I'm alive! :D
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Sienna's POV:
"Remember how I brought you to the mall to buy something for yourself?" Kane speaks up as he puts his phone down. We both sat on the couch in my home.
I look at him nodding. "Yes. You were quite persistent to pay."
He grinned. "Isn't that was girls want?"
I stopped to think for a second. "Yes but also no."
His face immediately formed into one of confusion. "That makes zero sense."
I snorted.
"It makes a hell of sense I'm just too lazy to explain myself."
Kane shook his head. He checked his phone before turning his whole body to face me. "Okay, that's not the point." He took a deep breath. "I wanted to buy you something but I didn't know what you would like... I mean I see your style but... still it's a grey area to shop for." He scratched the back of his neck. "And today might be a good day for you to wear the new clothes."
I raised my eyebrows. "Today's supposed to be 'hair getting greasy while at home chilling' type of day."
He chuckled. "Change of plans. Go get ready."
I groaned. Really. Really loudly to let him know that I wasn't happy with this newfound information.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a spontaneous person. However, I gotta be ready. Like my hair washed, my face not looking as if I was cosplaying a zombie, and mentally prepared. That kind of ready.
I make my way into the bathroom to freshen up a bit. Then I walk to my room and put on the new clothes. I look at my makeup. With a sigh, I stick my head out of my room and shout, "Will there be people?"
"Yes!" I hear a reply.
I nod and go inside my room. Not 5 seconds pass and I stick my head out again. "What kind of people?" I shout.
I'm met with silence.
"What the fuck do you mean? Alive people!" Kane breaks the quietness after a minute.
I roll my eyes. "I mean if I know them and how much do I know them."
"Yes, you do!"
I nod. "Do they-"
"Yes, they know you too! Jeez."
I frown. "Rude." By Kane's answers, I leave the makeup alone, untouched. I return to Kane.
I mean why put effort if don't need to impress anyone? The people I know and the people that know me personally have seen me in worse so... Fuck the makeup. I would just get angry for minor inconveniences like having to wipe off mascara from my skin because my hands are shaky. That shit is annoying.
He looks up at me. His eyes widen and sparkle at the sight of me.
"You are beautiful," he breaths out and stands up.
"Okay," I said without thinking. However, a small blush was forming on my cheeks.
He chuckled and took my hand gently. "Come."
Oh?
I smirked and looked him deep in the eyes. He seemed to notice and blushed scarlet red.
"You pervert stop that," Kane mumbled.
Yeah. Talks the one that put his hand around my throat.
He walked me to his car. As the gentleman that he is he opened the door for me and closed it after I got in the car. He hopped into the driver seat seconds after and made sure I was buckled in.
As Kane drove us in his car, I couldn't help but feel curious about where we were heading. He had this mischievous smile on his face that hinted at something exciting. "Kane, seriously, where are we going?" I asked, unable to contain my curiosity any longer.
He chuckled, his eyes dancing with a secret he was keeping. "You'll find out soon, Sienna. Just enjoy the ride."
I huffed but turned my head to look out of the window.
The wind brushed against my face as we drove, and I couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to happen. After what felt like forever, we finally pulled up to a quaint little spot.
"We are here," Kane announced.
I scrunched my forehead in confusion as I looked around. We both hopped out of the car. "Didn't you say there will be people?"
He nodded.
I looked around once again. Nope, not a single soul.
"Are you schizophrenic?" I asked out loud.
He gave me an unamused stare. "They are just late."
"Right..." I muttered. "You sure though? We can still get you a doctor."
"Sienna. I'm fine."
Once he finished his sentence I heard another car pull up. I spun around.
Bad idea.
I blinked several times to regain my vision. Damn low iron deficiency.
My heart skipped a beat as I saw David and Veronika climbing out of the car, wearing huge grins. My eyes widened in disbelief, and a gasp escaped my lips.
"Surprise, Sienna!" Kane announced with a grin, gesturing towards them.
My hands flew to my mouth in shock. David and Veronika! I hadn't seen them in what felt like ages, and the sight of them filled me with an overwhelming sense of joy.
"Is this for real?" I whispered to Kane, my voice shaking with excitement.
He nodded, his eyes softening. "We thought you could use some cheering up."
Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked at my friends, all gathered together for me. They had gone through the trouble of planning this surprise, just to lift my spirits. The events of the past few weeks had been tough, and I hadn't realized how much I needed this until now.
"Aww, she is crying because of us!" Dom cooed.
Oh yeah. He and Cheryl were here too. They were the ones driving the car.
Cheryl gave Dom a sharp stare. At that, he made the motion of zipping his mouth shut and throwing the key away.
Veronika enveloped me in a warm hug, her laughter contagious. "We missed you so much, Sienna!"
David grinned and added, "Yeah, life just wasn't the same without your crazy antics."
Cheryl and Dom chimed in with their remarks, and suddenly the worries and stresses that had been weighing me down seemed to fade away. Kane had brought me here not just to any place, but to a gathering of the people who meant the world to me.
"You guys have been released?" I ask with disbelief.
Deep inside there was hope. A hoped that this wouldn't be a once-in-a-while occurrence. I hoped that they have been released from juvie. I hoped...
Veronika laughs. "For a day, yeah."
"You expected us to be released earlier for good behavior?" David raised one eyebrow.
"Right... Doesn't seem like you at all." I admitted with more sadness to it than I intended.
Wait... Do they know? It didn't occur to me until now. I looked at Cheryl and she smiled reassuringly.
Damn, her mind-reading game is strong.
Cheryl stepped closer to me and leaned slightly to my ear so only I could hear. "It's for you to tell them. If you wish so that is. So if you want we can leave you guys some privacy?"
I smiled with gratitude and hugged her, whispering "Thank you."
With a smile, she patted my back and whispered back. "You are being way too cheesy than normal."
My eyes slightly widened and I pulled away from her immediately. "Fuck off," I grunted.
She smirked and winked at me. "Come on. Follow the leader." Cheryl pointed at Kane and Dom as she started to walk away.
Dom scoffed while rolling his eyes way too dramatically than necessary. "Since when are you the leader of us?"
"Since you fucking can't take a hint." She gave him the eye.
Kane's mouth formed into a small 'o'. He grabbed Dom. "Let's go."
They managed to leave with complaining Dom. I looked back at Veronika and David. I took a deep breath.
How many times will I have to explain this? Lord help me.