#The_Next_Day ELENA "Wake up sleepy head." Mother said throwing a pillow at me as I laid."Mom." I called in frustration."What? It's 10am. You should be on your way to finding a good job now you lost the Audition." Shesaid and I sat up sadly."Mom you didn't need to remind me. I know I am a failure." I said and she sat next to me holdingmy hand."You are not a failure Elena. Things happen for a reason. You can still have another chance atgetting into the institute. Even though it's in the next three years." She said and I looked at herremembering the card Jace the judge gave me."What if I can still have a chance now, not after three years." I said standing up in haste."I don't understand." She said but I ignored her and rushed into the bathroom to take my bath."What do you plan on doing? Where are you even going?" She asked from inside the room anditurned on that shower so I wouldn't hear her.If i told her Jace offered to help, she would never agree to it. She would say it
ELENA "You want me to be your girlfriend for 15 days?" I asked in disbelief."Fiancée not girlfriend." He said smiling."Why would you even think I would do that? Like be a Fiancée to a stranger? Not even my friend?"I asked in surprise."Because you and I know how badly you want to get into the institute. So it's just like a trade, I giveyou the chance of entering the institute and in return you be my Fiancée. It's not hard, it's just afifteen days act." He said and I sighed thinking about it."Why me?" I asked."What?" He asked."Why did you choose me? I wasn't the only one rejected and disgraced. Why did you pick me?" Iasked and he sighed standing up."You are exactly the type of woman my stepmother wants." He said looking at me."She wants a failure for you?" I asked and he shook his head."She wants a woman that is willing to do anything to get to that place she wants to be. A womanthat is gorgeous and smart. Not just a singer." He said and my cheeks flushed a little."But L
JACE "Why did you book an appointment with that lady?" Lydia asked barging into the office."Hey. Hold on, what's going on? Why are you boiling in anger?" I asked staring at her."That b**ch just talked back at me. She called me a b**chy judge." She said and I felt like laughingbut I controlled it."Wow I never knew she was that brave. No one has ever spoken back at you. I guess you have arival now." I said smiling."Seriously Jace? Is that what you are going to say? That she is my rival? How can you say thatlowlife is my rival. She has not even achieved half of what I have achieved her entire miserablelife." She said and all I did was laugh."Don't be too hard on yourself Lydia. I was just joking okay? And why do you hate her so muchanyways?" I asked."I don't know. I just hate her, I have a bad feeling about her." She said and I laughed again."And when did you start having those feelings? Trust me Elena is awesome. You just need toknow her well." I said and she grew more ang
Chapter 6 ELENA "Hey!" Celine said happily barging into my room while I was searching my closest."Must I always beg you to knock before coming in?" I asked and she jumped on the bed."You know I hate knocking, and I know you hate keeping me waiting. So we are even." She saidlaughing and I sighed."I don't know what to wear Celine." I said sitting on the bed tiredly."That's why I am here." She said bringing out a cloth from the bag she was carrying."You got this for me?" I asked happily picking up the gown."I went shopping on my way back. I knew you wouldn't have anything suitable for the occasion, soI got you this." She said and I smiled happily."Thank you Celine. You are a life saver." I said trying on the gown. I stared at myself in the mirrorand to be honest, i looked extremely gorgeous in it.It fitted me perfectly, and I wasn't surprised about that. Celine knows my size and taste when itcomes to wears."You seem very happy to go on this with Jace." She said and I nodde
Chapter 7 JACE I stole glances of her as I drove us to the restaurant I already prepared for us. I wished I couldfocus but her beautiful just couldn't stop to amaze me."So...." She said and I looked away quickly."Yea." I said looking at her again."Will your stepmother be present? Since she is the one we are doing all this for." She said and Isighed.For once I was so stupid to think she was going to see this as a real date."No. She won't be there,it's just two of us." I said and she looked at me."So what's the occasion if she isn't there?" She asked again."It's just a dinner to get to know each other that's all. If we want to convince mom, we need to beperfect at acting." I said and she nodded looking away."That sounds fun." She said smiling and I stared at her again.We got to the restaurant and I climbed down the car after parking it. I moved to Elena's side andhelped her with the door."Thank you." She said climbing down and I smiled giving her my hand. She took it and
Chapter 8 ELENA "What was that for?" He asked as he hopped into the car and I swallowed hard."I wanted to make it real. You said our act must seem real, and we were outside, so I wanted toshow people we are a couple." I stammered and he stared at me."I am not complaining trust me. I was just surprised you could do that." He said smiling widely."Why can't I? The last time I checked, you have no mouth odour." I Said and he laughed."Yeah right. It was pretty amazing though." He said and I nodded looking at the mirror."You should get used to that." I said watching Stefan through the side mirror. I made sure his eyeswere on us before kissing Jace.Now he would never think I didn't move on.I grinned looking at Jace who actually looked happy. I just hope I didn't give him an impressionthat I like him.Or did I go too extreme?"So..." He said looking at me as we drove."So..." I replied looking at him."When are we going to be having this dinner again?" He asked and I sighed."Is t
Chapter 9 JACE #The_Next_MorningI woke up at the bright side of the day, remembering how the date with Elena went. I got off thebed and walked to my mirror.I stared at myself touching my lips and grinning at the same time. I couldn't stop thinking aboutthat kiss.The sad part is that, she sees it as nothing. She doesn't even like me and I am here obsessedover her kiss.I sighed and headed back to the bed laying down."Maybe if she lives with me for these 15 days I would be able to win her to myself." I thoughtstaring at the ceiling.I heard the door bell ring and I wondered who it might be. It is a Saturday and I don't usuallyexpect visitors."Or can it be Elena?" I thought jumping out of bed, then I remembered she doesn't even have myaddress. I sighed and walked to the living room, to the door.I opened up and to my amusement, I saw Lydia at the door smiling widely."Hey." She said happily."Hey." I said in confusion, trying to figure out why she was at my door step very e
Chapter 10 ELENA The door opened and I saw Jace at the door smiling faintly. I felt immediately that something waswrong."Welcome." He said kissing my cheeks and helping me with my bags. I walked in and then I sawLydia standing in the living room with her hands crossed.I smriked and turned to face Jace kissing him on the lips and wrapping my hands around his neck.He held me by the waist and kissed me back."Seriously?" Lydia asked angrily and I smiled disengaging. I stared at Jace and he stared back."Do you think she bought it?" I whispered in his ears like I was hugging him."Yeah. I think so." He stammered."You didn't tell me you were having a visitor." I said walking to where Lydia stood."Don't you dare come near me." She said boiling in anger."Why? Because I finally have what you have been after for a very long time?" I asked and Jacecleared his throat."Can we not make sure a scene please?" Jace stated and I looked at her."I knew something was going on between you two