Chapter 8 Stephanie Warren

"Ahmm, you know just the usual. Video games, playing with Pete and chuck, hangout with the boys. The same routine, nothing is special", Joshua said when Lucy asked him about his summer.

The sadness were written all over his aura and it didn't escape from Stephanie's eyes. She sensed that there's something Joshua didn't tell them. She remained silent though and plan to confront him when she finds the right time.

She's not as close as Veronica to Joshua. Although they hangout together and grow up together too, Joshua is treating Veronica differently. She can see it. She can feel it. She is not as special as her to him. Is it because they're close neighbours and Vee's mother is the best friend of Joshua's mother?

Joshua sat beside Vee. His shoulders brushed hers and his face was so close to her face as he lean to look at Vee's phone.

Looking at them, Stephanie's vision dimmed by jealousy. She wanted to slap Vee's smiling face right now.

Since they were kids, she's always been second to Vee. Even their granny and Pop's attention was always on Vee (Pop is what they called their grandfather). They rarely come to their home even on graduation, their grandparents decided that the celebration will be joined at Vee's house.

She excel too. She was the class salutatorian, but their family never treated her the way they treated Vee. Was it because her mother came from family who lives in Beverly Hills?

When she delivered her speech, the people did not appreciate her like how they cried on Vee's speech. Was it because her father is not a pastor that her speech is not as compelling as Vee's? What a bunch of hypocrites.

Even in church, her mother sings a lot better than Vee's mother but why does she have to be the leader? In playing piano, she's way better than Vee but they only see her. She felt like she was treated as if she never existed.

In her mind she smirked. Aunt Amanda is nothing but a blasphemous and pretentious bitch who uses her influence, money and the name of Jesus to cover her true color and hide as a philanthropist and generous servant of the Lord. What a pitiful and stupid uncle Andrew.

Amanda and Andrew Warren are Veronica's parents.

"Steph, look at this. Look at what Maureen just posted on instagram. This bitch really thought she's the prettiest just because she's rich", Hannah said.

Stephanie didn't react. She was lost in thought watching Joshua and Vee.

Hannah couldn't see the emotion in her face from her angle. She was looking at Vee and Joshua but her body was facing Lucy and Zoey in front of her who were playing scrabble. Her feet was on the table resting with the letters the two uses in their game. Hannah was on the same couch as her but sitting on the other edge and her feet was stretched on the couch beside her.

"Hey, Steph did you hear me?", Hannah said poking Steph's side by her toe.

Hannah's poke snapped her mind out of her thought.

"I'm sorry, what? ", she said.

"Look at your phone, Maureen the bitchy brat just posted a crap on instagram", Hannah said.

Maureen was dumbest person she has ever met who uses money to buy the teachers in school. Well, everything has a price and if you have money then everyone will worship you? She hates this bitch because she was flirting with Joshua and she hated everyone who will try to stole his attention from her.

She looked at her phone casually to avoid everyone from noticing her. From the corner of her eyes she saw Veronica and Joshua laughing.

"Hey Vee, come here I have something to show you", she said just to divert the attention of the two and to separate them although she doesn't know if the pretentious bitch do care about Maureen at all.

"What is it", Vee said and walks towards her.

"Look at what Maureen just posted", she said allowing Vee to see what's on her phone. She pushed Hannah's feet out of the couch so Vee can sit in between them.

Vee look at the photo and was intrigued because Hans was captured in there too. Maureen was wearing red two-piece and posing on a Jet ski. It was captured in action because you can see the splashed water that was so beautiful.

In her back, Hans was captured not so far from where Maureen is. He was clearly laughing and a girl was hugging him from his back but the face was not clear because it was covered slightly of splashed water.

"Was this captured just today?", Vee asked.

"No, I think that was yesterday", Hannah answered.

"Captured a what?", Zoey asked. She got curious in what they're talking about.

"Maureen's photo on instagram, look at your phone", Stephanie answered.

Zoey and Lucy opened their phone and checked on their Instagram account.

"Jeez, she's not even wearing a life vest, I bet she's used to jet skiing", Lucy remarked.

"Look at her boobies, it's so flat", Hannah said laughing.

"Hey, don't be a bitch, my boobies are also flat", Joshua said imitating a girl talk sounding like some gay and walks towards them in a girly manner swaying his butt like a duck to see what they're looking at.

"Shut up!", Stephanie said laughing. She was amused by his little joke. Well, she's always amused by him, like the way he talks, walks, just everything about him looks beautiful and amazing. Even if he's so corny oftentimes, she's still amused by him.

Stephanie pushed Vee telling her to move towards Hannah then she moved beside Vee giving Joshua a space so he can sit beside her.

"Were you not with Hans yesterday?", Vee asked.

"Yup, I was with them yesterday", Joshua answered referring to Hans and the boys.

Joshua sit beside Stephanie and took a peek in her phone.

"Oh, I was the one who took that but that photo was not yesterday", he said.

She looked at him glaring. Did she hear him correctly?