****
“What’re we doing here Van”. Jamilia asked when they arrived in a huge boutique.
“Getting you, something to wear for our date”. Vance said.
And Jamilia secretly smile, but when Vance looks at her, she pretend she wasn’t.
“You don’t have to”. She said, trying to hide how happy she was.
A lady approach them.
“Good afternoon Sir Vance”. The lady greeted, admiring how handsome he looked.
Jamilia was already getting jealous with the way the lady was staring at Vance, but she choose not to show it.
“I want you to make her beautiful, I know she’s very skinny with a very tiny waist, but find something that suits her skinny body”. Vance said, and Jamilia hits him, which made him smile.
“Of course I’ll do that, come with me Ms”. The lady said.
And as Jamilia left with the lady, Vance admires how beautiful she looks, she was beautiful in her own way.
Few minutes later, Jamilia came out, looking so elegant and beautiful.
She was wearing a handless silver tea-gown which stopped right on her things, and it was as if the gown was made perfectly for her.
The heels and expensive Dior bag she was wearing, matched in accordance to the silver gown.
Her hair was straighten, and bangs were added to it, making her more beautiful.
Vance’s jaw dropped on seeing how she looked, she was completely different from the Jamilia he grew up with, because she was always fond of wearing guy’s clothes, she wasn’t a Tomboy but that how she has always been.
“How do I look”. She asked taking down the gown a little bit.
“Your look beautiful”. Vance said with a smile.
“But the gown is so short, maybe I should change into a baggy”.
“We’re going on a date Jam, it looks great on you”.
“Really”.
And Vance nods with a smile.
“Yes it does, you should add bangs to your hair more often, at least to help you hide your big forehead”.
“Hey Vance!!!”.
Vance smiles, and connected their hands.
“Let’s go”.
Jamilia looks at him trying to hide how happy she was to go on a date with him.
*****
Both went on a date, Vance took her to one of the Fancy resturant in Sydney.
They also went to the water museum where they saw different kinds of Aquatic animals, it was a fun day for both of them.
And for the very first time in her life, Jamilia found him so attracting, and she wondered why she hasn’t really notice how attracting he was.
And she sees herself wanting to spend more time with Vance, and not Lucian.
***
“Thanks alot Van, I really enjoyed myself today”. Jamilia said when Vance brought her home with his car.
“Am glad you enjoyed yourself, we can go out more often, if that okay with you”.
And Jamila nods with a smile.
“Sure, I’ll really like that…..how about tomorrow, it happens to be my off day at Militia makeup house”. Jamilia said smiling.
“Hmmm about that, I think is impossible”.
“Why”. Jamilia asked already looking sad.
“That’s because I’ll be traveling to Washington for a photo$h00t, and for an advertisement too”.
“When….are you going to come back”.
“I’ll be there for three days”. He answers.
And Jamilia’s face turns more sad, he’ll be gone for three days, that like three hundred years to her.
“What with the face Jam, are you sad, i won’t be in Sydney for three days”.
Jamilia scoffs and said.
“Of course not, why….why will I be sad, your not my boyfriend, and besides three days is nothing”. Jamilia said, but caused herself inwardly.
Vance looks at her and smile.
“Don’t worry when I get back, we’ll go on a date again”.
“Wh@ťěver Van, am going in now”. She said and turns to leave but Vance held her hand.
“What’s wrong Van”.
Vance sighs and said.
“I know am still courting you, but can I at least do this”.
“Do what”. Jamilia asked arching her eyebrows.
Vance pulls her closer to himself, and before Jamilia could anticipate on what was going on, Vance pressed his lips on hers.
Jamilia’s eyes were wide open in shock as Vance’s lips were on hers, it was her first kiss, and she never saw it coming.
She slowly close her eyes, and wrapped her hands around his neck, giving Vance entrance to her mouth.
Seeing she was responding to the kiss, Vance deepen the kiss the more, caressing and pulling her more closer.
******
CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL***
Tinsley could feel her heart pouncing loudly, as she and the other students waited for the winner of the female lead to be announced.
“Just relax Tinsley, or you might suffer from heart attack”.
“I can’t help it Nadia, am so scared, maybe I shouldn’t have auditioned”. Tinsley said wearing a nervous face.
“Relax Tinsley, just take a deep breath and out”. Nadia said.
And Tinsley did exactly what Nadia told her.
The judges walks up to them, and silent follows afterwards.
“I must say you all did great, I was really impressed with your performance, but you all know we can’t pick all of you right”.
And the students nods.
“So that why we have come to a conclusion to give the female lead to one of you”.
Yulia smiles widely.
“The female lead to the drama title MY HEART BELONG TO YOU is…….Tinsley Nguyen”.
And the students claps except for Yulia, she didn’t except Tinsley to win over her.
Tinsley too was shocked to the bone on hearing her name.
“I…..I won”.she muttered still looking surprised.
“Yes you did Tinsley”. One of the judges said Smiling at her.
“That’s impossible, I should have won the lead role!!”. Yulia yells.
“And what makes you think so Yulia”. A judge asked.
“Because I know am good at acting, I should have gotten the role!!”. Yulia yells.
“Yes your talented, but your so proud of yourself, you think that if you ain’t there, something won’t come out successful, and that’s what we’re trying to prove to you, so please leave your presence isn’t needed here” a judge said.
And Yulia Storms out angrily, and Nadia laughs at her.
“So Tinsley”.
And Tinsley looks at the judge who called her.
“Are you ready to achieve your dreams”. She asked with a smile.
And Tinsley nods smiling.
***
Yulia keeps crying and walking to anywhere her feet could take her.
And the way she was crying, you’d think her heart was broken by the person she loves.
“Yulia are you alright, why’re you crying”. Alvin asked when he saw her crying.
“Is all Tinsley’s fault, is all her fault!!”. She yells crying.
“What did she do to you”.
“She won over me Alvin, the judges choose her and not me, I should have being the female lead, not her!!”.
“Stop crying Yulia, where’s she”. Alvin asked.
“I don’t know, and I don’t care!!, am just so heartbroken”. Yulia said crying.
“Don’t worry Yulia, am going to teach that Tin some lessons”. He said and walks away.
And Yulia continue crying, this time she was crying for real, she was sad of not winning the role of the female lead.
***
“I told you, you were going to win, you won over big eyes Yulia”. Nadia said laughing.
“But I feel bad for her Nadia, she also wanted this”.
“But you won fair and square, so there’s nothing to feel bad about, you should be happy, you won the role of the female lead, and you will get to see the STRAY KIDS members, I heard they’ll be coming to Sydney tomorrow, please say Hi to Felix Lee for me, and tell him I love him”. Nadia said.
“Your so silly Nadia”.
And Nadia giggles.
“Tin!!!!”. Alvin yells out her name.
He walks up to her and forcefully took her hand.
“Come with me”.
“And where the heck are you taking Tinsley to”. Nadia asked.
“Is none of your business Nadia!!!”. Alvin yells at her.
Nadia was about interfering, but Tinsley shakes her head, telling her not too.
And Alvin drags her away.
He pushed her to the front, and Tinsley staggered almost falling.
“Didn’t I tell you not to audition, now thanks to you Yulia couldn’t get the lead role!!!” He yells.
“And how’s it my fault Alvin”. She asked calmly.
“Is your fault because you won Tin, thanks to you, Yulia lost the chance to achieve her dreams!!!”
“Then what about my dreams Alvin, you said you were going to help me achieve my dreams, so what changed, is it because you love Yulia, then what about me who has loved you ever since, what about me Alvin!!!”. Tinsley yells with tears in her eyes.
“Do you possibly think I Care about your darm feelings for me, Yulia is the one I love, and I’ll never bring myself to love a good for nothing girl like you!!”.
And Tinsley slaps him so hard on the face, he was talking again, and she slaps him again.
“Hey Tin!!”. Alvin yells holding both sides of his cheeks.
“I should have done that a long time ago, but I kept holding back because of my darm feelings for you, my feelings are mine Alvin, so I won’t force them on you, what I regret is falling for an idiot like you!!!”.
“You little imbecile, how dare you……”
Tinsley slaps him again cutting him short.
TBC