Chapter 13

Chapter 13

It was Monday and the girls, and I were pampering ourselves getting facials to pass the day along. This was even more relaxing than the pool yesterday. Getting this guacamole and cucumbers on my face really did hit the spot. It was nice and cold against my skin. I finally understood why people did this. This being my first time and all. Having money was fun. Thank you, Grammy.

While that was happening, Bradyn and I were still trying to figure out who this mysterious girl Twila was after is. It was obvious it wasn't Bradyn or me and it wasn't Jenna. Trying to crack the code of who it was between Sienna and Ocean was hard. Hard because everything we asked her, she simply said no. To everything! The frustration I felt was undeniable.

"Come on, Twy, I need to know so I can start planning the wedding." I whined.

"Exactly! How can we plan a wedding when we don't even know who the other person is?" Bradyn agreed with me.

We can't plan things just based on Twila alone. This was supposed to be for them both and she was not helping. It's not like we were going to go squealing to the girl. I'm sure once she saw Twila here, she already knew what the deal was. She already told us this secret why couldn't she tell us more? All I wanted to do was gush with her about it jeez!

Twila laughed still not giving in. "I told you, it's not my place to out her like that." She was always being a Good Samaritan.

However, she was right. She shouldn't out the poor girl. If she wanted to be open about it, she would have been from the beginning. It still sucked that I couldn't know who it was out of the two. Seeing her with Ocean would be cute. She was curvy and seemed like a sweet girl out of her group. Then picturing her with Sienna was an interesting combo. She was this short little firecracker that kind of clashed personality wise with Twila. Never say never though.

Either way, it was fun speculating even without getting a definite answer. Eventually she'll tell us when the time was right. I for one focused on finishing these facials. Which we did and my face never felt so refreshed before. This was going to be my new thing when I got back home. Kira would love to take part in this.

Afterwards, we grabbed some lunch and made our way back to the house with one of the drivers. That Jeremy guy was always our driver everywhere we went. It was a little awkward after he caught me with Cyrus that night in the fountain. I felt like I owed him an apology as he didn't have to keep this secret for me. If he wanted to get me out of here all he'd have to do was bring the incident to Farah herself. To avoid that I was going to apologize to him. The least I could do anyway.

When we reached the house, the girls got out while I stayed behind. Jeremy didn't notice me at first, but I startled him a little bit when he did. He was of average height with his slicked black hair with hints of grey in it. His green orbs filled with confusion as to why I'm still here. This man looked exhausted.

Clearing my throat, I nervously held on to my hands not sure of what to say. How do I even start off such an apology? Would he even accept it?

Before I could get the words out, he spoke up for me. "Ms. Monet, if this is about the incident with you and Mr. Hadid, I promise I haven't said a word." He said, reassuring me that he was keeping the secret.

"Actually, Jeremy, I'm here to apologize for that." I said, "I don't want you to feel like you have to keep this a secret for me. So please if you need to do the right thing do it."

This stunned him, leaving him speechless. Everything that was said was true. If he felt like he couldn't keep the secret, then he had every right not to. For all he knows that was a one-time occurrence anyway. Not to mention the fact that we all hung out with him yesterday. I'm sure that it would be fine being that we all were there. Still, we shouldn't be breaking rules and I broke them. Paying the consequences wouldn't surprise me in the least.

Jeremy seemed like a good man though. Despite his lecturing, he didn't seem like he wanted to tell Farah anything. These are people he's worked for, for who knows how long. I'm sure if they found out he could lose his job. The fact that he's willing to keep this to himself, knowing that, says a lot about his character.

I went into my wallet pulling out a twenty-dollar bill. I handed it to him, and he immediately shook his head.

"No, Ms. Monet, I can't accept this." He denied my gesture.

I wasn't going down without a fight, opening his hand and putting it in there. "Yes, you can. It's a tip for driving us around today and all I have is a twenty, so you have to take it." I argued.

Not waiting for him to give it back to me, I walked away quickly so he didn't have a chance. It's like he's never had a tip before or something. This is Sunbury. These rich people up here probably under pay their staff. Then again, the Hadid's don't seem to be those kinds of people. Based off what Melissa said, she was getting a huge paycheck for her work these next eight weeks. Jeremy being the lead server, I'm willing to bet he's getting a healthy paycheck for all his work. Doesn't mean I can't show him some appreciation.

Feeling good after that interaction, I was walking up to my room when I saw Sienna sitting on the steps. It looked as if she was crying. Her dark blue eyes are puffy and red. Her cheeks looked swollen and the slight sobbing coming from out of her mouth was a clear indication she was crying. Jenna and Ocean were nowhere in sight which I thought was selfish. Why weren't they around when their friend was crying? What kind of friends are they?

This was an awkward situation because Sienna and I had never really had a conversation before. She was always with Jenna, my mortal enemy. Although, I must admit, Sienna seemed like a bitch just like her. However, she was vulnerable at this moment. If her friends weren't going to be here to comfort her then I was willing to do it for them.

Personal thoughts aside, I took a seat next to her on the steps keeping a bit of distance. She wiped her eyes once she saw that I was sitting next to her. In her mind she was thinking why I was here with her of all people. To be honest, I didn't blame her if she told me to fuck off. We weren't by any means friends, but it wasn't in my nature not to comfort someone when they're down.

Sienna sniffled again not making direct eye contact with me. "I'm sorry you had to find me like this." She apologized not needing to.

I shook my head at her nonsense. "Oh please, I just wanted to make sure you were ok." I said softly.

"I don't know. Maybe? Right now, I'm not sure of anything." She admitted hugging her knees to her chest. "I'm a confused piece of shit but that's just how my life has always been."

I could relate to her. Life was a ball of confusion. We were merely trying to navigate through it and sometimes stumbled along the way. That was the beauty of life though. We had time to figure things out and being so young made it even better. She was twenty-two for crying out loud! Things didn't need to be figured out right away. There was plenty of time for us to get it together. Unlike me, she also had the resources to figure out what she wanted and who she wanted to be. It could just be given to her at the drop of a hat. I'd say she was lucky.

Sighing, I chuckled hugging her gently. "Aren't things always confusing at our ages? I mean we're barely adults and are thrust into a world where we have no control over things." I let go of her. "It may seem confusing now but trust me it'll get better with time. Just trust yourself."

I didn't do any prying like I would do with Bradyn or Twila. This girl just needed a friend, and I was going to be that since none of her friends were around. I may not know what her confusing situation was, but I'm glad I was able to help in some way. Besides, it brought a small smile to her face. Enough to make me realize she was listening to what I was saying.

She wiped her tears and was back to her normal self. For the most part anyway.

"You're right. Wow, thank you I really needed that." She said hugging me this time.

I nodded standing up. "It's not a problem at all really. Even though we don't talk I'm still here if you need anything."

Sienna stood up as well, looking at me this time. "It's nice to know you're not a bitch like Jenna says." She smiled brightly. "See you later."

With that, she walked off leaving me confused. I mean I guess thanks for that. Was it even supposed to be a compliment?