Chapter 2: Background
Unknowingly, Justin has swapped lives with an actor named David Henrie. According to the fic, he is an actor and they are filming a movie at Puerto Rico with Selena Gomez, Jake Austin,Jennifer Stone, David DeLuise and Maria Canals Barrera. Selena Gomez has a bestfriend named Demi Lovato while he, David, has a former girlfriend, named Lucy Hale. Justin is starting to enjoy this life but wondered whether his parents would look for him if he was gone or whatever so he returned to reality and said the reverse spell. He would get back to the story later. A portal sucked him in and there he is, back at the lair with spell book in his lap. He read the entire content of the spell to make sure of his own safety.
Story Swap Spell
A spell which causes any magical human to be a character in any story which has a plot, be it a news story, essay, literature et cetera, as long as there are characters, and the very story itself. When used, each hour spent in a story is only about a minute in the real world. To return to a certain part of a story from reality, simply concentrate on which scene the user wants to arrive at. Rewinds and fast forwards could not be applied in this spell the minute you are in the story, so to rewind back or fast forward, one has to go back to reality and return using the spell with full concentration on chosen scene. This spell was formulated by Prof. Patz Magnum, a literature lover. If the reverse spell is forgotten, the Time Rewinding Spell may be used to return to reality (McReary TimeWeary.)This spell is safe for use of wizards/witches of ages 13 and above. No spell blocking for minors are applied, however only parental supervisions are the means of allowance for magical beings ages 18 and below.
Spell: (Story's title) Swap me in, swap me there, take me in, my soul conspire, (Character's name) of (Author's name), this spell strives, this spell confides, absorb me in this book of life."
Reverse spell: "Take me out of this page, out of this chapter and out of this story. Bring me back my peace of mind, my whole heart and take me to my own reality."
Justin read the spell again to return to the story and concentrated hard on the part he left, again, a whooshing sound came and a portal opened which sucked him in. He was back in his fic world.
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David opened the door for Lucy as they headed to the restaurant. Though the drive became quiet, David had a crummy feeling in his stomach and he knew why. They went in this cozy place with sofas and bean couches for chairs, like a hip but cozy and silent restaurant, or a Starbucks like atmosphere but less coffee smell. The walls were painted dark red and white while lamp lights hung from the ceiling, emitting a yellowish-white glow from it. The sounds were of bossanova tunes and romance filled the air. David and Lucy entered as the waiter approached them and directed them to a pair's seat. When they sat, the waiter gave them a menu and left.
"So uhmm..what do you want to eat?" David asked.
"I don't know. Choose for me please. I mean you're the one who knows about their food, you've tried it.." Lucy answered and opened the drinks menu.
"Ok," David said and scanned the menu for a bit and then called the waiter.
"Good evening sir, ma'am. I am Jose, I would be your attendant for tonight. How may I help you?" Jose the waiter said.
"We'd like to order, 2 Alcapurrias, 2 Arroz con pollo, a Tequila Sunrise for me and... Lucy?" David said as he handed the waiter the menu back.
"Uhm..Apeach Surrender," Lucy said as she closed the menu and gave it to the waiter who left.
"Ooh..Vodka.."
"Like you're not Mr. Tequila yourself. You haven't changed your type," Lucy said.
"Yeah..I'm really more of a Tequila guy..than beer or whatever.."
Silence.
"So uhm..Lucy..What were you saying a while ago? As we left the airport.." David asked, his face curious and eyebrows raised.
"Nevermind that. Tell me 'bout you? How's filming?" Lucy diverted. She didn't want to talk about them.
"I'm okay. Filming's okay. Now I wanna know Lucy, about you. About you not being okay. Please tell me.." David said, redirecting their topic back with a pleading look. Lucy sighed and stared at him for a while.
"David..I told you..I'm not okay. About this, about us. I never was."
"But why?" David said, his face wearing sadness. "Tell me why."
"It's nothing. Forget it," Lucy replied as she bowed a bit.
"No it's not. It's not nothing," David said, his voice more demanding in a pleading sort of way.
"Ok.. I just told you that I'm okay because, I know you're loving life without me. I knew you got pissed off of me when I became possesive of you. Not wanting you to go out with your friends and have fun. Or going out with the cast for dinner and all..I knew that you didn't want it anymore so I wanted to make you happy and let you go. I felt like I needed to do it so I could be happy too..At least that's what I think.." Lucy trailed off.
"But I am happy. Or was. Because you made me feel important, Lucy. How could you you think I wanted you away?" David asked, his fist clenched.
"I don't know Dave. I always see you very happy when you're with your friends.."
"That's not the point Lucy. You made me feel special, like you didn't wanna lose me and -"
"Because I didn't want to Dave," Lucy interrupted. "I went through a lot before we were done. I told myself that I don't wanna talk about this anymore 'coz I was starting to feel okay.."
"No. I want to talk. After dinner, we'll continue this," David decided as their food arrived.
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When sumptuous dinner was done, David drove around the Ocean Avenue. The avenue which was literally beside the rocky area of the ocean with fences and shrubs acting as barriers. The moon glowed so bright that no lamposts could ever be needed. The Mustang V6 he borrowed was running smoothly at 60 km/hr and the top was down. David knew Lucy loved the breeze in her hair. Puerto Rican nights are what David loved the most. Their location was peaceful, serene and quiet with only the crashing of the waves and the occasional chirping of birds and crickets are heard. He also adored the cold wind at night and the sunny light at morning. It relaxed him more as the cold wind blew and touched his face lightly. He felt as though he had nothing to worry about.
"Lucy.." David started to say.
"Dave please..I really don't.."
"But I have a right to know," David said as he looked on the way intently.
"Okay..I'll sum it up. I want this over with. After this, no more. I've had enough," Lucy said sternly. David thought hard and nodded a bit.
"Okay," she continued. "I'm not over you. There." And she crossed her arms, looked outside, opposite of David.
David suddenly looked at her and slowed down until the car came to a full stop. There were no cars around since the road is going to the resort they are staying in.
"But.." David started. "You broke it off..."
"I didn't mean what I said okay?"
He nodded. "But I'm not over you too. I still want you." Lucy slowly turned to look at him.
"Really? Really David?" He nodded again, his eyes piercing in Lucy's own. Lucy nodded and looked away again.
David started to hold her hand and slowly took it as Lucy looked at him again. "I still love you.." And he kissed it.
"I still love you too.." Lucy whispered. She can't believe it. All this time, he still loved her.
"So where does this take us now?" David asked.
"Well what do you want us to be?" Lucy answered/asked.
"Us," the jet-black haired boy continued seriously.
"Okay. Us it is," and for once, David saw a smile.
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David and Lucy arrived and they went to go see the cast. They exchanged hellos and and how are you's. Selena noticed David and Lucy's hand clasped together. After their meeting, she excused herself to her room and told everyone she was sleepy.
When she arrived at her room, she went to her bathroom to clean up then called her bestfriend Demi.
"Hey!" Demi cheerily greeted in a "heeeaa--yeahh!" fashion.
"Hey..they're here.." she said in a whisper to her bestfriend.
"Oh..Sel..don't be like that..I hope I could be with you right now and make you feel better.." Demi worriedly said.
"Don't worry 'bout it Demi..I think I'd be okay.." Selena sniffed.
"Why is Lucy there?"
"Vacation..that's what she said..But they're back on, " Selena answered.
"How'd you know?"
"They said so a while ago," Selea said.
"Oh..I really want to be there for you. If I could just clear my schedule for you sweetie but I'm only free Thursday up until Saturday and I don't think I could get there quick.." Demi said. "Why don't you just magic me there?"
Selena chuckled. "Don't worry Demi. I think I'll be okay. Please make me happy tonight," Selena said sadly.
"Ok. Cheer up Sel. I'm always here for you," Demi assured her bestfriend.
"Thanks so much. I'm so lucky I have you," Selena said.
"You bet your ass you are," Demi answered. "And so am I."
They talked until past midnight before they hung up. Demi succesfully cheered up Selena, at least for the night.
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David accompanied Lucy to her room and bid her goodnight and a kiss. He was such in a happy mood that day but something has been bothering him. He decided to just sleep on that.
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Three weeks passed and David and Lucy are still on. "Strong and happy" as David would always say to Selena and Jake. He would always to talk to Selena about girl stuff so he would know how to react with any possible relationships and all since Jake doesn't know that kind of things. David wanted to know girls well and he knew Selena would be able to help him with it. They had talks about girls' wants, needs etc. Selena was his adviser, his confidant. Some convo went like this, it was one time while they were walking alongside the beach,
"I mean c'mon, why would a girl want to keep fitting clothes on but not buy it?" David asked.
"It's just like that David. It's a girl's need to feel happy. Duh," Selena answered simply.d
"You mean one of the thousands of their needs.." David whispered.
"..," Selena said, slowly as she opened a can of Coke.
"I just did. I mean, you fit the clothes, return it, go to another store, fit again, and do the same thing a couple billion times and buy what? Three or four clothing items and use them - wah!"
Selena sprayed her coke on to David's face as he kept muttering how girls waste time and all. He ran away from her as she chased him and sprayed him more of the Coke.
It was these kind of moments that Selena and David wanted with each other. It was pure happiness and cheeriness. It was always like that. The jokes, the fun comments, the side stuff and all. The brotherly love and sisterly love for each other.
All these things, these talks stopped when David lost Lucy.
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Flashback
It was a sunny afternoon and David was talking to Lucy over his iPhone. Lucy wanted to confirm their lunch that time. He was at the studio, shooting an episode.
"Ok so after we shoot, I'll meet you at CPK for lunch. Is that okay with you?" David asked.
"Yeah..sure," the curly brunette answered from the other line.
"Hey babe..what's wrong? Are you okay?" David worriedly asked his girlfriend.
"Nothing. I have to tell you something later 'kay?"
"Okay."
"Alright. See you. I love you."
"Love you too," David answered back.
A little while later, the couple met up and ate their lunch.
"So what did you wanna tell me?" David opened up, remembering what she said earlier.
"Please don't be mad Dave.."
but
"Why? What's wrong? What happened?"
"It's really hard for me to say this Dave, but I need some alone time.." Lucy said, her head down.
"Okay..Where?"
"Not where. It's without whom.."
"What d'you mean?" David asked with anxiety coming over him.
"I need us done. Okay. I'm so sorry. I just can't take it anymore.
"What? Why?.." he trailed.
"I..I..I can't keep up with you all the time being so busy... and I am too.. We just..don't.. meet..the sched..it's all so..difficult. I'm sorry David. I really am. I'm really into you. I love you but I don't think that would be enough. I need you all the time but our paths just don't meet up with our schedules.. And.." Lucy broke off.
"And what? Just that? That's it? It's over? I haven't spent enough time with you? But I have Lucy! I have! Every free time I could, I leave my own friends for your sake! Goodness Lucy! Tell me the real reason! Please," David asked and begged, all piling stuff in his head asking for answers.
"That's that."
"Ok. Tell you what.. Let's just finish our food then I'll drop you off at your house," David decided.
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David headed back to the studio with somewhat puffy eyes. He cried for a while as his Dodge Challenger sped up to 60 towards the studio but he didn't care. He had to get rid of his puffy eyes but it was not much of a success. He headed to his dressing room only to find Selena talking to Demi in her cell phone. As he entered, he left this car keys, hat and wallet on the table and locked the door as per usual. David's dressing room has a better cell phone signal so she comes in here to talk and he is used to it. He headed to the bathroom to clean up and let everything sink in. When he got out, Selena quickly saw him. (She got off the phone.)
Gasp! "David? Why are you crying? What happened?"
"Nothing. I didn't cry. I poked myself in the eye with..." David looked around to find whatever item could poke him, unfortunately, he's a bad liar. "The pogo stick down at the props room.."
"No. You cried. Because I'm hell a lot sure there are no pogo sticks around here. What's up? You and Lucy got in a fight?" Selena asked as they both sat down the bed.
"I told you..pogo stick," he answered firmly.
"No it's not. Tell me. What happened? You promised me you'd tell me everything."
"Ok. Lucy broke it off. We're done," David answered as he lied down his bed and stared at the ceiling.
"What? Why?" A shocked Selena asked.
"Apparently our scheds don't meet so there...that's what she said anyway."
"I'm so sorry... She doesn't really know what she left but she's wrong. You spent every free minute you've had with her," Selena comforted as he went near him to pat his shoulder.
"I told her that but she didn't talk to me anymore."
"But you've ditched us a couple of times for her and we get that, what does she not understand?" Selena raged.
He shook his head and shrugged. "Did you know I love her?" He said as a rhetorical question as he laid his head onto Selena's lap.
She stroked his jet black hair and said, "I do. And if she doesn't, there are many, as in really many girls out there who'd kill for her spot." And a pang of anger hit her.
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