“What do you mean?” Harper replied.
A hand covered the camera on the eye and plucked it out.
“A cam!” Jonas said as he looked directly into the small, almost invisible lense.
Jonas dropped it on the floor and smashed it. The footage ended there.
But for me, the Mcd's eating maniac was enjoying my food a little bit too much to notice.
Chapter 21
It was a new day. Everything felt brighter and more clear, but something, just something wasn’t feeling right.
I pushed aside the thought and continued scrolling through social media. The previous night, I had sent the footage to Nic using the burner phone while Tia checked that everything in the plan, went according to plan. After everything was done, we disposed of all, and when I say all I mean ALL the items bought for the plan. Oh except for the cute Polaroid cameras.
After scrolling through Instagram for a while, I decided to get up. It was hump day after all. I put on a black dress that stopped right above my knees, put on my black converse, and tied my hair into a ponytail.
I ran downstairs and open the fridge, grabbing a large ice cream jar and a bowl to make cinnamon toast crunch.
I finished getting all my food, and preparing them, so I sat down at the main table and began eating.
Took one scoop of ice cream, followed with one scoop of cereal.
God this is good.
I unlock my phone and opened up the app Snapchat. I looked at a few friend’s stories, but took interest in a few people, a.k.a. Nick and Harper.
My heart increased in speed, and it took all the courage I had in me, but I clicked Harper’s story.
The first picture I saw was halfway smiling with Saf, Grant, Jonas, Carol, Nadine, and Sam.
I tapped and saw the next post which read, “friends, friends, inspections begin today.” I tapped again, “who can I even trust?” I tapped a third time and a picture of Harper smiling but it looked like she had been crying, “free. at. last.” it read.
I clicked out of Harper story and proceeded to Nic’s story.
His first post was an effortless, and shirtless, mirror picture, featuring his hand in his hair.
I admired the picture for 10 minutes (not literally) then clicked to another post. My heart fluttered and my face filled with joy. It read, “Free to go for her, the one I truly want.”
I clicked off button on my phone and fell back in my seat.
“Oh my God,” I said as milk squirted out and near my bowl.
I picked up my phone again, but this time to make a call. I went to my contacts and dialed the number.
“Hey,” the person on the line said.
“How are you,” I said back.
“I’m okay what do you want, Coy?” she replied.
“Harper I wanna know what you meant by when you said you are…”
“Nic and I broke up and with Jonas. I think Saf set me up or Grant, but you and Tia are off of my suspects list. Just pretend none of this ever happened.” Harper cut the phone.
My heart was pounding fast, but I wanted to stay calm and enjoy my day.
How did Harper know someone set her up?
I ran to my computer in my room and opened up the security camera program.
Oh. No.
The deactivate button was still red, indicating we had never turned it off.
The live footage was just showing the floor, and in the corner I could see a bear leg. The camera was just showing the floor, and in the corner I could see a very long leg. The footage looked cracked and dirty, probably indicating someone had taking it out from the bear and stepped on it.
I quickly pressed deactivate and slammed my computer screen shut.
“ I’m done for. I’m so done. for dad I’m obviously done.” I said as I waddled down the steps.
I went back to the table and turned on the television, switching to Disney channel. That's so Raven was playing. At least something could provide peace in my life.
As I continued eating my food and watching TV, my phone began to ring.
I peered at the screen and saw the name Tia. I let it finish ringing, then I put my phone on ‘do not disturb’ mode.
I finished my food and went to the couch to get a closer view of the television. As I watched I dozed off and fell asleep.
Chapter 22
It was Saturday, meaning I survived the week without Harper’s wrath. The whole week, well what was left of it, I had been avoiding people. I didn’t want to seem suspicious, but with Nic on the loose, and Harper on a killing machine, it’s better I stayed clear of them.
I sat in my car, driving to a nearby fast food place called In-N-Out. Their food was like heaven. So, when I wasn’t in the mood for my regular McDonald’s, I would go there.
I parked in front of the building and climbed down from my jeep, shut the door of my jeep, and made sure the doors are locked.
Walking into the In-N-Out, I was enlightened by the smell of fries and burgers. Food, the only thing that could make a girl happy.
“Hello, what can I get for you?” A man at the cashier named ‘Lan’ said.
“Um, just a cheeseburger and fries, my usual,” I said with a faint smile.
“Your total is $7.98!” He said as I gave him a $10 bill.
He handed me my change and in less than two minutes my food was presented to me.
“Have a great day!” he said with a smile.
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