Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous

CHAPTER 15

"The frog was on the fan." That's not my voice. Way to think on your feet, Kelly. "At least we thought was on the fan, so I got up here to take a look but it wasn't the frog, it was just dirt. Can I get down now? I'm starting to get dizzy." Kelly rambles even though Jason had lost interest the first time she mentioned the frog.

I lower my head and Kelly hops down off my shoulders.

"Okay, great. I was just wondering if you were coming down to breakfast, there's kind of a group thing going on." Jason says.

"Cool." Kelly looks at me. Personally I'd prefer it if we just ordered room service and have breakfast in bed. There are a lot of interesting things we could do with maple syrup.

"Sure. We'll be right down." I agree.

"Cool, I'll meet you guys down there. I want to get some bacon before Ruben eats it all." He says rushing out the door. What he said about Ruben was a little harsh, true but harsh.

"Yeah Kel, before you go down there you might want to fix your hair." She looks at me quizzically. "You have sex hair." I explain.

She slaps my arm as she passes by me on the way to the bathroom. Violent girl. "I do have sex hair!" She exclaims when she sees her reflection.

"I told you!" I yell back, picking up my bra from behind the chair where Kelly threw it. "I'm going to go and get changed. It's probably not the best idea for us to show up to breakfast together."

She walks out of the bathroom and pulls me into a kiss. Mmmm, minty fresh. She must have cleaned her teeth while she was in there. "I'll see you down there."

I can't be bothered to get all dressed up for breakfast when I'm just going to have to get changed for the show later so I just pull on a cute top and my old jeans with more holes in them than actual denim and my All Stars.

I approach the tables that had been reserved for us and scan the area for Kelly but she's not there. Jason, however, seems to have saved some bacon from Ruben and is fending off Constantine's greedy hands with his fork.

Carrie sees me coming and excuses herself from the table. Is this how it's going to be now? We can't even be in the same room anymore? To my surprise she doesn't walk past me. Instead she grabs my arm and drags me off to a corner so we can talk privately.

"So you're dressing like her now?" She hisses once we're out of earshot of the others.

"Huh? What, no. What's up your ass?" Do I really want to know the answer to that?

"Oh gee, Diana, I don't know. How about the fact that you two kept me up half the night." God, I told Kelly to be quieter.

"Sorry."

"I mean it's not like I didn't know you two were fucking but did you have to rub my nose in it like that?"

"Sorry. I didn't mean to…We didn't think you would hear."

"Well I did, so just don't let it happen again." She touches my arm and I'm surprised at how good it feels.

"I'll try not to."

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything." Kelly says, appearing at my side. I wonder how much she saw, she sounds kind of pissed.

Carrie glares at her. "No, nothing at all. If you'll excuse me, I have to get back to my boyfriend." She brushes past me and I notice that she smells like Anthony. That makes me feel a little more jealous than I'd like.

I turn to Kelly. "It wasn't anything…"

"I know it wasn't." She tugs on my hand. "Come on, I'm starving."

I don't really feel like eating much so I just grab some toast and a coffee. I'm so not a morning person. Kelly, on the other hand, has a plate full of eggs, pancakes and toast. I suppose that she must have worked up quite an appetite last night. We sit opposite each other at the table, Kelly's next to Jason and I'm next to Mikalah.

"Hey Mikalah, is that some new lipstick you're wearing?" I ask as I sit down.

"It is. I just got it yesterday."

"It's nice, really suits you. It's such a lovely shade of whore." Kelly shoots me a startled look across the table. I forgot that she's never seen Mikalah and I interact before, this is just what we do.

"Thanks. I actually got it because it reminded me of you."

"Aw, that's so sweet." We hug and do air kisses. "Hey Mickles."

"Hey D, I didn't think you were coming."

"What and miss all this excitement?"

"Let me rephrase that, I didn't think you were invited."

"I wasn't until this one pulled some strings." I point at Kelly with my toast. "It helps to have friends in high places."

"Oh honey, I know that. That's why I try so hard to be friendly."

"Mik, I believe the word you're looking for is slutty." I notice Kelly looking totally lost. "Oh, I should introduce you two. Kelly, Mikalah. Mikalah, Kelly."

"Hi." Kelly waves to Mikalah who waves back and turns her attention back to me.

"So, tell me the truth, do you think I should get a boob job?"

Kelly looks a little shocked that Mikalah is so dismissive of her, I don't blame her that hardly ever happens.

"Didn't you get one already?" Surprisingly, Mikalah and I are quite close. I even have a hazy memory of drunkenly making out with her one night.

I notice Carrie, out of the corner of my eye. She's got Anthony's arm around her and is still giving Kelly death glares. I think Farmbot and I are going to have to have a little talk.

TBC