her toothbrush and toothpaste, applied a teeny amount on the brush, before brushing her teeth with anger.
She stared at her image in the mirror, her eyes caught her tattoo.
The concealer is already wiping off slowly.
She raised her hand to touch her neck and an adrenaline rush took over her immediately.
She suspended her toothbrush in her mouth, gagging her head with both hands.
“No, no, no. This is a morning mare!” she screamed.
“Alexa, you’ve been acting strange since yesterday!” Christy shouted from the kitchen.
“Nothing’s happening, Momma. Good morning!”she shouted.
“How was your night, sweetie?”Christy asked, Alex could hear splattering of pots and pans.
“Too jitty to ask but my night was horrible… even my morning,” Alex replied.
“What ha… ”
“Forget it, I’m fine” she cut in.
“Well, I’m leaving for work now. See you soon” Christy said.
“Have fun!” Alex yelled, she heard the door open and close and she exhaled, removing her brush from her mouth.
She rinsed and glared at the mirror.
“You’ll remain celibate. And if you must have a dude, it’ll never be a jerk”she whispered to her image.
•Governor’s Villa•
•Master’s Bedroom•
Adrianna is in bed, her body buried in the chocolate, gigantic comforter.
Her phone is glued to her ear, and she’s smiling as she talked.
Salvador didn’t spend the night, he left since he was suddenly called for a conference.
“Don’t worry, we’ll find my twin” a male voice was heard in the other line.
“Thank you, bubu,” Amelia pouted.
“Mom,” he groaned.
She laughed.
“Maybe I’ll come home next weekend, I’m missing your french delicacies so much” he said.
“I can’t wait to see you too. And when you come, bring your girlfriend along. I’ll prepare Ratatouille for you both” Adrianna said.
“Girlfriend? Mom I told you, dating is boring” he grumbled.
“Then don’t bother coming, they’re many beautiful girls in Stars High and you ought to have found one”She snapped.
“The girls in Stars High? Damn, all they’re after is… ”
“Don’t corrupt me”Adrianna snapped, he laughed.
Everyone thinks Governor Salvador’s son is not in the country.
But he is.
•Monday ~Stars High•
Cathy smiled at her phone, she’s watching a video— girl group dance.
Her earpiece was removed from both sides of her ears and she looked up.
Alex and Rhapsody.
“What are you interested in?” Alex sat by her left, Rhapsody took the right.
“Nothing much, just dance videos” Cathy turned off her phone screen.
“You wanna dance?”Rhapsody asked.
“No,” she said. But deep down, she wishes she could debut.
One, she got no money to join any girl dance group.
Two, she’s shy as hell.
“If you wanna learn how to dance, meet Echo. She burst my brain last week” Rhapsody winked, she placed on her headphone.
Belles walked in, and the hall scattered.
Girls ran to them to sign their autographs. They didn’t glance at anyone, not even Alex and co.
“Weird” Alex squinted, chuckling.
“Get out!” Mira yelled, the way was cleared and she marched to her seat.
Dennis and Winter entered, he greeted Alex with his eyes and walked to sit.
“Rhapsody!” Winter waved in a smile, Rhapsody rolled her eyes and looked at her.
“Fine, leave,” she said.
Winter sighed and walked to sit.
“Rhapo won’t accept the fact that she has a soft spot for someone” Alex grinned.
“Who?” Cathy asked.
“Winny. The best part? Winny literally lives with her” Alex said and whispered to Cathy, she raised her brows.
“Aah”she nodded.
“You two are wishing for death sentence.” Rhapsody warned.
The two laughed.
In no time, a teacher entered and the class became still as a graveyard.
Just clicking sounds on iPads and phablets.
Questions were thrown to a few students, they answered.
Cathy was asked too, and she flawlessly gave an exact answer.
“Cocteau’s most extended stage version of the Oedipus legend was produced by who?” the teacher asked, looking around with her sharp eyes.
Her eyes clashed with Mirabelle and the girl looked away.
“Miss Stone, any idea?” the teacher asked.
Mira placed her head on the table, Alex grinned.
“Miss Stone?” the teacher pressed.
“I’m not the only STONE in this füç?ing class!” Mira screamed.
“She’s a bimbo” Alex crackled, the class erupted in laughter.
Mira locked eyes with her friends and they gave her calming stares.
“Do the calms,” Ana mouthed.
“Miss Stone 2?” the teacher turned to Alex.
“Actually, I’m Miss Stone 1. well,
Cocteau’s most extended stage version of the Oedipus legend was produced by Louis Jouvet with Jean-Pierre Aumount.” she replied.
•She’s good.
•Sowie, Mira.
“Correct” the teacher smiled.
Class went on for another twenty minutes.
“Let’s call it a day” the teacher said and picked her books, walking out.
“Yeah we should, Miss bimbo won’t be able to grasp all” Rhapsody winked at Mira.
Laughs.
She stood up and stormed to the front of the class.
“Attention everyone!” she screamed, the noise died down.
“This is MY father’s school. I am the Queen Bee and I choose whoever I want to serve me, whether a dickhead or not!” she announced.
“Check the blog,” Ana said.
Everyone checked their phones with widened eyes.
“Alex, we’re on the roster to serve Belles for a week,” Cathy swallowed.
“Are these girls füç?ing with me right now” Rhapsody laughed, she stretched her legs, adjusting her headphone.
“Dennis, you’re my boy for the week” Isa called with her fingers, Dennis stood up, walking to her with head bowed.
Winter bit her lips.
“Cathy, come here” Ana called, Cathy stood up and Alex glared, giving her the ‘go and regret it’ look.
She slowly sank back to her seat.
“Alex, you’ll regret it if you don’t crawl to me” Mira glared.
“Crawl? You gotta be kidding me” Alex rolled her eyes.
“Alex!” Mira screamed.
“Gracious Lord, Mimi,” someone spoke up.
Everyone turned to look at Andrea.
A quiet rich guy that’ll never say a word to anyone even if there was a sword on his neck.
He’s ranking the third most handsome student in Stars High after Eric and Derek.
But girls don’t scream his name because he hates it. But they do that secretly though.
Students started whispering.
•Andrea just talked.
•Called Mira, Mimi
•His voice oh my goodness
•Shh, don’t let him hear you.
Andrea stood up, his tall frame covering the whole class.
That’s how tall he is.
“When are you gonna stop this craziness and focus on reading?” he looked at Mirabelle, she seethed.
Andrea picked his bag and muttered ‘Idiotà’ to everyone’s hearing before walking out.
Before the students could process that one, another shocking one happened.
A girl ran in giggling like someone who just discovered gold.
“Grand Hottie talked to me!” she announced.
“He complained of bad breath while standing meters away from me but he füç?ing talked to me”she smiled.
•What did he say?
•How was your reaction
•You’re lucky, girl.
The grinning girl walked to Mirabelle and stood before her, smirking. Obviously, she’s one of the haters.
Her reaction says it.
“Grand Hottie asked me to tell you to stay the füç? away from his thing. Don’t know what that is but he said he’s the reason why the thing still exists in this school. He’s the only one with the right to use that thing”she said and walked to her seat, flipping her hair.
Students whispered, trying to understand what that THING means.
Alex understood and she gritted her jaw, she stood up and marched out.
“I’ll say we handle what we can handle. Let’s forget about the Tomboy and face weaker students” Isa whispered to Mira since she’s beside her.
“In my school? She’s just a scholarship!” Mira yelled, she looks pitiful right now.
It’s like she’s not Mirabelle Stone, the member of Belles dance group, the Queen Bee.
She’s not respected anymore. And her life shattered when Alex became a student. Alex is a killjoy!
“Mira, listen to Isa. Leave the bitch, she’s frustrating our lives. Bullying won’t bring down her ego” Ana said.
“Was today’s drama for me?” Rhapsody stood up, yawning.
She brought down her headphone to her neck and smiled at Mira, walking to her.
“Even Andrea got bored of your vacuousness. Just quit already,Eric CAN NEVER like you”she whispered to her and walked away, smirking.
Everyone gasped. A few boys covered their eyes with their palms.
“füç?, Mira!” Isa widened her eyes.
Mira looked down and screamed.
Rhapsody unzipped her skirt!
Mira wasn’t supposed to scream because she’s fond of exposing her arse cheeks indirectly.
But those days, she wore g-strings, today she’s got no panty on.
And Rhapsody just made her skirt fall to her heels.
Worse? Her shirt isn’t long, it’s a crop top anyway.
Isa jumped on her, covering her. They both fell.
Cathy mistakenly laughed out, but she hid her face on her locker immediately.
“Stop the füç?ing video, animals!” Ana screamed, slapping anyone with a phone.
A student retaliated. ” I’m not a scholarship, don’t try that”she glared.
Ana held her burning cheek in bewilderment.
“Can today be any better?”Dennis asked Winter, she simply shook her head.
•Eric’s Haven•
Derek opened the door, wanting to go out, Alex barged in immediately.
“Dude, your kissmate is here” Derek called, Alex shot him a glare and he ran out, locking the door behind him.
Eric was drumming with eyes closed so he didn’t hear or notice anything.
Until, a ping-pong ball landed on his head.
His head moved and his wet, red hair fell to his face, covering his eyes completely.
He looked to his side to notice a glaring figure.
Alex.
“You still have nine hours left to make your decision. Why’re you here?” he looked away, admiring his drumsticks.
“Your thing? Seriously?” Alex croaked.
Eric tossed his stick aside, rolling on his chair.
“Changed my mind already. Say yes, now” he said.
Alex looked at him, completely devastated.
Why does he derive pleasure in scattering her head?
She’s talking about the ‘thing’ stuff and he’s talking about that stupid proposal?
“If you don’t accept my proposal nicely, I’ll force you… and if you want it the hard way, consider yourself not only outta Stars High but New York too”
All these while, he wasn’t staring at her.
He was busy admiring his nails.
To him, her face isn’t worth his attention.
“Oh my,”Alex chuckled. “What fúcking proposal? To be your kiss mate? Listen weakie, I’d rather kiss an eel and get shocked multiple times that let my soft lips touch your contaminated ones”She gnarled, thinking of ways to just kill this guy.
“Two more minutes, Tomboy”Eric finally looked at her.
“You…”she raised her fist to punch him.
“One more”he smirked.
Damn, how Alex wishes she didn’t save him from those abductors.
How she wishes she knew it was him!
TBC…
