Chapter three

(Guys, from here inwards, Isabella will be called Bella. Enjoy!)

Years ago

Isabella Grey was 6 years old when her mother died. It was barely three months after her mother's death that her father brought home another wife. They even had a daughter who is a year older than Isabella. Her new mother was none other than her mother's best friend aunt May.

Her older sister wasn't mean to her nor was she overly nice. They just got along with each other just fine. When Isabella was fifteen years old, her elder sister Lily had already graduated high school. She was always waiting for the time she would also graduate high school and go to college like her elder sister. Their father wasn't the over wealthy type but, they surely lived a comfortable life. Her father owns a newspaper agency and her mother used to own a unisex salon that was taken over by her stepmother.

After praying so long for her final exams in high school, the day finally arrived. She graduated high school two days before she turned sixteen. When she got back home, Lily who didn't attend her graduation ceremony was at home. "Lily! You are back! Why didn't you come to my graduation party? I was hoping you'd come!" Isabella said and ran to Lily who was sitting on the couch and smiling at her.

When lily heard Isabella's voice, she felt like strangling her. Everybody loves Isabella. The only thing she keeps hearing whenever she goes out with friends is, 'Isabella is this, Isabella is that... Isabella is so beautiful...' What's so good about Isabella that everyone loves her so much? Even the teachers always have something good to say about Isabella. Of course, she didn't show what she was thinking. She turned to hug Isabella and said with a doting smile. "I am so sorry. I tried to come back on time but, I couldn't. I just got home a minute ago and when I called daddy, he said you guys were already on your way home. Am sorry." Lily apologized.

"Okay, I forgive you but you have to make it up to me," Isabella said with a bright smile.

"Sure! I'll make it up to my cutest little sis! Now, follow me to my room. I have a surprise for you!" Lily said and pulled Isabella upstairs.

"Bella!! Lily! Is that how you forget your parents when you see each other!!" Their father shouted after them. He watched then with a contented smile on his face and turned to his wife. "I am happy to see that they get along so well..."

"Yes, they get along very well but, I hope you don't see your ex-wife in Bella?" His wife May asked.

"What are you talking about? Amelia is already dead and gone. I indeed miss her but, you are my wife now and nothing can change that. Okay?" Mr. Gray, Bella's father said and pulled his wife into his arms. His action didn't make him see the cold glint that passed through his wife's eyes.

On the other hand, Lily and Bella had already gone into Lily's room. "Come, I want to take you somewhere so that we can celebrate your graduation together. What do you say?" Lily asked excitedly as she pulled Bella to sit on her bed.

"Where? Will daddy allow us to go out?" Bella asked innocently.

"Don't worry about that, my mom will help us out. Just go back to your room and get dressed. I'll have mom take daddy out and when we get back, mom will be waiting to let us in." Lily assured her.

The idea of going out with her elder sister sounded so cool that Bella did not ask anything anymore. She just happily rushed back to her room and started looking for what to wear.

After Bella had left lily's room, aunt May came to meet lily. "How did it go? Did that foolish girl accept to go out with you?" She asked as she sat on Lily's bed.

"Trust me, mom, she agreed and you should have seen the sly smile she had on when she left her. I just hate her so much!" Lily said with hatred.

"Hey, calm down. By this time tomorrow, she'll be out of this house for good. I'll even make sure that her father sends her to meet her grandparents in Africa where she belongs!" Aunt my said. She had met Lucy's father first but, he ended up getting together with Amelia her best friend. She did everything to make him see her but, when he didn't see her, she started making him hate Amelia. She managed to seduce him and she gave birth to Lily. It wasn't easy but, she forced him to get married to her after her friend passed away.

"I trust you mom. I know your plan will work out. I'll be back before 10 pm so, please make sure you leave the door unlocked and keep dad busy." Lily said to her mother.

"Don't worry and just make sure you get her and a boy together in a hotel room before coming back home and don't forget pictures!" Aunt May said with a smile.

"Don't worry mom, I have it all under control," Lily assured.

In another part of Los Angeles, Luke and his friends were having fun that same day. They had gotten into college but, Luke wasn't going with them. As eighteen-year-olds, they are full of fun ideas. They decided to go out and have fun but Luke who wasn't a fan of crowded places declined. "No, you guys can go ahead and have fun without me. I'll pass." He said for the hundredth time in an hour.

"Come on dude! It'll be fun! Besides, we are not taking you to a club. What's that big deal?" Luke's friend Logan asked.

"Yeah man, it's just a part of teenagers! Don't be such a party Popper and let's go!" Another friend added and the other two who had not spoken nodded their head in support.

"Look, I have told you guys that I don't want to go. Whenever I go out with you, something bad happens! This time around, I stand by my decision. You guys l can go ahead and have fun without me!" Luke said and took a sip of the coke that he was holding.

"Okay, we admit that the last time you went out with us, we misbehaved. Just this last time. We'll behave ourselves and you can stay till 11 pm and leave. How about that?" Logan asked with excitement.

"Fine! Well, get there when it's 8 pm and I can leave without you all once it's 11 pm?" Luke asked them and they all nodded their head. "Okay! Where did you say the party is at again?" He asked.

"It's being held at a hotel close to our school. Do you know Emma in our class?" Logan who seems to be the talkative among them asked and Luke nodded his head. "Well, her dad owns that hotel and from what I heard, he allowed her to hold parties there every weekend. So, it's just teenagers and a lot of alcohol and of course, girls! Girls from different schools will be there." He added with excitement.

After talking for a while, they all agreed to meet at the hotel where the party was being held. Luke was already eighteen years old but he is way more mature than all his friends. Whenever they go out, he is always the one taking care of them. He had never been drunk and he had never even held hands with a girl. Being the only son of a wealthy family opened him up to responsibilities early. He had been taking training since he could talk and think. His family owns a branch all over the world and there is no business that they are not involved in. His grandfather started the company as a cement production company when he was eighteen years old but, as time goes on, they began to venture into other aspects. Oil and Gas, food sector, construction, just name anything and you'll find the Simeons are involved.

He got ready and went to the venue and when he got there, he met his friends waiting for him outside the hotel. "Let's go in!" He said and led the way in while his friends happily followed behind.

At that time, Lily also brought Bella to the same hotel. "Lily, this is a hotel. We are not supposed to come to this kind of place. Dad will be so furious when he finds out." Bella said as she gripped Lily's hand.

"Dad will never find out. Don't worry. The party we are attending is hosted by a girl from my college and it's full of teenagers. Nothing will happen or, don't you want to spend time with me?" Lily asked as she tried to convince Bella.

"Of course, I want to spend time with you. Are you sure it's safe to go in?" Bella who was already convinced asked.

"It's okay if you don't want to go in. I will just assume that you don't trust me and you don't want to spend time with me. Let's go back home..." Lily said and made a sad face while she turned to walk away.

"No!! Let's go in. I trust you!" Bella shouted when she saw how unhappy she had made her sister. Lily whose back was to Bella smiled when she heard Bella's answer. She nodded at Bella and they both walked into the hotel.

When they entered, the party was already underway. Loud music and people dancing. Bella felt uncomfortable when she heard the loud music and saw the large crowd of youths. Lily led her in and took her to a table that consisted of two girls and four boys. "Bella, these are my friends!" Lily shouted so that she could be heard above the loud music. "Guys, this is my sister. I have told you all about her!" She also said to her friends. She didn't introduce them by name so, Bella just nodded at them all. Lily led her to an empty seat beside a guy who had never taken his eyes off Bella since they got to the table.

After sitting down, Lily also went and took her seat. As the party continued, Bella was feeling very uncomfortable but she didn't want to complain because she could see that her sister was having fun. The guy sitting beside her had also been trying to get her attention but she had been ignoring him. After sitting for a long, she took out her phone and started to play a game. At that moment, Lily and her friend looked at her and saw that she wasn't paying attention to them. The guy sitting beside Bella took out a pill and passed it to lily. Lily smiled, poured the juice into a glass, and said to Bella. "Bella! Why are you so quiet!" She shouted so that Bella could hear her over the loud music.

Bella raised her head and smiled at Lily without saying anything. Lily shook her head and passed her the glass of juice that she dropped a pill into and said. "Aren't you thirsty? I know you can't take alcohol so, have this juice. After taking it, well leave this party and go home." Lily said.

When Bella heard that she could go home after taking the juice, she happily drank it and dropped the empty glass on the table then started to wait for lily to take her home. In her wait, she started to feel weak and dizzy. She shook her head a few times to get rid of the dizziness but it wasn't helping so she stood up and said. "Something Is wrong with me! I feel dizzy..."

The bit sitting beside her hurriedly stood up and said. "Let me help you to a room so that you can lie down for a while. After resting, your sister will then take you home."

In her state, the only thing she heard clearly was that her sister would take her home so, she nodded her head and left with the person holding her. Lily stood up and followed behind them and took pictures. After following them to a room and making the boy pose with Bella who was unconscious, she left the room beaming with smiles. The next time Bella woke up, she was lying on a bed and was naked. the hotness in her whole body was what woke her up. She felt very uncomfortable and started crying for help.