117 Plan Failed... (1/2)

”Also, let us show a big round of applause to her teammate and team leader Alex Hart! Son of my good, might I even say best friend Joseph Hart! He led the team to victory!” Jayden's dad announced, making everyone turn to look at Alex who nervously smiled and waved to the crowd.

”The filthy, greedy, Reid family might have gotten a new record with first place just like last year but I am sure that the results will change for the future exams!” Jayden's father added, making the crowd cheer even louder.

”Also, it seems that my sweet little daughter has brought 2 guests with her! Treat them with the utmost respect! They are the esteemed guests of my Griffith household! Any form of disrespect towards them would be like disrespecting me! Now, come here my sweet little daughter! I left a seat wide open for you!” Jayden's father said with a smile.

Jayden smiled and casually walked past all the important guests at the table, Moby and Abby walking behind her noticing all the mean looks hidden under the smiles of the many guests until they finally reached the location of Jayden's parents.

”Hey… would it be possible for you two to move to another seat for my daughter's guests? I didn't expect her to bring people with her…” Jayden's father whispered to the guests sitting directly to the left of him in a low voice, leaving Alex and his parents alone on his left side, not asking them to move.

”Why of course, there is no problem at all,” An old man said, leaving the seat with his wife, looking at Moby and Abby with a hint of disdain.

”Thanks for letting me sit with my friends, father! And why did you say all that stuff! You are kinda embarrassing me!” Jayden said like she was a child.

”Haha! Don't worry about it! You deserved this! Also, is it just me or you look even more dazzling than before! You've grown so so much! You really do take after your mother,” Her father said, patting her head.

”Darling! I haven't seen you in so long! How was school? Give mommy a big hug!” Jayden's mom said, standing up and hugging Jayden so hard that she almost couldn't breathe.

”Thanks mom… But I think you are gonna kill me…” She said, making her mom stop hugging her, taking a seat with a smile.

”Hahah! Don't be silly dad! I am not into stuff like that anymore! These two are my new best friends! I brought them here today because I hoped to introduce you guys to each other!” Jayden said with a smile.

”Wait… REALLY! My little girl is finally making friends! I am so very proud! This really does fill my heart with joy…” He said, small tears running down his face, tightly grasping Jayden's hands, her mother behind him feeling the same emotions.

”Hello there! My name is Mason Griffith! Thank you so much for being friends with my daughter! I know that she could get a little feisty at times so please be patient with her! Between you and me, she's never had any actual friends in years so you guys are really doing me and her a great favour! Also... If I find out that you are only using my daughter for selfish gains or anything of the sort I promise you it won't end well for you...” Mason said to Moby, whispering the last part.

”Dad! I heard that! Don't threaten my friends! They are really nice people that care and value me for who I am! I've known them for 2 months now and not once did they ever even attempt to use me for their personal gain!” Jayden said in outrage.

”Sorry, sweety… I am just concerned over you… There are many bad people in the world that would not hesitate to ruin your life… Take Arthur and his daughter… I was going to invite them to the party only for them to die yesterday… The Xane family was a great business partner to me and I really hoped you and Arthur's daughter could become friends. But, his daughter got mixed up with the wrong people like in gangs and ended up committing suicide which led to Arthur doing the same… I don't want such a thing to happen to you as well! I don't even want to imagine a reality such as that happening to you…” Mason said, hugging Jayden tenderly with tears falling down his face.

”It's okay dad… Such a thing would never happen to me… And I promise you that my friends are nothing like that… They are very important people in my heart just like you and mom,” Jayden said, hugging him back with an awkward chuckle and a slightly sad look in her eyes.

Moby had absolutely no idea why, but when he hears the story about Natalia's death, his head starts hurting from Avilia's words, making him slightly angrier, pushing them aside as he viewed them as nothing more than stupid thoughts. And, luckily, this time he managed to keep his pain and emotions under his poker face as to not agitate anyone around him.

”Well… Sorry for my earlier harsh words or if I might have scared you… I was only being cautious for my daughter's safety. My name is Mason Griffith, it is nice to meet you,” he said with a smile, reaching his hand out for a handshake.

”Hello, my name is Moby Kane. I understand the situation that you are in and I do not blame you at all for your words and actions. If I were in the position that you were in, I would have done the same. Your daughter is a very nice person and an amazing friend, I am so happy that I met her and I could not imagine my life without her,” Moby said with a smile, firmly shaking Mason's hand.

Moby deliberately chose to leave out the part where he and Jayden were dating as they have yet to go public with it and he thought it would be best if Jayden was the one to announce it to her family instead of him which might have seemed a little out of place.

'Kane? I have heard of his family name before… I think he was on the same team as Arthur's daughter for the exam… Or was it from some other place? From his watch, he seems to be a B- rank this early on in the school year so I assume that he is from some upcoming family I never heard of,' Mason thought.

”So, you were on the same team as Arthur's daughter… How did she act like the week before she decided to commit suicide…” Mason asked in a heavy voice.

”Uh-uh umm… Well, until her death, she was extremely cheerful and full of hope, never giving up on her dreams and aspirations no matter what… I am not sure what made her want to choose to kill herself. Even in the toughest of situations when most of our teammates died, she always somehow found a way to stay completely positive and cheer the group up. She was a true inspiration to us all,” Moby said with a sad voice.

At first, Moby was talking completely out of his ass to bullshit his way out of the question. However, the more he talked the more he started to find some truths hidden in his words which made him really concerned and made his head hurt once more, causing his head to go into turmoil as he barely managed to keep it all hidden under his poker face, sweat running down his face.

”Oh, I see… That's very unfortunate… at least that gives me some sort of closure, the news of her's and Arthur's death was truly devastating to me and my wife who just got to know Arthur only a few months ago,” Mason said with a sad smile.

”Well, how about you young miss! That red dress looks lovely with your red hair! I can't help but feel like it looks familiar… And, Is your hair dyed or natural? *Ahem* Anyways, it's really nice to see that my daughter has another girl to talk to!” Mason said with a smile, putting his hand out for a handshake.

”Yes sir! it is indeed natural… My name is Abby Reid. Your daughter and I have been good friends for a little over a month! I am honoured that I got to know her. It honestly changed my life!” Abby said in an extremely stiff and formal voice, bowing before shaking his hand.

”A-A-Abby Reid!? Like from THE Reid family? What are you doing here? There should have been another party at the Reid Mansion to celebrate your first place win on the exam! And why would you be friends with my daughter!” Mason said in astonishment.

”Sir! I declined their offer of course!” She said with a deep bow.

”Well, if my daughter says that you are one of her best friends I see no reason that she would lie to me about it. I sincerely apologize for talking bad about your family in front of such a large group of people. It's just that my family and the Reids have been rivals for many years now. I never in my life expected you two to be friends…I will be more careful with my words next time and I sincerely apologize,” Mason said in a sincere tone of voice.

”No! Not at all sir! I found your words describing my family quite fitting, I encourage you to go on with the insults. That was my main reason for declining their invitation after all. Also, sir, if possible, keep what I told you a secret,” Abby replied to Mason with a nervous smile.

”Oh… Okay… that is no problem at all. I never knew that even the Reid family's own youngest daughter despised them almost as much as I do!” Mason said with a chuckle in a slightly confused tone, patting Abby on the back in a friendly way before they both sat down where they once were.

Then, Jayden's mom stood up to go greet Moby and Abby as well.