The Promise

Chapter 30 - Slow Down

Chapter 30 - Slow Down

Time flies than you've expected, it's Friday and it's time for orientation day where the new and old students get oriented about the school policy and rules. Dylan fulfilled his promise to not ditch class and everything. He has been there for me that people in here thinks we're a couple. and of course, Dylan's fans have to hate me because of being too close to him. But I didn't really mind. I don't pay attention to those kinds of things anyway.

I gained a lot of attention after the incident last Monday, and then Anderson just have to ruined the rest of my day, and the following days, by his stupid Will You Go Out FOR PIZZA With Me flash cards with the help of his friends and other basketball teammates.

I still got back at him, and embarrass him a lot of times. Good times.

We sat at the second row and see the Multimedia Center slowly filled with people. I turned to Dylan who was casually talking to someone next to him. when he noticed me, he finally and politely ends his conversation with some girl.

"Hi, Jane right?" little redhead asked looking down on the papers, it must be the list in the program. Hailey seemed to be calm and cute at the same time when she has this reading eyeglasses resting on her nose.

"Yes?" I knitted my eyebrows in confusion.

She rose an eyebrow, "What are you still doing here? Get ready in the backstage." She pointed her pencil to the closed curtains.

I looked at Dylan, who has the same look as me, then to back her puzzled, "Why?"

She rolled her eyes, "Jane, weren't you informed that you'll have to sing in the entire student body here right?"

WHAT! Oh great, I had a normal day and this happened? Great, just great!! "There must be some kind of a mistake, maybe I'm not the Jane person." It is a huge mistake, I did not know that I have to perform during orientation day.

She checked the program and looked back at me, "Jane Riley Edwards?"
Shit, it is me.

She looked at me with a dull look, while here I am mortified of the idea of me singing. "You're Jane Riley Edwards, are you not?" she repeated.

"I- I am."

"You seriously didn't know?" I shook my head. She bended her knees in front of me and pats my shoulder, "Good luck then."

What the fuck? She won't pull me out of the program?? "Why can't you pull me out of the program?" I voiced out.

"I'm sorry I can't do that. Principal Chiu told me last Monday to put you in the list. She also told me, she already informed you."

That Asian old hag! She's suppose to be a mature principal and not do this to me! What the hell??! Is she trying to embarrass me?! "You got it all wrong she didn't -"

"Oh, I'm sorry Ms. Edwards, but I have to go, the orientation is about to start. You'll be in after citing the the school hymn. I need to go get ready."

"But- Ughh!"

"Dy, what am I going to do?"

"Jane, just perform." he said as if nothing happened. Like hell, I'm going to embarrass myself on stage. Why is he not even reacting the way I did? "Jane, c'mon just sing. It'll be fine. I'll be the one playing the guitar. We can borrow in the Music room an instrument." again, he replied casually as if nothing happened!