CHAPTER 12:

*ISABELLA’S POV*
It was already almost midnight and I had to leave. I was having the best day of my life and a wonderful time with Kevin until Virginia pushed me causing me to bump into Juliet and causing Juliet to get angry and push me down to the ground. Kevin was about to find out who I really was. That I was Is the girl who was treated like a slave from her own family. Today he met a mystery girl named Joanna and he really liked her but he’ll never see her again.

As I ran out, I heard him call out my name and tell me to wait. I saw him struggling to go after me and I saw that he couldn’t get free from them. I couldn’t wait I had to be home before Nicole. I even noticed Nick began to run after me. We quickly got into the car and I noticed that Nick stopped chasing after me.

“Hurry Up Ariel! Drive!” I yelled as we left the parking lot.
“I’m trying Isabella chill!” she yelled back.
“Why’d Kevin call you Joanna?” Peyton asked.
“Because I lied to him and told him that was my name,” I replied.
“But why?” Ariel asked. I looked out the window and tried to hold back tears as I spoke.
“Because I don’t deserve him and he doesn’t deserve someone like me he deserves better much better,” I said and they stayed quiet and didn’t reply.

The rest of the car ride was silent. We arrived at my house and I quickly ran out of the car and inside the house. I ran down the stairs into my room/basement and quickly changed into my pajamas.

“Here” I said handing Peyton back her dress and the mask.
“Keep it,” she said handing me back the mask.
“Thanks guys. This was the best birthday I’ve ever had since well since my parents died,” I said feeling the tears burn in my throat as I held them back.
“Happy Birthday” they said before leaving.
“Hope you had fun” I heard Edward’s voice as I sat on my bed and thought about tonight.
“You scared me,” I said noticing that I jumped a little when he spoke.
“Sorry didn’t mean to” he apologized.
“Omg Edward thank you!” I said. I ran up to him and engulfed him in the tightest hug I have ever given him in my whole life. “This was the best birthday ever!” I whispered in his ear as I felt the tears slip.
“If it was so great then why are you crying?” he half laughed as he pulled away and wiped my tears.
“Because the last time I had a birthday this great was 11 years ago. I haven’t felt like this since my parents died and thinking of them makes me sad,” I explained as I sat on my bed and he followed.
“Well don’t be because I know that they’re watching you and they don’t want for you to be sad especially on your birthday” he said placing a hand on my cheek.
“Thank you” I said smiling through tears.
“Your welcome now stop crying and go to sleep,” he said and he leaned in and kissed me (on the forehead remember he is my cousin). He got up and smiled. “Goodnight Cinderella” he whispered as he walked towards the stairs and slowly made his way up.
“Thanks fairy godfather” I whispered to myself as I laid back on my bed.

That’s what he really was to me like the fairy godmother from Cinderella only that he was a man so a fairy godfather. If it weren’t for him I would have never gone to the concert and I would have never gone to that party.

I was drifting off to sleep when the light from Nicole’s car flashed through the basement window waking me up. My aunt was home with my cousins. She entered yelling at them because neither of them won best costume at the party. That reminded me. “Omg my crown I never took it off” I whispered to myself. I quickly got up and turned on my lamp. I gently took it off and hid it in a box under my bed where no one would look to find it.

I climbed back on my bed and turned off my lamp. I began to think about the wonderful time I had with Kevin and I slowly drifted off to sleep hoping he was thinking about me too even though I knew that was not happening. He was going to forget about me by tomorrow.

I woke up the next morning around 10 and began to get ready for another boring day at work. As I moved about in my room, I turned on the TV and watched the news. I was brushing my teeth when I suddenly heard something that caught my attention. It was the voice of that new hot young reporter Melody Jenkins. I grabbed my remote and turned up the volume.

“Teen heartthrob Kevin Jonas from the Jonas Brothers was spotted yesterday night dancing with his Cinderella at a party when he was caught in the middle of a scandal causing his Princess to run off crying” The showed a picture of me running up the stairs. “Everyone is wondering who this masked Princess was and what does his girlfriend Brooke have to say about this?” She asked as another picture of me appeared on the screen. “All we know is that she is a brunette with green eyes and that we aren’t the only ones looking for her,” She said and another picture appeared on the screen but this time it was a picture of Kevin. “That’s right Mr. Kevin Jonas himself has been looking for her all morning. They’ve put up flyers all over the city of Miami. The flyers read: “I am looking for my Cinderella has anyone seen her?” Below there is a picture of her like the one I’ve showed you and then below that it reads: “If anyone can tell me who she is or where I can find her please call 1-800-549-8617. They will personally be thanked and rewarded by my brothers and I.” That was written by Kevin Jonas himself,” she said. “So now you know Cinderella if you’re out there please give him a call he’s looking for you. I’m Melody Jenkins and this is channel ten news back to you Tom,” she said and the screen went onto a man sitting in the studio. “Thanks Melody now onto some other news. It seems that Britney Spears has done it again. She-“

I turned off the TV and went back to finish brushing my teeth. “He’s looking for me,” I whispered to myself. “He still remembers,” I said. Maybe there was hope after all. I finished getting ready for work and left.

On my way, I saw that the streets were piled with flyers. This boy was very serious about looking for me well Joanna. I arrived at the mall and as I entered, I saw this huge line and a huge crowd. I ignored it and continued walking towards Miller Music. As I entered, I saw Edward already working.

“Hey” I said as I opened up the register.
“Hey good morning” he responded with a smile.
“Good morning” I said. “What’s up with the crowd outside?” I asked as he emptied some boxes filled with new CDs.
“Famous people are here,” he simply said.
“Oh who?” I asked curiously.
“The Jonas Brothers” he said as he walked towards the back carrying the now empty box.
“I wonder why?” I said to myself.

I continued working as Edward went back and forth bringing in boxes from outside. An hour later around 12 Peyton and Ariel came into the store.

“Hey was’ up Girl?” Peyton yelled.
“Did you hear the news?” Ariel asked as she ran up to the register.
“Yeah” I said.
“He’s looking for you” Peyton replied.
“I know,” I said as serious as I could.
“Helooooo Mr. Kevin Jonas the Kevin Jonas is looking for you like crazy and all you could say is “I know” what are you insane?” Ariel yelled in my face.
“It’s not much of a big deal,” I said.
“What the hell do you mean it’s not much of a big deal?” Peyton yelled this time.
“Keep your voice down or people will hear you,” I hissed at them.
“Who cares?” Ariel said. “The only thing that matters is that Kevin Jonas is looking for you Isabella Miller,” she said pointing at me.
“Let’s get this straight he’s not looking for me he’s looking for Joanna no last name a girl that doesn’t exist only in his memory” I pointed out.
“Why’d you lie to him in the first place?” she asked.
“Do I have to go over this again?” I asked.
“No I know why I just think it’s stupid you deserve a lot but you just don’t give yourself enough credit for it,” she explained. “I’m pretty sure he won’t mind your past or about the fact that your aunts a bitch. I mean it’s not like if it’s your fault she is the way she is,” she said. “She is the way she because she was just a natural born bitch it’s not your fault”
“I know” I replied.
“All I’m saying is give him a chance if you’re instincts tell you he is wrong for you then don’t but if they tell you otherwise you know the drill. Follow your heart that’s all I’m saying” she comforted.
“Thanks El” I replied.
“Anytime now I have a Jonas waiting,” she said giggling. “See ya later,” she said before turning around and leaving.
“Listen to my sister she knows what she is saying just follow your heart” Peyton said and then she turned around and followed Ariel out.

Maybe they were right. Maybe I should tell Kevin it was me I’m the girl he was looking for. The question is would he believe me. There was only one way to find out.

“Edward I’m going on my lunch break!” I yelled to Edward who was in the back.
“Alright” he yelled back.

I clocked out and walked into the open mall to where the Jonas Brothers were sitting.