All The Love, -P

XI

Dani

"Okay people! Go to your positions now!" The head director of our play said. "Jackson, proceed to the stage now."

"Alright Jackson, in this scene this is where you'll command the royal guards to find the beautiful maiden at the ball." Arthur said, our assistant director. "Okay! Action!'

"I want every girl in this kingdom to try on this lost glass slipper. I must find my princess." Jackson commanded to the guards.

My princess.

Will he ever call the girl she loves 'my princess'? Will he call me that once he'll know I'm Maxine? Will he call me beautiful? Psh. Of course not! I still remember how he called me ugly and weird and embarrassing to be with last week, and it just made me hate him every time I think about it. It made me realize that he only mattered to what's outside of a girl, he does not care if you have that bitchy attitude just a long as you are gorgeous and has the body of a VS Model.

I remembered how sweet he was on my birthday. How he helped me around the party and enjoyed my company though it was pretty obvious he was not enjoying. His sweet talks towards me. Damn! I shouldn't fall for those stupidity.

"Dani!" Germaine called out.

"What?"

"Dani? Are you even listening to me?" Our head director said.

"I'm sorry Kate. I'm just not feeling well today." I lied. Ugh! Why am I spacing out? Why do I care for Jackson's feelings towards me? I know for sure he was just playing around.

I heard Kate let out a deep sigh. "Okay. Let's just continue the rehearsal tomorrow. We wouldn't want our princess to get sick." I gave them a small smile and everyone started leaving.

"Yow Dani! Let's go shopping today!" Tori said excitingly. "There's this new release from Louis Vuitton and I super-duper want it! I should buy if before someone else does! I'll probably kill who buys it before me!" Damn this woman! I hate it every time there is a new release from different brands. She is really determine to have it first before anyone else.

"Hey! You okay?" She worriedly asked.

"Yea. Maybe you should just go with Germaine to the mall. I'm just not in the mood right now. I'm sorry." And before she could say anything, I left.

I never thought that Jackson can ruin my mood that easily. I hate it. It makes me less productive, and it's so not me! Once this whole play is over, I will really distance myself from him, even Ella.

And now, I don't know where I'm going now. I should have just accompanied Tori to the mall even if I'm not in the mood right now. What should I do? I don't want to go home now, I'm alone and I might just end up at Jackson's tree house and I will have a hundred percent chance of seeing him there, which is the least thing I want to happen right now. Maybe I should just go to the library and tire my eyes staring at a book. Yea! It's a great idea to waste my time. Library! Here I come!

Okay! So now that I'm here, what book should I stare at? Oh! Microbiology. This should be the one, even though I hate Microbiology so much I'll just stare at it anyway. Luckily, I saw an empty seat at the corner which for me is very convenient because I can easily avoid people around here. Let the staring game begin!

"Excuse me." I heard someone calling me out, I slowly open my eyes and saw Jackson's face inches away from mine, which made me move backward and almost fell on the chair, gladly Jackson was alert and captured me by his arm. "You okay?" I nodded and immediately stood up. Woah! How long was I asleep? I checked the time and it was already 6:30 in the evening. I slept for an hour and half. I checked my phone and there were missed calls and messages from Tori and Germaine. I groaned. My parents will kill me once they know I am not with Tori and Germaine.

"I should go. Thanks for waking me up." I said not looking at him, and went straight out of the classroom. I tried calling our driver but he could not be reached. I'm doom!

"Hey! Dani!" Jackson called out but I decided to just ignore him and just keep on walking. I heard his footsteps coming towards me, no matter how fast I will walk or even run Jackson can still reach me because of his huge footsteps. He grab my arm which made me turn to him.

"You seem to be in a hurry. You want me to drive you home?" He asked.

"No!" I said and stormed out. Okay! What was that attitude?

"Hey! I just want to drive you home since we are just neighbors." Jackson said while following me. Well, he has a point. "I'm sorry, but I can manage." but I should decline, I don't want to be close to him.

"Dani!" I turned around and saw Patrick very furious. "Where have you been? You made us worried sick! Your parents have gone mad now! Come on! They are at you house now. You better explain yourself to them." then he grab my hand.

"Hey! You better calm yourself down there Smith!" Jackson said. Patrick glared at him.

"You shut up, Lee! You do not know anything!" Then Patrick drag me to his car.

"You are not coming home to your house tonight. You are staying at your parents' house." Patrick said as he started the engine.

I'm doom! Good bye world. Thank you for all the wonderful memories I have for the past 17 years.

Oh my glob! I can see daddy's furious face and mom being anxious, and Tori and Germaine who will scold me for not answering my phone. I am so done! And the person here beside me, I know he is also mad. I can see it, no matter how hard he tries to compose himself.

How should I explain myself? I can't just say I went to the library then I fell asleep while reading a book, well if I really was reading. They won't buy it! I'm sure. Knowing mom, she wants a reason that is really valid and acceptable. Urgh! I should have just went home even if I will die because of boredom.

My phone beeped and saw a message from an unknown number.

From: Unknown Number

Stop overthinking or finding excuses. Just tell them the truth. If they won't accept your reason, then it's there problem. The important thing is you yourself knows that you are telling the truth, and that you are not hiding anything from them.

Sorry if I stopped sending letters this past few days. I see you are busy and don't have time to go to your locker.

All the love,
-P

P? How'd he got my number? And he is right. I don't have time going to my locker since most of my important things are just inside my bag. I almost forgot that there is this mysterious guys whose name starts with P exist in my life.

To: P

Where'd you got my number?

I hope he replies. My phone beeped and got excited. But to my disappointment it was not him.

From: Pretty Tori

YOU BITCH! YOU ARE SO DEAD ONCE YOU ARRIVE HERE!

I just rolled my eyes at her message. Yeah right! And why is P not replying to my message? Is he asleep? It's not yet 7. Oh my glob! He is at school. He saw me. He knew I was at the library and is so dead right now because I can't find a proper explanation to my parents.

"We're here." Patrick finally spoke. I looked out the window and saw our gate slowly opening. "Stop overthinking and just tell them the truth." He said and parked the car.

What he said made me look at him. Is he P? Impossible. He was driving when I received the message from P. He can't be P, but his name starts with P. I know he is not P, because if he is P he won't be sending letters with letter P as an initial because it's pretty obvious that it's from him.

"You okay?" He asked. I just nodded and went outside the car.

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