Progress is slow on my current WIPs because of the uh... everything. So I figured I'd post a sneak peak of some Caliwood shenanagins to feed the like 3 people who might miss them as much as I do.
"You go after her sister?" Alice asked, her jaw tight.
"What's it to you, Woodward?" Brad sneered, refusing to move.
The question moved as Alice turned to Hannah, the irritated glare softening the moment Hannah gave a small nod.
"Ok, so we're picking on kids now? Really? You trying to go as some crappily written 90s villain for Halloween?" Alice snapped at him, causing Lex to turn her head into her shoulder to bury her grin. "Keep this up and I'll tell Ziggy to stop selling to you."
Brad finally stopped the way he was lurching over her, stepping back with a huff. Lex grabbed for Hannah, pulling her close.
"Heh. Someone's in trouble." She chuckled lowly.
Immediately Brad's anger came back, turning to face her as a vein pulsed on his forehead.
"Lex." Alice snapped just as quickly. "Not helping."
"Bro, let's just go. They ain't worth risking Perky's over." Kyle grabbed at his captain's shoulder, pulling him further away.
Max stayed back, watching them leave before looking between Lex and Alice with a slimy grin. He chuckled to himself, lazily catching up to the others and muttering something about going to crash Steph's party instead. The crowd slowly disappeared back into whatever they had been doing as more and more people lost interest. Alice made her way over to the sisters with her arms still crossed. Lex flashed her a smile.
"Change your mind, princess?" She taunted.
"All night." Alice growled, looking out towards the lake. She took a few deep breaths and Lex heard the way they caught in her chest. "All night I've spent babysitting pricks like him."
"Isn't this Deb's party? Where the fuck is she?"
Alice's arms fell to her side with a sigh. Her eyes still watched the water, growing calmer as they watched the gentle ripples of the wind. After a few moments, Lex saw them slowly begin to change. In the space left behind the irritation that had now cooled, there was the small start of mischief.
"Did you mean it?" Alice asked her quietly. "About earlier?"
Smirking, Lex turned to Hannah, knowing she'd read the question without it being asked. Recognizing the silent permission to derail the plans they had made, Lex knew she'd owe her sister after tonight.
"I don't say shit I don't mean." Lex answered plainly.
Alice considered it, checking over her shoulder at the party that had only grown louder in her absence. Lex's victory came in the way Alice took another deep breath. A ghost of a smile pulling on her lips.
"Where are you thinking?"
...
"No."
"Come on, look at that tree, it's begging to be decorated."
"Lex this is town hall." Alice hissed, her fingers digging further into the roll of toilet paper still in her hand.
"No, this, is a tree." Lex corrected her, tossing her own roll between her hands.
