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 Lydia has everything. She is everything." I said and he smiled."She doesn't also want someone who sees herself as everything when she is nothing. You are theperfect one for her." He said."For her? Not for you" I asked in confusion."My step mom as always had my back since my father married her. She wants the best for me."He said."If you know this. Why are you lying to her? Why not look for a lady that is willing not to act oraccept it as a contract. There are many ladies that would not accept anything for your love." I saidand he laughed."Love? I don't think it exists." He said staring into space."Why would you say that?" I asked and he shook his head."It's okay Elena. I am sorry for telling you to act like my Fiancée. It's not making sense at all. Don'tworry, I will try my best to help you into the institute. You can forget about the deal." He said and Istood up."Why?" I asked wondering why he changed his mind all of a sudden. I know he was doing it for areason."Nevermind Elena. Once I get any thing from the institute, I will get back to you. You can leave."He said sitting on his chair again.I nodded and carried my bag staring at him. With the look on his face, I knew I said something Ishouldn't have said."Thank you for this." I said and he nodded. I walked out of the office looking at him once more.I got out and I saw Lydia leaning against the door. I looked at her and ignored her but then shecalled me back."What can Jace want from you?" She asked making me stop."I don't think that is your business, because if it is he wouldn't ask you to excuse us." I saidSmiling."So you think because he asked me to give you guys a second, I won't know what you two areup?" She asked and I sighed."Looking at you. I know I am older than you, so forget the fact that you were a b**chy judge, youcan't just open those lips of yours to tell me nonsense." I said boiling in anger already and shelooked shocked."How dare you talk to me that way?" She asked and I smriked."Because I am not just anyone you can stop on the way and throw words at. If you have beengetting away with that from everyone. You can't get away when it comes to me." I said very boldyand she walked close to me."I promise you that you will never step your feet into that institute. I will do whatever it takes, andlet this be the last time I see you anywhere near Jace." She said and I smiled."He doesn't even like you. Now I know why you are never going to be his taste." I said walking outon her. The cells in my head were screaming..."Damn baby girl!!!! You nailed it!!! Like wtf! That was a punch line!"I smiled feeling so full of myself for talking back to her. Actually I never take shit from anyone, butthis felt so good, I felt so alive.At least it would stand as a pay back for what she said to me at the Audition.I got out of the company and began to walk down the street. I actually didn't have any whereimportant to go, so I though of calling my girlfriend Susan. Her place would be the best to spendmy day.As I walked, I looked Into my bag searching for my phone when I mistakenly hit someone in theprocess. I wasn't looking up at all, what did I expect?As we hit each other, my phone fell to the ground and it scattered."Oh no!" I said bending to pick the pieces up."Oh my... I am so sorry." I heard a very familiar voice and I was forced to look up and there wasStefan. My ex boyfriend."Stefan." I called and he smiled."Hey it's you. I am sorry about your phone, I should get you a new one." He said."What are you doing here?" I asked him."I am back in town. Can we save the talking till later? We should get you a new cellphone." Hesaid and I nodded.To be honest, though he jilted me I missed him so much. Seeing him made me happy, but Icouldn't show him that."So you are back here with your wife?" I asked looking at him."We divorced." He said and one side of me was surprised, and the other side happy."What? Why?" I asked."I realized I didn't love her." He said opening the door to the cellphone store and letting me walk infirst."Wow. That's so not surprising." I said."And you? Any new boyfriend?" He asked and I nodded immediately."Yes." I lied. I didn't want it to look like since he left I haven't been able to go into anotherrelationship."Wow that's great news." He said passing me the phone he got."Thanks." I said and he nodded."I am sorry about the old one, I guess we both weren't watching where we were going." He saidand I nodded smiling."Ah, I really need to go. I have things to do." I said and he nodded. I walked to the door and hestopped me."Can we see some other time?" He asked and I smriked before looking at him."Stefan I have been so busy lately. We will see when we see okay?" I said and he nodded."Sure." He said and I walked out of the store."I think I acted too cheap there. Why was I so happy to see him? He can't just walk into my lifeafter jilting me for almost two years now. I need to show him I have moved on. I know exactly whatto do." I thought smiling.TBC....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
Chapter 12 ELENA I waved the napkin in the air trying to chase out the burning smell of the fries out of the kitchen."Aren't you done?" I heard Jace abruptly startling me and I jumped in fright."Gosh. You scared the hell out of me." I said looking at him."Sorry about that. Just that mother was wondering what is taking so long." He said and I sighed."You can't blame me. I tried making it the perfect dish but it happens I have lost some of mycooking skills." I said and he walked into the kitchen.He stared at the fries and sighed."We can dish the fresh one to mother, or better still order one for her." He said and I shook myhead."No. My cooking can't just go to waste that way. It was just a little burn. It's still tasty." I saiddipping one into the sause and feeding it to him.He took it with his mouth as we stared at each other."How does it taste?" I asked breaking the intense stare that was beginning to swallow me."It's.. great. She would love it." He said and I nodded ha