𝐍𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋. ( 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘺 )

No Fun Being Royal // Chapter Eleven

// Ponyboy's Pov //

Today is the awful day that I want no part in whatsoever. The stupid dance was tonight, the one where my father wanted me to pick a girl to marry.

Well, not to burst his bubble but I am not picking a girl to marry, I have Johnny. I think he's just worried that I would marry some girl and forget about him.

He don't have to worry about that though, I'm not leaving him if I have anything to say about it. If my dad tries anything to break us apart. . . It's not going to be without a fight.

Johnny walks into the room as I'm standing in front of my mirror, looking at myself. He steps beside me with a smile and hugs me from behind.

"You look very nice," he says quietly.

"Thanks Johnny, that means alot coming from you."

I smile lightly and turn around,hugging him tightly. He nuzzles into my shoulder and sighs, we're about the same height so it wasn't very hard.

I lifted my arm and ran a hand through his hair softly, he didn't seem to mind it. I closed my eyes and started humming some old tune I learned from my mother when I was a kid.

"Can you sing for me," he mumbles.

"Yeah, but I'm not any good though," I said with a chuckle.

"I bet you sound amazing," he says softly.

"You would not believe your eyes

If ten million fireflies

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

'Cause they fill the open air

And leave teardrops everywhere

You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare

I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

'Cause everything is never as it seems

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs

From ten thousand lightning bugs

As they tried to teach me how to dance

A foxtrot above my head

A sock hop beneath my bed

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)

I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

Leave my door open just a crack

Please take me away from here

'Cause I feel like such an insomniac

Please take me away from here

Why do I tire of counting sheep

Please take me away from here

When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies

I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes

I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)

But I'll know where several are

If my dreams get real bizarre

'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar)

I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep

'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)"

I memorized that song, it took me awhile but I managed to do it. Johnny lifted his head up and looked at me, kissing my cheek softly.

"I told you that you'd sound amazing," he muttered.

"Why thank you Johnny," I said.

"You should sing for me more often," he mumbles quietly.

"Anything for you love."