Thank you so much for the reads so farð¥³, I appreciate y'allâ¤ï¸.
Anniella's POV
I huff in annoyance at the students in the hallway. This is really getting annoying, I went with El to the salon yesterday to have our hair braided and got stares from the women who were in the salon. They stared, looking on their phones and pointing at me, they were smiling though.
It's worse in school today, their whispers and stares are getting on my nerves. I don't even know what all this fuss is about, some ladies came to me congratulating me. Like really? I don't remember winning an award or a beauty pageant other people I've never set my eyes on or talked to greeted me smiling at me, I flashed them a polite smile not wanting to be rude.
I quicken my pace, leaving the hallway as fast as I can, they're boring me asf. I wish I wore a baggy hoodie today so I can bury myself inside, I so hate this unnecessary attention they're giving me. I prefer everything on the low in school and at home, that's the reason why I don't have many friends.
Izzy entered the lecture hall, grinning like a Cheshire cat, her eyes dancing in excitement as she got near to me, "hey superstar!"
"I don't remember being one." Last time I checked I'm a normal teen who's living her best life with her loved ones and the love of her life and not a celebrity whose everyday life is a reality show.
"Well baby girl, you're now" Izzy sat on the seat beside me, "look around us, can you see the people who're staring at you and admiring you like you're an idol?"
"I don't even get what all this unnecessary fuss is about, Izzy" I said with an eye roll, taking out my phone to send a text to Drey. I miss my baby boo so very much, it sucks not seeing right now.
"You're the fuss baby girl, lemme show you!" Izzy unlocked her phone, going to the gram. She searches through her feed till she gets to a particular post and handed her phone over to me.
It's a video of Drey and I at his parents' house on New Year, when he pulled up his beautiful surprise. I swiped to the many other videos showing Drey giving his speech, kissing me and we doing the solo of Perfect, the ring sharing and our dance. A certain viral videos account posted them, with the caption, One of New York's most eligible bachelors and celebrity Andre Archambeau yesterday proposed to the love of his life Anniella Naana Morrison at his parents' New Year Party in their million dollar estate. Congratulations to the newest celebrity couple in town, Dreyannâ¤ï¸!!
The post had millions of likes and comments, most of them were you two are goals, congratulations Dreyann, such a beautiful pair and so much more. Honestly I think the caption is overrated, it's as if he asked me to be his wife. "So this is all what the fuss is about?"
"Yes darling, you're now the newest celebrity girlfriend in town, everyone adores you now, you totally wowed them with your solo" Izzy excitedly said, "Can I get an autograph please ?because you're now my star crush!"
I laughed beside myself, I can't be bored and quiet around Izzy,she definitely knows how to lighten a mood, "You do know what this means Izzy?"
"Yeah that you'll get a huge fan base on social media."
"No, I've lost any sort of privacy I have, my movements and life now is going to be an open book for all to see." Drey never told me this comes along with loving him and being with him. I didn't know he was this popular, I thought his days in the modeling industry is over and since those two girls from the coffee shop said he has left the limelight, the media must have forgotten about him.
Izzy's face fell, "Yeah you're right, I didn't think about it in that perspective, have you talked to Andre about it ?"
"No, I wasn't aware this was the cause of all the stares and pinpointing yesterday so I didn't talk to him about it."
"You two should talk about it, it's going to help your relationship."
"Sure I will." A message came through on my phone on the table. I picked it up and unlocked it. It displayed a message from a mad Nessa, I totally forgot to tell her about it. I'm being a bad best friend.
Bezzðâ¤ï¸â¨
So much for being your best friendðð
Me
Babesâ¤ï¸ I'm really sorryð© please forgive me.
Bezzðâ¤ï¸â¨
I had to hear this good news from Instagram, most best friend awardð goes to youðð.
Me
I'm really sorry loveâ¤ï¸, it wasn't like I didn't want to tell you. It totally skipped með babes pleaseðð
Bezzðâ¤ï¸â¨
I'll text you later, gotta go to classð.
Me
Babes I want you to know that whatever I did, wasn't intentional or I don't consider you my best friend, you are and will always be my best friend and I know it wasn't that nice of my part that's why I'm sincerely apologizing. Please forgive meðð.
I hit send and shut off my screen. My whole mood is dampened, I hate when I have this kinda issues with Nessa. She's so sensitive and tends to get hurt easily. She should have been the first person I should have told as my best friend and I ruined it, our communication now is not the best. I don't want her to feel I've dumped her.
Izzy places her hand on my shoulder, looking at me, "Give her sometime to get over it Ann, she's definitely going to come around." She assured me. I am not totally okay, I know Nessa when she's in this mood, she's going to sulk and sulk oh boy and I'm the one who always brings her outta that mood and here I am being the one to cause it.
"I guess you're right." I can only hope Nessa doesn't get bored at me for long, I love her as much as I love El.
"One more thing Ann, don't believe everything the media sells."
"Says a media student."
"Haha very funny." Izzy gave a dry laugh. She rummaged through her bag and brought out a wrapped box, "Happy New Year baby girl."
"I didn't get you a present Izzy." I'm ashamed of myself, I left Izzy out in the distribution of my Christmas gifts. I even sent Nessa's in a parcel to England and I couldn't get one for Izzy who's in New York.
"I don't give a gift in expectation of a return gift, Ann. I don't blame you, I blame Andre, he had you all to himself and made you forget about us." Izzy feigned being pissed at me, "I was here before him Ann." She chuckled at her own words.
I chuckled too, it lightened the mood but wasn't enough to make me forget about Nessa being mad at me. I checked my phone to see if she's replied my message, I found none. Imma take what Izzy said into practice, I'm gonna give her space.
The lecturer for the day came into the hall, she welcomed us back to school and wished us a happy New Year and got down to business. Her classes usually aren't boring yet today we all sat there lacking interest in what she taught. I think we're all still in the New Year mood.
I was relieved when the class ended. Izzy and I walked to the next, taking our seat at our usual corner and listened to what he was lecturing, scribbling some important things on my notepad.
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"I'm going to take my bath right now." I told El who was sprawled lazily on the tuxedo at the living room. We were bored after studying and El suggested we watch To all the boys I've loved before. It's ended and El switched to a new movie.
"Okay superstarrrrrr." She said laughing. I rolled my eyes and huffed. I've had enough of Izzy calling me that in school, El too has joined in. She's bugging me with this superstar name.
"Leave me alone El." I slapped her hand and took my books from the floor, before going up the stairs. I opened the door to my room and dumped the books on my study table, going into the bathroom I got out of my clothes and took a hot bath, to calm my nerves.
I can hear my ringtone going off. I got out of the tub and hurriedly dried myself and went to pick it. It was Drey, "hello boo."
"Hey baby, what's up I miss you."
"Was taking my bath when you called, not more than I miss you babe." I put the phone on speaker and went into the closet for a hoodie and leggings.
"No no I miss you more than you do, I want to see your pretty face b." He said switching to FaceTime. I accepted and he came into view, lying on a bed in his hotel suite. He is looking ravishing as ever, "Gosh I miss seeing your beautiful face, can't wait to see you babe."
"When are you coming back?" He went on a business trip right after the party on New Year to France. I miss him more than he can think of.
"Hopefully this weekend, the land owners are taking a long time processing the papers in our name and there's a lot of field work to be done." He sighed, he looks exhausted. My poor baby is working his ass off this new year.
"Aww sorry boo boo, I can see you're very tired, don't stress yourself too much Drey, I don't want you looking old in your young age."
"You'll still love me babe, I know it."He winked, this man is feeling himself too much. I chuckled nonetheless, he's right. Old or not I'll always love him.
"So what are you going to do tonight?" It's a dumb question for someone who's tired, I know right. He might not be as tired as he looks, my baby has got energy enough for a country.
"I just took my bath so I'm going to order onion soup and watch tv and sleep afterwards. my old friends here are bugging me with a night out tonight at the club. I can't go I'm so tired." He said getting up from the bed with towel draped around his waist, leaving his bare chest to blind my eyes.
I ogled it, not in a lustful manner though. He caught me staring and winked at me, "its all yours babe."
I blushed, "put a tee on Drey, they're too sexy for my innocent eyes, I'm getting blind."
"They're yours babe, you can look all you want, I'm not covering it up. You have to look at mine all you can so someone's won't be pretty enough to watch."
"I can't even have eyes for someone else's, yours is enough cupcake." Seriously? Did I just call Drey cupcake? I covered my face with my hands. I knew Drey's going to comment because I said it loud.
"Cupcake really Babe? I love this new name!" He came in front of the cam and kissed it, "that's your reward for making my head swell." He chuckled at his words and threw on a tee, getting back to lying on the bed.
"I'm never calling you that again." It's a lie, imma call him that often just because he loves it.
"You're no fun love."
I stuck my tongue out at him, "heard that too many times to care."
"I'll punish you babe, you're being mean."
"Only if you get to see, you're miles away love, keep dreaming."
"You know I can take the jet back to Montclair just to punish you if I want?"
"Yeah yeah, pecks of being a money spitting jerk." Oops that left my mouth before I could stop it. We're not going to dig up those memories now.
"You were so sassy then calling me a money spitting jerk, like really Ann?" He cackles, "most girls would have flirted with me if I came to them after being rude."
"I'm not most girls, I'm me, Anniella Naana Morrison."
"Add the Archambeau to it baby, it's your name."
"We ain't married chill."
"We will before you know it." He is confident of himself. His lips curving into a beautiful smile, I had to stop myself from telling him I don't want to get married now, he's looking so happy.
"Okayyyy." I managed to say though I knew it's not going to be too soon. It's going to be two or three years to come. I do have to find an appropriate time to talk to Drey about it, I can't disappoint him when he plans a marriage proposal.
The soup he ordered was brought, we still FaceTimed. I watched him drink the soup, giving me an oral tutorial on how it's prepared. I listened with rapt attention, it's an established fact I'm going to marry Drey if not now, I need to learn how to prepare as many French dishes as I can for my future hubby and his family if we're to host a dinner or party you know.
Drey and I talked deep into the night, he told me stories about his childhood, his crushes in high school. I was tempted to ask him about his past girlfriends, what Achille told me at the New Year dinner party still lingers at the back of my mind.
Been racking my brain to find out what he possibly means by that, I didn't ask El or tell her what Achille said. I don't want her thinking I don't trust Drey.
I got under my covers and adjusted the pillows well getting ready to sleep, hugging and kissing the ring on my left finger. My phone buzzed obviously with a message from someone I don't know since I didn't bother to check, I was in that part of the sleep where you're finally drifting off to dream land, I can't risk waking up over a message it might be a blast from school. I snuggled into my pillow, smiling in my sleep as a cute blushing Drey came into memory.
The story so far is lacking dramað©, it's all fairytale and we know that's not all to life. I promise to serve some drama in the next chaptersâºï¸.