Eliza's POV;
"Found it yet? "Athena questions as she pops her head to the side of mine, and keeps her gaze keen on my laptop screen.
"No, I Haven't. Just like I hadn't found it when you asked two minutes ago! "I reply, typing furiously at my laptop's keypad.
"Well, hurry up. If we don't watch that movie tonight, this night would be a horrid bore! "She replies with her golden locks falling over my shoulder, and I roll my eyes.
"I really don't get you, Athena! What's the point of searching for a dubbed movie, when the real one would be out next week? " I question in frustration as I run through sites, and sites, in search of the new movie Athena has been going on about.
"Oh, you silly! I want to watch that movie now! It's so cool, and I don't want to have to wait the whole weekend before seeing it.
I hate when those who've watched in cinemas keep talking about it and spoiling the whole thing for me. I wanna watch it too! "She exclaims, and I roll my eyes.
"It's just two days, Athena! Wait till Monday! I won't forgive you if my system catches a virus from all these illegal sites! "I note, and she scoffs.
" Oh, stop being a cry baby. Just help me! "She exclaims, and I roll my eyes!
I stop scrolling when I finally find a dubbed version of the movie that seems good enough to watch.
" Come check this one out! "I say, and she rushes over to me. She stares intensely at my screen for a few seconds and smiles.
" Yes! Yes! This will do, Eliza! D******d it! "She exclaims, and I shake my head at her before tapping the d******d button.
It soon begins to d******d, when a notification pops up on my screen.
*Do you want to be beautiful? Do you want all your dreams to come true? We have the answers to your prayers. *It read.
I stare blankly at the pop-up, and Athena swipes it off my screen.
"Silly scammers. Do they really think people in this century still fall for such scams!? " She questions and I look up at her.
She stares at me,
"What? " She questions and I laugh nervously.
"Nothing. " I reply, and she nods. I turn back to my screen and see that 50% of the movie has been downloaded.
"Girls, mom's calling you downstairs. Dinner is ready! "My big brother yells from outside the room, and I look up at Athena only to find her smiling sheepishly.
She's had a crush on my big brother for God knows how long.
" Coming! "She calls back as she dashes out of the room, and I shake my head at her.
I get up, set my chair right, and just when I make to leave, a pop-up comes up again.
The same one as before.
*Do you want to be beautiful? Do you want all your dreams to come true? We have the answers to your prayers. *I swipe it off and stare blankly at my computer.
"Eliza! "Athena comes back to call me with a questioning look.
"You coming? "She questions and I nod as I take off my glasses.
"Yeah... Sure. " I reply as I place my glasses on the table. I stare back at my system and see that 70% of the movie has been downloaded.
I take a deep breath and shut the door of my room after stepping out and walking down the stairs with Athena.
Eliza's POV;I walk down the stairs with my hands clutching the books I'm hugging to my chest tightly.From the chatters going on downstairs, it's clear that the shooting crew is here. Today is not my day, so obviously they're here for my brother.I get down and find our massive living room,full of people. On the couch is my brother getting his make-up done, and my parents are in a corner discussing.My parents run a modeling school and a fashion industry,and I and my brother are the faces of the companies.My parents' names are not strangers to conversations held in high places about fashion,and being their kid,one would think I have it all.Well, just as much as I have everything, I have nothing.Workers greet me as I walk past them, and my brother smiles lightly at me as I pass, while I nod back."Eli
Eliza's POV; "Hey, Eliza! "She greets with a voice laced with thick venom. "I can see the pain in your eyes, and it's quite obvious that you wish you were in my shoes right now. I mean, which girl in Emerald High, won't want to be? To be prom queen beside the one and only Damien Claude. It's no surprise you didn't win though, I mean with all the rumors traveling about..." She says, and I look up at her as her last words capture my interest. What rumors? "People have been saying you're getting a bit too fat, and that you also seem to be getting shorter. Also that your skin tone seems to be dropping. And that... "Amber begins, but Athena cuts her off. "That's just about enough, Amber! "Athena yells at her, and she jumps in fright. "Really, and what if I don't think it's enough? "Amber questions to dare her, and Athena steps closer to her. "I dare you to say one more word, Amber. And it's either you wind up in a ho
Eliza's POV; I stare blankly at aunty Gloria, who is unpacking the bag she has placed on the bed. She looks up at me and finds that I'm still clad in my clothes. "Eliza! "She snaps, and I inhale deeply in surrender. It's not like I have a say or can do something about this. I pull off my top and am left in my bra. Then I let my shorts fall to my feet, with aunt Gloria's stern eyes paying close attention to me. I keep my gaze away from her as I'm standing in my underwear, and she speaks. "Take off the bra. " I look up at her in alarm, and she rolls her eyes. "Oh, please. Stop acting like your body is some national treasure. If it were so priceless to you, you'd know what to and what not to eat to keep it in shape. "She spits at me, and I gulp. Her words hit me like a cane, but I bite the inside of my cheek to stop to tears of embarrassment threatening to fall. I unclasp my bra and let it fall. And, aunt Gloria walks up to me with a piece of black clothing in her hands. She st
Eliza's POV; I stare curiously at my computer's screen as the cool night's breeze blows into my partly lit room through my window. I inhale in pleasure as it cools off my skin. I do want to be beautiful. I want to make an impact. I want to prove everybody wrong, and storm the world. I want to make fame at a rate that will shock my family. However, is this pop-up legit? Will it answer all my questions and grant my wishes? What's the harm in trying though? It's not like I have anything to lose. I put on my glasses, and take my seat. I click on the link, and all I find is a phone number displayed on a red background. I raise a brow and keep scrolling till I get to the bottom of the page. But that's it. Just... A phone number. I scroll through again, just to be sure I didn't miss anything. But I find nothing but this number. Is this some sort of prank? I walk back to my bed and grab my phone, and after not more than a few seconds of hesitation, I find myself dialing the number. I si
Eliza's POV; I'm in my bedroom with Athena. She's surfing through the internet, and I'm going through my emails to be sure I haven't missed anything concerning work. Athena mostly always spends her weekends with me. Which explains why she was here when I woke up earlier today. We are a pair that's been inseparable for a very long time. "Sweet, Jesus! "Athena suddenly yells, and I jump off my bed and land on the floor in fear, with a loud thud. "Athena! "I yell while rubbing my rump when I realize she screamed like that all because of something she saw online. "Oh my God, babe. I'm so sorry. "She says as she comes to the side of my high bed and offers me a hand which I reluctantly take. "What happened? "I question when I finally take back my position on the bed. "You will not believe it, Eliza. "She replies, and I give her a look. "Ok, ok. Anthony's birthday is next week. "She replies, and I give her a look. Anthony has been her crush for quite some time now. She's been stuck b
. Eliza's POV; It's finally the day of the party, and Athena and I get down from my Mercedes in front of the club, booming with music. I walk into the building, with eyes trailing Athena and me, and I smirk inwardly at all the attention. I chose a cute, pink dress, and Athena on the other hand chose to go all black. Which makes her look like an extremely cute, sexy, goth girl. I look around the room in search of Damien. To be honest, he's the reason behind my whole outfit I dressed for his reaction. If I by any chance found out that he won't be at this party, heaven knows I won't come. Even though Athena would have destroyed my life with pleas. I finally spot him and his teammates in a circle in a corner, and I do not miss the flawless jaw drop expression that takes up his face when he sees me. Although he quickly recovers from it... I blush heavily at the fact that I was able to draw such a reaction from him. Now I have seen him and he has seen me, but the issue is having the b
. Eliza's POV; I stare at Amber with wide eyes as her words reach my ears. Kiss me! This little devil knows full well that Athena has a crush on Anthony. There's no way in hell she doesn't know that. And asking him to kiss me in front of Athena and Damien is just some stupid move of hers to throw Athena and me off the edge. “What? “I question in alarm, and she raises a brow at me. “What? Everyone has been doing their dares. Why can't you do yours? “She questions, and my jaw drops. “I don't want to kiss her. How much am I paying?” Anthony speaks, and I'm grateful for the fact that he doesn't want to kiss me. “You're not paying anything, Anthony. You have to kiss her. “Amber says, and I look over at Athena in alarm. “How is that fair? Everyone else got to pay when they didn't want to do their dare. Why can't he pay? “Athena speaks, and Amber faces her. “ Because I'm the one giving the dare, so I'm the one making the rules concerning it. Kiss her, Anthony. “She replies. The last
Eliza's POV; I can not believe Damien chose to kiss Amber over me! He chose that rotten bag of attitude over me! At first, I was glad, Anthony didn't want to kiss me, but now that I think back on it, I feel… Insulted. If I were some hot chick, won't he jump at the offer of kissing me? Two boys turned me down in public. One of which has been my crush since forever. “Ma'am, we're in Allen Avenue. Which house are we heading to? “My driver questions. Pulling me back to earth, and I unlock my phone and stare at the address. “Number six. “I reply, and he nods. Not long after, he pulls up before a simple, green house. I stare sternly at it and swallow. This… Doesn't seem like a good idea. Heading to a stranger's house to get 'answers to my prayers. ' Either way, I'm still willing to take this risk. No guts, no glory. This just might be the breakthrough I need. Something tells me that the answer to my prayers does lie behind that door. Whoever is in there, can't hurt me. My driver is o