Dear Prince Charming

Chapter 2

~Chapter 2~

The clock ticked loud like a ringing gong every second. The shock was still obviously plastered on my face, and reality's slap still stung like pins and needles. I hadn't been looking forward to school since I read the email from Ms. Rodin.

Still, I couldn't help but feel a teensy bit of excitement that every teenager gets when they're about to try something new. A large yawn escaped my lips and cause my eyes to tear up. I quickly wiped off the blurriness and glanced at the clock.

"Yikes! It's already 12:30! How long have I been sitting here?" I asked myself outloud. No one was here to think I was crazy, anyways.

I hopped onto my bed, and the thoughts of performing on a stage took over me. I drifted off to sleep with the comfort of the theatre.

First and second block passed by slowly. I was anxious to see Ms. Rodin. I didn't know if I wanted to accuse her of signing me up, or thank her by giving me an opportunity that I was always too afraid to grasp. Either way, third block was what I was waiting for, and my anxiety was practically spilling out of me just thinking about it.

The familiar bell struck through my thoughts, and I grabbed my stuff and burst out the room.

Every step was bringing me closer to her room, and with each step, I was losing my confidence in even just seeing Ms. Roden. Now that I think about it, I was never the type to confront people. Why start now? I was never the type to go onstage and perform, so why would I even show up at the auditions? The harder I thought, the more I found the whole idea of my dreams pointless.

The negativity was hurling me into despair, and my heart clouded. I stared at the ground, willing the tears not to fall. My steps quickened and my arms locked as they swung furiously by my sides. Not paying very good attention to the where I was heading or the people in front of me, I headbutted a guy in front of me with all of my might.

Bringing me back to reality, I swung my head up and saw him land flat on his butt with a loud "OOMF."

"Oh jeez, I'm so sorry! I didn't see where I was going. I'm so sorry!" I gasped in a panic. I hope he doesn't report me or something.

"Haha, it's no problem. I'm not really paying attention of what's in front of me, either. I'm just looking at the room numbers. I'm getting lost in this school! It's a lot bigger than what I used to go to." He stood up, brushed his shoulders, and gathered his fallen belongings. "I'm Chad Everston, by the way. I'm new to this school. I used to live in this area, but I moved when I was younger. Now I'm back, I guess."

I gawked at him. To be honest, he was kind of attractive. Okay, "kind of" is a lie. He was really attractive, especially for a guy at this school. Maybe I'm just used to their looks now. But ,wow. His dark hair, so dark it was almost black, almost reached to his eyebrows and he had kind, energetic eyes the color of a green/hazel/brown/blue color. I don't know, but it was beautiful. I could've sworn they were contacts, but they moved with his irises, so I'm pretty sure they were real. His cheeks, oh wow, those cheekbones. His lips...

What? No. Slap. Bad. Don't. He's too good-looking for me. I'm just plain with brown eyes and blonde hair. He's... everything else.

"Oh, I hope you didn't damage your tailbone or anything, though, haha...haha... That was a pretty loud thump. Oh, and,uh, I'm Ella Grey. I've lived here my whole life..?"Wow, this guy gave me a lot of information just by bumping into him, and unfortunately, I'm sure he noticed I was admiring every detail about him. He was pretty fit, too, you know.

Oh, jeez.

"Well, I've got to get to class, Ella. Nice to meet you! You're probably the first person I met that I've bumped into and apologized. Well, see you around!" He gave me one last smile before he took off, staring at the sides of the doors and gazing in classrooms.

I watched him go for a couple of seconds. What was his name? Chad Everston? Where have I heard that before? I shrugged my shoulders and continued back to Ms. Rodin's class, but the dread was almost nonexistant now.

I walked into her classroom, confidence beaming from me now, though I didn't understand why. I guess Ms. Rodin could sense it flowing freely out of me and walked up to my desk.

"So, Ella, have you decided to go through with it? I know you'll do great. I have full confidence in you." She beamed brightly at me, and I found it contagious. What was wrong with me? "Yes Ms. Rodin, I'm going to try out for the play. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. Originally, I never would've had the courage to sign up myself." I grinned back. Ms. Rodin started heading back to her desk, but not without first telling me, "I wish you good luck on the tryouts, Ella! They're just in 2 days. Don't forget the script! You'll need to start interpreting the lines." 

Like any other teacher, she gave us another composition topic to write. This time, it was "Who has inspired you the most in your life?" Halfway into the composition, the bell rang and all the students rushed out into the hallways. I passed by the theatre sign-up sheet and checked the names again. Four more girls signed up for Cinderella, including me. I looked at the males side, and three more had signed up. I read the names to see who they were, and a familiar one popped out specifically.

Chad Everston

Chad Everston... Chad Everston... Why is that so familiar to me?

"Are you going to sign up for the school's play, too?" A deep voice chirped behind me.I turned quickly to find the guy I bumped into this morning. "Are you okay? You look a little red." He reached his hand out to touch my cheek, but I turned around.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I actually signed up already. Wait, what do you mean by 'too'?"

He pointed to his name on the list. It was the very first one on top. Of course, Chad Everston! 

"I figured that joining a lot of school clubs would help me make friends, so that's what I'm trying to do. I've always wanted to do theatre, but I felt like people would judge me since I'm a guy. As you can tell, not many guys are into it, huh?"

At that moment I felt a connection to him. We both wanted to do theatre, but something always held us back. "I felt that same way! Well, except the guy part, obviously." We stood staring at eachother, and we both burst out laughing. "Hey, do you mind if I go eat lunch with you?" He asked me quietly.

My eyes widened. Me of all people? "No, I don't mind, but I always sit alone at lunch, so it would only be us two." He looked at me and grinned. "Well, less is more."

"I don't even know if that makes sense in this situation." I tried to hold back a giggle, but it burst out. He giggled along with me, and we headed out to the cafeteria to get our food.

Maybe, this year will go just how I always wanted it to.

A/N: I HAVEN'T UPLOADED IN SO LONG :o Because I'm a slacker >_> Wahhh... I think I wrote this one badly o_O It sounds so... Weird o.o I can't find another word to describe it :P Maybe you could xD I hope you like it anyways despite it being weird-sounding~ Haha thanks for reading ^.^ My word choice is odd, I know. I can't find any non-weird sounding synonyms for laugh o.o So I used giggle o.o Okay bye :D Thanks~