When The Sky Falls - Book 2, N. Y. [100 books to read .txt] 📗

calm yourself." I said, looking at Marybella the whole time.

 

 

"The winner is....." I start.

 

I opened the letter and saw it was the only name I thought i'd never say again the entire night, but today was my lucky lday.

 

Marybella announced the winner.

 

"Marcus Jones, yaayyy!"

 

 

She clapped her hands, as Marcus came up the stage. Fake being astonished at his wining.

 

I mainly gave a look at Marcus, as he gives his acceptance speech.

 

 

I felt bad for Jeff, Lana and Rikki. For not getting to say their acceptance speech while Marcus gloats about his winning.

 

After Marcus did his speech and took a few bows, I pushed him to get off stage.

 

A little revenge never hurts nobody.

 

  

"Thank you Marcus, that was unbelievable. And now for our next catergory, in the Design department."

 

Marybella interuppts. "She's our very own, one and only, Vanessa!!"

 

 

Everyone clapped as she came out.

 

Me and Marybella went backstage while Vanessa announced the next nominees.

 

Lauren came back completely drunk and unable to attend Vanessa on stage.

 

"Sorry Elle, but drunk me is not hosting today." 

 

 

It was all she could say, sipping on a glass of wine.

 

"Great, looks likes it's gonna be you and me for the rest of this night!" I said to Marybella.

 

Marybella turns towards me, sitting on the stage director's lap. "What do you mean?"

 

 

I hurried Marybella to my side, to look at what Vanessa was doing on stage.

 

"Thanks everyone please stop, I know i'm amazing."

 

 

I rolled my eyes.

 

Vanessa kept complimenting herself on stage.

 

 

Finally Vanessa left the stage, she quickly had alcohol in hands the moment she stepped foot backstage.

 

Lauren was passed out on the floor, while Marybella played with my hair.

 

 

"This is too good, everyone's drunk except me."

 

It was time for me and Marybella to go on stage again, but I knew if she came with me, the show will be a disaster.

 

"Okay Marybella, stay here while I announce the winner and other nominations."

 

 

She shook her head and sat down on the floor, next to Lauren and Vanessa who were both very drunk.

 

It took, what is seemed days, to announce nominations and present prizes and trophies.

 

But it was only 2 hours.

 

"We have officially come to the end of the award show, thank you everyone, even though I never got to be nominated or get my award for Best Writer. It's worth it, than having drunk Lauren and Vanessa come up here."

 

 

Just as I was about to leave the stage, a big light flashed down on me.

 

"Turn down the lights, it's too bright!" I said.

 

Somone shouted "turn around" and I did.

 

 

To find Lauren, Vanessa and Marybella presenting my trpohy and a big festive cake.

 

I could tell it was heavy to carry, because Vanessa and Lauren started wobbling when putting it down.

 

When they set it down I almost cried as Marybella handed me my trophy.

 

 

"Too you Elle. Thank you for your outstanding acheivement and for being the Best Writer.....and a best friend."

 

She then hugged me.

 

Everyone cheered as Lauren started throwing cake at me and Marybella.

 

I was shocked.

 

"My dress!!" I yelled.

 

 

It turned into a cake fight quickly, and of course it had to be Lauren who started it.

 

 

Everyone broke out of the party, while most stayed behind and partied.

 

As Rikki, Marybella and I got in the car, I wiped off some of the cake that stained my dress.

 

 

Marybella drove the new car to her house.

 

She stopped in front of her house entrance, looking up at the lighted room and balcony.

 

I left Rikki in the car to ponder while she was humming, then singing a song.

 

 

I got out of the car and stood next to Marybella silently, she seem to almost start crying, but she didn't.

 

Instead, she walked up to her front door and knocked on it.

 

 

Mark opened the door, surprised to see her.

 

"Marybella,...what are you doing here? At a time like this, are you drunk?"

 

 

Instead of saying anything, she broke into tears.

 

Mark took her inside, while I turn off the car and park.

 

Rikki came inside the house with me.

 

 

I put Rikki on the couch, in the spacious living room.

 

Mark and Marybella are very wealthy. Because their house is in fact, like a hotel.

 

 

Rikki layed sound asleep, while Mark talked with Marybella upstairs.

 

I didn't want to be downstairs for long, but I had to eavesdrop on their conversation.

 

It was the only way I knew they were finally gonna put the big fight they had long ago, behind them and reunite.

 

 

I could hear Marybella shouting at Mark, even though she was drunk.

 

I quietly snuck upstairs and cracked their bedroom door a bit.

 

I heard mark sigh. 

 

 

"I really don't know why you left me Bella and for something I don't even know about. Please tell me, i'm the only one who really knows you."

 

Marybella paces back in forth.

 

I could hear her footsteps. 

 

 

"Mark, I can't tell you because it's serious and you might cry over me for it. You'll find a way to stop me from leaving you, but there's nothing you can do except hope for the best, and hope that I can be around long enough."

 

 

Marybella tears form, she sits next to Mark. As he puts his arm around her shoulder.

 

 

"It's fine, just tell me what's going on with you, so I can be part of your life, your world. I need to be with you Marybella and without you here, i'm lost and broken forever."

 

 

He holds her face in his hands, pushing her chin up to face him. Marybella sighs.

 

"I won't tell you yet, but iIwant you to know that....I love you and never forget me, ever. In your life."

 

She sobs before continuing.

 

"Never forget me, because i'm not gonna be here for long and make sure that when i'm gone, you find someone else to love. Promise me that."

 

 

Mark leans down to make eye contact with Marybella.

 

"What do you mean Bella? I only love you and only you, but, tell me why you're saying this."

 

 

Marybella sighs then answers.

 

"My diagnosis is somehow now ,deadly if I don't treat it right. And I don't want to lose you. Forever."

 

Marybella shakes her head into Mark's chest, while he looks off into the distance.

 

 

I felt bad for Marybella.

 

She never told me anything about her diagnosis before.

 

She never said deadly.

 

 

I don't want to lose Marybella, ever.

 

What's gonna happen to me?

 

 

I qucikly run downstairs to check on Rikk, she's fine.

 

I walk back upstairs, and stop when I spotted Marybella at the top of staircase.

 

Mark is behind her, but he disappears into the bedroom on signal.

 

 

"Elle. I think i'm gonna have to leave your New York apartment. I'm moving back into my house."

 

She smiles, a quick weak one.

 

She runs down the stairs to me hug me tight.

 

 

I smile at the thought, Marybella was gonna be just fine.

 

Just fine.

 

 

I decided to let Rikki crash at me place for the night, since she's too drunk from the announcements and hours of fun she probably had that wasn't taking place backstage, where I was.

 

 

When I unlocked the door to the house, I saw Jacob on the couch.

 

Watching a show, he then spots me.

 

 

"Can I kick you out of our bedroom for the night? Rikki doesn't like to sleep alone, now."

 

"No greeting?" Jacob sarcastically complains.

 

"Hey, honey i'm home and I brought a friend over." I say.

 

 

He smiles and helps me bring Rikki up to our guest room.

 

We both look at Rikki asleep on the bed. She silently snores.

 

Jacob breaks the silence.

 

"Is it weird to watch Rikki go to sleep?"

 

I waited a while before answering that question.

 

"Yeah it is."

 

 

We both left to our room.

 

While I got undressed and watched the award show tonight on replay, I laughed at the funny parts. 

 

 

"Hello and goodnight, I had a great, and funny, surprising award show tonight. Marybella got high off of shots and so did Lauren and Vanessa. Tonight was amazing, except for the fact that Marcus won the 'Best Employee' award. But at least I won the 'Best Writer' award. I was probably the only person, during the award show, that wasn't drunk. Parties and all types of things happened especially with cake, which i'm not gonna mention anymore since tonight. Good news, Marybella and Mark finally talked after the big fight and Rikki is the first friend and person to sleep in our guest bedroom. It's werid, how I haven't heard from Sara at all tonight and she never got mentioned during the award show. I wonder where she is now. Anyways, the weekend is here and i'm finally gonna sleep in on sunday. I just hope things go well with Marybella and Mark, since they allegedlly got back together my ElleWooders. Gotta go and see ya next time!" - @SummerElleW_86

 

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The next morning, I woke up to commotion coming from downstairs.

 

I quickly grabbed my robe and raced down.

 

 

Turns out, it was Rikki and Jacob fighting over the last pop-tart.

 

And I know how Jacob gets, when he doesn't have his pop-tarts.

 

 

It seemed like a cat fight. Rikki against Jacob.

 

It was marvelous, their first fight in front of me.

 

I had to stop it.

 

"Hold on, you too. What's with the fighting, you woke me up?!"

 

 

Rikki looked towards me.

 

"Sorry Elle, your boyfriend isn't sharing the last pop-tart you have and I want some."

 

Jacob sneers at her and she gives him the eyes.

 

 

"Okayyou two, stop. Enough!!" I said

 

They both looked up at me, upset.

 

"You know i'm gonna settle this once and for all." Rikki exclaimed.

 

 

They both look at each other, then me.

 

I move closer the kitchen staircase.

 

"I'm taking the last pop-tart!!" I heard Rikki yelled.

 

 

I leaped forward between them and grabbed it quickly, before any of them noticed, and ran upstairs.

 

"Nope, it's mine now." I yelled back to them.

 

"Hey!!" Jacob and Rikki both yell. 

 

"I can't hear you!" I say, from the bathroom.

 

 

Jacob and Rikki entered the bedroom and I quietly hid in the tub.

 

I quickly swing the shower curtain aside, hoping they won't hear me.

 

 

It was in a drafty hiding place, but it'd take some time before they find me.

 

 

 

I heard and saw Rikki rustle through the room, then the bathroom door, from outside.

 

 

Jacob busts open the door and looks around, then Rikki stares at directly at me.

 

I want to shriek.

 

She suddenly gives up then walks out, closing the door behind her. Jacob followed too.

 

 

I let out a breath in the tub.

 

That was close.

 

I take the pop-tart I was holding and begin to bite into it.

 

 

Rikki rings the curtain aside, scaring me in the process.

 

I jump and the pop-tart nearly falls out of my hands.

 

Rikki's eyes glare at me as I stand, shocked.

 

 

Rikki smiles, she had caught me.

 

I took a bite of the pop-tart.

 

Good thing I didn't drop it.

 

"Revenge is so good,"  I say to her.

 

  

Later, I got a call from Alex.

 

"I think I have some inforamation about Sara, and I think she might be your stalker."

 

I stared intensely at the floor. Fear began to rise.

 

I brush it off.

 

 

"No, you're kidding right, remember last time? She didn't prove anything to be my stalker."

 

"Well, check again. Come down to the AUX. I have evidence." Alex says.

 

 

She hung up the phone, and I drove out to the AUX hotel.

 

 

When I got there I casually went to Alex's room.

 

I wasn't in a hurry, but i'm sure she was.

 

And it pissed her off, when I was late.

 

 

I smile at the thought.

 

She pulled me inside her room, before I had a chance to knock properly.

 

 

"Well someone's eager to tell me about proving Sara's your stalker." Alex said.

 

She closed the door behind me.

 

I barely had time to think, and she just started talking.

 

 

She rushed me to the two chairs I know well now.

 

We sat and then she turned on the tv.

 

I, annoyingly look at her.

 

 

A blank screen showed up, before footage of a camera was set on a view.

 

Alex looked at me worried, and serious. Then back to the screen.

 

We both overhear Sara talking.

 

 

"Yeah, I know, I will and don't worry. She doesn't know that I work for one of the biggest companies in the world.....yes and I promise you i'll give it to her, so we can raid the rat house tonight, it'll be perfect and nobody can stop us."

 

 

I look over to Alex, who stares at the screen long enough to burn her eyes.

 

I look back.

 

Hearing the footage was better than seeing, I couldn't believe my eyes.

 

 

Just then, Sara spotted