Ok, onto Chapter 3! My chapters are pretty short, I realized, so I am going to TRY and make this one at least 4000-5000 words, but I don't want this to turn into some kind of scrabble to get to 5000+ words for every chapter, because I don't want things to turn draggy in chapters. I mean hey, they say short and sweet for a reason, right? :)
So, this chapter, I'll be focusing on Tiana, and her time in school. She is definitely still going to be very hardworking and stuff, just like other Disney High School fan fictions, but I'll be adding a few more things to her character, but I'm not going to rebrand her or something like that. I kinda did that to John Rolfe, but hey, he needed it. And, probably in my next chapter, I want to write from Belle, because that will be interesting. So, Tiana's bestest friend is obviously Charlotte, who I actually took some time to contemplate if I should add her to the story, but in the end I did. I really like Charlotte because, yes she is hella spoiled, but she is still somehow super nice and generous, and that's what I really like about her, and who would Tiana be without her Charlotte gossiping next to her?
I am really wondering who should be Belle's best friend. However, she is probably more of a loner, and more concerned with her books and daddy-kins, so I don't think she will be particularly close to anyone in school, except ahem-adam-ahem later on. I want to stay true to who they were in the movies, so yeah. Except for some of them... Like... Let me see... Snow White, Cinderella, John Rolfe.
Plus, I will be releasing a list of teachers I have chosen at the bottom, and guess what? Frollo isn't gonna be there because he makes me feel depressed just by writing with him. SO TOODLES FROLLO, SO MUCH FOR BEING A COMPLETE PERV AND MONSTER FOR THE ENTIRE MOVIE. *kicks frollo out the window of notre dam* PAY BACK TIME. Plus, I really need to make a statement right now desperately. Please answer this question:
Why do people ship Frollo and Esmeralda together?
I mean, Frollo is a perv, and he old, and he's an extremist. Not some poor old man who actually harboured feelings of true love for Esmeralda? He literally tried to kill her, and he wanted to! Did you see him light a flippin' fire around her? True Love is not threatening someone to either give their body up to you or burn on a stick. If he truly loved her, he would have protected her. He just wanted her body. And, he killed Quasimodo's mother, and wanted to kill Quasimodo himself, when he was only a baby?! He's berserk! And he is old and wrinkly and I'm glad he died in a pit of lava at the end of the movie (I clapped). GOOD RIDDANCE. Sorry to all you Esmerollo (is that the ship name? XD) fans out there, I just think that he is a horrible man, and Esmeralda deserves waay better, like ahem, PHOEBUS (swoons). He is young, charming, handsome, kind, brave. And Frollo is an extremist, pervy, killing machine. Like, I know who I'd marry, if given the two. :P
So that's the end of my mini rant which has nothing to do with this story, because Frollo won't be in it anymore! Except for a few cameos, but that's all the screen time he gets. Be grateful Frollo, you don't know how much I hate your guts. Also worth noting, I always think,
if someone isn't or can't be who they truly are around another person, it won't work.
Anyway, here's more popcorn! *passes more popcorn*
Chapter 3
"Ok, so what about this dress?" A girl with bombshell blonde hair asked doubtfully, while lifting a fluffy, baby-pink cocktail dress infront of her, and standing infront of a gold-rimmed mirror. She frowned at herself, "Do I look weird? I was not very sure if I should have bought this dress..."
She whipped around to Tiana like a snake, who was silently sitting on a chaise lounge, flipping through her phone.
"Never buy a dress under three hundred dollars! You will regret it!"
Tiana smirked, "Too late, Lottie. I don't even wear dresses as much as you."
Charlotte rolled her eyes and sat next to Tiana, furiously fanning herself with a fan, looking distraught.
"I just don't know WHAT TO WEAR!" she grumbled, and paused fanning herself, an enlightened look bestowed on her face.
An amused smile wiped across Tiana's face as and looked back down at her phone, flipping through her Instagram page. It mostly just featured Charlotte's selfies as she flaunted her new limited edition of Sephora make-up, with Tiana in the background, casually browsing through rows of make-up. Charlotte bounced off the couch, and sprinted as fast as she could in pink stilettos, towards her walk-in-wardrobe, and came out in another similar-looking pink dress, that instead, hugged her figure, and had sparkling blue and purple jewels lining the hem and the collar.
"Made, especially made for me!" Charlotte squealed, "They said it complimented me, whatever that means. Oh! I just love it!"
Following that, Charlotte meticulously chose out a diamond ring fit for a wedding, and a pink tiara, and grabbed Tiana's free hand.
"Come on Tiana, we are going to be so late for school!" Charlotte yelled, throwing up her hands and lastly, grabbing a pale blue handbag.
"Oh I wonder why." Tiana sighed, following Charlotte out the door of her gigantic mansion of a house. There were portraits of Charlotte in various prom-like dresses (all either pink or purple), flanking the pair as they hurried away on ruby-red carpet that complemented the cream walls. There were countless chandeliers that hung over their heads as they passed through hallways, lounges and staircases. Tiana knew this place by the back of her hand. Charlotte's family was immensely rich, and Charlotte's parents, were constantly spoiling their one and only daughter, Charlotte Labouff. Tiana's mother, being a well-known seamstress in New Orleans, used to and still sometimes, made and designed dresses for Charlotte, more than she ever did for Tiana herself.
Charlotte threw Tiana into the back of her personalized all-pink limousine, and hopped in after her, slamming the door after her, not even letting the driver close it for her. Tiana scooted over to the end, and laid back into the plush leather seat, that deflated immediately to accommodate her presence.
The car smelled per usual, like lavender and roses and a hint of chocolate if you sniffed hard enough. That, was because chocolate coated almonds laid, piled into a crystal bowl, that sat between Tiana and Charlotte, on a small table fit into the limousine.
Honestly, there was almost no need for ten seats in a car which at most, only held four people at a time, but when parties were hosted, at least Tiana and Charlotte would arrive in style (and not to mention, be fashionably late). Tiana reached for one pink coated almond, and popped it in her mouth, contemplating on it's freshness, while chewing thoughtfully and watching Charlotte add another selfie to Tiana's instagram page. Sometimes, she kind of just let Tiana rule her life, because that girl was too spoiled and self-centered sometimes, to realize Tiana was even there in the room, or on Earth. However, despite all of that, the two remained close friends, despite their glaring differences.
"Ok, so I was thinking, that this Friday, you and I go for some earring shopping." Charlotte mumbled, as she applied lipstick. Tiana sighed, and looked out the window as they sped away from Charlotte's mansion.
"I just don't have time for that." Tiana said, "That's just gonna have to wait a while. I got to work on Friday, you know that."
"Right." Charlotte said, smacking her lips and batting her eyelashes as she gazed at her reflection in her pocket mirror, "Well that's ok, we can go on... Saturday! I love Saturday!"
"Fine." Tiana said, "But it's gonna have to be quick, and you know that, because I need to study for next week's biology quiz, and so should you."
Charlotte grumbled, and tried to tempt Tiana, "Oh, come ON Tiana, life is no fun when you're just working hard all the time! Sometimes, you need to have time for yourself!"
Tiana shook her head, laughing. Could that girl learn? Almost nothing could sway Tiana when it came to her and her studies. Tiana, since young, always dreamt of becoming a restaurant owner. Yeah, she was one of those people who had a very clear vision of where they wanted to be, and Tiana was almost there. She worked as a waitress in a popular cafeteria down the road from her home. Finally, after ten minutes of Charlotte constantly pestering her to stay longer for that Saturday's 'Window Shopping Session', they arrived at school, and Charlotte burst out of the car, with Tiana following, a little calmer, behind her, with her green hand-bag slung over her shoulder, and her phone gripped in her hand.
"Please!" Charlotte whined for the last time, "One more HOUR!"
Tiana shook her head, slightly amused, "Sorry Lottie."
"Ugh! You are as stubborn as a donkey! And they are supposed to be stubborn!" Charlotte complained, and wiggled in discomfort, in her skin-tight dress she had chosen that morning, "Why! Why did I choose this dress? What is wrong with me?
"Life is so hard sometimes, Tiana." she added in a pained expression, as she turned her head to Tiana.
"My heart simply aches for you, Lottie." Tiana cooed sarcastically, then proceeded to opened her leaf-green hand-bag, pulling out her (professionally) laminated timetable. Her chocolate brown eyes quickly searched through that day's schedule, and a smile spread across her face when she noticed the first class on her schedule.
"Ok, come on Lottie, we have cooking class!" Tiana exclaimed with excitement pouring out of her voice, and ran forwards through the school doors, forgetting about Charlotte just as she began to rant about another dress which she thought she was allergic to.
It was lunch break, and Tiana and Charlotte were finally released from class, and the two of them dashed towards the canteen, their notes and books practically slipping from their hands. They quickly found a table, as expected for the time they arrived at the canteen, and plopped their bags and books down and went to buy some food.
"How's your work doing then." Charlotte asked as she shoveled mashed potato into her mouth, keeping her eyes to her food.
"Oh, it's going pretty good, but it's kind of stressful, seeing how popular " Tiana said merrily, impaling a crouton in her caesar salad with her fork.
"Hello ladies!"
A tall, medium built student with mocha skin brushed past them casually, dressed smartly in a flat cap and a vest, thick wavy hair peeked from the corners of his cap, and his hands were stuffed down his pockets. When Tiana looked at Charlotte, she was choking on her mashed potato.
"Oh. My. God." Charlotte said, her jaw dropped, as she wiped away remnants of mashed potato on her face, "Do you know who that was?"
"Do I look like I care?" Tiana scoffed, her eyes still on the back of the student who just talked to them.
"That's Naveen! He's, he's like a GOD!" Charlotte squealed, her eyes fluttering, as she turned over a shoulder and ogled at Naveen, who now had a girl slung around his waist. Tiana didn't know what to think. She just was not very impressed by this Naveen.
"Did I look ok?" Charlotte gasped, grabbing her mirror.
"Please, Charlotte, does it matter? That dude is just, a flirt! He barely looked at us!" Tiana exclaimed in disbelief, throwing her hands in the air and snatching the mirror out of Charlotte's hands.
"Well, wouldn't it be nice to date him?" Charlotte whined, scrambling for her mirror again.
"Why? He doesn't seem like proper boyfriend material." Tiana said, rolling her eyes, and passing Charlotte her mirror back, and returning to her salad.
"Oh goodness me! My eyeshadow is smudged!" Charlotte squealed, rubbing her eye shadow away, "Argh! All hope is lost, Tiana. Gone!"
"Mmhmm." Tiana mumbled, chewing on a lettuce leaf. They should have added more salt. Maybe a splash of olive oil too. She looked over to Charlotte, who nervously packed away her mirror, chewing on her fingernails.
"You know you're life isn't completely destroyed." Tiana pointed out, "You are still here."
"But he's not!" Charlotte fretted, waving her hands all over the place, and forgetting about her bowl of mashed potato. Tiana just frowned. Honestly, there were more important things to worry about in life. Not every girl is complete when she finds a soul mate. Life isn't just about dating, she mused, it was more about. Living? Ok, that was cheesy. Tiana just stared, forlorn, upon her friend, desperate to impress men and nothing else. It was kind of... depressing.
"Well, don't ask me for help, because the only man I've ever kissed was my father." Tiana said, "And that was on the cheek, for the record."
"Ask you for help, Tiana?" Charlotte gasped, as if offended, "Why that's just what I was going to do! There are boys in this school who are fighting to get a slice of you!"
"Name one." Tiana said bitterly. Should she be flattered?
"Umm, I'm pretty sure Milo Thatch liked you before he found that girl named Kida, and Gaston likes you." Charlotte said.
"That sleaze-ball Gaston?" Tiana laughed, "Please, all he harasses every female in this school, except for teachers."
"Mmm, but some more than others." Charlotte pointed out, beginning to tuck into her lunch again. Tiana shrugged. Honestly, even if Gaston had a crush on her, (she gagged at the thought), she would not be honored. She did not want to attract those sorts of men. She needed someone kind, selfless, smart, loyal. Tiana nodded to her thoughts. Yes, someone like...
She couldn't name a single man. Oh well, she might as well buy a T-shirt saying single forever. You can't just wish upon a star and expect your Prince Charming to rock up. Or could you? Tiana shook her head. Sometimes she over-thought a bit too much.
OK, I give up on writing anymore. I just like short chapters, please have mercy. I don't think I will EVER EVER succeed 2000 words per chapter. I just didn't have too much to write about in this chapter, because I am mainly just introducing characters at this point and honestly, there isn't much more to write yet.
By the way, in my school the canteen, it's like a food court, so basically, instead of lunch ladies or something (I really don't know), you have food stalls where you can buy your own meal. For example, there could be a drinks stall, where you can buy lemonade or tea or something. So I'll be applying this to this school's system. :D
So, onto this Chapter. I made Tiana a teeny bit snarky, and sarcastic, and calm. I mean, she is always calm. But I thought, how can someone put up with Charlotte. I couldn't. So that's why I made her a little less... positive? Honestly, at the start of the chapter, I was not enjoying myself, but as soon as I got more into the chapter, it became a little more interactive for me. I was always thinking about something amusing for them to say.
I hope you like this type of Tiana. I made Charlotte a little less hyper at the end. You know, I guess school just wears her out a bit. But, she is still love-sick and stuff. And I think Tiana can pass her forever-single shirt to Charlotte once she gets to know Naveen a little more. ;)
So that was it for this chapter. I hope ya'll enjoyed it. Next chapter I am thinking of doing either Ariel or Jasmine. If you haven't noticed yet, I am kind of covering each level bit by bit here. :) First I did freshman, then seniors, then for this chapter, it's my juniors. So yeah! See ya! And please leave a review or something... anything! :)
