Dani's pov

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"Ghosts are real and I don't care what you say" I hissed at Luna

"I never saw a ghost before" she chuckled

"Billions of people never saw the devil before but he's real" I said

"That may be true" she giggled
"Are you gonna try out today?"

"Yes, I'm heading there right after class"

"I'll be there" she smiled, Luna and I stepped into class and was greeted by the art teacher. Slowly, students piled into the class room and took their respective seats

"Today will be our last class for art until I return" the teacher said

"Won't there be a sub?" I asked

"You're the only sub in this class" Luna shouted from the back of the class, I glared at her and heard snickers from my peers

"Unfortunately there's no other person qualified to teach art other than myself" she smiled weakly, I nodded and pulled out my sketchpad

"I hope everyone's assignment is going smoothly, within the next two months I shall be back to grade it" the woman said

The rest of the class went on like a blur, I drowned out her voice and scribbed a few ideas into my sketchpad for what to come. She was just speaking about the basic stuff, it wasn't that important in the first place.

I felt a poke in my side, my fist clenched and my teeth grinded against each other from the small touch. I whipped my body around

Only to be faced with Mia, my body immediately relaxed. She held a bright smile on her face that seemed to calm me down

"Wanna walk with me to drama class after this?" she asked, I nodded and turned myself back into my seat.

As much as I loved seeing her smile or looking into her honey brown eyes, there was just a feeling weighing over me. A feeling I couldn't shake and it was becoming somewhat out of my control. Perhaps, the less I try the more it'll fade.

The bell rang, it vibrated against the walls. The teacher clapped her hands together and hopped of her desk. The students began to assemble their books aside to prepare for their next class. I closed my sketch and slid it under the desk, where I usually kept it.

I stood to my feet and brushed off my jeans, I found my way to the door, a sudden warmth spread through my body when I felt a hand hook into mine. I glanced down to the girl, Mia smiled sweetly as we headed in the same direction

"Are you okay? Your body is slightly... Cold?" she asked

"It's always like that" I admitted, Mia bit her lip and nodded in response

"What happened to you a few days ago?" she asked

"What do you mean?" I asked

"I... I don't know... You just seemed off in the library" she mumbled

"I was just, thinking about something" I said and pushed the auditorium door open.

The red interior met my eyes, golden spotlights lit a path on the red carpet floor. Class was being held on stage, we had a play to act out today. Unfortunately we weren't using costumes but we were testing out our blockings

"Good Afternoon class, please grab your scripts" the woman greeted us

We all nodded and walked over to the stage that held a stack of papers, we each took one of the scripts and scattered to random places, reading our lines. I walked over to the wall, our roles were assigned to the paper that was taped on it. 

"Most of the guys in the play aren't here" I said

"They were excused because of their football game tomorrow, coach wanted to push in some extra lessons" the teacher announced

"Then who's gonna play the roles?" I asked

"Some of you girls will fill in, just for today. But it doesn't mean you have the permission to slack off. I want to see the same amount of effort being placed into each character you play" the drama teacher said as she looked around. Everyone nodded and skimmed through the scripts

"You want emotions? Give me the biggest guy role" I chuckled

"Okay, sure. You'll be taking Adam's character" the teacher said

"Wait! No I was joking" I yelled immediately. Dammit, I need to shut my mouth sometimes.

"No buts, time is ticking. Get on stage with Mia" she said. I furrowed my brows and glanced at the stage

Oh great, fucking great. My new character is the love interest of whatever the hell Mia was. The universe just fucking loves me.

"This some bullshit, this some shit you'd find on glee" I mumbled and stomped my way towards the stage. My fellow classmates took their scripts with them as they sat in random seats, their focus landed on us

"Let's turn to the first page, Daisy interacts with Adam. Remember that daisy is the new intern that's been in love with Adam for a while now" The teacher said

My feet found its way to center stage, Mia bit her lips nervously as she eyed me. I sighed and focused my attention on the script.

I took a few deep breaths, shaking my muscles and rolling my head around. My eyes closed and I hopped in place a few times. It was just my way of getting into character

"Where have you been all day" Mia said, or should I say Daisy

"You know where I've been" I said in the most emotionless voice I could find

"You were with her weren't you?" she asked, I raised my brow and glanced in her direction

"She's my wife, if you can't get over the fact that I'm married Daisy then I don't think we should work together" I said

she turned to face me, her eyes were glossy and she took shaky breaths. Wow, her commitment to this role is spectacular, it's just a simple rehearsal. Maybe I should give it my all

"You can't deny there's something between us Adam. Your wife is just cutting between this"

"Don't you dare talk about my wife like that!" I hissed

"You act as though you love her"

"And who are you to tell me about what I feel?" I questioned, she stepped closer towards me

I felt my breath hitch in my throat, my heart pounded a little faster with each step she took. Her strong gaze on me wasn't helping either way

"Because I know you Adam, I know you're a tough guy outside but you're crumbling inside, just like your marriage"

My hands gripped onto her cheek, lightly squeezing them but it looked harsh to the audience. I heard a faint clap from the audience

"Watch your mouth daisy" I spat

"I like when you take control like this" she laughed hysterically.

It amazed me how she blended into this character so perfectly, it was far from the type of person she is. Mia is soft, sweet, almost innocent. Her purity was one of the many things that attracted me to her in the first place

But this role, it was bringing out a part of her I'd never seen. Such confidence, such dominance, I can't lie.. It was sort of turning me on.

"You're stepping into hot water Daisy" I said, the spotlight landed on us. Her honey eyes looked golden under the yellow lights, she's breathtaking.

"I know what I want Adam, and that's you" she whispered, her eyes drifted to my lips before returning back to my eyes. She stepped closer and wrapped her arms around my hips

Mia quickly licked her lips and leaned in, I could feel my heart pound against my chest. There's nothing I want more right now than to taste her lips. Those soft pink lips called me. I closed my eyes and lowered my head, leaning in

"Alright guys, I think we have it" a voice sang through my ears

I felt weak, my knees felt weak. My fucking fingers felt weak. My head collapsed onto her cheek. My eyes remained shut as I panted for breath.
I was so close, so fucking close.

My eyes flung open, Mia panted for breath against my cheek, did she... Did she really want to kiss me? I pulled away to see her pupils dilated, we were still In our tight embrace, her hot breath lingered over my lips, her chest was heaving heavily. For a second, I swore she wasn't just acting

"It really felt real guys, good job. That's all for today" the teacher announced

Mia bit her lip nervously as she tried to avoid my eyes, her head hung low. Fuck this.

"Look at me" I whispered, my fingers connected to her chin and I made her face me. Our eyes connected again and I felt a shiver run down my spine

"You felt that didn't you?" I said in a low raspy voice, Mia continued to chew her bottom lip

"I.. I don't know what you're talking about" she whispered.

No, it didn't hurt, her words are one thing but her eyes told me a different story.

"Come on Mia, I know you felt that" I said, she sighed and backed away, our fingers were still intertwined. As she stepped back, our hands slowly started to unravel, her fingerstips leaving my hands sent waves of shocks through my veins. Jesus fucking Christ. What is this fucking feeling

"I'm sorry Dani" she said before running off the stage

"You can't be serious right now Mia" I yelled, she remained silent and grabbed her bags.

She headed towards the exist but turned around to give me one last glance. Oh for fuck sakes, this isn't a cliché movie. This is my damn feelings.

And with that, she felt. I stood there in the middle the stage, the lights in the slowly flickered off simultaneously. I stood there with a script and a broken heart.