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‘One jump ahead of the hit men,
One jump ahead of the flock,
I think I’ll take a stroll around the block’ –One Jump, Aladdin
School was an absolute nightmare, as expected. The rumors were spiraling out of control and it seemed as though everyone had heard about my confrontation with Hailey. A few of the rumors were ridiculous, for example there was one going around that I had picked up my chair and threw it at Hailey and another said that I went on a rampage and started throwing books at everyone! It was preposterously ridiculous. Luckily I was good at fading into the background so that was what I did all week. I hated the attention I was given, it put so much pressure on my life that I didn’t need or want. It made me worried that I would mess something up and everyone would just leave me. My train of thought was interrupted by a beep from my phone, indicating that I had a text. I grabbed my phone and went back to lying on my bed like I had been doing all afternoon. I read the text and groaned.
Mother: There is a work dinner tomorrow night and as you know they expect someone from our family to be there and as your father and I are still away I would appreciate if you went in our place. Bring a friend and dates and dress nice, it’s a very formal occasion.
Me: I’ll go, see you next week
I would do it or my parents only, I hated these dinners because of the attention aspect and since it was such a high class event it was too much pressure. I quickly texted Penny.
Me: Penny are you free this weekend?
Penny: Yeah, why?
Me: Could you possibly come to a work dinner with me? My parents usually go to these things but as they are away they have requested that I go in their place. I have to bring a friend and we both have to have dates.
Penny: YES YES YES! I’ll come w/ u but who r our dates going to b?
Me: I don’t know, who do you think?
Penny: Try Adrian and I’ll try Caine?
Me: Ok
I sighed, Adrian was my best choice, all the other boys were idiots. I decided that calling him was the best option as texting took to long. He picked up after the third ring.
“Can't get enough of me can you?”
“Actually I can Adrian and you know it.”
“Then why are you calling me?” he asked.
“I need a favour.” I sighed.
“What kind of favour.”
“I kind of need you to come to a dinner as my date?” It came out as a question rather than a statement like I’d hoped.
“Elaborate please fiammella, I don’t have all day.”
“Fine. So my parents occasionally go to these dinners but since they’re away I have to go and I need to bring a date. It’s also very high class so you will need to dress nice.”
“Who said that I was going fiammella?”
“Please Adrian,” I begged, “All of your friends are idiots and Caine is going with Penny.”
“So if I go I will be your date, I will have to dress nice and act polite and pretend that I actually want to be there? And Penny and Caine are also going?”
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Unchain Me
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