At home in my room I go through the script and wonder how stupid I have been. It's so much text and I don't know if I can deal with it. Maybe I should return to school and grab the script of another character.

But this isn't the only question in my head. Why the heck did Ross start going to the theatre lessons? I thought he would either be with his siblings or his other Bad Boy friends trying to make out with multiple girls. Although this is really gross and I know that he has already slept with almost every girl at school, I can't turn my feelings for him off.

The knock on my door brings me back to reality. "Yeah?" I yell, which sounds like a question. It's clear that it is my sister Sierrah, I mean, who else should it be? But today Ross actually talked to me, so I have to expect everything.

The next moment the door opens and Sierrah comes in. She's holding a plate with some food - more precisely a stack of pancakes - in her right hand. I look at my watch and realize that it's almost 3pm and I haven't eaten something yet. However, I just didn't feel hungry.

"I've got something for you," she says approaching. As she puts the plate on my desk, she notices the script which is laying on my bed. "Oh, what is this? Is this a new play? Wait..." My sister seems to look at it very closely. "You will play Cinderella!"

"No no no!" I make clear fast. "We were allowed to take any text we want and I've chosen this one. But I think I'll change that. I'm just not made for the main role. I would ruin the whole play. And not only that, I would also totally make myself look like an idiot in front of Ross."

"Did you just mention Ross? The Ross Lynch?" Sierrah asks very surprised and confused at the same time. She knows about me having a crush on him because I keep talking about him. At first I wanted to make a secret out of it, but then she heard Charlie and me discussing about something he did.

"Yes, I did," I answer very slowly. I hope she won't make a big deal out of it. Well, unsuccessfully.

"So first of all, you should believe in yourself. Yes, you've only played tinier roles, but you were great. You can do the Cinderella as well, I'm sure!" she wants to convince me. "And secondly, what does this have to do with Ross?"

"He's in our theatre club now," I explain to her looking out of my window. "Don't ask me why, I myself have no clue. But as he will be around me more often, I must be the best of myself."

"Oh, little sister," Sierrah then whispers and shakes her head. Have I said something wrong? "Don't ever change for someone. Stay true to yourself. I can't say if Ross is interested in you, but it's not good when he loves a version of you that isn't the real you. I know that sounds strange. However, do you get what I mean?"

Of course I understand her and I believe her. After all she is the one who has already had a boyfriend, actually she's in her third relationship at the moment. For that reason I simply nod.

"Besides that, just imagine what could happen if he gets the role of the prince. You both would kiss in the end," my sister blinks at me, making me laugh. I have to admit, the imagination is very nice. While pointing at the plate she says, "Enjoy your meal," and leaves the room.

She's right, I should try my luck. Maybe Ross and I will get closer besides the theatre club and it would be a shame if I can't experience that because I don't accept that challenge. So I keep my script.

***

"Oh my god!" Charlie screams in the middle of our class room where everybody can hear it after I told her about yesterday. Of course every single pupil in here is looking at us now.

Because of that I put my hand onto her mouth, so that nobody could understand her anymore. To the others standing around us I lie, "There's nothing interesting over here!" If anyone gets to know that I hope to kiss Ross in the play, they all would make fun of me.

Speaking of the devil... The blonde-haired guy enters the room and throws his things on the table. I wonder why he's already there. There are still ten minutes left until the lesson begins. Usually he only attends at the time the bell rings or even later. What's going on with him?

Although it's hard for me to not think about him, I try to change the subject. "Did we have any homework?" The timetable says that Physics comes first and the teacher doesn't find it funny when someone doesn't do what he wants. At some point I understand him, but most of the time I think he can't be serious. We are old enough to decide ourselves whether to do the homework or not. It isn't his problem anyways.

"No, fortunately not," Charlie sighs which makes me glad. So there's nothing I have to worry about and I can halfway enjoy the day.

As I am about to take my pencil case out, I see Ross walking into my direction in the corner of my eye. He probably wants to go to the trash can. I mean, for what else reason would he take that way?

"Alexa?" I hear his voice directly behind me and I wince because I haven't expected this. Slowly I turn to him and feel myself drowning in his brown eyes. This is the first time he talks to me without being said to. "Could you accompany me to the door?"

Unbelievingly I look over to Charlie who nods encouragingly. So I quickly say "Sure" and stand up.

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After an eternity there finally is a new chapter!😱😂
I'm so sorry, guys, really. I knew I had to write a new chapter but either I didn't have time for it or I just didn't want to.
Well, I'll try to not let you wait so long again, but I can't promise anything😅

How are you guys?🙈❤️