🌹🖤THE PICKPOCKET TOMBOY 🖤🌹
[She’s Sassy…]
THEME: The Grand Hottie’s Kissmate
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CHAPTER 23&24
#unedited
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How Alex became a cleaner, she doesn’t know. But she found herself cleaning up her mess.
Her great mess.
Nose mask glued to her face, exposing only her blue eyes, face cap and gloves.
She’s got an overall on but she didn’t fully dress in it.
She used only the trousers, tying the shirt part around her waist.
She’s almost done with cleaning, now she’s vacuuming.
“Jerk, arsehole, I hate him”she muttered, angrily using the vacuum to suck whatever she meets on the floor.
She got to a rose vase and smiled a little before picking one flower, she sniffed it and stuck it in her hair, getting on with her job.
Then something popped in her head.
“Senitel?”she called, no response.
She looked around, wondering where the stupid robot usually talk from.
How smart is the Grandes?
“Senitel”she hit the wall aggressively, throwing away her vacuum cleaner.
Knocking and hitting every part of the wall didn’t result to anything.
“Stop wasting your time, Senitel only listens to his master’s voice”that annoying voice was heard behind her.
Behind her?
Alex shut her eyes, folding her fists on the wall.
God, can you just provide Eric Grande’s head in a platter for Alex?
She gritted her jaw and opened her eyes, turning to Eric.
She guessed right. He was exactly behind her.
His right hand rested on the wall, exactly above her head.
Lips still red, hair still wet, eyes barely visible.
“Who told you I wanted to…”
“Wanted to what?”he cut her off, she glared. “Aren’t you supposed to be cleaning, My Thing?”he asked.
“I was cleaning, and I’m not your thing!”she palmed his chest with both hands.
He didn’t bulge, instead he smirked enjoying her anger.
“My. Thing”he whispered, surprisingly leaning down to her face. He brought down the mask with his other hand.
That’s surprising!.
“Call me, Master”he ordered.
Alex didn’t move, he got nearer, she still didn’t blink.
“I rather die,”she mouthed.
Their lips almost met. Almost. Neither of them blinked.
What’s in Alex’s mind is to punch him if he dares place his contaminated lips on hers. What’s in Eric’s mind is something different.
“Dom Pérignon”he whispered, the replicator opened above her head and the bottle rolled out, he caught it immediately, moving away from her.
Alex blinked twice and looked up at the replicator above, then she looked back at Eric who was already striding to the couch.
“Jackass, you’d have told me to excuse you instead of blocking my nose with your bad breath and odor”she glared.
“You’re so lucky, Tomboy. I’ve never been that close to anyone. You being my Kissmate? Lucky”he sat down, pouring his drink in a glass. There’s a tray of red apples on the table and he picked one, eating it.
“Oh gawd, thank you for making the grand hottie not to feel irritated whenever I’m around”Alex mocked and glared at him.
“I don’t even wanna be close, I wanna be millions of miles away from you!”she screamed.
“Simple, I’ll just contact escorts to take you miles away”he didn’t look at her saying that, his eyes are focused on his glass, swirling it.
Alex picked up the vacuum cleaner, covered her nose and mouth with the mask and continued from where she stopped.
She vacuumed with complete anger.
If anger were to be a person, you know who.
Eric took a deep sip, letting the liquid stay in his tongue… he loves doing that.
Now, not only does he want her to beg him, he wants her to call him Master.
And she will. He won’t give her breathing space till she succumb.
•Alex’s Home~Bedroom•
Alex jumped in through the window. She doesn’t feel like coming in through the door.
Not when she’s füç?ed.
She fell her face on her bed, regretting her whole life.
If only she hadn’t rescued that idiot, maybe he’d have died.
Okay, she’s not that heartless.
But if only she hadn’t used him as a cover the day she was being chased, or…
Just great.
But Alex will never give up, she MUST find a way to end this. She’ll never kiss him.
She raised her head, picking her phone beside her.
*The ongoing news about the Grand Hottie playing Basketball tomorrow.
“Fool”she muttered, scrolling through the unending comments by HIS girl-fans.
•I know before the start of the game, I’d have cum a million times.
•I can’t wait!
•Should I just die?
•Hashtag, Eric Grande, my future hubby.
•My pu$$y is leaking!
Alex turned off her phone screen, groaning out.
“I hate you, Eric Grande!”she yelled.
She got her phone again and tried Rhapsody’s line— unreachable.
She stood up, taking off her uniform. She’ll just stroll a little before Christy returns from work.
•Rhapsody’s Home•
Rhapsody rolled on her bed, checking the time on her phone.
She’d placed her phone on an Airplane mode because she doesn’t wanna reach anyone.
Alex is gonna eat her raw tomorrow buh it’s for the best. If she tries making use of her phone, she’ll call Winter.
Winter isn’t supposed to come today, but Rhapsody kinda want her here.
Yesterday, she had foolishly hid to watch Winter throughout.
So foolish.
“What the füç? is wrong with me?”she scoffed and picked her phone, she turned off Airplane mode, going to her contact.
She wanted to dial Echo’s line, but her finger pressed ‘Sierra’ instead.
What’s worse? Sierra picked the call immediately.
“füç?”Rhapsody muttered and placed the phone on her ear.
“Hello, Rhapsody, missing me already?”Winter’s gleefully asked.
Rhapsody widened her eyes.
“Umm, where are you?”she asked.
“At the orphanage, my home”Winter replied.
“Aren’t you supposed to be at work?”she snapped.
“No, it’s till Thursday”Winter slowly replied.
Rhapsody folded her palm, she wants to end the call badly but her palms are sweaty to do so.
“Winter?”she called.
“Yes?”
“End the call”she said. Winter immediately did, shocking Rhapsody.
“She fúcking did it, she ended the fúcking call!”Rhapsody slammed her phone on the floor, stucking her hair behind her ears.
*
Alex is dressed in joggers and baggy tee, there’s a face cap on her head with the brim facing the back and well fitted Pam slippers in her feet.
All blue.
With her hands stuck in her joggers pocket, she walked past shops and stalls.
Her legs stopped on their own when she spotted a milk store.
She entered, moving past the aisle, looking for her favorite condensed brand.
McDonald’s.
Looking at the price tag, she frowned, and checked her pocket. Then she rubbed her cross pendant— her necklace.
She have just enough money to buy it… buhhh…
She looked at a guy few meters away, picking things into the cart. He looks so serious and concentrated.
Alex walked to him without being suspicious. She turned her back on him, pretending to pick a few things.
She observed where she’s standing. No camera. No human apart from the guy.
She heaved a deep sigh and turned, standing close to him, he stretched his hand to pick a pack, she did too and they ended up touching each other’s hand.
“I’m sorry”she apologized, blinking like a child.
“You want it?”he asked. To him, she’s a guy too.
“Don’t worry, you can have it”she winked.
“Sure?”he chuckled.
“They’re many others in this place, I’ll pick another one. I’m Alexandra, by the way”she gestured her palm for a handshake.
“Alexandra? I thought you were a dude”he widened his eyes, shaking hands with her.
“I’m more of a dude than a girl, tho”she shrugged.
“I’m Donovan,”he smiled.
“Van”she winked.
“Cool”he smiled.
“Oh no”Alex looked beyond him, he looked too and she used the opportunity to pull out his wallet, took out a few dollar notes before throwing the wallet down.
“What?”he looked back at her.
“I just remembered something. Hope we meet again, Van”she waved and walked away.
Donovan waved and continued with his picking.
“Is that your wallet?”a woman who just got there asked.
•A Pharmacy•
Cathy collected her card from the pharmacist, “Thanks mam”she smiled, looking at the card.
If not for Eric Grande’s card, how’d she have done?
If only nothing was wrong with her dad, they’d have been living a good life now.
But, well, she’s spent a lot in hospitals, drugs and even for caregivers.
“Take care”the woman waved her.
Cathy carried her white plastic bags filled with drugs, outside.
“Hey, Princess”a familiar voice made her froze on her feet.
She doesn’t need a seer to tell her Derek is behind her.
Fawk.
“What are you doing here?”he stopped before her.
“The same reason that brought you here”she looked up at his eyes, seeing he’s staring, she looked down immediately.
“Seriously?”he looked at his bag and hers.
She hid it behind her. She’s not going to tell him she bought drugs for epilepsy.
“Where do you live? I can drop you”he said.
“Don’t worry”she quickly said, walking past him.
“No girl has rejected my offer before. And I don’t mean any harm, you’re not my type anyway”he said.
She increased her pace, but out of insane tension, she missed her steps.
Derek quickly got to her, catching her flawlessly by the waist.
Her fingers grasped his shirt, two buttons flew out, exposing his chest.
Don’t look Cathy! Don’t look!
füç?!
Her eyes went down to his chest. His damn chest!
Her eyes bulged, she tried blinking but couldn’t. She’s lucky her bag hasn’t fallen from her hand.
Wait, her bag.
Cathy wriggled, trying to stand straight but Derek held her tighter.
She forcefully pulled away, accidentally kicking his bag away.
It fell, the things in it spilled.
Derek scratched his head, looking away.
“Are those what brought you here too?”he asked.
Cathy couldn’t talk. She’s too heartbroken staring at the exposed things.
Condoms.
Lots and lots of them.
*
Alex walked home, drinking from her milk.
She spotted a girl, about eight years old seated on the street bench with her legs up and her face buried in her laps.
Alex just knows she’s crying. She could hear sniffles.
She walked to her and sat beside her, taking a sip from her drink before looking at the sky.
“What’s wrong, Buttercup?”she asked.
“The day is so bright to make one cry, innit?”she added.
“You’re my hero?”the girl raised her head, looking at her.
“I guess”Alex ruffled her hair and gave her the milk, she smiled and collected it.
“Thanks”she sniffled in.
“What happened?”Alex asked.
“Granny and I came all the way from Nyack to visit young dad. Our car broke down so Granny went to make a call to young dad. Our driver was supposed to be with me but he received an urgent call so he left me here. I was sitting here playing with Babu when two boys stole him from me. Babu is my only friend”she explained.
“If I may ask, is Babu someone?”Alex asked.
“My teddy”she replied.
“Hmm, what’s your name, Buttercup?”Alex asked.
“Charlie… please don’t laugh at me”she rushed her words.
“Why?”
“People say my name is weird”Charlie muttered.
“Your name is just perfect. They wanna eat shit? They should go ahead”Alex scoffed, Charlie slowly smiled.
“Which way did they go?”Alex asked.
“The wicked boys went that way”Charlie pointed.
“Let’s go”Alex stood up and helped her down, they walked together.
Truly, two ruthless and notorious street kids, about eleven to twelve years are in an empty hall, fighting for who’s gonna stab the teddy first.
Alex and Charlie entered, distracting them.
“Look! little baby brought her dada”the first boy mocked.
The second one laughed, throwing Babu in a trash can.
“Babu”Charlie ran to it.
“You both got no home training, rii?”Alex walked to them, bored as hell.
“What? You wanna give us a lesson?”the first boy sneered.
“I got no home training too”she caught his tiny fist he wanted to use in punching her.
“But I can give you a teeny lesson”she lifted him, throwing him in another trash can. It fell together with him.
The second boy moved back immediately Alex smiled at him.
“You.. stay away from me!”he screamed and ran away. The first one got out of the trash can, running that way with garbage on his body.
“Run! Yeah!”Charlie screamed.
Alex walked to her noticing she isn’t happy.
“They tore Babu’s leg”she muttered and smiled.
“But I wanna be a surgeon in the future, so I’ll practice my dream by sewing his leg with a thread and needle tonight”she said.
“Now that’s the word of a champion”Alex shook hands with her.
“Thanks uncle”Charlie hugged her.
Alex blinked seventy times.
“Umm, just call me Alex”she said.
“Okay, uncle Alex”Charlie replied.
Alex scratched the back of her neck.
“Lemme tell you about me”Charlie broke the hug.
“Young dad isn’t really my dad. In fact, he’s eighteen years old. That’s why I call him young dad. Granny is his granny, she adopted me because she wanted to have a granddaughter… Umm, yeah, young dad had a sister and she died when she turned eight, my age now. Granny saw me some years back and took me since she was alone. When we’re bored, we come to New York to visit young dad and his father. He doesn’t like it when I call him brother or uncle so I started calling him young dad”Charlie explained, Alex squinted.
“My bad, I haven’t told you his name. Really, he’s famous, his dad own a biggg company…”
“Charlie!”someone called.
“Granny” Charlie gasped. “Thanks once again, uncle Alex”she smiled and ran away.
“Just Alex”Alex mumbled. She’d have told Charlie she’s a girl right?
She shrugged and turned, taking the route the silly boys took.
•The Next Day~Stars High•
No one is ready to attend class and that’s crazy.
•Who’s been talking about basketball for three weeks now? But now our Grand Hottie is playing, everyone’s dying.
•Of fúcking course!
•The Scorpions are nowhere before The Vultures.
•What do you expect? Grand Hottie, Derek and Andrea are all in the Vultures team.
Alex felt like dying as screams came from the East, West, North and South.
She angrily pulled a girl who’s already dressed like a cheerleader. “What will you gain by killing yourself over a dude who won’t attend your burial!”she yelled.
“Going to hell for Grand Hottie is the best thing that’ll ever happen to me!”she squealed and ran away.
“The girls are mad, leave em”Rhapsody chuckled. She’s obviously playing. She’ll be the only girl. Well, she’s tall enough.
Alex rolled her eyes, Cathy followed closely, unable to talk.
Yesterday’s scene is still banging in her head… no, in her brain. In her body!
“Hello”Winter ran to them, she’s dressed like a cheerleader too. She’ll be cheering for Dennis’ team, The Scorpions.
Rhapsody frowned immediately.
“What are you wearing?”she asked.
“You know what she’s wearing”Alex teased.
“You’re cheering my friends team”Rhapsody pulled Winter by the hand, walking away.
“You mean your team, you and Grand Hottie are in same team”Winter argued.
“Yeah, any problem with that?”Rhapsody rolled her eyes.
“But…”Winter argued as they disappeared.
Alex glanced at Cathy and pulled her to the elevator.
Belles came out of their hiding spot, dressed like cheering sluts. Mira looked the worse.
Everything is open.
“Do you notice something about the Tomboy?”Ana smirked.
They exchanged wicked smirks.
•The Basketball Hall•
The game was supposed to start at twelve but students already filled the spectators chairs that others had to get chairs from wherever.
The place is filled to the brim.
Alex had never seen this type of crowd before. It’s like the whole of New York is here.
Last Friday, when she danced, she thought the hall was crowded. But this? Nah.
Luckily, she found a good spot for herself and Cathy. Winter was already among the cheerleaders, screaming.
Note, there’re four cheerleading teams.
Scholarship students cheering for The Scorpions and Scholarship students for The Vultures.
Then the rich kids for the two basketball teams.
The rich are separated from the opposite.
Cathy wasn’t screaming, she just sat, staring like a girl who was robbed her man. Alex loved it that way, at least, she has someone who won’t scream that fool’s name.
Sorry Rhapo but Alex won’t cheer your team because a fool is part of that team.
The Scorpions entered first. Screams.
Dennis looked around for Winter and when he saw she’s cheering his team, he smiled.
The Vultures entered next, Rhapsody noticed Winter didn’t change, her fists balled up immediately.
Eric’s hair color is different, blue, marching with his blue wear.
Derek also sprayed his hair blue, matching with his friend.
Andrea? So freaking hot.
In no time, the game started.
No need to judge, The Vultures team ate the opposite.
Alex looked at Rhapsody, impressed.
The way she’s dribbling ball against her opponent, with her tied hair, and ???y body…
She’s like a guy.
She’s a lesbian anyway.
“My girl is good”Alex muttered, smiling.
But then, she remembered that idiot is in the team.
The team is standing because of him, no doubt. Rhapsody is crazy on that floor, Derek and Andrea are crazier, no one can tell who’s better.
But Eric? He’s damn good. The craziest.
Alex wished he didn’t only have prosopagnosia but color blindness too.
The Vultures: 89
The Scorpions:47
•I’m so wet.
•I’m soaked.
•Grand Hottie, I’m pregnant for you!
•Go, Vultures fight and win!
Five seconds left, the Vultures ought to have ended at 89 right?
Eric stubbornly dribbled the ball, dodged and scattered the floor with messy skills before landing the ball in the net.
And the whistle was blown signifying the end of the game.
90 and 47
Rhapsody’s mood was sour so she walked out.
Students jumped down, running to the players, screaming and jubilating.
Even Belles.
Only Alex and Cathy seemed to be unmoved.
Eric waved his hand once and everyone moved away from his sight, wondering what he was up to.
He looked at Alex, she folded her fists, standing there like she wanted to eat him.
Eric did the unimaginable, he smiled eerily and raised his left hand, then he placed two fingers on his lips, throwing her imaginary kisses.
Students gasped.
Alex did the unthinkable, she caught the kisses.
Students gasped again.
But then, she did the worse.
She tore the kisses into pieces.
She even got to the extent of breaking them with her knees.
All in anger.
TBC…
