The Mute

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Bree Smortner

This is just great. It's my birthday, and I have to go to school. Why did my birthday have to land on a Tuesday? UGH. To make matters worse, both my parents have to work so I can't skip and make them take me shopping! AND THE UNIVERSE DECIDED TO PISS ME OFF, EVEN MORE, TODAY BECAUSE ACE IS NOT MY SOULMATE. I GOT STUPID HUNTER.

I HATE TODAY.

Ignoring all my problems, I slip on a tight, light blue, off-the-shoulder dress that accentuates my curves very well. Then I slipped on matching light blue flats. As I rummaged through my jewelry, looking for something to wear, my dumb roommate walked into my room.

"Um.... I wanted to say happy birthday," Ally smiled shyly.

"Thanks. Now, get out," I grumbled.

"I-I also wanted to tell you, you should l-leave now or you'll b-be late," Ally stuttered.

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME THAT! NOW GET. OUT. AND STOP STUTTERING; IT'S ANNOYING! THIS IS WHY EVERYONE THINKS YOU'RE ANNOYING!" I yelled.

"Melionë and her friends don't think I'm annoying," Ally muttered under her breath, thinking I didn't hear her, as she closed the door.

I screamed in rage and threw a shoe at the door. I scrambled around, finding the white cloud earrings I was looking for. I grabbed my bag and headed out of my dorm with one goal in mind; find stupid Hunter. I had ten minutes before classes started, which means I need to find stupid Hunter quickly.

"HUNTER!" I yelled.

"Jeez," Hunter flinched. "What do you want?"

"Look," I grunted, holding my wrist up to his face.

"Man," Hunter whined. "I wanted anyone but you. You're very bossy."

"Well, I wanted Ace!" I yelled.

"Everyone knows that," Hunter rolled his eyes.

"Hunter, you are a genius!" I gasped.

"......What?" Hunter asks dumbfoundedly.

"I can tell everyone that Ace is my soulmate! No one has to know you're my soulmate," I beamed.

"Do what you want," Hunter shrugged, walking away from me. I rolled my eyes and headed towards my class, running into crybaby Melionë on the way.

She made a bunch of hand gestures that I did not understand.

"Ugh, I don't understand," I grumbled.

She sighed, grabbed a small bag and a card from her bag, then handed it to me. She then smiled and walked away.

The bell rang before I could open it, so I would just open it in class. I grumbled and quickly ran towards my classroom. I got there just in time and sat at my favourite spot. The back of the classroom.

Mrs. Herabulfy started her lesson once she finished the attendance. I wasn't paying attention to what she was teaching because I knew I could just ask Ally to do the work for me or flirt with a nerd for their notes.

"Psssst, Bree," Ivy, my "best friend," whispered.

"What?" I whispered back to her.

"Who did you get? I bet it's Ace, right? Did he give that gift to you?" Ivy asked.

"Yeah, it's Ace! I knew we were destined to be together!" I smiled. "And the gift is from the mute girl. Ace would've gotten me something much bigger and better than whatever this is."

"Congrats!" She exclaimed. "Is the gift terrible? If it is, we should just return it and use the money to go shopping!"

"I don't know, I haven't opened it," I shrugged. I reached for the tiny bag on my desk and pulled out a little box. I opened the box, and it revealed a pretty rose gold crown ring.

"Oh, that is actually cute," Ivy nodded.

"Sure," I grunted. I put the box back in the bag, then I started to read the card.

Happy birthday Bree!!! I hope you have a great day and that your wish comes true! I hope you like the present I got you! I know we're not very close, but you wear a lot of pretty jewelry, so I thought I would bring you something bold but simple!

Sincerely,

Melionë

"So annoying," I muttered under my breath.

"Oh, do you want to go shopping later? It's on me since it's your birthday!" Ivy exclaimed.

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Do you two have something to share with everyone?" Mrs. Herabulfy asked.

"No," We both sighed in unison.

After class, I ran to the bathroom and locked myself in a stall. Then, I covered Hunter's name with some waterproof makeup and wrote down Ace's name with waterproof eyeliner.

I'm a genius, I know.

I spent the short amount of time I had left to get to my next class, telling everyone I could see that I got Ace as my soulmate. And I kept doing that in and out of classes. And everything worked out perfectly! Until lunchtime......

"Oh. My. God. YOU ARE SO LUCKY!" Brittany, one of my fellow cheerleaders, squealed. "I WOULD KILL TO GET ACE OR EVEN ISAIAH!"

"They are SO hot," Holly, another one of my fellow cheerleaders, drooled.

"Well, Ace is now taken, ladies!" I exclaimed.

"Yes," Ivy nodded. "TO BREE!" She exclaimed, raising her soda can in the air.

"TO BREE!" All the other cheerleaders cheered, also raising their sodas in the air. We all giggled and took a sip of our drinks.

"BREE!" I heard someone yell.

"Yes?" I smiled, turning my head around to see a furious Ace. Oh, crap. I did not think this all the way through- "Ace! Baby! Hi!"

"Don't you even try that crap with me! WHY ARE YOU TELLING PEOPLE WE ARE SOULMATES?" Ace yelled.

"Because we are!" I exclaimed.

"NO, WE ARE NOT! MY SOULMATE IS-" Ace cut himself off. "I'M WAITING FOR THEIR BIRTHDAY TO REVEAL IT! IF I HAD YOU, I WOULD'VE TAKEN THIS WRISTBAND OFF! SO STOP LYING TO EVERYONE!"

"Oh, Ace, I know you're just planning something romantic for later," I smiled, trying to cover up what he was saying.

"Give me your wrist," He says. I give him my arm, then he asks one of the other girls at the table for a makeup wipe. I panic for a second, knowing if I pull my hand away, I would look suspicious, plus Ace's grip is too firm for me to try to free myself without a struggle.

But it was too late. Stupid Brittany already handed him one. In three wipes, the makeup was gone, and I felt totally embarrassed.

"See, this says Hunter Nixon. NOT Ace Black," Ace stated.

"Girl, that was so wrong of you to do," Holly shook her head.

"Shut up!" I yelled, yanking my arm away from Ace. I grumbled and picked up my stuff, and left.

I swear I'm going to kill whoever Ace's soulmate is.

Omg, I thought I wouldn't be able to post today but I was so yay! I had like 4 assignments and I don't know how I finished all of them so early-