ZANE, MEET THE ASHIDA FAMILY

CHAPTER 1 / CUPCAKE

^^ NANA'S NEW OUTFIT BY YOURS TRULY

NANA'S POV

I woke up in a fluster. I had that bad dream again. The one that's been haunting my dreams for the last few months.

The one where I finally ask Zane to meet my family. Yet, they disapprove of him and forbid him from ever seeing me again. In the dream, I had been locked up in my room. I remember seeing myself curled up against the door, crying, just... crying... It felt so real.

Unfortunately, I'd been crying in my sleep, again, making some of my terrible, whimpering noises (at least that's what Katelyn calls it). The tears had stained my pillow and stuffed my eyes.

I sat myself up in bed, looking at myself through the mirror across the other side of my room. My pastel pink hair was sprawled around my head, looking like a messed-up bird's nest. My charcoal black ears had been all ruffled, and my eyes were red and lost in a sea of thought.

The sheets of my four-post bed were all twisted and the light pink curtains had all been released and were hiding me from the outside world.

Perhaps that dream had been trying to warn me.

What if Zane does accept?

Would my parents act horribly about Zane?

Would they forbid him from seeing me?

No. I am going to ask him.

I was going to ask Zane to meet my family, the family nobody knows about. The family that none of my friends has met, Zane is the only one who knows a little bit about them.

Zane is the only one who calls me by my real name. Zane is the one I trust most. I could do it. I was going to do it.

As I was building up my confidence, I heard my phone 'ping'. Zane. He could make me feel good about myself anytime. Even at 9 am on a Saturday morning. I texted him back.

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Zane - Good morning m'lady <3

KC - Morning Sir Zane!
Umm... Could you meet me at the park around 11 today?

Zane - okay... sure...
Altho, it's freezing outside, why can't we do it at ur place?

KC - It needs to be... special and private... I guess.

Zane - More private than your bedroom in ur house?

KC - Don't question it. U know where to meet.

Zane - Fine. Meet u there.

KC - I'll have some freshly baked cupcakes waiting for u at my place!

Zane - Didn't you just wake up?

KC - No
No, I didn't

Zane - I know u did.

KC - Did you, honey?

Zane - I didn't. I wake up at 6:30 every morning.

KC - Every day? That seems a little harsh...

Zane - I'm still questioning ur sleeping habits.

KC - I'm a meif~wa, sleeping habits are never perfect. Especially after 4 am cookies.

Zane - 4 am cookies are good tho

KC - Aren't they?

Zane - Everything you make is amazing.