Royalty

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A/N: Wow two chapters in less than a week? What? I had time and motivation? Lol. Please vote and leave a comment if you like this story!

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The next day flew by. I slept until lunch, and then I had to get ready for the ball. I wasn't dreading it, I was just nervous. I kept thinking that maybe he wouldn't show up. Maybe he wouldn't be there. My nerves were getting the better of me. I hardly ate all day, and I had a permanent frown on my face the whole morning. I couldn't seem to make it go away. I cooperated with everyone who was helping me get ready because I was too busy worrying to be annoying. I afraid that maybe he wouldn't be here... But he made a promise, and I knew he wouldn't going to break it. He didn't seem like that kind of person.

Jack hadn't left my side since I woke up. He kept asking me how I was doing. To be honest I was a little annoyed, but I didn't want to ask him to leave me alone because I was sure I was going to break down if he left.

"Are you ready for this?" he asked. I looked at myself in the mirror and tried to wipe the nervous look off my face. I couldn't do it.

"I'm beyond ready" I said. Jack looked at me doubtfully.

"Right..." he started brushing my hair. "What's going to happen if he's not there?" I nervously fiddled with the hem of my shirt.

"H- he's going to be there. There's no reason for me to worry about that" I lied. It was kind of funny. I didn't want Jack to worry about me. Even though I was clearly nervous. I couldn't even imagine what I was going to do if he wasn't there. He had to be there. He had to.

"How do you know he didn't just decide to bail on you?" I stared at Jack in the mirror. The thought hadn't occurred to me. Had he just left because he didn't want to be with me? No. That couldn't be it.

"What?" I said. Jack was avoiding my eyes.

"I'm just- I'm just making sure you're prepared. Just in case" he continued brushing my hair. It was a mess with all the curls.

"There's no need for me to be ready. He's going to be there. And he didn't bail because- because-"

"Because he's your soulmate?" he asked sarcastically. I glared at him in the mirror. I still hadn't told him. I didn't want to tell him before because I was afraid that he was going to tell someone else, but now I didn't want to tell him because what if Phil really did just leave? Just the thought of it made me want to crawl into my bed and never get out. I would be humiliated if anyone knew that my soulmate left me. But he didn't really leave me, something had to have happened to him. I was sure of it. "Daniel, you met the guy like two weeks ago. That's it. I've done way more things with way more guys and I've never thought they were my soulmates. I think you're putting way to much of your heart into this. If you're not careful, you're going to get really hurt" I moved out of his grip.

"I don't need to hear a lecture from you" I said sharply. I grabbed my crown and placed it on my head. I didn't care that my hair was a mess.  I just wanted to get this over with. "I told you about this because you're my best friend, and I thought you would be supportive"

"No," Jack said, moving towards me. "You told me this because you thought I was gay, and that I could help you. Which I did. And now I'm telling you-" I stopped him.

"I don't care what you think, Jack" I spat. He looked at me, stunned. "Just- just leave me alone" I said weakly. I spun around and started to walk out of the room. I didn't need him to tell me what he thought. What he thought didn't matter. Phil was going to be here because he was my soulmate, and he made a promise to me. He wasn't going to break his promise.