Wow...I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a while. First my uncles house burned down, and then I had the flu for a week. Also, my muse left me and the story kind of died in my head. But, since I loved writing it sooooo incredibly much, (And I can't shake the image of Darcy in tights) I decided it was time to clear the cobwebs of this piece.
Now, comes the bad news. I decided this story pretty much sucked. So, I am going to completely rework it! YAY! Ummmm...because I am far to lazy to actually delete what I already posted, I will just tell you what's going to happen. All the characters are staying, but they might change some. There is no roadtrip. That idea ran-off in my head with the similarlly ill-fated idea to start a polka band. Anyways, this new and improved version of "The Brilliant Dance" (Brownie points for those who know what the title is from) is going to be better, I hope. So, disregard everything you wasted your time reading and enjoy. (One more little thing, in the original, I tried to keep the bad language to a minimum, but that just wasn't working for me. I have a cursing problem.)
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"Lena Sophia Bennett! You get your ASS up and get ready!" Mrs. Bennett shrieked. Lena rolled over in her bed and stubbornly tried to imagine that it was not five in the morning and that her mother was not screaming at her to get up.
"Lena! Don't you DARE try to go back to sleep! I know you heard me!" Mrs. Bennett screeched. Ugg, this is not my day, Lena thought as she reluctantly sat up and called,
"All right mom! I'm up!" Lena called. She dragged herself down the hall to the bathroom and showered. She quickly dressed as her mother continued yelling at her to hurry up. She tied her wild copper curls back, slipped on her converse and took one last glance at her short, petite frame in the mirror before running down the stairs to her mother.
"I'm ready!" she announced.
"Finally!" was the reply from her mother. "You have to be at the airport at 6 and it's already 5:30. Janie was ready ten minutes ago!"
"Sorry, mom. You know I'm not a morning person."
"Yes, well, I still can't belive the two of you are leaving your poor dear mother behind in LA for the big apple. You could have at least spent your last summer before college with your mom, but no! You have to go to New York and spend it with your father. Well, I expect to here from you both every week. Oh! I love you both so much! Now leave before I get all emotional!" Mrs. Bennett declared dramatically. The girls eagerly obliged.
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" I can't believe mom. She we spend every damn summer with dad and she always is like that." Lena said as they got into the car.
"Oh Lena," Janie said, pushing her long blonde hair out of her way, "you know mom loves us. Besides, this time we aren't coming back to her at the end of the summer. We are going to Julliard."
" I know. I still wish she wasn't so melodramatic about it." Lean replied.
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The two sisters drove to the airport and boarded their plane to New York. When they arrived in the city, they exited the plane and looked around for their father, who was supposed to meet them.
"Lena! Janie!" a deep voice, coming from a short man with a receding hairline, but a cheerful smile shouted. "How are my two favourite girls? Was the flight good?"
"Yeah Dad! It is so amazing to see you!" Lena said giving the man a huge hug.
"Hey Dad!" said Janie, hugging her father after Lena.
"Let me look at my girls! Lena, still shorter than me I see." he teased as Lena shot him a death glare. "And Janie, still the most beautiful girl in the world. Both of you are so pretty. How? Lord knows that your dad is an ugly geezer."
"Awww Dad, come on, you aren't old! Ugly, yes, old no." Lena joked back.
"Well, come on you guys, lets get home. You have to tell me everything that has been going on with you!" He said.
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The trio entered Mr. Bennetts loft laughing at a story Lena had been telling them.
"I can't believe that you did that!" Mr. Bennett said.
"That fucking bastard had it coming!" protested Lena. "I will never forget his face. I swear eight shades of red!"
"Lena, I still think you should have gotten your revenge a different way." Janie said.
"Oh? Well, I was a little upset at the time. But, I think that me walking up to him in the middle of the cafeteria and singing "I Can See For Miles" at him is nothing compared to what that jerk did to me." Lena said.
"True," Jane admitted, 'I swear, when I found out that George Wickham had been cheating on you, I was two steps away from killing him, which you guys know is saying something for me. I just wish that you hadn't announced to the entire school that what he had done. You know that practically everyone at that school loved you. When someone does something to you, It is over for that person at school."
"Why do you think I did it on the last day?" Lena returned. "But, seriously, when I found out that Toph and a bunch of the other guys had spent the rest of the day harrassing him it did feel pretty damn good. Holy Hell, I'm tired! I'm gunna go to bed now before I pass out right here on the floor. Night guys!"
"Night!" Mr. Bennett and Janie said. And they all went to bed.
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The next day, as he lead his girls around the city, Mr. Bennett seemed particullarly excited about something. He kept smiling and getting that annoying I-Know-Something-You-Don't-Know look. Finally, unable to take in any more, Lena exclaimed,
'Alright Dad, whats up? You've been looking smug about something all day."
"Well, I was going to suprise you guys with this later, but...since you Lena can't stand not knowing something...I might just tell you." Mr. Bennett said.
"DAD! Tell us now!" Lena whinned.
"Fine. Your favourite father, mananged to bring someone very special to New York to stay with us for the summer." Mr. Bennett informed them smugly. Lena and Janie both begged their father to tell them who, but all he would say was that it was a suprise. The rest of the day, the sisters were constantly looking around for someone they recognized. After dinner, they returned to the loft. By this time, the girls had given up on the mystery person showing up that day. Lena, entered her room to deposit her coat, and screamed. Janie and Mr. Bennett rushed to her room, only to find Lena hugging a guy so tight it looked like he couldn't breath.
"I CAN'T FUCKING BELIVE THIS! IT IS SOO FUCKING AWESOME! AHHHHH! YOU ARE HERE!" She was saying. She finally noticed that she was smothering the guy and released him from her death grip. Turning, she saw Janie and her father standing in the doorway. "Janie!' she shouted. "Look! It's Toph! Dad, you are soo fucking awesome! How did you manage to convince his parents to let him come? I love you!" When Janie realized who the guy was she squealed in delight and grabbed him up in a hug almost as tight as Lena's. The young man laughed at the sisters response to his arrival.
"Well, Lena," Mr. Bennett answered, "I told his parents that since he would have to make the trip to start at Julliard anyway, that there was no reason for him not to come a bit earlier."
Toph, who looked like the stereotypical surfer dude, was the Bennett sisters best friend. His parents were notoriously uptight about him traveling, so his being in New York was a wonderful suprise.
"Hey girls!' Toph said when he recovered the ability to breath. "I am soooo happy to see you guys. You have no idea. This is going to be the best summer ever. I mean seriously, this is New fucking York. I can't wait to go boy hunting." Everyone laughed at Toph, who was as boy-crazy as a teenaged girl.
"Now, kids, since this is your first night in New York, I decided to let you guys go paint the town by yourselves. My good friend Mr. Bingley's son is throwing a party. You guys go and have fun." Mr. Bennet said once eveyone had calmed down some.
"Seriously?" asked Lena. "Thanks dad!" And they went to get ready.
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Toph, Lena, and Janie arrived late to the party, so it was already in full swing. Janie was looking incredible in a pair of relatively tight dark jeans and a cute light blue top that matched her eyes. No straight guy could help noticing her. Lena also looked hot. Her small frame was covered by a green halter top and short denim skirt. She didn't look quite as stunning as Janie, but no one could deny that she had her own special something. They entered the huge Bingley residence and were greeted by blaring music and dancing people. The whole house was crammed full of people having a good time. The three worked their way through the crowd, observing the party as they went. Suddenly, a foot came out of no where and Janie tripped over it. Her fall was halted just in time by a pair of hands attatched to an incredibly handsome guy. He had longish blonde hair and easygoing brown eyes.
"Are you okay?" he asked Janie.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Janie replied flustered and blushing, refusing to look up at her savior. "I just tripped over something."
"Okay, are you sure?" the guy asked. Janie finally mustered up the courage and looked up at him. She was shocked at how hot this guy was, but somehow managed to stutter,
"Ye..yeah...Thanks...Ummm...My name is Janie." The guy was obviously just as stunned by her beauty because he also began to stammer.
"Ummm...Hi...ni..nice to meet you. My name is Charles...ummm...Would you like to dance...with me?" He said.
"Oh, well..." she began, but he cut her off.
"Of course you don't, well thats okay, I just had to ask. I..." but he was also cut off by her sudden reply.
"Sure.' Janie said.
"Really?" Charlie asked.
"Sure." Janie repeated, and the two headed off into the mass of dancing people.
"And there goes Janie." Lena said. "I think, my friend, we just witnessed love at first sight. Did you see the way those two were looking at each other?"
"Hell yes. Damn, Janie always gets the hotties." Toph replied.
"Well, since we've been ditched, wanna dance?" Lena asked.
"Of course, dovey." Toph responded, and they to hit the dance floor. After a few numbers, Lena needed a break and told Toph to just keep going without her, that she was going to get some punch. As she was standing by the punch bowl, she heard a voice talking behind her and realized that Charlie and that he was talking about her sister, she turned around and looked for him. He was talking to this incredibly hot, incredibly tall guy with green eyes and black curly hair.
"She is amazing! She is so beautiful, and sweet, and a good dancer, and beautiful..." Charlie was gushing.
"Yes Charlie, I know. You've only told me fifteen damn times. I understand that this Janie Bennett is an angel, would you please just shut the hell up about her now. I cannot believe I let you guilt me into coming to your stupid fucking party. You know I hate these things."the guy interrupted.
"Come on Will! Don't be so grumpy! Dance a little. We all know you can fucking dance." Charlie cajoled.
"Not this kind of dancing! No one here is even doing a real fucking step!" the one Charlie had called Will replied.
"Just dance one dance! Please? Janie has a sister, she was telling me about her, you could dance with her. She is right over there. Isn't she pretty?"
"Sure Charlie. But come on, I bet she can't dance worth a shit. She would probably step all over my toes and it would just depress me okay! No leave me the hell alone. Go dance with your angel." Will said angrily.
"That fucking jerk!" Lena thought. "He doesn't even no me. I can't believe that Charlie let him talk to him like that. Err! No one insults my dancing! I will show that arrogant bastard." Lena fumed. She marched back onto the dance floor and found Toph. She whispered what the Jerk had said about her and then told him her plan for revenge. Nodding eagerly, Toph agreed and went to talk to the DJ. The song that was playing abruptly stopped and the dancing with it. The DJ grabbed his mic and addressed the crowd,
"All right people! This man here has requested a song for a Miss Lena...Now, I don't know about you, but I sure as hell want to give these two their dance, so why don't we clear the dance floor and let them have it?" A consenting cheer rose from the group and the dance floor was cleared. The DJ hit play and a salsa song poured from the speakers. Toph began a complex solo to the middle of the dance floor, and at the pause in the music, held his hand out and beckoned to his partner. The music picked up again, and Lena began to sexily dance her way to Toph. The two then began a hot salsa that had the entire party cheering them on. The two were amazing partners and their movements were completely flawless. Lena was dancing out all of her anger at what the arrogant Will had said and it was showing in the passion of her dancing. They completed their dance, and were immediatly applauded by the entire room. Lena searched around the room until her eyes found Will. He was staring at her with a look of shock. She smirked at him and turned back to Toph laughing.
"Toph, I think that is the most fun I have had in a while." she shouted.
"Yeah, Lena. Anger makes you so sexy. To bad I'm gay.' he replied laughing. The two then saw Charlie and Janie making their way over to them. Charlie was smiling and commending their dance. The rest of the party went smoothly and Lena danced with a ton of people now that they knew how great a dancer she was. The three friends returned home happy, but tired and were out the second they fell into bed.
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Well, Review please. I think that this one is better than the last one, but if you don't feel free to say something about it. And, by the way, if you liked the scene in the previous one with Will and Lena practicing in a ballroom, I am going to find a way to put that in here.