LARISSA'S POV

Practice was hell. It's Hell! If only Christina own a whip, she will surely whip us all. She's a great captain, but, she needs to put her strictness to a very low level. We have been practicing the new routine, and she's not happy. "COME ON LADIES! MY GRANDPAPA CAN DANCE BETTER AND HE'S 60 YEARS OLD!" Christina screamed. Does her throat ever get sore from all the yelling? "LARISSA! POSTURE! SMILE!" I flinched. I tried to do better. "CARRIE! BIGGER SMILE!" I heard a low sighed from Carrie. After hours of pain and yelling, Catherine finally blows her whistle. "Good job ladies," Catherine said and smiled to us. Christina, still on her stoic expression, just nodded her head, agreeing with Catherine. Because of how exhausted we all are, we just lay down on the basketball court floor.

Drenched in sweat, muscle pain and sore feet, we just released a really heavy sigh. "Oh come on, the practice wasn't that bad," Christina said when we all sighed. Catherine just chuckled. "How can both of you dance like that! It's so surreal!" Carrie exclaimed. Catherine smiled, and looked at all of us. "Well, we start dancing when we were both 5 years old. We love dancing. We can do ballroom, modern even Latin dances. That's how we came up with amazing routine. Also our mom and late sister love to dance. The only person who hates dancing is Carmen and dad," Catherine finished. "But, Carmen and dad know how to dance. They just hate doing it in public. Because of our status, we were trained to dance from an early age," Christina added. "You girls should be in dance school or something if you two know a lot!" Gina said, causing Catherine to laughed.

"Oh no. we don't plan to have a career in dancing. We both more to a business part of our family," Christina nodded as Catherine replied Gina. We were too engrossed in talking about the twins dancing skill when Carmen walked to us, with her jacket tied around her waist, her hair in a high ponytail, heavy combat boots and her face were all moody but still beautiful. "Are you all done? Do I need to wait any longer?" she said. "No, we're done. But we need a shower. And Carmen, put your hair down," Catherine said, untying her hair. Carmen just let her sister do what she's doing. "See, beautiful," Catherine said and kissed her cheek. "Don't kiss me! You just licked your lips." she sad to Christina who was about to attack her cheek. Christina didn't care; she just smashed her lips on her cheeks. "EWWWWWWW! ITS WET!" Christina pulled away and laughed at Carmen.

"I never seen the twins so, happy before," Gina whispered to me. I nodded. She's right. They never laughed at school. This is the first time we heard her angelic laugh. I was pulled out of my thoughts with Carmen calling my name. "Are you done daydreaming? Shower! We have to go to the mall," Carmen said. I stood up and walked towards the girl's locker room. I was unzipping my duffle bag when Carrie and Gina came to me. "Okay spill! We need all the details. Carmen has been with you all day today," Carrie said. Should I tell them? They both are my best friend. "There's nothing going on. Just friends," they both scoff. "Pleaseeeee! The Larove never talked to anyone, even the Elites!" that's true. They never talk to any of the Elites kid. That includes them. So what makes me special?

"I'm telling you two, there's nothing. It's just they hire me to be their helper." I said. They both gasped. What's up with them today? "No way! You're working with the Laroves?! How much did they pay you?" What is wrong with them! "Um... Ten thousand dollars a month," I said lowly. Their eyes widen as if going too exploded from its socket. "THAT'S INSANE!" they both exclaimed. I sighed. "Look, I really need to shower now. We're going to the mall," Carrie stopped me. "Which mall? Our normal mall we always go or their kind of mall?" I actually have no idea what she's talking about.

"There's a difference?" I asked them confused. They both face palmed me. "Larissa, there's a mall where we can afford, there's the mall we always go to when we have our little shopping spree," Gina said. "There's a mall, where all the billionaire's kids go to, that kind we can't afford," Carrie finished. They both rich! "So this other mall, you guys never shop there?" Carrie released my hand. "No because it’s way too expensive, even for us." now I get it. Then it got me thinking, what if they brought me to that exclusive mall. I have nothing to wear! "Don't worry too much. The Laroves own that place," did I said it out loud? "Yes you did Larissa," they both laughed. I just gave them a cheeky smiled and shower. I was tying my hair when Catherine shows up unannounced.

"Are you ready?" she said and I turned. I was stunned to see her not in her usual clothing. She wore a simple band t-shirt, skinny jeans and is that vans shoe! That's so not her. But I bet its designer. "Yea," putting my stuff in my bag. "Let's go." She said and we both walked out of the lockers to meet Christina and Carmen. I was looking at Christina wearing very low profile clothing; simple white plain shirt, jeans and sneakers. Where are her usual thousands of dollars’ worth of clothing and heels?! We were walking out of the school building to their cars when Christina said "Today, your first job is to accompany us to your mall. The kind you go to," is she mental? "No I am not mental," she said, chuckling. I really should stop doing that, thinking out loud.

"But my kind of mall is where the average kids go. And there's a lot of students from our school will be there," all three of them looked at me confused. "Why would that be a problem for us?" are they having a fever? "That means the student will see you there!" I exclaimed. "So?" Catherine asked me. "So it's bad for your reputation." I simply said. They all laughed. "Please, we don't care about reputation. Let's go," Christina said and get in her car with Catherine. Carmen open her car door for me and closed it when I'm seated inside. "Just follow whatever they say. It's safer that way," she said when she enters. She revved the car and followed her sister's car. This day is getting weirder and weirder!

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CARMEN'S POV

We arrived at the mall. My sisters insist we go to a normal mall, where no one from the Elites ever goes. Why? I have no idea. "What are they planning to do here?" Larissa asked me when I opened the door for her. I shrugged. "Probably spending," I said nonchalantly. That's what people at the mall do right? "I mean why here? This is where people like you guys never even step foot in," I sighed. Seriously this girl! "So? Does people like us not allowed being here?" I asked her when we walked side by side to meet my sisters. "I didn't mean that way. It's just..." she trailed, probably trying to find the right word. "Weird?" she finally said. Before I get to say anything, Catherine yelled for me. "CARMEN COME ON!" Why is she so excited! I sighed and grabbed Larissa's hand. "It's about time!" Christina exclaimed. "You do know that car have horsepower right! It's a fucking Ferrari!" she finished. "Relax! We're here." I simply said. "Let's go!" Catherine overjoyed voice beamed. I let Larissa walked before me. She knows the way better.

As we walked to the door, all I can think of is how beautiful she looked with her casual attire. We walked in the mall and some of the student gasped when they saw my sisters. Some even whispers to one another. I saw something at the lingerie store when we going through the mall. "When the fuck did you two became the face of this line!" I exclaimed. They both chuckled. "Oh please Carmen, look at us, our body, we were perfect for that presentation," Christina said. I looked at the pictures again, and look back at my sisters. "I never dream of looking at you two without clothes on," I shivered. "Larissa, show us the clothes store," Catherine said, ignoring me. Larissa nodded and walked us to a Forever 21 store. "Are you two sure about this?" Larissa asked my sisters. They both nodded and explored the store.

I stayed beside Larissa. I just want to be next to her. Her scent makes me calm. No worries in the world. "No shopping?" her soft voice woke me from my daydream. "Nope, you?" she shake her head. We looked at how crazy my sisters are. "How is it to be rich? No worries in the world about having no money and all. Is it fun?" she asked me. I think for a second. How is my life? Is it fun? Is it worth it? I looked at her and looked at my sisters. "My life is not exactly a fairy tale story. Mine is different from Cath and Chris. My life died along with our sister awhile back," I said. She look like she's about to asked me about my late sister. But she decided not to and changed the subject.

"Thanks for saving me. If you're not there, I probably would had been rape by him," she smiled. "It's fine. I like helping people." We talked. Mostly about her life and her mother before Catherine waved us over. "Black, white or gold dress?" Catherine asked Larissa. "Black, always," Larissa instantly said without thinking. "Good. Chris!" Catherine yelled while running towards Christina. "What's happening?" Larissa seems confused. I chuckled. "She just bought you that dress," I explained to her. "WHAT?! I CAN'T AFFORD THAT!" her face went pale. I put my hand on her shoulders. "Relax. You will work for it," I assured her. I looked at the time. "OH! It's time for you to meet Barbara Hart!" she seems confused again. "Don't worry your pretty little head. You will know what I meant when you meet her," I smiled. I called my sisters and we went to our most trusted friend. She will make sure Larissa will fit in for our next job for her.