Paid Boyfriend [Watty Awards 2012 Winner]

Daniella Campbell

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Daniella Campbell, that's me.

17 years old,

Studies at "Glamour High School for Girls".

It's a classy school for rich kids like me.

I have shoulder length brown reddish wavy hair and black eyes.

My best friends are Amy Shay and Katie Holmes.

Both of them have boyfriends from the neighboring school just infront of us called "Intellectual High School for Boys".

Amy's boyfriend is Richard McKnight while Katie's boyfriend is called Eric Kinley.

Both of them are pretty handsome but not handsome enough for me.

You see, I envy those girls who have boyfriends, especially both of my best friends.

I have lots of handsome suitors from the neighboring school but I just think they're not good enough for me, that's why I kept waiting for the guy who would suit my tastes better.

Sadly, I've been waiting for years now and I haven't seen anyone who comes into my liking.

I never had a boyfriend before and my best friends kept telling me it's because I don't feel satisfied and look for the bad things in a guy that I know I won't like instead of the good tidbits I will love in them.

I have confidence in my abilities therefore, I just don't pick anyone to be my boyfriend.

You know why I'm so hard to please? I'm not boasting but I want you to see a clear view of me so you understand why I set my standards very high.

I am the flower of our school and a top notcher in our batch at the same time.

I know how to play the drums, keyboard, violin and I'm learning guitar, tuba and other instruments.

I'm also taking painting classes and won awards in both local and international competitions, so you see, I am very talented!

Furthermore, I believe that I am a very sweet and loving girl.

I'm born in a very wealthy family, my mother is a lawyer and my dad is a company owner.

I also did photoshoots and commercials.

Not to mention, I am a very popular girl in our school.

Everybody knows me, but I don't know all of them.

I sat with Amy and Katie on the cafeteria tables and talked about things when suddenly,

Amy screeched,

"Isn't that our boyfriends, Eric and Richard?!"

"Yes it is! Does my hair look fine? How about my makeup?" Katie asked continuously throwing questions at us.

"You're fine." I said while taking a delicate sip of my chamomile tea.

This is no ordinary cafeteria, just so you know.

This is a posh school so the food here aren't just the usual sloppy joes and whatever that lumpy thing the cafeteria lady dumps on people's trays.

We have high class meals like caviar, foie gras and escargot.

Although sometimes, I really crave for just the simple white cheese pizza in sbarro.

Richard and Eric are walking towards our table and greeting all of us,

"Hey baby." Richard looked at Amy and I can also feel their stings of affection.

"I missed you baby." Amy replied while hugging Richard.

Amy and Richard are like the wild and sweet couple.

"Please. We're in public." I coughed.

"Who cares? As long as my baby is with me nothing else matters." Richard hissed.

This is so embarrassing and I feel out of place sitting with two couples, I'm like the fifth party, yay.

Good thing, Katie and Eric are a bit more.. reserved.

Katie is conservative after all, but they're also cuddling and hugging and touching just like any other normal couple would do.

I carefully chewed the mushroom risotto I shoved in my mouth.

I wanted to act more elegant that's why I have these tendencies to act so delicately in eating.

"Say, Daniella.. are you a lesbian-" Eric asked and I can see Katie trying to cut him off whatever he's going to say and telling him with her eyes, 'You better shut up or else..'

I put down my eating utensils gently on the napkin I brought and said,

"I am not a lesbian, it's just that I have not yet found the perfect guy for me."

"Well, that's what you always say. You set the bar too high Daniella. There's no such guy with all those traits that actually exists. I mean, they just miss one of your standards and you already don't like the guy. I mean give them a chance.." Amy commented while playing with Richard's fingers.

I glared at her and replied,

"I believe such guy exists, I mean it's just a few traits that I like in a guy, and a couple of dislikes.. That guy is just not coming in my life yet, but he will whoever he may be."

"Few traits? You listed like three pages back to back!" Katie interrupted.

"Hey, I cut my standards and lowered them! Last year it's five pages.." I softly answered while picking up my spoon again and scooping some more risotto into my mouth.