She's the Campus Prince

Austin's fingers danced across the plane keys on stage. The crowd of admits gared up at him with looks of appreciation and adoration

Cameron watched too, a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth.

Meanwhile, Elijah's frown deepened as his thoughts drifted a million miles away. By the time he snapped back to reality, Austin had already finished playing three songs

The audience enpted in thunderous applause. Elijah raised his hands and clapped politely.

On stage, Austin stood up with a beaming smile, his eyes bright with excitement. He walked to the edge of the stage and took a graceful bow "Cameron he called out, "would you join me in playing a piece together?"

Austin's eyes fixed on Cameron as he waited for an answer, his smile never alteringnoveldrama

"Cameron plays piano? No way) He's already amazing at basketball, and now he can play plano too? Talk about multi talented. I never would've pessed," one muttered,

"Oh my gosh. Getting to play four hands with Austin is like, a huge honor. I'm recording this."

"Does Cameron actually know how to play? Why isn't he moving?"

Austin's invitation had everyone buzzing with excitement.

Cameron sat in her seat

seat, feeling trapped. She'd only come to listen, not perform.

Elijah turned to her, surprised. "You know how to play?"

Cameron nodded. "A little bit."

"Maybe you shouldn't-“Eljah started to say, but before he could finish, Cameron slowly rose to her feet.

Instead of taking the stairs, Cameron placed her hands on the stage-which came up to her chest-and effortlessly hoisted herself up with one smooth motion. The move was seriously cool.

"Whoa!" As soon as Cameron hit the stage, the students started hooting and hollering. They were clearly pumped for the performance.

"What do you want to play, Austin?" Cameron asked.

Austin shrugged. "I'm good with anything."

Cameron nodded and sat at the piano, her right hand gliding across the keys. Beautiful notes immediately filled the music room.

Austin sat down beside her. "Cam, what song do you want to play?"

"I'm fine with whatever," Cameron replied.

"Saint-Saëns" "The Swain'!" someone shouted from the audience.

"The Swan" was a piano classic that everyone knew. Nobody at Langford Academy lacked piano skills. It came with the territory when all the students Twer were loaded. Whether they played well or not was another story entirely

Cameron nodded. "Alright, 'The Swan' it is."

Since Cameron was in Austin didn't have a single objection.

Their hands danced across the black and white keys, filling the music room with beautiful melodies. Everyone listened intently. Some students were so

caught up in the performance they closed their eyes to fully absorb it-like Lajah

No one noticed Milena standing in the doorway. Her fists were clenched tight. With her parents taken away, she couldn't just it wou That was why she'd come looking for Cameron.

but here was Cameron, stealing the spotlight again. Sure, Cameron had taken piano lessons before, but Milena couldn't understand how she

This well.

The evidence was right in front of her, though, impossible to deny

"Gosh, Thate this," Milena thought. "Why? How did everything flip upside down in just a couple months?

Cameron-the same gil Milena used to walk all over-was now thriving at Langford Academy.

Milena's face darkened. After watching for a few seconds from the doorway, she stepped back, hiding herself in the shadows. She'd wait for Cameron to

come out.

Taking a deep breath, Milena tried to steady herself.

When Cameron and Austin finished their piece, thunderous applause erupted around them.

"Cam, you're incredible," Austin said, genuinely impressed. 'Is there anything in this world he can't do?' he thought. He's seriously amazing!

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