I hope everyone is well and good :) the weather is lovely over where I live. Anyway, here's the next chapter: Enjoy :D
Dolly's POV
I could not wait to see Will again. I got told off in lessons for constantly looking at the clock. It is peculiar how time moves so slowly when you want it to move quickly. Everyone was already sitting outside on the grassy banks and looked up when they saw my car pull up.
'Good afternoon, everyone!' I great everyone with a cheerful grin.
'Afternoon, Dolly.' Everyone smiled back at me. Will ran over to embrace me in a deep kiss although I could tell that he was also checking that I wasn't hurt.
'I'm fine, I promise.' I smile reassuringly.
'How y'doin' Doll-face?' Xav asked as I took a seat with everyone.
'Mighty fine, Xavier.' I mimic his American accent.
'I don't sound like that?' He frowned, trying to hide his smile.
'Sure you do, darlin' Crystal laughed, also copying Xav's accent.
'Well I'd rather talk like a hick than all prim and posh like princess here?' Asked Xav, putting on a fake posh English accent.
'That's not how I sound.' I giggle.
'You do a bit, Doll.' Will laughed and sat behind me so I could lean against his chest.
'So what's the plan for today?' I ask
'There's a fairground in town so we're going to head on down this evening.' Said Saul
'You're welcome to come along sweetheart.' Asked Karla
'Well, I would love to come although I'm not allowed out in the evenings and my father say's fairgrounds are dangerous.' I screw up my nose in disappointment.
'Why don't you sleep over at our house? Tell your father you're having a sleepover. Then he'll never know you've been to a fairground?' Suggest Uriel.
'Yeah! Great idea.' Will said, looking at me hopefully.
'Well I guess I could ask. He would want to speak to my "friend" though. Check if they're suitable.'
'I could be you're friend?' Crystal smiled.
'You are my friend.'
'No, but I could pretend I'm all posh and all that so he thinks you're staying over at my house, which technically, you are.'
I grin 'you would really do that for me?' I ask
'Of course I would.' She smiled.
Xav was defiantly not too happy about Crystal going to my dad's house to ask for permission. He was going to wait round the corner just in case although I assured him that nothing bad would happen.
'So what do I say?' Crystal asked in the car journey to my dad's house. She was smoothing down her summer dress and twirling her engagement ring around her finger to show she was nervous.
'Pretend that you go to my ballet academy because I don't have any friends outside that.'
'Crystal in a tutu! Now that I'd like to see.' Xav winked at her.
'Okay, I can do that.' Crystal said confidently before me and Crystal got out the car. Xav looked anxious although he let us go in.
'Father? May I speak to you for a moment?' I knocked on my father's study room once we entered the house.
'Enter.' He said bluntly and I smiled at Crystal encouragingly before opening the door.
'Father, this is my friend, Crystal, from ballet.' I announced. He barely glanced up from his work.
'Father, may I have you permission to sleep over at Crystal's house tonight?' I asked hopefully.
That got his attention and he narrowed his eyes towards me. 'What is this in aid for?'
'Crystals getting married soon and we thought it would be a nice idea to look at some dresses and wedding plans.' I cross my fingers behind my back.
'Who are you getting married to Crystal?' Asked my father.
'My fiancé, Xavier.' Crystal said, putting on a posh accent.
'…and he's profession is?'
' He's a doctor.'
'Interesting.' My father mused 'So where do you live Crystal?'
'In the large house down by the lake.'
My father nodded approvingly. 'Okay, Dolly, you have my permission. I think it would be nice for you to talk about weddings. Who knows, it could be you soon.' He smiled
'Thank-you ever so much father.' I nod politely and take Crystal up to my bedroom.
'Well…that was easier than what I thought.'
'I don't think I breathed at all during that!' She exclaimed quietly as we walked away.
'He can be quite intimidating.' I smile
Crystals mouth dropped open when she saw my room. 'Oh my God! This is your bedroom? This is the same size as mine and Xav's flat?!' She laughed and looked around my room.
I get out my suitcase from under my bed and start gathering the clothes and essentials that I would need for the night. After I was all packed, I practically had to drag Crystal out of my bedroom since she was becoming too attached to it. I quickly said good-bye to my father and we walked over to where Xav was waiting anxiously by the car.
He grinned when he saw that we were all safe.
'Jesus Doll? You staying for a week or something?' He laughed at the size of my suitcase.
'I wasn't sure what to pack. This is the first time I've spent the night away from home.'
'Seriously?!' Crystal exclaimed 'Didn't you ever have sleepovers with your real ballet friends?'
'No, I'm not really friends with them. They think I'm strange.' I laugh
'Hate to break it to you Doll-face, but you are strange.' Xav said
'But so is everyone in the family. You'll fit right in.' Crystal chuckled.
A lot of the benedict boys and their soulfinders were sitting in the kitchen when we arrived. Will was sitting on the kitchen counter squirting something out of a tube into his mouth. His face lit up when he saw me.
'You're coming?!' He exclaimed with his mouth full.
'Dolly's father is one scary man. He was questioning me about Xav's occupation.' Crystal slumped down in one of the kitchen chairs.
'So what's a fun fair like? I've never been?' I ask Will excitedly
'Fun?' He raised his eyebrows at me.
'More fun than football?'
'I think you'll like it.' He smiled 'You want some?' He asked offering the tube to me.
'What is it?' I ask cautiously.
'whipped cream. I call it squirty cream.' Will grinned.
'Is it nice?'
'Open your mouth and find out.' I obeyed him and he squirted the cream into my mouth and laughed at my expression.
'You're right! This is delicious!'
'Told ya…' Will said, squirting more cream into his mouth.
'William Benedict! Are you eating whipped cream again!' Shouted Karla from the living room.
'Nope.' Will called back with his mouth full, putting the cream back in the fridge.
'liar…' I tease and poke his stomach although it was kind of like poking a brick wall because of his muscles.
'So when do we go?' I ask, dancing round the kitchen.
'You're not going dressed like that are you?' Trace asked, looking at my pale pink dress and white cardigan.
'Shouldn't I?' I say, confused.
'Don't you own jeans?' Asked Phee
'I'm not allowed to wear them.' I laugh
'Let me guess…your father says that you shouldn't wear them because you're a girl?' Will asked
'Exactly.' I roll my eyes.
'Well you can borrow some of our clothes?' Sky suggested
'Yes! Come on Dolly!' Crystal agreed
I didn't really have much choice to disagree because I was dragged out the room by Crystal, Phee and Sky.
I could here Will laugh from the kitchen 'See you, Dolly.'
