Reincarnation

Chapter Fourty-Four: Pretty Isn't The Point

Henrik's Pov

The girls are so bent on trying to find out what Mike is hiding. They seriously believe that he's helping Alison and now Cyrus.

Yesterday they went through his room to see what they would find.

I didn't go with them because I respect my brother's privacy. Going through his things isn't like me.

Right now I was with Hanna at Carl and Caleb's apartment.

Hanna and I were sitting on the bed while we watched our boyfriends fix a table together.

Hanna was currently telling us that her and the girls found a necklace in Mike's room.

"The necklace said 'I am with you'" Hanna said.

"Why are you so sure it's for Ali?" Carl asked.

"Who else? Mike has been to her jail cell more than once. And he's meeting up with her sketchy friends, leaving candy grams in the woods. And he just took out a huge withdrawal from A's bank account last week" Hanna explained.

"So he's using Alison's money to buy gifts for Alison? Classy" I sarcastically smiled.

Caleb snorted while Hanna shot me deadpan look.

We heard a phone ring and I turned to see Hanna looking at her phone.

I furrowed my eyebrows when Hanna sighed and shook her head, ignoring the call.

"Do you want me to say something to my boyfriend's brother?" Caleb asked.

"No! No, God, no" Hanna said.

"I agree. Mike doesn't really want anyone asking him questions about Alison or Mona" I said.

Hanna's phone rang, once again, but she ignored it.

"Why aren't you answering it? Is that Aria?" Carl asked.

"No. I'll just call her later" Hanna waved him off.

I narrowed my eyes at her in confusion and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Her?" I asked.

Hanna's eyes widened slightly when she realized what she said.

Carl sighed and stood up. He walked towards us and sat next to Hanna on her other side.

"What's going on?" Carl asked.

"Nothing" Hanna said.

Carl didn't look convinced. Hanna sighed and stood up from the bed and walked towards the fridge.

"I don't even know if I'm gonna go through with this. This coach is pricey and if it's going to cost me money just to be in this thing-" Hanna started but Carl cut her off.

"Whoa, whoa, slow down. Speak English" Carl said.

"I enrolled in a beauty pageant. Miss Teen, county-wide" Hanna said.

It was silent for a few seconds before Carl and Caleb started laughing.

Hanna sent Carl a glare while I sighed and gently smacked Caleb upside the head.

"The winner gets a $20,000 prize. I could use that towards my tuition" Hanna said.

"Ok, stop. There has to be a better way to bankroll college than parading around in a bikini and being judged like a heifer at a 4-H fair" Carl said.

"Carl, this is not about big hair and twirling a baton. I have to have this money so I can get out of this town" Hanna angrily snapped.

"Ok, let me help you. You know, we'll call our mom in Santa Barbara" Carl said.