Nemesis: Chapter 24

Two days after being pied and coated in buckets of chocolate sauce at 'Blythe & Reeds', the high-end clothes store, Mia still hadn't heard from Ava. This upset her, considering how intimate they had become. Mia had stripped naked before her, on the pretence of trying on clothes, before Ava had kissed her passionately, pushing her up against the changing room mirror. Yet, forty-eight hours later, Ava had not even texted or called. Mia did receive a phone call from Ava's sister, Sophie, however, unexpectedly inviting her and Rosie round to her house for lunch.

"Hi its Sophie here, Emily gave me your number, funny question, given that we are opponents, but, I was wondering whether you and Rosie would like to come over for lunch tomorrow?" "Why of course", replied Mia, thinking it was odd how Emily, Ava and Sophie seemed determined to fight over her, despite only meeting her a few times. "Ava told me what happened at Blythe's, I never knew that her boss was such a bitch", continued Sophie. Keenly listening, Mia hoped that Ava had left out certain aspects of what happened out of her recollection. Continuing, Sophie pined, "I'm so sorry for what happened, Emily was horrified, especially as she feels that she's mostly responsible." Mia thought that what Emily was actually horrified about was that Alice's friends might do the same to her, given that she, not Mia, was the one who stole her potential boyfriend from her. Mia wondered whether Emily knew about her and Ava's kiss. Would she still want to be friends with someone who was close to a person who she despised? Emily and Ava were sworn enemies, but hopefully they were on the same side in the fight against Alice. Mia hoped that Emily wouldn't be so petty, but she wasn't sure.

Nevertheless, Sophie continued, "Anyhow, I was hoping for a little catch up with you and your sister, as I would like to get to know you better before we spend most of the next week in each other's company. Ava says that we are going to be hauled up together in a hotel near the studios for a few nights, to ensure that we can get an early start on each day of filming. According to the producer, Parvati, the filming should take around three days, I hope you two have managed to book enough time from work." "Oh yes, we've both taken the week off thanks, but thinking about it, as a result, Rosie is having to make up shifts now so she won't be able to join us tomorrow." Sophie struggled to hide her disappointment, as she had yet to meet the older girl and yet strangely imagined that they might have more in common. "No worries, I'll text you my address, shall we say twelve tomorrow?"

The next day, Mia put on her antique blue asymmetric hem mini skirt and a black spaghetti strap top with a scoop neckline and arrived at Sophie's house fifteen minutes early. Rushing to the door, Sophie looked like she had barely finished dressing. She was wearing an orange bandage skirt and a yellow sleeveless blouse. "Welcome, come in, I'm afraid that lunch is still in the oven. How about we sit down and have some nibbles? Do you like nachos?" "I love them", Mia gushed, truthfully. Mia glanced around her and noticed a fire extinguisher hidden behind the front door. Remembering what happened to her at the clothes store she flinched. She wondered to herself just why exactly Sophie would have one at home. Was she a lousy cook or something? "Now I must warn you", Sophie continued, "My sister in law, Bella, has managed to wrangle herself an invite too. She's very interested to meet you. She's a bit loopy is Bella, but you'll get to like her once you get used to her." "No worries, all the merrier", Mia replied, hiding her displeasure. "Now I was going to ask you to tell me more about yourself, but Bella will be annoyed if we start without her, so is there anything that you would like to know about me, whilst we wait for Bella to arrive?"

As Mia thought of what to say, Sophie brought over a large plate of nachos and three dishes of dips: salsa, guacamole and a thick and creamy cheese dip which Mia thought looked revolting. Breaking the awkward silence, fearing that she had worn her disgust too readily, Mia began, "Well, what I'm really interested in is why Emily and Ava don't like each other. Separately, they both seem like really nice people, but in each other's company they both behave terribly. Emily and Ava have begun to tell me their backstories and we have got as far as Emily finding out about Ava and Alex's relationship. If you didn't mind could you pick up the story from there." "Sure thing," replied Sophie, "would you like a beer with your nachos?" "Why not", laughed Mia, despite it not even being twelve.

Mia scooped up her first nacho and Sophie began to pick up the story. "I had sensed that something was going on between Ava and Alex but my sister seemed so distant from me and was appearing to try to hide her relationship from everyone. I was relieved when Emily found out, because it allowed Ava to open up to me whilst Alex confided in Emily. Shortly before this happened, I became engaged to my now husband Darren. Now my Darren has dirty blonde hair, is a year older than me, stands at five-foot-eleven and is simply gorgeous. As time ticked closer to our wedding, it became clear that I would soon have to choose my maid in honour, I couldn't put it off anymore. Emily was my best friend, but as children I had always promised my sister that I would choose her. My promise hadn't been mentioned in quite a few years, but I was worried that Ava still held me to it. In the end, I decided to pick Emily, but how was I to tell them?

One Friday, Darren went to pick up Bella from the station, as she was coming to stay for the weekend. Finally, I had some alone time with Emily, who was wearing a yellow crop top and light blue skirt. Preparing dinner together in the kitchen, I broke her the news. "Emily", I said, "I have some good news and some bad news." "Oh", muttered Emily, quite worried. "Tell me the good news first." "I was wondering, would you do me the honour of being my maid in honour?" Emily jumped for joy, she had been worried about not being chosen, as her rivalry with Ava had recently intensified; I had never seen her so happy. "Why thank you Sophie", she replied, "of course I would love to." We hugged and embraced and Emily kissed me on the cheek. Pausing, Emily asked, "So what's the bad news?" I broke off our embrace and began to look tragically sad. "The bad news Emily, is that I'm about to pie you in the face."

Now I know that Emily always protests about hating getting messy, but I know my best friend better than anyone. She secretly loves it, she just doesn't like being made to look a fool in front of boys that's all. But there was no one else present, so I picked up a banoffee pie and slammed it into her cute, pretty face. The greasy cream and caramel dripped off her cheeks and onto her cleavage. Emily gasped as she wiped the cream from her eyes. Seeking revenge, she went to pick up the jug of cream from the kitchen table, when suddenly the front door swung open. Darren had returned with Bella. Distracted, I beat Emily to the jug and poured it all over her gorgeous head. Inevitably, Emily screamed as the cream ran down into her bra, whilst I cheerily wiped her cheek with my finger and tasted the cream. "You taste lovely Emily", I teased. Still smiling, Emily embraced me once more before going to ring her mum. Fortunately, the surprise pie hadn't diluted her good mood. Aghast, Bella shot her a few confused looks as a decidedly yellow Emily strode past her, without a glance. Poor Bella had never even seen anyone pied before, let alone have custard poured over them.

Now, let me tell you about Bella. At eighteen, she is a few months younger than you, yet she acts so much younger. Her behaviour isn't helped by her short stature, she's barely four-foot-eleven, and her pale blonde locks, make her appearance akin to the archetypal dumb blonde. But trust me, she really is away with the fairies. Wonderfully nae, she is a bundle of unintentional laughs, but she has little to no awareness of anything going on around her. Tact is not her strong point, I assure you. Plus, she really can't hold her alcohol. Spirits and Bella together are a dangerous recipe for trouble. Just as I was making Bella welcome in my home, I received a text from Ava. It was great news. To be honest, I had completely forgotten that Ava had a job interview at Blythe & Reeds. Her soon to be boss was so impressed by her that she gave her a job on the spot. She was really very happy, which was quite unusual for my sister at the time, her secret adventure's with Alex, notwithstanding. I felt awful, I would have to break the news to her about not being my maid of honour. I had to ensure that Emily didn't tell anyone else, besides her Mum, before I had the chance to tell Ava.

As it happened, Alex rang me up asking if I could help organise a surprise party for Ava to celebrate her new job. Alex hinted that she wanted to give Ava a messy present as her own unique way of saying well done. Overhearing me, Emily suggested that the party be held at her house, as she was fortunate enough to have a swimming pool and her parents were going away. Now you would think that Ava would hate going over to Emily's, but she did have a swimming pool after all and it was one of the few places that Ava and Alex could act as a couple together without risk of being found out. Everything was going perfectly, until Darren insisted that Bella be invited along too as he would be busy working the next day. Plus, to be fair, I had promised to take her out shopping. Left to her own devices, Bella buys the most horrendous clashing outfits, but then again, everyone has their own unique style. Hearing the timer ping, dinner was ready to be served so I got up and moved over to the kitchen.

Just as I was about to enter the kitchen, Bella jumped up and insisted on helping me bring out the starter. She pushed past me and stopped in horror as Emily mistakenly slammed a cre caramel into her face. For someone who had never been pied before, it was quite a shock. Emily was horrified, she had meant to pie me. We were running out of desserts, but I didn't care. I guided Emily to the kitchen table and slammed her face into a summer pudding. Her pretty features turned red and purple, she was a complete mess. I handed Bella a carton of custard and invited her to pour it over Emily's head. She didn't need a second invitation. Darren came running into the kitchen just as his sister submerged my best friend in the yellow sticky goo. Embarrassed, Emily blushed as I helped her to clean up, by pouring a jug of cold water all over her. Unimpressed, Darren, who's rather house proud, made her sit on a towel throughout the rest of the evening.

The next morning, Alex popped round early with a few buckets of gunge and pies to surprise Ava with, before going back to go and fetch her. I arrived with Bella shortly afterwards. It was an extremely hot day, so we were all wearing bikinis, under our shorts and t-shirts. Whilst we waited for Ava and Alex, Emily, as ever, fancied having a quick swim. She removed her top and shorts, revealing a skimpy yellow bikini with side tie bottoms. To my pleasure, Bella was shocked to discover that Emily's bikini bottoms rode up into her crack, exposing a large proportion of her buttocks. I shot her a look to tell her to not say anything, as that would imply that we had been staring. I hoped that the material would right itself once she entered the water.

Emily dived into the pool and swam a couple of lengths before Alex and Ava arrived. I gave my sister a hug and congratulated her for getting her new job. As Emily levered herself out of the pool she sexily shook her hair, pretending to dry it. Ava, who is still fairly attractive herself, has always been jealous of Emily's good looks and her constant wish to flaunt them. To my surprise, my sister moved to hug the dripping Emily. Reaching around Emily's back, as the girls embraced, Ava gave Emily a massive bikini wedgie right in front of Alex and Bella who caught a perfect glimpse of Emily's entire back side. Wickedly, Ava held onto Emily's bikini for over twenty seconds. Laughing, she then pushed Emily back into the pool. Landing with a huge splash, Emily was of course incredibly annoyed, but she didn't show it, for she knew something that Ava didn't; that she was going to be my chief bridesmaid.

Once Emily climbed back out of the pool, Alex began, "Now, Ava, in order to say a big well done for getting your new job, we have all clubbed together to buy you a present. So please sit down on the chair here, take your top off and await your prize." Alex gave Ava a knowing wink when she told her to remove her t-shirt. Ava removed her top and subtly glanced at Emily's taut pert breasts, still dripping with water. Now ever more than ever, Ava was jealous of Emily's stunning figure. Alex went to kiss Ava as she sat down on the plastic chair, but in the end settled for a peck on the cheek as she remembered that Bella was present and could not be trusted to keep their relationship a secret. "Ava, darling, close your eyes and await your present", Alex teased. Ava obliged and sat patiently as her girlfriend poured a large bucket of red slime over her head. Ava screamed as her pretty features became engulfed in the gunge. Emily cackled quietly to herself and Bella just stood dumbstruck and unsure of what to do. Alex, meanwhile, slammed a cream pie into Ava's chest before my sister had time to clear her eyes.

It was now my turn. I picked up a chocolate pie and slammed it into my younger sister's face. Chocolate ran down her cheeks and onto her chest. I ran my finger across her shoulders and licked the chocolate as it dripped down, just as I had done with Emily. I then picked up a bucket of pink gunge and tipped it over Ava's head. Satisfied, I patted an entranced Bella on her bum and pushed her forward. Nervous, Bella picked up the bucket of orange slime and began to pour it over Ava's bare chest. As she did so, Bella began to make awkward conversation. "Hey did you hear the great news, Emily has agreed to be Sophie's maid of honour!" I couldn't believe it. Bella must have overheard Emily phone her mother. I certainly didn't tell her. Ava's face dropped like thunder as she pushed Bella away. Ava stood up and asked me, "Sophie, Is this true? Why didn't you tell me?" "Ava, I was going to, but then you got your new job and I didn't want to spoil your big day", I pleaded apologetically. "Well, you couldn't have done a better job of spoiling it if you tried", Ava screamed. "Other than a stick thin figure, what has Emily got that I haven't? She's a stuck-up bitch and you know it!" Alex shot Emily a wounded look. She had shared her darkest secrets with this girl who had just betrayed her soul mate. "You cow", she screamed, marching towards the brunette. "How could you?" Alex continued as she strode over towards the increasingly nervous Emily. Bella, meanwhile, began to cry, finally realising her mistake. "I'm so sorry Sophie, I didn't realise you hadn't told her," she wailed.

"I deserve to be the maid of honour, not Ava", Emily countered back to Alex, causing the raven-haired girl to slap her on the cheek. The two girls tussled and tumbled together into the pool. Continuing their fight in the water, Emily started to gain the upper hand. Concerned for her girlfriend, Ava jumped into the pool to aid her. Ganging up on Emily, Alex removed her bikini top whilst Ava untied her bikini bottoms. I wanted to come to Emily's aid but Bella was in hysterics, I couldn't leave her side in case she tried to do something foolish. Trying to cover her modesty, Emily stopped fighting back. Alex and Ava dragged her from the pool and sat her naked body down on the plastic chair. Making a snap decision, I held out my arm across Bella to tell her not to intervene. Encouraged by my inaction, Ava picked up a bucket of blue slime and threw it over Emily's head. Alex then gave the poor girl a disgustingly messy shaving cream pie sandwich. Her mood brightening, Ava poured green slime over Emily's boobs and crotch whilst Alex poured a bucket of grey slime over Emily's face, concentrating on her nose and forehead. Finally, Ava made Emily stand up before slamming a pie into her behind and spanking her.

Insulted but composed, Emily slicked hair back, from off her face and no longer tried to cover her modesty. Turning to Ava she began to speak. "Ava, Ava, Ava, you've always been jealous of me. Jealous of my good looks, jealous of my pert body and jealous of my closeness to Sophie. As always, you just can't handle it when you don't get your way. I feel sorry for you, I really do." Turning to Alex she continued, "As I've told you, that girl is toxic, get out of your relationship before it's too late. You're too good for her, or, at least I thought you were. She'll do this to you one day, if you don't take care." Bella looked at me confused, I had to whisper to her that my sister and Alex were in a relationship, but that she really must not tell anybody. Scared, Bella nodded and held back her tears. Ava picked up her top and stormed off with Alex following closely behind her. Triumphant, an exceedingly slimy Emily flicked back her hair once more, giving Bella and I a perfect view of her breasts and crotch, before turning around and diving back into the swimming pool to retrieve her bikini, which was floating in the water.

Once in the pool, Emily began to wash the gunge from her body. Poor Bella was unable to stop staring at the gorgeous brunette who no longer made an effort to cover herself. If anything, I think Emily was trying to show off to the youngster. After three minutes, Emily, still naked, eventually eased herself out of the water. Gesturing to me, she asked whether I would help put her bikini top and bottoms back on. Standing behind her, I tied up her bottoms and fastened her top, trying desperately not to get wet as she lent her soaking body towards me. Somehow, Bella and I were still clean and I didn't want that to change, given the state my sister and best friend had just been in.

Sighing, I began, "Thank you for not getting too mad at my sister Emily. I know that it wasn't your fault. I do want you to be my chief bridesmaid now more than ever, will you ever forgive me?" "Of course, I forgive you Sophie, I can't blame you for your sister's irrational actions", the stunning brunette replied. By now, Bella had finally stopped crying and began to dry her eyes. "Emily, Sophie, I am so, so sorry. I didn't mean to ruin everyone's day", she gabbled. "Bella, you haven't ruined my day at all. Nobody can legislate for Ava and Alex when they are together. But if you want to make it up to me, there is something that you can do", my best friend murmured.

"Yes, Emily, anything", Bella squealed, naively. "Well then, come give me a hug then", Emily insisted. Nervously, Bella strode over to Emily. But, before the youngster could reach her, Emily picked up the last remaining shaving cream pie and splattered it against her cheeks. Shocked by how itchy the shaving cream was, Bella screamed before flinching and accidentally knocking Emily backwards into the pool.

To my great enjoyment, Emily disappeared completely under the surface of the water. Resurfacing, my best friend shook her head. Glancing down, she realised that she was topless. In my haste, I hadn't fastened her bikini top properly, so it was laying at the bottom of the pool as she blew a raspberry at me. Retaliating, I picked up the lemon meringue pie and launched it at her chest, which was just peeking out over the surface of the water. With great accuracy the pie splatted against her heaving chest, much to the giggling Bella's enjoyment. Tracing her finger over her left teat, Emily seductively licked her fingers before crouching down in order to wash her cleavage. Then, just as she poked her head back up, I threw the last remaining cake, a gigantic chocolate torte, against her glistening forehead. Laughing, Bella squealed, "Guys, you're totally awesome!"