Chapter 31:Playing Sherlock
During my suspension I tried to think just who had it out for me…it wasn't any of my friends I knew that for sure, so who was there that…inevitably betrayed me, I was smart enough to have everyone right their name on a signup sheet when they entered the revenge business, unfortunately there was a lot of people I didn't know on the list that could have it out for me…I wanted to know who the revenge hungry guy was that yelled at Rosa and me that night, but he was already covered in makeup that I had no idea who it was, not that I would have if he was out of makeup…I sighed and flipped through the list before throwing my head back in defeat.
"Still no luck?" I shook my head no as it hung over the back of my chair and as I waved Rosa in. "We'll find whoever framed you, because I want their head just as much as you do!" Rosa chuckled and I mimicked the action, or more like laughed with a slight scoff, being suspended for something I didn't do was low…I was happy when Rosa brought my homework to do so that I didn't get too far behind in the lesson when I returned.
"As far as I know I haven't made any sure fire enemies here…except for Amber and her posse but that's beside the point, Amber wouldn't plan out revenge on herself…unless she really is as dumb as hair color implies. However I never believed in the banality." I informed Rosa and she nodded before motioning for me to give her the list of names, and I did. She shook her head in exasperation as she looked them over.
"Wait a second!" Rosa yelped as she looked at a name. "Okay so you see this name right here." She said turning the paper so I looked at it.
[i]C. Daisy Junette[/i]
"Yeah what about it?" I asked confused. "Would this chick have it out for me?" I asked and Rosa smirked.
"The [i]real[/i] question is does she have it out for Amber? Daisy is a moniker don't you see?" Rosa squealed bouncing up and down on my bed and I looked at her bewildered, still not getting at what she was getting at.
"Okay…? And?" I asked and Rosa let out a hefty sigh with a big grin on her face.
"There is this girl at my school, our school, and she used to go by Daisy all the time when we were younger, we grew up together, anyway her last name is Junette, and today she's one of Amber's [I]BEST[/I] minions! Don't you see! This person must have it out for you, but question is if she's friends with Amber…why did she proceed with the plan? To get back at you? Or to get back at Amber?" Rosa thought curiously and I bit my lip.
"So what's this girl's real name?" I asked and Rosa smiled.
"Capucine Daisy Junette, she used to be my friend till Amber brainwashed her, but she'd always go by Daisy when she was younger because she wanted to be 'a flower'" Rosa did air quotes making me chuckle. "But now everyone knows her as Capucine as that's her first name! It's brilliant! I mean why would Capucine betray Amber by going through with the plan, why was she even there? And why if she was there not follow protocol?" Rosa asked and I chuckled.
"Looks like I'm not the only detective in the house." I joked and Rosa smiled confidently feeling good about herself right about now. "So we need to talk to this Capucine chick and see why she'd betray her head honcho." I said and Rosa nodded.
"Exactly!" she said and jumped off the bed. "I'll ask her to meet me after school at the park tomorrow, go there and we can interrogate her then!" Rosa said practically kipping out of the room with excitement and I shook my head in amusement before looking back down at the name.
"That was really stupid of you Capucine." I said with a smirk before turning on my computer and looking her up, I found her Facebook and started looking through it, there were pictures of her Amber, Li and Charlotte, there was comments and links to Amber, heck everything this girl did was somehow related to Amber! So why would she be at school on the night of her planned revenge? I bit my lip in contemplation and grabbed my coat heading out of the apartment and towards the clothing shop.
When I got there Leigh was with a girl talking about what would look better on her, I hobbled over and looked at the choices. "I think the darker would make your eyes pop more." I said and the girl look up at me with a slightly irritated look.
"Oh really? Thank you…Leigh what do you think?" she said flirting, now I knew why she gave me the glare, poor Leigh he seemed so awkward in that situation.
"Uh the darker one like Selene suggested." He said and pulled it out for her, the girl gave him a flirty smile and traced her hand down his arm.
"Thanks handsome." She said and they charged it up and the girl pulled out something from her bra and handed it to Leigh, he reluctantly took it and said goodbye, on the way out the woman glared at me and stuck her nose in the air as she left.
"Well…remind me never to give fashion advice again when the customers only come in to flirt with you." I teased and he blushed rubbing a hand behind his neck in embarrassment. "I'm only teasing Leigh." I said with a sincere smile and he returned it.
"So what can I do for you?" he asked and I smiled giving a slight chuckle.
"What am I no longer aloud to just visit you?" I asked and he blushed looking away.
"Uh no I suppose not." He said as I walked over to the counter. "What's on your mind?" he asked and I sighed.
"Well Rosa and I are close to figuring out who framed me, granted it won't make up for the school I've already lost, but at least I can try and figure out who did it to clear my conscious." I said and he chuckled slightly as he wiped down the counter.
"So who's your leading suspect?" he asked and I let out a deep breath and pulled out a picture I printed off of the girl known as Capucine.
"This chick right here." I said handing him the photo and he chuckled.
"Capucine?" he asked and I quirked a brow.
"Another of your admirers?" I joked and he blushed shaking his head.
"Uh no, she's a regular in here, comes in every weekend to see what's new, and I mean I suppose yeah she does flirt somewhat, but that's beside the point, she's one of Amber's puppets, anything Amber tells her to do she does." He said and I nodded pursing my lips in thought.
"Then why would she be at the plan to get revenge, it makes no sense." I said with a sigh and Leigh mimicked it.
"I don't know..." he said and put his head in his propped up hand that lay on the counter. "But whatever it is, I hope you find out who framed you." He said and I smiled.
"Thanks Leigh." I said and bit my lip. "Well I should…" I started to say I should go, but the fact is I really wanted to stay. "Actually do you need any help?" I asked and he smiled.
"Actually I might, I've been working on this new set of clothes, it was actually inspired by some of your designs that I saw in your notebook." He informed me and my heart flipped in my chest, he'd liked my designs so much that he…he…I hugged him and at first he was surprised but eventually hugged back.
"Thank you." I said smiling into his chest and I could hear his heart's pitter patter, it escalated making me smile that I wasn't the only one with a rapidly beating heart, I looked up at him and he looked down at me. "Really…thank you." I said and he nodded, but when I looked into his eyes it seemed all he could focus on…was me…Leigh slowly leaned in and I slowly leaned up when the bell signaled and Leigh and I quickly jumped apart, I was having a hard time figuring out what just about happened.
"I-I should go." I said and started towards the door, Leigh put a hand out to stop me but eventually he lowered it feeling defeat, he looked back up again when the customer who'd interrupted us started asking him about something…Leigh looked after Selene and when she got to the door she turned back to see him, both with sad expressions on their lonesome faces, both hearts hurting…
The next day I was still trying to process what had happened between Leigh and I, I was so confused, my thoughts were jumbled, my heart hurt, everything didn't make sense anymore…Had Leigh been the one who sent that letter? I smiled slightly at the thought, if he had been that would make my day, my week, my month, my year, my life!
I mean I had sort of started to feel a connection with Leigh even before I received the letter and when I got it, it made me want to start thinking about boys again and the first boy to come to my head…had been Leigh…god this was so…new…I'd never felt like this before, not even when I [i]was[/i] interested in boys back before my family died, so it's all so new for me.
"Something on your mind?" I turned my head to Raine who looked at me with a smirk, and I shrugged.
"I guess." I said and she nudged me.
"Come on kid, tell me all about it, we used to talk about everything." She said suddenly a sad expression on her face and I sighed before giving her a small smile.
"It's about a boy." I said and she instantly cheered up, jumping up and down clapping her hands excitedly.
"Really? Is it Leigh?" she asked and my face dropped.
"What?" I said and suddenly her expression fell.
"It's not about Leigh?" she asked and I was still awe shocked that she could tell it was about Leigh.
"H-How, w-why w-would you think i-t's about him?" I said and her grinned returned and she jumped excitedly again.
"Oh My God! It [i]is[/i] about Leigh, YESS!" she said happily, absolutely ecstatic about the fact it was Leigh on my mind, I still wanted to know what the heck was going on that she knew…I mean sure she was my best friend and she usually knew everything I was thinking but was it that fluffing obvious that I had feelings for the shop keep? "Yes." Raine said as if knowing my thoughts.
"It's totally obvious, everyone, I repeat [i]everyone[/i] knows that you and Leigh like each other, we wondered how long it'd take for you two to figure it out! Well more so you, Leigh figured it out a while ago. He admitted it to me at your belated birthday party." She said feeling above it all, like she knew everything…which I guess in this case she kind of did…except for the almost kiss.
"E-Everyone k-knows?" I said feeling a blush come upon my pale features and Raine grinned wider.
"Yep, Rosa, Lysander, Auntie! Everyone!" she said and my jaw dropped.
"Auntie and Rosa know? B-but, I mean h-how? W-why? W-what?" I stuttered feeling very nervous and like I'd been ganged up on without actually being ganged up on…like there was some kind of plot against me…or for me…depending on how I wished to look at it. "I can't believe this…" I said because I really couldn't…
"Yep, so what's up chicki, what is your thoughts thinking, or are they just finally processing your feelings for him?" she asked and I gulped.
"W-Well…" I was almost reluctant to tell Raine that Leigh and I almost kissed because she'd just get even more excited and tell everyone else…but she was my best friend so…I felt obligated to tell her. "W-We um…we almost…k-kissed." And said and she squealed.
"Why only almost what the **** happened!?" she exclaimed and I gnawed at my lip and let out a sigh.
"Because he had a customer come in and that annoying little bell rang out and…and we broke apart." Raine grumbled.
"Stupid customer! Ruining a perfectly awesome moment, grr" she growled and I smiled slightly letting out a sigh.
"Maybe it was for the best…" Raine flicked me.
"Don't you dare say that, you and Leigh, oh my goodness, you guys are practically made for each other, I've talked to him a lot since I've been here and I've seen you two together, you guys are adorable together, just because one sour apple ruined a moment doesn't mean that all the good apples are pointing towards something good…or something like that what I'm trying to say is don't let one bad moment ruin what is so clearly obvious and meant to be, okay?" I looked to Raine and blushed slightly.
"I just…I feel so embarrassed, I mean I'm nervous and scared and...I don't know what to do." I admitted honestly and Raine smiled and looked ahead.
"Well there is Rosa let's talk to her about it, I mean she could help right?" Raine asked and I quickly started waving my hands no.
"Absolutely not! We can't tell Rosa, I mean…Leigh is her ex-boyfriend that's…I mean wouldn't that be weird?" I asked skeptically and Raine patted me on the shoulder in a comforting way.
"Are you kidding girl? She's been rooting for you two since they broke up!" Raine informed me and I chuckled heading over to Rosa who was waiting for Capucine to show up.
"Let's just keep it between us for now, okay? You should let Leigh tell her…if he tells anyone…" I said and Raine sighed.
"Fine, have it your way girly, but I'm telling you she's all for Leigh and Selene." She said nudging me and I playfully glared at her as we approached Rosa. "Hey Sexy, any sign of Capucine yet?" Raine asked and Rosa shook her head.
"Not yet." Rosa said with a pout. "But she'll show I made it so she couldn't refuse." Rosa said confidently with her hands crossed over her chest.
"Absolutely!" she said and that's when a girl in a cute strapless pink dress and a jean jacket showed up, she had short blonde hair and pretty green eyes. "There she is." Rosa said as Capucine walked over to us her hands behind her back.
"What am I doing here?" she asked and Rosa stepped up to her with her own arms crossed.
"Why were you at the plan for revenge on Amber?" She asked
"Especially if you're so keen on Amber." I said stepping up.
"Yeah and did you frame Selene?" Raine asked and Capucine sighed a small smirk on her face.
"I guess you'll never know." She said and started to walk off, but Rosa grabbed Capucine's arm.
"You [i]will[/i] tell us what we want to know. Or we'll tell Amber that you were at our little plan for revenge." Capucine huffed and turned to Rosa with a glare.
"Like she'll believe leeches like you!" she seethed and Rosa smirked crossing her arms.
"I'm sure the video cameras around the school will spot you just fine, and lucky us we're friends with some people who can get them for us!" Rosa threatened and Capucine froze, scared now.
"You wouldn't." she said trying to keep her ground and I crossed my arms.
"We would, now answer our questions." I said coldly wanting answers.
"Ugh fine!" she said giving in making me smile slightly. "I was there to get back at [i]you[/i] and Amber." She said glaring at me and I quirked my brow.
"What did I ever do to you?" I asked a little irritated.
"Because stupid, I want Leigh!" My eyes went wide and I looked to Rosa who was chuckling slightly, or trying to hide her smile and when I looked to Raine she was doing the same thing.
"B-But, I-I…B-But I-I'm not w-with Leigh." I stuttered out and Capucine glared at me.
"No, but it's clearly obvious that he likes you and you like him! Well [i]I[/i] want him." Capucine growled.
"W-Why did you never go after Rosa then?" I asked curiously.
"Are you kidding, one it was stupidly obvious she was interested in girls and two I stopped being her friend, but he's never looked at anyone the way he looks at you, and that is not okay with me." She simmered and my mouth hung agape, I was utterly shocked, why had everyone noticed how he looked at me except for me, why had everyone known that we….that w-we…well you know….liked each other? I mean why was it so obvious to others and not to me!? I looked to Rosa who suddenly sobered up and crossed her arms.
"That's why you stopped being my friend? And what do you mean stupidly obvious?" she yelled and Capucine just smirked deviously before returning her glare to me.
"And don't pretend you don't like him, I saw that almost kiss too!" she fumed and I gulped looking to Rosa who's mouth hung agape.
"ALMOST KISS? WHAT? REALLY? OH MY GOD THAT'S AWESOME!" she squealed and I laughed nervously.
"What do you mean you did it to get back at Amber?" Raine asked out of the blue and I suddenly realized that Capucine had said me and Amber…but why? Why Amber?
"Yeah why Amber?" I asked looking away from Rosa who was still hooked on the almost kiss.
"Because she's a big ugly bully, that's why! She thinks she's all that, that she's the queen B; well let her be warned that there will be another!" she said sticking her nose in the air indicating herself, and Rain, Rosa and I all looked at each other before chuckling, making Capucine glare at us with such intensity.
"Just you watch, and I [i]will[/i] have Leigh by my side!" she said and started to walk away with furious movements.
"Well that was entertaining!" Rosa laughed. "And tell me about this almost kiss, come on come on come on!" she squealed and I gave another nervous and somewhat scared shaky laugh.
"N-Nothing." I said and started walking away, letting out a breath trying to get away from telling her about it, it was still awkward for me to tell Rosa that I had a crush on her ex-boyfriend and that we had a moment…I was just too scared…
"Well Selene Arten, we've just figured out who framed you, how do you feel!?" Lorraine said holding up an invisible microphone and doing a voice of a reporter of some sort and put the invisible microphone in my face, making me chuckle.
"Well Lorraine, I got to say I feel pretty dang good except for the fact that I can't really prove it!" I said in the same announcer voice she used and Lorraine smirked.
"Rosa deary did you get it?" She asked and I looked to Rosa confused and she pulled out a tape recorder.
"Every word." She said with a devious smirk on her face and I hung my mouth agape in awe.
"You got it all on tape?" I said happily and my two best friends nodded and I fist pumped. "Yes!" I said excitedly.
"Come on maybe I can get out of my suspension a week early!" I said happily ready to be back at school already.
"Sounds good let's go Sherlock!" Rosa said putting arm around me as she walked slowly trying to keep pace with my limping, Raine mimicked Rosa and put an arm around me.
"We did so good!" Raine said and I smiled, I had the best friends in the world, and we made some pretty good detectives, it was only a shame that Nathaniel didn't get to help out all that much.