Unconditional Love

♥ Chapter 18 ♥

Rapunzel's POV

Oh no. This isn't happening to me. Out of all the students, why me and Jack? When I started to avoid him and try to forget him, that's when he is getting close to me again. I didn't plan this to happen.

"Ms. Corona? May I have a word with you?" Mr. Claus called me. The others looked at me. I think the others knew why I was called.

I just nodded and stood up to follow Mr. Claus to the principal's office. I sat down in front of him. He first looked down.

"I've heard the news Ms. Corona," he said. I was confused, what news was that?

"Uhm, what news sir?" I asked. He gave me a piece of magazine with my face on it. Oh no, the students gave this to Mr. Claus. I cleared my throat and looked at him straight in the eye.

"You know, I've been looking at you for a long time. I knew you somehow looked familiar to me. And I was right, you are Rapunzel Corona from Channel 8. You've changed your name into Punzie Corona, which is really close to your real name," he took my papers which says my fake identity.

"Look, being a celebrity is not a bad thing Ms. Corona, but the only problem is that you lied. You made a fake biography and you hid your true identity," Mr. Claus explained.

The thing is, I don't know what to think right now, my mind is all mixed up. I thought about what happened yesterday, when Flynn revealed the real me, and about what happened to me and Jack.

"I know why you did that. And I understand, my students here aren't really much of a good example to the others. Some of the students are mean and hard headed. And I know you did that because you didn't want to be hated or to get too excited to you or worse to get bullied. Just like in the movies eh? Well, right now I suggest that if someone tried to bully you just tell me," Mr. Claus said with a smile.

I just nodded with a smile to Mr. Claus. I thanked him because I know now that I could rely on someone. "Thank you Mr. Claus, and I'm really really sorry for what I did," I said and he nodded to me. I didn't know what to do now. But what I know that my life is starting to turn into a nightmare.

I walked out the office and saw Merida and Hiccup. "Punzie, what happened?" Merida asked. "Nothing, me and Mr. Claus just talked about what the students said about me being a celebrity," I said trying not to break my voice. Uncontrollably, I cried. Merida and Hiccup gave me a hug. "I'm sorry," I said.

"What are ya sorry about? We're the ones who are sorry, because we promised that we'll protect you from the truth, but we failed," Merida said.

"No, don't blame yourselves you guys. I knew that someday someone will know the truth. I can't escape it, so no more hiding. I need to be real right now, I don't care if people will hate me but the only thing I know how to do is to embrace the truth," I said and wiped my face.

"We're here for you," Hiccup said. They both gave me a hug and comfort. I cried again and from now on I'll be true to people.

Jack's POV

I was hiding at the hallway and I saw Punzie crying. Now I felt guilty and helpless. I wanted to comfort her and to just tell her that eveything will be fine. But I always remember the promise that I've said. I felt my tears running down my cheeks. I've never cried so much my entire life. This is one of the most painful feeling that I've had.

I left the hallway and ran back to my room.

Rapunzel's POV

The meeting about the project. And I saw Jack coming towards me. This is just a project and nothing else. "Hey," he greeted.

"Hey. So, let's start our project shall we?" I said. I took the researched papers from my bag.

"So, why did Mr. Claus call you?" he asked me. "Nothing, it's just about what he heard about me. Well, he knew I'm a celebrity too," I answered with an annoying tone.

"Oh, who told him?" he asked again. "Look, are we gonna do our project or not?" I asked and got angry. He just shut his mouth and nodded to me. We begin our projects by talking about what will be it's subject.

"So, you've changed huh," he said. "What?" I asked. He smirked at me.

"I mean, you're more serious now. I mean, where is that happy, active, and bubbly Punzie? Where's that smile that you wear everyday?" he asked. I got irritated and get my bag. I left him and I walked angrily.

"Hey wait! Hey come on, I was just making you a little not serious about things. I want to see that girl who always smiles," Jack said while he chased me from behind.

I turned my head back and stared at him. He stopped for a while and our distance were far from each other.

"You want to see me smile? Jack, why are you pretending like nothing happened? That you didn't promise me what you've said. Jack, you made me like this. You changed me from who I was before. You left me when I needed you, you weren't there for me Jack. And I give up! I don't know what to do anymore, now if you can't stand me being like this then I'll just ask Mr. Claus to find me another partner," I said and walked away, leaving him speechless.

I felt my tears falling down from my eyes. It hurts a lot, but it's the truth. I need to be stronger now. I don't need to be affected anymore in anything that he'll say to me.

Merida's POV

I was waiting for Hiccup to come. Then I saw Hiccup with Astrid Hofferson. I don't know why but I am feeling something weird in me. I don't know why but I don't really like looking at them. Hiccup walked towards me and he laughed.

"Wow, Astrid Hofferson is a really great girl. She told me she likes Star Wars," Hiccup said.

"So what? What's so funny about that?" I asked. "Oh come on, she is really cool to talk to," Hiccup said.

"Look. Let's just wait for Punzie and we'll go home," I said with my arms crossed. Hiccup sat beside me and wait for Rapunzel.

Jack's POV

No, what have I done? I was supposed to be her friend. I promised that I'll never leave her but what did I do? I became so weak. I thought what I did will be right. But it's so wrong. It affected her so much. She changed because of me. It's all my fault. If I just try to comfort her even just for a while, then she'll feel that I'm still there for her. I am not a real friend. I am not a real...best friend.