Black Mail and Smoothies (Anna)

[Hayden Nicole Jackson]

And through the rising and falling apart, We discover who we are

Melody walked into the Tropical Smoothie Cafe and couldn't help but sigh lightly as the cool air greeted her. It was a welcome relief from the hot afternoon of Florida. School had ended about ten minutes ago and now she was meeting Anna to discuss the pictures that Melody had. She walked up to the counter, debating on what to get. Normally she would get her usualy pina colada, but she wanted to try something new. She decided to get one with mango, pineapple, and peaches. She waited for her drink and smiled at the guy when he handed it to her.

She looked around the cafe and at all the empty tables. She had left class early for the simple fact that she was bored. It made her early for the meeting with Anna, but she didn't mind. It gave her a chance to find the best spot to sit before the rush of the after school crowd.

Her eyes finally rested on a table close by. It allowed her the vantage point of seeing who entered, but it also gave enough privacy so that her and Anna wouldn't have to hide to much. She walked over to it and sat down, putting her purse where the copies of the pictures sat. She didn't pull them out yet, even though they were in a folder, because you never know what could happen in a few minutes time. While she didn't want to get Mr. X in trouble considering that he was a pretty cool teacher and she kidn of liked the class, she strongly disliked Anna. And it was always good to have some blackmail on your enemy. She had learned that from an early age on the Upper East Side where it was important to reign. She had ruled the social hierarchy of her school and there was always someone trying to bring her down. It was important to either have something better up your sleeve or know how to make sure that the person was no longer a threat. And she knew exactly how to do that, with minimal to no evidence tying her back to it.

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[ANNALISE MARIA FRANKS]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-color: dddddd; border: #cccccc solid 8px; width: 420px; padding: 15 5 15 5px;] IT'S FUNNY TO ME HOW YOU'VE TURNED INTO A JOKE The Words: lazy The Outfit: HERE The Notes go here It was hard for Anna to deal with everything that was on her plate at the moment. she was still dealing with the whole Declan situation when her affair with Mr. Summers was revealed. She had believed that they had covered it up pretty well. He was 'dating' Remmy, and Anna was just being.. Anna and flirting with everyone. Including his nephew. she had been relieved, at least until Melody revealed that it was her who told the tunholy truth and apperently had pictures of them kissing. she didn't fully believe her, but she had to get to the bottom of this. She had just gotten out of her art class. She was a little late since she was revealing what was happening to Remmy just in case she turned up dead after meeting with the one person who could ruin Anna. She headed to the smoothie shop after she finished talking to Remmy about what she should do, her brows furrowed. She knew she would have to tell xavier what she knew, but what if this scared him off? This could ruin the one thing that was keeping her happy through everything she was going through. It wasn't long before she was walking through the door to the smoothie shop. she didn't bother getting anything, not expecting to stay there for long. She spotted Melody as soon as she walked in and headed towards her. She sat down at the table, looking at her. "Show me." She pulled her phone out, scrolling to Xavier's number. They had just recently made things official, but now she wasn't sure. She started to text him, then decided against it. She closed her phone, placing it back in her purse. created by ADE! Pb-ified by WILL

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[Hayden Nicole Jackson]

And through the rising and falling apart, We discover who we are

Melody had pulled out her phone from her bag and was in the process of randomly browsing the Internet, looking for some new clothes that she wanted to buy. She had been waiting for about five minutes when she heard the bell above the door chime, indicating that someone had entered the cafe. She looked up and couldn't help but smile as she saw Anna enter. She quickly closed the Internet and placed it back into her bag.

She watched as Anna walked past the counter and straight to where she was sitting. She looked up at her as she told her to show her the pictures. She smiled lightly. "What? No friendly hello? No small talk? What has this world come to?" She asked. She had to admit though, that she kind of enjoyed this. Black mail had always been her favorite weapon. She loved the psychological affects that it had on the other person. They didn't know whether she was just bluffing or had actual proof. Most of the time, the other person backed down before she had to actually reveal if she had proof. She knew Anna wasn't one to back down though so she was glad that in this case, she had actual proof as wasn't bluffing.

She looked up at Anna for a moment as she sat down and watched her as she fiddled with her phone for a moment before she placed it back into her bag. Melody sat up straighter up in her chair as she studied Anna for a moment. "And I don't really take orders, sorry."

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[ANNALISE MARIA FRANKS]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-color: dddddd; border: #cccccc solid 8px; width: 420px; padding: 15 5 15 5px;] IT'S FUNNY TO ME HOW YOU'VE TURNED INTO A JOKE The Words: lazy The Outfit: HERE The Notes go here Anna pursed her lips, "I don't do small talk." She just wanted to get this over with and Melody was not helping that. She wasn't about to sit here and play games with a little girl. She had better things to do with her life. Like figure out how she was going to tell Xavier that someone had pictures of them canoodling on the beach. That would get him fired, a sex offender charge, and basically ruin his life. That wasn't something she was going to joke about. "I really don't care if you take orders or not. Show me these mystery pictures or I'm out." She ran a hand through her hair, breaking up a few of the loose waves. This was a bad situation. She for once, didn't know if she could handle it on her own. She might need help on this one. But from who? James maybe. He was friends with Melody. Maybe he could convince her to destroy the photos. she took her phone out of her bag once again, scrolling to Xavier's name. That's who she really wanted to ask for help from. But if he knew, that could be the end of them. created by ADE! Pb-ified by WILL

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[Hayden Nicole Jackson]

And through the rising and falling apart, We discover who we are

Melody studied Anna for a moment. "Fair enough. I find small talk over rated anyways," She said with a shrug. She was about to reach for the folder that had remained in her purse until this point when she had another thought. She sat back up and looked at Anna. "Before I show you the pictures, I do want to say something. Well two somethings actually."

She waited a moment until she knew that she had Anna's full attention. She knew that Anna was anxious, if not slightly nervous to see the pictures so she knew it wouldn't take long for her to have her attention. "I kind of like Mr. X. He is a pretty cool teacher. And I actually enjoy his class. You? Well, let's not get into that right now. And the second thing is, these are only the copies. I have the originals in a safe place. So do with these what you wish."

With that said, she reached down into her bag and pulled out a folder. She opened it up and pulled out a few sheets of paper. She looked at Anna for a moment before she set the three pictures in front of her, face down. "As you can see, that is more than just your average teacher and student relationship." Exhibit AExhibit BExhibit C

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[ANNALISE MARIA FRANKS]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-color: dddddd; border: #cccccc solid 8px; width: 420px; padding: 15 5 15 5px;] IT'S FUNNY TO ME HOW YOU'VE TURNED INTO A JOKE The Words: lazy The Outfit: HERE The Notes go here "At least we agree on one thing." Anna narrowed her eyes at her when she had some things to say. That didn't sound good. After she finished talking, Anna swallowed hard. "So you won't show them to anyone then?" She softened her look again, "Honestly, we didn't mean for it to happen. But I really care about him and I don't want him to suffer for this." she paused, her voice lowered and she dropped her eyes to the table, "It would kill him." She quickly regained her composure when Melody sat the pictures down on the table. She picked them up slowly, looking at them carefully. She couldn't help but smile a little bit just seeing Xavier's face. she folded the pictures up small enough so that they fit inside her clutch. "I can't give you anything to keep this a secret. But I will ask this of you; don't show them to anyone. I can't be the reason his life is ruined.." She let her voice trail off. she had to tell him. She picked up her phone and scrolled to his name. She sent him a quick text, not saying what she had to talk to him about. She just told him that they had to talk. created by ADE! Pb-ified by WILL

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[Hayden Nicole Jackson]

And through the rising and falling apart, We discover who we are

Melody looked at Anna for a moment. She shook her head at her question, taking in Anna's softened tone when she asked if she would show anyone. "No, I won't show them to anyone," She told her honestly. "Honestly, as much as I dislike you, I don't really want Mr. X to lose his job over this whole thing. He is to good of a teacher for that."

She watched as Anna looked over the pictures and saw the small smile creep onto her lips. As much as she didn't like Anna, she had to admit that her and Xavier were really adorable together. She watched as she carefully folded the pictures and placed them in her clutch. She shook her head at Anna. "I don't want anything to keep them to myself," She told her. "I will keep them to myself unless I need them. If growing up on the Upper East Side has taught me anything, it is to make sure that you watch your back. And to make sure that what someone has on you pales in comparison to what you have on them. I am just making sure I have my bases covered." She paused for a minute and studied Anna. In truth, they were both eerily similar which might be why they butted heads so much. Though, that kind of made Anna that much more of a threat. "I figure it is better to be prepared then get killed off right away."

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[ANNALISE MARIA FRANKS]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-color: dddddd; border: #cccccc solid 8px; width: 420px; padding: 15 5 15 5px;] IT'S FUNNY TO ME HOW YOU'VE TURNED INTO A JOKE The Words: lazy The Outfit: HERE The Notes go here Anna nodded. "Thank you. I really appreciate it." she nodded, running a hand through her hair. "Yeah, he is a great teacher." She paused, looking into her eyes, "But he's so much more than that at the same time." She listened to Melody explain why she took them, "Well just know if you ever expose them, you won't just be ruining my life. And I hope you know this changes nothing between us." She paused, licking her lips, "I still hate you, you still hate me. I will not be nicer to you. You will not be nicer to me." She had slipped up and let it show that she had actual feelings for Xavier, and now she had to make up for it. "I will let him know about this. He has a right to know. But I will also tell him that you won't show them to anyone." She smirked lightly, "You put up a good fight. But know you will be killed off eventually. You may rule the upper east side, but this is my territory. People already fear me. I have the edge." created by ADE! Pb-ified by WILL

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[Hayden Nicole Jackson]

And through the rising and falling apart, We discover who we are

Melody nodded slightly. "I am sure," She told him. She listened to Anna explain that it changed nothing between them. "You are right. I changes nothing. I don't expect it to. Why ruin such a great thing after all." She smirked at her lightly as she reached down and placed the now empty folder into her purse. She picked up her smoothie and took a sip.

She nodded. "You're right, he does have a right to know. Maybe next time he will be more careful," She said. She looked at Anna and smirked lightly. "You might have the edge now, but I know how quickly that can change. You play a good game, I will give you that. But sweetie, I am the queen of manipulation. I know all the mind games that you can only dream of knowing how to play. And don't forget, the faster they rise, the harder they will fall. And I will take great pleasure out of seeing just how hard you will fall."

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[ANNALISE MARIA FRANKS]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-color: dddddd; border: #cccccc solid 8px; width: 420px; padding: 15 5 15 5px;] IT'S FUNNY TO ME HOW YOU'VE TURNED INTO A JOKE The Words: lazy The Outfit: HERE The Notes go here "I would never dream of ruining it." She tightened her lips, narrowing her eyes. "answer one thing. How did you see us? We were on a private beach at my house." That was what she was confused about. Plus, they had been pretty careful. Except after they kissed. Neither of them were paying attention to anything else besides the other. "And how did you know we were hitting it off?" This all just seemed a little sketchy to her. "You may be the queen on the upper east side, but you forget you aren't there anymore." she paused, patting Melody's shoulder, "Hunny, I didn't rise overnight. This took work. I would love to see you try to take me down." She narrowed her eyes at the girl sitting in front of her. Melody may play a tough game, but it wouldn't be long before Anna took her down. created by ADE! Pb-ified by WILL

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[Hayden Nicole Jackson]

And through the rising and falling apart, We discover who we are

Melody looked at Anna and smiled lightly. She nodded. "It's true. You were on a private beach. But the thing about private beaches is they are usually private to more than one household," She paused and reached down int her bag, pulling out a set of keys connected to a pal tree key chain. "And the good thing about having connections? You sometimes get the perks of a beach front house, that just so happens to be a few doors down from yours." She held the key in front of Anna for a moment. One of her friends from New York had a summer house down here and was kind enough to tell her where the keys were in case she needed to get away from her aunt. "And I didn't know you were hitting it off. Until you two started making out right in the open."

She smiled at Anna and shrugged. "The funny thing about the Upper East Side though is that the connections go much further than that," She said and smiled again. "Nor did I. It was a long hard fight to the top. And trust me, I don't give up." She studied Anna for a moment, knowing she was thinking the same thing as she was, how long it would be until she brought Anna down. She could tell Anna was good at the game, but so was she.

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