All that glitters...Is not boys

Chapter eleven

Chapter Eleven

DAY ONE...

By 12:00, they all made their way to the hall and sat down waiting for the lady to get back. Instead a man came up the podium,

          “Good morning contestants, I am Mr. Whitespoon. I am going to give you all the information you’ll need so ask me for any further questions if you have any when I’m done speaking. So listen up carefully.” All the contestants sat down quietly. “Congratulations to the top 30 art works that were chosen and that’s what brings you here. We are going to have an elimination session for 4 days starting today. Tonight there’s going to be a dinner party to congratulate all of you for doing really good and being top 30. You’ve been paired up with a buddy and the list is posted on the wall. So find your buddy and get to know each other well enough because your performance in the next elimination depends on it. Lunch will be served by 1:00, have fun!” The man smiled and came down podium.

Everyone found their buddies and sat down.  But Enny hadn’t found hers yet, she sat for lunch and said she’ll find her buddy after lunch.

After lunch, Enny was already getting scared inside of her, she couldn’t yet feel the butterflies running through her stomach till someone walked up to her and asked

          “Are you okay?”

It was a black hair boy with really pretty eyes and he was smiling at her. She was so nervous that she went into the washroom.

          “Are you okay!” he asked again louder so she could hear him in the washroom.

Enny came out the door wiping her mouth.

          “I think it was something I ate. I’ll go clean up. Thanks. Go and meet your buddy.” Enny told the boy as she made her way out of the hall.

          “Okay but I don’t know my buddy. I’m supposed to be with a girl called Enny.” He replied slightly following her behind.

Enny turned to face him.

          “I’m Enny. Are you Jamie?” Enny asked.

          “Yeah I’m Jamie. Nice to meet you Enny.” Jamie smiled and shook her hand.

After Enny cleaned up, she came out of her cabin and went on a walk with Jamie and they talked.

          “I like your shirt.” Jamie commented on her shirt.

          “Thanks.” Enny replied and smiled.

They walked pass the pool.

          “What do you have in your book?” He asked Enny.

          “Oh it’s just some writing. I like to write. I write a lot of fiction.” Enny held up her book.

          “Wow, nice. Did you design the front page?” He asked again.

          “yeah I did. How did you guess?” Enny looked at him.

          “I design too and doodles are one of my favourite ways of designing. They keep me busy when I’m bored.” Jamie replied.

          “Nice. Same here!” Enny replied.

          “I guess we have a lot in common.” Jamie smiled

          “I guess we do.” Enny smiled back. “What grade are you in?”

          “I’m going to grade 11. You?” Jamie replied and asked back.

          “I’m going to grade 10. Which school?” Enny replied and asked.

          “Sir Newman high school. You?” Jamie responded.

          “I went to Westaisle Junior High. But I’m going to Sir Newman next year for grade 10! So I’ll see you next year.” Enny replied.

          “Wow, that’s cool. I can’t wait.” Jamie smiled and looked at Enny.

They kept talking and found how much they had in common; they really got to know each other that day alone. A lot of other buddy pairs talked and some had nothing in common and some had a lot.

It was 5:00, almost time for the dinner party and Enny didn’t have anything to wear.

          “Aren’t you going?” Enny asked a girl sitting beside her.

          “Oh um, I will but I don’t have what to wear.” The girl replied looking at Enny.

          “Here.” Enny gave the girl something to wear. “You can wear this; I have another one to use. I’m Enny.

          “Thanks.” The girl collected the blue dress from Enny. “I’m Isabelle. Nice to meet you.”

          “You too.” Enny smiled. “Get dressed and let’s go.”

          “Okay.” Isabelle smiled back and put on the dress.

They headed out to the hall.

They all danced, ate and had a good night.

          “You look so pretty in that dress.” Jamie complimented.

          “Thanks.” Enny replied.

          “Can I have this dance?” He asked stretching out his hand.

          “Yes you may.” Enny took his hand and they danced the mambo.

The night was great. Enny and Jamie talked for some time after the dance and then went to their cabins to sleep.

          “Good night.” Enny started.

          “Good night. Thanks for the dance.” Jamie replied.

Enny smiled and went into her cabin and lay on her bed. She opened her hard cover book and thought for a second. She said to herself.

‘He doesn’t really fit any of the qualities of my perfect guy. Ugh, I should really stop writing about this fiction character, it’s never gonna come true. Sasha’s right. I should throw it away and doodle or something like that.’