Finding Cinderella

Chapter 13

Please read small little note at the ending involving the next update.

Emily's POV

Setting: Lake View High

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Matt and I were just waiting for our friends out in the parking lot. He was leaning against the side of his car his hands in his pocket. I was standing right next to him rubbing my arms for warmth.

"I should've brought a thicker sweater." I mumbled. Matt looked at me. I stared at him and gave him a small smile.

"You cold?" He asked me.

"A little." I replied. He was about to remove his Obey Sweatshirt when I grabbed his wrist. That action caused me to send shivers down my back.

"Don't worry I'm fine." I reassured him. He releases the hem of his sweatshirt and looked at me again. He nodded and leaned against the car again.

"Soo." He started. I looked at him confused on what he wants to say.

"I found out a way to find Cinderella." Matt said.

"Yeah." I said.

"So only you and Nash know about the locket right now. No one else." He said.

"Okay so?" I asked skeptically.

"So only you guys know the writing in the back. If I hold some sort of announcement to which person knows what the locket says only Cinderella would know and come up to reclaim her lost locket." He explained to me.

I have to admit that's a smart idea. The only thing though is that Cinderella won't show up to receive her lost memorabilia.

"Wow." I finally breathed out.

"So when are you starting this search?" I asked.

"You'll see." He smirked. I was about to ask Matt what the hell he was talking about when someone's car pulls up next to us.

It was Cameron, Nash, and Cristal.

Nash and Cristal came out holding hands.

Nash was wearing a pair of jeans and a light grey short sleeved buttoned shirt and a pair of grey vans.

Cristal was wearing a royal blue dress with and a pair of black converse. Her hair was down and in beach waves.

Cameron was wearing a white graphic printed tee, dark jeans, his usual maroon vans and a black leather jacket with a hoodie attached to it.

The guys greeted each other with their "guy hugs" and I walked over to Cristal.

"Where's Alyssa?" I asked.

"She took a ride with Emma. Something about an early dance rehearsal before school." Cristal replied. I nodded in understanding.

"Hey Matt you ready?" Cameron said.

"Ready for what?" I asked.

"You'll see." Matt replied winking at me. He and the boys then walked away leaving me and Cristal in confusion. I looked at Cristal but all she gave me was a smile and a shrug and we went straight to our lockers.

The guys were no where to be found. Alyssa finally arrived. She walked towards us. Her hair was up in a messy ponytail with his side bangs forming her face. She wore an oversized white crew neck sweatshirt that hung from her shoulder a pair of black zippered pocket shorts and a pair of black combat boots. There were bags under her eyes and she had no makeup. Her backpack hanging from her elbow.

"Hey sorry I'm late." She said her eyes growing heavily.

"Yeah we heard you had dance rehearsals." I said.

"Ugghh Mena's a pain in the ass." She said.

Me and Cristal understood Mena was captain of Alyssa's dance team. She strives for perfection and fun isn't part of her vocabulary.

We just rolled our eyes in agreement. Alyssa grabbed her books and we made our way to our first class.

We sat down at our usual seats to see the guys aren't in class yet. Our algebra teacher, Mrs. Neilson came in. She started lecturing about who knows what. I just kept spacing out thinking what the hell was Matt talking about. The bell finally rang and the three of us walked out of class.

"I wonder where the guys went." Cristal said. Then we saw a bunch of group of people crowding every corner in the hallway. Most of them were girls. They were all giggly and happy and jumpy. I looked at Alyssa who had the "WTF" look. I looked at Cristal she was just as confused as I am. We spotted Emma and Grace.

"Hey." I said.

"Hey." Emma greeted.

"Did you guys see the fliers?" Grace asked.

"What fliers?" Alyssa asked.

Suddenly all us were trying to get pass the bunch of screaming girls crowding the paper.

I read the paper out loud.

"Have you seem Cinderella?" The paper had a bunch of information about the locket. The guys are going to be questioning girls to see who owns that locket.

"Oh My God." Cristal said.

"I know Matt is going to the extreme to find this girl." Grace said. "If only Cam would do the same for his Cinderella." Alyssa had this similar guilt look that I had.

We finally pushed our way from the crowd just to be greeted by the guys.

"So this is what you did all of first period?" Cristal said as Nash hugged her from behind.

"I guess you'll finally meet your Cinderella." I said to Matt.

I just realized that his plan just came to action. He nodded with a smile on his face. The search for Cinderella is on.