CHAPTER FIVE

I'm laying down on my bed, staring at the ceiling and thinking about the upcoming play. My head is aching from memorizing the lines a while ago.

Having nothing to do at 9 PM, I left my bed and made my way towards the window. I would like to breathe some fresh air right now.

I engulfed and breathe the air that kissed the tip of my nose. I sighed. This is very relaxing. I looked up in the sky to see the moon and constellations.

I stayed there, admiring the lights that twinkled in the night. I even saw an airplane flying by. Then my phone beeped.

Unknown number: Hey princess :)

OMG, who is this? This better not be some creepy guy or girl!

Me: Who are you?

Unknown number: Connor:)

Oh, it's only him! I thought it was a creep! And, wait, where did he get my number?

Me: Oh, hey Connor! Where did you get my number?

Connor: Romeo

I almost dropped my phone! Say who?! By this time, I've gone back to my bed and lay flat on my stomach.

Me: Really? Last time I checked, he and I are enemies. Enemies don't have each other's numbers!

I clicked send. Sendind. Delivering. Message sent! Wait! Nooooo. What have I just said? Did I just say that "enemies don't have each other's numbers"?! Oh no! I hope Connor doesn't realize that it was kind of a confession! Well, it doesn't matter anyway. It's not like Connor and Romeo are in good terms. As far as I know Romeo hates Connor for some unknown reasons. It's so obvious! They don't talk much at school. They don't hang out in the same crowd. Practically, they're ignoring each other and they live in the same roof!

Romeo: Why do YOU have his number if you were 'enemies'? :))

"What shall I say?" I muffled on my pillow. I don't want to wake my parents up only to find out their daughter is up late on a school night, having a phone conversation with some new dude at school.

"I better not reply to this and just say I fell asleep to him tomorrow," I shrugged and realize I just said it aloud and the neighborhood is too quiet, my parents probably heard what I've just said. Especially that their room is just beside mine and the wall connecting my room to theirs is too thin.

"Angel, who are you talking to?" My mom said from the other side.

"Nobody, Mom!" I replied to her in a hushed tone. No need to shout or speak in a normal volume since the walls are too thin!

"It better not be a boy, Juliet!" My dad warned. If only he knew I was having a text conversation with a boy in my phone right now, he'd be angry. As you can see, my dad hates me having boyfriends even though I haven't had one my entire life!

"It's not dad! Good night, both of you! Love you!" I put away my phone in the bedside table and cover myself up with my comforters. I snuggled my head deeper into my soft pillow and positioned my body into a cocoon.

"Good night, Angel!" Mom and dad both said in a very eardrum splitting volume on a very quiet neighborhood!

"Hey! I'm trying to get some sleep in here!" Mrs. Enriquez, a 58-year old widow, yelled from across the street.

Oops. Time to sleep now.

When I woke up, the sun's rays already lightened up my room. I could hear the birds tweeting outside. I looked over to my clock and realized I have 40 minutes left before school starts.

My eyes wandered to my phone and it had 1 message receveived from last night at 9:47. It was from Connor.

Connor: Haha! It's ok not to admit, Princess. Good night

I shrugged, got up and went to the bathroom for some nice hot morning showers.

*

"How could I ever forget picking up my bike from Mrs. Collins' house!?" I am now standing outside my house, lecturing myself for being very forgetful of things! Now, look what it's got me into and I am running very late! I have 20 minutes left before school starts and I don't have a freaking bike to ride, or a bus because the nearest bus stop is a 15 minute walk from our house!

Well, I have no choice but to run to Mrs. Collins' for about 5 minutes and pedal fast to school for about 10 minutes and I still got 5 minutes to spare! I sure hope so this works! I hugged my Social Studies book and ready myself.

Just as I was about to start running, someone called out for me from his car.

"Juliet!" It was Connor, he was waving at me.

"Hey!" I waved back at him and he motioned me to come over. I did.

"What's the matter, Princess? You seem troubled!" He chuckled probably amused at the distressed look in my face.

"I forgot to pick up my bike! It's still there in the house we stopped by yesterday!" I exclaimed and ran a palm over my face.

"Well? Hop on, Princess! Let's pick it up!" Oh Connor is such an angel and he's calling me Princess! What the hell?

"Don't call me that." I glared at him as I buckled a seatbelt over myself.

He looked at me with a questioning look. "Why?" He asked.

"Just don't. Can we go now?" I smiled at him and he obliged to my demand.

All throughout the ride, I just looked outside the window, admiring the nice houses in my neighborhood. They sure look pretty!

"We're here, Princess." I shot him a death glare and he just grinned at me. He's probably enjoying this so much! This whole princess-calling thing!

"Thanks for the ride! See you at school!" His eyes squinted at me and then suddenly they turned into big round saucers.

"What?" I asked.

"Seriously, you'll be pedaling your bike to school for 10 minutes long?! Come back inside, I'll give you a ride" He asked, amusement evident in his voice.

"Yeah, no thanks. Now off you go! Bye bye! I want to ride my bike today since I hadn't rode on it yesterday!" I shooed him away. He insisted to just take me to school again but I refused.

"Okay. See you at school then, Princess."

"I told you don't call me that!" I said to him.

"Why? You deserve to be called a princess. Sometimes I think you might probably be a long lost daughter of a queen out there." He smiled at me.

"You thought wrong. I'm positively sure that my mom popped me out of her vagina." I blurt out.

"See ya Juliet and please don't talk about your mom's vagina." He chuckled and drove away. I walked down Mrs. Collins' pathway to her house.

I knocked on the front door of Mrs. Collins' house but no one answered. I guessed that she and Emily had some early appointment, I'm don't know what. It's just a speculation. With them away means the garage will be locked! Oh no! I have like 8 minutes left before school now! What am I going to do!?

I sat down on the porch and buried my head on my knees, my hands holding my Social Studies book and wrapped my arm around my legs. I'm screwed.

"Juliet?" I heard someone's voice calling me. I looked up and saw Romeo close the driver's door and walk towards me.

"What are you doing in here?" He asked.

"My bike's in the garage and it's locked. No one's home and I need a ride to school." I exclaimed, sounding so desperate. I hope he gets what I was trying to say to him.

"Well, I hope you find a ride! Good luck!" He backed away and walked back to his car.

I threw my book at him for being such a jerk! I hit him straight in the head. Oh yeah! Head shot! He deserved it!

"Ow! That hurt! Fuck!"He massaged his injured head and cursed and yelled bad words.

"Ha ha. That's what jerks get for being jerks!" I crossed my arms across my chest as I stood up.

He picked up my book and got in in his car. I heard the engine start and I ran as fast as I could towards it.

"Open up! Let me in! I need a ride! I'm so desperate!" I acted like I was in so much agony! Well, actually I am! I badly need a ride.

Romeo rolled down the window and smirked at me.

"Apologize to me first." He smirked harder at me.

"Noooo! You deserved that!" I refused.

"Well, no apology, no ride!" He motioned to roll the window up. I have no choice but to oblige to his command.

"Fine, I'm sorry!" I made a face and stuck my tongue out at him.

He rolled his eyes up and stared at the ceiling, put his right hand fingers on his chin trying to look like he was debating with himself whether he should give me a ride or not.

"I heard no sincerity." He finally said.

"I'm sorry." I pouted my lips at him. I hope this trick still works on him.

"Not sincere enough. Say, "Romeo, you are sexy. Please forgive me." Now. Or else, no ride." What the?! Is he serious?! No way I'm saying that! NO WAY!

"No way!" I protested. I better walk than say those disgusting words that describes him. WAIT. NO. He is not sexy.

"Parting is such sweet sorrow!" He completely rolled his window up and roared the engine. Did he just say that Romeo & Juliet line?!

I balled my fist hard, I want to punch him right now for making me say this!

"Romeo, you are sexy! Please forgive me!" I muttered loud so that he can hear it from inside.

"Hop in 'cause I'm sexy!" I rolled my eyes and hopped inside.

When we arrived at school, Romeo said that Romeo & Juliet line once again and this time, I punched him hard on his shoulders but I ended up hurting myself. He just laughed at me, got out of the car and told me to lock the door before I leave. I looked at my watch and my eyes turned saucers when I saw that Homeroom had already ended. Great.

*

I am now inside Mr. Mackenzie's room scolding myself for forgetting to ask Romeo for my Social Studies book! Bad luck that Mr. Mackenzie is our Social studies teacher and he bases our attendance off our book! I should probably go to Romeo and get it back but Mr. Mackenzie has a rule "Once inside, you're never going outside." unless the bell rings. What should I do?! Now, I won't be able to get an A in Social Studies! I'll blame it on my book!

I saw Connor look at me with concern and I just smile at him.

Half through Mr. Mackenzie's lecture, we heard a knock on the door and a head popped out. Romeo's head to be specific.

"What brings you here, Mr. Canavan? Don't you have a class to be on?" Mr. Mackenzie questioned him.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your lecture sir but my Juliet here forgot her book from my car. I bet she was really caught up with our make out session that she forgot to pick it up from the dashboard." He winked at me and I felt like punching him again, so hard this time it should hurt him more than it hurts me.

Mr. Mackenzie just ignored his explanation but let him in. Just like that. I noticed most of the girls drooling at his glory.

"How are your knuckles? Still hurting?" I nodded and he held my hand out and saw my red as a tomato knuckles.

"You should put ice on it. Here's your book." He put my book on my table and I said a faint thank you but he probably hasn't heard it 'cause he was alreay nearing the door when I said it.

I looked around and saw that the girls are now glaring at me. Well thanks Romeo! I freaking love you for making all these girls be jealous at me for nothing!

"What are you looking at?" I raised an eyebrow at Jasmine. An Asian girl who stalks Romeo everyday. I can always notice. Especially during lunch break. She sits 2 tables across Romeo's.

I shoot the others a glare and they rolled their eyes on me. I also rolled my eyes on them too.

*

On lunch break, Hannah wasn't present. She had an emergency come up in the middle of her classes. I don't know what it is though. So, on lunch break I only had Tommy and Freeya accompany me to lunch, always have, always will but today was different! They were such a handful of company.

"OH MY GOD girl! You are such a bitch! Making out with the freaking Romeo?! I don't believe it!" Tom shook my shoulders and I thought my head was gonna fall off.

"You shouldn't believe it 'cause it's not even true!" I slouched at the table. Feeling the eyes staring at me burn my back. Free tapped my back.

"Hey Princess!" I heard Connor said to me and felt him sit beside me.

"Pleasure of meeting you, miss?" I looked up and saw that Freeya was ogling at Connor.

"I'm Freeya, nice to meet you Connor." She took Connor's hand and they shook. I noticed Freeya was blushing. Look who's got a crush!

"And you..." Connor was just about to ask Tom but he interrupted him saying...

"I'm Tommy but you can call me, "YOUR DESTINY" hehe." Tom giggled and batted his eyes on poor Connor.

Poor, poor Connor.

"About last night, Princess..." Connor managed to escape from Tom's grasp and now I'm screwed.

Poor, poor me. Help me?

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OMG, guys! I finally updated after almost a year! I've had thoughts of abandoning this story but I changed my mind and said "I should continue this!". And I'm glad I did! Hope someone still reads this because I'll be sad if no one does :( anyway, how are you guys doing? Hope everything's good!

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