Chapter 33 -- The Consequences of Being Disrespectful

It started with a simple phone call.

"Is this Quynh?" an unfamiliar voice asked.

"Yes? Who is this?"

"I'm one of the secretaries at the school calling to confirm that your limo for Prom should be arriving shortly."

"Oh, well sweet thanks!" Quynh responded before quickly getting ready with Zal. It was their birthday AND prom and they were both super excited. Quetzal had snagged Ethan Parrot as a date while Quynh and Edward had agreed to go as friends. The Ada's were still underclassmen and hadn't been asked by any of the older boys so it was just the two girls.

"I thought you were picking our dates up first?" Zal snapped at the driver as they got comfortable in the back.

Rolling down the divider, the driver calmly informed them that their dates were awaiting them at the class pictures stop.

Once they got to the modest home where the group pictures were being taken, the driver parked the car and approached them.

Whispering nervously, Zal commented on the fact that their limo driver looked no older than them.

As he joined them, she got right to the point.

"I thought pictures were at the Pelly's, and where the hell are our dates?" she fumed.

"They're inside," he smirked as if annoyed, "and I'd suggest following their lead."

As Zal started yelling at him more for being disrespectful, Quynh sighed and went inside.

As soon as the door shut, the boy furiously pounced at Zal and brought her to the ground.

"No one talks to me like that. NO ONE," he shouted as he beat her.

Only when he felt her slipping into unconsciousness did he stop his blows. Spitting at her still form, he waited until the house was silent before dragging her in.

"Is everything ready?" Donovan asked the Queen once everything was situated.

"Yesss, my son. I feel this one will have the perfect energy for you," she cackled in response.