Chapter 10 The schemes

Stephanie saw her friends' cars including Vee's car, parked outside Hannah's house. He had no plan on hanging out with the girls today but since they will be working on their major requirements, their research project that covers a big percentage in their final grade, she won't miss it. If she lax in the past, well not anymore. She's not going to let Veronica win again this time. The spotlight is hers.

She walked out of the car and went straight inside. The two were still sleeping while Vee and Lucy were busy with their paperwork.

She flounced into the room announcing her late arrival with her usual perky attitude.

"Hey! you guys, what's with these atmosphere? It's so gloomy in here", she said.

"Is that food?", Lucy said looking at the things she brought in.

"Yup. Food and drinks, and drinks, and more drinks. This is to compensate my tardiness", Stephanie said.

"Vee, look", Lucy raised the drinks Steph was talking about.

"Tequila? are you serious? We are not here to party", Veronica said.

"Blah blah blah, says the saint mary. C'mon Vee, I know you're almost done", Stephanie said with her demon smile hidden inside her head.

"Plus the deadline is like, what? three months from now? ", she continued and then jumped into the bed where the two was snoring.

"What's wrong with you two? Hey! wakey wakey. The party has not started yet", she said waking the two up.

"No, I have to work this now because I need to be home at 10", Vee said.

"What are you? Thirteen? Don't worry innocent school girl, I already told uncle that we are together and we are doing school stuff overnight", she said and winked on her.

"Overnight? It's not weekend remember, we have class tomorrow. I'm not in with this", said Vee.

"Is that a problem? We can go to school tomorrow altogether besides these two are so useless to you right now, they had fun already on their own pre-party", Stephanie tried so hard on convincing her.

"I'm in and I have a fun idea, we can't just party with these two sleeping", Lucy said and then went down to the kitchen.

Vee shrugged and gave up. She can't win with this argument right now.

After a moment, Lucy was back with a buckets of ice cubes.

"What are we gonna do with that?", Stephanie asked with excitement.

"Pour it to them", Lucy said.

"Wait, I have a better idea. Give me that and go get some more", Stephanie said. They filled Hannah's bathtub with ice and cold water and then went back to the room.

"Help me", Stephanie said asking the two to help her get the nakey Hannah to her bathtub.

The idea that they're going to wake the two with chilling water thrilled Veronica but she was worried. She watched Lucy and Stephanie struggled to bring the sleeping Hannah to her bathroom without waking her on the process.

"Are sure about that?", Vee said. But Stephanie was determined and they just ignored her.

Hannah groaned and then, boom! Water splashed out as she sinked into the tub. She screamed in shocked when she woke up from those chilling water like a nightmare while they laughed their ass out.

She hustled out of the tub and took a few shaky steps before she realized what just happened. She looks around and saw herself in the mirror.

"Fuck you", she shouted. "THERE IS NO WAY THAT I'M GOING TO LET IT PASS ", she said in a slow manner to emphasise her every word. "You're all going to take a bath with me tonight", she laughed imitating the witch in the disney movies.

"Are you still high?", Lucy asked not sure if she should still be laughing or be worried.

"High? What? No! Do you think we'd fall asleep if we were high?", Hannah said and she pulled Lucy towards the tub and because Lucy is shorter and smaller than her she effortlessly get thrown into the tub.

"That's what I'm talking about", she laughed so hard.

Lucy got out of the tub quickly but she's all wet now while Vee was trying to avoid getting wet, she threw some clothes to Hannah telling her to cover her nakedness but she too did not escaped. Lucy hugged her and Hannah hold her feet and tossed her to the tub. Stephanie had no way of escaping from the three of them and experience the most chilling moment of her life when they soaked her in the tub for a couple of minutes. They're all laughing so hard and were freezing when they remembered Zoey was still sleeping.

"Are we not going to soak her here?", Lucy asked.

"No, for Zoey, it's going to be different and special", Hannah said.

They all changed their clothes with Hannah's nightdresses and had fun all night.

In the morning, Stephanie left Hannah's house for school leaving them still sleeping with their mess last night. She smiled, she knew that when Vee wakes up the class will be over. She had fun with her little scheme.

"Ahh my day is so wonderful", she said.

"Have you seen Veronica?", Adam asked her the moment she entered the campus.

"Oh the new guy, the talk of the town but hmm not my type", Stephanie thought. Adam is not her classmate but he knew because he's the famous new guy in school.

"I think Vee's already in the classroom, we're not classmate for this morning's subject... ",

Adam did not even let her finished. He just walked away from her.

"How rude but I can't let you ruin my beautiful day", Stephanie said to herself and smirked and then went straight to her classroom.

She was about to turn to the left corridor when someone grab her shoulder.

"Why are you walking so fast", Joshua asked still holding her shoulder.

Her heart jumped. "Am I?", she said and pulled Joshua's arm that's still on her right shoulder to wrap across her left shoulder. "Let's continue walking, shall we? I'm going to be late", she said.

Joshua being used to her as his friend didn't bother removing his arm from her shoulders and walk with her. When seen from afar, they look like a sweet couple.

"Where's Vee?", he asked.

"Why is everyone asking her of Veronica?", she thought and felt upset.

She removed Joshua's arms from her shoulder, distance herself from him and said,

"Ask Adam, I think he knew where's Veronica right now, I'll see you later Josh", she said and walk fast to avoid him.