Sadly, this story is coming to an end. I only have two or three more chapters (including this one) and possibly an epilogue left. For now, I hope you enjoy all that I've worked at!
A/N: I'll probably do Nina's POV or third-person for the most part. I'll try to add in a few others, but mostly it's about Nina from now on. Will that be okay with all of you?
Nina's POV
"Amber, why are you doing this?" I asked for the billionth time. I had one of my songs stuck in my head: I'll Never Get Over You. I had written it over the summer, and it reminded me slightly of Living For the Night that Fabian wrote.
"Stop talking!" she ordered, her tone light. "We are going to get you something nice to wear, and then we're going out for the rest of the evening."
"Amber, if you bring me to the contest, I swear I'll–"
She cut me off. "Relax. We're not going anywhere near there." I thought I saw a look of knowing on her face.
It was four o'clock when we exited the store. Amber had chosen a dark indigo dress and a black cardigan for me and a pink dress for her. I noticed we were heading exactly where the contest was. It was a somewhat classy event, the kind that can be considered half-formal and half-casual. I put my hair into a ponytail.
"Amber, Nina, glad you made it," Mick greeted. Mr. Rutter had put him on door duty. "Go inside."
Reluctantly, I followed Amber into the same ballroom we used for the dance. She had a tight grip on my wrist, so I didn't have much of a choice anyway. I began to relax as the competition began.
"Welcome everyone!" Mr. Rutter said into the mic. "For a new music video, my son and I have agreed to let the winner of this competition join him. He has a little surprise of his own that he would like to announce at the end." I tuned out when he started announcing the various dancers and singers. "Up next: Jessica Thornton and Joy Mercer."
They ended up getting booed off the stage. I laughed. My smile quickly faded when I saw Fabian take his father's place once Malena, the last dancer, finished. I could guess what would happen now.
No one's POV
Fabian and Nina locked eyes, pleading in one gaze and anger in the other. She turned away and walked outside. He stopped in the middle of his new song to call her on stage with him, but she was already gone. The audience searched for Nina on Fabian's word.
"I found her!" called Amber.
He walked over to her, the contest going into a brief intermission. "Care to dance?" he asked in the same tone he used at the ball.
"Not with you," she declined. "I said I was done dancing."
"Please," he whispered, taking her hand. "I can't do this without you." She pulled away, anger sparking inside her again. "Nina."
Somehow Fabian got her onstage with him. A dance battle played out between them. Hurry Up and Save Me was in the background. Nina quickly had the upper hand. Fabian stood by, watching, as she danced. His plan was working out the way he wanted it to. Unknown to everyone but him, the audition correspondent from Manhattan was there.
Finally, Nina agreed to partner dance with him. Fabian's newest song (not Living for the Night any more) began to play. Fabian sang to it, and Nina joined him in the last half.
"Ever try to reach for something
But it's someone else's dream?
Every step that you take forward
It takes you right back where you been
And then when you least expect it
And you've tried about everything
Somebody hears your opinions
Somebody cares what you see
You woke me up
No longer tired
With you I feel inspired
You help me find my fire
You're the new classic
You're the new PYT
Stands for paid, young, and
Taking on the world from the driver's seat
You look so classic, fantastic
When you're on that floor
Bring back the beat once more
Let me see you do that
Oh trying to do it right
No rehearsals
It's your life
If you're doing this crazy dance
'Cause you're making these crazy plans
It's just this is not a test
You put in work to be the best
It's a classic take
On a brand new game
Before the needle drops
They're gonna know your name
When it get old don't lose the light
You're cold, I'll warm you up
Your fire is hot enough, enough, enough
You're the new classic
You're the new PYT
Stands for paid, young, and
Taking on the world from the driver's seat
You look so classic, fantastic
Oh when you're on the floor
Bring the beat back once more
Let me see you do that
(Nina) It's become so hard
For me to be surprised
You're bringing back the real me
No judgment in your eyes
'Cause when I dance with you
It's when I speak the truth
Just classic when we met
Now you make me new
(Both) You're the new classic
You're the new PYT
Stands for paid, young, and
Taking on the world from the driver's seat
You look so classic, fantastic
When you're on that floor
Bring the beat back once more
Let me see you do that."
They both repeated the chorus. At the very end, they were close enough to kiss, but of course they didn't. Nina looked away and met Jess' furious gaze. She walked off the stage.
Fabian stared after her in confusion. The audition correspondent was writing something on her clipboard. "We'll announce the winner in a minute," he said to the crowd. Then he walked off to find Nina.
Does romance sound familiar to anybody? *indescribable grin* I hope you liked this chapter.
Let's hit 70 reviews please, ladies-n-gents!
I forgot to do the disclaimer. I don't own HOA, ACS, or any of the songs mentioned on here.