Heartbeats episode 20 – 21
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( I Think I
Love You … )
CHAPTER 20&21
By, Naomi Cindy B.
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( CALM ME DOWN )
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Kent said, wiping the blood on his l-ips immediately Draco closed the door.
Draco replied with a smirk before raising a kick to his face.
Kent tried to dodge it, but Draco lowered his leg, hitting the back of it on his throat.
“Damn it!” Kent gr–ned, falling on his butt.
His mouth bled again, and Draco pulled him up.
He released himself and threw a punch at Draco, but he dodged it perfectly, bending to another side.
The punch met with the air, and Draco took the opportunity to grab his hand.
He twisted it and raised it over his shoulder before flipping him, making his back land on a metal table.
“Aaarggg!!!” Kent gr–ned out, and Draco slapped him three times before pushing him down from the table.
Immediately he landed on the ground, Draco kicked him hƦrd, sending him to the wall.
His body hit hƦrd on the wall before he slumped lifelessly on the floor, but it wasn’t over yet.
Draco went to him and pulled him up, then he started punching his face repeatedly.
His whole face and clothes are covered with blood already, but Draco doesn’t seem to care as he kept punching till he was satisfied, then he lowered his head and hit it on the metal table.
The head cracked slightly and started bleeding too.
His face is completely unrecognizable.
“Call her your girlfriend one more time or bother her again, then I’mma kill you myself,….if you don’t learn how to f*cking stay on your lane, I’ll waste your life and send you to my kingdom…hell!” He warned before hitting his elbow on his jaw.
No strength to shout anymore, so Kent went down half-dead, his blood rushing out of every wounded part of him to the ground.
“@sshole” Draco muttered and walked to the door
He opened it and JoJo’s eyes wĀ”dened when he came out.
“Draco” he muttered, folding her palm on his wristwatch.
He walked to her and took her hand, then he moved her wrist to see if she sprained it when Kent pushed her the other time, but she felt no pains
“It’s not sprained, I’m ok” she said, and he sighed before letting go of her hand.
“Are you…ok?” She asked, wanting to touch his face, but he held her hand before it could get to him.
“He’s a piece of cake, no need to worry” he said and started walking away.
JoJo didn’t bother to look at Kent in the room before running after Draco.
Minutes after they left, Kelly came by and went into the room, he came out with Kent and took him away.
******
2:30PMā ARTS CLUB CENTER**
“Dearest Butter!” The general director Joe said delightfully when Butter showed up in the center.
“I wanna join the club” he said, and the director’s eyes wĀ”dened.
“Butter of all people is joining my club?, Butter the popular singer?, Am i.. dreaming?” The dramatic man said, hitting his own cheeks.
“It’s for real, Whoaa!!, Butter is joining the club!!” He shouted, drawing attention.
The coordinator of all the teams came rushing.
š„ Join the sculptors!
š„ My team is the best here, the drawers!
š„ Join the moulders instead!
š„ Join the Painters!
Butter looked on quietly as they all tried to draw him to their side, then he spoke up.
“Which team is JoJo Collins in?” He asked.
“She’s with me, modellers!” Miss Cindy quickly spoke up
“I’m joining your team” he replied.
“Yes!” Miss Cindy said happily, pulling him away to their angle.
“OMG my Butter is here!” vĆrgiĻia gasped when she came in with her minions.
“It’s true!, Gosh!” Cora said, and vĆrgiĻia started arranging herself.
“He’s with the modellers, I’m joining them!” She gushed and rushed to register.
“Wait!, Isn’t that my Draco?” Abigail said surprisingly when she saw him in the photographers angle.
“You guys are so lucky, I wish my Lustre can just show his face” Cora pouted.
“Don’t feel so bad dear, Lustre can’t hide his face forever” Abigail replied before rushing to the photographers.
Cora inhaled and started heading out, but she suddenly got pushed by someone.
Her butt hit the ground, and when she saw it’s JoJo and Snow, she glared angrily.
“Oh sowwy!, It wasn’t intentional” JoJo said and stroked her hair before walking to her team.
“B*tch!!!” Cora sĀ¢rƦmed as she stood.
“Yeah, she’s a badass b*tch, you’re a dumbass b*tch, taste the difference” Snow winked and pushed her out of the way before going to her unit too.
Cora walked out angrily.
“Butter?, Wait…what are you doing in my team?” JoJo said surprisingly when she saw him.
He has finished registering.
“I can’t join any club I like?” He replied simply, and she smiled.
“I mean…you don’t look like the type who’ll join clubs like this” she said, swatting his arm with her palm.
“I joined because of someone” he replied.
“Whoaaa, our Butter has a crush in here, who’s she!, Tell me!” She quickly said, going closer to him.
“It’s a secret” he whispered.
“How cheap” she rolled eyes and hit his arm.
Within five minutes, the center became full cos students kept registering.
It’s expected though, the two hottest guys in Stanford are there.
“Butter I came here cos of you!” vĆrgiĻia said after she finished registering.
“Try to think before making decisions, it’s helpful” he replied, and everyone around laughed.
JoJo’s laughter was the loudest.
“Let’s go dress up” Butter said and pulled her away.
The eyes of many girls followed them as they walked to the dressing room, some murdered JoJo with their eyes already.
“Draco teach me how to use the camera!” Snow and Abigail said at the same time, and Draco looked up from his camera.
His eyes caught JoJo who was about to enter the dressing room with Butter.
He didn’t look away from them till they went out of sight, then he faced the girls.
“Why are you girls here when you don’t know how to use the camera?” He replied flatly.
“I know how to, I’m just not perfect” Snow replied shyly.
“Me too” Abigail quickly said.
“Then wait till you pass the audition, someone will teach you but definitely not me” he replied and left them.
Snow looked at Abigail, and they started rolling eyes at each other.
“The audition is starting in ten minutes!, Get set!” Director Joe announced, and everyone started rushing to dress up.
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FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER**
All the team coordinators are already seated on the long table with director Joe himself, all waiting for what the new applicants have to show.
There’s a multicolored light on stage, ready to beautify the works of everyone immediately they step out.
“Last year, we took in eight students per team, but because the population of applicants is high this year, we’re switching to ten” director Joe said, and the coordinators clapped.
“Let’s begin, with the sculptors” he said and took his seat.
The sculptors started coming on stage one by one with their exhibitions.
It’s impossible to fool the coordinators, cos your exhibited product will be the first thing you’ll sculpt if you get accepted.
Same goes with the drawers, painters and moulders.
Their part came first, then the dancers came next.
The photographers came next, and Snow tried her best to showcase what she learnt.
She didn’t sleep last night, she was up throughout, learning how to use a camera online.
She desperately wants to be where Draco is.
Abigail was displaying rubbish on stage cos she learnt nothing about cameras, she never knew she’d meet Draco here.
She left the stage after smashing the camera angrily.
Everyone auditioned before the modellers, they were the last to audition.
vĆrgiĻia was wearing a see-through white singlet on black lace pants, and as she stepped out to the stage, miss Cindy smiled, giving her ten on ten on her broadsheet immediately.
She made killer poses and waited on stage for a while before leaving, shaking her flat @ss with a lot of efforts till she left.
Many others came before Butter came out.
He was wearing a black designer oversized shirt which covered his arms completely, then a ripped jean on expensive sneakers.
He got to the stage and dipped his hand in his hair, striking poses too
Students aren’t allowed in the audition, that’s why no one is sĀ¢rƦming yet, it’s just the coordinators.
Miss Cindy scored him ten on ten too, and he left the stage.
JoJo was the last to come out, and immediately she did, miss Cindy was unaware of when she stood from her seat.
JoJo was wearing a short and tight black gown, the shoulder is off.
The gown is obviously a cheap one, but her slimness made it hot on her, her body has the ability to make clothes look expensive.
The gown has a slight slit on the navel line, that gave out her bellybutton in the s*xiest way ever.
It showcased the real shape of her slim w–st, it’s tempting!
She was wearing a large wide hat which covered her face as she walked.
She held the hate with one hand then held her black bag with the other arm.
She was catwalking stylishly till she got to the multicolored stage and took off the hat
Her brown hair cascaded down her shoulders immediately, and she started striking poses.
“10 on ten!, No!, Hundred!” Miss Cindy shouted overwhelmingly, and JoJo smiled.
Draco was watching from the backstage, and immediately he heard that, he smiled and left.
Butter was watching from the door of the dressing room too, and he hasn’t been able to close his mouth.
His mouth and eyes has been wide since JoJo stepped on stage.
vĆrgiĻia was looking at him angrily, wondering what’s so special about JoJo that’s making him stare like that.
JoJo left the stage and immediately she entered the dressing room, Snow hugged her.
“You even scored more than the required mark, I’m proud of you!” She said, k-sing her cheek.
“Thanks baby” JoJo gushed as they broke the hug.
vĆrgiĻia rolled eyes at them and left the room furiously, they started laughing immediately.
“It must hurt a lot to see your enemy making progress” Snow said.
“F*ck her” JoJo replied, and Snow laughed again.
“I’ll be right back” JoJo suddenly said and rushed out of the room.
She entered the male dressing room and met just Butter.
He’s done changing to his normal clothes.
“JoJo” he smiled, walking to her.
She kept looking around for any sign of Draco, but she saw none.
“Looking for someone?” He asked.
“Draco, is he gone?” She asked, and he stopped smiling.
“Why are you looking for him?”
“I need to return something” she replied and made to leave the room but he held her back.
“What?” She asked, facing him.
He stared at her for a moment before letting go of her hand.
“Nothing, bye” he replied awkwardly.
“Bye” she smiled and left.
“Why is she always smiling?, Why why…why!” She said, acting crazy around the whole room.
******
7PMā LOVERBOYZ UNIT**
“Let’s do Netflix” Luke said when he came out of his room.
Walton was sitting on the couch as usual, writing songs.
“Someone is in a good mood tonight” he smiled.
“I’m always in a good mood dude, I’ll go get popcorn” Luke replied and rushed to the freezer to get a bowl of popcorn.
“How could you keep popcorn in the freezer you dummy girlie!” Walton said when he came back.
“Chilled popcorn” Luke winked, and Walton’s heart raced fast.
He sat beside him and put on the TV.
“What’s the title?” Walton asked.
“Life in a year” Luke replied.
“I hope it’ll be interesting” Walton said, and they both concentrated on the movie.
They were enjoying it together till it started reaching the middle, then Walton shifted his gaze to Luke.
Instead of watching the movie, he started staring at him, and as he did, his heart raced fast.
He was still staring when Luke’s head landed on his shoulder.
He slept off already.
“He suggested that we watch a movie but he’s the first to sleep off?” Walton smiled and positioned his shoulder well so his head won’t fall off.
He had a closer look at his face, and when he looked at his l-ips, he quickly looked away and closed his eyes.
“Gay spirit, leave my body” he muttered as his heart continued racing.
******
8PMā COLLINS RESIDENCE**
JoJo and his mum were already eating dinner when Ignatius came in with a woman who looks like a sl*t.
She was chewing gum loudly while clinging unto him like she owns him.
Victoria stood immediately.
“Ignatius, what’s the meaning of this?” She said, looking at the lady.
Ignatius ignored her and went in, the woman kept standing, looking around the house arrogantly.
“Wait… aren’t you the popular p–nstar?, m–nna Morrison” JoJo said, and the woman smiled.
“Glad you recognize a star, sure it’s me” m–nna replied with an annoying chuckle.
“How dare you step into this house!” JoJo said and started walking to her with the plan of slapping her soundly, but Ignatius came out and slapped her instead, she fell on the dinning table.
“JoAnn!” Victoria rushed to hold her, and Ignatius smirked.
“Learn to know your place” he said and pushed both mother and daughter out of the way before leaving with the woman
“Baby are you ok?” Victoria asked, helping JoJo up.
“Mummy are we really gonna continue like this?, He’s not your husband anymore, the only thing we need right now is a divorce” JoJo said, ready to start crying.
“If we leave then we have nowhere else to go, this is the only house I know and….
“Why did you even get married to him in the first place!, He’s only inflicting pains on you!” JoJo finally cried.
“JoAnn….
JoJo rushed out of the house before she could talk again.
“JoAnn!” Victoria rushed after her, but she was already gone when she got out.
“It’s all my fault” she started crying too”
*****
JoJo’s tears were falling, and she was busy wiping them as she walked down the street.
She needed someone to talk to, someone to tell her everything will be ok.
She got her phone and checked Secret-room, but firefighter isn’t online, he hasn’t even replied last night’s message.
She dialled Snow’s line, but it’s not reachable, then she dialled the next number she saw.
Draco’s
*****
DRACO’S UNIT**
Draco was busy in his studio when Kavita came in, wearing a s-ductive net gown which barely covered her p*ssy.
Draco looked at her expressionlessly, and she smiled.
“The meeting” he said.
“That’s 10, we can just f*ck till then” she replied and took off the gown.
She wasn’t wearing anything underneath, so she became stark naked and started walking to him.
A little before she’d get to him, his phone rang on the table.
He picked the strange number slowly, and he started heard crying sounds.
Only that made him know who it is.
“JoJo?” He said, and the smile on Kavita’s face fell, she stopped walking.
“Come to the river, come and tell me that everything will be fine” she cried like a baby.
He left the room immediately, pushing Kavita out of the way.
He rushed out of the house and Kavita looked at her naked self.
“Wait… what just happened”
*****
RIVERSIDE**
JoJo was trying her best to stop crying, but she just couldn’t.
Like a baby, her tears kept pouring.
Since she grew up, her mum has never been happy in that house, she’s always crying and suffering.
Ignatius is always making sure she’s shedding tears, and the craziest thing is that they can’t leave.
Nowhere else to go since the cost of living is so high, and now he’s bringing home prostitutes too.
She was still crying when she heard footsteps behind.
She spranged up, thinking it’s Draco, but she saw Butter instead.
“JoJo?” He said and rushed closer.
“Butter…what are you…. doing..here” she hiccupped.
“Why are you crying here alone?” He asked gently, and she sniffed.
She couldn’t talk, she just cried more till he stepped closer.
He wiped her tears first before hugging her gently.
“Stop crying and calm down, everything will be fine” he muttered, stroking her hair slowly.
JoJo dipped her teary face into his shoulder and kept crying, he kept petting her.
Draco’s bike stopped beside the river, but immediately he came down and saw the scene, he stopped moving.
He folded his fists and bit his lip slightly before mounting the bike again.
He drove off as fast as lightening, and when he got back to his unit and met Kavita, he got angrier.
“Where did you go?” She asked and tried to hold him, but he threw her hand off.
“Don’t f*cking touch me” he glared and entered his room, shutting the door on her face.
TBC