Devil Beside You
Chapter 1
Demi's Dream.
Demi is in the middle of flowers in the hills wearing a white dress. She is with a guy.
Demi: [looks down, smiling] Taylor... I... [looks up at him] I want you to know... you're the first guy I've ever liked.
Taylor: [looking down at her, not saying anything]
Demi: I like you. [smiles]
Taylor: I can't believe you said that...
Demi: [feels like she made a mistake]
Taylor: [half smiles] Because I should've said it first.
Demi: [still looking at him]
Taylor: I think... before you liked me, I already liked you. [smiles]
Demi: [smiles]
Taylor: Demi... Be my girlfriend.
Demi: [smiling really widely and hugs him]
Taylor: [smiles and hugs her back]
They share a very passionate hug for a long time...
In school at class.
Demi: [smiling to herself in her dream]
Selena: [looks at Demi, then whispers] Psst.
Demi: [still smiling]
Selena: Psst! Demi!
Demi: [makes a kissy face because she's about to kiss Taylor in her dream]
Selena: [smiles at the teacher walking by them]
Teacher: [slams a book infront of Demi on her desk]
Demi: [wakes up and looks around]
Teacher: Is this class too boring for you?!
Demi: [looks down, frowning. She looks at her side and sees Taylor]
Taylor: [smiles at her]
Demi: [smiles at him, then looks down blushing]
Taylor: [smiles at her for the last time and goes back to writing]
Demi: [bites her pen and silently smiles]
Bell rings.
People started getting out of Demi's class. Including Taylor. They all went out the door. Demi is standing in the doorway, looking at Taylor walking to his locker. She smiles and leans her head on an orange-yellowish wall.
Inside the classroom.
Selena: [looks at Demi drooling beside the door, shakes her head]
Later on.
Demi is sitting on a desk in the classroom while Selena sits on a chair beside her and Miley sits on a chair infront of Demi.
Demi: [holding on to a book, looking down smiling]
Selena: Were you dreaming about him?
Demi: [stays quiet]
Selena: [stands up and sits on the desk with Demi] Hey, You're getting worse by the second. [nudges her]
Miley: [nods] What were you doing?
Selena: [faces Miley] It must've been--
Demi: [stands up on the desk] --I dreamed of love victory!!!
Selena: [pulls her down to make her sit back on the desk]
Demi: [looking side to side where there is Selena and Miley in both sides]
Selena, Miley: [looking at each other, then to Demi, then back to each other and nods]
Demi: Can... I really?
The next day at school before school starts.
Demi is leaning on a wall infront of the school holding a pink envelope, shaking, being nervous. Selena is hiding behind some stairs, popping her heads up to see Demi shaking. Miley is hiding behind some walls.
Demi: [gives Selena a 'Do you really think I can do this?' look]
Selena: [gives Demi a 'Absolutely okay. Go for it' look while she gives a thumbs up]
Miley: [gives a 'But...' look to Selena]
Selena: [gives a 'Shut up!' look to Miley]
Miley: [covers her mouth]
Selena: [sees Taylor going up the stairs in the entrance and gives Miley a signal to hide]
Demi: [looks at her side, getting nervous again]
Selena: [goes back down to hiding]
Miley: [goes to the sides of the wall to hide]
Demi's POV.
I can't. Too nervous; heart's beating too fast; can't breath! Maybe I shouldn't do this... No! I must tell him my feelings.
Demi: [looks down nervous and brings the envelope forward to Taylor]
Taylor: [passes by Demi hearing music in his headphones. Not seeing Demi and not hearing anything outside his earphones]
Demi: Taylor, I like you! Please go out with me!
Taylor: [goes up the stairs]
Demi: [looks to her side to see Taylor going up the stairs, then looks back to the front to see a guy with an evil smile]
Miley, Selena: [looks back at Demi who is holding a pink envelope infront of a dark-clothed guy]
Demi: [gets nervous and puts the envelope to her side quickly] I... I got the wrong person! You... this...
Selena: [shouts] Dem! Demi!
Demi: [looks at Selena and runs to her]
Guy: [looks down to his feet and sees the pink envelope]
Pink Envelope:
From: Demi
To: Taylor
Guy: [picks it up and smirks]
Chapter 2
At the restaurant near Demi's college.
Demi, Selena and Miley are sitting on their seats, thinking of what just happened.
Selena: *tilts her head* Normally, people don't confess to the wrong person.
Demi: *fiddling with her thumbs* I was so nervous...
Selena: *smirks*
Demi: I couldn't see clearly when I ran away.
Selena: *opens her mouth* So... So... So stupid!
Miley: *closes a book that she has been reading about and looks at Demi and Selena* Besides, that guy is freshman and Practical Arts major Joseph Adam Jonas.
Demi: *stops fiddling with her thumbs and looks at Miley* I don't care who he is. He looked so arrogant.
Selena: Demi, I think you should know more about him. I heard he's the only son of our college president. With his dad's support, he keeps coming up with strange ideas like majoring in Practical Arts.
Demi: *looks at Selena with a blank face*
Selena: He leads a group of guys, who take his freakish behavior as normal.
Miley: I heard, when they were in high school, they'd always skip class and act like punks. Always caused trouble.
Demi: *gives an annoyed look about him*
Miley: Aside from school warnings, I heard they also got arrested. They were more like gangsters than students.
Demi: *opens her mouth in shock*
Selena: Most absurd, despite clearly being a bad student, girls still chase him. On the Internet, they nicknamed him... Prince... of... Seduction.
Demi: *groans and puts her head on the table, still being able to speak* To screw up in front of that guy, I'm so unlucky. *whines*
Selena: Uhh... It's not so bad. At least you're not hated by the guy you like.
Miley: *nods* Yeah. You'll find another chance to tell him you like him.
Selena: *nods* Mhm..
Demi: *nods with her head on the table* I hope so..
After a few minutes...
Demi: *opens her eyes wide and looks up at Selena and Miley, with her mouth hanging open*
Selena: What?
Demi: Where's my letter?!
Selena: *looks at Miley then back at her* How should I know?
Demi: *starts breathing heavily and looks up and screams* I LOST IT!!!
Later.
Demi goes to the area where she wanted to confess Taylor. She goes with her umbrella, since it's a little bit raining.
Demi's POV.
What should I do? I can't find it. It had our names on it.
Demi: *turns to the grass area right infront of the school. She goes down some steps and runs to the grass area and bends her knees abit to look carefully. She sighs in frustration as there was no pink envelope card in the damp grass*
???: *was going home with his umbrella, see's Demi on the grass, walks to her* Classmate, looking for something?
Demi: Yeah *still searching for it with her knees bent*
????: What is it? I'll help look.
Demi: I'm looking for a le-- *looks up to see Taylor. She slowly stands up *
Taylor: *Waiting for her response*
Demi: Leaf.
Taylor: Leaf? *asking, confused*
Demi: I meant, a four-leaf clover. *nods stupidly*
What am I saying? Could I be more idiotic?
Taylor: *nods and smiles* I'm Taylor Lautner. We're in the same economics class.
Demi: *nods* Yes, economics class.
Taylor: *smiles, then starts leaning down to find her "four-leaf clover"*
Demi: *sighs at her stupid action, then leans down too to join Taylor*
Taylor: *stops finding and looks at Demi's direction, which is his right*
Demi: *has the feeling of him stopping, then turns left to see Taylor looking at her*
Taylor: *just staring*
Demi: *slowly turns to the front again and blinks a couple of times, quickly*
Taylor: *starts knee-bent walking to her*
Demi: *looks to her left again, to see Taylor coming closer, then faces the front*
Taylor: *stops right beside her, then looks at her face*
Demi: *breathing gets quick*
Taylor: *looks at her one more time then looks at her shoulder to see a worm, flicks it off with his finger*
Demi: *stops on what she was doing with wide eyes*
Taylor: *looks at her and smiles* Don't be scared. You had a bug on your shoulder.
Demi: *sighs in frustration, thinking that what she thought would happen... didn't*
Chapter 3
Taylor: [looks up at the sky, then back at her] It's getting dark. You better go home soon.
Demi: [smiles]
Taylor: [stands up, and walks away]
Guy: [looking at them, from a long distance]
Taylor: [walking away, holding his umbrella]
Demi: [stands up quickly and speaks] Taylor.
Taylor: [stops and turns around to look at her]
Demi: [looks at him] My name is--
Taylor: Demi.
Demi: [smiles] Bye.
Taylor: [smiles and nods once] Bye. [walks away]
Demi: [smiling really widely, holding her umbrella]
He knows my name!
Demi: [once Taylor is nowhere to be seen, she starts jumping up and down, being very happy]
Guy: [leaning on his motorbike, looking at Demi with sharp eyes]
Later on.
Demi: [walking]
He talked to me! He knew my name!
Demi: [still being happy, her phone rings. She takes it out from her bag and answers it with a smile on her face] Hello.
Selena: Hello, Demi. Did you find the letter?
Demi: [gasps] I didn't!
Selena: No? Hmm... Don't worry. We can look for it tomorrow. Okay, bye. I've got to go. [hangs up]
Demi: [hangs up too, being worried] God, please blow the letter all the way to Argentina! [starts calming down, smiling] It's okay. [rubs her hands together] If I hadn't gone back, I wouldn't have talked to Taylor. [starts walking inside a fancy restaurant]
Demi walks through tables and chairs to see a women cleaning up the tables.
Demi: [stops walking about a meter from the women] Boss lady.
Boss Lady: [looks at the person] Demi, you're here. [smiles]
Demi: [smiles] Mhmm.
Boss Lady: [looks back at the table that she's cleaning]
Demi: I'm here to meet my mom.
Boss Lady: [looks up at her] Oh. She's out making a delivery. A company around the corner.
Demi: Oh.
Boss Lady: I told her she can go straight home afterwards.
Demi: I'll go look for her then. Thank you. [smiles, starts walking]
Boss Lady: Demi!
Demi: [stops walking, then turns back to her again] Yea?
Boss Lady: Your mom seems distracted lately, so please be more aware of her.
Demi: [thinks a minute about her mother, then looks at the BL again] Okay. I got it. Bye bye. [smiles]
Boss Lady: [smiles and nods] Bye.
Demi: [When she turned and started walking, her smile faded straight away, thinking about her mother]
With Demi's mother.
Mary: [walking, holding 2 plastic bags with food in it, thinking about what has happened lately with her]
With Demi.
Demi: [is running, trying to find her mother. She didn't know that they were both in the same area]
With Demi's mother.
Mary: [is thinking hardly, she doesn't realize that there were stairs infront of her going down. Long ones]
Chapter 4
Demi: [finally finds her, being in front of the stairs] Mum!
Mary: [she trips, making her food go up in the air then back down again. She lands on the bottom of the staircase] Ow! [looks at her left hand]
Demi: [shakes her head and runs to her] Mum! Are you okay? [looks at her hand]
Mary: [whines] It hurts so much!
At home.
Mary: [whining]
Demi: [blows on the red spot on her hand, she adds more medicine]
Mary: It hurts!
Demi: [stops blowing] Okay okay. [puts the medicine no the table]
Mary: [picks up a plaster] Use this.
http://www.p-wholesale.com/upimg/10/459a1/cartoon-plaster-mj-006-977.jpg[The pink one]
Demi: [she looks at her mum] What the hell...
Mary: [smiles with hope]
Demi: [she sighs] Fine. [takes the plaster away from her hand then takes off the papers that are needed to take off from the plaster] Why aren't you more careful? [brings Mary's hand on the table]
Mary: [sighs] Such a waste of chicken dinners.
Demi: [she puts the plaster on the spot] Mom, is there something on your mind?
Mary: [stays quiet, looking down]
Demi: [looks at her] No?
Mary: [she bites her lip and shakes her head]
Demi: Boss lady said you're often distracted at work.
Mary: [she gets worried, she turns her head to Demi] I...
Demi: [in front of her face]
Mary: [looks down again]
Demi: Didn't you say we'd never keep secrets?
Mary: [keeps quiet]
Demi: Hmm?
Mary: I...
Demi: [stands up and holds Mary's hand] Cmon. Lets go.
Mary: Where?
In the park.
Demi: I remember when dad died, we were broke. We couldn't even afford my field trip. At that time, there was a theft incident, and they all blamed me. Even with no proof. They didn't believe me, so they started to bully me. They tore up my homework. And threw my backpack in the trash.
Mary: [smiles] But you didn't tell me anything, so I wouldn't worry.
Demi: [looks down]
Mary: Instead, you skipped school to come here. When I finally found you, you still wouldn't tell me.
Demi: [looks at her] I remember you told me...
Flashback, from about 3-4 years ago.
Mary: Demi, whatever happens, I wish there would be no secrets between us.
Demi: [sitting down] Mum, I didn't tell you, because I didn't want you to worry.
Mary: [sighs] We only have each other. You worry about me, just like I worry about you. Right? Demi, I want to be the closest person to you. I want to share all your happiness and sadness... forever.
Demi: [smiles] No more secrets.
Mary: [smiles and nods]
End of flashback.
Chapter 5
Demi: [sitting down on a spring toy] From then on, whenever we had something we couldn't say, we'd come here.
Mary: [sitting across from her] Demi... I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose.
Demi: What's the matter? Tell me. Let's solve it together.
Mary: I... [playing with her thumbs, she gulps] I've fallen in love with someone.
Demi: What'd you say?! Your secret is you've fallen in love?!
Mary: I lied to you and secretly went out with a man.
Demi: I never imagined you were dating!
Mary: [gasps] I'll never see him again!
Demi: He has a wife?! You're the home-wrecker who ruined the marriage?!
Mary: No, no! He's divorced!
Demi: Are you sure?!
Mary: [nods]
Demi: How'd you meet? How long have you been together?!
Mary: When... he came to our restaurant... [remembers about the time where she meet the guy, she smiles dreamily]
Demi: [she looks at her curiously] What is it that I see on your face?
Mary: [touches her cheeks] What? What is it? [she rubs her own cheeks]
Demi: Not since dad died have I seen that kind of expression.
Mary: [looks down, dissapointed with herself] I'm sorry.
Demi: [smiles] You should've gotten a good man for yourself before now.
Mary: [she slowly looks back up, facing Demi] Then you're really not mad? You're not against it?
Demi: If he's as good as you say, why would I be? I'll back you 100%.
Mary: [stands up, screaming with happiness] Yess!
Demi: [laughs]
Mary: [stops dancing] Then...
Demi: What now?
Mary: Can I go out tonight... ?
Demi: If I say no...
Mary: [widened her eyes]
Demi: ... wouldn't I be a bad daughter?! [laughs]
Mary: [laughs, she kisses Demi's forehead]
Demi: Enjoy your date! Dress sexy and seduce him!
Mary: [smiles] Okay!
Joe: [watching them from far]
The next day at her university.
Demi: [walking with her head down, she looks up to see a guy. She stops then turns around to walk back to the direction she went]
Joe: Did you lose something? [lifts the envelope in his hand] To Taylor... from Demi.
Demi: [gets worried, she puts on a fake smile and turns around]
Joe: [smirks, holding the pink envelope tight in his hand]
Demi: [walks to him, still with a fake smile, she looks at the envelope that was already lowered then back at Joe] That's my letter. Really, thank... [tries to grab it]
Joe: [lifts it up in the air]
Demi: [she looks up at his face]
Joe: [smirks] Why thank me?
Demi: Huh?
Joe: Don't be stupid. I wouldn't be here so early just to return a letter. [he drops his hand down, still holding the envelope] I order you... from this moment on... to be mine. Be my slave.
Chapter 6
Demi: [she looks at him blankly] That's a lame joke. Return my letter.
Joe: Return it? I dont think... your grasp the situation. If I... were to make copies of the letter, a 1000 copies, for example, and drop them from the roof, what do you think would happen? [smirks]
The words that he said repeated in her head. "And drop them from the roof, what do you think would happen?". She looks up and imagines that a lot of papers were falling down. She was angry.
Joe: [crosses his arms] I'm a freshman majoring in Practical Arts. You don't have to call me "master". Call me "Joe".
Later on.
Demi was in the middle of a classroom. She was surrounded by Joe's gang while Joe was sitting on a desk in front of her. She was standing, facing Joe while shaking.
Zac: [stands closer to Demi, looking at her] Joe, who's the girl?
Cody: [bends halfway from his waist, being a little shorter than Demi] Where'd you pick her up?
Zac: Why is she trembling?
Joe: [sitting, crossing his arms] She is Demi. Anything I ask, she will do.
Shia: [standing behind Demi] Anything? Cool.
Cody: Can I see your underwear?!
Demi: [looks at him, shaking]
Zac: [closes his mouth] Manners?! [lets his hand back down and looks at Demi] Ignore him. I'm Zac. I won't harm you. I'm a nice guy, so... let me kiss you. [closes his eyes and starts leaning in]
Cody: [leans in closer]
Joe: [gets up, pushes Zac away]
Demi: [her eyes are tightly closed] You perverts!
Joe: [kicks Cody and pushes the rest of the gang away. He hugs Demi with his left hand, bringing her body against his] Move aside! Don't you get it? She's mine exclusively. She listens only to me.
Zac: [touching his own chin]
Cody: [rubs his stomach]
Joe: [smiles at the thought of Demi not leaving away from his grasp, he moves his head back and turns his head to the left, seeing Demi breathing heavily] Right? Obey... or I'll reveal the letter.
Demi: [her eyes widens] Yes, I'm your most loyal servant!
Joe: [smirks, his lips centimeters away from hers]
Demi: [falls down on her laps, being exhausted]
Later on, at a small restaurant near their university.
Selena: His slave?! Is he crazy?!
Demi: [has both of her hands on her cheeks, her arms leaning on the table] I think he's crazy, too, but I'm so scared of him.
Miley: I heard those guys are ruthless because of him.
Demi: [shakes her head] I don't want to hear about it! [covers her ears]
Selena: [grabs her arm and makes it lay on the table, along with Miley doing the same with Demi's other arm] Stop wtih the denial! [to Miley] Continue.
Miley: I heard that in high school, whenever they targeted a girl, she'd get constantly harassed.
Demi: Why is it me this time?!
Selena: [nudges Demi] Because you're a coward! That's why you get bullied... I'll get your letter back!
Demi: [instantly looks at Selena] Selena, you're such a good friend! You're the best!
Selena: [smiles] Don't worry about a thing. As long as I'm here, no one will use you.
Later on.
Demi, Selena and Miley are going down the stairs of their university. Demi in the middle, Selena on her left and Miley on her right.
Miley: Selena will take care of it for you.
Demi: How will you get it back?
Selena: [turns to Demi] I'll do this... [points her finger to Demi] "Joe, you listen up, if you don't want to die an..." [turns her head to the front]
Joe: [in front of her face]
Selena: "u-ugly... death..." [realizes that Joe is hot]
Joe: Then what?
Demi: Don't assume everybody is afraid of you. Isn't that right, Selena?
Selena: Huh? [looks at Demi then back at Joe] What I'm saying is that our Demi becoming your slave is such a great honor. Please take good care of her. [laughs nervously]
Joe: [looks at Demi]
Chapter 7
Miley: [nods]
Selena: [stands behind Demi and holds on to shoulders] Though she may be kind of slow, she's also very cute. You have my guarantee. Take care of her.
Demi: [shakes her head, terrified]
Selena: [pushes Demi to Joe]
Joe: [looks at Demi]
Demi: [looks at Joe then turns towards Selena who was already going back up the stairs with Miley, wanting to run away from him]
Joe: [grabs a hold on to the back of Demi's shirt and pulls her to him]
Demi: Ow!
Joe: [says it to her ear] Don't forget your role. Get to work. [turns around, still holding on to Demi's shirt and starts walking]
Miley: [hiding behind a wall] No wonder he's called the Prince of Seduction.
Selena: Mhmm. He's so cute!
Demi: [shouts] You guys are traitors!
Later on, in class.
Professor: Okay, everybody look at page 25, second line. I'll write it on the board. We'll discuss it later. [faces the board and starts writing]
Demi: [writing something on a paper while closing her nose with her other hand. Joe was sitting next to her and his feet was up on her desk]
Joe: [laughing quietly as he sees Demi closing her nose]
Professor: Okay... [turns around to face the students then sees Demi] Miss, you're not in this class.
Demi: [talking while her nose are blocked] Professor, save me.
Professor: Didn't I say no sit-ins in my class? Sorry, please leave.
Demi: [nods quickly] Yes, sir! I'll leave right now! [stands up]
Joe: [slams his hand on to his own desk]
Zac: [sitting behind Demi, he stands up then pushes Demi back down on her seat then he sits again]
Demi: [closes her nose again with her two left fingers as the smell from Joe's shoes are in front of her again]
Joe: Professor, she's with me.
Professor: No exceptions. For anyone!
Cody: [sitting in front of Joe, he claps his hand and stands up, then points to the professor] Professor, you've got the nerve.
Joe: [chuckles] We should give the professor another chance. Professor, I, Joe Jonas, brought her here to take class notes.
Professor: Someone taking your notes? Does someone eat for you, too? Who are you again?
Class: Joe Jonas!
Zac: [slams his hand on to his desk and stands up] Which makes him the president's son, idiot. Joe Jonas.
Joe: [smirks]
Cody: [chuckles]
Demi: [whispers to herself] Idiots. Childish. [talks loud] Sorry, professor. I'll leave immediately. [stands up, wearing her bag on her side then starts rushing towards the door]
Joe: [looks at her direction]
Professor: Uh... student.
Demi: [stops rushing]
Professor: Please... return to your seat. Take good notes.
Joe: [smirks]
Demi: [turns her head around and looks at Joe, seeing him with an evil smile. She sighs then makes her way back to her seat]
Joe: [lets his feet go down on the floor then leans in more to Demi] It's useless. Because if I want to do something, no one can stop me.
Demi: [breathing gets heavier] You... what do you want?
Joe: [smiles] Nothing. It's just fun. I like to see girls get frustrated.
Demi: [turns her head to the right, looking at Joe with an angry face]
Joe: [smirks]
Chapter 8
Later on.
Demi was on her way to a store, going to buy some things. After that, she makes her way back to school, holding two plastic bags filled with junk food. She remembered what Joe said to her.
"I'm hungry," Joe said, holding on to his stomach. He looks at Demi with a slight smirk. "Go get me some food. I want..." he started to think for a moment. "...beer, stew, pizza, custard, uh..." he started to think again, "... and also coke. And... Anything else you want to buy."
Bags of chips were slipping out of the plastic bag and falling to the ground, making Demi groan and bend down to get it back. Both plastic bags were full, so she had to carry some of the chips without a bag. She started to walk quickly, hoping the bag of chips wont fall down again.
When she gets to the hallways, she starts to think. Is her life over? How does she get rid of the devil? At a sudden surprise, somebody pulls on her braid. She screams and falls down on some stairs. Demi rubs her wrists. "Who the...?!" she shouted, looking up.
"--Who the hell are you?" A girl with straight hair was standing in front of Demi, crossing her arms over her chest. She had a blue streak on the right side of her hair, while the rest was black. "Who allowed a cockroach like you to hang around Prince?", she continued.
Demi looks at her with a confused look while fixing her top. "Who's Prince?", Demi asked. "Jonas. Prince of Seduction.", this girl looked up, saying it proudly. Demi started to laugh. "Prince?! What a joke." Demi continued, then her laugh faded. The girl looked down at Demi, glaring at her. "Calling me a cockroach, so rude.", Demi continued, while she started to put the junk food that fell from the plastic bag, back into the bag.
Swoosh. The sound of a bag of chips being kicked somewhere by the woman who was standing in front of her. "Shut your mouth. Are you clueless?!", she shouted. "Even if you want to be Prince's toy, you're not worthy. He'll tire of you soon.". She glared down at Demi. "So I warn you, stay away from him."
Demi stood up, being shorter than her. "What? I've had enough! If it wasn't for that jerk not returning my letter, I wouldn't have to do this!", Demi yelled being brave. "Letter?", the girl asked curiously. Right then, Taylor was walking up the stairs and happens to see them. "Hey. What are you guys doing?", he asked.
Demi looked down, ashamed. The girl gave Demi one last glare before walking away. Taylor started to walk towards Demi. "Are you alright?", he asked. Demi shook her head, "I'm fine".
She knelt down and started to put the junk food back in to the plastic, one by one. "I heard from classmates that a... freshman ordered you to run errands for him", he said. Demi took a deep breath. "It's not like that...", she stopped talking and tried to find a better way of saying it, "there's another reason for it".
He smiled. "Though I don't know the reason behind it, if you don't want to do it, you should say so." Demi was surprised. Is he worrying for her? She started to smile. Taylor knelt down and helped Demi put the junk food back in the plastic bag. Right... She needs to confess her feelings to him, she thought. If she tells him how she feels, then she won't have anything to be afraid of. From far, the girl who pulled on Demi's hair, was glaring at them both.
Later on.
Demi put the plastic bags down on the table beside Joe, angrily. "I've decided to tell him, so you can't blackmail me anymore", she said. Zac was sitting near them too. They were outside. Joe doesn't look at her. "You're going to profess your love to the basketball captain? Sure you can do it?", he asked, not believing her. Demi stayed silent, but then spoke up again.
"I can! So there's no use blackmailing me!". Joe just nodded his head. "Okay... If you say so."
Demi couldn't back down. Joe took out a box out of the plastic bag and opened it. Zac saw what was inside it and gave it a weird look. "Hey... why are all of my custards broken?", Joe asked, looking at the crushed food. He looked to the side of him, looking at Demi. "You ruined my afternoon tea". "I don't care! I'll never let you order me around again!", Demi yelled at him. She started to walk away, but Zac blocked her.
"Demi, you're awfully confident", Zac walked in front of her. "Move! Get out of my way!", she pushed Zac to her side and started to walk away. Joe looked at her. Demi was actually passing a girl who pulled on her hair earlier. She didn't care, though. She just continued walking. The girl was smiling down, holding a plastic bag filled with cookies. She looked up and saw Demi passing by her, but just ignored Demi. She smiled happily while walking towards Joe and Zac.
"Hi, Nessa", Zac said while smiling. She just ignored Zac and went to Joe who was sitting on the wooden table, touching his custard. "Prince", she said smiling. "I brought some homemade cookies. Have some.", she continued. Joe started to bring the custard near his mouth. "I don't want it", he said. Vanessa looked down at the broken custards. "You're eating those? They are all broken."
Zac looked at them both. "Hey, why are you so pissed?", he asked looking at Joe. Joe looked up. "Shut up!", he said. Zac looked away. Joe looked at the custard in his hand then threw the custard in the box and throws it on the grass. He starts walking towards the school, pissed at Demi.
Chapter 9
Vanessa looks at the direction where Joe was walking to. Zac looked at him then at her. She was biting her lower lip. He walks near her. "Joe is just... in a bad mood", he said. She just sighed.
Demi's POV.
The next day, after the class ended, I was waiting at a hallway. God, please let my confession be a 100% success! I started walking from one point to another, doing the same thing for about 5 minutes. Leaning against a wall, I close my eyes then intertwines both of my hands together, imagining how it will go. Suddenly, I opened my eyes and see Taylor's back facing me. He was walking. "Taylor!"
Taylor stopped walking. I started to quickly walk to him. "Taylor--". WHOAA. I stopped as soon as I saw this guy's face. It wasn't Taylor. It was some dude with a red nose. He smiled widely.
I opened my eyes and screamed. Thank god nobody was here yet. It was only my imagination. I closed my eyes and intertwine both of my hands again, imagining how it will go... again.
I was acting shyly, looking down "Taylor...". "Demi...", Taylor said while biting his lower lip. He continued. "I've liked you a long time." I looked up at him. "Really?" He nodded. Suddenly, he held my waist and lowered me down.
He closed his eyes and leaned in closer while I closed my eyes, ready for a kiss. He smelled something. He opened his eyes. "Demi, did you eat garlic?"
I opened my eyes and looked around, being surprised. Another imagination. I took out a breath spray from my black bag and sprayed a couple of times in my mouth. Nothing should go wrong now. What if... Taylor really wanted to kiss...? Oh god... I'm so nervous... I looked straight forward and saw Taylor's back facing me. "Taylor!" He stopped walking.
I ran towards him and stopped right behind him. "Taylor..." I was breathing heavily. He turned around. "Thank god it's not that ugly head." He looked confused. "Ugly head?" I shook my head. "Nothing, I didn't mean you." What am I saying? No! I can't fail this time!
"Taylor." "Hmm?" he asked. "Actually... I... Ireallikeyu" I said, nervously. "What was that? I couldn't understand you." I looked down and took a deep breath then looked at him again. "I've liked you a long time!" There was an echo.
"Uhh..." he gave a small smile. "Demi... I like you, too" I looked down, smiling. Oh god. Is this real? Taylor was smiling wide.
Later on.
We were both walking down a hallway, both of us being quiet. Being shy. I was looking down. "Hey... The legendary couple came to class together" A guy shouted, standing in front of a noticeboard with a group of people. I looked up. "Taylor, you're so popular" A girl said, passing by him. He looked confused. I ran towards the noticeboard.
"You're so lucky! You guys should go out!" A different guy teased. The noticeboard. There were papers pinned to it. It was her confession letter. People around me were teasing. I couldn't believe it... Joe really did this.
I opened my eyes and looked around, being surprised. Another imagination. I took out a breath spray from my black bag and sprayed a couple of times in my mouth. Nothing should go wrong now. What if... Taylor really wanted to kiss...? Oh god... I'm so nervous... I looked straight forward and saw Taylor's back facing me. "Taylor!" He stopped walking.
I ran towards him and stopped right behind him. "Taylor..." I was breathing heavily. He turned around. "Thank god it's not that ugly head." He looked confused. "Ugly head?" I shook my head. "Nothing, I didn't mean you." What am I saying? No! I can't fail this time!
"Taylor." "Hmm?" he asked. "Actually... I... Ireallikeyu" I said, nervously. "What was that? I couldn't understand you." I looked down and took a deep breath then looked at him again. "I've liked you a long time!" There was an echo.
"Uhh..." he gave a small smile. "Demi... I like you, too" I looked down, smiling. Oh god. Is this real? Taylor was smiling wide.
Later on.
We were both walking down a hallway, both of us being quiet. Being shy. I was looking down. "Hey... The legendary couple came to class together" A guy shouted, standing in front of a noticeboard with a group of people. I looked up. "Taylor, you're so popular" A girl said, passing by him. He looked confused. I ran towards the noticeboard.
"You're so lucky! You guys should go out!" A different guy teased. The noticeboard. There were papers pinned to it. It was her confession letter. People around me were teasing. I couldn't believe it... Joe really did this.
Chapter 10
I started to breathe heavily. Tears started to build up in my eyes. I turned my hand into a fist and moved forward, taking the papers down. Some were still on the notice board. I took one paper and ran. "Demi!" I heard Taylor shout for me, but I didn't stop. I kept running.
Taylor got pissed at the people around him, he did what Demi did. He finished taking all the papers down, for Demi.
It's horrible! Why?! Why did you have to do this? "It's useless. Because if I want to do something, no one can stop me" Joe's word kept playing in my mind. I'll never forgive him. Never.
I didn't realize that I crashed into two hard bodies. It was Miley and Selena. I ignored them shouting for my name and kept running.
SLAP. The guys looked at me with a surprised look. I didn't care at all and just kept looking at Joe. He looked angry. "What're you doing?!"
I lifted the scrunched paper up in my hand. "Why'd you expose my letter?!" He looked down at the paper then back at my eyes. "Did making fun of me make you happy? Did it make you proud? Truth is it makes you sad and pitiful, because..." I tried to find a better way of saying it. "...you've never truly liked anybody, so you have no regard for other people's feelings. People's emotions can't be so easily manipulated."
Joe started to think for a moment, but then pushed it away. "You came here... just to spout that crap?" He wrapped his left hand around the nape of my neck and smirked. "Listen up, when I want something, I get it. You need to accept that."
I pushed his hand away, his face inches from me then I threw the paper in my hand to his face. I ran out of the classroom. "Listen up, when I want something, I get it. You need to accept that." His words flowing through my mind. I stopped and leaned on a wall, trying to catch my breath.
Joe's smirk faded away. He bended down on his knees then held on to the scrunched paper on the floor. He remembered what Demi had said. "You've never truly liked anybody, so you have no regard for other people's feelings. People's emotions can't be so easily manipulated."
With Miley, Selena & Taylor.
"What should we do?" Selena was sitting down beside Miley. "It's so... embarrassing. And she's so shy." Miley continued. "We should find her first" Taylor sighed. Selena looked at him. "Then what?"
"I want... to comfort her" he continued. "You won't make fun of her?" Selena asked. "Of course not. I... don't want her to be hurt." Selena took her phone out of her bag and dialed Demi's phone.
"Hello, Selena" Demi answered. "Demi, are you alright?" "I'm fine" although Demi was weak. "We're at the library. Meet us outside of it." Selena continued. "I can't right now" "--I don't care; come!" With that, Selena hung up. She faced Taylor. "It's up to you now." Selena smiled.
I waited outside. Nobody was here. Maybe they went somewhere first. "Demi..." A male voice behind me. I turned around. It was Taylor. He walked closer to me and I started to tear up, looking down at his feet. I started to sob. "I'm sorry. I didn't want to get you involved in this, or cause problems for you." I sobbed again. "I'm so embarrassed."
"May I?" He asked. I looked up and saw that Taylor had a handkerchief in his hand, close to my face. "That letter doesn't bother me." I looked up at him. "But when you cry, I don't know what to do" he continued. Tears were flowing down my cheeks.
He slowly patted the fabric under my eyes, getting rid of the tears while trying not to erase the make-up. He let his hand lay by his side again. "There are people in this world who try to hurt you..." What was he trying to say? "...but there are also people who get hurt because you're hurt." He's hurt? He's hurt because I'm hurt?
Demi saw Taylor looking down at her lips and started to lean in. She slowly closed her eyes. Taylor also closed his eyes and leaned in more and more. Just when he's about to kiss her, the school bell rings. He opened his eyes and pulled away. She opened her eyes too.
She looked down and half smiled. It was quite and awkward moment. "Uhh... I have to go to class." he started to run back, but then stopped, gripping on the handkerchief tighter. He turned around, ran back to Demi and placed the handkerchief on her hand, then went away, happiness raging throughout his whole body.
I smiled and gripped on to the handkerchief. I'm feeling more confident. From now on, i'll do anything to get rid of that devil. I won't let him mess up my life.
Chapter 11
She put down two cups of coffee on the glass table. I sighed, leaning my elbows on the table while both of my hands are on my cheeks. "Mum, you're too much. Last time, your boss told me you were depressed. Now, you're as chipper as a bird. You should show some restraint."
She smiled. "I can't help myself. It's a turning point... from black and white to brilliant colors!" I smiled dreamily and nodded, couldn't help but agreeing. "I understand. It's like eating the sweetest donut, having a propeller on my head and flying through the clouds, and having someone holding my lips up with string. I can't help but smile!" I looked up, thinking about Taylor.
"You got it! I didn't think he'd ask so soon." She looked down, biting her lip. I shook my head dreamily. "I didn't either"
"Please give me your blessing," they said at the same time without realizing. "I'm getting married!" "I'm dating!" They said at the same time while looking at each other. "What did you say?" They said again, at the same time.
We were at home already and she was sitting down while I was standing, being like a mother. I leaned down to her head level. "Getting married?! That's a major life event!" I stood up straight while crossing my arms. "Besides, you haven't been dating long."
She looked at me. "I thought you were too young to date." I stared at her and she giggled, looking away. "Actually, it's okay. I was dating at your age..." I slammed my hand on to the table in front of her, not really hard though. "Back to the subject!"
"The mood was right, and he proposed." She touched the scarf on her neck. "Him proposing shouldn't make your head go haywire." I walked around her. "I haven't even met him. You should at least let me get used to it!"
She stood up and faced me with a happy grin. "He's always wanted to meet you. He wanted to come today, but something came up. In a few days, he'll come to see you at school." I fake chuckled. "He's weird. Why come to my school?"
She gasped and closed her mouth with both of her hands, talking with her mouth covered. "Oh, my mistake!" She let go of her hands and placed it against her chest. "I forgot to tell you, he's your school president!"
I sighed. "If he's not coming today, why are we having a party?" She stopped for a moment, before yelling, making me jump. "I haven't even asked you who are you dating?!" I looked down, backing up a little. "Huh?!" I closed my eyes, afraid of what to happen.
The doorbell rang. She smiled, looking at the door. "He's here!" She skipped on her way to the door. Wait... School president? Something's not quite right... I rubbed my head then remember what Selena had said. "He's the only son of our college president. With his dad's support, he leads a group of guys, who take his freakish behavior as normal."
No... No... It can't be... I ran to my mum who was already at the front, about to open the door. "No, mum!" I shouted, running faster but then stopped when my mum opened the door, making her stand behind it while I was right in the entrance. It was him... He looked up and smirked.
My mum stood behind me and smiled at him. "He's the son of the man I'm marrying. He's Joseph Jonas. You'll be step siblings, so you should get along."
He chuckled. "Nice to meet you, sister."
chapter 12
If this is a dream, please let me wake up. Please.
The next day at school.
"Younger brother?" Selena asked. "--Joe Jonas?" Miley interrupted her. I sat down on the bottom steps of a stair, leaning my elbows on my knee. "My life is too tragic." Selena kneeled down. "Demi, what happened?" I looked up, trying to recover my memory from last night.
We were all seated down in the diner table. Me, Joe and mum. "When Joe heard I was going to marry his father, he was so happy. He's the one who suggested this party. Such a sweet child." She smiled at Joe while he was smiling and nodding, looking down.
Stupid innocent act of his. "Sweet? It's a lie." I stood up. "Mum, how can you do this?!" I went round the table, pointing my finger at Joe. "Do you know what kind of person he is?! How bad he is?!" Joe picked up his fork and was about to get some vegetables.
I leaned closer to him, slightly bending. "Stop! Did we say you can eat?! You have no manners!" Suddenly, I heard some sobs. I looked to my left and saw that my mum was crying. I kneeled down on my knees and lightly touched her shoulder. "Mum" Joe looked at her too.
She started talking between her sobs. "You really can't accept anyone except your father." I shook my head. "When you said I could date, you just didn't want to disappoint me, you actually didn't want me to!" She cried more, covering her mouth with the palm of her right hand.
"It's not like that!" I felt bad for her. She took her palm away and continued. "You think I betrayed your dad! You didn't think I'd really remarry!" She cried some more, covering her mouth again. I shook my head and rubbed her back. "Calm down. It's not like that."
"Auntie, please don't blame yourself. It's my fault..." Joe looked at me. "...that big sister hates me." He looked back at my mother. My eyes grew wide. My mum looked at him. "Joe, I'm sorry! It's my fault to have hurt you like this!"
Joe looked down at the table, trying to act like he's disappointed. "I thought I could've had a complete home." My mum sobbed more. "I thought we could've had a complete home, too." She took Joe's hand in hers. "Joe..." Joe left his eyes from the table then to her. "I really wanted to take care of you like my own son." Oh god... This is embarrassing.
Joe put the most innocent surprised face ever. "Auntie, that makes me so happy. I'm so touched. There's nothing else I wanted."
I looked at my mother and she closed her eyes and begged on his hand. "Sorry, Joe! If Demi doesn't agree, I may have to disappoint you and your father! Sorry!" She cried some more.
I looked at Joe. He raised both of his eyebrows twice, smirking. I glared at him. This guy is... unbelievable.
Chapter 13
Back to the present.
I lost hope. This isn't going to work. Selena sat beside me. "He's so evil. Guilting you into submission." Miley looked at her. "Bu how could it be so coincidental?" I looked up at the ceiling. "I think that devil knows evil spells. He wants to send me to hell." I sighed, then looked down at my feet again.
I received a pat from Selena. "Demi, don't give up!" Miley agreed. "Right, don't you have an angel?" Selena nodded. "Look!" I looked to the side and saw Taylor. He passed us and walked through the hallway. I stopped at the first end of the hallway, only being able to see his back. Turn your head. Look at me.
Suddenly, he stopped walking then turned his head. He smiled then turned his head and walked again. I smiled. Good thing I still have you in my crummy life.
After finishing all my classes, I went out and started walking home happily. Then, a motorbike stopped in front of me. "Big sister" I looked up. It was Joe. "What?" He closed his eyes tightly cause of the sunlight, then opened them again. "Being my sister would be so bad?" I rolled my eyes.
"Actually, you don't have to be my sister." I looked up at him, confused. "Tell your mum not to marry my dad, then we'd have no connection." I sighed. "I won't do that." "Why not?" I glared at him. "Even if I hate you, I won't say anything." He chuckled. "I could come up with more creative ways to break you." "I don't care" He chuckled again. "Why be so pitiful? People like me have no sympathy."
"I don't care. As long as my mum is happy... anything is worth it." I looked at the ground while continuing. "Even putting up with Joe Jonas." Then, I looked up at him again. He was silent. With that, I continued walking home, leaving him there still on his motorbike.
The next day, Taylor was piling up books on his hands, from his locker. With a bag held on to his shoulder, he closes the locker with his elbow, his hands being full. He turned around and started to go towards a hallway, but then sees Demi in front of him holding his handkerchief. "Demi..."
She smiled. "I washed your handkerchief." She offered it towards him. "Thank you." She continued. He looked down at the books in his hands then at the handkerchief that were still in her hands. He gave her a small smile. "You didn't need to return it so soon." "Really, thank you." He chuckled. "Well, I didn't do anything." She smiled but then saw the pile of books he's carrying. "Oh. Let me help you." And with that, the books fell from his hands and on to the floor.
They both knelled down. "Sorry! I'll get them." She apologized while picking up the books in her hands. He shook his head while doing the same as Demi. "It's okay. I can do it." They both looked at one another and realized that they were about two inches away from each other's face.
She gave a shy smile while he looked at her face features. Suddenly, something overcomes them. "Why do I have the feeling... something isn't quite right?" She nodded. "Is it like seeing a ghost in the ghost month kind of feeling?" I nodded. They both looked to the right and saw that Joe had knelled down also, being beside them.
Demi stood up straight away. "Fucking shit." She freaked out. "Your class is on the other side, why're you scaring us here?!" Taylor looked up at her. "He's your friend?" "No, he's..." She looked at Joe who was still looking at Taylor who was looking at her. "...my brother", she continued. Joe looked up at her this time. "I am?"
"Shut up!" she shot back at Joe. She looked at Taylor. "Taylor, my mum's remarrying. This is the man's son." He smiled. "I see." He looked at Joe. "Nice to meet you." He offered his hand. "I'm Taylor."
Joe didn't shake his hand but instead just kept looking at him with an evil smile. She looked at Joe in disbelief. Taylor let his hand go back down, being embarrassed. "Dude" Joe said.
"I heard you're good at basketball, responsible and popular." Taylor chuckled. "It's nothing." Demi dragged Taylor up and to a corner. "He's manipulating you. Don't believe a word he says." Taylor pointed at himself. "He's manipulating me?" "Yes!"
Joe pulled Demi to the side. "My sister told me all that." Taylor looked at Demi confused. Demi turned around, being irritated. "Actually, my brother is very truthful and very kind." Joe chuckled at her lying. Taylor smiled at Demi. "I really admire you. Can I play basketball with you?" Joe said.
"Of course!" Demi said straight away without thinking. After that, she regretted everything she just said. Taylor looked at him. "No problem. Anytime. The more people who like the game, the better." Joe nodded. "Great. See you after school." He fist-bumped Taylor. Joe looked at Demi with a smirk then walked away.
Taylor looked at the direction of where Demi is looking, who was looking at Joe walking away. "Your brother is pretty interesting. Probably won't be bad to be his friend." She fake chuckled.
