Sophia's Pov
I smiled as I laid on my bed twirling the rose. My twelfth rose that is. Everyday for the past twelve days I've gotten an rose and every day I find it laying neatly on my bed. Sighing I placed it in a vase along with the other roses on my dresser, I heard a soft chuckle.
"Someone's been hit by cupid's arrow!" Regina smirked at me as she collapsed on her bed.
"Please! You and your delusions!" I said rolling my eyes then scolded myself as I felt my heart quicken at the thought that someone liked me.
"Oh really? So mind telling me what Adrian was wearing today?" She said in a sickly sweet voice, I felt my face burn as I recalled his ensemble. Light red shirt, sleek black jeans and whiteish grey sneakers.
"Are you sure he's not the one sending them?" Regina asked as she began to fiddle with a recent bracelet she had flirted for. That was how she got everything. Flirting. I've never even consider doing that, but that might be because there isn't or wasn't anything I wanted.
"I…I-I don't know. He…Adrian wouldn't send…at least I don't think…" I couldn't find the words to say. Would he? I sort of doubted it , but then again it's been almost a year. People do change as my mother would say. But I just found it hard to believe….
"Well if it is him you need to let him know. If it is him then your relationship will grow. If not then he can find out who is sending them! So either way you should tell him." Regina said as she sat up and looked at me, I pushed my yellow hair back from my face then looked back at the roses.
"Maybe but-" I began to say when the bell rang for the next class, I smirked. Saved by the bell!
"We'll talk later, missy! I won't let you get away without-" Regina said to me as I ran out of the room, her words fading in the sound of rushing feet. I smiled as I stuck my hands in my pockets and walked to class. Music! And the best part? Adrian had music with me, actually he had quit kickboxing class and changed over to music. For me! I couldn't keep the smile off my face till I entered the room and saw him sitting at one of the desks. In fact there was no one there except him and I, at least there weren't any thing to bother us for the moment. That is until Mr. Henson walked in….
"WHAT! No! No! I am not and will not!" I snarled at him as he gave us news, Adrian looked a little worried but I could see a glimmer of excitement.
"You must! They will be arriving tomorrow and we must give them a warm welcome." He said his dull brown eyes boring into my cerulean eyes.
"You can welcome them all you want, but I am not singing for them!" I growled as my fists were clenched tightly against my tan shorts.
" Yes, you are. We've already had it planned, they will be here tomorrow and are expecting a private performance. And you and Adrian are going to give one!" He growled back, Adrian got up from his seat and walked over to me.
"Sir, but why do I have to perform. I don't sing as well as Sophia or some of our other class mates." He asked his hand resting on my shoulder, I looked at him then back to Henson.
"While that is true, you are the best piano player I've ever seen. Sophia will sing, while you play the music. You will only have to play for an hour then you're finished. Is one hour that torturous?" He asked as Adrian gave me a pleading look, I growled then sighed knowing I didn't really have a choice.
"Fine. I'll do it! But we better have the rest of the day to ourselves after that!" I said then turned to leave to go back to my room and sleep off my anger or else I might go pick on someone and get in a fight.
"You will need to practice now and have some crash course dancing lessons." Henson said as I had my hand on the handle, I blinked then turned to him.
"What? Dancing lessons? I understand practicing songs, but dancing lessons?" I said through gritted teeth as I saw Henson loosen his red tie in nervousness.
"Well you see. Most classes are canceled today, mainly the extra unnecessary classes. My point is that there will be a dance held in their honor. And all Shadow-ists must attend, the District shop has just barely gotten the ball gowns in today so I wanted to make sure you and Adrian-" He said as I held up my hand motioning him to stop.
"A ball? Are you crazy? Well that was a dumb question, anyway. We already know how to dance-" I said as warm memories of ballet and ballroom lessons filled my mind.
"You do?" He asked in surprise, I glared at him.
"Yes, our mothers made us be ballroom partners. We won ten dance competitions and four championships! I believe we can skip the dance lessons." I snapped a little offended that he would think I couldn't dance. Okay I did understand a little, I wasn't exactly a little lady, but my mother did teach me manners and how to act like a proper young lady. Even though I never did act like one.
"Well then that means we can have more time to practice songs, now shall we begin?" He said motioning me and Adrian to the piano, I sighed as Adrian smiled comfortingly to me.
"Fine, Lets get this thing over with." I said as walked towards the dreaded piano…
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"NO! Regina I am not- scratch that never wearing that!" I snarled as she held out a red ball gown, she rolled her eyes. We were at the District Store under orders from Ms. Byford, she appeared at the Music room a few hours after we began to practice saying that I had to get a dress. Sadly my excuse of having no money wasn't going to cut it, in fact they gave me enough money to buy two different dresses. One for the private concert and the other for the ball. I grimaced as Regina picked through the gowns, this wasn't my favorite experiences.
"How about this?" She asked pulling out a light sky blue dress with spaghetti straps, I turned my head then shrugged.
"That's it! For now on I'm not even going to ask your opinion! You're wearing this for the concert and this to the ball!" She huffed as she walked around the rack of clothes and pulled out a white dress with red designs, I sighed knowing there was no way to fight her. As we walked up to the counter to pay I began to hand over the money when Regina quickly cut in.
"Ring this up too, hon." She said placing a small silver tiara in the pile, I snarled at her.
"No! I'm not buying that! I will not-"
"Oh just hush! You're getting it, if not I will buy it myself and weld it to your head!" She snapped as the cashier rang it up, I crossed my arms in aggravation and yet a part of me was happy to have a friend like her. We walked back to our room passing several girls with dresses in their arms like we were, we were talking about what whether the Sonic Heroes would dance too when we rounded a corner and ran into people. We dropped the dresses from the impact and looked to see who we bumped when I felt a low growl rise in my throat. Danielle Hazel. The dark haired girl glared at me in disgust.
"You're actually going?" She said eyeing the dresses as Regina was scooping them from the floor. The other girl Stephanie covered her mouth with her hand.
"You got two dresses? I never thought you to be the girly type, Soph." She sneered as I began to growl.
"Her name's Sophia and the reason she's got two is because she's doing a private concert for the Sonic Heroes! Nothing that you two Hitler twins would know about." Regina snapped taking my hand and began leading me away from them before I got the chance to start a fight. I glanced back to see Danielle gaping at me, what did we say? I wondered….
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I wrung my hands as we stood in front of the piano. It was time to perform the only thing missing was the Sonic Heroes, Adrian leaned against the instrument causally as if it was just another music class.
"Relax Nightingale! Everything's going to be fine! You'll see, its going to be a piece of cake. Just pretend that they're not there, you'll do fine Sophie." He said his warm brown eyes entrancing me, I nodded in agreement. Then I heard the door knob turn, my heart began to pound in my ears. The door was pushed open and a blue hedgehog stepped in the room followed by several other Mobians. The Sonic Heroes. It was show time…
Hello! ~Disclaimer: Danielle and Stephanie belong to Suki-Rose Essence! And the world this is set in is the coolsome world of Oblivion! (Can't wait till she updates!)~ Well I'm sorry if it sounds rushed, but I really have to go! So I hope you liked the chapter and ~God Bless!~