E.T. (A Neptune's Novel)

Chapter 9

     Neptune is acting strange. I wonder why. And why did he say that he can’t go to prom. Everyone goes to prom. Whether you are an straight A’s student. Prom is paradise. One night, the school will turn into a big ballroom. Someone will ask you to dance with them or you will be the Prom King or Queen.

   This day had been a busy day. So much thoughts filling my head. Tomorrow, I planned to go shopping with Mandy. But since Neptune’s and Justin’s questions are ruining my plans, maybe not now. Who’s that guy Justin is pointing? The guy who ordered him to burn my father’s picture?

 It’s so hard to trust him. Not that it’s impossible. But seeing what he did for the past 2 years of high school, I don’t think ayone will like him more than I do. He seemed too sincere to be my partner. But then, here’s Neptune. Who keeps on repeating about that mission he’s doing.

  How can I even help? I’m just a normal student like him that goes to school. Except that he’s more popular than me. What would happen after 8 months anyway? I gotta call Bethany to cancel our plan for tomorrow, I know it will break her heart but I really need to. I gotta call Justin to talk about the guy that’s been bothering him. Since when God know how long it is. And Neptune too. To clear a lot of things up.

 Ugh. Stupid high school life. Why does it get’s better every time. Not!

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 Justin’s P.O.V. :

      I need to convince Mandy. This is all part of the show. I can’t tell her who orders me around. He will kill me. He is the head of Flagstaff, Arizona gang. I joined the gang to prove that I’m not weak. All this time I’ve been here at Arizona. I’ve never been to South Ameica like I told her. It’s all part of lies I made up. I need to lie to her. To get her out of my system.  But I didn’t. Mandy is my childhood best friend. I love her more than anything in the world. She takes away the pain I feel when someone bullies me.  And now she thinks I’m the bad guy.

  I never intended to hurt her feelings. It was never in my plan to hurt Mandy. Or burn her father’s picture. He will kill Mandy if I didn’t do that. And of course I don’t want that to happen.

   If this means making her safe then I will do it. I printed the same picture of her father before. I don’t know. I just had some instincts that maybe the original one will be lost. I didn’t tell it to Mandy though. She is mad with me that time. And I don’t want to add up to her problems anymore. It’s enough for me, seeing her everyday at school.I know Matthew is always up for pranks. Thinking how he would annoy Mandy’s day. And that will go on for the rest of the week. Making fun of her in front of everyone makes him happy. Not for me.

   That’s why I need to make her go with me to that dance. To explain everything. Make everything clear. If she doesn’t, I don’t know when I can have a time again. Stupid Neptune. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t hate the guy, okay? But if she said yes to him my plans would be ruined.

Neptune’s P.O.V. :

    Ugh. Why would that Justin ask her too!? I need her to say yes to me, or else I couldn’t finish my mission and I wouldn’t prove my father that I’m a responsible prince to replace my father. If she’ll break away from the plan, I’m doomed. Worse, I’d be thrown here on Earth forever. And that would be the last thing in my mind. I don’t like it in here. Other then being homesick, I don’t feel any good connection to anyone, everyone seems to have their own world. And I’m just standing there, watching.

     Mandy. I need to know her decision. Right now. Who knows when will father’s projection will appear again. In my family, father is the only one who’s got no belief in me. And that hurts. Knowing he’s my own father. He always pay attention to my older brother, Kaitos. The only reason why my brother isn’t the King now is because my mom wants to see that I also have some potential in me. She’s my..what do you guys call that? Yeah, best friend. She’s very close with me. And I always hate to see her cry when my father gets angry whenever she do something wrong in his eyes. It is sick. Very sick. But what can I say? My father knows nothing other than power. He doesn’t think about others feelings. For him, if you don’t have the power, then you have no right to stand against our system.

  I dialed Mandy’s number on my cellphone. It rang three times before she answered it. “Hello, Neptune. What now?” she asked. Some edge on her voice.

    I wonder what’s wrong. Is it because the two of us aksed her to the dance and she can’t deicide which guy she’ll go with? Maybe. Then I hope she chooses me. “I just wanna ask about the –“ “The dance. I knew it. Neptune, I’m sorry but you’ve got the wrong timing. It’s been the only thing in my head since I know you knew Justin asked me too. I’m really sorry but I can’t give any answer yet. I also have to cancel my own plans just to think about that stupid dance.” She answered, sounding really upset.

  I feel really sorry for her. She even think about cancelling her plan just to think about all this. “Oh, okay. Just – just maybe you can give me a call or tell me at school or something of you have the answer.” I said. “Okay. You take care. Bye, Prince Charming” she said and hung up on me. I picked up my journal from the floor and started writing. 

  Dear Journal,

    I think today is the strangest day. I’ve ever had here on earth. Ugh. Stupid mission about ‘Love’. Do I really need to do that? I mean maybe we could produce our own love in Neptune. I just wanna go home and finish this task . I need to prove to my father that I have the potential to be the next King.

   Anyway, about the dance. She doesn’t give me her exact answer yet. So, I still have my chance. The strange thing was, whenever she say my name or that 'Prince Charming', I feel this sensation in my heart. My heartbeat goes faster. Everything blurs put whenever she talks to me. I hate it. I can’t concentrate on anything. I wonder what it’s called though. Bye. Write to you tomorrow.

   P.S.

 Sorry, I told you I’d write tomorrow And I wrote again. Anyway, this if final. I promise. See ya.

                                                                                                            From,

                                                                                                            Neptune

Author's Note:

   Sorry if Chapter 9 took so long. School activties are on m way and I've got a hectic schedule. I hope you still enjoy anyway. :D