My Ride Or Die

Chapter 21

Brice POV

Don pulled up to the side of the castle but far down so that no one would see us. I pouted as I realized I had to go in.

"Dont pout baby." Don chuckles

"I dont want to leave you. You were away from me for a month and I cant go back to that." I state.

"How about I take you out tomorrow?" He smiles and I smile back.

"Tomorrow sounds...bad." My face drops and so does his.

"What do you mean?"

"My parents have me doing some charity work." I sigh

"Then skip it." He shrugs

"I cant. Do you know how bad they'd react if I did."

He nods, "ok...Ill text you tomorrow cause I have a new number and we can just go after you're whole charity thing."

"Ok. Its a date."

"It always is. I love you."

"Love you too." I smile as he leans over and pecks my lips before I get out if the car and grab my bag.

I wave to him as he drives off and I make my way into the castle. I walked down the hall and as I entered the ballroom, I saw Rupert shaking his head, Khalil with his arms crossed, the Queen looking disappointed, and Anisa looking pissed af.

"Whats uh...going on here?" I ask confused

"Tell me Brice...is it cool to miss you're bestfriends birthday party....to make your bestfriend have to perform a made up on the spot solo instead of a group dance. WELL IS IT!" Anisa snaps and my mouth drops.

"Oh my gosh...this was all for you're birthday! I totally forgot a-"

"Shut the fuck up alright. You're dead to me Brice. You get a new look and act like a bitch. I dont think you know that the world does not fuckig revolve around you-"

"ANISA!" The Queen scolds

"NO MOM! Im tired of everyone just letting Brice act how ever she wants just cause she was going through stuff. So fucking what! Everyone goes through shit. What makes you special!" She crosses her arms.

"Nothing...absolutely nothing." I look down.

With that I hear Anisa's heels click as she storms off in her ball gown and tiara.

"Guys Im-"

"Save it. Im the one who stuck up for you....damn." Rupert states before hitting Khalil's back as they walk away.

"Im disappointed in you Brice...but I believe you can come back from this..its not too late." The queen says before walking off.

I sigh and make my way to my room. Turning on the light and shutting the door, I drop my bag onto the floor; not bothering to unpack. I slide off my dress and slip on some leggings and an over sized shirt before putting my hair up in a messy bun.

As Im fixing my hair, I notice another box on the table. This time I run over to it and open it to see a greenish substance...weed. I saw Khalil do this once. I think I might've tried it. All I knew was that it was way stronger than Hookah so without hesitation, I threw out the hookah pens before grabbing the lighter in the box and a small packet.

I locked my door and sat on my bed as I rolled a; as they call it; blunt and took a deep breath before smoking it.

Oh my fucking gosh. Where has this been on my life. Everything going on in my life with my parents, boyfriend, bestfriend, and most importantly, Khalil, all slipped away. I felt like I was floating on air.

I loved every minute of it.
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I keep a fake smile on my face as the paps snap pictures of me giving books to each individual child.

"Brice look this way." One says as I smiled for the camera with the little girl.

"You're so pretty." She says as she hugs my waist and I awe in my head as I hug her back.

Welp, she was the last one for the day and I was tired of wearing a damn smile on my face.

"Wow we didn't even recognize this new look of yours. No wonder the presidents has been hiding you." One pap says as he snaps more pics.

You have no idea. I smile and wave as Im escorted by security to a back room in the small school.

"Thank you so much Brice Brooks for your help today. It was much appreciated and Im glad your family reached out to help us. Please tell the president Im greatly honored to have  had this help." The principle of the school says shaking my hand and I just give another smile.

Sandwiches are brought into the room with bottles of soda and more staff people come in and greet me. I look around to see that everyone was involved in their own conversations. Now or never. I walk towards the exit and-

"Brice! Where are you going?"

I roll my eyes before turning to face the principle with yet ANOTHER..fake smile.

"Oh I have to go cause I made some plans with others. Im a pretty busy person today but I knew I had to make the children my first priority." I say with all the kindness I could muster up.

"Oh my you are such an angel. Well thank you again for you're help. Do you need an escort?"

"No no..that wont be necessary." I smile

"Well thank you again."

Ok I get it!

"It was my pleasure." I smile and then I make my way out.

Taking out my phone, I followed where the text said to go before spotting the car and rushing over to it and getting in.

The car pulls off from the curb as soon as I get in. Don looks over at me and pecks my lips.

"How was it?" He asks looking at the road.

"Uh I cant even. The whole time In smiling, im thinking about how my parents are just using me. Fuckin hate it." I grumble as I take off my sweater best to reveal my black tank underneath.

I reach in the back for the black leather jacket and put it on before taking my hair out of the neat bun it was in and leavin it down and curly.

"Damn. This look is really suiting you." Don glances at me then back at the road.

I blush before taking out some weed and lighting it to smoke. Don looks at me shocked and I smirk more before passing it to him to smoke.