Summary: Drama class heats up with an unexpected kiss
Evie's Notes: Enjoy the new chapter - xo Evie
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"So I think I have the perfect plan to get Mick's attention" whispered Amber as the girls walked arm in arm towards the science lab for biology class.
"What do you mean?" whispered back Ana.
"Well I read in 17 Magazine that if a guy isn't giving you enough attention you should flirt with someone else to get his attention".
"What in the world?" worried Ana. "You already have his attention. You're dating, duh!"
"I know that, but I clearly don't have his complete attention if he is tossing looks Mara's way".
"Amber, I love you. But that is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. I talked to Mick and we all know he is only interested in you. Besides Mara is so prissy, why on earth would he want to date her"
"Right!?! I'm so much more fun" replied Amber flirtily .
"Whatever girlie, just promise me you won't do anything drastic until tomorrow ok?"
"Yeah yeah, fine" agreed Amber off handedly.
"Nope, not good enough" decided Ana, dropping her bag to the ground. "I need a super swear".
"Ugh, you are so childish" whined Amber, but she obligingly hooked both her pinkys with Ana's crossed arms and both girls spun backwards to untangle themselves into a full circle.
"You love me anyway" teased Anastasia, snatching her bag back up and heading into the biology lab.
"Yeah. Yeah, I really do" whispered Amber, before scurrying after Ana into class.
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Biology was boring as usual, and Ana used the time to draft a new cheerleading routine for the squad in the margin of her notebook. Mick noticed her scribbling halfway through the class and started to add his own notes to the routine. Ana could faintly hear Fabian and that American girl... Nat? Nancy? Nina!! That was it Nina... she could hear them whisper arguing about the girl's necklace. Certainly strange, but as Anastasia's therapist put it... Not Her Business!
When the bell rang, Mr. Sweet held back the class to return their latest exam scores.
"Mick, Mick I'm not quite sure what to say about this" teased the teacher as he handed over Mick's exam grade.
Ana peeked over at the paper and her own jaw dropped. WOW! Mara clearly was a miracle worker.
"Yes! An 'A'! A big fat 'A'. I've never seen one in person!" celebrated the football player. Spotting Mara in the hallway, Mick swept her up in a tight hug "Thank you, Thank you!! Thank you!!!".
"It's only an A minus Mick, get a grip" griped Amber, clearly not thrilled at the tight embrace her boyfriend had on Mara.
"Congratulations Mickey!" chirped Ana, hurriedly giving him a fist bump before racing down the hall after their mutual best friend.
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Ana seemed to have talked down Amber's rage to a low simmer by the time they reached last period, Drama Class. If there was a class Amber excelled at it was Drama. The girl lived and breathed it!
With the new Drama teacher being so young, it would be interesting to see what he would bring to the course.
The class started off well enough with some fun improv exercises. Ana had a ball watching her classmates bring to life the goofy characters the class had scribbled down and placed in a hat.
Alfie was currently spinning around the classroom while emitting a high pitched buzzing sound. The boy spun a little too closely towards Amber and Ana's couch and accidentally smacked Amber in the head with his flailing limbs.
"Thanks Alfie! Some of us are here to learn" snarked Amber smacking Alfie with her magazine.
"Thank you, Amber," chuckled Mr. Winkler. "And what exactly are you supposed to be Alfie?"
"A mosquito in a spin dryer. Isn't it obvious?" revealed the black boy with a chuckle. The rest of the class joined in on the prankster's laughter.
"As fun as this activity was, it is now time for something a little more... serious" declared their teacher beginning to pass out their new scripts. "Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet"
Ana could NOT contain her eye roll. The teacher had just lost any and all cool points he had previously built up.
"Timeless, Tragic.." continued the man.
"Tedious" snickered Mick.
"Heteronormative" scoffed Ana.
"Swap please Miss Millington" demanded their teacher, taking away Amber's magazine. "And as for you, Miss Maron, I think we have just found our first volunteer pairing. Up on the stage please you two".
Expecting to have to read a scene between Juliet and her nurse, Ana shrugged and marched up on stage to perform with Amber.
"Act 2, Scene 2, Line 29 please Miss Maron" directed their teacher from his spot perched on the back of their abandoned sofa.
Opening her script, Ana was shocked and pleasantly surprised to find that she wouldn't be playing the nurse to her gorgeous best friend, but instead Romeo!
"O, speak again, bright angel! For thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a wingèd messenger of heaven Unto the white, upturnèd, wondering eyes. Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him When he bestrides the lazy-puffing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air" performed Ana, getting into the role of a young lover.
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet" responded Amber in kind.
"Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?" rasped back Ana, moving in and placing a hand on Amber's hip. Only to remember to 'cheat out' to the audience at the last moment.
"Tis but thy name that is my enemy... Thou art... Thou art..." stuttered Amber.
What was wrong? She had the script in her hand. Just as Anastasia went to prompt her... well her bestie decided to shake up the game.
"Thou art, truly the yummiest 'boy' I've ever seen Romeo" swore the girl before leaning in and kissing Ana deeply.
Ana's brain short circuited. God, her best friend could kiss!
Ana could faintly hear the cheers and catcalls of her classmates as well as her teacher's rebukes... but her brain was locked on one thought. She was kissing Amber Millington!!
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FanfictionEveryone has told Anastasia Marron that tenth year is going to be the worst. But with the support of her two best friends, Amber Millington and Mick Campbell, she is sure she can make it through... even when her roommate Joy Mercer goes missing.
