#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's cheating and notstraight forward.But I need to get into this institute more than anyone else."What if he asks for sex?" My head asked and I shook my head in haste."Ew what kind of thinking is that? Jace looks like a gentle man. Why would he ask me for sex? Iam sure he has lots of ladies for that." I said to myself."What if he asks for your soul. Like you trade your soul for the institute." My head spoke again andI shot it out in anger."Enough! He isn't like that. He just wants to help, after seeing how desperate I am to get in. Anynice person would understand this." I said turning off the shower and walking out of the bathroomtieing my towel.I got to the room and I saw Alec on the bed and I was startled."What the hell? What are you doing in my room?" I asked holding my towel firmly against my body."Mom said I should ask you what you plan on doing today." He said grinning."She wants to know that, and then she sends you? Did she think I would tell you anything?" Iasked in anger."Of course not. She just wants to punish me because she knows how much I hate your room." Hesaid."Get out." I said."Louder! She needs to know you chased me out yourself." He said smriking."Get out!!" I yelled louder."That's better." He said walking out of the room and Iu breathed out through my mouth trying tocalm myself down.I walked to my closet and picked out a red and white gown."This would do." I thought picking out the gown. I wore it in haste and combed my hair beforepacking it into a pony tail.I picked my black shoe and wore it. It was a very beautiful shoe. I reached for my bag and stormedout of the room.I headed to the living room and I saw mother was busy in the kitchen."Hey." father said coming from behind me."Father. Good morning." I said smiling."I see you are prepared to go out. Where are you going?" He asked and I sighed thinking of whatto say. I can't let them know any of my plans at all."I am out to search for a job." I said and he furrowed how brows."Search for a Job? When did you plan on telling us?" Mom asked from inside the kitchen."Mom it's no big deal. I am 23, I can make decisions for myself. And don't worry about me, I will befine." I said and they nodded."Come home as soon as you can." She said and I nodded."Thank you Mom. And I will be careful." I said heading out of the house."I can't wait to know what you are hiring from them." Alec said all of a sudden startling me."Alec can't you just leave me alone for a minute? Must you be everywhere?" I asked angrily."I actually wish I wasn't too. But it happens the same parents gave birth to us, so I am stuck you.And I am planning to make that time enjoyable for myself." He said and smriked.I walked away in anger and hit the road. I stood a little far away from the house to get a taxi. Ibrought out the card from my bag and looked at it one more time, before I began to beat my handwith it. JACE"Just ten participants were admitted?" I asked in shocked staring at the statistics Lydia gave me."Yes. Almost all of them had this corky voice, it's so annoying. It was like a waste of time." Shesaid."I thought the institute was to teach people how to control and improve their singing abilities. Whypushing the average ones away?" I asked sitting at my desk as she made herself comfortable onthe sofa."These are the average ones. Can you call Elena Valentine average? That girl was the worst of allthe voices I have heard in my life." She said laughing."Lydia that is too unfair. She may not know how to sing, but trust me, she wants to. And that willshape her voice." I said and she nodded."I agree but it won't be in the institute. Because she is coming nowhere that institute. We needgood ones, because the institute now is our source of income. We can't let anything or anyoneruin that." She said and the office telephone because to ring.Someone is here to see you sir. She calls her name Elena Valentine, and you asked her to meetyou.Yes. Let her in.I hung up and Lydia looked at me."We are having a third party?" She asked and I sighed. The door opened and Elena Valentinewalked in looking damn sexy. She wore this red and white gown which had openings at the sides.Those curves would definitely always drive someone crazy."Elena Valentine? The one with the corky voice?" Lydia asked in mockery."Lydia can you give us some time Please?" I asked and she nodded."Sure." She said standing up. She grabbed her bag and walked up to her."No matter what happens, you are never getting into that institute." She said and walked out.Elena looked at me and I gave her an assuring smile."I am sorry about that." I said and she walked closer to my desk."Must she always act like that?" She asked as I pointed to the seat."Thank you." She said and sat down."Let's ignore Lydia and talk business. I said I could help you into the institute." I said looking at herbeautiful face."And that's why I am here. Why do you want to help me? I am not qualified in any way." She saidand I nodded."I know, but we can help each other." I said smiling."How?" She asked."I help you get Into the institute, and then you act like my Fiancée for fifteen days." I said and hereyes widened."What?" She asked in shock.TBC....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
Chapter 11 ELENA You kissed him again?Yes, it was just to show that b**ch that I am now in control.Hmmm sounds fun.You don't knlw how happy I am to be here Celine. I can't wait to see Stefan beg me to come back.Must you always bring up his name? He isn't worth this.He is the reason why I accepted this offer in the first place.Do you still love him?What? No... No of course not.You can't lie to yourself. For you to do all this with Jace is to make him feel jealous. And the onlyreason you are doing this is because you still love him and you want him back, begging for yourlove and forgiveness.Fine. Yes, I still do love him.And do you think he loves you too?Of course he still does. And that's why he is back in townAnd if this doesn't turn out the way you expect?Then I back out of this stupid contract.I hope you are correct Elena. I just need you to please give Jace a chance to see you for someonehe can love. I prefer him go to Stefan.Celine can you hear yourself? You pr