🌹🖤THE PICKPOCKET TOMBOY 🖤🌹
[She’s Sassy…]
THEME: The Grand Hottie’s Kissmate
©2025 Wizzy Babe C. All rights reserved
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CHAPTER 21&22
#unedited
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Alex’s nails dug in her palms as she folded her fists.
Right there, on that spot, she’s got seventeen ways to kill this idiot.
If only her schemes would work out. If only she can really kill him.
At exactly one minute, Eric picked his phone from his drumhead, dialling a number.
The receiver picked.
Since it’s on loud speaker, Alex heard the receiver’s voice.
“Eric Grande, what can I do for you?”
“There’s a stubborn…”
“Fine, end the call, jackass”Alex butt in with an eye roll. Eric smirked and pressed the end button, tossing his phone.
He resumed his chair rolling, eyes everywhere but her.
Looking at her is disgusting.
“Fine”she mumbled.
“Fine what?”he asked, still not looking at her.
“What you just proposed”she airquoted.
“And what is that?”he asked.
“Are you messing with me right now?”she gnarled.
“With what?”he questioned.
“Eric Motherfüç?ing Grande!”she picked another ping-pong ball, throwing it at him, Eric rolled his chair away, the ball landed on his drum, making different sounds before rolling to the floor.
“Bad, bad throw, tsk tsk”he shook his head and looked back at Alex who heaved in deep breath.
“I agree to be…”she tried talking with her eyes closed.
“Be what?”he butt in.
She opened her eyes and bit her tongue.
Do the calms, Alex. It would be over soon.
“Be the bitch who’ll kiss the life outta you till you die!”she yelled to his face, he gave a not-so-humourous laughter and stopped, finally looking at her.
“Say the words right. Like a good girl you’re not”he said.
“I agree to be your Kissmate”she said. The words felt bitter in her mouth and as she said it, she’s thinking of ways to end this deal ASAP.
Should she start with messing his place? He loves cleanliness so much and he won’t think twice bashing at her if she turns this place to a pigs’ home.
Or should she turn here to the place of trolls.
Alex smiled mischievously, it grew wider and wider as her evil scheme settled in.
“Good”Eric rolled back to his set of drums, tapping his fingers on one. She snapped back to reality.
“Relax. You’re not special. Our first kiss was an accident, not a fairy tale”she smiled, he looked at her once and looked back at his fingers, drumming.
“Just know that I’ll do something terrible that’ll make you stop this”she added.
“Your smile… wipe it off”he waved her off.
“Why? It’s catchy?”she smiled wider.
“Ugly people gets uglier when they open their colored teeth”he replied.
“You’re literally blind so I don’t blame you”she smirked and turned, walking to the door.
“Necia”he muttered in Spanish.
Alex heard but pretended not to (she understood since she’s studying Spanish), instead she turned back, raising her index and forefinger.
“I can make rules, innit?”she asked.
“You only blend to my rule”he stood up, heading to a door.
“We’ll only be kiss partners, nothing more. Love? füç? it”she said.
He stopped his hand on the device scanner.
“You’re a fool to think I’ll fall for a petty thief like you”he said.
“Good, because I’ll never fall in lo… no, I’ll never fall in LIKE with a proud dumbo like you”she said and turned, walking towards the door.
“Senitel, let the Tomboy out”Eric pressed his full palm on the scanner, it showed green and the door was opened.
“Necia”he muttered and entered, the door clicked softly behind him.
“Necio”Alex mumbled.
“High bitch, use the door”Senitel said.
She looked around, and cursed before walking out.
•Senior Class•
Alex entered the class and who her eyes caught first was Derek in the middle of two girls, holding them and whispering stupid words to them.
She badly wants to spank him for the stunt he pulled earlier, and knock his head for not noticing a cutie like Cathy who madly likes him.
Talking about Cat, where’s she?
Alex looked at her seat, then around the hall, squinching.
“Echo” Rhapsody walked in.
“Hey Rhapo, where’s Cat?”she faced her.
“Can’t tell, just coming in”Rhapsody shrugged.
“She disappears these days for NR”Alex pinched her middle brows.
“No reason? Everyone does a thing or the other for certain reasons. Like Belles, they suddenly disappeared because Mira’s pussy went live”Rhapsody said.
Alex squinted. “Bitch, what did you do?”
“Come off it, you’d do worse if it were you” Rhapsody rolled her eyes, already walking out.
Alex picked her bag, walking out too, she caught up with Rhapsody.
“You and Eric getting along?” Rhapsody asked.
“Over my dead body. Wait, you knew about this füç?ed up proposal and you didn’t tell me upper hand? What sorta friend are you?!” Alex pulled her ear, she laughed.
“Oww, There are things one gotta know himself.” Rhapsody yelled.
Alex pulled her ear one last wicked time and left her, that ear turned red immediately.
“Ouch” Rhapsody rubbed that spot.
“Well, what was your response?” she leaned.
Alex gritted her jaw, folding her fists.
“Yes?” Rhapsody widened her eyes.
“He’s a jerk. He was bent on throwing momma and I outta New York if I don’t accept his stupid proposal”Alex snapped.
“You’re a crazy kisser by the way, you’ll make a good kissmate”Rhapsody shrugged, Alex stopped walking.
“Did I just hear well? I’ve never done that shit with any dude before and you know it, Rhapo!” she snapped.
“Hmm” Rhapsody stopped walking.
“I’m not doing that with that jerk. This stupid relationship will end soon, it won’t take up to twenty four hours”Alex said.
Rhapsody looked at her.
“Rhapo, I need your help”Alex pulled her ear, whispering something to her.
Rhapsody widened her eyes, mixed with pain in her ear and the words pouring in.
“I’m so screwed”she muttered.
•Halcyon Orphanage {Winter and Dennis’ orphanage}•
A large table was moved in the large dining hall by Dennis, Winter and two others.
Children, about five to ten years started screaming in jubilation, clattering their cutleries.
Unlike the teenagers who eat in the cafe like dining, serving themselves, children eat in this hall, served by their caregivers or teenagers who volunteered— like now.
Winter happily scooped rice in plates, passing to the second girl who in turn served.
Dennis worked with his partner, a boy. He’s the one serving.
As he served, he stared at Winter, wondering why she’s happy today.
She’s also checking the time on her phone every second.
When she checked for the thirtieth… no, fiftieth time…
Dennis lost count but he knows she’s been checking the time more than seventy times now.
Well, when she checked the time again, she squealed, and whispered to her partner who nodded, then she walked out.
Dennis dropped the plate on the table before a child, the plate fell and the food poured.
He wasn’t looking.
“Dennis,” his partner groaned.
The child, who was supposed to share it with two others, started crying. The two joined.
“I’ll give you mine, I promise. Don’t cry” he whispered to them and ran out after Winter.
The partners stared at each other in confusion.
Meanwhile, Winter ran to the end of the orphanage building, where nobody visits often since it’s partly abandoned.
There’s a refuse dump situated at a corner.
The fence is not really high and jumping it, one’ll land in the street.
Winter pulled out a long, broken church bench— she hid it here for a long time, and that’s what she’ll be using to escape now.
She climbed on it, balancing herself before jumping to the fence, holding the end.
“Oww” she muttered, her palms reddened immediately.
“Ahem” someone coughed behind her.
She lost grip and almost fell but Dennis immediately caught her by her waist, placing her carefully on her feet.
“Den” she gasped, turning to face him.
“Where are you sneaking to?” he asked.
“I’m… going to a friend’s place” she lied.
“There, she’s lying” he joined his middle finger and thumb, before releasing them harshly on her forehead.
“ouch” she muttered.
“Den, I’m sorry” she hugged him. He sighed, placing his jaw on her hair, rubbing her back.
“So, where’re you going to?” he whispered.
Winter almost told him she’s started a job at their classmate’s place as a help. Won’t that sound absurd?
Dennis wouldn’t want her to.
“I got a job” she muffled.
“Winter Davis” he groaned.
“It’s not an everyday job. And it’s not far either. There’s a newly built bakers shop in the next street and they need a girl who’ll run delivery thrice every week so I… applied with no hope of working but eventually, I was…”she muttered.
“You were given the job”Dennis muffled.
She nodded like a child.
“And you didn’t tell me. Says the sudden lively spirit.”Dennis said.
“I’m sorry. I know you’d be against it”she mumbled.
“I’m a killjoy now? C’mon, Win. Do you just see me as your partner in the orphanage?”he frowned.
“I’m so sorry”she hugged him.
“You can never do without saying sorry, yeah?”he rolled his eyes.
“I’m sorry, I won’t say it again. I’m sorry”she said. He smiled and hugged her back, then he kissed her hair.
“So, will you cover up for me today? I’ll be back in an hour”she whispered.
“I’m following you”he said, she blinked twice.
“No!”
“Why?”he squinched.
“I… ”
“I wanna be your bodyguard, I wanna protect you from any jerk with big eyes,”he said, she laughed, holding his hand.
“I’ll be fine, where I’m working is enclosed”she said, he rubbed her chin fondly, wishing they’ll stand there longer.
But Winter shattered his fantasy by hugging him one last time before climbing the bench, she wanted to jump again, Dennis carried her instead.
She smiled.
“Don’t hurt yourself” he whispered and helped her gently cross to the other side, she landed with a thud.
“Win” he called.
“I’m fine, no scratch at all. Bye Den, cover up well for me” she screamed from the other side, her voice lessened as she talked.
Dennis almost jumped the fence to follow her but he stopped himself.
That’d be stupid. He can stay an hour without Winter right?
•Rhapsody’s Home•
Rhapsody took another sip of her bourbon when Winter entered, dressed like a house help.
Rhapsody sat straight, blinking twice.
“What are you doing here?” she dropped her glass on the glass table before her.
“It’s Monday,” Winter replied.
“Is it?” Rhapsody muffled, she checked her phone.
“It is,” she nodded and sighed.
Winter smiled and walked closer to her, her frown made her stop.
“What?” she slowly asked, unsure.
“I should ask you that. What is it?” Rhapsody asked.
“I just wanna know my schedule. What should I do?”she asked.
“Your phone” Rhapsody said.
Winter immediately brought out her phone from her pocket.
“It’s in your phone. Whatever you’re gonna do today, is in your phone and when you’re done, leave ASAP”Rhapsody stood up, grabbed her bourbon drink and its glass, rushing upstairs.
“Okay. If you need me…”Winter yelled after her.
“I won’t be needing you”Rhapsody snapped like a child.
Winter funked and sat on the couch, breathing.
“She really doesn’t like me”she muttered. “I can’t work for a person who doesn’t like me”.
Right there, on that couch, Winter promised to do everything to make Rhapsody like her.
•Night~ Street•
Alex couldn’t get her mind off the stupid proposal she had accepted and going home after school was worse, she couldn’t think straight.
She had to do something to keep her mind off that jerk and his proposal.
Riding on her bike and observing any proud rich ass dude to steal from.
She’s been doing that for two hours now.
She rode past an open park, squinching behind her visor. There’s a car currently parked by the park.
She stopped her bike, observing closely.
A man got out of the car with a lady, holding her by the waist. A young man, obviously the driver got out of the driver’s seat, walking to them.
The rich man got his wallet out of his back pocket, brought out some money and slapped the driver with it.
“Proud ass, yeah?” Alex muffled, chuckling.
The driver bowed, took the money and ran towards the open park.
Alex started her bike and rode it to the car, she intentionally flashed her light, temporarily blinding the man and his wife or fiancée… whoever she is.
The light went off and they moved closer to Alex who’s already on the ground, groaning.
“Oh my goodness, he’s hurt,” the lady screamed.
“Did you see how he was riding his bike? He’s very irresponsible, let’s go” the man pulled her.
“My head. Ahhh” Alex’s voice made them turn to him.
“Please let’s help him” the lady pleaded, he rolled his eyes and walked to Alex.
He squatted and removed her helmet, her tattoo was what he saw first.
“Hey, I know you,” he pointed.
She opened one eye, peeking at him.
“You stole my money, you stole fifty dollars from me” he snapped.
“Oops” she muffled and jerked up, hugging him.
“What are you doing?” the lady hit her.
“Forgive me, I was hopeless” Alex cried, hugging the man tighter. With that opportunity, she slid her hand in his pocket, pulling out the wallet.
“Let go” he pushed her away, she broke the hug and saluted, running to her bike.
She honked and zoomed off, making loud sounds.
“Where… where’s your tie?” the lady whispered to her man.
He looked down at his suit with widened eyes, sensing foul play, he checked his pocket.
Empty.
“That idiot, he fooled me!” he yelled.
•Stone’s Mansion•
Mirabelle sat on the couch lazily, there’s a tissue stuck in one part of her nostril and a nose inhaler in the other part.
Her friends sat beside her on the left and right, staring.
“You’re sure you don’t wanna eat anything?” Ana asked.
“I wanna be alone” Mira muttered, eyes up on the chandeliers.
“She finally talked, that’s a good one” Isa nodded.
Omar entered the house.
“Mirabelle” he frowned, walking forward.
“Thank God you’re back. She’s been numb for hours” Ana sighed.
“She just talked though” Isa shrugged, Ana shot her a glare which she returned.
“What happened to her?” Omar threw his briefcase on the couch, the girls stood up giving him space.
He sat beside Mira, placing the back of his palm on her forehead.
“You’re running temperature, Mira” he muffled.
“I just wanna die,” Mira muttered.
Ana and Isa exchanged glances.
“What happened?” Omar asked again.
“A lot. We wanted to put a girl in her place but…”
“You wanted to bully a student but he/she bullied you instead?” Omar cut Isa off.
She rolled her eyes.
“That isn’t what happened actually.” Ana joined her forefingers together.
“Mira’s big time rival, Rhapsody Morozov embarrassed her” she said.
“How?” Omar wisely asked. The girls cleared their throat.
“Tell me what she did, I’ll contact the principal to detain her” he continued.
“Forget it. I’ll handle her and the wretched tomboy myself”Mira looked at her dad with red eyes.
“Mira I know you, you love causing troubles”Omar sighed, getting his phone to dial the family doctor’s line.
“Don’t call anyone, I’m fine”she collected his phone.
“Help yourself then”he left his phone with her, walking upstairs.
Mira scoffed.
Morning~Stars High•
Andrea got out of his ghost, girls whispered from a distance, eating him with their eyes.
He rolled his eyes, his phone buzzed and he took it out, smiling when he saw MOM as the caller.
He swiped green, waving. It’s a VC.
“Bubu” Adrianna smiled.
“Hey mom” he smiled widely.
Girls around fell on one another. Of course they should. Andrea is SMILING.
Whoever is the person is lucky.
Andrea’s left ear moved in disgust. He looked around and walked away to somewhere safe.
“Running from girls, are you?”Adrianna asked.
“Today, all girls who are eighteen years old in NY will be scanned to know whose blood matches Amelia’s, right?”he asked instead.
Adrianna laughed and nodded.
“We’re saying something different here,”she said.
A pen flew past Andrea’s head, he turned to see the culprit, Mira standing not too far from him, glaring hard.
“I’ll talk to you later, mom”he said and hung up after watching her wave.
“Mimi,”he mumbled.
“Stop calling me that, I’m not a baby”Mira snapped.
“Okay”he shrugged and started walking.
He walked past her and she did a U-turn to stare at his back side.
“Hey!”
He stopped without looking back at her.
“I wish that pen stabbed you on the neck. You disgust me”she said.
“Same as you”he replied and took a step forward, then he stopped.
He brought out a pack which looked like a cigarette pack and threw it at her, she caught it.
“You’ll need that”he said and walked away.
Mira checked the pack. “Antipsychotic drugs?” she read and gasped.
•Senior Class•
Andrea walked in, straight to his seat. He placed on his headphone and the first person his eyes mistakenly caught was Alex’s.
They both rolled their eyes, he took out a book and started reading, while she looked away.
“I know Andrea is really hiding something. Maybe he’s a prince or something”Rhapsody continued, she brought up Andrea’s topic and that was why Alex stared at him.
“That’s his problem,”Alex shrugged.
“And Cathy, don’t leave that way again. We’re your friends and if you don’t confide in us, who you gon’ confide in?”Rhapsody said, Cathy slowly nodded.
“I’m sorry. My dad needed me yesterday and I couldn’t wait to inform you both… it’s was urgent. I promise, I won’t do that again”she looked at them one by one.
“Big head”Alex poked her forehead and hugged her.
Rhapsody joined in the hug and Cathy smiled. If only she’s bold enough to tell them what her father’s suffering from.
Belles walked in, keeping a straight face all the way to their seat.
Mira glared at Andrea who wasn’t looking at her.
At this point, she’ll kill everyone except her Ricky-hottie.
•Eric’s Haven•
Eric is as usual drumming, but he’s not.
His mind is faraway, he’s having a flashback.
•Years Back•
•Grande’s Villa•
Eric has his special haven where he spends his day and night.
Derek sometimes visits, but now, it’s Eric all by himself.
He was drumming with eyes closed when Senitel’s voice disrupted him.
“Erica is at the door, Master Eric”
“Don’t let her in” he stood up, walking to the replicator, he pressed his palm on the surface and whispered his choice drink.
Dom Pérignon.
“Eric, I know you can hear me! Open up or I tell mom what you’ve been doing!”Erica’s voice was heard outside as she banged on the door.
Eric walked to a couch and sat down, he surprisingly opened the bottle and poured the champagne in a glass, drinking.
“Mom, Eric secretly drinks Dom Pérignon everyday. He has it stuck..”
The door was opened immediately.
Erica smirked and entered.
Eric already hid his drink.
“What do you want?” he asked
“Thought you wouldn’t open the door for me. I’d have told the world”she flaunted her hair.
“I know you’re drinking, there’s no need to hide it”she added and fell beside him on the couch.
“What are you doing here, Erica?” he repeated.
“Mom says come out and get ready. We’re visiting grandpa today”she stood up, looking around for something Eric is aware of.
“I’ve heard you, leave”he snapped.
She sneered and trotted out, her necklace dangling behind her neck.
Eric waited for her to leave, then he brought out his drink from where he hid it, rubbing the bottle fondly.
Today, they’ll be visiting their grandparents. Why is he having the feeling not to go?
•Present Time•
“Eric!” Derek tapped him. He opened his eyes, looking up at Derek.
He’s drenched in sweat already.
“Dude, you seem to be drumming on demons” Derek said.
Eric closed his eyes for a minute before opening them, he stood up and patted Derek.
“We’ll play basketball tomorrow, inform the others” he said.
Every Friday is sports day but when Eric wants to play basketball, he does that on a Wednesday… like tomorrow.
“Cool” Derek got his phone, going out.
Eric fell back on his drum chair. The flashback— he’d really declined on going, but he was forced.
He and Erica stayed in their grandparents home for weeks before their mom came back for them.
And that was it, on their way back, there was an accident.
*
Alex waited to be scanned and when she was done, she walked out of the hall, wondering why almost all the girls in twelfth grade were scanned.
Well she rushed to the elevator, almost entering but she stopped herself.
She waited for someone to come join her. When she saw no one, she shrugged and took the staircase.
•Eric’s Haven•
Alex got to the door, meeting Rhapsody there.
“Eric must be in his personal room in his haven, he’s not here” Rhapsody opened the door down, Alex peeked in and smirked.
“Bro, what’s your mission?” Rhapsody asked her.
“To end this kiss füç?ed up relationship now and forever. Thanks for helping me open his door”Alex tapped her.
That was what she begged her for, yesterday.
“I didn’t open the door, I’ve justified myself”Rhapsody said and walked away.
Alex smiled and walked away, leaving the door opened.
•Later•
Alex already messed up the haven.
Maybe she went to a refuse dump to gather this garbage, or maybe she made this mess herself.
But one thing is certain, the haven is different. Filled with junk on every side that there’s no place to step on.
Alex poured the last junk on the couch, spreading them with her gloved hands.
Eric walked out of his room and widened his eyes.
“füç?” he darted his eyes to Alex.
She stood straight and smiled at him.
“Surprise” she spread her arms wide.
Eric rushed to a sink by the wall, throwing up. He literally vomited everything he’s eaten that day.
“Oww, Mr Grand Hottie hates dirt? Too bad his kissmate is a dirty bitch” she walked forward.
Eric didn’t say anything, he spent his time there. And after he was done, he turned on the lever, rinsing up the sink.
Then he washed his face and hair.
“What is it?” Alex walked forward, a nylon hug on her foot and she shook it off, and continued walking.
“I told you, didn’t I? I’ll do something terrible that’ll make you intrigued to the point that you’ll think of ending this gawd forsaken kiss deal.”she stood a few meters behind him, watching him as he washed his face and hair.
“What do you say, Mr Eric?”she folded her arms below her little breasts, smiling.
Eric finished washing and walked to her, pushing her away. He walked past her, going to his fridge.
He picked a red apple, biting from it before going to the vase, picking a rose flower.
Then he walked back to his room, Alex followed him.
Entering there is like entering heaven. So clean and RICH.
Well, Alex doesn’t care. She just wanna end this here and now.
Eric stood by the wall, chewing his apple slowly.
Eating apple and sniffing rose. What’s more mind calming than that?
Alex’s eyes stayed on him and when he finally looked at her, she raised her brows.
“Intrigued right? You’re irritated by me?”she hopefully asked.
“I am intrigued”he nodded.
“And that’s why I’m not ending the kiss deal”he smirked.
Alex’s hands dropped, her mouth dropped too. To her, Eric wasn’t standing there.
The man standing there, eating red apple that stained his lips like he just sucked blood, wet hair hiding his eyes, rose close to his nose…
That man standing there…
IS LUCIFER.
TBC…
