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Wilmer's POV

We had already been stuck in the elevator for like 45 minutes. We shouted, called and we hit the door for help, but no one heard us and they neither come to find us.

Evelyn, Violet and Allyson were still very nervous, pouting and protesting all the time, while Demi lost her strength to keep calm and bear her claustrophobia.

—I feel like I can't breathe, Wilmer —she said heavy breathing and with her eyes closed.

Suddenly, Evelyn and Allyson stopped complaining and pouting and concerned about their teacher, they looked at me ready to listen.

—Keep calm Demi —I replied, taking her hand—. Take a deep breath, someone will find us soon! —I added hitting the door again.

The three of them looked at each other and then they looked back at Demi.

—Are you okay, Miss Demi? —Allyson crawled to Demi, who was sitting with her back into the elevator's wall next to me.

—I'm trying, love—she said to her—. I'm suffering from so much heat —she added taking my hand back while she loosened her shirt's buttons.

—Girls, Miss Demi is suffering like you, even if she's trying not to look worried, do you understand? —I told them, hoping they would try to keep calm.

—Sorry, Mr. Valderrama —they apologized.

I was getting really scared, because time was going by and we still couldn't hear anyone calling us. Besides, I was becoming even more concerned about Demi, who was sweating and feeling so stifled.

—Why don't we do something to make the wait enjoyable? —I encouraged them to start a game—. That way we can make each other feel better!

Evelyn's face changed as she got an idea and she started to explain her plan to us.

—Why don't we make up a story? —she exclaimed—. One of us invents the star and the next person keeps inventing, you know!?

—That's a good idea! —I replied happy to hear that and hoping it'd distract them—. Why don't we make up the story and do a play of it at the same time?

—Can I start pleaaaaase!!? —Allyson begged.

—Do it if you have an idea —Demi got to say, making the effort to keep her composure again.

—YASSS! —she raised her hands in celebration—. Well, my story will be about a lonely princess... she's very, very beautiful, but she is single...

—How will she be single if she is sooo beautiful as you describe her? —Evelyn complained in disapproval.

—Let me finish my part Evelyn! —Allyson frowned—. This princess is single because a lot of princes have broken her heart several times.

—And how is she called? —Violet asked, intrigued.

—Um... she can be called...

—Her name can be princess Demetria! Like Miss Demi! —Evelyn opined chuckling.

—Yeah! Brilliant idea Eve! She's as beautiful as Miss Demi so she must be called like her! —Allyson finished and it made Demi and I laugh.

—Girls, please! I'm not so beautiful like you say that the princess is! —she told them.

—You are! —Evelyn cut Demi off—. My turn! Princess Demetria had lost her hope in love; she just wanted to live alone far away from her reign —she pointed at Violet to keep the story.

—But one night, as she was brushing her horse's hair in the stable of her enormous castle, she heard one lost plebeian's voice asking for help! —Violet told us.

—His name? —Evelyn asked now.

—WILMER! —Allyson shouted—. Miss Demi is the princess and Mr. Valderrama is the plebeian!

—Oh my God... I can see how this will end... —I joked and Demi nodded laughing.

—Mr. Wilmer! —Violet called me excitedly—. Remember this is a play! You have to scream for help!

—HEEEEELP! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!! —I shouted, making the four girls burst out laughing—. Well, Wilmer the plebeian had fallen from his horse and he had a big wound in his knee. To cap it all, his horse escaped from him —I said, flinching, as If I really had my knee hurt.

—Princess Demetria, scared, closed the stable door and looked out to see Wilmer laid down in the castle's door, bleeding —Demi continued.

—Ew, Miss Demi! —Allyson protested—. At that moment, the princess ran to him and she helped him to get into the castle... She let him lie in the guests' room and she treated the horrible wound —she added—. Miss Demi! Simulate you are healing Wilmer's wound!

We were dying of laughter on the inside, but we had to go along with them so they wouldn't remember where we were, so Demi rolled up my trouser and pretended to be dressing 'my wound'.

—As the wound was too deep, he had to stay at Princess Demetria's for some days, until he could walk again —Evelyn stated—. Demetria had to take care of her until that day, so they had to spend a long time together and we all know what happens when two people spend a long time together... —she grinned.

—So by the time Wilmer and Demetria started to feel something for each other! —Violet said, winking at me.

—Violet! —I rolled my eyes while they laughed—. They started to feel an amazing friendship grow between them! —I still my tongue out to them while Demi and I hugged.

—So days went by and it was time for Wilmer to leave the castle. Princess Demetria gave her some food, coats and a new horse so he could go back home —Demi said giving me invisible things.

—Buuuuuuut!!!!! —Allyson said between guffaws—. The moment Princess Demetria was saying goodbye to Wilmer, she realized how much she was going to miss him, plus she did know she hated to be in that big castle all day along... Besides, Wilmer knew he was gonna miss the Princess too, but he believed their relationship was not possible, she was a princess and he was a plebeian though! —she said and Demi and I didn't have to simulate our sadness, because we felt 'identified' that time.

—The princess Demetria thought it and she decided she wouldn't like to lose him, so she decided to stop being a princess and escape away with Wilmer! —Evelyn added—. So at that moment, Princess Demetria shouted Wilmer's name and it made her stop...

—Awwww!! —Violet and Allyson reacted.

—Wiiilmeeeeerrr!! Please!! Don't leave!! —Demi shouted and I wondered if she didn't know what was going to finish the story like.

—So at that moment, the princess started to run to the plebeian and he did the same and when they got close enough to each other... —Evelyn said in a squishy voice.

—THEY KISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Allyson and Violet squealed.

—Yeah! They did!!!

Demi and I smiled to them and clapped, pretending we loved the story, but like I suspected, they weren't satisfied enough.

—Mr. Wilmer, Miss Lovato... —Violet said in a low lilting voice—. This is a play, remember? —she giggled.

—You have to kiss!!!!!!!!! —they shouted excitedly.

—Girls, girls! Don't you think it's enough? —Demi told them.

—Miss Demi! It's a game! —Allyson pouted.

Demi and I looked at each other and she nodded.

—Come on, come on!! —Evelyn whispered, taking the hands of her mates.

Demi rolled her eyes and I got closer as I took her face in my hands. We stared at each other until our eyes closed when I leaned and our lips touched. We were supposed to kiss for a second, but as we liked it, we even forget we had the three girls in front of us, enjoying the kiss more than us.

—Oh My God! —Violet whispered squeezing Allyson and Evelyn's hands.

At that moment we heard a big noise that made Demi and I stop and look upwards.

"Mom!!!" each one of the girls shouted, raising their hands when they saw their moms' at the top of the elevator.

—Are you all okay? —A fireman asked us.

—Yes! We are! —I replied.

—We will take you out one by one, okay? —He explained—. We will help you to climb the wall because you are between the first and the second floor!

We all nodded quite scared and proceed to follow their instructions. Allyson, Evelyn and Violet were the firsts to go out, afterwards Demi and then me.

When we went out, a lot of teachers, Mr. Davis and the families' of the girls were waiting for us, even more scared than we were. Mr. Davis handed us a bottle of water and the firefighters gave us some blankets not to feel a big difference of temperature and get sick.

The girls' parents asked Demi and I how did we make to keep the girls calmed. The girls told them we made up a story together and they thanked us happily. On the other hand, Mr. Davis approached to us to congratulate us for our patience and professionalism.

Allyson, Evelyn and Violet were hugging her parents while Demi and I talked with them.

—We even made a play, dad! —Violet told her dad.

—Yes! —I nodded—. You must remember it was a game! —I replied, making them remember about the kiss.

—Yep Mr. Valderrama! That's our secret! —Evelyn said, chuckling.

"They are the beeeeeest teachers eveeer mom!" we heard Allyson said while they were all leaving the school.

Seemed we did a good job and thankfully, we didn't get into trouble.

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