River

As I walked into the big house the guard told me that Dante wanted to see me in his office. I walked down the corridor as Jane ran up the stairs to see her mother. The guards waiting outside the door opened as I approached. Dante and my father were not in the room, so I walked over to the door that was in the corner of the room, which was a small room that Dante office where he did business in private. I knocked and enter the room to see my father and Dante laughing.

"River there you are, we are going to a charity my wife is a part of, I dug up one of my old suits, I think it will fit you nicely" he said pointing to a stack of clothing sitting on the empty chair next to my father "we will leave once the girls are finished getting dolled up, how was your first day of school" he said as he wrote some papers that sat in front of him, as my father nodded for me to sit.

"school was good, everything I expected a normal school to be like" I said as I sat and he started laughing

"it's a new experiences and I know it's not the most exciting job to do babysitting Jane, but I gave this job to you because you are the only person I believe that can handle and take care of Jane, the school will be out soon so you only have to tolerate for a few weeks" I nodded as he went back to writing "Jane will be 18 soon and married off soon after and you will have different assignment, but until then just try to get through this, I know it is difficult, but that is why I chose you" he said as he pushed the papers away in an irritated way.

"yes sir, I will do my best, I won't let you down sir" I said feeling nervous that maybe I did something that he was not pleased with.

"good, now when we go to the event tonight you and Jane will be taking a separate car then we are" he said gesturing toward my father "reporters are going to go frantic, first because they don't know who you are and second because you will be arriving alone with Jane. They're going to automatically assume that you too are together, so when they ask, tell them a version of the truth" Dante stood walked toward a bookshelf as he pulled a large square book, and started flipping through it.

I waited as he almost frantically searched until he stopped flipping pages and walked closer to where I stood and starched the book out toward me and I took it looking down to see it was a photo album. I looked at the photos that filled the book and was confused slightly by what I saw in a lot of the photos.

"take the book and go get changed, and have a story ready for when the press ask questions about whom you are and how you know Jane," I sat staring at the photos as he spoke so I nodded "good be down stairs in an hour, I'll collect the book from you later tonight when we get back it is clear that you need some time to remember things"

I nodded and got up leaving the room quickly as I thought about questions in my mind. I kind of thought Jane was a little dumb for not remembering us meeting, but clearly based on the photos I didn't even remember our first time meet accurately. I practically ran to my room as I closed the door and sat at the desk sitting the book next to the computer. Jane Room was empty and I figured she was still with her mom.

I looked back at the photo that made me smile, it was me as a very young toddler and an even younger blond curly hair little girl with giant blue eyes. We were sitting on a blanket holding hands smiling. I didn't remember this, but I guess I was just too young to remember this happening. I smiled looking at the other photo on the page of us playing at a park eating, are moms holding us in a pool together. I turned the page and almost froze at the site of one of the photo. Jane and I were older maybe around four, I could see both my parents and Jane mom in the background laughing around a table, but in the center was Jane with a big smile, with me holding her hand and kissing her cheek.

I was frightened what Dante must have thought and wanted to apologies for the photo. Then, I realized that he must have taken the photo and he had it save in his photo album so he already knew about it. I felt really uncomfortable as I looked at the rest of the photos on the page. They were mostly of Jane, Jane's parents and mine, but I wasn't in them, it was like I had disappeared from being in almost all of them to never had existed.

I heard the door close and looked up to the computer monitor to see Jane walking into her room. I got up and decided I need to shower and change before the event tonight. I felt a smile keep appearing on my face as I remembered the photo of when we were little. I must have grown up with her and it made me feel almost good that there once was a time she liked me and well in a way where friends, actually good friend.

But, time passes and people grow up and drifted apart, it life. Went to the school where I was trained in fighting and she lived the life of a princess, like she was, well to me at lest she was a princess. I got dresses except for the jacket, and didn't fully button the shirt as I sat back down to look at the photo. I glanced at the screen to see Jane dressing, and I looked away quickly I didn't need to get excited especially when I had to be around her parents soon.

I started to flip thought the pages and as she ages slowly on each page. It was kind of nice seeing all her birthdays to holidays where she was happy and smiling. I felt a little stab as I realized my parents where in almost every single photo happy. I was away at school and didn't get to have parties or holiday events or many happy moments, but they still did. I was at a point where Jane was in her really teens and all her current friends where now appearing in the photo. The photo began to be accompanied by newspaper clippings about her being a wild child, partying to late hours, or once dubbed her the new "It girl". The photo became scares at the articles about her filled a couple of pages until I saw the last page that had Three photos on them.

One was Jane mug shot and there other was mine, with the date written under them as I almost laughed how mad Jane looked in her photo. But as I looked down at the last photo I almost screamed like a little girl. The photo was from the first night Dante had sent me to go retrieve Jane from her uncles club. It was of me and Jane dancing very close surrounded and it was at the point right before I had almost kissed her, before her friend had interrupted.

I stood up and started passing the room freaking out, trying to think of what to do. Clearly he had seen it and yet he didn't yell about it. What was I going to do or say, pretend like I don't know about it and act like nothing happened. He must have purposely given me this book knowing I would see it. This was Dante's way of telling me he knew about it and was like his warning to me not to do it or get anywhere near that again. I sat down taking a few deep death trying to calm my nervous as I ran my hands through my damp hair.

I looked up to see the clock and it was almost time for me to go down stairs so I took another deep breath before grabbing the jacket and heading down stairs. I could see both our parents chatting. They had suits and dresses on. I buttoned up my jacket as Dante looked over to see me as he smiled. I was a nervous wreck that he was going to shout me right then, get me in a suit that I die in so they don't have to change me to barre my body.

"River, you all ready with what you're going to say" he said with a smile,

"yes sir, childhood friend, I was sent away for school and just got back sir" I said in a rush because I was so nervous

"no don't be so nervous, the reporters are really nice" Jane's mom came over and was straightening my tie as my mother messed with my hair.

"don't baby the boy Lana, he will be fine" Dante said as she rolled her eyes and was talking to my mother about how handsome I was.

"Jane lets go, get down here!" Dante yelled as everyone kept talking.

I stood there feeling really nervous as I saw a moment in the corner of my eye and glanced up to the top of the staircase to see Jane wearing a very long formal dress that made me stop breathing for a few seconds as I just watched her for a few minutes completely captivated by her. She wasn't looking toward me and was watching her feet to walk down the stairs.

"Jane you look beyond epitome of perfection" Dante said kissing the top of her forehead.

"thank you daddy" Jane said as Dante turned back to my father that stood by him.

"I think it's time to go or we will be late" Dante said as we all started walking toward the door.

Dante stopped, as we all walked down the stairs I was drooling over his limo. It was a limo that looked like it came out of the 1950s movie. I wanted to own one like it one day, it was pretty sweet and awesome limo to own.

"Jane, you're going to ride in the sedan with River, you're almost an adult now and don't need to be riding with us" I rolled my eyes as I could hear the Jane scoffing loudly.

"What? Mom this is ridicules, if I go to the fundraiser in the same car, the press is going to think he is my date" Dante started laughing as I looked at him confused, why was he laughing? He had said the almost the same thing earlier.

"Jane, it doesn't matter what the press thinks, we know the truth and that all that matters, beside you don't have a boyfriend that would be upset about it anyway, so get in the car Jane before you make us late" Dante said as he got into his limo.

We both walked over to the limo sedan as the driver opened the door. She got in and sat pushed up to the other door attempting to sit as far away from me as possible. I almost wanted to laugh as I remembered the image of her holding my hand and smiling as I kissed her cheek. That would piss her off to learn about that.

The ride was really long and quiet, will accept for Jane's constant grumbling which was very irritating to listen to. At one point she was basically repeating everything that Dante had said plus adding commentary and he thought. It was getting on my nerves listen to Jane, I wish I had ducktape to tape her mouth shut.

"will you please stop with the grumbling, you're just making this situation worries" I snapped at her because she was giving me a headache.

"the only reason this situation is bad is because of you, you're not the one that had a reputation in high society standing, where people will look down on me because I'm dating my father's bodyguard son" she yelled at me as I looked to see her glaring at me.

"You are nothing but a little self-absorbed brat, in what warped little world do you live in? You're not the only one in that boat princess, do you honestly think that I want people of your society thinking I'm your boyfriend?" I almost yelled, Jane just knew how to push my button and get me so angry.

The driver had rolled up the partition the sedan as it became awkward and silent as we listened to the slow steady noise. I almost started laughing because it was a little funny, as I looked over to see Jane typing on her phone. I rolled my eyes as the ride was silent as I continued looking out the window. The drive was very long and finally when the car slowed down I looked out the window that Jane sat next to see a mob of people and flashing lights.

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