Amelia's POV
I feel my heart drop, but Lily pulls me towards the exit. "Hurry, or else she might ground you until you die!" She shouts over the loud music.I let her pull me away, and glance at Sylvester one more time. It looks like he was going to follow us, but then a swarm of girls surrounded him.We'll get it back! But right now we have to get to your room. I quickly hop into Lily's car, and we drive back.When we got to the house, I see Cassy and her friends pulling up in the driveway. "Don't get caught." Lilly says, parking near the back of the house. I laugh and rush out of the car.I smile and say, "It wasn't that big of a deal. I'm thankful you got me here in time. Getting my computer and phone taken away is the worst.""Now that I think about it, you and Sylvester make a cute couple." She says smiling.I roll my eyes and say, "I'm good. I'm sure he has a long line of girls who want to date him. Not interested in getting in line."I change out of my dress, and hide it in the very back of my closet. Once I'm in my pajamas, I hear Lily say, "That's when you use your fast pass bitch."I laugh and say, "Fuck you. I'm not interested in a singer who needs auto tune to sound good.""His songs are pretty catchy though." She says."Sure, I'll give him that." I say."I have to go to bed cause I have another shift tomorrow. But thank you for letting me experience a dance as a senior." I say."That's what best friends do. I'll see you Monday." She says, hanging up."I slip into my bed, holding my wrist. My parents would have loved to see me get ready for the dance. Dad would have probably teared up. I smile and fall asleep, dreaming about my parents.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*Lily picks me up and squeals when I get in. "Why are you so awake on a Monday?" I ask."You should check Sylvester's I*******m." She says driving.I look him up, and check his recent post. I skim read it and gasp. "He actually wants to find the person he danced with?" I ask."All you have to do is tell him what the bracelet says." She says."That should be easy." I say, while Lily pulls into the parking lot.We step into school, and I can tell some are buzzing with excitement. I glance at the commons area, and see there's a long line. At the front is Sylvester and Jase."So all of those people are trying to claim my bracelet?" I ask."You must have left a really good impression." She says smirking."We danced, that's it." I say. "What about you?" I ask, trying to change the subject."We actually exchanged numbers, but decided to keep our identities a secret. It's just more fun like that." She says.The bell rings and everyone in line groans. "Don't worry, they'll be back at lunch." I hear someone say."What if someone guesses the word?" I mumble, feeling worried. "I mean I just want the bracelet, they can have him...""You could just buy a new one right?" Lily asks.I awkwardly laugh and say, "It was my mom's bracelet."Lily pauses, knowing I don't really talk about my parents. "I'm sorry, I didn't know." She says."It's fine." I say shrugging."Do you want to line up during lunch?" She asks."Really?" I ask."If we get there early, we can just get it and have lunch." She explains."Sounds good, I'll see you later." I say, stepping into my first class.I see the teacher switched the seating chart, so I sit in my new spot. I glance at the person who sits beside me, and see it's Sylvester"Amelia." Sylvester says, playfully glaring at me."Sylvester." I say, faking disgust.We both laugh, and I decide if I should ask for my bracelet. But the teacher starts explaining our new speech topic, causing me to push back the thought.Half an hour later, she asks us to find someone we've never partnered with. I glance at my school friends Maria, and frown at her.She pretends a tear is rolling down her cheek, and I look around the class. I see a few girls making their way towards Sylvester, and move out of my desk."Amelia?" I hear Sylvester say behind me.I turn back around and raise an eyebrow. "Will you be my partner?" He asks.I notice the girls behind him look disappointed, and feel bad. "Uh are you sure? You kinda have a party behind you..." I say."Please." He says, his eyes pleading."Okay... But only because you look desperate, and I'll feel bad for abandoning you." I say, sitting back down. The girls move to find someone else to work with, leaving us alone."It's just that every time people want to partner up with me, they just want to take pictures or get an autograph. I'm flattered, but I really want to get actual assignments done in time..." He says, looking a little tired.I nod, understanding partner work isn't always fun. "Don't worry, I don't want any of that from you. I just want an A on this speech." I respond."Do you have a specific topic you want to present?" He asks."Not really. It just has to be a mistake you learned from right?" I ask, grabbing my computer."That's going to be difficult for me. I'm perfect." He boasts."Not really."That's going to be difficult for me. I'm perfect." He boasts.I roll my eyes and say, "We can always make something up, they won't know if we're lying."Sylvester's phone vibrates on his desk, and he checks the notification. He frowns and I ask, "Everything okay?""Oh ya you didn't go to the dance! Well I met this girl, and I thought we had a connection." He says."A connection?" I ask, raising an eyebrow."I can't explain it, but there was something there. She was also one of the best dancers I've ever seen. I just want to get to know her." He says."Why don't you just find her then?" I ask, biting a grin. I wonder why he doesn't know who. It's just so obvious it was you he danced with.He rolls his eyes and says, "It was a masked dance... She also dropped a bracelet and I want to return it.""Actually... That bracelet-" The bell rings, cutting me off."See you tomorrow Amelia." He says, flashing me a smile before leaving.Thanks for reading this chapter!Byeeeeeeeeee!Amelia's POVI meet up with Lily in the cafeteria, and see the long line in front of Alex. I sigh and sit beside her. "There's no way I'm getting it back..." I say. When she's done chewing, she says, "He literally posted on his story to stop talking about the bracelet in class. How does he expect to find the owner in the small amount of lunchtime we have?" "Maybe it's best he doesn't... He thinks I'm this cool person to hang out with, when I'm definitely not." I say."Hey! I hang out with you." Lily says. I laugh and ask, "And?"She scoffs and mumbles something under her breath. "Why don't you tell me about the guy you've been texting." I ask.Lily's face turns a bright shade of pink and she says, "Nothing! We're just friends, who don't know each others' identity." "You want to come over after school? Cassy is inciting a bunch of people over. You could help me make the food." I say. "Esmeralda is such a bitch. All she does is treat you like a maid in your own father's house." Lil
Amelia's POV The bell rings and Sylvester and I shut our laptops. "Are you free after school to work on the presentation?" He asks. "I guess... We can practice presenting in the courtyard if you want?" I ask, packing up my things."Don't sound so glum Amelia. You get to spend even more time with the Sylvester Black." He says. "Yay..." I say unenthusiastic. "You wound me." He says, shaking his head. I laugh and we separate for our next class. At the end of the day, I say goodbye to Lily and head to the courtyard.I pick a table, under a tree so we have shade. A few minutes later, I hear someone plop across from me. I jump with surprise, and take out my headphones. "You scared me." I say, putting my phone away.He hands me a bag of chips and I smile. "In case we get hungry." He says."Aww thank you!" I say, opening the bag. How did he know I was hungry?"Did you memorize your part?" He asks, opening his laptop. "Yep, you?" I ask."Of course." He says smirking. I roll my eyes and
Amelia's POV Today's the last day to present, so Sylvester and I volunteer first. "Better to be first so no one will remember it by the end of class." I say. "Everyone's going to remember ours, I'm famous." He says smirking.I laugh and shake my head. "Means you can't mess up then. No pressure." His smirk drops from his face, and I hold in a laugh. "Don't say that! Now I feel pressure." "Relax. You'll do fine, we practiced for hours." I say. We walk up to the front, and the teacher pulls up our slides. I start speaking and Sylvester puts his game face on. Aww he's actually cute... Haha no.We finish after 5 minutes, and I smile. "We made the time requirement." I whisper, when we walk back to our desks. "Good, I feel like it was obvious we were talking slow." He says laughing. "Everyone's going to do that, so we'll be okay." I say."I had fun working with you." He says. "Who wouldn't? I'm the best at presentations." I say, flipping my hair. "But for real, thank you for being a
Amelia's POV "What do you think?" Lily asks, showing me her outfit, a red sequin gown with slit at the back."Cute and simple." I say."Just what I was going for." She says."You want me to do your eyeliner?" I ask. "Yes please! I envy your steady hands." She says."We can't all be talented I guess." I say smirking. Once I'm done helping her, I change in her bathroom.I put my hair up and put on a plain black hat. I step out and ask, "Incognito? Regular person hiding behind a hat." "Love it! He's on his way, so you should get going." She says, handing me her car keys. I head outside, and back out of her driveway. I stay inside the car, and wait for Lily and her date to arrive.10 minutes later, I spot them near the entrance, and realize her date is Jase. I was not expecting that... A few minutes later, I step into the restaurant. I look for Lily, and see her near a window. When I look around for an empty table, I spot someone familiar in the corner. I walk towards him and see hi
Amelia's POV After an early morning shift, I go to the grocery store to buy food for Cassy's party. After I use Cassy's credit card, I walk back to Esmeralda's house. I'm so fucking tired. My legs hurt and I'm hungry! I step into Esmeralda's house, and see Cassy pacing in the living room. She looks up from her phone and says, "After you cook all that, prepare the movie snacks." "Yes your highness." I mutter under my breath. I organize all my ingredients, and start cooking. An hour later, Esmeralda comes down. She looks hungover, but grabs her car keys."Don't mess up Cassy's party, or I'll take your phone." She says, walking towards the garage. An hour later, I finish cooking. I set them up on a buffet table, and grab the snacks. I start pouring them into bowls, and eating any that don't make it. I grab all the drinks, and put them in a large ice cooler. Cassy walks in, inspecting my work. "Not bad." She comments. "Did you vacuum the main rooms?" She asks. "I was just about t
Amelia's POV I wake up to my alarm, and quickly turn off the annoying noise. I immediately get ready for school, and take a quick shower.I exit my room, and walk towards Esmeralda house. It's dead silent, so I know everyone is still sleeping. Wish I could get an extra 30 minutes... Treating you like a maid every damn day. Not like I have a choice... They let me stay here and she has control over my bank account, until my birthday. August needs to get here sooner. I start cooking pancakes and bacon, while I watch another episode of Lucifer on my phone. How does Chloe not believe him?! It's probably too early in the show... Love Trixie though!I finish making them their food, and set the table. I grab a random granola bar from the pantry, and wait for Lily to come pick me up. I wish I had a car... A few minutes later, Lily arrives with drinks. "I just wanted to thank you again, for Saturday." She says, handing me a drink. "No problem. That's what best friends are for." I say, acce
Amelia's POV Esmeralda and Cassy are out of the house for the day, so Sylvester invites himself over. He's sitting at my desk, scrolling on his phone, while I look through my closet. "How long do these things usually last?" I ask."Only a few hours. My parents just like showing off their money to their rich friends." He says sighing. "What do they do for a living?" I ask. "My dad owns a music label. That's the only reason I became "famous" and went on a mini tour." He says. "Then my mom is an investment banker." Damn... That's a lot of money."Did you want to become a singer?" I ask, peeking my head out of my closet. "Honestly... No, I wanted to pursue dance. But my dad didn't think I had a future with that. My mom was supportive though. Her deal was that if I sign the contract to my dad's music company, and end up hating it, I won't renew it." He states. "I get to decide what I do for college and if it's dance, she'll talk to my dad." He says. "Does your dad know you're going
Amelia's POV We get out of the car and Sylvester grabs a hold of my hand. "Personal space much?" I joke. "You think I'd want to be this close to you? If we're six feet apart, they're never going to believe us." He explains. I laugh and say, "At least your hand isn't sweaty." "That's because I'm not nervous yet." He says, looking away. "We're going to be fine. As long as they don't make us kiss." I add."Don't worry. I'd never in a million years kiss your nasty lips." He says smirking. "Good. Let's keep it that way." I say, pretending to kiss his cheek. He dodges me, and I almost trip forward. He immediately wraps an arm around my waist, and I say, "Shit. Forgot I was wearing heels." "I will never understand how you can survive walking on sticks." He says chuckling. "I like looking taller." I say smiling. He bites back a smile and continues guiding me around the building. We make it to the entrance of a large ball room, and he unenthusiastically says, "They have a buffet!" I