Well that was easier than I expected, good bye to riddance ." Clarice rubbed her nails slightly before slamming the door with a loud thud and saw Stacey bewildered gaze fixated on her .
" Mom ." Stacey asked horrified with dropping jaws. She still can't believe her eyes but she saw it , witnessed it herself . She witnessed the brutal exchange and Adrianna loud tears.
" I thought I locked you in your room." Clarice said with a non - chalant hiss as she walked past Stacey heading into the living room. Stacey ran her fingers into her hair blinking hardly.
" Mom!!" Stacey screamed in indignation that earned a harsh glare from Clarice and made Stacey lips zipped.
" Come here!" Clarice walked to Stacey pulling her harshly into the room and threw her on the cushion angrily.
" What is wrong with you? Do you want to wake the neighbors!" Clarice snapped angrily with arms akimbo as she glared at Stacey whose countenance was now replaced with shock.
" Mom." Stacey whispered softly " you just sold. No exchanged Adrianna for your debt!" Stacey voice grew louder with her veins popping out as Adrianna screams and loud tears echoed in her ears.
" Oh my God. Poor Dino girl!" Stacey whispered dejectedly , for the very first time concern evident in her tone as she chew on her lips.
" What are they doing to her ? Where are they taking her to ? Are they going to kill her or what? Are they going to butcher her and sell her body parts or worse are they going to sell her off as a slave . Oh my goodness, Mum!!!" Stacey screamed loudly pacing around the room with heavy breathing, she ran to Clarice holding her shoulders with desperation longing in her eyes " Mom please bring her back." A tear trickled down from Stacey eyes and Clarice frown deepened as she gave Stacey a poisonous gaze .
" What's the meaning of this opera you are acting." Clarice sneered pushing Stacey off.
" Okay tell me who are you acting for." With elegance Clarice crossed over a leg another and reached for a juice drinking from it with slow deliberate movements.
" Mom ! She is a human!" Stacey cried out waltzing up to Clarice whose face was tugged into a wicked grin that left Stacey more bewildered.
" How could you do that to someone who has blood running in her veins. You just sold her off like she was a commodity , a piece of furniture you aren't longer interested in. What if she gets killed? What is she gets into criminal activities ? What if!" A loud thunderous slap cuts off Stacey and she writhed in pain with fear replacing her shock.
Stacey stared at Clarice like she was unrecognizable in her eyes . She could never imagine seeing her own mother in this form and worse Clarice just hit her , something that had never occured once but she just did it and she isn't feeling sorry for it . A pool of unshed tears formed in Stacey eyes as she stared at the cruel figure she called MOTHER.
" I would do it again if it knocks some sense into your brainless skull. !" Clarice hissed lowly pulling Stacey by the shoulder rigidly and forcing her to lock gaze into her eyes.
Stacey whimpered painfully with tears brimming in her eyes " Mom , you are hurting me " She writhed against Clarice grip , who jerked her arms tightly
" Listen and listen good ." Clarice said menacingly " Everything I do is for you . I won't allow someone else overthrow you. And how dare you rebuke me . Didn't you enjoy toying with her , embarrassing and bullying her , stealing away her crush from her. " A gasp erupted from Stacey lips followed by her widened eyes . Clarice smirk darkened as she relished on Stacey bewilderment.
" I know of everything. Everything so far. How you sabotaged her prom night and everything you could never imagine. Listen girl." Clarice rubs Stacey cheeks with a frenzy mad gaze that almost made Stacey pee.
" You are just like me. You are everything like me ." Clarice declared . Stacey shook her head in defiance but words got stucked dis stabilizing her speech.
" No . ." Stacey muttered after a long effort. She escaped from Clarice grip " I am nothing like you!" She yelled her shoulder shaking as she stared at Clarice " Yes I admit I was once a bully but that was because of my bitterness and jealousness . I never wanted Adrianna dead . She is my blood . She is a HUMAN!!!" A gruttal yell tore from Stacey lips as Clarice palm struck her left cheek wildly and her eyes spun badly that she felt like throwing up . But Clarice wasn't over with her.
" So what? You are going to snitch on me !" Clarice pulled Stacey by the hair and glared hostility with no friendliness in her eyes. Stacey swallowed hard . Is this really her mother. She bashed her lashes disbelieved,but seeing Clarice in flesh confirmed it that she was neither dreaming and her own mother has shown her who she truly is .
" Listen and listen good , Stacey! You are going to get admitted in Adrianna name. The school who admitted Adrianna will call you and you shall act exactly like her."
" Wait , what?" Stacey blurts out staring at Clarice if she had gone crazy. She wants her to impersonate Adrianna, how on earth is that possible. Wouldn't the school detect . Impossible. Stacey stared at Clarice again who smirked back before heading to the room but she locked the door just to be safe.
Stacey ran to the door and twisted the knob countlessly. She groaned after her tenth trial and slumped holding her shoulders to her chest. The door slightly freaked open revealing Clarice subtle smile on her.
" Why are you on the floor, Adrianna?" Stacey said with her lips tugged up into a wicked grin .
" Mom are you alright? Can you just stop whatever you are thinking of and ."
" Whenever I call you Adrianna you listen Okay!" Clarice snapped angrily and Stacey swallowed again seeing the furiousness in her mother's eyes.
" Here take this!" Clarice handed over an envelope . Curiousity got the edge of Stacey and she tore the envelope for a loud gasp to erupt from Stacey lips. Clarice sat down crossing a leg above another with a proud smirk.
Stacey rubbed her eyes disbelieving but it was fucking reality . She was staring at her picture. Stacey Adrianna Kent admitted to study fashion and textiles in fucking Oxford. A million miles away from home filled with influential student. If she became popular she could earn a name for herself. A thin smile played on Stacey lips before she could control it .
Clarice bursted into cackles that snapped Stacey out of her greedy thoughts " Would you look at that ." Clarice sneered with low claps walking to Stacey with deliberate steps and lifting her chin with proudness gleaming in her eyes.
" My replica. " Clarice sneered lifting up Stacey chin and her smirk darkened as she met Stacey unwavering gaze .
" Don't be shy to admit it. You are just like me. You are not remorseful that I exchanged her with off , instead." Clarice voice subdued slowly with a little grin she saw the anticipation in Stacey eyes
" You are just angry that I took your little maid from you. I know everything you done to Adrianna and you hate her more than me. You are angry because you have no one to boss around now." Clarice spat out and Stacey swallowed averting her gaze from Clarice.
" Not to worry . No qualms . Just follow my orders and get to live like a princess. You flout and I will show you I can be more meaner than this. Don't snitch on me Stacey. Am I clear?" Clarice asked coldly.
Stacey bit her lips in hesitation, her pity waves off as she stared at the admission letter . For the past two years she have been trying so hard to get admitted which was why she took delight in ripping off each scholarship admission sent for Adrianna and fate have it that she was getting admitted under Adrianna name.
Yes she hate that name and hate the fact that it was Adrianna that got admitted. She hated the fact of living like Adrianna in Oxford. She hates this fact so much. Stacey grip tightened around the admission letter but Clarice cautioned her with a glare.
" Don't you dare rip that off." Clarice jerk the paper off Stacey grip walking past her with her shoulders brushing hard against Stacey's.
" Get ready to leave tomorrow morning your flight is 8:09 . When you alight let me know and wait for my orders. Don't you dare take any rash decisions ."
Clarice short sharp words made Stacey felt uneasy , she stared at Clarice shadows on the stairs wondering if their would really work out.
How did Clarice managed to fool Oxford University and how is she going to pull the rest off. Stacey smirked proudly staring at the admission letter. She shrugged off the foreboding skipping to her room. Let mother take care of it . Stacey muttered, her fingers running along her cheeks. Her face scrunched in annoyance as she recollect the stinging slap Clarice gave her.
" Mum.!" Stacey hissed venomously walking out to get an ice pack for her cheeks.
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In the faintly dimmed room, a faint glow gradually revealed Stacey un- settling countenance with her gaze fixated on a photograph. With slow calculated motion she sipped from a wine glass , a malicious smile spreading on her lips as she toyed around with a lighter, her gaze darkened as she locked gaze with Adrianna eyes in the photograph .
" For years. I have groomed you. It's only fair you pay back with your life. It's only fair. " Clarice mumbled incoherently.
She knew the very moment Adrianna was exchanged she was going to get killed brutally but it was none of Clarice concern as this had been her aim ever since ten years ago . She hated the girl she wanted her dead at all cost. But Adrianna survived all the minor accidents. The bike accident , the car accident, the elevator lock down. The train lock down , even today rape. She had paid huge amount for the bus driver to rape Adrianna to death but she walked into her own death. Clarice had found the payment but she exchanged Adrianna on purpose.
" I hope you get the death you deserve . My beautiful niece ." Clarice smile twisted into a wicked grin as she ignited the lighter burning the photograph and every items like shoes and Adrianna clothing. It was no big deal because the girl doesn't own less than ten shirt and three jeans short.
" So wretched!" Clarice sneered packing out the ashes, she proceed to the window damaging it . Clarice broke the window, made damages to the room on purpose .
With a satisfied smirk , Clarice sneered "Now everyone will believe my story tomorrow . Don't worry niece you will be remembered. "Clarice slipped out of the room leaving behind the room in destruction .