Hairspray Cinderella

2 || Funeral Planning

"Murder me, chop me up and hide my body parts all around Asia and Europe. He's either going to kill me or embarrass me. Same thing" I panic, pacing around the room with my phone balanced between by ear and shoulder. I hear my best friend laugh on the other line, kicking my bean bag to the side before throwing myself on it. Great, my only hope of surviving is laughing at me.

"You know I'm not kidding, Sarah" I deadpan. As attractive as JD is, he's terrifying; at least to me he is. I've known his since 3rd Grade, he became popular for beating this guy up for just hitting on a girl he liked. He brought that habit up until he became known for sleeping with half the school and just beating people up for fun. Still attractive to me. I know, I'm shallow. But sue me for thinking he's still very attractive.

"I know, I know. Which is why I'm planning your funeral already, carnations or daisies?" She asks and I burst out laughing.

"White Carnations are my fav. Also, I'd like to be cremated" I point out. I cannot believe I'm having this conversation just because she won't give me advice how to survive school tomorrow.

"Sure" she chuckles, "but seriously Natalie, you'll be fine. It's not like you're going to tell him you did it, are you?" She asks and my eyes widen at the mere thought.

'Hey JD, so remember that night when you got attacked with a can of hairspray and some random chick decided to confess her love for you? Not that I was stalking or anything but-'

"Never going to happen" I deadpan. I get off my beany and make my way to my bed that has books and notes on top because screw Math.

"Get some sleep, Nat. It's 1 in the morning" Sarah groans and I chuckle. Oops. I didn't feel even the slightest sleep come to me but I felt bad for poor healthy Sarah who extended for me so I bid her a good night before hanging up. My eyes scan over my calculator and graphs and everything before flipping them off and walking over to my laptop.

"Netflix, babe. I need you"

**
I look up when a bunch of new students arrive and feel my eyes widen. JD and his group or at least half of it came walking in and you can tell that JD was the main attraction. For the first time I genuinely don't want him to acknowledge my presence and thankfully he didn't. Unfortunately, Nathan did as he separated from the group and sat beside me. Life hates me.

"May I help you?" I turn to him, softening my glare. I still remember him being at the wedding and taking my picture. Hopefully he deleted that picture but knowing him he'll probably use it against me when he needs to.

"Of course" he grins. I raise my eyebrow at him. I knew he would do something like this, I just didn't think he would do it this early.  It is literally the next day, but I do wonder what he wants. Not really. I knew why I needed to help him but I was stubborn and maybe if I pretended not to know about it then he would forget about it. Tough luck but it's worth a try.

"On second thought, I don't want to help you. Go find someone else to annoy" I wave him away with my hand and attempt to go back reading my novel; he stayed seated where he was.

"Natnat, you have no choice but to help me. And we both know why, unless you want me to show you again then-" he is halfway bringing out his phone when I stop him. And I glare at him and imagine his death 20 times in my head.

"First of all, don't call me that. You lost the right to call me that along time ago. Second, what the hell do you want from me so you'd delete that picture and leave me alone?" I shut the wondrous pages of my novel and face him fully. I could see some girl staring at us, honestly who could blame them. One of the popular guys is talking to a dork like me, not something you see every day unless your every day includes either a popular guy bullying a dork or... The exact same exchange happening.

"Congratulations! You get to be my slave for a whole two weeks. I promise to delete the picture right after" he says and my eyes widened at his statement.

"No way in hell am I going to be your slave for even just a minute" I scoff and cross my arms stubbornly before turning away from him.

"Suit yourself" he shrugged before bringing out his phone. "Yo JD-"

"You're not being fair!" I frown at him. This is what I get for being Ex best friends with one of the most popular guys in school.  Nathan knew about my... Infatuation with JD and he wasn't being fair by using it against me.

"So is it a deal?" He sticks out his hand at me and I stare at it, imagining how I would possibly look like and how JD would end up recognizing me the instant he sees the colour of the dress. Then my life would be over.

"FYI, My hatred for you upgraded into loathe" I inform him with a smile as I take his hand and shake on it. He actually looks surprised I took the deal so easily.

"You're serious? You don't even look that bad in the picture but I'm not complaining" he smirks. I retract my hand from him and scowl at him.

"Arsehole" I mutter under my breathe, knowing well that he could probably hear me. 

"Ahh, but you love me" he winks.

"No, I actually don't"