THE NEXT DAY, the boys decided to ride together to school. We're going to do so much, and I don't think I have the energy. Right Daniel and the others came yesterday in the cafeteria, Luke was never found. I doubt he'll never come back, considering when he's here, he always have plans.
"L, if Luke comes... please call me or one of the guys. I can't see you hurt anymore." Daniel said while driving. Kristoffer's at the passenger seat as Thomas, Zach, Nate and I in the middle, how did we fit in? Zach volunteered that I sit on his lap.
"I can handle him, Dani. It's not like he's going to murder me." I said as he look at the rear mirror to me, "The last time he hit you, you passed out." He said as Zach hug me on my waist, putting his head on my back. "Does it matter? I'm not going to let him hit me."
When we arrive, I didn't talk. As soon as Zach opens the door, I went down and walk away. "Lavender, hey, wait up!" I stop walking as I turn around and look at Zach, "What Avery? I'm heading to the music room." I lied as he sigh.
"I- I just- can we go to class together?" I raise my eyebrows to what I just heard, "The popular straight A student, and not to mention, the next student body president of California High is asking me to go to class with him?" I joke as we both laugh, "Either that or have girls surrounds you." I look around as the other boys already went to their classes.
"Live a little, Avery. Besides, today's our first day of rehearsals!" I light punch him on his chest and smile as I leave him in the hallway.
My first class would be History, and I think that some of the seniors are currently teaching students for their project. Hoping Thomas or Kristoffer would be there, or my brother at least. I enter the classroom, making the whole class look at me as if I committed a crime.
"Ms. Harrington, pleasure of you to join us." I look at the teacher's desk, and Thomas Langford and Kristoffer Valentine are teaching History today. "Hey, Thomas and Kris." I said as I smile and walk to my seat.
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I'm at the backstage learning and memorizing lines, I walk back and forth while doing so. "I'm not into pretty pink princesses!" "Of course you aren't." I stop at my track and to see Zach in front of me, "Aren't you supposed to be with your Princess Audrey, Ben?" I said as he laughs and comes closer to me.
"Audrey's not here right now, so... we have the backstage to ourselves." He suddenly leans as I judge and put my hand that wasn't holding a script to his chest. "I didn't know Prince Benjamin of Auradon is a flirt." I smile as I put down the script to the nearest table.
"My bad. Anyways, aren't you supposed to be outside with the dancers for 'Rotten to the Core' scene?" He said as I look at him, "Mrs. Mendoza said that we need to memorize the lines from the beginning first before heading to that." I grab my water bottle as he grabs it from my hand, "Avery!"
He laughs and opens it as he chugs. When he's done drinking, he gives it to me as I sigh. "Such a bully." "I'm your cute bully." He said as I roll my eyes, I turn around and hoping he doesn't see me smile and blush. "We need Mal and Ben!" I heard someone comes in and walks out quickly.
I clear my throat and turn around as I look at Zach, who's holding my script. "Come on, Zach. They need us to the stage." I said, walking and grabbing the script from him. "B-But-" "No buts! Let's go!" I said as I grab his hand and leave the backstage with him.
When we get out of backstage, Daniel, Thomas, Nate and Kristoffer are looking at us. Mrs. Mendoza comes and grabs both of our hands, as we we're dragged into a scene of where Mal gives Ben the cookies that she casted a love spell on.
"Hey, Benny boo." I mocked Audrey, as Zach turns around and smiles as he comes towards me. "Hey, how's your first day in here?" He said as I flash a smile, "It's uh, good... Do you want a cookie?" I show the one cookie that I made, well, what Mal made for Ben.
Zach looks at it as I can tell, he hesitates to get it, "Uh, I can't- I already ate." He said as I give him a weak smile, "Yeah, I get it. You people don't trust the kids from the Isle of the lost, I'll just eat it instea-" I was about to eat the cookie when he snatch it from me and eats it in front of me.
"Mhm, it taste so good." He said as he looks at me while munch, "Yeah?" he nods as I look at Christina and Nate as Kristoffer walks towards Zach from behind, "Is that chocolate chip?" "Yeah." I evilly smile, "God, I love chocolate chips." I grab the cookie and put it back to the plastic container.
Kristoffer puts both of his hands on Zach's shoulders as Zach stares at me, "How are you feeling... bro?" "I feel like... I feel like I want to sing!" I want to laugh at this, but I have to maintain the laughter or we'll start over.
"Maaaaaal!! Maaaa-" Kristoffer covers Zach's mouth making his singing into mumbles as I look at the others and laugh.
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Rehearsals was tiring, but fun. I can actually feel Christina's deadly glare on my back because she's still mad at me for having her role, but it's not my fault! Anyways, Mrs. Mendoza gave us fifteen minutes break before practicing the dances we are a part of, and it's so fun!!
I grab my bag from backstage as I sit down on the stage and eat my snacks. "How's the rehearsals so far, Lavender?" I look at my left and it was Zach, "It's fun and I can't actually wait for the actual show to come!" I said as I smile and eat, "And the scenes in Auradon!!" I added as I take a bite of my snack.
When I'm done, I hop off of the stage and go to the nearest trash can, I put my trash down in the bin as I was about to turn, when I bump into one of the props as I fall back, but I didn't fall. I look who's holding me, and it was him. "You have been falling lately, Lavender. Are you okay?" Zach said as I quickly nod.
I quickly fix myself and look at him, "Thanks, Zach." I smile as he did the same. We both stood there as I didn't realise he was holding my hand, he suddenly comes closer as I am distracted by the beautiful brown orbs in his eyes. He leans closer and closer, "HEY, LOVEBIRDS! GET YOUR ASSESS BACK IN THE BACKSTAGE!"