A Hard Way to learn a lesson

Accident? (part 1)

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It was a very boring day at Animal Ark for once. I was currently on my way to Little Misses when that familiar figure showed up again.
“Didn’t think you’d come back here!” Liam shouted.
“Well you thought wrong” I called back in reply
“Yeah, so I know I was supposed to be hanging out with you tomorrow but…”
“Are you cancelling?” I asked with fake hurt.
“If you don’t mind?” He rubbed his thumb down the back of his neck, I just laughed.
“Actually I was gonna say the same thing, I need a rain check turns out I’m goin’ some place with my friends!” I blurted. He chuckled, “So why do you come here?” He wondered.
“I work here” I stated and walked towards Little Misses. He followed.
“Look, I’m supposed to be some sorts of ‘fashion advice’ person so I have to get changed please don’t laugh!” I pleaded.
“Wouldn’t dream of it!” Liam replied, I gave him a forced smile and got ready, thankfully I had new clothes otherwise I wouldn’t have any ‘cause Ash took them. I got changed (outifit in external link) and walked outside. I heard a snap. I looked up and saw Liam with his phone.
“WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!” I screamed.
“I need a picture for your contact page on my phone!” Liam argued.
“So?! YOU HAD TO TAKE IT NOW WHEN I LOOK LIKE THIS?!” I gestured to what I was wearing. He nodded.
“Yep!” He popped the p.
I shook my head. Guys were, actually correction are stupid and arrogant and ignorant. I did my job and sooner than I thought I was locking up.
 
“Why are you still here?” I asked Liam who was wandering around the shop.
“Who me?” Liam asked.
“Do you see anyone else around here?” I sarked.
“’Cause I want to know if we’re both not free on Saturday then why don’t we spend all Sunday together? If you’re not doing any family stuff?” He wondered.
“Yeah that’d be good” I nodded.
“Start 8:30 finish-“
“God knows when” I ended the sentence for him. He smiled. “See you Sunday then” He waved.
“Yeah, Sunday, bye LiLi!” I waved back. He just shook his head and waved back.
***
I went straight into my house. I walked in and stayed by the door. Something’s different. I grabbed my knife out of the draw and walked into the living room. Nothing. I walked upstairs and in the landing was my dad.
“Really Liz? A knife?” My dad asked.
“Firstly, my name is Jess, secondly yes seriously I thought you were a burglar or worse Sofia and thirdly GET OUT!” I sassed.
I hate it when people call me Liz or Elizabeth or… MY NAME IS JESS! JESSICA FALL!
“That’s no way to speak to your father, now is it?” Dad sorta told me off.
I walked back downstairs and into the kitchen.
 
I started to make my dinner- shut up I’m hungry!
I picked up my phone and texted Ash and May, May.
 
Hey! Rescheduled my date! It’s now on Sunday!-Jess
 
I went back to my cooking when my phone buzzed
 
OMG! That’s great! I can’t wait for tomorrow and guess what???!!!-May Mayxoxoxo
 
WHAT?!-Jess
 
Sumaitah is gonna skype!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-May Mayxoxoxo
 
OMG! NO WAY I CAN’T WAIT!!!-Jess
 
Sumaitah is one of the ‘three’. In fact she’s the last one. First it was me, then Maisie and then Sumaitah. Her dad is a diplomat so we don’t see each other very often. Last time I saw her was four years ago when I went to New York and she happened to be there. I saw her for three days and then she was gone again.
 
YAY! Can’t wait for tomoz! Siked *fangirling*! BTW you have to wear something nice!- Ash;)xxx
 
Shall we do three way Skype now with Ashxxx-May Mayxoxoxo
 
Yeah sure I’ll tell Ash-Jess
 
Ash three way Skype???-Jess
 
Yeah sure!!!xxx-Ash;)xxx
 
I looked up where my Father was giving me a ‘why are you talking to your friends and ignoring your father’ look.
“Sorry ‘dad’ but I’ve got to Skype my friends!” And with that I put my phone in my pocket, put my steak dinner onto a plate and grabbed my KitKat mug with my tea inside and walked to my room; put my computer on. I signed into Skype and a young face of Maisie’s came up.
 
I called her back, she picked up.
 
“Hey!” Maisie sang.
“Hi!” Ash joined.
“How comes you’re allowed to Skype us? Wouldn’t Sofia have you doing ‘chores’” Maisie air quoted chores.
“Dad’s here” I replied simply.
“Oh, anyways OUTFIT PICKING!!!!” Ash shrieked down my ear virtually. Maisie squealed in excitement to.
 
***
Right now we were looking at different outfits for Maisie, after the whole two hours we spent ‘thinking’ and ‘consulting’ what ‘style’ we were going to wear.
Ashley was going to be the sophisticated one.
Maisie was going to be the ‘slutty’ one.
I was going to be the normal one.
 
“May, May what about that top and skirt you had on the other day?” Ash suggested
“Yeah but it’s too casual, you know?”  Maisie moaned.
“What about that really nice dress?” Ash perked up again.
“That’s more like something you should wear!” Maisie cried
“What about-“
“UGH!” I screamed and flew my head back, “I’m getting more tea!”
“Okay, don’t need to be a drama queen!” Ash threw her hands up in surrender.
 
I walked into the kitchen to see my dad had already left. I boiled the kettle and was soon having another cuppa. You know how in the movies you get an idea and it goes BING! And a light bulb appears, that’s how I felt right now.
I put my cuppa down and raced outside to Sofia and David’s house. I barged in through the back door only to find the person I ran all the way over here for and my dad.(BTW my dad is David).
 
“Sofia” I began
“What do you want you little- I mean yes sweetheart?” Sofia replied.
“You know how you’ve always wanted me to dress nicer?” I continued
“Yes”
“Can you give me the bag of clothes you keep for me?” I finished.
“Yes sure, just hang on a minute” She got up and left leaving me alone with David.
 
We stood there in awkward silence until Sofia came back with loads of bags.
“Here you are” Sofia handed me the bags, “Why do you want them all of a sudden?”
“Me, Maisie and Ash are having a private concert” I slightly moaned.
“Where?” Dad asked.
“Good question” I reached for my phone and texted Ash asking her where it was.
 
We were hoping it could be at yours, ‘cause you know it’s huge and you love usxxx- Ash;)xxx
 
“Um…”
“Um what?” My Dad demanded
“At my house if that’s okay?” I asked but before my Dad could say anything Sofia started speaking
“That’s fine!”
“I can’t believe I’m going to say this- and it pains me to say it- th-th-than-thank-y—you” I managed.
“You’re welcome”
 
I walked back into my room and sat back on the bed.
“What about- Hey Jess is back!” Ash announced.
“Hey Jess!”
“You’s over here now ASAP I got all my ‘fashion advice’ clothes off Sofia” I said rapid
“I LOVE YOU!” Maisie screamed and hung up and I think ran here.
“SAME!” Ash squealed, she hung up to and drove here.
 
5minutes later and my doorbell rang. I raced and got it and standing there was Ash and May, May.
***
4hours later and all of our hairstyles, make-up and clothes were decided.
“I look great!” Maisie states. (outfit in comments)
“You do, I think I look good to!” Ash joins in. (outfit in comments)
“I think I look too much like L” I complained. (outfit in comments)
“Good, her style is better than yours!” Maisie argued.
I moaned. But I couldn’t argue with her, it was true.
 
***
Ash and May, May left about an hour ago. It was now 11:30. I was cleaning the mess they made, and also cleaning the rest of the house. I looked outside my kitchen window and saw the kitchen light of my parents’ house was on to. I decided I’d go over there and see who’s awake.
 
To my surprise it was my dad. He always hated going to bed late.
“Dad, why are you still up?” I asked
“Needed a good cuppa” Dad replied but he hadn’t even touched the kettle.
I walked over to the kettle and made him a proper cuppa not a Stupid Sofia one.
I was originally from Yorkshire, I know a proper cuppa.
“Thanks, love. Now that’s a proper cuppa!” My dad praised. I rolled my eyes.
“So why are you here?” Dad asked
“Can I borrow Kirsty tomorrow?” Yes we have a maid, GET OVER IT!
“Sure, love” Dad agreed groggily.
“I’d love to stay and chat but” I spoke.
“Night Li-Jess” Dad corrected himself

“Night David” I replied and walked out the door. I got dressed into my PJ’s and slept.