The Country Boy and The City Girl

I threw my bag on the bedroom floor and climbed up the stairs to my loft bed. I just needed a good bed flop and nap to help me try and forget this horrible, embarrassing, awful, painful, stupid day. It almost worked until the sound of two little feet scurried up to me.

"I'm the most popular girl in school," Alyanna grinned with pride. "The whole class made me friendship bracelets and then two of the boys asked me to be their girlfriend and then they picked flowers for me and then my teacher told me I did good on my drawing in art and then I got picked for line leader and then-"

"That's great, Aly," I groaned. "I had a not so great day. Can I just sleep, okay? Please?" I turned over to puppy dog eyes and a quivery-lipped child.

"What happened, Danni?"

I sighed and began to tear up a bit myself. "I got my feelings hurt by a boy."

Her pout stuck out further as she crawled into my bed and cuddled up to me. Her unruly blonde curls had to be brushed away from my face as I half smiled. I heard her sweet yawn and felt her little arms wrap around me as I lay there, thinking. My sister had her annoying moments but this was one of the few that I loved. Listening to the cute sounds of her breathing, I slowly drifted off to sleep...

Dream Jason's gentle smile appeared in front of me. I returned the smile and felt the giddy feeling rise up inside of my stomach as he tucked a strand if hair behind my ear. All I could do was stare into his brown eyes like an idiot schoolgirl as he chuckled, biting his lip.

"Daniella..." he whispered, sending chills through my entire body. "Daniella..."

"Yeah?"

His hand came up to my arm and lingered there for a moment. "Can you move?"

"Move what?" I sighed.

"Amber's behind you."

My cloud nine shattered as I stepped aside, watched him embrace her, and gawked as they kissed passionately. I could've choked on the bile that rose up in my throat. I wanted to punch Amber in the face, and I'm pretty sure I would've, but I woke up to a wet pillow, puffy eyes, and an even worse mood. Detention was going to suck...

Jason's POV

"Jason? Jason!"

I snapped out of it and looked at Amber's agitated expression. "Sorry. What?"

"Focus! We have to coordinate our speeches for when we win prom queen and king!" she screeched. "I swear it's like I'm talking to a wall!"

To be honest, I wasn't listening at all. All I could think about was the look on Daniella's face when she screamed at me. Tears gathered in her eyes, hair in her face, lip quivering. It was enough to break my heart. I didn't mean all of those things I said to her either. I just got so mad thinking about her being with someone who can't even be with her when I'm right here. I could talk to her like no other guy. I could hold her like no other guy. And I could kiss her better than any guy could. Not tryin' to be cocky, but I haven't gotten any complaints....But going back to my point, she has to care for me deep down. If she didn't, she wouldn't have blown up like she did...

"Owen would have listened to me..." Amber mumbled regretfully.

I was majorly screwing up. Dating Amber to make Daniella jealous was the wrong way about getting her attention. It just made me seem like I wasn't crazy about her. But I was. I got up from my chair and began to walk away. "Owen can take you to Prom then!"

"What?! Jason! Prom is literally next week! Everyone already has dates! You have to go with me. You're my boyfriend."

I turned and gave her a wry smile. "Not anymore," I answered.