✓ UNFOLDED LIES ───𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐘𝐍 𝐀𝐔

2.0

"Hello," Daniel said politely, immediately putting his facade back up, letting his face fall into their natural cold folds. Not letting any kind of whatever emotion he's feeling shining through. Bella smiled politely as she stood beside Daniel. And Corbyn who had seen the whole shivered, not sure what to do, so he and the others just stepped into the background quietly disappearing. But it scared him how good Daniel was at turning everything off, in mere seconds he could go from this bubbly person to the most closed-off human to ever exist. Daniel didn't even flinch as the cameras started going off, blinding everyone. He just pressed his shades further up on his nose, trying to block out the blitz' going off in his face.

"Who are you here with, Prince Daniel?"

"Is it the guy you mentioned in the interview?"

"Are you and Bella officially over, or are you dating again?"

"When are you taking over the crown?" 

"Are you really gay?" 

"When are you getting married?" 

The questions continued on, Daniel waiting a few minutes to speak, so he could study the most commonly asked questions they had.

"Hello, I'm here with some old friends, and no, Bella and I are only best friends. That's all I have to say, have a nice day, stay safe everyone," Daniel softly said, making sure to be polite before grabbing Bella's hand and walking away, ignoring everyone yelling his name, ignoring all the questions, really just ignoring all the looks he got in general. Daniel nodded at his friends, as they continued to walk out of there. 

"That wasn't that bad," Daniel said with a laugh as they kept on walking, things were a bit awkward for a while before Bella decided to speak up.

"Why do I always have to stand on the wrong side of you? Is it on purpose you always make sure they get my bad side?" She asked as a joke, which broke the silence and the awkwardness, Daniel just laughed as he apologized and promised to make sure she never stood on the wrong side again- but of course, he made sure to tell her that she didn't have a bad side first, that every side of the was beautiful, both inside and out. 

"If they can see us in the background, I hope I look good as well, I'm literally gonna cry if they show that video somewhere, and then I'm standing in the background, mouth open looking like a fool who picks his own nose 25 times a day," Corbyn muttered, which got Daniel to crack- Daniel's hand found it's way to his stomach as he hunched trying to control his uncontrollable laughter.

"I'm sure you look pretty no matter what, mon coeur," Daniel didn't even think about it as he let the french word out, my heart, the same pet name as he had Corbyn's phone number saved as. 

"I don't know if it's possible- but if it is I just uwu'ed," Bella mumbled, as the only one who had just understood what Daniel had just called Corbyn. 

"What did you just say- or call me I don't even know," Corbyn asked, kind of intrigued. In his brain he was trying to memorize the way Daniel had said the words- so in case he wouldn't tell, Corbyn would be able to translate the words later. 

"I just translated your contact name in my phone to French," was all Daniel said, Corbyn quickly realized that he wouldn't get more out of it, so he didn't even bother. Instead, he just nodded and moved on, quickly grabbing his phone out of his pocket, and writing down the words- or well, he tried to, but he honestly had no idea how to speak French, but if it's just a bit close to the real way to spell it, then it shouldn't be a problem for him to figure it out later. 

"Soooo, pizza?" Jack asked, the others quickly saying yes, none of them able to turn pizza down.

"I'm gonna get fat from hanging out with you guys," Bella said with a laugh, which made the others laugh as well.

"Good excuse for you to actually start working out with me," Daniel added- because Bella had ditched on him the last many times, and it was honestly boring to work out alone. 

"I don't want to work out with you Mr. i-work-out-at-6-am-until-i-faint," Bella stated with a pout, she hated working out.

"That happened once! And that's an even better excuse for you to come with and make sure I don't faint and die," Daniel said as he sent her the doggy eyes and a big smile that could melt anyone's heart.

"Fine I'll think about it you dummy, now I want a Hawaii pizza," Bella said, quickly gaining a high five from Corbyn.

"oh my god, fucking finally someone here who likes Hawaii pizza, Bella you're my new best friend, fuck all you guys," Corbyn said excitedly linking his arm with her, as they walked ahead of the group, Daniel just stared at them with wide eyes before he laughed, which spread to the others.

"Did the love of my life just steal my best friend/ex-fiancee?" Daniel asked as he laughed, as a joke.

"I think he did, yeah" Zach added, and that's when they all laughed out loud before following after the two Hawaii pizza lovers. 

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"That was the best pizza I've ever had," Bella mumbled, as he rubbed her belly that was now filled with pizza, the others followed after her as they all started to complain about how their stomachs hurt, or about how they had eaten too much. Daniel groaned as his phone started ringing, he didn't even want to pick it up, but he knew he had to.

"Daniel speaking," Daniel said coldly into the phone as he picked it up, even though he already knew it was his dad who had called. 

"I'd like to meet up with you whenever you come home, Daniel. There's something we have to talk about," was all the man on the other line said, Daniel replied with a yes, and then they quickly hung up.

"Well, that's exciting," Daniel mumbled as he put his phone back in his pocket.

"What is?" Jonah asked as he looked over at Daniel's face, unable to read the expression that flashed over Daniel's face. Once again, his face didn't reveal anything, but it was obvious that Daniel was thinking hard over something.

"Looks like daddy and I are having a talk later when we get home, I don't know what it's about, Bella what bad things have I done lately?" He said, looking over at Bella as he said the last words, she was far better at remembering what Daniel did that he was himself.

"Hmm, you blacked out while working out, sneaked out a few times, canceled our marriage, told the whole world that you're in love with Corbyn, smashed a few phones, ate the last bit of his favorite cookies, made out with one of his workers- which was quite a long time ago, and I probably shouldn't have mentioned that I'm sorry, hmmm, that's honestly all I can think of- wait no I broke that million-dollar vase that you took the blame for, that's all I can think of," Bella said, Daniel just nodded.

"That's not that bad, well, looks like there's only one way to find out what he wants," Daniel mumbled as he got up, gathering his things. 

"I'd like to stay a bit longer, but better not keep the king waiting, should I just drop you all off at Corbyn's house, or?" Daniel asked, and they quickly agreed on that. And then they drove, back to his house, where they all said goodbye.

"Thank you for today, we've had fun," Daniel said on both his and Bella's behalf. 

AUTHORS NOTE! 

hello so im running out of drafted chapters, and i have literally no motivation to write, so we good. but summer break starts next week! and im literally terrified because im switching schools for next year- and yeah idk, it's just terrifying.