THE KISS

THE KISS

*A sequel to MARIANA*

* Chapter 1*

SIMONICA'S POV

The moment we were sent to the cell when we got to the police station, I gave Aria a resounding slap.

"What was that for mum?"

"How could you Aria? If I had knew that you were responsible for Toby's attempted death, I wouldn't have gone ahead and helped you.

How desperate were you? I can't believe my own daughter did this."

I closed my eyes as tears spill from my eyes and uttered those words I never thought I could ever say to my child.

"You're a disgrace Aria, and I feel so much ashamed to call you my daughter." I faced away from her.

Since when did she get out of hand and I didn't notice?

That beautiful celebrity was right after all. I've failed as a mother.

"How's that my fault mum? If you had not helped me out all this wouldn't have happened. Don't shift blames." She grumbled.

She's right!

In my guest to acquire riches, I lost everything including my respect.

I wonder how long we're going to spend in jail.

"You know what mum, I think I should be the one to regret ever having a mum like you. You lead me into all this this, only if you had played the role of a mother properly, I wouldn't have gone wayward."

I choked on my spit as I heard those words.

"Water." I whispered.

A bottle of water was thrown at me and I quickly opened it up and gulped it at ago.

"You've just been here for some minutes and you're already screaming for water. You should be glad that those who send you here are quite generous and the duration given was just some few days."

This were the words of the police officer and he was right.

After two weeks, we were freed.

Not only that. A car was waiting at the entrance when we were out.

The car took us to a mansion which was said to be ours. I didn't believe it but then, it was true. That wasn't all, a whole boutique was opened for me. With all this, I didn't have to go back to Palau.

I got to know who was behind it and it was the Dominguez's.

I tried countlessly going over to apologise and thank them but I wasn't allowed to.

It has been a year now and I still haven't seen or spoken to any of them but I do see them on the TV.

Fortunately for Aria, she got enrolled in the same school with Mariana and being the seniors about to graduate, today was their prom night.

I can't wait for her to tell me that she was crowned the prom queen. It has always been her dream.

I kept checking the time since it was already 10pm.

I heard a loud thud from the door and quickly ran to check only to see Aria looking wasted with a beer bottle in hand.

"What's wrong Aria? Why are you so drunk?" I held her up in to the room after taking the bottle from her.

"She always get what she wanted Mum. It has always been her. Why can't I be a prom queen too?" She grumbled drunkenly.

What is she talking about? She's so foolish some times.

BETSY

It was our prom and i was dressed beautifully in my prom dress as i walked quickly to the school's auditorium where it was being held.

Someone grabbed me from behind on my way, covered my mouth and pulled me into one of the classrooms and locked the door.

The person's hands came free from my face.

The moment my eyes set on the person, I squealed in excitement and hugged him.

"Megan!"

What is he doing here? He was supposed to be in college.

"Hey Betty."

"Hey, it's Betsy not Betty."

"But i love Betty rather." He pouted and pulled me by the waist to him.

I looked around shyly.

Megan and I have been dating not too long ago and even though I love him to the moon and back, I can't help getting nervous around him.

And to think I was even a year older than him but in our relationship, age is not a factor at all.

I wasn't perfect or exceptionally beautiful but I was enough for him. He love me unconditionally and I love him like crazy.

I stared in to his charming magnificent eyes and face and couldn't help but ask myself how I got lucky to have such a dashing boyfriend.

Megan was all I could ever asked for.

"Hey who are you busy thinking about while am here with you?" He asked and chewed the gum in his mouth sensually.

"What are you doing here Megan? You're suppose to be in college." I asked rather.

"Hey, can't I see my girl whenever and wherever I want?"

"That's not what i meant..."

"Then what? Don't you want to see me? Tell me did you get a date?"

He moved away from me and chewed on his lips.

He's angry.

This is what has been our problem all this time.

He gets jealous and angry too quickly and I know why. It's because of our age difference.

He thinks am going to leave him for someone more older and matured than him but he got it all wrong.

I walked to him and hugged him from behind.

He calmed down after a while before i moved to his front.

I took his hand and placed it on my heart.

"Can you feel my heart beat? Can you feel it beating? Always know that, this heart only beats for you Megan and no one else. I belong to you and you alone nobody else can take your place. You and I belong to each other Megan."

"You're trying to sweet talk me again right?" He asked.

"Then look into my eyes Megan, you'll see it all. You'll see how much am mad and head over heels for you."

"I don't need to." He whispered and hugged me.

"Am sorry my Betty. I love you."

"I love you too Meg. I love you too much."

"Can we go out now?" I asked after the hug.

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I just want to be with you Betty. You know how this girls are when they see me, don't you?"

"Yes. Buy what are we going to do? I don't want to miss the prom and i also don't want to go away from you."

"I've got a solution for that."

"What? How?"

He brought out his iPhone and switched on a video. It was a live video of what was happening at the auditorium.

"Wow!" I exclaimed.

We found a seat at the back of the classroom and began to watch but he wasn't watching though. He was only pretending to since he's eyes was constantly hovering around my face.

"What is it Megan? Do you want something?"

"No, it's just that you're looking so beautiful tonight and I can't get my eyes off no matter how hard I tried. And I still can't believe you're mine. All mine."

I blushed profusely.

"Oh my gosh! Stop flattering, me will you?"

"Until you give me a kiss."

I leaned in and kissed his forehead and looked back to the video.

"Not romantic enough." He frowned slightly.

I was about to kiss him again when I saw the prom king being announced.

It was no one else other than Donovan Walker popularly called Novan he's the school's best football and basketball player he's also the school's most handsome and baddest boy and a sworn enemy of Mariana.

They both never get along properly and always fight among themselves anytime they got the opportunity.

Novan was rich but not as rich as Mariana. They both were popular for their cuteness, constant fight and riches on campus.

But Mariana was known to be the richest teenager and almost the whole world know that.

She's infact competing with the handsome dude sitting beside me in terms of riches.

I stared at the screen eagerly for the name of the prom queen to be mentioned.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our prom queen for this night is...."

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TBC

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THE KISS

*A sequel to MARIANA*

Chapter 2

MARIANA

The moment that proud peacock was announced as prom king, I felt the need to vamoose.

I mean what the fuck did they see in him?

He walked up to the stage proudly in his three piece dark suit.

Those stupid girls couldn't stop chanting his stupid name.

I looked around for my best friend, Betsy so that we could go home together.

It was late and I was exhausted to drive so I texted my driver to come pick us up.

Where could Besty had gone? I can't find her anywhere in the crowd.

I thought of going out to look for her but was stopped suddenly by what the the school's head management said in the microphone.

"So ladies and gentlemen, our Prom queen for tonight is our most gorgeous and eloquent student miss Mariana Dominguez."

Oh gosh! What is all this?

Why the fuck did this students vote for me?

First they forced me into contesting and I warned them that they shouldn't vote for me but they fucking did.

"Arhgggg" I got up from my seat, rearranged my prom dress and catwalked to the podium.

I'd have walked out on all of them and there wouldn't be a problem but I don't want folks thinking that am acting shitty to them because of my parents wealth. So I got to go.

I faked a smile and walked to the stage.

My eyes mistakenly met his and I quickly diverted my gaze and stood at a safe distance.

I could feel his cocky smirk accompanied with chuckles.

A gigantic royal and luxurious two chairs were brought to the stage.

"Okay Mr Anosovan, she's your queen so you'll have to crown her and vice versa. After that, you're to help her sit on her throne." The head boy said.

The head girl came forward and tied the sash on me.

The rest of the prom committee came on stage as well.

The head boy held out a crown on a tray towards him.

He walked closer to me, towering over me. I'm not the short type but relatively tall but as he stood in front of me now, I feel like the shortest person in the world. Damn, he's so tall.

slowly, he moved the crown up but instead of pacing it on my head, he leaned in and whispered in my ears.

"Don't be too happy doll face because you can never be my queen. You don't even match up to my status. You're so..."

"Shut up fool, or I'll make you." I hissed with gritted teeth. Why must he call me doll face in the first place?

He straightened out and placed the crown on my head.

I scrunched up my nose when his perfume filled my nostrils and his fresh breath Unexpectedly, he placed a quick kiss unto my forehead. He moved away with a crook smile.

How dare him do that? He's surely gonna pay. I'll make him pay dearly.

The head girl brought the tray containing his crown. I took it quickly and walked to him. Without wasting much time, I tiptoed with hands stretched in the air to put his crown on but because he was a jerk, he kept raising his foot up, making it impossible for me.

It seems the crowd was enjoying what he was doing so they kept giving him morale.

My hands began to ache so I placed it down with a tired face.

"You're so lazy and weak doll face. You give up too quickly." He whispered between his teeth.

I glared at him and got on my tippy toes again. This time, I didn't stress myself when he was fooling. I just placed it on his head anyhow and stepped back with a smirk.

It was his turn to glare as he fixed his crown.

Now it was time for her to help me get on the throne.

I took a few steps to it and before I could do anything, I was swept off my feet and the crowd went wild again.

I held his neck for support and he smiled down at me. I thought he was being a gentleman but his next action got me thinking otherwise. He placed me roughly on the chair causing me to wince.

He walked to his and sat. Meanwhile, camera's were being flashed here and there. It was almost blinding me.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you our prom King and queen for this year and now, is time for them to show us what they got by gracing the dancefloor. "

I tried to get down but he quickly came and offered me a hand. I wanted to hit his hand away but when I looked up and saw how everyone was busy taking pictures and videos, I changed my mind.

He helped me down and walked me to the dancefloor.

I stood rigid when we got there with a frown greasing my forehead.

He took my right hand and placed it on his left shoulder while his right hand went to my waist.

He intertwined our left hands upwards and we began moving to the rhythm of the cool music.

"You're so ugly, doll face." He said and twirled me around such that my back was against him. He's two hands round my waist. We were so close, too close.

I could feel his breath fanning my ear and neck.

"Come on, smile, people are watching. You look quite ugly when you don't smile." He twirled me around again harshly and I almost fell but held on to his neck tightly.

His hands were still on my waist so he began to tickle me. I tried hard not to give in but I eventually smiled and began laughing.

When he stopped, I looked around and realized that, we were not the only ones on stage.

"Have you realized that all the past prom Queens and Kings do kiss?" He asked.

"So?"

"So don't you think I have to get mine as well? Without it, this tittles are meaningless."

I thought he wasn't serious until he shouted over the music and had it turn off.

"I'm sorry for the disturbance but I think the prom organizing committee forgot something."

Everywhere became silence while I tried to break free from his grasp.

A microphone was brought to him while the head of the organizing team was summoned.

"We're sorry but what do you think is missing?" The head boy asked.

"A kiss."

TBC

THE KISS

CHAPTER 3

(Are you guys a thing?)

MARIANA

"We're sorry but what do you think is missing?" The head boy asked.

"A kiss."

"Well, the kiss can only happen if both the prom queen and king agrees."

"Well I agree." He responded too quickly.

"Well I don't." I objected.

He turned to the crowd and shouted." What do you think guys? Should I kiss her?"

"Yes. Kiss her, kiss her!" The crowd chanted.

"I don't think your opinion matters anymore my doll face. Even everyone want that."

"Oh really? Then fine." I looked him in the eyes with a smirk and stamped on his foot.

He let go of me and I heard a loud "Ohhh!" From the students.

I ran from the dancefloor and out of the auditorium. I was walking past a certain classroom when it suddenly burst open.

I looked up to see Megan with tints of red on his cheeks. He looks as if someone who has been caught stealing red handed.

"What are doing here Megan? I thought you were in school."

"I came back to pick something home but then I realized it was your your prom night so I decided to check up."

"Well, I can see the one you came to check up on." I replied when I saw Betsy's red gown behind the door.

I wonder what this two are up to. Something is surely fishy if not, why will she hide behind the door?

" Come out and let's go Betsy." I said and walked away.

My driver was already waiting so I just climbed in to the car and waited for Betsy.

From where I sat, I could see Megan's black Jeep so there's no need for him to join us.

After some minutes, she got in to the car beside me and the driver took off.

"What's going on Betsy? You two have been acting weirdly and why do I always see you two together? Are you guys a thing?"

"Can't I see anyone freely without creating any doubts?"

Has it gotten to that? I thought.

"Am sorry but is just that.."

"What?" She cut me off.

I opened my mouth to say something else but shut it back. Maybe am over thinking.

"Anyway, why didn't you kiss him? That was the norm right?" She asked.

"I don't think there was a need for that. He's just trying get me angry. Besides, why would I kiss that jerk? Yuck! Who knows if he brushes his teeth. He's just too ugly or don't you think?"

"We'll, i think he's cute."

"Yeah yeah I know. You never take my side do you?"

"Why would i when you two are always constantly fighting among yourselves. Am glad you two were chosen as our prom King and Queen because somehow I believe it might bring you both together."

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"That should be in your dreams." I replied and looked through the window.

"But that kiss.."

"Are you still going to talk about that?" I cut her off.

"Fine."

"Better."

The car parked in my driveway and we got out.

"I don't think I'll sleep over at your place tonight Mariana. See you tomorrow."

"Alright, I'll pick you up at ten."

"For what?"

"My kids. I need to visit them. I miss them a lot."

"Oh okay, the children's home?"

"Yeah bye." I waved her and left. Her house was just a stone throw from ours as well as Megan's house.

We both live in the same estate.

With the help of dad, a mansion was built for the kids I brought from Palau. I just love those cuties so much and I'm glad I got more of them when the mansion was completed.

I opened the main door and got in. I was sure that mum and dad will be sleeping so I decided to walk straight to my room but then, I heard a slight noise in the sitting room.

I looked back and there was mum and dad in a heated make out session.

"You guys will never listen will you? Why would you have to get mushy here? What if I came home with my friends for an after party?" I rolled my eyes and walked to them on the couch.

"How would you bring them when you fled from the party." Mum asked.

"How did you know I fled?"

"It was all over the internet. Thank you for disgracing us and letting the whole know that you're a holy virgin Mary in..."

"Mum!" I shouted and dad covered her mouth.

"Don't mind her princess. Now come to daddy." He got up and opened his arms.

I walked in to his arms and rested my head on his broad chest.

"Congratulations princess."

"For what?"

"For winning the contest. I guess you were quite popular in college right?"

"No. I don't think so. My daughter has always been a queen. So am not surprised that she was crowned as one." Mum said proudly.

"So who's he?"

"Who?" I pulled back.

"That guy, I mean your king." He said.

"Oh that jerk? He's a total scumbag, an idiot with an overdose of narcissism. That's all you need to know about him."

"Is he the same guy that has been troubling you at school?

"Yes mum.."

"Tell me do you like him? I can talk to him for you." Dad offered

"No thank you." I replied.

"Where was your ears when I was telling you that he was the one creature I hated most?" I asked.

"Don't mind your dad but how will you get married when you hate all men except your dad?"

"Well, then I'll marry my dad. What do you think dad?"

"You know I've always loved you and that is why I can't wait to marry you." Dad replied.

"You won't dare!" Mum warned and glared at dad before bursting into laughter.

"You're so clingy mum." I said and laughed along.

"Goodnight mum, goodnight Dad." I kissed them on the cheeks.

"Goodnight baby." Mum replied.

"We'll be going to work tomorrow so prepare okay?"

"Tomorrow is Sunday." I replied.

I really don't want to go to work. I'm still a student but dad make sure he takes me to work on weekends so that I could be used to it before he finally hands over. I only go to mum's company on holidays.

"So?" He asked.

"So no work. I have something else to take care of."

"What's that?"

"I need to go see the kids." I replied and started walking.

"You can have then driven here instead of going." He suggested.

Bad move dad. If I let them come here, dad will still take me to work and hire some people to entertain them but that's not what I wanted. I want to have fun with them.

"Don't try to be cunning dad." I replied and began climbing the stairs.

"And don't try to be a smart ass." He hollered and chuckled.

I've always been!

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.TBC

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