The Disney Project

Chapter 20

I woke up, and instantly butterflies erupted in my stomach. Last night was more than a dream come true, it was absolutely beautiful. I felt like a real life princess dancing with Cameron. Not to mention he broke up with Lydia for me. The girl he used to despise, he broke up with that nasty scum for me. Another load of butterflies came into my stomach as I let that sink in. A squeal escaped my lips, and I started to feel bubbly inside. How the heck had this happened? I fell for Cameron, and now here I am acting like a little girl over dancing with him. Truly, I could use some growing up... Nah who am I kidding this was amazing!

Just then my alarm went off, and I fell off my bed which resulted in me giving out a shrill scream. I started giggling again, if only Cameron could see me now.... if only. Then it sank in, what if it was really nothing to him? Just a little rush of a dance, and now knowing the girl behind the mask. It was a bit of a rush, it was like all the Disney movies, a fairy tale. If anything he'd never know who Cinderella was, and it wouldn't matter. He broke up with Lydia yeah, but maybe he just wanted to be friends and nothing else.

I got up, not as excited as before. Had I really thought Cameron and I could be more than mere friends, nice thought. I looked at my outfit from the night before, and remembered that I had lost one ticket to Disney land... quite disappointing I must say. I guess if Lexi and I wanted to take a fun trip to Disney one of us would be paying, or Lexi could get it back from Cameron. I don't think I will get it from him... I don't want him to know I was Cinderella he danced with.

I decided a shower was what I needed to clear my thoughts, then I'd think of this whole thing later.

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Turns out taking a shower can involve making you late for the bus, and having to call up Cameron to see if he can drive you. I may had fallen asleep in the shower... maybe possibly. It's not that I didn't want to see Cameron, just not really right now, but it was my only option at the moment. Also it made me want to be more girly, like wear something trendy and some make-up, I have it bad. I heard Cameron honk his horn, so I grabbed my backpack and walked out the door.

I got in his car, and he and I looked at each other. He smiled sweetly a me and I melted on the inside, that smile is so gorgeous. I gave him a smile back without thinking about it, and then I mentally slapped myself for being so mushy. I used to think he was gross and here I was swooning over him, silly me.

"So what did you do last night, not being able to go to the dance and all." Cameron started his car as he asked me this, and I thought for a second. Do I say I went or not?

"Oh, you know me, I watched a couple Disney movies." I laughed a little and continued, "I heard Lexi won a ticket to Disneyland though."

"Yeah she did, you and her will have to take a trip there sometime..." Cameron replied, and he started to drift off at the end.

"What are you thinking about?" I asked, I think I know what though.

Cameron shook his head and gave a little laugh, "Oh nothing really, just a little about Lydia. Also about last night...." He trailed off, so I pushed a little more.

"Anything specific about either really?"

"Yeah, for last night I danced with this girl. She seemed really familiar... but I don't know who it was. She was a beautiful dancer, and she was a little mysterious. Overall super nice, and I really wanted to know who she was. She bolted out the door though, I don't know why, but she dropped this." He pulled out my ticket I lost when I was running out, and I bit my lip to refrain from saying something stupid.

"That's so odd, do you think she even goes to our school?" I asked.

"Yeah, I do. She knew who I was, I plan on finding out who she was. I really need to I'm going insane." He chuckled and looked at me then asked, "Maybe want to help me out? What do you say Clary?"

I smiled at him and said, "It's a deal."

I felt bad for saying that, I mean helping him search when I was the answer. That is pretty stupid, but I wasn't ready to say it was me yet. I don't know why I want it a secret, I just did. I looked at Cameron with questioning eyes.

"What about Lydia, you were thinking about her." I asked a little softly.

"Lydia... you know we broke up you were there. Now the whole school knows, it's a little stressful to me. Honestly the only reason I hadn't broken up with her yet was for this reason. I don't like that attention, people don't need to be all in my personal life. I think I'll also have girls throwing themselves at me now too, because I'm open, and I don't like that. I want to date a girl for her, not for her label at the school." He looked straight ahead, and wouldn't look at me.

I was a little surprised he was opening up this much to me, we were only friends and he's never been that kind of a guy. It was rare to see his emotions and hearing his thoughts.

I looked at him and asked, but kind of stated, "So you dated Lydia for her label?"

Then he looked at me again, I could see a little regret in his eyes, "Well... yes." He gave a big sigh and continued. "I mean isn't that the couple match that is just supposed to go? Head cheerleader and head football player. It made sense to me, so I asked her out. Then I was too chicken to break up, can't ruin the image or disappoint right?"

He looked a little emotionless, and I didn't know what to say back so I just replied with, "I'm sorry Cameron."

He just looked away and said, "It's fine, I finally got the courage because of you. Thank you Clary, you've made me a better guy. I'm glad we are friends again."

Everything in me felt like it was on fire, every sense was going crazy. My stomach started to twist into butterflies, and I almost squealed. Cameron was saying this to me. I could not believe it at all.

"You know what Cameron? Me too, friends forever?"

"Friends forever."