Chapter 10

Heart beats fast

Colors and promises

How to be brave, how can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

But watching you stand alone

All of my doubts certainly goes away somehow

That was the music that Piper and I are supposed to dance. It's called A Thousand Years by Christina Perri I knew that because of Piper because I'm not updated about music whatsoever. But we're just standing there not doing anything. I still am confused why she reacted so strongly when Lacy said we're going to dance together. I mean it's just a dance right? Maybe she's scared about Reyna. But I know she'll understand and besides I know she really trusts me and I'll stay loyal to her. I don't want to see her cry heartbreakingly because of me.

"Hey why are you not dancing?" Lacy said

"Sorry Lace, but Jason and I don't know how to dance" Piper said

Yeah it's true, we tried to do the waltz a long time ago but we ended up tripping on each other

"That's nonsense! Waltzing is very easy, but it has to be from the heart and it must never ever look forced or the audience will think that you don't really enjoy each other's presence. That you two are just doing it and you don't really mean it."

"Yeah we know that but how the heck can we dance if we don't even know how to? Plus I have two left feet" I said

"That's nonsense! You guys just have to feel the music in your soul; Piper put your one hand on his shoulder and the other one on his upper arm and Jason put both of your hands on her waist" Lacy said. We did what we were told but Piper really looks uncomfy.

"Now I'd play the music and you guys just feel it in your soul" Lacy did so and we began dancing. At first we always step on each other's foot or trip but as the music goes on we began to have the hang of it and until we finished the song with only light mistakes.

"I thought you have two left feet?" Piper asked me

"Yeah and I thought you're bad at dancing?" I replied

"I guess it's not bad after all"

"Yeah but why are you so uncomfortable at the start?" I asked her

"I guess I'm just nervous because I've never danced with anyone before and I suck at it"

"Yeah me too but you don't have to be nervous you just have to relax and not be tense. You can do it" I encourage her

"That is awesome guys! I told you, you can do it! But you just do the same thing. So at the second chorus you Piper put your left foot backward and Jason your right foot and then you guys hold each other's hands but both of you will step forward at the same time okay?"

"Um…yeah?" we both said

"Oh and I got another idea! It's really romantic!" she gushed. Oh no….that voice

"Hugh…..what now Lace?" Piper asked

"At the almost last part, where Christina Perri sang 'one step closer' twice until the 'I'll love you for a thousand more' part you would press your noses and your forehead together! Isn't that romantic?" she asked. My cheeks start to heat up and Piper's too. Where the heck does this girl get this idea?

"WHAT?! HECK NO!" Piper said

"C'mon it's just for a dance please Piper?"

"NO! Jason has a girlfriend what if she saw us? Jason?! Bestie support here!?"

"I'm fine with it" I blurted out

"Wow thank you for the support you are such an amazing bestfriend! But how in the lion cow are you fine with it?" she asked

"Lion cow?" I asked

"What?"

"But Reyna won't return for at least 2 weeks so I'll just explain it to her I'm sure she'll be fine with it"

"You know some girlfriends would find it maddening to see their boyfriends doing "romantic stuff" on other girls"

"I know Reyna trusts me. She'll know that I'm loyal to her and won't replace her. One of the most important things in a relationship is trust. No matter what happens they would never doubt each other's love for each other because they trust each other" I said. Piper and Lacy's mouth keep closing and opening and they look like fishes and I saw Piper's eyes look at me with full of longing and sadness but after half a second it's gone. Well that was weird.

"Wow Reyna made you senti! Reyna made you deep!" Lacy said, clapping

"Did you get that from reading Nicholas Sparks books or watching chick flicks? Did you really become from Jason Grace to Jessie Grace? Did you become gay?" Piper asked

"What?"

"I figured guys don't say that stuff only girls but wow that was an amazing speech you deserve an award" she clapped

"Umm… Lacy can we do that part to the actual contest please?" Piper begged

"Fine" she said

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4 days later

"Hey Piper come on let's go practice" I said

"Ayieeeee!" my friends cooed

"Shut up guys" I shushed

Piper and I have been spending time a lot because of the dance thing. And to be honest I really like it and I'm enjoying it. Not because of the bestfriend thing but because of something more. Like when we finish practicing I get sad and when I'm about to sleep I get all excited because I'm about to see her again.

"Okay 5,6,7,8. Start!" she said

The music starts playing and we start swaying like we're supposed to. But a new step or whatever you call it forms into my mind. Before the second verse comes I lift her up by the waist and start to turn

"What the Jason-ahhh!" she yelped but she was laughing and I can't help but crack a smile too. When the second verse comes I put her down. And we resume dancing except the last part that Lacy told us and when the song ends and we hear clapping at the background. We turned and saw Percy and Annabeth clapping and smiling

"Lacy was right you guys are wonderful" Annabeth said

"You nailed it guys" Percy said

"Well that's enough for today and plus it's really late. G'night Jason!" Piper said, gave me a hug then left. And there goes the feeling again the sad feeling because we're done practicing and the excited one because I'll get to see her again tomorrow.

I accidentally clicked some love website when I was just wandering at the web one day, it said that when you're in love with someone you smile when they smile and you get so excited when you're about to see them again

And that's exactly what I do and feel about Piper

Shoot was I actually starting to feel something for her?

AN: Hi guys! I hope you like it! Sorry if the dance wasn't detailed! But guys you can search it on youtube: KathNiel dance in Must Be Love and click on the 2nd vid don't mind the background music coz it's a Tagalog song. Bye!