Dancing Your Heart Out
by Gray Jester
brbr It was a gloomy, rainy, black night. The residents were comfortably tucked into their beds nice and tight feeling the warmth of their covers. One of these residents, was Shorty. She had just been tucked in five minutes ago and had waited for the sounds of a double car-door-slam. For now, Shorty closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep as her father made his way to his blue shiny convertible with discs and cd's, ready to be played in his club. Finally, she heard her father make a sharp screeching sound (her father was quite wild). 'One down..' Shorty thought, 'one to go'. And of course that 'one' was her supermodel mom. Shorty lifted her head up so then her other ear would be able to hear the high-heel clicking of her mother's pair of high heels leave the main hall and depart into the garage. Then, 5 minutes later, both parents had left for work. Shorty gave out a short grin as she looked at her pet Columbo. Shorty then hopped out of her covers in her pink pajamas and her bunny slippers. She skipped over to her radio and pressed the 'ON' button as loud pop alternative music filled the room. Shorty hopped to her feet and began dancing about as the music filled her mind. Columbo, whom was watching from his cage, bit the iron fences of his barrier and hopped off the shelves in which his cage was placed in. Together, Shorty and Columbo began to join each other for a pleasant dance. "Haha! Life for a 14 year old is cool, isn't it Columbo?" Columbo gave out a loud squeak as it dropped to the ground breakdancing. The two friends danced the whole night as their dancing techniques built their stamina up. "SHORTY?!" a loud woman-like voice called out. "Eh?" Shorty questioned her thought as she turned her attention to the door. The music suddenly screeched. "SHORTY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP AT THIS HOUR? DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?!" Shorty glanced over to the clock, cocked her head, and turned over to her mother. "Uhh...3:30 p.m." Shorty answered as her head lowered to her shoulders, expecting to be hit as she covered the back of her head with her hands. "YEAH! 3:30 p.m....plus 9 hours and twenty nine minutes! You should be asleep! Not dancing with that stupid rodent of yours!" Columbus gave out a ferocious snarl at Shorty's mother, but then the supermodel mom slammed her heels to the ground which created a mini-earthquake for the poor rat. Columbo scurried off the wooden tilings and into his cage. "As I was saying..." her mother continued, "who do you think you are, keeping yourself this late?" Shorty stomped like a juvenile four year old and exclaimed with tears, "I HAPPEN TO BE A 14 YEAR OLD, MOM!!! WHY DO YOU GET TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT?!" Her mother's eyes widened. "DON'T ADAPT THAT TONE WITH ME, SHORTY! YOU'RE GROUNDED TIL FURTHER NOTICE! No one...ESPECIALLY SOMEONE LIKE YOU...has the right to do that to someone like me, nor has any business wandering off into the night, dancing." Her mother turned around and walked off going back to the garage. "Now what was I going to do? Oh yeah! I forgot to wear my pants." Thus, Shorty grew furious and decided to sleep.
brbr The next morning, Shorty's eyes suddenly opened up to the blinding rays of the sun. She forgot to close her blinds at night. Shorty rose her upper-body off the bed and rubbed her eyes a bit. She yawned and decided to get a morning start with a delicious meal of Eggo Waffles. She got into her childish red overgrown shirt and into her jumpers. She grabbed her cap and wore it backwards. She then picked Columbo up from his cage. Columbo began bellowing and squeaking madly at Shorty about how tired he was and why she woke her up for no reason. "Oh, shush, Columbo. If I didn't wake you up, you would miss your favorite TV show." Shorty said as she giggled. She sat little Columbo on the huge white leather sofa and turned her flat screen television. She flipped the channels until she ran into the cartoons. Columbo yearned for the sight of Bugs Bunny. Few seconds later, Bugs Bunny Appeared on the screen as Columbo rose to his little feet and applauded. Shorty giggled and headed off for her Eggo Waffles. She sat on her table as a gray newspaper caught her attention. It read in big bold letters, "DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!'. "Ooh Lala!" Shorty said as she grasped a hold of the newspaper. She began reading, "Dancing competition and tournament. 16 contestants, one winner. Grand prize..." Just then, Shorty dropped the newspaper as her eye pupils turned into a dollar sign. "1,000,000 DOLLARS! COLUMBO! Shorty screamed out as she scurried off the table and grabbed little Columbo off the couch. Columbo squeaked about how he was interupted rudely with his session with a full hour marathon of bugs bunny. "Enough of that Columbo! How would you like to win a 1,000,000 dollars! In cash!" Shorty said holding Columbo's hands. Columbo smiled in interest. "All we have to do is enter the contest, and beat all the contestants in dancing! It'll be no problem!" Columbo then reminded Shorty about being grounded. "That's alright, Columbo, we'll sneak out! We'll use our midnight dancing for practices, and use the whole morning and afternoon planning more moves." Shorty detailed. Columbo nodded into agreement and decided it was best for the two to enter the contest. "Good! We'll have to sign up first thing tomorrow and audition. For now, go watch your bugs bunny marathon!" Shorty said with excitement. Columbo hopped off and continued for his viewing pleasures. "1,000,000 Dollars...I CAN JUST IMAGINE IT!"
by Gray Jester
brbr It was a gloomy, rainy, black night. The residents were comfortably tucked into their beds nice and tight feeling the warmth of their covers. One of these residents, was Shorty. She had just been tucked in five minutes ago and had waited for the sounds of a double car-door-slam. For now, Shorty closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep as her father made his way to his blue shiny convertible with discs and cd's, ready to be played in his club. Finally, she heard her father make a sharp screeching sound (her father was quite wild). 'One down..' Shorty thought, 'one to go'. And of course that 'one' was her supermodel mom. Shorty lifted her head up so then her other ear would be able to hear the high-heel clicking of her mother's pair of high heels leave the main hall and depart into the garage. Then, 5 minutes later, both parents had left for work. Shorty gave out a short grin as she looked at her pet Columbo. Shorty then hopped out of her covers in her pink pajamas and her bunny slippers. She skipped over to her radio and pressed the 'ON' button as loud pop alternative music filled the room. Shorty hopped to her feet and began dancing about as the music filled her mind. Columbo, whom was watching from his cage, bit the iron fences of his barrier and hopped off the shelves in which his cage was placed in. Together, Shorty and Columbo began to join each other for a pleasant dance. "Haha! Life for a 14 year old is cool, isn't it Columbo?" Columbo gave out a loud squeak as it dropped to the ground breakdancing. The two friends danced the whole night as their dancing techniques built their stamina up. "SHORTY?!" a loud woman-like voice called out. "Eh?" Shorty questioned her thought as she turned her attention to the door. The music suddenly screeched. "SHORTY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP AT THIS HOUR? DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?!" Shorty glanced over to the clock, cocked her head, and turned over to her mother. "Uhh...3:30 p.m." Shorty answered as her head lowered to her shoulders, expecting to be hit as she covered the back of her head with her hands. "YEAH! 3:30 p.m....plus 9 hours and twenty nine minutes! You should be asleep! Not dancing with that stupid rodent of yours!" Columbus gave out a ferocious snarl at Shorty's mother, but then the supermodel mom slammed her heels to the ground which created a mini-earthquake for the poor rat. Columbo scurried off the wooden tilings and into his cage. "As I was saying..." her mother continued, "who do you think you are, keeping yourself this late?" Shorty stomped like a juvenile four year old and exclaimed with tears, "I HAPPEN TO BE A 14 YEAR OLD, MOM!!! WHY DO YOU GET TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT?!" Her mother's eyes widened. "DON'T ADAPT THAT TONE WITH ME, SHORTY! YOU'RE GROUNDED TIL FURTHER NOTICE! No one...ESPECIALLY SOMEONE LIKE YOU...has the right to do that to someone like me, nor has any business wandering off into the night, dancing." Her mother turned around and walked off going back to the garage. "Now what was I going to do? Oh yeah! I forgot to wear my pants." Thus, Shorty grew furious and decided to sleep.
brbr The next morning, Shorty's eyes suddenly opened up to the blinding rays of the sun. She forgot to close her blinds at night. Shorty rose her upper-body off the bed and rubbed her eyes a bit. She yawned and decided to get a morning start with a delicious meal of Eggo Waffles. She got into her childish red overgrown shirt and into her jumpers. She grabbed her cap and wore it backwards. She then picked Columbo up from his cage. Columbo began bellowing and squeaking madly at Shorty about how tired he was and why she woke her up for no reason. "Oh, shush, Columbo. If I didn't wake you up, you would miss your favorite TV show." Shorty said as she giggled. She sat little Columbo on the huge white leather sofa and turned her flat screen television. She flipped the channels until she ran into the cartoons. Columbo yearned for the sight of Bugs Bunny. Few seconds later, Bugs Bunny Appeared on the screen as Columbo rose to his little feet and applauded. Shorty giggled and headed off for her Eggo Waffles. She sat on her table as a gray newspaper caught her attention. It read in big bold letters, "DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!'. "Ooh Lala!" Shorty said as she grasped a hold of the newspaper. She began reading, "Dancing competition and tournament. 16 contestants, one winner. Grand prize..." Just then, Shorty dropped the newspaper as her eye pupils turned into a dollar sign. "1,000,000 DOLLARS! COLUMBO! Shorty screamed out as she scurried off the table and grabbed little Columbo off the couch. Columbo squeaked about how he was interupted rudely with his session with a full hour marathon of bugs bunny. "Enough of that Columbo! How would you like to win a 1,000,000 dollars! In cash!" Shorty said holding Columbo's hands. Columbo smiled in interest. "All we have to do is enter the contest, and beat all the contestants in dancing! It'll be no problem!" Columbo then reminded Shorty about being grounded. "That's alright, Columbo, we'll sneak out! We'll use our midnight dancing for practices, and use the whole morning and afternoon planning more moves." Shorty detailed. Columbo nodded into agreement and decided it was best for the two to enter the contest. "Good! We'll have to sign up first thing tomorrow and audition. For now, go watch your bugs bunny marathon!" Shorty said with excitement. Columbo hopped off and continued for his viewing pleasures. "1,000,000 Dollars...I CAN JUST IMAGINE IT!"