Donna's heart suddenly stopped. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Ally and Brandon, together. She was the one who asked Brandon out to the dance? How could she do this to Donna? She had known Donna liked the boy, didn't she?
"Donna?" Matt said behind her,"Are you okay?" Donna didn't turn her attention off the couple. She could feel Derek's eyes on the two as well. Without thinking, Donna felt her body stand up from the chair. She felt a hand on her shoulder for only a moment before she walked. Closer and closer she got to them. Brandon had said something to Ally and the girl began to laugh. Then she turned towards him and planted a kiss on his cheek.
Donna stopped walking. It felt as if the music slowed down, the light were flickering to the beat of her heart. She looked around, everyone was slowly moving. Matt was a little ways behind her. Derek was out of his chair. Donna breathed heavily. When she turned to see the couple again, her heart sank, and she began charging. The music had returned to its normal speed.
When she was a few feet away, Ally made saw he and smiled. "Hey Donna!" she said as Donna approached. "I was just looking for you. Are you alright?" Donna stared at Ally, then at Brandon. The more she looked, the more angry she became.
"How could you?" Donna's voice was deep.
"How could I what?" Ally asked in a scared tone.
"You knew I liked him," Donna didn't even care if Brandon was listening. "Yet, you still asked him to the dance."
"I thought you liked Hyde," Ally raised an eyebrow.
"Hey Ally!" Cassidy and Hyde walked over to join the group. Catherine and Ryder weren't far behind.
"I've told you so many times," Donna defended,"You told me you would never take the guy I like and yet here we are!"
"Donna," Brandon interrupted,"Please don't make a scene."
"Don't even talk to me," Donna went off on him,"You just played with my feelings. I thought you liked me but I never thought you were just using me to get to Ally. I cared for you, and yet its always Ally to get on top. Of course the descendant of the Queens never win. "
"I don't always get on top," Ally cut in,"I've had to work for what I have. Don't think you're the only one who has a hard life."
"You've never worked a day in your life!" Donna put a finger up in her face,"Everything is entitled to you! Your mom wants you to run for president, big deal! I have to deal with people judging me because of my mother, everyone loves your mom. You'll never know what its like because you're just a pretty princess who doesn't have to worry about anything except for what you look like!"
Everyone was silent at the moment. Donna looked around at their faces. They didn't make eye contact with her. "You know Donna," Ally took a step forward,"I wish I had never became your friend, because you only care about yourself." A tear dropped down Ally's cheek. Donna's stomach flipped. The words slowly sunk if as she tried to find a response. The music beat was as fast as her heart.
"Your wish has been granted," Donna went past the friend group and walked towards the door.
"Donna!" Ally called after her. Anger built up inside of Donna."Donna wait!"
"No!" Donna spun around. Purple flames erupted in a circle around Donna. Everyone in the room turned to look at what happened. A few scrams erupted from the crowd. Donna looked at Ally, who was on the other side of the flames. She had a scared look on her face. Donna looked down at her hands. The laugh echoed in her brain.
When Donna's hands began to shake, she ran out the door. Quickly. She hadn't known where she was going. Donna couldn't return to her room. The laugh continued to echo as she struggled to stay on her feet. Tears began to form in her eyes. She bursts out the doors into the cool night air. Donna ran out on the grass. Her vision going in and out of focus.
The brown haired girl ran all the way to the graveyard, stumbling. Water flowed down her cheeks as her body began to shake. She went past the gates where her grandmother's lay. When she saw the stone, the image of the white rose flashed before her eyes. It turned into dust quickly. Donna felt her body hit the cool earth. Her grandmother's voice echoed as her eyes fluttered shut,"Defeat? I call that a milestone."
"Hello?" a muffled voice called to Donna. She fluttered her eyes open to see the morning sun reflecting on the grass."Hello?" the girl's voice called again. Donna suddenly sprung up. She looked around to see she was still by her grandmother's grave. When she saw it, she scooted back from it quickly. "You're okay," the voice said.
Donna turned her head to see a girl with dirty blonde hair with pink tips. Her grey eyes studied Donna. "Who are you?" Donna asked unsure. She had never seen this girl before.
"I'm Laura," she said with a slight grin,"Who are you?"
Donna didn't know if she should trust this girl. They had just met, but she didn't know what to trust a the moment. "Donna Queen-Charming," she said quietly. She didn't really know why she would include her last name, everyone should know her parents are by just looking at her eyes.
"Hi Donna," Laura held out a hand. Donna shook it. For a moment, Donna felt a weird power go through their hands when they touched. She took back her hand quickly. "Why are you in the graveyard?"
Donna's mind went to last night's events. Walking away from Matt, the confession, the argument, the purple, Ally's distrusting face, the shaking, the tears, the rose, and the voice. She may have lost all of her friends last night, maybe her mind along with it. "I don't have a place to stay." Donna made up her mind, she wouldn't go back. "After last night, I don't have anything."
"Well," Laura grinned,"You have me. I'll help you." She stood up and held out a hand for Donna. "I have a single room if you want to stay with me."
"Really?" Donna raise an eyebrow. A complete stranger was helping her. Odd. "But you don't know me."
"Sure I do," Laura pulled Donna up on her feet. "You're the girl with the fire from the dance."
"I don't know what's wrong with me," Donna took a step away from her.
"Nothing's wrong with you," Laura still had a smile on her face,"You just don't know how to use your gift."
"More like curse," Donna folded her arms. Laura laughed a little.
"How about we can get you moved into my room and you can tell me what's going on," she turned towards the school. Donna quickly picked up her clutch and walked with Laura. They walked into the school. Donna could hear the chatter from the castleteria. She looked down their before going into the dorm hallway. She saw Ally, Catherine, and Cassidy all sitting together, laughing. Brandon and Hyde were sitting with them, but she didn't see Ryder, Derek, or Matt.
When she knew she was in the clear, Donna gathered her things in the closet, while Laura generously took down the wall decor and bedding of Donna's. She was beginning to trust the girl, even though they had only met about an hour ago. She was just so kind and friendly. It what Donna needed at the moment. The two threw things in the boxes and quickly got out of the dorm room. Donna took one last look before shutting the door.
The girls went up a flight of stairs where the second year student's dorms were. Donna was impressed by the decor on Laura's door. When Donna complemented her on it, she said she had made it herself. The paper flowers had looked so real, she was quite talented. When Donna stepped inside, she gasped. The room was filled with the beautiful fake flowers. There was only a single bed on one side of the room. over it, was a light pink canopy.
"Wow," Donna set down her box on the pink fuzzy rug,"You have such a pretty room. " On the other walls, a desk, vanity dresser, and bookshelf all took up space. "Where will I sleep?"
"Easy," Laura set down the box. She stood next to Donna and looked around. She held her hands out in front of her. The bookshelf and vanity rose from the floor and were put on the other side by the closet. She then did a scooping motion and a bed appeared from nowhere. Donna looked around as the bed sheets from the box sprawled over the bed and tucked themselves in nicely. The clothes flew into the open closet door, and the posters hung themselves on the wall, just as Donna had placed them in her old room.
Laura put down her hands and sighed. She picked up the boxes and stacked them. Donna didn't know how to process what had just happened. "Where did you get magic?" Donna looked at all of her nicely placed things around the room. Laura put the boxes just inside of the closet door.
"I didn't get it," she still had a grin on her face,"I was born with it. I'm the granddaughter of the good fairies that helped raise Sleeping Beauty." Donna looked at the girl in awe.
"How did you get control of your magic?" Donna asked with wide eyes. Laura just kept getting better the longer Donna knew her.
"Its a long process," Laura admitted,"but I can teach you, but I think you should shower first." Donna knew she was right. Sleeping outside was one thing. Sleeping outside on the ground in a forest was a complete other thing. Donna felt grubby. She didn't refuse and took a long shower to get the layer of dirt off her body. She then changed out of her grass stained dress and jean jacket. She threw on her blue long sleeve with grey leggings. She was happy to be getting back to normal.
She sat on her nicely made bed. It was so comfy compared to the ground she had slept on all last night. "So what lead up to you sleeping outside?" Donna had another moment of wonder. She did like Laura as her new friend, but to tell her everything might be a mistake, she hadn't known her for that long.
"I got in a fight," Donna admitted,"With my old best friend, Ally White-Dumpty. She took the boy I liked to the dance when she knew I had liked him. Then it just got worse and we both said things. Then I tried walking away and she kept bothering me, so when I turned, that's when the flames came out. I didn't know any better but to run away. The only place I knew they wouldn't find me was the graveyard. "
"That's awful," Laura sympathized,"I lost my best friend after she went to fairy academy. She just met other people, and we lost touch."
"I just feel like it was coming," Donna said. She continued to explain the last couple days to Laura, leaving out the flashbacks and the old mirror. She didn't talk about Matt either. She was trying to keep him off her mind. He was with Molly now, and Donna didn't like to think about it. She wonder where Derek had gone though. She wondered if anyone was looking for her, or had, but given up.
After explaining it all, Donna felt good to share it with someone. "Wow," Laura raised her eyebrows, "No wonder your magic came out in flames. That pent up anger was bond for a reaction. It was a good thing I saw you during my morning run." Donna nodded as she checked the time on the clock.
"I'm starving," Donna's mind went to food. She had missed dinner last night, and breakfast this morning, now would be an early lunch. With a small fear of seeing her old friends, Donna went with her new friend to lunch. She grabbed her phone and put in her pocket. To her surprise, there were no messages or missed calls.
There was only a select few in the castleteria. She had expected someone to give her weird looks, but everyone ignored her presence, and she liked it. They had gotten their lunches quickly and sat down at a table in the corner. Donna eyed the table that Matt would usually be sitting at, waiting for Donna to arrive. She remembered that it was only a day ago when they had breakfast together. Now, Donna didn't even know if Matt would want to talk to her.
The girls kept it light for conversation, trying to get to know each other better with some general trivia. Donna asked about where she lived and what she wanted to be when she was older. She was asked questions about her schedule of classes and what hobbies she liked doing. When they finished they decided to go back up to their room. Laura had talked about wanting to finish some homework due the next day. Donna was sure she had something to do.
They were in the hall for the second year dorms, chatting a little as they went. Donna liked having a new friend who trusted her. When they rounded the corner to get to the room, Donna froze. Laura stopped to see what Donna was looking at. Her violet eyes were looking at the mint green curly haired boy standing at the end of the hall. His blue eyes lit up when he saw her. Donna didn't know what would happen next.