The Preferred

Chapter One

- Okay, I'll think about it. - I said to Michael Philips, considered the fifth most handsome boy in school.

- Okay. - he said with a smile, then turned and left with his self-esteem up there.

The school dance was close and Michael was the fifth boy to invite me to go to the school dance. I was considered the most beautiful girl in school - and look, my school is huge. At school the students themselves made a list of the 10 girls and the 10 boys considered the most beautiful in the school. I should have gotten used to all that attention, but I'm still uncomfortable. Jeremy, Matteo, Talis, Gregory and now Michael, called me to the school dance. I spent so much time thinking about who to choose that I didn't even notice when Erik arrived.

- How many have asked to go with you? - he said leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets looking at me with a smile from someone who knows things.

- Four - I said with a bored face - Michael was the last one so far.

Erik is my best friend from the belly. Our mothers have known each other since adolescence and carry on friendship until today. Erik is the most beautiful boy in the school - dark brown eyes, black hair, he is tall but not too tall - no wonder there are so many girls behind him.

- Hm ... Have you chosen which one you want to go with? - He said crossing his arms and raising his eyebrows.

- No. Actually, I don't even know if I want to go, and none of them are that cool. - I said shrugging my shoulders and crossing my arms.

- Then go with me. - Erik said with a friendly smile.

- And how am I going to dismiss them? - I said.

- Just dismiss, as always. - He shrugged.

- Argh. - I said putting my hands on my face. Dismissing them was not as easy as it seemed. And it would be the third time that I would dismiss someone to go with Erik. But do what. It was great to be with that annoying kid.

I was so worried about how to talk to five boys without hurting them that I didn't even notice when Eloise arrived.

- Camilleeee - she sang as she came running to talk to me.

- Ah, hi Eloise. What happened? - I said, taking my hands off my face.

Eloise is my best friend. The third most beautiful girl in school. We've been friends since we were two years old. We are quite the opposite: Eloise likes a tall clog, I don't; Eloise likes dresses while I prefer to wear sweatshirts; Eloise loves makeup while I prefer to bet on my natural beauty. She often says that I am a boy who was born in the wrong body. Even with all the differences, I wouldn't trade her for anything.

- You will not believe. Mattew asked to go to the ball with me. - She said jumping up and down.

Matthew is the third most handsome in the school and Eloise has a little crush on him. And he seems to be noticing Eloise these days. I wonder why he didn't notice it before. Eloise is very beautiful. She has light brown eyes, light brown hair - very light by the way - and is short but not very.

- Let me guess - I said scratching my chin pretending to be thinking of the answer - you said you're going with him, am I right? - I pointed to her.

- Yeaaaah! Of course I was going to accept. I would be crazy if I didn't accept.

- Oh, that's cool - said Erik, looking bored.

- And you Camille, do you know who you're going with? - she said, ignoring Erik's comment.

- I'm going with Erik. I'm thinking about how to dismiss the boys who asked to come with me. - I said leaning against the wall.

- How many asked? - she said, with a curious face.