The Beauty in Between: Too Close (A Beautiful Series Novella) by Lilliana Anderson Page B

how likely it would be that we’d actually
get away with this. I decided getting back at Cassie was worth the
risk and held out my hand. “Alright, let’s do it.”
    Trina grinned
and took my hand, shaking it solidly to seal our plan. We then set
our applications to the side and got into my car to go and scope
out the location of the Year 12 Formal, so we could easily plan our
attack.

Chapter
Eleven

    When the night
of the formal finally arrived, Trina and I did our best to dress so
we’d blend in with the crowd, but not be immediately recognised. We
loaded up a small Crumpler bag with about a dozen eggs and then
drove to the venue.
    We parked at
one end of the street and then walked to the opposite side of the
circular driveway, where everyone would be dropped off to make
their grand entrance.
    The grounds had
these really exquisite gardens, so it was easy to obscure ourselves
by the side of a palm tree while we waited.
    “Don’t lean
against it,” I warned Katrina. “Those things are always full of
Huntsman.”
    Trina stood up
straight and immediately brushed off her arm. Shuddering she said,
“I hate Huntsman, they’re the worst kind of spiders with their long
creepy hairy legs! Yuck!”
    Families had
already begun to gather with their cameras at the ready, and I
could see Cassie’s mother in amongst them. I nudged Trina and
pointed her out so we could keep an eye on her, she’d know which
car Cassie was coming in, so she’d serve as a warning for us to get
ready.
    We stood and
watched the first few cars come up the drive, letting their
occupants out at the front entrance. You’d think it was some kind
of award show the way the flashes of cameras and phones were going
off.
    Eventually, I
noticed Cassie’s mum getting excited. “This must be her car now.
Get ready,” I said to Trina, reaching in the bag to grab as many
eggs as I could carry in one hand.
    Katrina let out
a loaded breath. “Fuck, I’m so nervous now. I don’t know if I can
do this!” she hissed.
    “Don’t think
about it. Just do it,” I told her, grabbing her arm and pulling her
forward. “Load your weapon.”
    She closed her
eyes for a moment and took an egg in each hand. We walked quickly
towards the black limousine as it pulled up and waited while the
door was opened by the driver.
    “Ready?” I said
to Trina as I saw the first leg emerge from the limo.
    “Not really,
but I’ve come this far.”
    Out stepped
Cassie, wearing this long peach coloured dress that was shimmering
with little bits of silver stuff all over it. She was followed by
Ben, who was wearing a suit with a tie that matched her dress.
After them came, Terry with Maddie and Aaron with Mara.
    “Go!” I called
over my shoulder, sprinting with Trina close by my side. We let go
of as many eggs as we could on our way past. Hitting them square in
their chests and exploding egg everywhere. I’ll never forget the
shocked looks on their faces. Suddenly, I felt so much better about
the last few years of crap they put me and Trina through.
    All I could
hear as we ran away were the shrill screams from the girls and the
gruff swearing of the guys.
    “Shit! Ben and
Aaron are chasing us!” Katrina called out to me.
    “Fuck! Run
faster!” I yelled, grabbing her hand and pulling her along behind
me as we sprinted for my car.
    We hit against
it with a bang and thankfully, I didn’t drop the keys, and the car
started first turn. I planted my foot and sped off.
    “Did they see
the car?” I asked Katrina as I turned the corner.
    “I don’t think
so, I couldn’t see them. I think we had too much of a head
start.”
    All of a
sudden, we both burst out laughing.
    “I can’t
believe we just did that!” Katrina gushed. “Did you see Cassie’s
face! I will remember that for the rest of my days.” She sighed and
settled back into her seat.
    I glanced over
at her, a firm grin planted on my face, just like there was on
hers. “That was probably the best – holy