High school for the arts

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Watching as they cut the cake, I look down at my sparkly dress again, knowing that I'd be covered in glitter later from the dress. It was probably already in Eric's car. As Eric starts to eat his cake, I do as well. This wasn't too bad, I could handle this. There was no stage, no judging audience, just some cute girls wanting to meet a prince and princess.

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Marrissa smiled. "Now we have to open presents! She said. "I hope that I got a Barbie doll." She said looking at her mother. Her mother sighed and went into the room the presents. Eric smiled and stood holding out his hand for Rosemary. They had to play the part after all. The girls all ran after to the living room.

[art_dancer]

As Eric holds out his hand, I smile taking it. Watching all the girls run to the living room, I smile telling him, "we better keep up." I could definitely get used to this, being a princess... and Eric being my prince. Playing the part, it was easy to say that I was holding his hand and being close to him to play the part, when really I might have been enjoying it slightly, as well as doing it to play the part.

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Eric felt like he was dying on the inside. He wanted to take her on a date. A real date for once. He was just not sure that it would work out. He walked into the room and watched as Marissa opened her presents. She thanked people as she opened them. Her mom trying to keep up with writing who bought what so she could send thank you cards.

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"Hey, I've been thinking," I whisper to him, "we should do this more often." You know, actually express our feelings to each other that we know we both have instead of pretending that we just think of each other as friends, I think.

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"The parties? I mean ya we can. I usually get asked at least once a month. It is a great way to make some money..." He whispered back to her. "Plus it is pretty fun to dress up and make a little girls dream come true..." He added still whispering.

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"I didn't mean, well, I mean.. yeah we can do that but," I let out a sigh, keeping my voice down. My cheeks turn red just at the thought of it. "I meant... Maybe we can.. you know.. go on a date?"

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Eric blushed and smiled at her. "I would like that." Eric said to her. "I would really like that." He added and looked at the kids. The party was almost over. "How about tomorrow night. I can pick you up at six. There is a ballet that is in town." He whispered.

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I smile back at him saying, "great. That sounds really great. I don't know what I'm going to tell my parents." Obviously, I can't tell them the truth, then they'd want to meet Eric and they'd find out that he wants to be an actor.

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"How bad would it be when I eventually meet your parents, if I tell them I am trying to be a lawyer? I mean I kind of was thinking about it for a while. Doing it as a backup but I realized I am not smart enough for that..." He whispered to her. He smiled at Marissa finished opening her gifts. "We have a present for you in my carriage. We will be right back." He said and took Rosemary's hand and started outside. He grabbed a tiara out of the back that was in a gift bag.