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Jenna Brooks’s POVAs the night wore on, Conrad, Jamie and I decided to talk to Auntie Laurel on Jeanette’s behalf. She couldn’t possibly stay isolated in her room for so long. As we gathered nervously outside Auntie Laurel’s bedroom, we all exchanged uncertain glances.Conrad took a deep breath and rapped gently on the door. "Mom, it's us," he called out.Auntie Laurel’s voice, muffled and stern, floated from the other side. "What is it? Can't you see I'm busy?"Undeterred, Jamie stepped forward. "Mom, we need to talk about Jeanette. Locking her away won't solve anything. We need to address this issue maturely."Taking this as my cue, I shifted from foot to foot anxiously. "Please, Auntie Laurel, Jeanette deserves to be happy. We can't force her to break up with someone she truly loves."The door creaked open slowly, revealing Auntie Laurel, her face etched with frustration. Her piercing eyes surveyed us, "You think you can come here and lecture me about parenting? I have my r
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Jenna Brooks’s POV “If high school love is like a candle in the rain, I, Liam, will hold an umbrella for you.” Liam said, as he took a dramatic pose and held an imaginary umbrella over my head.I shrugged with an eyeroll, and he understood immediately that I wasn’t in the mood. We were both in the student’s council room and were making copies of more flyers to spread the word about the school play. It was in four days.“You don’t seem yourself, is everything okay?” he said as he sat down back, stacking the flyers.“Do you think the flyers are enough?” I asked.“You’re changing the subject”“What subject?” “I just asked you if everything is fine.”“And I just asked you if the flyers are going to be enough.”Liam moved his chair really close to mine and took my hands in his. What’s with people trying to comfort someone by holding their hands?“You can tell me anything.” he said, his voice almost a whisper.I took in a deep breath and contemplated on what to do. I couldn’t possib
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Jenna Brooks’s POV As I walked back into the students council room, Liam was already done with stacking the flyers.“They’re ready to be handed out,” he announced.I barely looked at him or made eye contact because he was good at reading me. He would easily see right through my nothing-is-wrong facade.“That’s good. We should hand…them out now.” My voice cracked. I walked to the printer by the edge of the room so I could stay far enough from him so he wouldn’t notice my eyelids.“Is something wrong?” he asked, more quicker than I had expected.“Nothing,” I managed to say as I felt the tears building up again.I glanced at him over my shoulder and our eyes met, briefly. I immediately lowered my gaze to the floor.“Something’s wrong, Jenna.” he slowly walked up to my side and stood in front of me, leaning forward to hold my hands but I didn’t allow him to.“Nothing’s wrong,” I replied staring down at my feet. The tears didn’t spill from my eyes. I was surprised, but it was just
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Conrad Declan’s POV “Why is no one taking this play seriously? Opening night is in four days!” Tiffany, the president of drama club, yelled as she tossed her script across the room.She was fuming, angry that Jenna and Liam didn’t show up for rehearsals. Where the hell are they?As Tiffany paced back and fort the drama club room, everyone else stepped back. She was never to be pissed off when she was already angry.“I knew we should have made Anika the leading lady!” she yelled again and I could see Anika smiling at the other end of the room. She was obviously enjoying the whole thing.I quietly stepped out of drama club room to call Jenna. It wasn’t going through. I clenched my fists tightly as I made my way back to the class to check one last time. There, I met Lisa, seated on Jenna’s desk. You’re probably wondering how I know her. Lisa’s the school Dean’s daughter so everybody knew her. I had seen her once or twice with Jenna, so I figured she might know her whereabouts.
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Jenna Brooks’s POV I took one look at Conrad’s furrowed eyebrows before I pushed my way through the growing crowd. I could hear some of them murmuring my name as I walked by.When I got to the ladies restroom, I let out the breath I wasn’t aware I had been holding. I leaned on the wall and slowly sank to my knees. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry. I sniffed loudly and looked up at tthe ceiling so the tears wouldn’t room down my cheeks. I did it every now and then until I calmed down. *****************“I’m really sorry, Liam. Please respond to my texts.” I typed, and my fingers hovered around the send button before tapping on it.I set my phone down and slowly laid on my bed like a lifeless person. That was the nineth text I had sent to Liam and he hadn’t responded to any. I knew he was angry and I desperately wanted to apologize to him and go back to being friends again.I sprung up when my phone beeped. I had anticipated it to be a text from Liam but it wasn’t. It was a
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Jenna Brooks’s POVA few days later… It was finally here, opening night. The long awaited night. The night had finally arrived, and the stage was set for the school play. The enchanting ambiance of the theater buzzed with anticipation as the familiar story of Cinderella was about to unfold. I sat in the small dressing room, gazing at my reflection in the mirror. I had barely made it pass these few days because Liam wasn’t by my side and Conrad was giving me a cold shoulder. I know I said I was done but it wasn’t as easy as I thought because I had to see Conrad everyday. In the morning, during breakfast, at school, and during dinner. There was no way I could avoid him and it seemed as though he had been taunting me because he always seemed to be wherever I was. It remained just a few days for his girlfriend to return and then, he would forget I even existed.And even with that, I had chosen to go through with the performance nonetheless. I wasn’t going to give him room to th
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Jenna Brooks’s POV He leaned in, tilted my chin toward him with his finger and kissed me on the lips. As I opened my lips, he pushed his tongue to meet mime, losing his breath as he did. He cupped my cheek to keep me in the kiss as long as possible. The kiss wasn’t supposed to be this long. I pulled away quickly and out eyes locked. The way he looked at me was different. It was pure lust. The crowd erupted into a thunderous clap as Conrad took my hand and we both faced the crowd and bowed. The other casts also joined.Finally, it was all over!“Oh my God, Jenna. The kiss at the end was lit!” Tiffany, the president of drama club grasped my hand after we got backstage. I had never seen her smile so brightly at me. “Thanks, Tiff.” I replied.“Did you guys like, practice the kiss scene?” She asked with furrowed eyebrows and I forced a smile.“No, we didn’t.”“Oh my God, you guys actually kissed! What’s your ship name now? Conna? Jenrad?” Jeanette came to me as soon as Tiffany le
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Jenna Brooks’s POV If I weren't so busy studying for my end-of-semester exams, I would have been overwhelmed with depression from Conrad and Toralei's constant public displays of affection. At home, I would lock myself in my room and either watch cheesy videos online or study. Then Toralei would tell me she had been studying in Conrad's room, but I knew they were doing more than just studying.At school, Liam and I would study together in the library because he knew I was avoiding Conrad and Toralei. I couldn't deny that I was jealous, but I also knew there was nothing I could do about it. I had to bury those feelings deep inside until they were nothing more than a slight indigestion.It was exam period, and the first semester was coming to an end. Most of the couples in school were excited for winter break because they had plans with their significant others, while I couldn't wait to visit Mum and Dad and escape from all the drama.Liam and I had just finished our study s
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Jenna Brooks’s POV As hugged Conrad tightly but he wasn’t hugging me back, I wasn’t sure why. I let my hands slip down to his waist and looked up at him but he wasn’t looking at me. It was like he don’t want to see me.I slowly let go of him and took a step back, searching his eyes. He didn’t say anything, instead, he held up his phone. My eyes widened in shock as I stared at the screen. It was definitely Liam and I at the theater. How did this get to Conrad’s phone? Who sent this to him? How long had he seen it? What did he think of me now? I had a lot of questions running in my mind. Questions I was just too afraid to ask because I was scared if what the answer might be."Someone sent this to me, Jenna. How could you lie to me? How could you be with Liam?" Conrad asked , his fists clenched as he took a step away from me.My face twisted in guilt. "Conrad, I..." I began, my voice barely above a whisper. “I’m so sorry. I should have told you about it. It meant nothing, it was f
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Jenna Brooks’s POV"Sure, I'll be there in thirty minutes," I hesitated before finally clicking the send button on my phone.I placed my phone on my dresser and took one last look in the mirror. I was dressed in a tank top, jeans, and black high tops. My hair was thrown up in a messy bun.I grabbed my jacket and tucked my phone into my bag before leaving the room. Liam and I were going to see a play today, and he was already on his way to the theater.I had asked him not to pick me up from home because I didn't want him to see me. I had already lied to Conrad, telling him I was going to the library to avoid any potential issues.As I walked down the hallway, I paused in front of Conrad's room and opened the door, scanning the room with my eyes as I stood in the doorway."Conrad?" I called out softly, but there was no response. I entered the room completely and closed the door behind me.As I approached his bed, I suddenly felt hands wrap around my waist from behind. I recognized tha
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Jenna Brooks’s POV"I... I don't know," I stuttered, and Liam smiled.I watched as he picked up his phone and stared at the screen for a moment before raising his head to look at me."The play is this weekend. If we go watch it, we can study the staging, characters, analyze the theme, set design, and performance history all in one go. That's like fixing ninety-five percent of the project in one day without burying your face in a book for days."It was a great idea, but I still had my doubts. Conrad was already worried about me being paired with Liam. He would flip if he knew we were going to watch a play together, which was more like watching a movie together."You're worried about Conrad?" Liam asked, setting his phone down on the desk with a smirk on his lips. "Don't you think you're overthinking? It's just a play. For a project. Emphasis on 'project.' It's not personal.""Alright," I replied, and I could see Liam's face light up.The play was the best option. It would save us time
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Jenna Brooks’s PerspectiveI didn't like the way Liam glared at me when Mr. Bassett called both of our names, nor did I appreciate Conrad's annoyed reaction as he walked out of the class. It was unusual for him to be so angry out of nowhere. I wasn't sure if he was mad because I got paired with Liam or if it was something unrelated.As Mr. Bassett left the class, Liam slowly approached my desk and leaned in, placing his hand on it. He didn't say anything, as if he was waiting for me to speak."Hey," he finally whispered."Hi," I replied softly."My grades have slipped a bit, and I really need this project to improve them. Will you work with me?" He leaned in closer and smiled suddenly. "So, what do you say? Let's work together?"I stared at him for a moment before regaining my composure. This was too easy. I had expected him to make a big deal out of it, but he was ready to work together. Was there something I needed to be worried about?"Sure, let's make this work," I replied, and h
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Conrad Declan's POV"I have no idea what to get my girlfriend for Valentine's Day," I said to Carter as I sat in a chair next to his bed.We were in the school nurse's office because Carter had indigestion and needed to lie down for an hour."Dude, you're only worried about Valentine's Day? What kind of friend are you?" he managed to say, trying to nudge me with his elbow but I dodged."Come on, you'll be up in no time. This is my first Valentine's Day with Jenna and I want it to be special," I said, tapping my foot anxiously.Being with Jenna was amazing. I loved her and wanted everything to be perfect on Valentine's Day. I wanted her to feel special because she was special to me."Relax, bro. I have an idea.""Really?""Yeah, but first, get me my phone," Carter said with a smirk."Where is it?""In my locker, I forgot to grab it."Sighing, I stood up. "I'm only doing this for Jenna."Carter smiled. "I know you're crazy about her. Now, go get it."Rolling my eyes, I left the nurse'
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Jenna Brooks’s POVLiam was one of the few guys I knew that didn’t smoke but seeing him with a cigarette and thick smoke coming out of his mouth, broke me.When did he start smoking? Didn’t he know about the repercussions? He had never smoked, why did he suddenly pick up the habit now?A smirk curled up on his lips as soon as he saw me, “If it isn’t Conrad’s little girlfriend,” he said in a sarcastic tone and leaned against the wall.His words didn’t hurt me as much as the sudden change in him. He was the opposite of what he used to be and it saddened me. I didn’t want to see him like this, I didn’t want him like this.“What happened to you?” I asked as softly as I could as I took a step closer to him. He frowned, “What do you mean?”“You know what I mean, Liam. This isn’t you.” I said again. He took out the cigarette from his lips and tossed it aside.“I haven’t changed, it’s still me.”“No, Liam. It isn’t. Everything about you is different now. Your hair is different, your dressing
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Jenna Brooks’s POVThe same Liam who told me he would never dye his hair now had golden hair, the same Liam who told me he hated tattoos now had a cobra tattoo on the back of his palm, and the same Liam who hated ripped jeans was wearing one. What happened to him?Finally, I was able to find a breath and filled my lungs with air. “Liam…” I trailed off.He smirked at me before taking his seat, unfortunately, the one in front of me.Conrad soon walked in and he was equally surprised to see Liam. He walked up to his chair and said, “It’s good to have you back, man,” and then they fist-bumped.How? They weren’t even that close but he could fist bump him and not me? Conrad sat next me me and asked if I was okay. I nodded. Class soon commenced and I shut the thought of Liam out of my mind.***“What do you think?” Conrad asked me as he put the necklace around my neck. It was silver with clear rhinestones. I loved it.The class had just ended and we had recess before after school study sess
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Jenna Brooks’s POVConrad and I had been together for more than a week now and everything had been perfect so far. We had both dropped out of the prom king and queen race and now, our relationship was drama-free.Everybody knew about us, when I said everybody, I meant everybody. Auntie Laurel had been so happy when we told her about us, Jamie jokingly said I deserved better and Jeanette said she already saw it coming although she still hadn’t forgiven me for giving up prom queen after everything she had put into it.Everybody at school also knew about Conrad and I. Stig was disappointed when I told him about the whole change of plans but he forgave me after I found him another prom date. Toralei’s reaction was the most shocking one. When I told her Conrad and I were now together and we both were dropping out of the race, she only said ‘Cool’ and then she walked away.But I knew there had to be something up her sleeves. I made both of us lose the chance of becoming prom queen, I would
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Conrad Declan’s POVI leaned against the car as I waited for Jenna to step out. As I saw her walking out of the house, I felt like I’d walked into a dream. My heart clenched, she looked beautiful in her sleeveless white gown.“Hey,” she said slowly, giving me a shy smile. I melted at the nervous look on her face but still, she had never looked this beautiful.“You look amazing,” I said and she smiled coyly and looked away. I pushed the button on the automatic locks and opened the car door for her. She sighed and sat down. I walked around the car and slid in next to her. Without saying anything, I pulled out of the driveway and turned on the radio. “How about we watch a movie?” I asked, glancing at Jenna before glancing back at the road.“Sure,” she said dryly and I frowned.“You don’t sound enthusiastic,” “No, we can do whatever you want,” she said. There was silence for a moment before she spoke again, “And, thank you.”I concentrated on the road, as I said, “For what?”“I would p
