Behind the Mask

4.

"What was that about?!" Jasmine asked as we were walking to our next class, "He could've realised that's who you are! That you're not actually YOU!"

Yeah, like that would ever happen.
I'm too good of an actress for them to figure it out! *hair flick, smug smirk*

"Shut up Jas!" I shushed "God you're so loud! I don't need everyone finding out who I am! In fact, I don't WANT anyone else to find out."

"Why?!" She questioned, "Why would you not want anyone to find out? You're the daughter of the richest man and sister of the hottest guy in the Universe! Your brother really is drop dead gorgeous!"

"Jas we've been over this already! I don't want the pressure of having to be richest man's daughter or being the sister of Jake Pryer and seriously Jas don't over exaggerate about Jakey, he is NOT the hottest man in the Universe! He's not even a man! He's only 23!" I groaned. "I just want to be a normal teenager, or in this case a 'nerd', and not have the hassle of having fake friends and all the damn paps, you know?"

Jas sighed.

"Yeah, I understand what you mean. Imagine having Hannah as a friend!"

We both shuddered at the idea......not that we hated her, just that..........who am I kidding we both loathe her with a passion.

"But even now your not being treated like a normal teenager either, you get bullied everyday, Willow. I just want you to show your true self, and take the damn wig and glasses off cause you're beautiful!"

I gave her a pointed look.

"Not that you aren't with your uhh.... lovely disguise or anything," she said hurriedly, "I just want you to be happy," she said dramatically.

I rolled my eyes.

Yeah, I know, 'be happy' just way too cliché am I right or am I right? But that's Jas.......

I let out a huge sigh.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Sometimes it would be nice to be able talk how I talk and not act or be treated like a nerd, but it's also easier that way so I'm sticking to my 'nerd' façade."

Jas shook her head slowly, "Well, if that's how you would like it to be then I won't push on."

"Yeah," I whispered "that's what I want."

But if I'm being absolutely honest, it really really REALLY is not what I want.

By this time, we've already got to class and sat in our normal seats, which are at the front.

"Right class," Mrs Harrison started "today we are going to learn about....."

That was when I drifted off into space.