Chapter 81 - Party At The Beach...

Ava answered the call without regarding how James felt. That didn't bode well with him.

Ava: [Ashton! How are you?]

She had the same sweet smile plastered on her face as she greeted his twin brother. He decided to give them space and step back a little. But close enough so he could hear their conversation.

Ashton: [What am I seeing? You're at the resort now? Oh, I'm so jealous of you guys. How I wish I could be there too.] 

Ava: [Yeah! I wish you were here too; it would be more fun. I know Pearl will be over the moon. Although she's not here yet right now. How about you? Are you on tour right now?] From what she could see on the screen, it looked like a training room. Behind Ashton, she could see a wall of mirrors.

Ashton: [ No, we are on break right now. We just finished our tour a couple of days ago, and I'm just practicing right now. See!] He then flipped the camera and pointed it all over the training room. When the camera pointed at his group members, they all waved at her. She waved back at them as they continued their chat.

Ava: [Oh, before I forget, I want to tell you that I scored high in the last exams, because of my grades I can skip 3-grade levels. Meaning, I can start college next school year if I want to. And guess what? I'm going to take it, so I can attend the same college as James.] She finished with a beautiful smile while her eyes were shining brightly.

Hearing what she said dampened Ashton's spirit. He could see it in her eyes that she adored James and from the way, she said his name. However, he was good at acting, so he quickly put on a wide grin before congratulating her. 

Ashton: [Congratulations! I'm very proud of you! Make sure that James takes care of you when you start college and don't let anyone bully you. If James is not available, just give me a call, and I will be right there to fight for you.] 

Ava: [What is wrong with you two? Why do you have to fight with someone? I really don't understand that.]

She was so naive and innocent that she didn't comprehend what the two were saying. She kept hearing them say they were willing to fight for her, but she didn't think of why they would.

While she enjoyed her conversation with Ashton, James threw rocks into the ocean a little distance away and was in deep thought.

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Just as they finished talking, Pisces came looking to inform them that they needed to get ready for dinner. Unfortunately, James was still busy throwing rocks and didn't hear Pisces; Ava had to tap him on the shoulder to get his attention.

"Big brother, they want us back so we can get ready for dinner." She meekly said from behind him.

James was startled and, as he turned around his arms, came flying rapidly, knocking Ava to the ground...

"Ouch!" Exclaimed Ava, with wide eyes looking at James with a shocked look on his face. He was so fast to kneel in front of her, "I'm sorry! You startled me. Are you hurt anywhere? Let me see!" He asked while checking her if she was bleeding anywhere.

Pisces was startled as well, but because Ava was sprawled on the ground looking like a drowned rat, she was internally laughing at the scene. She had to cover her mouth, so they wouldn't hear her.

James helped her get up, and once she was standing, he was quick to dust off the sand on her back and behind without realizing what he was doing.

"Big brother! Please, stop!" Ava shouted while preventing him from touching her buns...

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Pisces was swift to help her charge dust off the sands that dirtied her backside. Ava was so embarrassed from getting knocked down on her behind that she couldn't look James in the eyes. So instead, she bid him goodbye before leaving as if the grim reaper was after her. 

When she arrived at the villa, Arria, Akira, and Jeffrey all looked up to see her pass by without greeting them and went straight to her room. Pisces follow after still grinning from ear to ear.

The trio was playing video games that they only looked up for a few seconds before returning to their game as if they didn't see anything.

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Pearl arrived the next day accompanied by her secret service Chupsy. Unfortunately, President Grant and First Lady Andrea had some business to attend to and couldn't come with her. However, they promised that they would come to pick her up when school ended. 

When Princess Rose found out that Arria had arrived at the resort, she asked Prince Edmund to ask permission from their parents to spend a day at the resort. Prince Edmund happily complied, knowing that all the girls would be present. However, when their eldest brother, Crown Prince Philip, heard what his two younger siblings were planning, he requested to go with them. 

Their father, the King, granted them permission with the help of their mother, the Queen. Soon enough, they were on their way to the resort to have a fun day without Lady Crystal in tow.

Prince Philip made sure to warn all the people at the palace that if Lady Crystal called or came for a visit to not mention where they went. He couldn't stand her constant nagging and attention-seeking attitude if he could help it. He wanted to break off their engagement.

A party at the beach was happening when they arrived. Arman set up food, drinks, and music for them. Princess Rose was delighted when she saw that Pearl and Arria were there. 

"Arria! Pearl! I'm so happy to see both of you back." Shouted Princess Rose as she approached them. The trio embraced each other as a form of greeting while prancing around happily with their reunion.

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TBC