🌹🖤THE PICKPOCKET TOMBOY 🖤🌹
[She’s Sassy…]
THEME: The Grand Hottie’s Kissmate
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CHAPTER 7&8
•Eric’s Residence•
Eric staggered in, hitting his back against the door as it shut. He held his head with both hands, groaning out.
He forgot! He fúcking forgot what speeding does to him— how it triggers everything.
His car had sped too fast earlier, trying to follow the guy on the bike— Sharmer King.
“Damnit”he muttered as he tried fighting the memories flooding in his head. He couldn’t, it happened so fast.
•Years Ago•
In a black, expensive car, Eric and Erica, his twin lounged at the back seat, barely saying a word to each other.
Eric has Airpods in both ears, listening to the sound of pure beats.
Erica is busy eating velvet cupcakes and cookies, nodding her head to the buzzing music that saturated the car. Sometimes she sings along.
‘Up’ by Cardi B.
Their mom is at the front seat, she’s the one driving, eyes glued to the road.
Summer vacation is over. They’re on their way back home.
Every vacation, Mrs Grande takes them to her parents (their grandparents) to stay with them.
Since Mrs Grande’s father runs a fighting school, it’s a plus for the twins, they take free lessons.
Erica looked at her brother and smirked, a little spark of mischief lighting up her face.
Then she moved closer to him, plucking out one of his earbuds from his ear.
“Listening to drum sounds when Cardi is killing it? So disrespectful”she rolled her eyes and looked away.
Eric glared at her and looked away, fetching out another pair of Airpods but she snatched the bud.
“Bitch”he gritted his jaw and pushed her pastries away.
“Stop the bad language, you’re just eight… we’re just eight, not eighty!”she snapped.
“Stop acting like everything annoys you”
“Then fúcking leave me!”he shouted and snatched the bud from her.
“I don’t need your necklace anymore. I don’t want anything from you”she started rubbing her neck.
“Good, put it on my palm”he placed his palm to her face. “I’m never giving you anything again”
“Leave me alone, Eric!”Erica said.
“Can you both stop it already?”Mrs Grande warned from the front.
The two glared at each other, and went back to minding their business.
Mrs Grande took her incoming call.
“Already? Okay, I’ll be there soon. I’m almost home”she said and hung up, increasing her speed.
“I just wanted to have someone to talk to,”Erica mumbled to herself “But I guess you’re my opposite”she added.
“Give me back the necklace I got you”Eric faced her, she pushed his hand away.
“You’re annoying!”
“Give. It. Back”he repeated, grabbing her collar.
“Stop!”Erica cried.
“Hey!”Mrs Grande turned to them in anger.
But that was her mistake.
•Flashback Ends•
Eric already looked hollow as he sat on the floor, his back on the door, his wet green hair completely covering his eyes.
After staying that way for minutes, he opened his eyes and brushed his hair back with a shaky sigh.
Thank fúck the flashback ended there. He wouldn’t wanna reminisce about the rest.
But one thing is for sure, he’ll always blame himself for his sister and mom’s death.
Why’d he escape a severe accident he helped cause? How’s that even possible?
If he hadn’t insisted on collecting his necklace from Erica, maybe she wouldn’t have died. Maybe his mom wouldn’t have been in a coma for years, dying later on.
And maybe, he’d have been slightly good to Erica… a little.
He almost took his phone from his pocket when he realized that it’s taken.
Since it’s the Sharmer King who took it, there’s no problem.
Afterall, Eric has to pay him.
But it’s been a month now that the cops and Grande Robotics team have been on the look out for him, why doesn’t he wanna show himself?
And did he even know who he took the phone from? Did he know Eric is the same person he rescued?.
Or is the Sharmer King a ghost?
Stupid thought.
“Senitel”he murmured. “Time”he raised one leg, the other still stretched on the floor.
“It’s a minute past twelve am,”Senitel replied.
You might wanna ask where Senitel is? He’s everywhere in the mansion. It’s programmed.
He’s also in Eric’s cars and phones. Only Eric’s robot and this time, he can’t be controlled by anyone… not even the maddest hacker.
“I’ve been on the floor for two hours?”Eric shut his eyes again and stood up, pulling off his jacket.
He didn’t toss it to the couch— he’s too clean for that.
He placed it on his hand, picking a rose from among the roses in a glass vase, he inhaled it addictively, walking to the elevator.
•Omar’s Residence•
“Mirabelle Stone!”Anabelle ran in, gushing like a baby.
Mirabelle didn’t look up from her phone, so Ana pouted and sat beside her on the couch.
“Sweetie”she pecked her on both sides of her cheeks.
“I’m angry,”Mira mumbled.
“What is wrong?”Ana asked, watching one female house staff pulling in her bag.
“Hey, careful with the bag”she said and turned back to Mira.
“Hmm, what’s wrong?”she asked again.
“Didn’t ask why I called for an emergency sleepover at my place?”Mira looked at her.
“That’s why I rushed here… to know”Ana made a face.
“Fine, what about Isa?”Mira asked.
“Stop asking me silly questions and answer me”Ana snapped.
“I’m here, no need”Isa entered. She looked around and called the cleaning staff with her fingers.
The four ladies rushed to her
“My bags are in the boot, get em”she said and folded her arms below her breasts, walking upstairs.
“We’re using your room? Check”she said and disappeared.
Ana was still dumbfounded when the four ladies entered with two bags each.
“Just for one night?”Ana chuckled.
“Eric insulted me to my face”Mira muttered with a gritting jaw.
Ana turned back to her.
“Uhn?”
•The Next Day~Saturday•
•In a Cab•
“I’m still not believing it”Christy muffled, eyes glued to the window.
Alex raised her head from her phone, glancing at her mom over her shoulder.
“What?”she asked. She didn’t hide her smile, it’s so clear… and cute if she must admit.
“That we’ve left Mr Wills”Christy didn’t look at her daughter, saying that.
“Exactly! But I’m gonna miss him”Alex said.
Christy chuckled and sighed, looking at her laps, her lashes lowered.
“You wanna cry?”Alex whispered.
“Cry? Why?”Christy widened her eyes, looking at her.
“I dunno. You’re fond of doing that”Alex shrugged.
“I don’t want to. I’m just proud of you”Christy smiled.
“You better. Tears are for the weak”Alex smiled.
“Who told you? The strong also cry, but they never give up”Christy snapped.
“Another quote? From what movie this time?”Alex teased, Christy hit her.
Alex smiled widely, it’s her turn to look at the skyscrapers and beautiful parks.
She can imagine her and Rhapsody doing crazy things together.
Christy watched her display her dimples and she smiled sadly, heaving a shaky sigh.
If only Alex knew that she doesn’t wanna be here.
•Orphanage Building~Kitchen•
Dennis took his little portion of food— beef pasta and started walking, searching for Winter with his eyes.
His eyes rested on a girl, barely eating at a corner, her fingers just tracing her hair.
He smiled a little and walked to her, sitting beside her.
“Win,”he said, ruffling her hair.
“You’re here. Thought you said you weren’t eating”she slowly smiled.
“You can’t predict hunger”he winked, she laughed sweetly.
“And you, you’re not eating”he glanced at her full plate— grilled chicken and broccoli.
“I…”
“Wait, your period?”he widened his eyes.
“Yeah but…”
Dennis didn’t let her talk, he snatched her plate, walking away.
Winter sighed, watching him with a small smile. He’s already with another girl, offering to exchange food with her.
The girl agreed.
Dennis walked back to Winter with a plate of half-baked chocolate cake.
“Den”she pouted.
“What? You wanna eat something that’ll trigger your kramp? C’mon”he scoffed, stabbing the cake with a fork. He sliced off a part and fed her.
She ate.
“Eat”she nudged him, laughing.
“Not until you finish yours,”he said.
Winter ate from his hand till the plate was empty, then he started eating.
“Den, I’m thinking of getting a job. We’ll be graduating soon, and…”Winter started, Dennis wiped his lips with a napkin, looking at her.
“And, you know the orphanage only raises orphans till they graduate from High school, our lives outside doesn’t matter to them anymore, they believe maturity comes after high school”she whispered.
“Don’t say that again”he mumbled.
She pouted.
“I mean it Win, how did we become students of the biggest school in New York? We worked hard to earn the scholarship and we’ve been students since freshman, we’ll also earn one to attend college, okay? You’re just Eighteen, you shouldn’t be thinking about working anywhere… until we get to college, we’ll not apply for any job anywhere”Dennis said.
“But what if we don’t get a scholarship? What if we don’t get the luck we got to study in high school? Dennis, try to understand me”Winter said.
“There’s nothing to understand Win, I don’t wanna expose you to the world. Not yet, you’re still young. It’s still half a year till graduation, it’s still far. When we successfully become college students, then we’ll work to meet our needs, by then, The Orphanage won’t be our home anymore”he said and held her hands, searching her eyes.
“Look, we’re under the orphanage no matter how old we are, and you know working out of our home shows you’re greedy and ungrateful. Don’t make our raisers think they made a mistake raising us”he said.
Winter sighed and nodded.
“I won’t think about that anymore,”she said.
“Big brother”she smiled, he rolled his eyes.
“What? You told me to call you big brother”she laughed.
“That was then, now it’s making me look old”he groaned. She laughed and hugged him.
“Thanks, bestie”she said, he smiled and ruffled her hair.
They’re best friends acting more like siblings, they grew up in the orphanage together and their bond has maintained its solidity.
While Dennis is a pure American, Winter is a Mulatto.
*
Alex walked out of the mall, with a small bag.
Her appearance? Hot as hell.
She’s in cargo pants and a real baggy sweater-shirt, then messy sneakers to match with.
Makeup? Nah, she doesn’t do that shit.
Her eyes stayed on her phone as she walked past Eric who was just walking towards the mall entrance.
Eric didn’t look at her, what’s his business with people who mean nothing to him?She didn’t notice him since her eyes were on her phone.
Their rose scent clashed.
When she finally disappeared, Eric saw a necklace on the ground. The pendant is a cross.
He picked it up, studied it and rolled his eyes, tossing it.
“Cheap,”he said, standing by the entrance. He didn’t go in, he brought out his phone, getting busy with it.
Another phone. Pink Diamond.
Cathy rushed out of the mall and paused when she saw him.
“Good day… Grande Hottie”she greeted.
Eric glanced over her without saying anything.
She shrugged and wanted to continue her rush to find a cab when she noticed the necklace.
She looked over at Eric and boldly walked to it, picking it up.
She knows the owner, a tomboy who bought almost the same thing with her.
They were walking past the same aisle but Cathy couldn’t bring up a conversation.
And the Tomboy looked like she wasn’t ready for any conversation.
“Umm, Grande Hottie, did you see a girl walk past you?”she asked.
No response, just Eric waiting impatiently for something.
“I’m sure she came out just now. Please, where did she take? Left or right?”Cathy continued, hoping for a fruitful answer.
Eric sighed and took out his wallet and brought out an ATM card, tossing it to her feet.
She looked down at it and back at him.
“Uhn?”she blinked once.
“Isn’t that what you want? Some money? The amount in that card will take care of your tenth generation. The pin is 4-0-4-1”he gave her a boring stare before giving his phone all attention.
“No, I’m not a beggar. I’m Catherine, I’m a student of…”Cathy stopped talking, realizing it’s fruitless.
She looked down at the card.
4-0-4-1.
The numbers rang in her ears.
If she picks it up, she’ll be so derogated.
Eric Grande will mock her on Monday… or maybe he’s secretly making a video of her. Then when she falls for his trick, he posts the video in the school blog.
No, she shook that thought away.
Eric Grande cares about no one, except himself. He wouldn’t care if she picks the card or not.
Also, if she leaves it, he won’t use it again, not when it has touched the ground.
She needs money.
Cathy sighed and bit her lower lip. Then she exhaled, went down like a flash and picked the card.
She wanted to say something when Derek came out of the mall with a SLUT.
Not sorry to say. She looks like one.
Eric looked at them. Ohh, he’s been waiting.
Cathy stared at the slut head to toe and when her eyes found Derek’s, she gasped and ran away.
“What the fúck?”Derek frowned.
“It’s three minutes. I’ve been standing for three damn minutes”Eric said.
“I’ll see you later, ???y”Derek kissed his slut and spanked her arse, she grinned and walked away, carrying the goods Derek bought for her to her chest.
Derek looked back at Eric to find him walking to his car— an open roof Zonda.
“C’mon dude”he groaned and followed.
Eric entered the driver’s side while Derek joined him on the other side.
“You won’t talk to me?”Derek pouted.
“No,”Eric replied.
“Fine, I’m sorry for letting you stand out there for three minutes”Derek air quoted.
“Rhapsody will be waiting at the airport”Eric replied instead.
“Of all the luxurious places in New York, this is where you chose to bring your bitch?”he asked.
“I don’t love my bitches. I’m after their Jay-jay, they’re after my red lips so I can’t waste too much on them”Derek scoffed, scrolling through his phone.
“They’re after your cóçk too, include that”Eric rolled his eyes, about to start the car.
“Good point”Derek laughed and gave Eric his phone.
“What?”Eric asked.
“Look who’s coming to our school as one of the scholarships, our Tomboy who gave you your very first kiss”Derek teased.
Eric squinted as he stared at the picture of Alex.
“That won’t be possible”he said and tossed the phone, starting the car.
“What do you mean? It is possible, especially when I want a kiss from her too.”Derek said.
“Shut up, she didn’t kiss me! And she won’t be lasting a day in the school”Eric said and drove off.
“Eric!”Derek snapped.
•Alex’s Place•
Not Mr Wills’ apartment anymore, it’s a bungalow. This is more of a home.
It’s leased so it’s called a home. No one will come bothering them for rent, except their lease expires.
Alex walked in, groaning in exhaustion.
She hates walking, she gets tired easily.
But running and sneaking when pickpocketing? That’s fun.
“A-le-xa!”Christy jumped on her immediately as she entered.
“Momma, I’m Alex and I’m so exhausted right now”she groaned.
“Just today, after I finished packing, I saw a notification on my phone and when I checked, it was a job offer in a well known restaurant, Ken and Ben”Christy gushed.
“And?”Alex’s eyes followed her movement.
“I applied and your mom is an official cook in Ken and Ben’s restaurant!”she screamed.
Alex sighed and slammed her palm on her temple.
“You’re not happy?”Christy frowned.
“Of course I am, it’s not a new thing to get a job,”Alex said.
Christy slammed Alex’s chest and scoffed, walking away.
“It hasn’t gotten to malice”Alex walked forward.
“Oh, it has,”Christy mouthed.
“Childish.”Alex rolled her eyes and kept the goodie bag on the table. She brought out a few dollars notes and slammed it on the table.
“Isn’t that the money I gave you to buy these things?”Christy pointed.
“Hmmhmm”Alex nodded.
“I got them, but with someone else’s money”she said and yawned tiredly…
No, fakely.
Christy opened her mouth wide.
“Close your mouth, you can’t predict what can enter”Alex winked and ran to her room.
“Alexa!”Christy ran after her.
•Monday Morning•
Alex removed her helmet and jumped down her expensive bike, dressed like a baddie in her expensive school uniform.
Not the usual girl type. Instead of a skirt, she’s in trousers.
•Mama Mia! Who is that!”
•She’s so hot!
•And cray cray.
Alex smirked proudly, walking past the gushing students of Stars High…
Alex flinched her eyes open immediately, smiling so bright.
“Beautiful day!”she said and sat up.
This dream feels so real, that says her day will go splendid. She can’t wait.
But then, will the school respect her nature and give her the male’s uniform?
She so much detest skirts and skimpies, so she’ll just go with the male’s wear.
If she wasn’t a scholarship student, she’d have collected her uniform, but since she is, she’ll have to get it on the day of her resumption.
Today.
Alex rolled her eyes countless times, as if calculating something, then she rolled the puff over her body, jumping to the floor, revealing her blue PJs.
She flexed her toes before slipping in her scuffs.
She walked to the bathroom, but as she walked, a smudge on the left side of her neck was revealed.
Later.
Alex was all dressed and clean. Baggie tee and clean pants with boots.
She finished dressing in a minute.
One thing is missing, the necklace. She’s aware and has searched for it. When she gets back home, she’ll turn the house upside down for it.
“Alexa, breakfast is ready!”Christy called from outside. Alex picked up her backpack without saying anything, just as she was about walking out, Christy entered.
“Hey Momma,”she called. Christy scrutinized her from head to toe, her face undecipherable.
“Now, I don’t understand you. Your looks are indecipherable”Alex said.
“You mean undecipherable,”Christy raised her brows.
“I know what I mean, it’s indecipherable. Both words have the same meaning”Alex said.
“You’re impossible”Christy rested her palms on her face. “What are you wearing?”she asked.
“Clothes?”Alex asked.
“You look like a damn boy!”Christy snapped.
“It’s your first day at work, remember? You wouldn’t wanna go late”Alex said.
“Breakfast…”
“I’ll eat at school momma. Don’t worry about me”Alex pecked Christy’s forehead and ran out.
•Stars High•
It’s Monday, another day to smile, laugh, cry, bully and get bullied.
Alex’s bike rode in, causing attention to the students.
The bike stopped at the garage and then she took off her helmet and gloves.
•Is that a girl? Unpossible, I thought it was a boy riding the motorcycle.
•No, you should say Dispossible.
•Re-possible, she’s hot.
•Is she a student?
•What it looks like. But I think she’s on scholarship. Only scholarship students wear normalities to school on their first day.
•She’s handsome-beautiful (giggles)
•Maybe she’s Les.
•Do you think this one’s gonna wear skirts?
•Rhapsody doesn’t wear skirts, she may not.
•Rhapsody is a rich kid.
•You can’t tell!
Alex didn’t say anything, she walked forward, smirking to herself.
•She’s got dimples!
Alex brought out her phone, trying to locate the principal’s office when she bumped into someone.
A girl behind white glasses.
“Sorry”Cathy said and blinked.
“Oh my gawd, I found you”she said.
“Found me?”Alex squinted.
Cathy bit her lower lip and brought out the necklace. Alex widened her eyes and collected it immediately.
“I knew it was yours. Found it outside the mall on Saturday”Cathy muffled, smiling.
“I was planning on destroying my house for it. Thanks a ton, dude”Alex punched her lightly on the chest, she coughed.
“I’m Alex, you?”Alex asked, not bothering to ask why she was coughing.
“Catherine”
“Call you Cat. Fair?”Alex asked, she only nodded.
Alex smirked, almost walking when screams filled the whole building.
“Belles?”she muttered after listening attentively to the screams.
“They’re the most famous dance group in Stars High, New York too”Cathy said.
“Hmm, drama,”Alex said, staring at the girls.
They’re literally naked even in uniforms. Isabelle has a small electric fan which she’s holding by herself.
Today’s Monday so they’ll be picking their lickspittles soon.
Anabelle is blowing kisses to the dying fans… fans that she’ll soon bully.
And Mirabelle is just chewing gum, glaring at nothing.
Her eyes met Alex’s and when she saw that Alex didn’t look away, she flared.
“Who the fúck are you to look back at me?!”she yelled, marching to her.
Cathy immediately went on her knees beside Alex, Alex gave her a ‘seriously?’ look and looked back at Mira with an insane smirk.
“I’m your worst nightmare,”she replied.
Isa and Ana exchanged glances and walked to the scene.
“How dare you?!”Mira tried raising her hand to slap Alex, but Alex was two times faster, she gave Mira three slaps in one second.
Students froze.
“How dare you try touching me?. You blind?”Alex yelled and jerked Cathy, making her stand.
“Do you know who you’re talking to?”Ana chuckled menacingly.
“I bet she doesn’t”Isa rolled her eyes.
Mira only staggered, she’s seeing stars.
“Who cares? Y’all look like slut anyway”Alex scoffed and started walking, pulling Cathy along.
Isa and Ana charged towards her but Mira’s screams made them run back to her.
“Stars! Stars! I’m seeing stars with seven pointy edges!”she screamed.
“I think I’m bleeding, I think she has a ring on her fingers, damn!”she continued.
“Mira!”Ana held her.
“Someone call 911, someone fúcking call the ambulance! I’m dying! My head is spinning!”Mira screamed and Blackout.
She fell to the bare ground, losing consciousness.
“Mira!”her friends screamed.
“GOOD RIDDANCE!”Some crazy students laughed.
TBC…
