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A Disenchanted Tale
<br>Jinchessa Minette was applying her favorite neon purple lipstick when it happened. She'd been sitting on her back porch holding the mirror in one hand and the lipstick in the other. She had stopped to look at her well-lined eyes covered with purple contacts when she heard a screeching in the street. She snapped the mirror and lipstick shut, then threw herself off the patio and out the gate to see what had happened. Her younger sister Mirichelle, nicknamed Chelle, was shaking as she stared at the wreck in front of her. Their neighbor, a very good-looking guy everyone called Zed, was holding the side of his face with blood streaming over his hand. Chelle had a crush on him.
"Oh god, Zed are you okayyy?!!" She ran over to him when she was able to stop shaking so much and ripped the bottom of her shirt to put against his face. It was badly bleeding, but his car had taken the most damage, with the windshield smashed and the airbags activated. Jin, (that's me by the way,) decided to take him to the hospital. Except that's when I saw who the other car was, and how the driver came over and was spouting both profanities and apologies. I looked him up and down and immediately recognized him from school. Everyone calls him Cam, short for Camuel, after some angel of love. Pssht, the guy is a player, I'm telling you now. I mean, sure I guess when you look like that you should be. But the way he treats girls is more like hotels than people. He really just doesn't get that we're people too. And neither do his fan-girls, it seems. They're totally okay with being treated like trophies, as long as they get a piece of him. It's pathetic, but then again most of the girls at my school are regular Kira Plastininas. XP Gross... I don't see why he even bothers with them, seeing as he's a self-proclaimed emo babe. But whatever, he can do what the hell he wants, I don't give a damn about him.
"Zed, I'm so freaking sorry. I didn't see you, what am I on?! I swear, I'll make it up to you, come on I'm taking you straight to the hospital, like right ******** now. I've got..." And then he notices Chelle and me, and a slow coloring spreads over his face as he looks from her to me and back to the still-bleeding Zed. "Oh god, don't even look at me, girls..." He snatches up Zed and sits him in the passenger of his car. Now, I'm never into players like Cam, but Chelle is immediately moved by his apologies to her crush that she begs me to just take the four of them to the hospital. I growled in frustration, but I went over to Cam and Chelle and I pulled them to my Corvette with a little argument.
<br> "I don't care, your car is totally screwed up, you could get him in another accident. Just get in and we'll go quickly, hopefully they won't mind when we're late." Cam forced a weak smile, the red still lingering in his super-pale cheeks. I got in the drivers and he took the passenger seat, while Chelle sat in the back holding up Zed while he tried to stop the bleeding. Once we got there, the doc checked over Cam and took Zed in to stitch up his head. Chelle decided she was gonna stay with Zed and get a ride later, or walk because it was "sexier." So I was stuck with the chaotic player who couldn't get over being "embarrassed" in front of two of his female peers. We drove a little while in silence to school, until he decided to make a proper introduction and stuff. He said his full name, Camuel Lízet, but I could call him Cam. I told him I knew who he was, and I put as much of an unimpressed attitude in my voice, which he picked up on and the blush seemed like it was going to be permanent. But he wasn't SO deterred from the conversation that he didn't guess my name, but checking to see if he was right. I nodded, slightly pitying when I told him just to call me Jin. He complimented my look, saying he didn't have the face for colored contacts or anything but white and black. I unwillingly pulled a smile, telling him that I only wore them on intrigue occasions, like when there was a party after school. There was, and it happened to be a Friday, so I was certain to attend it when Lily dragged me. Lilith Kane is my best friend in school, with her wild blue hair and her even wilder taste in makeup, clothes and guys. She was currently addicted to a guy named Sephiroth, a leather trench-wearing guy who everyone thought was a vampire.Well, Lily just likes when he comes to school in just his jacket and super tight pants. He has a biohazard tattoo over his heart, and he wears a metal cross, which matches the lip ring in the right corner of his mouth. And he drives some hardcore motorcycle. Yes, he can be described as Lily's perfect bad boy. But I've had art class with him since last year, and he's actual sensitive and passionate about the class. He mistook me one time at a party for some other girl, I swear, but he was all over me. I'm serious, I barely got away with my innocence. *laughs*
<br> But anyway, Cam asked if I was in fact, going to the party at Roquena's later. I told him cautiously that I was, wondering if he was gonna ask me for a ride. But he told me he'd get a ride from his friend Lukus Spearfield and see me there. That news gave me enough pleasantness to give him a smile.
"I think I've seen you with Luke, as a matter of fact. He drives a Mustang, doesn't he?"
"Yeah, and it's in about as good condition as mine was. Haha, but at least it runs so I'm sure I'll get to the party with no injuries to me or anyone else." He chuckled lightly, the color much less visible on his cheeks. I couldn't help but laughing too for some reason. As we arrived at school, he leaned over and gave me a peck on the cheek quickly.
"Thanks for putting up with me, Jin. Let's chill at the party, okay? Hope I didn't cause you too much trouble for the day." He grinned wide and insisted on walking with me to the office to explain why we were late. His charm must have been irresistible to the ladies, because they just gave us passes and let us sneak into the crowd that was heading to second period. He said goodbye and jogged to catch up with Luke while I trudged off to math class. Since we have block scheduling, lunch was right after math. Lily whisked me off to a table with a perfect view of 'Sephii.' Rayynee was chilling there too, listening to her Mp3 player with Sidonie.I recounted to them the morning's events, with their cringing about me being in a car with the man-ho. Just then, Rayy got an IM from one s!73ntxd3@th. That was the guy she has a crush on, I think his name is Nikolai. She walked off to go talk to him while Sid helped me with my homework and Lily stared off at Seph. At second half of lunch, Sid had yearbook to go to with Rayy, so she went off and left me to figure out the rest of my work with a fast apology. I nodded and sighed as I looked over my data. Just when I thought i was gonna throw my book at the next person coming by, Roquenna came over and told me most of what I needed to know, so i finished and spent the rest of the time lounging outside under a tree.
<br> There was a guy sitting a few feet away with a notebook and a guitar across his lap. His dark hair fell elegantly over his left eye, while his right was highlighted with a perfect, dark ring identical to mine. His eyes were a chocolatey brown, easy to melt into, and his skin was porcelain of an alabaster color. I only saw them halfway because his eyes were slightly closed as he hummed along to a song I'd never heard. He has a black Aiden sweatshirt on, white lettering. His belt was a hot neon pink, black stars along it, and he had a metal ball necklace on. I think I must have started to put too much attention in his direction because he looked up at me with his lips slightly-parted. I could feel myself blushing intensely as he looked at me.
"Oh, was I disturbing you? Sorry, i just get so into my music when I start playing. Have I seen you around?" He smiled in a slow, unintentionally seductive way. He slung his guitar behind him and came to sit beside me. I shook my head, not knowing how to answer. I managed to tell him my nickname was Jin, which he smiled at again.
"Jin... I like Jinx. You caught my attention from over there, it seems you put a spell on me, lovely Jinxy." He smoothly brushed a lock of hair away from my face, brushing his thumb softly across my lips. I thought I was going to die right on the spot, a wave of intense emotion running up through my veins to my cheeks in BRIGHT RED. He grinned at me.
"I'm Jophiel by the way, beautiful. You can call me Joph, or whatever you want. Your regular wandering musician in dark clothing. Pleased to be graced by your attention." He leaned closer to me, without touching me. I could feel my heart beating as loud as an engine, the sparks flying off my skin in a bridge to his. He didn't move away though, he just sat smiling and flipping through his notebook. I looked with him, his writings and occasional drawings fascinating me beyond worldy reason. He played a sweet song for me, and I was sure the color in my face would be as permanent like Cam's. He just smiled and swayed to the song slightly, his eyes closed as sang the words in a melting whisper. Oh god...
"You're a really good musician, Jophiel. The things in your notebook are amazing, I wish I could do things like that. My music isn't as good as yours." I smiled, the color fading slightly, to my relief. He moved back beside me and leaned against the tree with a chuckle. He brushed his fingertips along my arm, drawing spirals up and down. So....ughhh....
"Joph, darling, and I'm sure quite talented.We should have a jam session sometime or something. I would be honored to hang out with you again" The meaning in his voice caught me, and I told him he should come to the party at Roquenna's later on. He shrugged, which made me think he didn't feel for parties. But he told me he'd go if I was attending.
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