Royal Adoration

Chapter 3

Demi's POV

Letting out a yawn, I squinted my eyes and rolled over to the other side of my king-sized bed to switch off my alarm that was currently blaring Ciara's 'Body Party'. Glancing at the time, a sigh escaped my lips as the brightly coloured digits read 7:00am. Dropping my head back on my pillow, I mentally cussed myself out for staying up all night and watching movies instead of getting an early night like I promised myself I would. The morning sunrise seeped through the curtains reminding me that I needed to hurry and get up if I wanted to be on time today. It was the first day of college, meaning my nerves were at an all time high but I was determined to start this new chapter in my life and what better way than to attend a new school. Sluggishly sitting up, I ran my hand on the white fluffy comforter that I had fallen in love with and instantly started debating if I should just stay home laid up in it all day.

"Wake your bony ass up!" I heard Ariana yell from outside my bedroom door, followed by her repeatedly banging on it. Seconds later she was bursting through, looking like she was ready to run a marathon.

"How do you have some much energy in the morning?" I groaned as I brought my blanket up to my chin and cuddled it into my body. Grinning like a kid in a candy store, Ariana kicked off her shoes and jumped onto my bed causing me to bounce a few times.

"Few shots of Espresso does wonders!" she replied, winking at me. I just looked at her like she was crazy.

"You tryna have a heart attack at an early age?" I frowned as she just laid back and laughed while lifting her legs in the air.

"Girl, stop stalling and get up, it's the first day of college! My baby is finally growing up!" she dramatically squealed as I quickly covered my ears while letting out a groan.

"You know I did go to college in Paris right?" I informed her causing her to tut and wave me off.

"Doesn't count if it isn't in English. Now get up and shower while I pick you out an outfit for today!" she yelled over her shoulder as she ran into my walk-in wardrobe before I could tell her that her logic about college in Paris was beyond idiotic.

Laughing to myself, I slipped off the bed and stretched my body out to loosen up my tight limbs. Feeling a little more awake thanks to Ariana's hyper self, I headed straight to my ensuite and started stripping out of my silk lingerie set. Throwing my hair into a loose ponytail I quickly stepped into the shower and let out a sigh of relief as the warm water covered my body.

"Soooo...I saw Justin last night," I heard Ariana say as she made her way into the bathroom. As always just the sound of his name caused me to break out in a blush.

"Oh yeah? Did she say anything about me?" I asked casually as I squirted some honey and milk body wash on my wash cloth.

"Oh I'm sorry, did I just detect interest in your voice?" Ariana squealed as she unexpectedly flung the shower door open and stuck her head in. Letting out a scream of surprise, I threw water in her face as she held her stomach and laughed.

"Bitch! Almost gave me a heart attack!" I chuckled as I shook my head and turned back to washing my body.

"Anyways, to answer your question, yes he did, and we're all going clubbing this Friday!" she said as I bit down on my lip to refrain from also breaking out in a massive grin.

"I don't have any classes on Friday, wanna go shopping to find an outfit?" I asked, causing her to give me a sly smirk before shaking her head.

"Yeah and you don't want him?" she mocked sarcastically before letting out a laugh and heading out of the bathroom.

Once she was out of sight, I let out the grin I had been hiding and even went as far as doing a little happy dance under the water. Laughing at my giddy self, I finished up my shower and grabbed a towel as I stepped out. Tightly wrapping it around my body, I headed to my over-sized sink and proceeded to wash my face and brush my teeth. My nerves were already building up by the second and I had to mentally give myself pep talks every five minutes. Making my way back into my room, a small smile graced my lips at the sight of a complete outfit Ariana had laid out for me. Without wasting any more time, I dried down my body and put on the short shorts and baseball top she had coordinated to match. Once I had slipped on my Nike sneakers, I headed over to my vanity mirror and tossed my long curls into a high ponytail that trailed down my back. Satisfied with my outfit and look, I coated my face with some light make up before grabbing my bag and headed downstairs. As I entered the kitchen, my gaze landed on Selena and Ariana who were sitting around the breakfast island with three plates of pancakes.