11 Are You A Pervert, Dwight?

S T A C I E

After eating lunch, we decided to go to Dana’s house. There was nothing left to do, and so we left the school after eating our lunch. As usual, Andrei tagged along.

“You’re not a spy, aren’t you?” Ranie asked him boldly. He was sitting at the back with Dwight and Matthew.

Tania gave him a death glare. “Why would you ask him that?!”

The annoying monkey laughed. “He’s from 4-B! We’ll never know what he might do to sabotage us.”

“He’s right!” Matthew butt in. “Andrei, just make sure that you’ll keep this from your classmates. We want a fair competition.”

Andrei defended himself. “First of all, I’m not a spy. No one from 4-B had asked me to sabotage your class. I’m here to support my best friend.”

They were about to speak, but Cai couldn’t hold her annoyance anymore.

“Andrei’s our friend! Don’t speak-ill of him!” she warned them, especially Ranie.

In the end, the boys kept their mouth shut. I don’t know, but Dwight didn’t seem to care about it. Or, maybe because he didn’t want Tania to get mad at him. Hmm, I’d choose the latter.

When we arrived at Dana’s humble abode, I told them to go in first. I was left alone in the car because I noticed that my left earring nut was missing.

As I ducked to look for it, I felt relieved when I saw it right under the corner. I put it on and was about to stepped out of the car when my phone vibrated. I read the text message from an unknown number.

You should smile often. You look more prettier when you do that.

I was too preoccupied and didn’t realize that I was smiling like an idiot until I heard their laughter coming from the house.

“What took you so long, Stace?” Cai asked me as I walked towards the living room.

“I looked for my earring nut,” I said and sat next to her.

Dana pulled her best friend up from her seat. “Alright! Danielle and I have something to get in my room. I asked the helpers to prepare some snacks for you, guys. Feel at home!”

My gaze accidentally went over Dwight who was busy watching Tania and Andrei. I also caught him constantly looking down at Tania’s chest.

I crossed my arms after he peeped at her for the fifth time. Wait a second… What was he really doing?!

I was curious, so I scoot over beside Matthew and Dwight. I purposely left some space in between Dwight and I.

“Stace, we look like a sardine in can! Can you scoot back?” Matthew was protesting, so Cai glanced at us.

Smirking, I whispered to him. “This’ll be quick. If you wanna seat next to Cai, you can take my—”

He stood up quickly without letting me finish what I was saying. Cai wasn’t look surprise when he saw Matthew beside her, but she was obviously clueless as to what I was doing.

As if he was waiting for the perfect timing to occupy Matthew’s seat, Ranie settled beside me hurriedly. I was now sitting in between him and Dwight.

“What did you say to Logan?” he was murmuring, so I wasn’t really sure if he was talking to me or not. Our eyes met when I tilted my head to face him.

I avoided his intense gaze. “Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with you.”

I slowly squeezed myself next to Dwight. He wouldn’t notice that I was being a creep as he was watching Tania. It was also a good thing that he was wearing his headphones.

Ranie was really clueless, so he did the same thing. I couldn’t move as he was pressing his body against mine so tight. On the other hand, Dwight was still staring at Tania’s chest.

“Why are you looking at Tania?” I flinched when Ranie whispered to me. I glanced at him and almost kissed his cheek ‘coz we were so close to each other!

“Can you move away?!” I said through gritted teeth.

Cai heard what I said and caught her attention again. Her suspicious gaze went over to her cousin. I could feel her frustration, but Matthew was saying something interesting that she couldn’t ask me out loud. I’ve never seen her listening intently to him until now.

I sighed and glanced at Tania one last time. The housemaids were serving the food and they were blocking the lights, so when they left, the lights illuminated the sparkling thing on Tania’s chest. Could it be…

I leaned forward, pretending to get a food on the coffee table, but I just really wanted to see it up close. I, then, realized that Dwight was looking at her necklace! She wasn’t wearing that earlier, so Johnny might have given it to her to make up for what he did. Yes, it was possible.

I smirked and laid my back on the couch. Dwight’s jealousy was really something… He went nuts and I even though he was a pervert!

“Let’s eat, guys! The Lasagna’s cooling down!” Matthew said while he was slicing the meaty and cheesy Lasagna. He gave it to Cai before he took another slice for himself.

Andrei basically did the same thing for Tania. Oh! No! They shared the food and used one utensil!

Ranie scoffed for he was also looking at them. “Really? Is there something goin’ on between them?”

I wouldn’t be surprised if this monkey was always dissing Andrei out of jealousy. He liked her… They all did.

I got some food for myself. Everyone was eating except Dwight; his attention was focused on his phone. Like a stalker, I secretly lowered my head and looked at the screen.

He was texting the girl from 4-B…

Dwightyyy!

What the heck?! Since when did he change his name?

Dwightyyy! Yoo-hoo!

Hey!!!

I cringed and felt grossed out.

I wasn’t able to read their whole conversation ‘coz Dwight locked his phone. I know that he knows what I’m doing.

“Dude, why are you not eating? Want me to feed you?” Ranie said when he removed his headphones.

“Yeah,” he answered coldly.

I was on my second slice when Tania poured the juice on her uniform accidentally. She took off her coat and her vest. The red stain was all over her chest! We could see her bra, which made it worst.

Dwight was about to give his handkerchief to Tania, but Andrei handed his first.

Disappointed, I sighed heavily. Too slow, Dwight…

Matthew whispered something to Cai that made her shook her head aggressively. I felt bad for the Lasagna, though. Dwight was really pissed, so he crushed the food unconsciously. He was holding the plate tightly and was just staring at the Lasagna as if it would suddenly talk to knock some sense into him.

“Guys, sorry we took so long!”

We all turned our head to Dana. Danielle was standing at her back, carrying a pile of books and some magazines.

Danielle frowned. “Did something happen? Y’all so quiet like we’re strangers or something.”

Cailah cleared her throat. “Nothing happened. Let’s just get this over with.”

After a few minutes, we went into Dana’s bedroom. We headed towards her walk-in closet excitedly. We, then, sat on the carpeted floor and crossed our legs.

“Come here boys!” Danielle called and they all settled on the corner.

Cailah’s face lightened up. “Are we gonna pick Tania’s clothes? Will you let us help you?”

“Of course!” Dana giggled. “We’re all in this together! And we wouldn’t let Tania decide alone ‘coz she might wear something horrible.”

Tania pouted her lips when we started laughing at her. She rolled her eyes and defended herself.

“You’re all too much! Just because everyone wears the same outfit or chooses the same style, doesn’t mean that I also have to follow the trend! What matters is how it would look on me! What if I can’t pull it off? So, in my defense, I’ll wear what I want as long as I’m comfortable.”

I clapped my hands while the rest are speechless. Tania has a strong personality and wouldn’t back down so easy. They never learn, huh?

Cai pointed her finger to the boys. “But what are they doing here?”

“We all know that a lot of men will watch Miss Alfheim. We just want to ask their opinions and expectations about the upcoming pageant that’s why we included them in our meeting,” Dana explained.

Tania’s eyes widened. “You mean, you’ll choose my outfits based on their answers?”

I smiled. Nice on, Tania!

Dana nodded her head. “Exactly! But our opinions are important, too. And once we compiled the outfit ideas that we’re about to work on, we’ll submit them to Kelsey, our friend and a well-known fashion designer. After a few weeks, the clothes will be delivered and Tania will try everything until we’re able to finalize what she’s going to wear on the day of the pageant.”

“When it comes to fashion, you and Danielle won’t really let us down!” Cai exclaimed proudly.

“All for Tania.” Dana flashed a smile. “Okay, we’re now ready! Let’s start on the swimsuit and casual wear, shall we?”

“Great!” we said and picked up the magazines.

Honestly, I was having a hard time to choose ‘coz everything would suit a girl who’s pretty, tall, and has a nice body like Tania. We sometimes make fun of her simple fashion taste, but she would really look good on anything.

“We’re done!” Danielle caught our attention. She and the boys are walking towards us.

Dana was shocked. “That fast?”

“Yup! Their answers are short and precise that’s why…” She handed the small notebook to Dana. “I jotted down everything they said. Hope this helps!”

They sat on the floor, completely surrounding us.

“I’ll read what was written in here. Stace, Cai, and Tania, you can refer to the magazines and look for the things that I’m about to tell you.”

Tania was sitting near me now, so I could clearly her necklace. The sparkling thing that I’ve seen earlier was the lovely G-clef pendant. I was positive that Johnny gave it to her that was why Dwight looked so scary as if he was planning to murder someone…

“I’ll start with Matthew and his opinion about casual wear…” Dana smirked and raised an eyebrow. “He said, it’s important not to overwhelm the outfit with lots of pieces of jewelry. On foot, go with booties.”

I could literally picture it out in my head. He just described Cailah’s signature outfit!

“For Ranie, he said we should add a Bohemian twist to any casual outfit,” Dana chuckled when she read that.

I scoffed. Where did he get that idea?

“As per Dwight, he wants a classic look. Must be simple and sophisticated.”

I quickly flipped the pages. Don’t worry, Dwight! I’ll find an outfit like that.

“It’s Andrei’s turn!” I noted the excitement on Dana’s face. “He said, throw on a gladiator sandals with a cozy button-down shirt and denim cut-off shorts.”

Seriously? Tania mentioned that he was a womanizer back in London, so I felt like he was describing her girlfriends’ outfit!

“Next is the swimsuit attire!” Dana announced.

T

he boys cheered loudly. Embarrassed, I covered my face with my hand.

Danielle handed the magazines for swimwear. It hasn’t started yet, but Dana was already laughing so hard.

“Matt is look for something that’s sexy, but not flirty,” she said.

Cai nodded as she looked for a swimwear based on Matthew’s preference.

Dana burst into laughter. “What the hell, Ranie?! He said that on a pageant, he’s always looking forward to the swimsuit competition. He suggested that we must pick something that would turn him on!”

Dwight immediately snaked his arm around the monkey’s neck. If he was trying to kill him, Tania and I would gladly offer our help.

Dwight roared like a lion. “Take it back, as*hole! It’s Tania we’re talking about!”

Ranie had the guts to laugh. “Dude, I can’t take back what I’ve already said! They asked for my opinion!”

“It may sound offensive, but that’s what we’re really looking forward to see,” said Matthew.

Cai rolled her eyes. “Dana, who’s next?”

Danielle looked at the notebook and laughed. On the flip side, Matthew and Ranie bowed their heads to avoid our curious gaze.

“Rash guard, if possible…” Dana told us.

Wait… I think I know whose suggestion was that.

Cai crossed her arms. “Who would wear a rash guard on a pageant’s swimsuit competition? Who wrote that?”

“It’s Dwight!” Danielle said happily.

Tania clacked her tongue as she looked away. “Too conservative…”

Andrei butt in. “She can’t wear that! She’ll lose!”

Dwight smirked at him. “Is it final, though. That’s just my opinion.”

Cai acted as a referee because they might get into a fight if no one would stand in between.

Dana cleared her throat. “We’re down to the last suggestion. Andrei said that she should show some skin.”

We went downstairs to get our belongings. I was putting some powder on my face when Dwight’s phone vibrated.

Audrey texted him again!

Dwighty!

Hey!

Let’s meet tomorrow. I need a chaperone.

My jaw almost dropped ‘coz Dwight texted her back to give what she wanted.

K.

That was his reply!

What are you thinking, Dwight? Why the heck would you accompany her?