I can't believe it. Jace has been hiding that from me?

During Lunch break I was quiet stabbing my food like I hated it. And when school was over? I stormed to my car.

"Nelson!!" I heard a voice. God!!

"Stefan..... Hey!!" I said.

"I need a ride? Can I get one?" He asked. I sighed.

"Sure!!" I said.

If only I knew i would regret it so much.

"So, do you have time tomorrow?" He asked.

"Uhmmm.... Why?" I asked. Tomorrow? Nah, I don't really do much on Wednesdays. Except that I needed to go with Cinna..... Oh my Gosh. I forgot.

"I actually need to visit Cinnamon!!" I told him.

"Oh.... What happened?" He asked.

"I wouldn't lie, I don't know." I told him and we both giggled.

"Let's go together!!" He said and I nod.

We got to the Chambers and Mitchell told us she was In the stable. The Chambers had a stable and Michael taught us how to ride when we were 13. We go there and Cin was riding on 'Sparkle'. A horse that we dyed her hair red. The good old days. She came back and mounted off her horse.

"Hey guys!!" She said and came to us.

"Stefan? What a pleasant surprise!!" She said giving me raised eyebrows.

"Hi!!" Stefan said.

"Hey.... I missed you!!" I said and hugged her.

"I had to bring him!!" I whispered to her ear and I left her.

"I know you don't do hugs?" Stefan asked moving forward to Sparkle.

"Hey there fella." He said stroking her hair.

"Well...... Iza is exempted!!" She told him and he nod.

"What's her name?" He asked.

"Sparkle." Cin and I said at the small time.

"Nice. Hi Sparkle!! I'm Stefan. We can be called S square." He said and I giggled.

"We'll be at Cin's." I told him.

"KK!!" He said.

"Betha Betha!!" I heard Alicia yell. I turned.

"Hey there!!" I said and she jumped on me. I carried her.

"Cin taught me how to ride!!" She said.

"Awwn. That's great!!" I said and we went to Cin's room.

"Let me take muffins." She said and ran down. I smiled.

"She loves to run dosen't she?" I asked her.

"Yeah. She said she wants to be in the track team like you." She said. And I giggled.

"That's great. So what's up Cin?" I asked her.

"What do you mean?" She asked me. She took a pillow, cuddling it and I sat on her bed Indian style.

"Cin, I know when you're not happy." I told her.

"What?" She snapped.

"You're hugging your pillow, you're not swearing..... You're quiet." I told her.

"Whatever!!" She said and took her phone.

"You need to tell me what happened!!" I told her. Then I saw something in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked her and she tossed me her phone which I caught. I checked it. It was Dorothy's Instagram page. And he posted a picture. It was in an Ice cream shop and she and James were sharing ice cream and we're holding hands. Oh-kay.

"Maybe it doesn't mean anything!!" I told her.

"Yeah, cause anytime we're together. He's always texting someone!! And now he doesn't love me." She said.

"He didn't say he doesn't love you." I said.

"Well he said he doesn't love me either!!" She said.

"JAMES LOVES YOU OKAY?" I told her and she was taken back.

"He told me that. And we both know James doesn't lie. James loves you Cin. I'm not sure of anything else. But he really does loves you!!" I told her and she nod.

"But this picture...."

"Have you talked to James yet? Why don't you talk about it and then you know what really happened." I told her.

"You're right. I should know from his own perspective!!" She said. She hugged me.

"Thanks. I have to go!!" She said and left. Then she came back and I threw her her coat. She was wearing a red top and black ripped jumpsuit. Her hair tied bun. And..... Cozy slippers?

"See you in school tomorrow!!" I yelled.

"Okay!!" She yelled back and I heard her footsteps run. I smiled as I went down and saw Stefan.

"Let's go!!" I told him.

"K!!" He said and we were going.

"Hey, are you going already?" Mitchell asked

"Yeah." I replied.

"Thanks. She has been brooding over James!! I just hope he doesn't hurt my daughter, I'll....."

"Calm down, relax, breath in breath out!!" I said and she did. And I laughed.

"Thanks!!" She said and hugged me.

"K. We'll be going. Bye Alicia!!" I yelled

"Bye. Sorry I finished all the muffins. It was delisus!!" She said.

"Watching Ramona lately aren't we?" I asked.

"Bye!!" She yelled and I giggled.

"Let's go!!"

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I got home and the first thing I saw was Betty and Penelope. Great she's back.

"Hey!!" I said. Betty looked at me and turned back chatting with her friend. I went passed them to the kitchen and saw Valencia.

"Muffin?" I asked her.

"Welcome." She told me.

"Thanks!!" I said. I played with my phone a little.

"Your order." She said. I smiled.

"Thank you." I said and took my tray filled with a full plate of five muffins, one cup cake and orange juice. My favorite!! I was going up when Betty came and she was drinking a lemonade. Passing beside her, I felt liquid on me. I gasped and ran up to my room. I went down.

"Whip me a lemonade. Orange juice. And coke!!" I told her.

"Cold!!" I added. I heard them laugh. Valencia gave me.

"You don't have to....."

"My days of being silent are over Valencia. It's time to act!!" I told her and I left. I saw a big glass jug full of water. I carried it and poured it on Betty. She gasped and stood up.

"Ohh.... It needs some colour!!" I told her. I went to the tray and took lemonades and the juice and poured it on her.

"Are you insane?" She asked me.

"I should be asking you the same question. You can snap at me. You can insult me. You can not reply to a greeting. But you're fucking not gonna pour down something in me. Cause I'm not some slave or useless dog!! I'm a human. I'm a Nelson. And no matter what you try to deny it. I will always be. And I will always be your biological sister!!" I yelled at her. She wanted to slap me but I held her hand.

"The days of me being silent are over!! And I won't take shit from you any longer!!" I told her and i stormed back to my room. I had a shower and washed my hair. Drying it with my hair dryer. Then I just wore Nick pros and a tank top. And went to my couch. Just ruined my appetite. And I scoff.

'like I can ruin my appetite for muffins😏'

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"That was awesome. I raised you well!!" Cin yelled. I was doing a video chat with Cin, Mia, James and Jace.

"I still think you should've not poured it on her!!" James said.

"I know right?"

"Shut the fuck up. She deserved it!! Sometimes you have to be crazy to prove a point!!" Jace said.

"Yeah. How I've I been living with Sandy if I'm not crazy?" Mia asked. I laughed at that.

"Hey Muffin, be at your place in ten!!" He said. I coughed.

"Bye guys!!" I said and hanged up. I dropped my laptop on my desk and took the last muffin on the plate. I ate it and stuffed the cup cake in my throat too. I drank the remaining juice and I heard a sound.

"It's not nice entering into someone's room like that!!" I snap.

"Well I like it!!" He said and moved closer to me to pick me but I stood up.

"Whoa muffin....." He said scanning me. I looked down. I was wearing Nick pros and a tank top.

"Are you tormenting me?" He asked. I rolled my eyes and walked into my closet. I wore a black sweater and went out.

"Why are you here?" I asked him.

"Muffin, why are you angry at me!!" He asked.

"I'm not mad!!" I snap.

"Well you are!! You're snapping. The tips of your ear are red and you're not looking at me!!" He said. Whoa!! He said it just as James does. I sighed. He came to me and held my hand.

"What's wrong?" He asked me. He raised my chin up, my eyes looking at him.

"What did I do?" He asked. He didn't allow me to talk, he started kissing my neck. God he gets me. He came up to my jaw and then at my lips. I played with his hair. And he placed me on the desk. Kissing me badly. But then, I felt guilty. God, I'm doing it again!! I pulled away.

"I can't!!" I said and sighed.

"Well, at least will you tell me what I did?" He asked me. I pushed him back a little and went to my bed.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked him.

"That?" He asked.

"That you are.... Or do i say, your father is...."

"Robert Hamilton. Yeah so what?" He asked. I turned.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked him.

"Oh I should have told you, hey my name is Jace Hamilton, and I'm son to the richest man in America. Can we be art partners?" He asked me. I rolled my eyes.

"But....."

"But what?" He snap.

"Are you mad at me now?" I asked him.

"Elizabeth..... I'm angry you're talking like this. It's like saying something about a Jacuzzi and turning it to an ocean!!" He said

"Well I'm sorry, I thought you at least trusted me enough to tell me and not Jonathan!!" I spat.

"So you're jealous?" He asked me. I looked at him.

"Jealous?"

"Yeah jealous I didn't tell you something. But I told Jonathan!!" He said.

"I have all right to be jealous. You said you trusted me. More.... And I didn't even know who you are. And you told Jonathan!!!!!" I yelled and left. Jerk!! Asshole. I called Kelvin.

"Hey bab....."

"I'm coming to your house!!" I told him.

"I'm not sure. My Dad's around and my Mom. And everything's not great at the moment!!" He told me.

"Okay." I said and hang up. I called James.

"Hey, are you at home? I asked him.

"I'm at the movies with Cin!!" He told me.

"Okay. Bye. Have a nice date!!" I said.

"Have a nice date with you and Jace too!!" He said. For that, I hanged up and called Mia.

"Sup?" I asked her

"Painting!!" She said.

"Be in your house in 5!!" I told her.

"Kk!" She said. I hang up and got into my car and rode off. I got to the Shelly's and entered the mansion. First of I saw Matthias and Taylor talking.

"Come see what Kylie posted. She's sad Stefan left!!" Taylor said and Matthias rolled his eyes.

"Oh yay!!" He said in a boring tone.

"You're a dick do you know that?" Taylor asked him.

"I know." He said.

"Dick!!"

"Chick!!"

"That's not an insult!!" She said.

"It rhymes. God Tay, leave me alone!!" Matthias said and stood up before spotting me.

"Oh hey Ellie." He said.

"Hey Ellie!!" Taylor greeted smiling.

"Hey everyone!!" I said.

"You stole my nickname for her!!" Matthias grunted.

"Shut up and walk away Matt!!" Taylor said and Matt rolled his eyes.

"I can't walk away. I'm in my house!! You walk away!!" He said.

"Well I'm....." Taylor stopped and looked at her phone.

"I'm...." She said but walked away. I looked at Matt and he looked at me.

"What?" He asked. I raised my eyebrows at him and he went up. I just giggled and went up to Mia's room. I knocked on the door and she yelled.

"If it's Matt coming to report Tay or vice versa. Get out. If it's Brie. Tell me what's going on with Kylie! If it's Logan, what are you doing at home, if it's Sandy. Leave me alone and if it's Lizzy. Come in I have things to tell you!!" She said. I smiled as I entered and saw her wearing joggers and a top and apron cause she's painting.

"Hey!!" She said.

"Sup?" I asked her. She turned and smiled as she turned back to her painting.

"Nice outfit. You and Jace went hot and heaty?" She asked. I rolled my eyes.

"I don't even want to hear his name!!" I said as I sat on her bed.

"What? He doesn't know how to do it?" She asked.

"Mia?"

"What?"

"We didn't have sex!!" I told her.

"Oh-kay...... He's not good at kissing?" She asked.

"Mia!! Shut up!!" I said and she nod.

"We both have boy friend issues!!" She said.

"Tell me about it. I'm tired!!" I said.

"Tired? At least Jace dosen't ignore you!! And when you ask him why, he just says  'so what?'" She said and I smiled. My advice is working.

"So, he is ignoring you? Interesting." I said.

"It's not interesting. I miss him!!" She blurted out

"Awwn. You like him don't you?" I asked her. She sighed.

"No matter how I try to deny it. I really do." She said.

"Then why don't you give him the chance?" I asked her.

"What if James....."

"Is James gonna be the reason you won't love?" I asked her. She sighed.

"No. He's all I can think of. Everytime. Look!!" She said as I stared at her painting. It was simply Jayden.

"Nice drawing!!" I said

"Is that the point?" She asked and I sighed. She removed her apron and went to the bathroom to wash her hands. Then she sat beside me and we both laid on the bed at the same time.

"Nice beret!!" I told her.

"Thanks. It's what Brie gave me for Thanksgiving!!" She told me. I smiled.

"Nice!!" I sakd.

"Oh...." She said and went to her closet. Then she came with a Coach bag.

"Oh my God Mia!!" I said and hugged her.

"Hey.... I'm not breathing!!" She said and I released her.

"Thanks!!" I told her. I smiled and took it from her.

"Wait, I thought we....."

"Give around Christmas? Yah!" She asked. We all like having our presents on Christmas cause we say it's a double present. I know old and Childish. But traditions are traditions.

"I just couldn't wait to give you!" She told me. I smiled and hugged her.

"Awwwnn!!" She said and we both chatted. This is what I needed. Something that could take my mind off Jace. After chatting, we painted and had a great time. When it was 8. I left. I got home and went to my room. I had a shower and wore my PJs. I went to my bed and cuddled Muffin and sighed.

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  It's another day, yay😏. I ran with James as usual. Had breakfast at my place and I wore a red tight short skirt and brown crop top. Then I wore black jacket and black ankle boots. Nice!! I wore a brown beret and a long necklace. I just combed my hair,  took my backpack and left.

I got to school and coincidentally walked in with the other populars. They were talking about homecoming and other stuffs. Cin was unusually happy today and Mia said she and James had done it. Cin beat Mia's ass and I laughed at them. Passing by the cheerleaders, I saw Frank's eyes on Ariana and I knew something was wrong.

Simon went to meet Ivy and I even saw Mike chatting with his nerds. Don't fight me, I have nothing against nerds. But sometimes, they just act like they know everything!! Which they don't.

School quickly passed by, with the usual. Busy and tiring classes. Assignments. Noisy Cafeteria, chatts. Staring at Jace's study and turning away whenever Jace's eyes met mine, practice which coach made very difficult today. And finally I was going home!! Home sweet home!!!! Home comfort home!! Home peaceful*cough* home. Home lovely*cough* home. Okay I need to stop saying what my 'home' isn't. I got into my car and drove off.

I got home and went to the showers. I had a long shower and came out in black shorts and white T-shirt. Valencia brought laundry and I used the opportunity to beg her for lunch. She came back ten minute later and I ate like an hungry animal. Then I went out to drink water. And when I came back. Something was thrown in me. I opened my eyes and looked down. Flowers? I looked up. Jace? What's this for?🤷.

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