"I have to do what?"
"Just dance with him."
"Why?"
"Come on its only for five minutes."
"I am not that confident."
"This is why I got you converses so your very comfortable."
"If only I had known it was so I can dance well with your father..."
"Please." Jack had told me that I was going to dance in the middle of the party with his dad. At one point of the party we would be the only ones on the dance floor as it would be the special part of the evening.
Jack told me that it is part of tradition but it looks like this tradition needs to be broken. Like now!
"Jack I have never slowed dance before. What if I trip him over? What if I trip over my own feet?" Jack chuckled as I freaked.
"Relax I am going to teach you each and everyday until the day comes."
"OK." I stood up. "Lets start today. Teach me now."
"Wait what?"
"You want the paparazzi to see how loving we are so if you teach me you would be giving them what they want and you would be giving me what I want. My dance lessons." He stood up and took my hands in his.
"OK Michelle. Your left hand would go on my father's back and your right hand would be holding my dad's right hand. I nodded before putting myself in position. Jack placed his left hand at the bottom of my back.
"OK so I am going to lead the way and you just try following me without tripping over or anything." He took a step back and I took one toward him. He took one step the side as I followed him. I soon realised that I was making a big deal out of nothing.
"See this isn't so bad," Jack said as we continue our small routine. Jack spins me around slowly before we continue our routine. After a while we sat back down on the bench.
"That's all you are doing. My dad would be the one leading so you just have to follow him."
"OK and what happens if I trip?"
"Nothing. Just get up and continue." I groaned at his response before he got out his phone and started typing.
"I am just telling my mum that I have got you the dress and trainers."
I nodded as I straightened my top.
"Right we need to discuss other rules. On the evening of the ball if anyone askes you to dance with them you have to agree. People need to get to know or feel like they are but if you do feel uncomfortable just excuse yourself and come to me." He looked through the paper and pointed at the next rule. "This might be uncomfortable but we must keep our arms around each other and every once in a while we have to kiss each other on the cheek. We may be expected to kiss on the lips but I will give you a signal if that's the case."
Jack's cheeks looked slightly red as he said this.
"That's fine Jack I am pretty sure we can pull this off. People actually think we are dating right?"
"Yes they do."
"Are there any other rules?"
He showed me the two pages he had in his book. "These pages are mainly about us having to show affection for each other and just being polite to others at the ball."
"Then I guess the rules are easy."
Jack nodded as he looked briefly at the papers. "They are but there might be times when it is hard but don't worry I will try make it easy for you. After all I kind of pulled you into this. The night I carried you."
"No its my fault," I insisted.
"How?"
"I did karate for three years so I could have actually got the guy of me before he drugged me."
"He drugged you?" I could see anger in his eyes.
"Yes." I looked down at my wrist at the area where I was injected. "He drugged me with a syringe."
"That's why you were all sleepy."
"Yh."
"But it still isn't your fault. But I agree with you. I am pretty sure that if he hadn't of drugged you he would have probably been found dead."
I laugh in agreement. "You would destroy him!"
"So," Jack looked up from his phone. "About what happened in the freshers party. I just-"
"-Please just stop. First Skylar gave me a speech and now you want to as well. It's already awkward enough that I seem to be the only ethnic minority here and now you guys want to give me sympathetic speeches too."
Jack looked up at me as guilt filled his eyes. "I am sorry you feel awkward. I didn't mean for that. I just wanted you to know that you shouldn't let anyone make you feel like you don't belong here. No place in the word belongs to anyone. It's for anyone."
I look down at my hands. "I am sorry for snapping I just don't like sympathy."
"Me either Michelle." We sat in silence and watched the pigeons fly around us.
"Lets leave before one of the pigeons decide to release on us." We both laughed as we got up and made our way to the car.
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*Flash *Flash *Flash *Flash *Flash
"How are you still able to see fine after these people constantly shove camera's in your face?"
We were stuck inside the car on the parking lot on campus.
"I really don't know Michelle," he replied as he removed his seat belt.
"There is like a sea of people so I have called the school security guard to come escort us. I don't want any of these people doing anything stupid to any of us."
He has point. I don't want any of them to try grouping me or saying anything about my physical appearance. I felt Jack grab my hand and I smiled at him. "
I guess it's our cue to act in love right?"
"Yes it is." We both stared at each other but I looked away after a while.
"I think we are doing OK now." I stated as I lifted our joined hands together.
"Yh I don't know why we didn't just do a drama course here. We are freaking awesome" I smiled at this as he ran his fingers through his hair before picking up his ringing phone.
"Hello? Yes we are in the car park. Yes, we are in the mob of people. Three security guards? That's brilliant! Thank you. Yes we will see you soon."
Jack turned to face me. "There is hope for us."
"We are getting out of here at last."
"Yes Michelle we are. And when the security guard comes just leave with him and let him walk with you to your block." I nodded "I will be with my men and when you get to your accommodation you can text me OK?"
"Yh that's fine. Thank you for today."
"That's OK. Anything for a fake girlfriend." I smiled as I reached for my bag with my dress in it. There was a knock on the car door and I saw a security guard opening my side door. I reached over and gave Jack a quick kiss on the cheek for show before getting out of the car. The flashes increased as the security guard grabbed my bag with his other hand while his free arm went around me. I held onto him as best as I could as he escorted me out of the crowd. People just moved right in front of us making us move more slowly.
"Smile Michelle."
"Love you Michelle!" I frowned at this. Love me? They don't know me and technically I am not famous. Jack is. Not me.
"Is this your security guard?"
"Yes he is." There was a few 'aww' sounds and the paparazzi got excited that I finally talked.
"So how has your day been."
"It's been good. How has yours been?"
"It's been great. Wow thanks for asking."
"So is your t-shirt gucci?" The same guy who always askes me this type of question said.
"No. I actually got it from river island."
"Wow you are levelling up. Last time it was atmosphere now river island." I laughed as the flashes increased. The paparazzi weren't too close like before so my security guard let go of me but kept a close distance to me.
"So are you now part of the Lee family?" I ignored the question as I wasn't too sure how to answer it.
We got to my block and I hugged the security guard while giving him my number.
"It's good you gave it to me. In case these crazy people try to mob you again." I nodded before going into my block. I let the door lock before I ran upstairs to my accommodation.
I made it inside alive.