ARISA

"Relax, A. We won't get anywhere if you keep on freaking out," Hilary said, looking at me as I paced around my spacious room.

"Of course, I'm going to freak out," I exclaimed, throwing my arms to emphasize my frustration. "Why is she doing this to us?"

"For entertainment?" Tiana offered, draping her body over my bed beside Bailey who expectedly didn't care about my well-being. Or maybe she was just pretending to not care at all.

"I think Tiana is right," Hilary agreed and pulled me by my hands. I sat heavily on the edge of my own bed beside her in defeat.

"So... any plan for the party tomorrow?" Bailey asked out of nowhere, causing my already revolted spirit to glare at her.

My eyes intensified at her nonchalant manner as I spat out, "I'm freaking out here and you're more concern for my own party."

Bailey sat up straight. "Because you're freaking out for nothing," she said before she turned her brunette head to my best friend. "Right, Hilary?"

Hilary nodded in response.

I stared at her surprised for taking Bailey's side but she just shrugged her shoulder. "I mean Bailey is right. You shouldn't freak out because I'm sure that that Captain Bimbo will never win against us. Right, Tiana?"

Tiana smiled at us in return. "Yeah. So what's the plan?"

"I think we need to add some hot spicy idea for our party," Bailey suggested and we all looked at her in disbelief.

"What?" she asked, crossing her arms over her big chest.

"Are you stupid?!" I shouted at her. "I'm going to move the party next week. Winning this game is more important to me. Do you hear me, Bailey?!"

"I can't believe this," she cried out. "You're breaking our cheerleader's oath."

"No, I'm not breaking any oath. Didn't you hear what I said? I'm just going to move the party next week."

"Wait!" Tiana spoke between our banter. "I don't think there is a cheerleader's oath. This is my first time hearing about this. Is there really an oath?"

"There is!", "Nothing!" Bailey and I hissed at her in unison and immediately, my holiday girl raised her hands defensively.

"Stop, girls," Hilary interrupted our childish argument. "Bailey, A is right. We can just move the party next week. And A, will you relax and take a deep breath?"

"Is there really an oath?" Tiana insisted, sounded like she was almost in tears.

Bailey whined while I took my best friend's advice so I let out a deep breath as we ignored Tiana's dumb question.

"Tiana? What do you think? The game or the party?" Bailey pouted at her.

Tiana looked at her with a frown, then to me so I gave her a warning glare and she immediately glanced back at Bailey again. "I think A is right. I won't let those Bimbos get to us. I also think you're hot spicy enough to keep me entertained for a week."

Bailey rolled her eyes and I let out a victorious grin.

"Stop, we need to focus on the game," Hilary started once again. "But before we make our plan, I have some questions for you, A. "

I winced under my breath before I nodded to her obediently.

"Is there any evidence that you know that can be a possible proof of your infidelity?"

I blinked and thought hard. "Nothing?"

"Okay, good. Those bimbos are the ones who told her about the rumors which you claimed as false to Quinn. So I assume she told them that they're just rumors and tried to prove them wrong because she believes in you, right?"

I nodded again. "I guess that's what happened."

"And Khloe somewhat knows the truth. Being an obnoxious bitch, she finds this entertaining so she invited us to this challenge. And I think Ella is somehow involved."

"W-wait," Bailey interrupted. "If Ella is with them and she has the power to release all your kinky business then why Quinn doesn't believe them?"

"Because rumors are just rumors. And it will never change as long as they don't have proof. And I think Ella doesn't have any proof. Quinn is just that smart not to believe them," I answered.

"No, she's stupid for believing you," Bailey said with a playful smirk.

"Don't call her stupid," I spat out, ready to attack her but I stopped myself, realizing what she had said was very true. I was making a fool of herself using the lies I made up to keep her in my embrace. Actually, all my dolls were a bunch of fools for believing me. I just couldn't grasp why there was a tug in my heart, knowing I had let this thing happen with Quinn.

I heard Tiana sigh in concern. "She's not stupid, okay? She's just that sweet and trusting. I think it's not right to keep away the truth from her. Khloe wants us to play this game with her so I suggest that you have to tell the truth to her and surrender before things get complicated."

My eyes grew wide while I shook my head in objection. "No! She will hate me. And why would I do that? She is my senior doll for this reason."

Damn! She would definitely hate me if she learned the truth. I could care less how much my previous dolls hated me. However, with Quinn, I think I wouldn't be able to take it if she finds the truth. I mentioned that I hate cheaters of all people but I thought I was an exception.

But realizing that all I've done were now affecting my relationship with Quinn, a color of regret started to grow inside me. We didn't have that kind of relationship yet but I must admit that I really, really liked her.

"So what do you want to do? Fight this game against her?" Hilary asked, her face was already prepared for battle.

I thought hard before I nodded. "Yeah. I think I'm going to play."

"Are you sure?" Tiana asked. "No matter what you decide, we will be here with you. Right, girls?"

"Right," Hilary only replied, causing our heads to shift in Bailey's direction.

She laughed and then rolled her eyes. "Of course. I'm with all of you even if I find this stupid."

"Alright." Hilary clapped her hands together before she stood up and made her way to my desk. My brows crumpled when she took a paper and a pen which she handed to me.

"List all your dolls in each column and put all the people that you cheated with under them in the right places," she commanded with an eager smile.

I stared at her dumbfounded but I eventually did it anyway. I couldn't recall all the names I had cheated with so I only listed those I remembered. Once I finished, I handed it to my best friend, and then she examined it closely.

"How surprising, you're not that kind of slut as I expected you to be."

The two of my friends snorted and I smiled sarcastically at Hilary. "Thank you. I'm top rated, actually."

She nodded, still her blue eyes were scanning my list in all seriousness. "You hooked up with the same people in each year except for one person. They are all popular in our school so how did you able to hide your sinful activities from all of your dolls?"

"I have my ways," I said, crossing my legs over my bed.

"Let me see," Bailey said as she leaned forward to snatch the paper from Hilary.

She rested her back against the headboard while reading my list silently. She began with a curious look on her face and then she slowly frowned and then she exploded in anger.

"What the hell?" she exclaimed, throwing the paper at Tiana beside her."Why are you on that list every year?!"

Tiana frowned at her, took the paper that Bailey angrily threw at her, and read it with ease. "Oh," she said as she realized. "You never heard of it. I'm always on the A-list."

I rolled my eyes and Hilary laughed. Here comes the drama.

Bailey stood up. "Yeah sorry. I didn't know you're on the A-sshole list."

My head snapped at her but Hilary held my hand to stop me from ripping her mouth. "It meant nothing. You know how she is whenever she's angry," my best friend whispered to me as she watched the two argued against each other.

I nodded as I understood what she had said. Whenever Bailey's angry, she was always giving in to her emotions and that's the time when her true self would emerge from her own covering. She was afraid of this happening so her mouth always letting out insulting words that she didn't mean to speak. But eventually, she would always end up saying sorry after realizing what she had said. As I mentioned, she could be nice if the time needed her to be.

I heard Tiana sigh and she was now closing her eyes as if she was collecting all the irritation within her. And then she stared at Bailey intently, causing her to shut up from all her ranting. "Didn't I tell you that don't say such dirty words?! Seriously, it's corrupting your lips."

Bailey's brown eyes grew wide. "Of course, I can say all these words to someone like you."

"Someone like me?" Tiana retorted as she smirked playfully. I think she had an idea hiding between her legs.

"Yes. You're a whore."

Tiana crossed her arms as her lips curved up deviously. "I swear from now on if I hear any of those words coming out from your lips, I'm going to cleanse it with mine in front of the entire school."

Hilary and I laughed silently as we watched Bailey blinked in surprise, slowly taking in Tiana's threat. "What?" she finally asked, clearly astonished.

Tiana raised her brow. "Do you want me to re——" but Bailey cut her off.

"No! I heard enough."

"I'm glad you finally understand," Tiana said gravely. "But remember, say the words and I'll be there to show you the magic in me."

Bailey blushed and she suddenly took her bag and started to head out to my door.

"Where are you going?" I asked in confusion.

"I had enough," she said, not even bothering to look at me. Where's the respect at that?

"Wait, Bailey. It's really not any of your business if I'm hooking up with A, right? So what's your problem?" Tiana unexpectedly said, laughing weakly at herself and that made Bailey stopped in her own track.

She slowly spun around as she plastered a smile on us which all of us knew, was fake. "You're right," she agreed and made her way back to her own position beside Tiana. "Sorry, A. I didn't mean what I said to you."

I just nodded and looked at my holiday girl, seeing her eyes lowered down coldly but she immediately covered it with a smile. Once she recouped, she handed back the paper to Hilary. "Back to the game."

I sighed, glad that the drama ended without any bloodshed in my room.

Hilary hummed and she started again. "So Beca Moore is now out," she said, crossing out the name. My first doll, Beca had already graduated and was in her gods-know-where. She became my doll during my first year while she was in her senior year.

"And I don't think Natasha will be a problem," Tiana stated.

"Why?" I asked in bewilderment.

Bailey groaned in response. "Seriously, A. Try to observe the surroundings and stop focusing on your Quinn just for a minute."

I ignored her and turned to Hilary for an explanation.

"Natasha is now getting happily together with Amber," Hilary explained, rubbing her nose in disgust.

"Amber who?"

"Amber Nerd," Bailey answered me and looked at Tiana to praise herself, "It's not a dirty word."

I frowned, not having a clue who she was referring to. That meant this Amber Nerd was a lower class who doesn't deserve my attention. "Really? I'm happy for her," I only said.

My best friend laughed softly. "Let's pretend that is true," she said and then thought hard as she tucked her blonde hair behind her ear. "All we need is to talk to her. The only problem is Olivia Pearce."

"But what about the people she cheated with?" Tiana asked, gesturing at me.

"Yeah. People like her," Bailey prompted, raising her palm in front of Tiana. "I think we should confront them to keep their mouth shut."

"No." I shook my head in objection. "It will give them a reason to take advantage of the situation and it will surely heat the rumors spreading around. I think they're just a minor issue. As long as we concentrate on my previous dolls, the domino will continually break down in a chain."

"She's right," my best friend agreed. "I think we should let them be."

"Hear that, Tiana?" Bailey boasted. "You're just a poor minor issue."

Tiana smirked. "At least, I enjoyed the moment."

Bailey looked at her in shock before she glared at me in total rage. Was she really glaring at me now? I ignored her again as I raised my hand. "I think I need to clarify something."

All heads brought in my direction and I grinned wide in return. "I told Quinn that Beca was my secret and I only dated Natasha in a month while Olivia never became my girlfriend."

Hilary gaped at me, shocked. "Seriously, A! The idea that you only dated Natasha is brilliant but saying that Olivia never became your girlfriend is stupid."

"Don't call me stupid. You know I hate her guts to the sky level. I don't even know why she became my doll. I guess I just want some thrill inside my doll mansion."

"I didn't call you stupid. I just said that the idea is stupid. So can you feel the thrill now?" she asked sarcastically and I rolled my eyes. "You know all she wants is to raise herself up to this social ladder and the idea will hurt her ego. So how can we manage to make her agree with all you claimed her to be?"

"Why don't we terrorize her?" Bailey suggested.

"No," I disagreed. "She's a bomb so it's better not to set a fire on her."

Tiana purred. "Maybe she has a weakness and I think it's a job for you to find out. Anything in your mind, A?"

"She's a screamer and she talks dirty while in bed so I always ended up stopping myself from punching her in the face."

Tiana chuckled. "Really? I think I'm going to like her. I always want to punch somebody after sex."

Hilary and I bursted out laughing.

"Are we really having this conversation now?!" Bailey snapped.

"No. Maybe later, alone with me," Tiana countered back.

Bailey scrunched her face in disgust. "No thanks. I don't want to hear anything from you."

Tiana shrugged her shoulder while Hilary let out a deep breath. "You know. It's getting late. We should probably head home and maybe we can continue this tomorrow. A, you must think of something to manage your dolls and inform us of any amendment or development whatever."

I nodded and all my friends stood up together. Tiana embraced me out of the blue and I could feel some negative vibes closer to us. She pulled away and spoke, "We're going to win this game, A. I think you deserve Quinn this time."

I raised my brow at her. "Why?"

She grinned and pushed up her boobs. "Damn! Do you know how it feels meeting her boobs with mine? It was paradise."

Bailey and I glared at her while Hilary laughed hysterically.

"Do you have a glue gun?" Tiana asked Bailey.

Bailey frowned at her. "Why do you need something stupid like that?!"

"I'm planning to sneak into her house in the middle of the night to combine our boobs together, forever and ever."

I snapped, pulling her arms forcefully. "Get out!"

Tiana winced and then she laughed."Slow down, A! I'm just kidding."

"You're kidding? It's not even funny. How dare you to disrespect my Quinn's boobs inside my house?" I reacted, pushing Tiana out of my room as Bailey and Hilary laughed outside, waiting for her.

"Wait! Wait!" Tiana pleaded and I gave her a chance to apologize but her next words made me grow in irritation. "Is there really a cheerleader's oath?"

I groaned and pushed her out of my room and their laugh muffled when I shut my door closed.

Turning around, I collapsed on my bed, feeling exhausted. Seriously, I have to make a plan and I reminded myself to do something to thank my friends for helping me. I reached for the paper that my best friend left over my bedside table. I scanned my list thoroughly and I had this strange feeling that I was missing something. When I got nothing in my mind, I shrugged it off and took my phone to dial her number.

She answered on the second ring as she greeted me happily, "Hey, what's up?"

Oh, God! Hearing her voice made my scorching blood elevated down as my body eased from the exhaustion I was feeling right now. Did I really deserve her as Tiana said?

"Hey, Quinn. I just want to know if you're free for Saturday or... maybe Sunday?"

Silence played on her side and I crossed my finger for luck.

She purred softly which broke the deadly silence between us. "I think I'm free on Sunday afternoon. Want to come over?"

I immediately grinned wide at her offer. "Yes. I guess I'll see you on Sunday," I said, trying my hardest to make it sound like I wasn't so thrilled about meeting her.

"Sunday it is. Hey, I have to go. I'll tell you the time tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay," I nodded devotedly, and then she hung up. My grin widened more and then I squealed over my bed, rolling crazily like a lunatic. I would make sure that there was about to happen on Sunday at her house.

I'll definitely take advantage of this opportunity.

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