After the interview was over, which went well, Danica was back in her room. She was completing her assignment by sitting on the chair and her laptop on the desk of her room until Tatiana called her. She picked it and put the phone on speaker.
��Hey, Tati,�� Danica spoke up.
��Cut the crappy formality and tell me how the interview was,�� Tatiana mumbled through the phone. ��I was dying to call you, but I had a hope you would call me right after the interview. Why didn��t you call me, you ungrateful human?��
��I was about to, but I had to submit this assignment at first,�� Danica informed her.
��This is summer vacation. Why do you have assignments?�� she asked, bewildered.
Danica answered, ��Well, after this vacation, the final year will start soon. So we have loads of assignments to submit, which I am doing in advance. The teachers uploaded the files on google classroom already. So why should I wait?��
Tatiana sighed. ��You are still a straight-cut nerd, dude. Why don��t you start wearing glasses and carry a book everywhere you go?��
��Shut up. Nerds are cool too. Besides, I am not a nerd, I just complete my studies regularly and sometimes complete them in advance,�� she explained to Tatiana, who rolled her eyes.
��Yeah, right.�� She told Danica, ��Now, tell me about the interview because I am least interested in knowing about your study progress.��
Laughing a little, Danica started telling her about the interview. Tatiana gave her some more tips to impress Troy. Some tips made Danica roll her eyes, while some made her grin like an idiot.
Meanwhile, Troy decided to go to Danica��s room after he finished recording a new video which he had to post tomorrow. He didn��t wish her goodnight and he wanted to see her before going to bed.
After Danica��s long chat with Tatiana, she completed her assignment and submitted it. At that instance, she received another call. Checking the caller ID, Danica saw that it was Richard Allias, her friend. She picked it up with a smile. ��What��s up?��
��Just completing the second assignment,�� Richard answered, groggily. ��Who told you to complete the tasks beforehand? And who told you to drag me with you?��
Danica grinned. ��If I am doing the homework, why shall I do it alone? I will force you to do it with me.��
��Yeah, right. I am so sleepy.�� Richard questioned Danica, ��Hey, how is everything going with the fake girlfriend of a celebrity?��
��I don��t know,�� Danica replied to him. ��It��s all complicated, but honestly speaking, I don��t mind doing it as long as it��s for Troy. I can do anything for him.�� An immediate smile formed on her lips at the mention of Troy. Love was indeed crazy.
��Oh, Dani dear. I can see the small red hearts above your head,�� he teased.
��Something like that.�� Danica didn��t even hesitate to agree with Richard. She was in love and she wasn��t ashamed to confess it. Love wasn��t something she should be ashamed of falling for.
��Oh my god. What did I just hear?�� Richard squealed like a girl. ��Danica Waylon is in love!��
Danica could feel her cheeks warming up as she said, ��I am. I love Troy.��
��I am so happy for you, Dani. I cannot wait to meet your love. When will you introduce him to me?��
��One day,�� she answered and when she heard Richard yawn through the phone, she further spoke, ��I should keep the phone now. You need sleep. Goodnight.��
��Yeah, yeah. You won��t say ��I love you�� to me anymore because you got your love.�� Richard mumbled, ��It��s okay, I understand. Friends are of no value in front of love.��
Chuckling softly, Danica said, ��Fine, I love you. Now sleep.�� When she cut the call, she saw Troy was standing at the door of her room wearing a pair of trousers and a blue t-shirt. She didn��t close the door after Gabrielle came to her for borrowing a pair of red boots because her one didn��t go with her dress for tomorrow��s party she was attending.
Did Troy hear me saying I love you to Richard? with that thought, Danica walked towards Troy, who was still standing there.
��Troy, I���� Troy cut her in between.
He said with a small smile, ��I was here to say good night. So, good night, Dani.�� With that, he went to his room.
Danica was dumbstruck. Did Troy misunderstand the scenario? Immediately, she felt the need to explain it to him because she didn��t want him to think anything wrong of her. She loved only Troy Kingston.
She was wearing a white t-shirt with grey sweatpants, and her hair was tied in a fishtail braid. Without caring about her outfit, she followed Troy and went to his room, only to find him sitting on his bed, looking at his phone.
��Troy, I want to tell you something,�� Danica started speaking. ��I was talking to Richard Allias over the phone before I saw you. He is my friend who likes boys so����
Troy glanced at Danica. ��It��s okay. You don��t have to explain anything to me. I'm not your real boyfriend, you know?�� He looked back at the phone.
Danica ignored the sting in her heart at his words and sat next to him after snatching the phone from his hand. ��But I want to explain it to you.��
��We are fake dating, Dani,�� he said with a smile, which stung Danica��s heart even more. ��It doesn��t matter whom you talk with. I am absolutely okay with it.�� He extended a hand. ��Can I now have my phone back?��
Shaking her head in denial, she placed her hand on his, instead of returning him his phone. ��But I consider this real, Troy.�� Her response made Troy surprised. ��This, us, Tronica��everything is real. This is what I consider.��
Troy stayed silent, not knowing what he should reply.
��Do you know the reason?�� Danica further spoke up, ��Because I want it to be real. I don��t know whether you want it to be real or not, but I do. I want to maintain this relationship with full honesty.��
��What do you mean?�� Troy��s voice was almost inaudible, his eyes piercing through her ones.
Cupping his cheeks, Danica said with a smile, ��What I mean is, I lik��no, scratch that. I love you, Troy Kingston.�� With her confession, she leaned forward and placed her soft lips on Troy��s luscious lips, pulling him into a kiss.
