A Little Cinderella Moment

Chapter 27

Sometimes just like today, I wish the weekend was longer. It flew by in a blink of an eye. I kept to my word by keeping myself busy with unpacking and losing myself in my music. I can say that now I am all moved in and everything in my room is unboxed I feel a lot more settled into my new home. 

I moved a few things around with Dad's help and readjusted some little things, but I am now happy with the layout of the room I can call mine until I start college. Speaking of college my dad and I sat down together most of Saturday afternoon to early evening looking through colleges with the best music programs. Together we found two great schools and there's something ironic about doing my research. I am now left with a choice the same as my dad made. Go back home to North Carolina to attend Wake Forrest University or stay here in California and attend Berkeley University. 

I spoke with Dad and we both agreed to speak to the school's college advisor as well as my teachers and see what they say. I can only read so much about a school's music program online I would also like to hear what my teachers say. 

On Sunday I spent most of the morning over at the Lockwoods with Jen finishing off our last bit of our project. Once everything was put together and finalized for our report to present to the class, we are both happy with how it looks. 

Did I see Chase whilst I was there yes, yes, I did and guess who else was there clung to his arm for dear life? Giving me the evil eye and the snarky remarks and even had the nerve to come up to me and ask me what I was doing somewhere where I was not wanted. Yep, you guessed it, Candace. I had to physically hold Jen back from hitting her after her comment about me being not wanted there. 

When they walked outside into the garden Jen looked at me and in the direction of where her brother went. The look on her face was the same as mine shock and betrayal. I said to Jen when she looked at me that I couldn't stay there much longer I grabbed my bag and ran for the door. I can't stand to be here with Chase especially if he's got back together with her. 

For the rest of Sunday, I have either been cooped up in my room or sat poolside with my guitar and sheet music. To my surprise, I have started writing a country song. I guess my emotions toward Chase have inspired me. I don't know if it's any good as this is the first time, I've ever written any music so during free period on Monday if the studio is free of course I'm gonna try and record it and see how it sounds. 

Now that it's Monday and even though this is only my third day in school, I honestly couldn't wait till I was heading off to college. Back in North Carolina, I got on with everyone and everyone got on with me. But here in California, it's taken one delusional bitch to make me feel like I'm nothing. There's only a couple of classes I am looking forward to today English, History (surprisingly), and Music. 

But can't forget free period and today after school is the first dance committee meeting so that will be interesting. I'm looking forward to planning this school dance I've got a few ideas floating around in my head so let's see what everyone else thinks. 

During the free period today, I locked myself and Josephine into the recording studio and we got a track laid down, I changed some of the lyrics around and added some new ones but with how we both worked during this time it sounds great. I got the track put onto disk so when we both have a free moment, we can get back into the recording studio and make a demo. 

I stayed away from Chase and Candace for the rest of the day. Every time Chase tried to come towards me, I shook my head at him, and I turned around and walked the other way. Candace was a bit trickier to stay away from, but I did the best I could. She was still trying to ruin my life here and she is making me wish more and more I go on back to North Carolina. Well, thinking back to lunch today she did tell me I should go back to where I come from as I don't belong here. And this time I had to try and hold back both Jen and Selena from wiping that smug look off her face. 

I also managed to speak to the school's college advisor about my choices and see what he thinks, he's going to investigate them for me and see if he can get me more details. I very much appreciate that, the more information I have the better I know about my choice. 

I even spoke to my music teachers Mrs. McIntyre and Mrs. Penny, and both gave me some news that I was never expecting. They both have told me they have gotten together and have spoken to Berkeley University and sent them a copy of my singing in the studio to the school to be reviewed as an applicant for a music scholarship. That has been the best news, yet I have been given today I can't wait to tell Dad when I get home. 

The end of the school day I am saying right now has been the best part of the day. Selena, Jen, and I walked together to the dance committee meeting wanting to plan the dance of the century, the dance every school in the district will be talking about. During the meeting, we have all agreed on the date it's just before Christmas break and a theme and I must say it sounds brilliant one of the best ideas I ever produced. The theme of the dance is Christmasqurade Ball. Everyone must wear a mask during the dance to give it that little bit of a magical mystery. And it's formal wear too. I have also been assigned to the task of decorations for the dance, Selena has been assigned to food whilst Jen to my utter surprise has been assigned to music all because she has connections to some great bands who may be able to perform at the dance.