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Chapter 35
JADE
“My feet are fucking killing me,” I groan, kicking my heels off my swollen feet and resting them on the empty chair beside me.
“Same, ugh what masochistic woman invented high heels, these things are fucking horrible,” Scar says, doing the same.
“A man Scarlett, there’s always a fucking man to blame.” We’ve been dancing for hours, grinding and dirty dancing along with the entire senior class. It’s exhausting. Ace and Bass are off somewhere secretly getting us non-alcoholic drinks, Ruby and Stella off getting fucking wasted with the guys, while Alek and Beckett remain on the dance floor with their date, as in shared date. “I can’t believe Alek and Beck showed up with the same chick? Who is she? She looks sort of familiar.”
“Remington,” Scar says, as Ace and Bass reappear with our diet cokes. “Remington Spencer. She’s one of the girls who worked at The Gallows, the one who helped me escape actually, her twin sister Lexington and her.”
“Oh right, that bitch. Why didn’t they each bring a twin instead of sharing one?” I ask, watching how Remi moves back and forth between the two of them, running her hands over their body, kissing Alek before turning and doing the same to Beck.
Bass chuckles as he and Ace give each other a knowing look. “Because the boys are known to share Jade,” he says, leaving it at that.
“And Lex is actually around here with a date of her own,” Bass says, pointing toward where a beautiful girl with long brown hair, identical to the girl dancing with Alek and Beck, stands beside Liam. “Liam only agreed to help with the whole Kinsley ordeal if I secured him a date with Lex. Apparently he met her at a party a few weeks ago and they hit it off but she left before he could get her number.”
“But Lex wouldn’t come unless Remi did,” Ace chimes in as if explaining why Remi is also here. “Those two do everything together.”
“Though Alek and Beck, who are both obsessed, couldn’t decide who would bring Remi, so they both did. Wouldn’t be the first time, they both dated the same girl our freshman year.”
“Wow, I never would have guessed.”
The lights suddenly dim as a spotlight gleams along the stage set up at the end of the room. Headmistress LeBlanc appears beside Professor Langley, each of them holding a crown in their hand. Oh god here we go, recreating the classic ending in the movie Mean Girls. They’re about to announce who will go home with the piece of cold, hard, plastic. “Ladies and Gentlemen if I can get your attention,” Headmistress LeBlanc calls out on the microphone, “Tonight is such an important night in your young lives, a day you will forever remember, not because of what beautiful gown you wore, nor who your date was, but because of the memories you made here tonight. Two of you will go home with the best memory of all, being crowned Prom King and Queen and receiving one of the original diamond tiaras the Wyndham Masters family donates to our school every year.”
“You’re telling me that’s a real fucking diamond tiara?” Scar squeals, jumping to her feet. “Why didn’t you tell me we got a real tiara, I would have tried harder to be nominated,” she scoffs, rolling her eyes and crossing her arms over her chest.
“If you want a tiara that bad baby, I’ll buy you a tiara,” Ace says.
“I don’t want a fucking tiara, you know how much I could sell that one for though,”
“Babe, you forget you are a Smoak, your father left you his inheritance, not to mention the one you received from Grandpa Smoak’s will. You can buy a hundred tiaras.” She rolls her eyes again, despising the mention of the money her family left her. Scar refuses to touch any of it, although with the baby coming, her and Ace could use all they can get.
“The crowned King and Queen will also each receive a ten thousand dollar check they can donate to the charity of their choosing on behalf of the Academy. Without further ado, it would be my honor to announce the Prom King of the Senior Graduating Class of 2020, Sebastian Silver.” An eruption of loud roars and hollering is heard throughout the whole room, loud clapping and shouting congratulating the reigning king. My king. Bass turns to me, lifting me up in his arms and spinning me around before bringing his lips down on mine. The roars ring louder as Sebastian kisses me for all to see.
“Go baby,” I whisper against his lips, “Go get your crown.” He nods, giving me another small peck before strutting down to the stage to accept his prize.
“Wow I can’t believe he won!” Scar exclaims, hugging me tightly.
“Only because I wasn’t nominated,” Ace scoffs, making us both laugh harder. “It was between him and Walker.”
“Well I’m glad he won, Stella is a shoe in for Queen. The polls showed that she was way ahead of both Carrington and Kinsley.”
“And now your Prom Queen for the Senior Graduating Class of 2020, Kinsley Carlyle.”
My heart stops, just as the cheering comes to a halt, everyone looking back, gaping at me, before turning their attention back to the stage where Kinsley joins Bass. Headmistress LeBlanc places the diamond tiara on her head and hands her a bouquet of red roses. Kinsley waltzes over, with a triumphant grin, to stand by Bass, who is glaring at her with bloodshot eyes. I can’t believe she fucking won.
Kinsley Carlyle is the Queen to my King.
Over my dead body.
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BASS
“You conniving little bitch,” Jade shouts, charging toward us as I try to hurry off the stage with Kinsley on my tail. Jade’s quick though, reaching the stage and stepping to block us before we can make it off. I knew this was going to happen the moment Kinsley put her arms around me and tried to kiss me during the photo op. My baby’s a jealous one, and right now her emotions are shot through the roof making her even more impulsive than usual. I should let her charge the fucking bitch and give her what she deserves for putting her hands on me, but I can’t let Jade get in trouble, or worse hurt, because of her.
“Baby, come on, let’s just go,” I tell Jade, blocking her path toward Kinsley. I wrap my arms around her waist, lowering my mouth to kiss her, but she doesn’t let me.
