A/N: Well this is my first Melanie/Dez fanfic. I've gotten hooked into Bunheads recently and love their interaction. I was disappointed when I saw zero fanfics with them so I took matters into my own hands. I would just like to say that I do not own the characters and am in no manner affiliated with the writers, producers, or actors of Bunheads. Be sure to leave a review so I know how I'm doing!
"Because is a word, not a reason."
Stupid camera flash. If it weren't for that stupid camera flash, none of this would have happened. If it weren't for that stupid camera flash, I wouldn't be sitting here on my bed thinking about that stupid saying.
The fire was put out, no property damage was present, and we all got to go home. I bet you think that everything went back to normal, right? Wrong. It's anything but normal. If everything went back to normal, I wouldn't be awake at half past midnight thinking about someone I never thought I'd be thinking about.
Dez was always Charlie's friend, ever since I could remember. I didn't hang around them much because I had my own friends. Ginny, Boo, Sasha, and I became fast friends as soon as we met. We spent so much time together that I barely noticed the years go by. Before I knew it, we were all starting high school, and now we are halfway done with our junior year. I guess I've never really seen Dez that much since then, which makes sense considering the time I've put in for ballet, roller derby, and then attempting to get homework done. I've seen him a couple of times at school but that was really it. Now, he just seems to be popping out all over the place. The other day he popped by during lunch when Roman and Carl sat out our table. I didn't even know that they had lunch that period. Of all days to pop by, he does it on the day that our table became "the couples table." When I quickly pointed out that him and I are not a couple he said, "It's not like we've even kissed or anything. You want to kiss?" Ha. The thought of that is laughable. Me kissing Dez? Funny to even think about.
Then he pops up when I'm taking pictures. As I finished snapping a shot of the kids, I see him approaching me talking about how good the picture will look without flash. Hmph. Thinks he knows everything when it comes to photography. I walked away from him and was making my way over to the pets, hoping to get some good shots of them too. I got a couple of good ones, but that's not the point. Next thing I knew, Dez was telling me about a dog he used to have and how it got hit by a car. I think that's when I stopped seeing him as Dez the Dunce and just saw him as Dez, my brother's friend who happens to have feelings like any other normal human being.
That wasn't even the most interesting part of the night. After that, he asked about Charlie and Ginny. Honestly, I'm relieved that they didn't get together. My best friend with my brother…yeah, that's just a recipe for disaster. Somehow, the subject got changed to us. Us, as in Dez and I. As in Dez and I going on a date… I obviously said no. Even without a reason. Could you blame me though? We have pretty much nothing in common. I mean, come on! Its Dez for crying out loud. I thought it was quite laughable actually until he said those words. "My mother always says that because is a word, not a reason."
That actually got me thinking. Ugh! Stupid Dez! Making me think! But seriously, why did I always reject Dez? It's not like he was mean or rude or disrespectful to me at any point in my life. I don't know.
At the end of the night he walked over to where my friends and I were sitting, but the girls pretty much shooed him away. Even though he left, I kind of wished he stayed. Maybe I want to get to know him some more. Just maybe.
