Love Or Revenge

PART 9

(Kelly is in the kitchen, when Ella entered the kitchen)
Ella: hey Ja--  oh, it's you. Goodbye (about to leave the kitchen)
Kelly: wait up El
Ella: please, my name is Ella not El, read my lips "El-la"
Kelly: okay Ella, why are you so angry, I took care of you as though you were my daughter, I provided everything you needed, so tell me why you are so angry
Ella: am angry because for 17 years, I lived with a stranger whom I called Mom and am angry because the person who claimed to love me, lied to me all my life
Kelly: I had to lie
Ella: you had to lie? You really had a reason to lie? Well I have a reason to not talk to you
Kelly: I lied to protect you
Ella: to protect me? Well am sorry, I don't need your protection (leaves the kitchen)
Kelly:(crying)
Owen:(enters the kitchen) aunt Kelly, please stop crying. El will come around. She just needs time
Kelly:(still crying) time, I have given her enough time
Owen: well, aunt, a day is really not enough time to get over deception
Kelly: well, how long does she need? I need to be with my lovely daughter, El
Owen: don't worry, I'll talk to her
Kelly: ok
Owen: by the way, where's Jace?
Kelly: I haven't seen him this morning but go get ready, it's almost time for school
Owen: ok aunt
Kelly:(stops him) what have I told you about calling me "aunt"
Owen: sorry mom
Kelly: much better, go get ready
Owen: yes mom (goes to the dining room and sees Jace) good morning bro
Jace: hey Owen, how do I look?
Ella: looking Sharp bro. What's the occasion?
Jace: am asking your friend Riele out
Ella:(spits the coffee from her mouth) WHAT! I thought she was Owen's bae
Owen: oh no she's not
Jace: good to hear that, well, am off (leaves the house)
Ella: what was that all about?
Jace: he may like Riele
Ella: I doubt it
Owen: am not kidding, Jace likes Riele
Ella: listen Owen, I've lived with you guys for 14 years, I know when you guys like anyone and from the looks of it, Jace doesn't like Riele
Owen: well, you may be our sister but am his twin, he likes Riele
Ella: ok. Let's make this argument interesting. Let's place a bet on it
Owen:(seem interested) ok, am listening
Ella: if I win, you'll have to dress up as a girl for a week
Owen: and when I win, you have to do my laundry for a week
Ella:(disgusted) fine. Deal (brought out her hand)
Owen: deal (shook her hand) let the challenge begin
Ella: we're kinda late for school
Owen: right (opens the door) after you milady
Ella:(with a British accent) thank you my good man. (They leave)
      (In school)
(Riele is by her locker when Sean, Ricardo and Diego approach her)
Riele: how can I help you?
Sean: um, ok, my friend one of the most popular guy in school is asking you to sit with him at lunch today
Riele:(lost in thoughts)
Ricardo:(snapping his fingers around Riele's face) wake up, wake up girl
Riele:(back to reality) am sorry, did you say Jace Norman is asking me on a date?
Diego: not really a date per say, just a boy and girl get-together
Riele: during lunch?
Diego: precisely. If you're not gonna accept the offer, it's ok we're just tell me you're not interested (about to walk away)
Riele: wait! I accept the "date" (making air quotes around the word date)
Diego: thank you mademoiselle, we shall tell our friend. Au revoir
Riele: au revoir Les garçon
Diego: I have no idea what you just said but goodbye anyways (they leave)
(Suddenly, Ella walks past Riele)
Riele: El, you won't believe, oh hey Owen
Owen: hey Rie
Riele: El, Jace Norman just asked me out on a date
Ella: woah, how exciting but there's something you've got to know
Riele: what is it?
Ella: Jace is my--- (interrupted by the bell)
Riele: sorry El, catch you later (goes to her class)
Owen: what were you going to tell her?
Ella: I was about to tell her that Jace is your twin
Owen: oh that, well she is bound to find out anyway. I just wonder when?
Ella:(sighs) seriously Owen, she has a date with Jace this afternoon
Owen: really! I thought it was tonight?
Ella: no Owen, it's this afternoon. You seem uninterested about Riele going on a date with Jace
Owen: it's like you said, Jace doesn't like Riele
Ella: are you sure you believe that?
Owen: of course I do
Ella: that means I win. Get ready to be a girl
Owen: I forgot about that. Well I have to get to class (goes to class)
Ella: only fate will tell (goes to class)
(During lunch, Riele went to the cafeteria to see Jace)
Riele: wow it's beautiful
Jace: I'm glad you like it
Riele:(standing and staring at Jace)
Jace: anyways have a seat
Riele: thanks (sits down)
Jace: so, how are you?
Riele: I'm fine. So why did you call me here?
Jace: ok am just gonna cut to the chase. My brother, Owen likes you but he doesn't want to admit it
Riele: wait, Owen is your brother?
Jace: that's not important right now. What's important is that my brother has a crush on you but he doesn't want to admit it?
Riele: are you serious? Owen likes me?
Jace: yeah. I have a full proof plan to make him admit
Riele: and that is?
Jace: we are going to pretend to be a couple and make Owen so jealous that he has to admit he likes you. Got it?
Riele: that's a great plan but I have only one problem with it?
Jace: and that is?
Riele: am just spitballing here but if in the process, we start falling in love with each other, isn't it gonna ruin the plan?
Jace: you don't have to worry about that, you're my brother's bae, I'll never betray him. It's against the twin code
Riele: ok, since we're done with that, is the plan in motion now or later?
Jace: NOW!
(They start to chat)
(Meanwhile in the prison, Leigh has a plan to escape with the help of Warden Tony)
Tony: Leigh, the coast is clear
Leigh: thanks Tony but there's something I've gotta do first
Tony: which is?
Leigh: this (uses a knife to stab him) sorry T, life's a game (jumped through the window, passed the guards and escaped from the main prison) finally am free, now to take my revenge (runs off to the woods)
(Meanwhile at the school, Kel was already having a panic attack)
Kel:(talking into the microphone) attention, I would like Riele, Kyla and Benjamin Downs to report to the principal's office NOW!
(Within 5 minutes, they were in their father's office)
Riele: Dad, what's up?
Kel: sit kids
Kids:(they sit)
Kel: we've got a situation
Benjamin: what is it?
Kel: I just got a call from the Cleveland police department that Leigh has just escaped
Kids:(they all stood up and talked at the same time) WHAT?! HOW?! WHEN?!
Kel: no time for questions, we are going back  home
Kyla: by home, do you mean our home in Canada?
Kel: no, we are moving back to California
Riele: no Dad, we can't
Kel: we have no choice we have to, now go to the car
(The children and their father go back to their house)
Riele: are we packing now?
Kel: yes, our flight is in the next hour
Riele: I've gotta tell El (goes to her room and dials Ella's number)
Ella:(sees the call and answers)
Riele: El?
Ella: why did you leave school unannounced?
Riele: El listen to me, am moving back to California, I don't have time to explain but Leigh escaped from prison so we have to go back to California. Bye (hangs up and starts packing)
Ella: I can't believe this, Rie is moving
Owen: WHAT! RIE IS MOVING?
Ella:(startled) Owen what's up? You scared me
Owen: sorry, but is it true that Riele is moving?
Ella: yes she is
Owen: but why?
Ella: Leigh escaped and Mr. Kel is afraid that she may come to kill him and his children
Owen: I don't understand, he asked us to protect his children
Ella: asked who?
Owen: he asked Jace and I to protect his children if Leigh ever got out or escapes
Ella:(laughs profusely)
Owen: what's so funny?
Ella: Mr. Kel told you to protect his children from Leigh?
Owen: actually, he told Jace and I to protect them
Ella: I understand Mr. Kel telling Jace to protect his children but you? No offense bro but you're a wimp
Owen: I'm not a wimp, I may be cowardly some times but am no wimp
Ella: if you can't fight for the one you love, I don't think you can protect Rie and her siblings from a blood thirsty monster in the person of our mom
Owen: you do make a point but I've got a plan to get Riele to stay (rushing to her house)
Ella: that is the plan?
Owen: don't bother, just tell Jace to meet me at Riele's in 20 (leaves)
Ella: boys (dials Jace's number)
Jace:(sees the call and answers) hey El
Ella: hey. Owen told me to tell you to meet him at Riele's in 20 minutes
Jace: hold on, why?
Ella: no time for details, just go
Jace: hold on, one more thing
Ella:(frustrated) WHAT!!!
Jace: this is gonna sound embarrassing but I don't know Riele's address
Ella: but you've gone there before?
Jace: I know but I forgot
Ella: fine I will text you the address, just go!!! (Hangs up)

A/n: Leigh is out of prison and she's coming for the Downs. Jace and Riele are fake dating but how will it go?

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