The New Neighbors
Chapter 14
Zombie High
I stood wide-eyed, anger filling within side me. Oliver slowly walked over and read the script over my shoulder. After reading he looked up at me with a worried glance.
"I'm NOT kissing that…that…ego boy!" I exclaimed. How could the worst thing that could possibly happen, happen!?!
"All I can say is talk to the director bud. Maybe he will understand," My dad suggested to me.
"Oh, I will!" I stated determined, pointing my index finger out towards my dad.
I collapsed on the living room couch and let out an exasperated sigh. This whole thing was just not fair, was I in some sick nightmare because if I was… I want to wake up!
I rubbed my temples and closed my eyes trying to forget this whole situation. Right now all I wanted was to be at the Carnival and ride the Tea Cups again with Oliver, never having to face this horrifying news.
"I guess I'll go home now," Oliver spoke for the first time since we arrived at my house. He was walking to the front door and I followed him.
He opened the door and walked out a step or two before turning around to face me. He smiled warmly at me, "Don't worry about the script, it's not like your going to go out with him."
I laughed genially, "Yea…that would be horrible." My laughing subsided and we were just staring at each other intently. "I had a lot of fun tonight…"
"Especially with the tea cups?" he interrupted with a smirk.
"Especially with the tea cups," I stated.
He smiled yet again, "Good…so I guess I'll see-ya later."
"Yea…later," I replied back. He turned around and descended down the path from my house to the sidewalk. I leaned on the front door watching him leave. Before he crossed the street to his house he waved back at me over his shoulder. I waved back and a smile was spread across my face.
I turned back inside the house and shut the door behind me, "I think I'm going to head up to my room," I told my dad while picking up Ollie the Bear from the table I set it on when I came home.
"Do I have to worry about that boy?" was my dad's reaction.
I rolled my eyes, "Good night daddy," and I went up the steps to my room.
It was just a few hours before I would have to get dressed as Hannah and go to the 'Zombie High' set.
I was seated at Rico's drinking a smoothie when Lilly came up to me, "Hey Miles."
"Hey Lilly," I greeted back with not much enthusiasm behind it.
"What's up?" She asked me noticing something was going on.
"Nothing...What happen between you and Matt last night?" I asked her changing the subject.
"Nothing really, just talked about skateboarding and stuff...now tell me what's up."
"Well my dad called me when I was hanging with Oliver at the carnival-"
"Yea how was your time at the carnvival with Oliver last night?" She asked with grin.
I smiled and rolled my eyes, "Well if you must know, we rode the tea cups like 5 times-"
"Wait the tea cups?" She interrupted me confused.
"Yea, it was awesome! And then he won me this huge bear..." I trailed off thinking about the good time I experienced last night with Oliver and smiled as they replayed in my head.
"Sounds like last night you had a good night," Lilly stated with a smirk, "But why were you all gloomy when I got here?"
"Well my dad called me to come home cause he was looking through my 'Zombie High' script, and get this...Hannah has to kiss-kiss... Jake," I told Lilly and her eyes grew wide as saucers.
"You're kidding!" She exclaimed.
"I wish," I remarked taking another sip of my smoothie.
"So what exactly do you have to do tonight on the set?"
"Say like one line then..." I cringed, "kiss Jake."
"You," She said pointing to me and getting off her stool, "tell me," She then said pointing to herself, "the details tomorrow at school." I nodded and she ran away.
I guess I should start getting ready...
I had just emerged from my designated dressing room on the set when the director came up to me with a wide smile.
"Hannah! Big fan, big fan! So...how do you think of everything so far?"
"Great, except do i really have to kiss...Jake?" I asked.
"Hannah, it's show business. It won't be for long.." Then it seemed realization hit him, "Oh...you're nervous maybe because you like our Zombie Star?" My eyes popped out of their sockets, and I furiously shook my head no. "Denial never does any good..." He said to me wagging his finger. "Oh Jake!" He called and Jake appeared besides him moments later.
The director whispered something in Jake's ear which made him smile smugly at me. After the director looked at both of us, "I'll let you two talk now," then he winked at me before leaving.
I glared at the back of the director's head sending him very sharp daggers. How could he think I like Jake!?!
"So you're nervous, huh?" He asked with that smug smile never faltering.
"No...I just don't wanna kiss ya!" I stated simply. It came out harsher than I anticipated it to be. His face immediately fell finally making his smug smile disappear.
He plopped down on a near by chair, "Man this is just not my week!" he exclaims, "First the girl I like won't go to the dance with me and now my Zombie Princess won't kiss me."
"Well thats- Wait, who is this girl at school?" I asked becoming slightly intrigued.
"Her name is Miley..." he answered.
"Miley? That's a strange name!" I said nervously.
"Yea...but she's so down to earth and she treats me like a regular person and not just some celebrity."
"And sometimes you just like to know if people like you for who you are and not just because your famous..." I added.
He nodded, "Exactly...and she doesn't like me as a regular person or a celebrity! Isn't great!?!?" He grinned.
"Is this a trick question?" I asked a bit puzzled.
He laughed and sadly smiled, "No, just i wish she would give me a chance," he said gazing at the ground. Wow...Jake's actually not that bad of a guy, and he seems to really like me a lot...maybe I should give him a chance.
"Places please!" The director shouted
"Don't worry Hannah. The kiss will be over in no time," He said spraying something in his mouth, "Ah...thunder mint."
We both stood in our places for the scene. A Zombie guy was holding me with his hands on my upper arms.
"Action!" The director yelled.
I was fussing with the zombie trying to break free, when the zombie throws me to the ground. Jake comes up and beats the zombie up along with the other zombies surrounding him. Then after beating all of them he throws them into a stall. He then comes over to me and pulls me back on my feet.
"Princess, are you alright?" he asks. I nod while I gaze into his perfect green eyes. It felt like I was seeing him for the first time and might I add he was lookingfine! Now I was seeing him in this whole new light. He was saying his line but was blocked out from my ears as I looked over his features. When his lips stopped moving I assumed it was my line.
"But our love is forbidden!" I cried.
"Not if I can help it!" and he dove in for the kiss, his two hands reaching up to my cheeks. I could smell the thunder mint as he approached my face then captured my lips in a sweet kiss.
"CUT!" The director yelled and me and Jake broke the kiss, "Great Job guys!" and he hurried off the set.
"It seemed like you really wanted to kiss me," He smiled smugly once again.
"Y-yea well it's called acting," I shuddered and went to my dressing room. I quickly snatched my cell phone from my hand bag and dialed Lilly,"Please pick up!!" But it went right into her voice mail. I guess the news will just have to wait.
...MEANWHILE With Oliver...
I was sitting at Rico's munching on a hot dog. The day's sky was now be covered by the night's. I was staring out at the waves that seemed to grow darker by the minute.
"Hey,"my best friend Lilly greeted me sitting on the stool next to me, blocking my view of the ocean.
I looked up acknowledging her and bit into my hot dog.
"What up Ollie-ver?!?" She asked wish a mischief smile.
"Nuffin," I replied with my mouth still partially full.
"Muffin?" she asked puzzeled.
I swallowed my food, "I said nothing," then I eyed her, "Why?"
"Can't I wonder what's going on with my dearest, bestest friend?" She said in mock concern.
I gave her a are-you-kidding-me look, "You only care when you have a plan."
"Fine," she sighed, "I was wondering-"
"No," i stated simply.
"But I-"
"No."
"Oliver!"
"No!" I exclaimed, she wasn't about to get me in trouble or wrapped up in something like she was known for doing. The she smacked me on the arm, "Owww!" I yelped in pain glaring at her.
"Then listen," she commanded. "Now as I was saying before I was wondering if you still liked Miley."
"Yea..." I replied slowly wondering where she was going with this.
"Well I was thinking you should ask her to the dance coming up this Friday," she told me.
My eyes bulged out of their sockets. Was this woman crazy?? "What!?! I-I can't do that!"
"Yes you can, and she'll probably say yes anyway if your worried about rejection and all that."
"How do you know? Has she said anything that would lead you to this conclusion?" I asked her.
"Well she hasn't said anything but the way she acts around you defiantly sends me vibes that she likes you too."
"Don't get my hopes up," I warned her plopping the rest of my hot dog in my mouth.
"But it's a sure thing!" She pressed, "Ask her tomorrow morning when you see her, before someone else asks her," Lilly said leaving me on that note.
The next morning I woke up with a body filled with confidence. I wore what I considered my best clothes, and headed out to the bus stop. I was going to take the risk and ask Miley to the dance. I can do this, I'm Smokin Oken, this is going to be a piece of cake...great now I'm hungry!
As i approached the bus stop Miley was already there with a wide smiled as radiant as the sun. I thought for sure that she would be in a less happy mood considering she was on the 'Zombie High' set last night and had to kiss the creep.
"Hey Miles," I greeted her.
"Hey," She greeted back still not breaking her smile.
Now the question was how was I going to approach the subject, I can't just ask her...
"Um...S-so Miles...um...have you found a date to the dance yet?" I asked her cautiously.
"No not yet..." She said. Beads of sweat were starting to form on my forehead as I gulped. It was now or never.
I took a deep breath, "Well how about-" but I never got to finish because I was cut off my Miley.
"I think I might ask Jake though."
I blinked up at her, "What!?!"
A/N: Aww poor Oliver! How was this chapter??? PLEASE REVIEW!! at least 5 reviews!! I love to hear from you guys:D