“They drove here themselves, they left already.” Caprice darted a glance at Freya. Since it did not seem like Freya opposed hitching a ride, she turned to Moses. “In that case, sorry to have to trouble you again.” There was no accessible public transport in the vicinity. Many of the visitors were crowded around the entrance and were either waiting for their taxis or heading toward their cars. Since Moses was going in the direction of the dormitory as well, it made sense to hitch a ride from him. "No trouble at all.” He smiled warmly and led them to the parking lot. He got into the driver's seat. Caprice and Freya sat in the back. The car picked up speed and swerved out of the parking lot. Meanwhile, inside a car in the corner of the parking lot that had been parked there for a while. Liam was seated by himself in the back. He looked at the car that had just swerved out of the parking lot, then he commanded the driver, “Go. Tail that car over there.” “Ye
Her heart accelerated uncontrollably. Ding! She received an unexpected text from Heather. “Hey Caprice, I just wanted to apologize for what happened with the ticket machine this afternoon. I thought it was only going to be a harmless prank, I didn’t expect all that to happen.” Caprice was taken aback by her message. What was this about? What would prompt Heather to apologize to her? Another text followed after that. “I feel terrible about what happened so I resigned.” Caprice was very confused at this point. Stoked by curiosity, she asked Heather, “I heard about you getting fired by Liam. Is this why you mentioned that you felt terrible?" On the other end of the phone, Heather’s stiff fingers hovered over her phone. The color drained from her cheeks. She was only texting Caprice to gauge if she had found out about her getting fired. She did not expect Caprice to be so caught up on the latest events. Was it Liam or Isabel who told her? She scowled
Freya waved goodbye to Moses before following Caprice up the stairs. Moses waited until they were out of sight before returning to his car and driving away. Meanwhile, Liam’s car was camped underneath the shade of some trees. He was stalking them from the dark. He peered intently through the window in the direction of Caprice’s dormitory. After ensuring that Caprice had returned home safely. He turned to his driver, “Let’s go.” … "Caprice, what's wrong?" Always attentive, Freya noticed that Caprice was in a sullen mood and checked up on her. Caprice made a look, "I'm fine, just a little tired." “Why did you reject Moses’ invitation just now?" Freya smiled playfully, “You know, I think he's interested in you, don’t you feel like going out with him?” Moses was interested in her? It was the first Caprice had ever heard of anything like that. She shook her head. All of her friends should know by now that she had feelings for Liam. She never paid much att
Caprice shot a curious glance at Freya. “Frey, what’s with the two hundred dollars?” Freya informed her, “The store manager told me to give it to you as a thank-you for drawing so many customers to the cafe today.” Caprice smiled. "Okay." She took the money without complaint. Two hundred may not be a life-changing amount but she was still proud of making money for herself. What she did not disclose to Freya was that she was one of the shareholders of the cafe. … Over the next few days, Caprice went to the dessert cafe with Freya every day. The store manager decided to hire her to dress up as Lady Leisha every day to help attract customers. All she had to do was wear the outfit for three hours a day and she would be paid two hundred dollars for her time. Since Caprice had nothing else to do with her time, she readily agreed. A week passed in the blink of an eye. It was Friday night. After leaving the dessert cafe, Caprice treated Freya to a feast wi
Moses smiled politely. He stepped forward and extended his hand toward Trey. “Nice to meet you.” Trey squinted suspiciously. After a moment, Caprice went up to him and clapped him on the back. It was only then that he shook hands with Moses while greeting him perfunctorily, "Hello." Moses was slightly bothered by his complete indifference. He turned to Caprice. "Caprice, I have something to do, I’ll be leaving first.” Caprice sent him off with a pleasant smile. “Alright, see you.” With that, he left. Trey immediately asked Caprice, "Caprice, what’s your deal with this Moses guy?” Caprice answered, “We’re just friends, that’s all.” Freya and Piper joined the conversation. Freya remarked, “Moses has a thing for Caprice, but he hasn't confessed to Caprice yet." Trey expressed sternly, "He looks too ambitious for his own good. You better keep your distance from him. Don't be fooled by his handsome looks, or else you’ll regret it." Caprice grimaced. She was
Piper and Freya looked at her suspiciously. Piper was the first to raise the question. "Caprice, why don't you want to go?" Freya chimed in. "Yeah, you have nothing else to do anyway, come with us!” Caprice considered for a moment before stating, "I have some other plans tomorrow, I can’t join you two.” Freya continued to probe. "What plans do you have?” Caprice declared boldly, "I'm going to Liam's place tomorrow." Freya and Piper were aware that Liam's parents regularly asked her to visit them. They no longer protested. "Okay then, I guess only the two of us are going then.” Caprice secretly heaved a sigh of relief. … Unexpectedly, while Piper and Freya were preparing to leave the next morning, Trey showed up. He heard from Piper and Freya that Caprice was going to Liam's house and kindly offered to give her a ride. “Hey Caprice, I have some time to kill, why don’t I drive you there?” Caprice turned down the offer. “It’s alright, just take Frey and
Liam stated coolly, “It’s Saturday. I don’t have to work.” “Oh.” Caprice mouthed. He shot a look at her. "What are you doing here?" Caprice avoided his gaze, "I was going to visit your mom, but it turns out she’s not around. I was just about to leave.” He glanced at the driveway, and something flickered inside his eyes. "Who drove you here just now?” She confessed, “Piper’s brother. He’s a good friend of mine back in Glanchester.” "How long have you known him?” “Around ten years." “Why is he in Westchester?" “He came here for work.” Liam made a face and suddenly remarked, "It's hot out here. Come into the house.” With that, he turned around and walked into the house, fully expecting Caprice to follow him. It seemed like he completely forgot about her mentioning that she was leaving. Caprice hesitated. After walking a short distance, he suddenly stopped and turned back to look at her. "What are you doing standing there?” Caprice was very fond o
Her fair fingers soon danced across the black and white keys on the piano. First, she fiddled around with the tune and rhythm. Like an obedient device, the piano produced gentle noise the way she intended it to. Soon, she entered a state of trance, letting the music flow through her without any thought. Dum, dum, dum… The chords reverberated across the room. Sitting next to the window, Liam held the book in hand with an intent look in his eyes. He looked at Caprice and observed the way she lost herself in the music, her eyes half-closed. She seemed intoxicated by the music she was playing and was beaming like a satisfied kitten. He smiled at the sight of her. Meanwhile, at the top of the spiral stairs connected to the living room, two figures were lurking upstairs and looking down at Caprice. “The only thing saving my ears from permanent damage is the quality of sound from the piano,” Flint commented while leaning against the railing. He frowned while observing