Why Not Take a Chance

Chapter 1

First POV Alex
   At 7am a knock on my door had woken me up. I got up noticing that Mary (my roommate) was still asleep. I opened the door only to see Starling with her stupid clipboard and the smile or business on her face.
   Starling was one of the Dean's in the Blue Angel Orphanage or what Nickolos and I called it BAO. Her full name was Katie Starling and asked if we would call her Mrs. Starling everyone did, except for Nick and I.
   Starling has always getting on to me about my friends. She was basically the step-mother from that Cinderella book that was read to us as children.
   She was six foot tall, had a very thin figure with brown hair and round eyes that would always look like they were trying to steal your soul.
   "Oh good you are up. Alexandria you still need to go down and get your gown for the NFD and as much work as you need done you need to be awake." Starling said making her way into the room without being invited.
   "Okay so first of all Starling, it's 7 in the morning. Second of all, my name is Alex. And finally I'm going to go back to sleep. You may get out of my room."
   Starling was looking at her stupid clipboard again.
   "The 13-17's need to go get their gowns and suits as soon as possible. Your size has already been ordered and shipped it is downstairs on the hangers in the dining room. You will not have to choose your escort, because that decision has already been made,—"
   "Starling, what the hell! You can't just choose my escort." I interrupted but she looked at me then down at her clipboard again and continued reading.
   "Your escort will find you before the interviews for the NFD. Before the ball you will be told wether or not you have been chosen to join a new family. Today is very important day for you Alexandria."
    I was longer tired, I was standing there mad, angry, even furious. Starling was always doing something that was a kids choice. I was honestly tired of NFD's. NFD stands for New Family Day, the entire point is so that they can get kids homes and so they don't have to live in an orphanage there whole lives. Almost every time I would be chosen by a middle aged lady who wants someone to take care of her twelve delinquent children and go out with her predator of a husband. I would only stay in that home for about 5 months until I get the chance to call my friend making them DHS and I ended up right back at BAO.
   As Starling left the room she turned around and said. "And my name to you Alexandria is Mrs. Starling." And closed the door.
   I went downstairs and got my gown it was a maroon deep red ballroom style since that was the theme of this years NFD's dance.
   I ate breakfast with Nick and then went and got ready. Around 4pm I put on my dress went downstairs to meet my escort.
   Starling came and gave me a number and it was 24. She said the way that this would work this year is that whoever had the matching number to mine would be my escort. It took about 20 minutes until literally heard someone scream, "I am sick of this, who has number 24!"
   I worked my way through the crowd of people only to find my best friend Nickolos Light but for short Nick. Nick was very handsome, and he knew it but he kept it to himself even when all the girls come up to him.
   Nick looked down at me and smiled. Nick was remarkably tall that it wasn't even funny. I was only 5'0 and he was 5'9".
   "Please tell me you have number 24, Alex." Nick said
   "That's my number."
   "Oh, thank god. You are literally the only girl who I would want to take to this stupid ball."
   "Thanks?" I said, chuckling.
   Nick took me to the girls part of the NFD where they had set up a whole lot of tables.
   I sat down at the table with my name on it and Nick went to the boys section.
   As the NFD started it seemed just like any normal NFD then it started flooding with people, about 3 middle-aged women came up to me asking me standard questions. The thing about NFD is that they technically give us a script. And if they ever ask if we are happy then we have to say yes with the most enthusiasm ever.
   Then a man in his late 40's came and stood at my table. He was wearing a black business suit and introduced himself as Mr.Lake. He seemed very respectful and nice.
   "Hello, may I sit down?" Mr.Lake asked.
   "Of course." I said, it was strange that he asked normally people just take a seat then begin interrogating me with questions.
   "Why thank you. May I ask you age?"
   "I am 16 but my birthday is coming up here soon."
   "Oh, you are just a couple of months younger than my son."
   "Oh really?" This conversation was weird from the begging but now he was asking my age and telling me things about his son.
   The conversation was probably the longest interview that I've ever had. He asked questions that weren't in the script so I gave him my honest answer. I noticed when he left that he only came and spoke to me.
   Later that day I was telling Nick about the interview when Mary came downstairs.
   "Alex?" Mary said as she came up to Nick and I.
   "Yes?"
   "Mrs. Starling wants you to see you in her office."
   "What does Starling need me for?"
   "I don't know, she just does."
   "Okay, fine."
   As I entered the office I saw the man, Mr.Lake, in the office as well.
   "Alex, I'm so glad that you are here!" Starling said as I entered. She was smiling so wide that I could see her molars. And to my surprise she wasn't holding her clipboard.
   "Where else would I be Starling?" I said
   "You remember Mr.Lake don't you?" Starling said completely ignoring my smart ass comment.
   I nodded.
   "Well he would like to foster you for awhile."
   "Okay, can I go back to the commons now?" I had no reaction to this for two reasons. One I would be back here with this crazy bitch in 6 months and two because I just really don't give to hells.
   "Well you can pack up because you will be. Leaving tomorrow morning."
   I left the office indifferent.
   Later at the ball as nick and I were making fun of how awful this was Starling got on the stage and began to make her speech like she did after ever NFD at this point no one cared. But we all still had to at least pretend that we were listening to her. 
   After her stupid speech, Nick pulled me out to the Red hallway. The red hall was the hall where the nurses office was even though the nurse never actually did her job. So no one would ever been in that hall way. Needless to say we had some privacy.
   "Hey, what's up?" I asked.
   "I really need to tell you something." Nick said.
   Nick looked incredible, even more than he normally did.
   "I have something to tell you too, but you go first."
   "Okay, well some lady came up to me and she was from Europe. And she talked to me for awhile then later I found out she wants to foster me. So today is my last day here."
   "Nick..."
   "Alex, I know that we have been friends forever since you came here. But I really don't think I can hold on to this any longer..."
   "Can't hold onto what?" I asked.
   At this point the space between us was less than an inch. I have no idea how that happened but it was a feeling that I can't explain.
   You could hear the music in the background. Suddenly Nick kissed me and the world fell away. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be. His hand rested below my ear, his thumb caressing my cheek as our breaths mingled. He closed the last inch of space and she could feel the beating of his heart against my chest.
   When he pulled away he looked dead in my eyes and said; "I've loved you since we were 10, Alex."
   "Nick, I'm leaving tomorrow morning too." I breathed out reluctantly.
   "Who?"
   "Some dude."
   "Alex, the last time you were with a dude...it wasn't good."
   "I know but oh well."
   "No, not 'oh well'." There was genuine concerned in his eyes.
   "Nick I want to tell you something I—"
The doors slammed open jerking both of our heads towards the doors stopping me mid-sentence. A livid Starling came fin the doors yelling.
"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING IN THE RED HALL?"
We said nothing she continued to yell as if we couldn't hear her perfectly fine for the fact that this women's voice naturally sounded like she was talking into a microphone.
"ALEXANDRIA TAKE YOUR BUTT TO YOIR ROOM RIGHT NOW! NICKOLOS I AM TIRED OF DEALING WITH YOU!"
That was the last time I had seen Nick it's been 5 months and not a word from him. Even though before I left I convinced Mr.Lake to get me a phone so I could stay in contact with him. I wonder how he is?
A/N
Guysssss I'm really excited for this story I hope you guys like it. It'll get more interesting I swear.
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