Friday goes in the same monotone and I sigh dramatically as I enter Adeline's car to go home.
"How was your day?" she asks as I sit in the passenger seat
"Couldn't have been better" I say with fake enthusiasm earning a chuckle from her
"I don't know what teachers think when they give us homework for the weekend. We have a weekend to enjoy not a whole fucking month-long vacation!" I exclaim loudly trying to vent out my frustration.
Adeline breaks into a boisterous laughter and says, "I am going to pretend that you didn't just curse because hitting you while driving will put both our lives into danger. I have not done so many things in life so I am not ready to die yet"
I chuckle at her answer, only she can be so particular about cursing and she gives off that vibe.Even a person who curses like a sailor would hold their tongue in front of Adeline.
"Yeah you haven't done so many things in life yet" I agree and then continue, "like attend my wedding to the one and only Harry Styles"
She laughs at me in amusement before slowly bursting my bubble of fantasy, "You know that there could possibly be no chance of you ever meeting him"
"Shut up" I yell loudly to stop her voice reaching me. She just laughs loudly at me.
The car halts right outside the big white mansion and I groan. I slowly make my way outside and then a thoughts pops to me. I turn behind to see a confused Adeline
"Hey listen, can you cover up for me tonight?" I ask giving her the best puppy eyes rendition I can.
"Sure, but what happened?" she asks me next
Oops! I should have thought this through
I speak out the most absurd thought that pops into my brain surprising the both of us when I say, "I was just going to hang out with Alec this evening"
"Umm...Alec?" Adeline questions but then shrugs saying, "Sure will do"
"Thanks" I reply turning onto my heel to run to my room when Adeline's next question puts me in a mess, "Do you have any particular work with Alec?"
"No, he is just going to help me with psychology" I answer stupidly...ugh....why didn't I think this through?
"Okay..." she drawls clearly suspicious. "Call me if you need anything" she calls out once again before driving off...
Well that didn't go as it was planned in my head...
That night when I try on my new pearly white dress, a thousand thoughts run in my head. Something feels so wrong. I should tell Adeline but I can't find an opportunity.
Daniel had fixed another date to apologize for the disastrous one before. Meghan had gone out for the night with the twin trouble to another businesswoman's materialistic party leaving me alone for the night. There are barely any chances that she will call Adeline to check up on me but I can't afford to be caught by her. I'm scared that Adeline knows that I am already lying to her and I don't want to purposely hurt her.
I set my hair in an up-do and hold my bangs with a crystal pin. After I wear a pair of red pumps to match my outfit.
I smile at my reflection.I receive a text from Daniel that makes me grin wider.
Daniel: You light me up inside, like the 4th of July
I grin wider as the familiar tune of the song buzzes in my head. Now it is going to be stuck in my head. I quickly reply to the text my heart hammering in my chest
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Another Broken Smile
Teen Fiction"And maybe it is just too late for you to come around, looking for the girl with the glass slipper..." The last year of high school before Ellie gets to finally leave everything behind her and chase her dreams. Her evil stepmom, stupid school, f...
