forum Blackmail 0/0

Started February 17, 2020 by @Spider-man

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"Really? Is it good? I think I started it, but never got to watch more than… Two episodes, unfortunately," Ciel sighed. She'd gotten distracted by another show and never gotten back to watching it.

Melissa laughed slightly. "I've done that before," She said. "It's a good show I recommend."

"I'll put it at the top of my list, then." Ciel grinned at Melissa. "Have you seen The Umbrella Academy? I lost so many hours to that show." She laughed, shaking her head slightly.

“Ooh I’ve heard of it been meaning to check it out,” she said. Her eyes meeting Ciel’s.

"Well, if you want, we can watch the first episode together," Ciel offered. "It wouldn't be on a TV screen, but my computer is pretty big." She waited for Melissa's response, hoping that she would say yes.

Melissa was about to say yes. She badly wanted to just sit with Ciel for as long as possible but she heard the doorbell ring. She went to check her phone but she remembered Lili had it. cant be him I have at least another hour.

Ceil jumped slightly at the doorbell, frowning slightly. "Is that you?" She asked, frowning lightly. "We should go check, right?" A wave of disappointment crashed over her, but she swallowed it down. Maybe it was someone looking for her parents, or a package being delivered.

“We should probably check since if he called or something Lili has my phone,” she said looking disappointed as well.

"Alright." Ciel nodded slowly and started towards the door to her room. She slowly walked down the stairs and into the living room, where her parents were starting to get up to answer the door.

When they opened the door Branden was standing their smiling. Melissa tried to put on a smile back. “Oh your here early,” she said.
“Yeah I tried calling you but you didn’t pick up,” he said acting like it didn’t matter but Melissa new she was in trouble.
“Oh Lili has my phone. Speaking of which let me go get her and our stuff and I’ll meet you in the car.”

Ciel waved her parents back to the living room and stood a little ways behind Melissa, feeling very awkward and very mad at Brenden. Curse him for arriving early. She could have watched The Umbrella Academy with Melissa! But instead, she was standing there, mentally sending daggers at Branden.

Branden nodded but stayed in the door way instead of going to the car. Melissa got her stuff and picked up Lili who was still on her phone. “Thanks for having me. It was great meeting you,” she said to Ciel’s parents. Lili waved bye to them.

"Of course! You're always welcome to come back and make us another cake!" Ari said, grinning at Melissa. Gema waved goodbye to Lili, and Ciel smiled at Melissa.
"See you at school," She said, waving at her and Lili.

“Yeah see you then,” she said smiling at her before turning to leave. She wanted to hug Ciel bye but she felt like would make things worse.

Ciel watched Melissa leave, then closed the door and walked back to her room. Since she had all her homework done, Ciel set about finishing the pendant. She would get it to Melissa tomorrow, no matter what.

Melissa endured a tense car ride. She wasn't in first period the next day. No one even said anything when the teacher called her name.

Ciel was feeling very worried when Melissa didn't show up to first period. What had happened to her? She wanted to ask someone, but she didn't know who to ask. Instead, she simply prayed that Melissa was at lunch so she could make sure she was okay.

Melissa wasn’t at lunch. Branden and the rest of his friends where at their usual table. Melissa hadn’t texted Ciel.

A wave of worry washed over Ciel when she saw that Melissa wasn't at lunch either. She spotted Branden and, summoning her courage, went over to him. "Hey, Branden, so you know where Melissa is?" She asked, giving him a friendly smile.

Branden turned to her. “She’s home sick. Something about cake and her stomach hurting,” he easily lied.

"Oh," Ciel said, the word clipped. "Well, if you see her, tell her I said hello. And that I hope that she gets better." She gave Branden another smile– though it was not at all genuine– and turned away. Even though Melissa wouldn't be there, the library still seemed like a better place to be than in the lunchroom.

He didn’t say anything back. Just turning to his friends and laughing about something. Back at Brandens house Melissa had just waken up and was curled up in bed looking at her phone. She new she shouldn’t text Ciel but she really wanted to.

Ciel sat in the library, eating her lunch in silence. She was feeling lonely and was being reminded of her time at her old school. Not a good memory. Ciel set the remainder of her lunch down and pulled out her computer. If she couldn't talk to Melissa, she could at least finish some homework.

Melissa turned off her phone. Tossing it to the side not wanting to be tempted. She curled up more on bed.

Ciel managed to finish all her homework during the lunch period, then walked to the gym. She was feeling generally not good, worry for Melissa mixing with general loneliness.