Aaliyah slid off her shoes and sighed as she lay back on her bed the softness of the mattress seeming to envelop her body. It had been a long night. The store she worked at had been flooded one minute before they were supposed to be closed. She had gone around collecting orders and tripping over little kids as she had made her way through the dining room and then she would rush back to the kitchen, whip out the orders and face a sea of people as they would stand at the counter and demand ice cream. It was past midnight before they finally cleaned up and could go home.
She slowly eased her body up to get a cool rag to place on her face when her body froze in place and a shiver ran down her spine. She shook it off and went back to what she was doing. The cold rag instantly cooled her down and she crawled back into the comfort of her bed. It didn't take too long for sleep to claim her.
Aaliyah shot up and looked at her phone to check the time. She was late for her morning rehearsal! This was the first time she had ever been late for something she loved so much. She quickly changed and threw herself into her car. When she got there she rushed in through the auditorium door. "Sorry I'm late Linda, my alarm didn't go off." She explained apologetically. Her heart leaping into her throat from the adrenaline.
"We're doing the ballroom scene." Linda told her, the smile on her face easing the moment.
Aaliyah quickly headed back to the dressing room and threw on her costume. She had managed to take her place on stage just in time for the music to start. She quickly scanned the stage for her partner but he was nowhere to be seen. Then the waltz began. She did the dance alone until someone filled the empty space between her arms, the warmth from their body almost comforting. He had long black hair bright green eyes and wore a dark green and gold suit that seemed to fit every contour of his body. A flush tinted her cheeks at the thought.
"Oh!" She said slightly flustered "are you new?" She asked. She had never seen him before.
He nodded with a sly grin and placed a finger to his lips. She had to admit he was handsome and genteel to say the least. She didn't dare talk as the same feeling from the night before washed over her. She opened her mouth to speak but as she did the dance ended and he was gone. She felt her whole body trembling as she went off the stage. She quickly changed and rushed out. Her mind not quite grasping what was going on.
"Sorry Linda got to go to work" she called. She pulled her hair up as she ran out the door. This was going to be a long day.