A/N: SO sorry for not updating sooner, I've been kinda busy. Thanks so much for all the support though!

Just to let you guys know, this is the 2nd to last chapter. Hope you enjoy it!

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Kim's POV:

I can't believe I have to go to the stupid play, but I do. The school board is making all the understudies go. Why? I don't know. I just know it's a really dumb idea.

The last thing on this planet that I want to see is Kira and Jack kissing. AGAIN. I'm gonna be sick.

I'm backstage right now. I have to help Princess Kira get all Juliet- ed up. Lord help me.

I'm curling her already- curly hair right now. Haha, what if I "accidentally" burned her scalp? I could just say it was an accident...
No, she'll make it seem like I did it on purpose (I would, yeah but the last thing I need right now is to get expelled,) and Jack would hate me for doing that to his airhead little girlfriend.

Mrs. Julay comes into the dressing room. "Kira, you're on!"

"Okay! Can't wait." She says and smirks at me. I glare in return, then she gets out of her chair and walks onstage. I walk out of the room and take a seat in the 9th row in the audience next to... Grace? Oh you have got to be kidding me.

Mrs. Julay comes onto the stage. "Hello students and parents. This is the first- ever Seaford play, and we hope you all enjoy it. This is our version of "Romeo & Juliet." We worked very hard to make it fun and creative but still have the same message the original one did: never let anyone get in the way of love." I sneered while everyone else was clapping. Never let anyone get in the way of love? Yeah right.

Mrs. Julay walked off the stage and the curtain opened. I close my eyes. This is the last thing I want to watch.

After about 15 minutes, Grace nudges me and whispers, "doesn't Jerry look cute in his outfit?"

"Yeah," I mumble back before I realize what she had just said. "Wait... Do you like Jerry?" I ask and her face heats up and she begins stuttering. "W- what? No. No way Kim." I just smirk. "Uh- huh."

About 10 minutes later, it's time for the big kissing scene. Oh great. Kira leans in and so does Jack. Their lips are only centimeters apart before Jack... Pulls away?

Confused mummers spread across the crowd. "What is he doing?" "Why did he pull away?" "Is that part of the script?"

Kira looks mad, and I mean fuming mad. "Jac- I mean, Romeo, what are you doing? You're supposed to kiss me!"

"No... I can't." Jack replies. What the heck is going on?

"Why not?" She snaps.

"Because... I like someone else." He says and looks at me. I can feel myself blushing a little. I send him a quizzical look.

"NO! You like ME! Not Kim, ME!" She shouts and the crowd starts to laugh. Jack backs away.

"No... Sorry, I don't. I don't like stuck- up girls who think they're all that and who trick my best friend into thinking I like you. I don't." He replies smoothly. My jaw drops. Kira's does too.

She just stares at him in shock and then runs off the stage like a major drama queen (which she is.) The whole crowd is gaping for a minute and then Grace starts clapping and everyone else follows her. Soon everyone is applauding them. I guess they think it was supposed to be like that.

The cast gets off the stage and start walking towards the crowd while Mrs. Julay walks onto the stage and starts apologizing, saying she has no idea what all that was about.

Jack walks towards me and I feel my heartbeat get a little faster. "Hey Kim."
"Oh, um... Hey Jack." I reply and then start playing with my hair. This is pretty awkward.

"I just wanted to let you know that I found out what Kira was telling you. That's not what happened at all." He tells me and I smile shyly.

"I can tell." He smiles back.

"So... Wanna go out?" He asks, surprising me.

"Um, what?"

"I just asked you if you wanted to go out with me." Aah! Of course!

"Sure," I reply, trying to contain my excitement. "Awesome," he says.
Then we walk off together. We see Kira on our way out. She sees us and then glares angrily. I just smirk at her and wave, then mouth "I won."

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A/N: I know it sucked but I'm sick and it's 11:14 and I can't think straight. I want to finish this story by the end of February though so I just felt like I needed to get it out of my way. The epilogue comes next!

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