A Cinderella Story *Ryan Love*

Chapter 6

We got to her place and put things away and I followed Sam to the backyard. Huh, why is she going outside and walking up to a pink tan box. "You wanted to see me?", Sam asked. Fiona confirmed Sam's question and revealed herself naked basically horrifying us enough to gasp. Sam looked away but I didn't get to in time, I was now and forever traumatized by Fiona Montgomery. That is an image I can never get out of my head, there are moments like this I wish I were blind. "Oh my", "Oh my god those are not cookies! Oh my god, look Sam I'm gonna go before I look for sharp things to stab my eyes with.", I said while shielding my eyes from Medusa--I mean Fiona.

I've completely lost my appetite for cookies for the rest of my life, it will never be the same. Driving is difficult for those that are temporarily blind, luckily the diner was only a few minutes away from Sam's house. "Oh my god! I'm gonna stab out my eyes! Mom, how do you unsee something?!", I asked my mom. "Wait what happened?", Rhonda asked. "I went to Sam's house and saw Fiona and she was...she was.....", I couldn't say it. I was still in complete shock and disgust that it made me speechless.

 "She was what? Arrested? With child? With Hugh Hefner? With what, child? Speak!", Rhonda said trying to get her daughter to talk. "She was in the tanning booth naked. There are things you could never erase from your mind, Mom.There was so much flesh and I was too late to protect my eyes.", I say with my eyes lost in horror not looking at her mother in the eyes. "Oh my god, Jasmine! Sit down and stay away from the light, Sweetie. Who in their right mind does that? Just the thought of it.", Rhonda said."Ugh gross! This is a nightmare! You can't poke your mind's eye out!", I said.

"Okay, okay Jasmine, honey it's okay. Just relax, wait a couple of tables, greet  few customers, have some salmon soup.", Rhonda suggested causing Jasmine to lose her appetite all over again. "Mom I appreciate your help, but the salmon soup sounds just as bad as the salmon pudding.", Jasmine said while chuckling. Half an hour later, Sam came to start her shift at the diner, which I don't understand why she has a shift tonight, because she told me it was her night off. There's something very fishy going on around here, pun intended. Okay I'm sorry I couldn't help myself, but I'll stop for the greater good. 

"Okay so why are you here on your night off? If anything you should be at home getting ready for the dance.", I said. Just by the silence and the look on Sam's face I knew something happened, she looked like someone stole her puppy or something. "Oh no, what did the evil step mother do this time?", I ask. "Fiona told me that I can't go to the dance tonight.", she said. "What? And why the hell not? She has you working here everyday, so one night should not be a big deal to let you have one night to yourself.", I said. "She said that I need to work tonight. But Jasmine, can I ask you something', Sam asked. "Sure you can ask me anything, Sam. You know that.", I said. "Do you think that I'm not pretty or not bright?", Sam asked. I looked at her in shock of her to ask me that. She questioned why I made that reaction towards her question. 

"I don't know whether to walk away or smack you in the head with a mirror. Sam you are beautiful, inside and out, hell girl you look better than I do without makeup. When you wake up, you look like a Cover Girl model, but when I do I look like the little girl from The Grudge. And when your brilliance don't get me started. With your smarts you can get into any college in the country, which I don't understand you questioning those amazing qualities you possess. Who told you those awful things?", I asked. "It was Fiona. She said that and I just left couldn't help but wonder if she was right.", Sam stated. 

"Girl you better walk away before I really do hit you, but not only thinking about the stupid things that come out of her mouth, but for also thinking that she was actually right. That woman is never right about anything, she's thinking it's okay for her and her girls to treat people the way that they do is okay. A complete stranger would think she is a delusional person. What you should do is move out of that house and just come stay with me and my mom. You're like a sister to me anyway. Look just forget about Fiona and her plastic face. What can I do to help you get you mind off of it?", I ask her. She looks at the old radio, and a smirk comes on her face. "Well I mean there is one thing you can do to distract me. And I think you know what to with this.", Sam says bringing a cordless microphone. 

"Oh no no no no no. Samantha Montgomery have you completely lost your mind. It's a full house and we're supposed to be working.", I said earning a "really Jasmine?" look from her. Which causes me to burst with laughter," Girl I'm just kidding! If this is what I got to do to get a smile back on your face, then your wish is my command.", I said. Sam turns on the microphone and turns to all the customers in the diner. "Hello everyone and welcome to our amazing diner today! We have a very special someone, Ms. Jasmine Diaz, to give a very special performance for all of you. Hit it, Bobby!", Sam announced pointing to Bobby and the music starts to play. 

3rd POV

During Jasmine's performance the Cool Kids walked in the diner noticing that everyone was dancing and clapping to the beat. The Cool Kids were confused until they spotted the popular cheerleader, Jasmine, rocking the microphone and climbing onto the diner's counter. Ryan stared at her in aw  with how amazing she was. Just watching her having fun and being herself, reminding him again  why he felt the true feelings he had for her. "Wow she has an amazing voice!", Austin said noticing Ryan's huge smile on his face. "Like an angel....a beautiful, beautiful angel.", Ryan said gazing at Jasmine as she's dancing on the counter as he walks closer to the counter. "Eh she's okay, but whatever let's go get  table.", Shelby says. All the Cool Kids were still watching Jasmine, completely forgetting Ryan walked away towards the counter. 

Mamma Mia, now I really know 

My, my I should not have let you go-

Jasmine's POV

I'm dancing and singing, having fun and feeling free, being myself. And one of  the girls dancing next to me accidentally pushed me off the counter. "Jasmine!", Sam shouted watching her accidentally getting pushed off the counter and landed into someone's arms. "Hi there.", a handsome voice says. I look up and I am shocked but very happy to see who caught me.

"Ryan?", Jasmine said surprised and panting. This caused  an applause and everyone cheering for the performance and the nice catch Ryan made. "Nice performance", he complimented with a flirty smile. "Nice catch" I replied back with the same amount of flirty energy. "When did he go over there?", David asked the Cool Kids.