7

I watch as Ace paces around the room impatiently,his right hand plastered to his forehead and the other on his waist. I gulp and shake my head, Ace doesn't scare me, he should be afraid of me. He wouldn't dare hit a girl, at least it's the worst he can do.

Without stopping to think twice, I dash out the door with my phone strong in my grip,knowing very well that my move is sure to alert him but then again, I was born ready. Well, I was born in a backyard but whatever.

"Hey,Get back here!" Ace's voice fills the air and I chuckle. I run down the stairs and grab 'my' hijab and handbag off the chair and head for the door. Quickly pulling the hijab over me, I turn to look at Ace who's already down the stairs,coming after me.

I open the door revealing a pizza delivery guy with his hand hung in the air,clearly he was about to knock.

"Move aside!" I yell and shove him to the side,running as fast as my feet can go.

"Get her!" Ace bellows from behind me and I turn to look back. I gasp when I see the pizza delivery guy is on the chase too.

"You have got to be kidding me!" I say loud enough for them to hear and roll my eyes. This hijab is really slowing me down but trust me, I don't want to risk getting caught by Ace and exposing my identity.

In an attempt to lose them, I open the door on a small wooden fence to the right and jam it shut. Spreading both hands and leaning my back against the door, I pant heavily. Gosh, I'm so out of breathe.

I hear a growl and footsteps approaching me, I snap my head up to see the owner of the feet. Make that 'feets' as I meet the gaze of seven to eight dogs, all walking slowly towards me.

I let out a shriek at a pitch I didn't know until now, that I owned. I push the door open as far as it can go. My shrieking erupts an instant unison barking. As I walk - correction,run out of the small fenced square area, Ace's grip comes in contact with my wrist.

"There you are!" He barks, like the dogs behind me.

"Run!" I panic as I free myself of his grip.

"What on. . ." He doesn't get to finish that sentence as his eyes go wide and he starts to scream, literally.

All three of us- the pizza guy inclusive run as fast as we can go with barking dogs trailing behind us.

"All I wanted to do was deliver pizza on a twenty-four hours service!" The pizza guy wails on the top of his voice, waving his hands dramatically in the air, tears rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably.

Even in my panicked state, I laugh out hard and long but I don't make a comment even though I already have a thousand comebacks.

I stop a little for both guys to run ahead of me,they don't notice or pay attention to me in their scared state. I dash in the opposite direction, losing the dogs to them. I stop under a tree to catch my breathe and after a while bring my phone out, it's ten minutes past midnight.

God I'm so doomed, I've got school today and I still have to edit the video before I sleep. I stand to my feet and continue running,only this time it's to my house. I fling the hijab and toss it in the air.

* * *

Ace's p.o.v

"Good morning." I call to Eileen as she walks into the bathroom. I spit the toothpaste into the sink and continue brushing my teeth.

"What's so good about it? I'm so tired. I didn't sleep much last night, can we skip school today, please?" she says as she settles herself on the toilet bowl, holding each side to balance herself.

"Nope." I answer and spit in the sink again. I turn the tap on and rinse my mouth and the toothbrush.

She groans and flushes the pee down before undressing and getting in the bathtub.

I rush her bath and wrap her in her little purple towel before heading to the bedroom with her in my arms.

"What's with the rush?" she frowns as I comb her hair fast.

"I just remembered I have something to deal with. And my God, remind me to get a untangling spray today, okay?" I answer her and she nods. Combing it in two ponytails, I put a unicorn shaped hair clip around both ponytails.

"You look beautiful as ever." I compliment as we walk downstairs to have breakfast,in our matching red sweaters and, black jeans and black tights, and white sneakers.

"What's for breakfast?" she asks and takes a seat on the dining table.

"Toast and milk." I answer her and proceed to making us both toasts.

"So, yesterday's babysitter?" I start to say as I serve our food on to plates and she starts munching on the toast.

"yeah?" she answers with her mouth full.

"Do you know what she looks like?" I raise a brow. I know she's not supposed to be dumb but then she is four years old, sometimes.

She nods, "yeah, she got rid of her costume and fake voice the moment you left."

"I see. Would you recognize her if you saw her?"

She rolls her eyes, "What part of 'know what she looks like' don't you get?"

"I'm sorry." I chuckle and start to eat my food.

* * *

"Ace!" Sam slaps my shoulder hard the moment she sights me with Hunter and Justin.

"Ow!" I rub the spot she'd hit. "What on earth was that for?"

"Girls." Hunter rolls his eyes and earns an even harder punch from Sam.

"You left the party without telling anybody." She folds her arms and glares at me. I honestly have no idea why girls try to play the parenting role,it is just annoying.

"Summer was there." I speak in defense for myself. It is what everyone would do right?

"yeah and she told us, you didn't." Emily backs her up, "We called you endlessly but you didn't pick up or return our calls." She scoffs, as if I'm obliged to answering their phone calls.

"Do you know how worried we were? It was late at night and we thought maybe something had happened to you." Sam sighs.

"I'm sorry,I already told the guys and I did plan on telling you when I saw you if you would have let me. My little sister was all alone with a fraud babysitter and I had to go to her. " I explain.

"Aww! The poor little cute thing must have been so scared." Emily frowns, "Is she okay?"

"Yeah." I nod, "Where's Summer?" I change the topic of discussion.

Emily giggles, "The principal recommended someone to show her around on her first day."

"Oh I see." I smirk, glad none of them has the time to notice my move.

"Dude's already worried about the cute girl. Don't worry, you'll get her." Justin jokes and I glower at him.

"Hey!" A voice calls from behind startling and causing all five of us to jump a little. "If it isn't Queen Elizabeth's Cousins, nieces, grandpas, granddaughters and moms." Faith grins.

Emily rolls her eyes, "That doesn't even make any sense."

Faith winks at her, "Isn't that the point of our existence? We all don't make sense." she chuckles. "But most especially you." She adds after her little laugh, and states it in an emotionless voice.

"Ace!" she beams and flings an arm around my shoulder, "Didn't see you there! You've grown taller since I last saw you."

"We met yesterday." I roll my eyes and put her hand down,with my index finger and thumb as if I were picking up a rotten piece.

"So? Don't people grow in their sleep?" She raises an eyebrow and I laugh.

"Possibly," I shrug.

"Hey make a pun about me!" Hunter says all of a sudden and pokes her shoulder. Great, now she's created a lifestyle of comedy for herself, how interesting?

"Well what's your name random fan?" She says and pulls out a pair of sunglasses from her pants pocket and I wonder why I'm not surprised when she wears it on.

"Hunter. And why are you wearing sunglasses?" He queries,giving her a confused look.

"Hey hunter." She calls and nods in the direction of a random girl walking by, "Hunt her, she's single."

"Dude!" Hunter and Justin high five each other and burst into laughter.

"Okay my turn." Justin beams, "I'm Justin, I'm Justin."

"Well hey Justin. This just in, you are just in time to witness how ugly you are." She says and even though it makes no sense, all three of us boys laugh and shake our heads.

"Make a pun about how tall I am." I grin in self amusement and pride.

"Pheesh,give me a break. Your height is nothing, give me an eight inch heels and I'm two inches taller than you!" She smirks.

"You don't look like an high heels person." Emily states and Faith turns to leave, "You don't look like a goat either so it's a win-win" Faith answers and starts to walk away. She pauses and turns to look at us again, "But you do like a donkey.Don't forget that. Specifically,the one featured in Shrek." She winks and starts to hop away, grabbing a pen from someone random as she leaves our view.

"Gosh she's so childish for a senior." Emily frowns.

"And funny!" Sam adds, wiping her tears from laughing so hard." She's ruined my makeup." Whoa, that one is new after all.

"I like that girl!" Justin says, also trying to control his laughter.

"Me too." I chuckle.

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