Gothic Desires

The announcer’s voice coming over the speakers in the student union. Several of the students turned to look at the screen, including Starfyre’s friends that got left behind.

“Don’t miss the exciting First Episodes that will air in just two weeks! See the first moments The noble Prince, Andrew VanDrake, Guised as a simple coachman, met the girls. And see their reactions! Who will he choose? Did they smile? Did they laugh? Or were they snood?”

“Get your hands off of me.”

They showed on girl rolling her eyes at him as he went to help her out.

“Look..” Helen, Starfyre’s Other room mate walked over and turned the large flat screen up. “Shh!! Starfyre is ON this show!”

“Or will he Choose Lisa, the Hispanic Beauty?”

Another Image of the girl walking from the carriage showed. Then it flipped to sever others with several other names being mentioned.

“Or will he choose That New Gothic Beauty with Snow white hair. That Gothic rose, Starfyre.”

The image flipped to Him lifting her down from the top of the carriage instead of inside. The girls didn’t know any of these first meetings had been filed at all. Starfyre was smiling and he was smiling at her.

“Don’t Miss the First Episode when you will get to meet all the girls and..just to throw a twist in..None of them know..about his guise. So what Lucky girl will have the honor of Marrying a Prince.”

The commercials faded and Helen gasped and then squealed. She turned and started jumping excitedly. A few of the guys shaking their heads. Some of the girls looking skeptical.

“Joe! Come on..she’s ONE of us. We have to hope she wins.” Helen grunted. “You guys?”

“Well..those things are..rigged mostly.” One girls poke. “But we will watch..just to see Our girl on television. She looked good..”

“Sure as hell wished I looked as good as she did.” Her last room mate, Georgia smiled. “Okay..we Have to tape that and all the episodes.”

“Hey Kris! Bet you feel like an ass!” One of his friends smirked. “Your High school girl friend is way hot and you got dumped by her.”

“Shut up.” Kris scowled. “She’s only acting desperate because she doesn’t HAVE me.”

“What ever.” Georgia laughed. “She dumped you harshly and you deserved it. Cheating on her and all..with SIX girls.”

“Dude, you so suck.” Jamie, a brown haired boy grinned. “Cause I heard she and Stephanie do EVERYTHING together. I do mean EVERYTHING.”

“Shut up, Jamie. They aren’t whore’s or something.” Helen hmphd. “They are friends.”

“Yeah..GOOD friends.” Josh spoke. “Chill anyways. They are cool..we respect em.”

“I wish we could call them.” Georgia sighed. “I miss them..it’s no fun here without them.”

“I’m leaving ..” Kris hurried away from the pool table. “Another stupid commercial is coming on.”

“It’s Starfyre!!” Helen shhd them again.

“Who wants To marry a Prince..airing soon. Don’t miss the first through last episodes..and definitely don’t miss the wedding!”

The announcer’s voice coming. The image freezing on her and then showing several blocks of all twenty-five girls.

“Man...They are commercializing on that gothic thing..” Georgia shook her head. “Poor her. We shouldn’t have done that to her.”

“She’s smiling though.” Helen nodded. “So maybe this will work out for her and..hey..if anything..they are having one heck of a vacation.”

“Excused from classes, right?” Jamie asked.

“Yep..for this semester.” Georgia replied. “Because they really don’t have the wide internet capabilities over there or anything. They have phones..very few and far in between but it’s a rich culture and rich country. Plus..that prince is HOT.”

A few chuckles all around.

“So lets all get together and watch the first episode. Support our girl right?” Helen grinned. “Maybe even try and get a recorder allowed so we can record it. Oh! I am going to write a article for the school paper too. New York’s own gothic Rose, Starfyre..competing to win the heart of the handsome prince.”

“And since I’m the editor.” Josh nodded. “I’ll print it.”

“We will rally support for her! Yeah!” Georgia gasped. “Oh! I wonder if we can contact the studio and send good luck letters and stuff to her?”

“Could certainly see.” Jamie hmd. “We can look the studio up on the internet.”

“That’s what we will do..Josh..write an article saying..that we want to rally support for our girl and..get all the letters together. Then we send them to the studio and HOPE they get them to her. We can show her all of the school is behind her. And me..since I am her room mate and Georgia is..we can look for a picture of her in the room.”

“And send Stephanie some.” Jamie ahemd. “She is over there..we can say..have fun, right? Bring us back souvenirs..since she is only just a visiting friend.”

“Like Stephanie is gonna come back is Starfyre doesn’t.” Helen laughed. “Right.”

“Okay well..that’s the plan then. You get the picture and stuff and I’ll start on the article. Jamie..you look up the show and the studio address. The college of New York Vet’s will show her it’s support.” Josh stood. “Hey..we can even make a banner or something to hang in the union room.”

“Mr. Gregers?” Georgia smiled cutely. “Please?”

“It’s your union room, Kids.” The man nodding. “I just help run it.”

An excited buzz all about. They weren’t bad kids at all. And they would show Starfyre a good rallying support. If she ended up coming home then they would give her a huge party and say we’re better off having you here than there.

That’s just what friends did.

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Tovia Palace Previews

“Oh my gosh!” Stephanie turned the television up. “They are..” She gasped. “They were secretly filming..”

“What?” Starfyre plopped down beside her. “I knew it..”

“Yeah but..why didn’t ..he say anything?”

“I don’t know Steph..”

“Hello ladies..they are requesting our presence at the dinner table..for dinner tonight.” Stopping. “Uh..” Andrew smiled nervously at the looks he was getting. “What did I do?”

“The Gothic Rose Starfyre?” Stephanie stood. “You KNEW they were secretly filming?!”

“No..what? I didn’t know..They said filming wasn’t for three days.” He stepped closer. “Er..”

“Yeah..” Starfyre used a Tivo type rewind. “Or will he choose that New Gothic Beauty, They Gothic Rose..Starfyre. Ugg!” Slamming the remote down. “Those..Bastard...people!” Starfyre glared at him. “Did you KNOW they were going to..do that? Do they have EVERYTHING on camera? The carriage rides together..horse back riding..all of it?”

“I swear my love..I didn’t know.”

“If I find out differently..This engagement ring is gonna be up your ass instead of on my finger.” Starfyre looked away angrily. “And I am NOT getting married on Camera!”

“I didn’t know..” Coming up behind her on the bed and hugging her from behind. “I promise..I didn’t. I’ll have a talk with the producers though. I’ll see what I can do. This might be something my parents arranged for compensation...allowing them to show this..instead of the regular planned shows that..never happened.”

“You’re lucky I...I...” Starfyre looked down at her hand and the ring. “You’re lucky that..I..love you.”

“Ohh!” Stephanie gasped.

“My love...you said it..to me..” Andrew’s smile growing. “You said..you love me.”

“Of course I love you..I..just..” She pouted. “It was fast and I wanted time..”

“You are my beautiful Gothic Rose. Both of you are..You know I would never lie to either of you.” Kissing the back of her neck softly. “Forgive me?”

“He’s right, Starfyre..let him talk to the producers. Let him see what’s what.”

“I guess.” Sighing as she leaned against him. “I don’t like them commercializing on me because I’m goth. We knew they might but..I don’t like it.”

“I’ll talk to them.” Kissing her neck again and wrapping his arms around her. “Mmm..”

“Andrew!” Starfyre gasped and closed her eyes. “You’re being bad.”

His hand kneading her breasts and pushing up on the shirt material. Stephanie giggled and slipped off the bed to go close and lock the bedroom door.

“I know I am..” He whispered.

“What about supper?” Gasping again. His teeth grazing against the skin of her neck as he nibbled. Starfyre whimpered. “We were supposed to..go down..”

“I doubt you’re hungry after seeing those previews.” Lifting her shirt off of her. “Lets just..all three..relax..and..Enjoy.”

“You Naughty, naughty Prince.” Stephanie stepped closer and came up behind him. She started kissing the back of HIS neck. “Such a bad boy.”

He moaned softly and closed his eyes. Breasts on his back, breasts in his hands. Oh yeah. He didn’t care if he skipped supper right now. Both the girl’s giggles indicating that same sentiment.