"Are you going to be okay Nora? I know he was your friend." Dandy asked.
I nodded and gave him a kiss on the cheek before I stepped out of the car.
"Get home safe" I said through my sobs.
Dandy gave me a sympathetic look and said, "If you ever need anyone or anything, The Mott house is always open to you."
With that said he drove away, and I walked slowly to my tent.
"Nora?..Love are you alright?" Paul asked as I walked by him.
"Nora sweetie, are you hurt?" Eve asked.
But i just walked passed her too.
"Nora? Where did you go?" Suzi asked trying to take my hand.
But my mind and emotions were a million miles away. I didn't mean to be rude to those that I loved, but I was still in a state of shock.
"Libchen! Where the hell have you been?!" Grandmama asked as she tried to stop me from walking.
But I just pushed passed her and contiued to cry as I walked.
"What's wrong with her?" I heard Bet ask.
"She looks so pale, we have to do something" Said Jimmy.
As I continued to walk, I could hear everyone fallowing me.
They constantly continued to ask what was wrong. If I was hurt, If someone hurt me. There was no way I could tell them what happened. They wouldn't understand. But I had to get my feelings out somehow.
I continued to walk until we were in the big top. I turned to face Everyone with tears still falling.
"I'm sorry everyone, I'm fine I swear. Ive just been through alot tonight and its not easy to talk about. So to make myself feel better, may I please sing the song I wrote for everyone Grandmama?"
She pushed passed everyone and wiped the tears away from my face.
"Of course my Darling, anything you want. But no more tears understand?"
I nodded and walked with Eve and Paul onstage.
Eve began to play the piano, and paul played the melody on the drums.
(Carousel By: Melanie Martinez)
"Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I'm glued on tight to this carousel
Come, come one, come all,
You must be this tall
To ride this ride at the carnival
Oh, come, take my hand
And run though playland
So high, too high at the carnival
And it's all fun and games,
'Til somebody falls in love,
But you've already bought a ticket,
And there's no turning back now
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I'm glued on tight to this carousel
This horse is too slow,
We're always this close,
Almost, almost, we're a freakshow
Right, right when I'm near,
It's like you disappeared,
Where'd you go? My dear, you're a freakshow!
And it's all fun and games,
'Til somebody falls in love,
But you've already bought a ticket,
And there's no turning back now
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I'm glued on tight to this carousel
Why did you steal my cotton candy heart?
You threw it in this damn coin slot,
And now I'm stuck, I'm stuck
Riding, riding, riding
Round and round like a horse on a carousel, we go,
Will I catch up to love? I could never tell, I know,
Chasing after you is like a fairytale, but I,
Feel like I'm glued on tight to thisCarousel"
When I was done, everyone in the camp clapped for me.
"That was great!" Cheered Jimmy.
"You were amazing Nora" said Suzi with a proud smile.
I looked over at Grandmama and noticed she had mixed looks of Envy and happiness.
"Thank you Grandmama for this opportunity. I'll never be as big as a star as you but thank you for always being my number one supporter."
She smiled and blew me a kiss.
"So where did you really go?" Suzi asked as she sat with Eve in my tent. The three of us were having us a small slumber party to make me feel somewhat better.
I sighed and knew I couldn't tell them the whole truth.
"If I tell you, the both of you have to swear that you will not tell my grandmother."
"We promise, now tell us" Said Eve and Suzi.
"Okay, you guys remember that rich boy that came here earlier?..Well he invited me to his house for dinner."
Both Eve and Suzi exchanged glances,
"Are you nuts? Remember how he tried to buy you?!" Said Eve.
"Yeah I remember, but today I really got to know him He's really nice, and fun, and he has big dreams just like any of us."
"Oh yeah? Well what about his mother? Remember how she insulted your look?" said Suzi.
"Yeah, but I chose not to let it get to me anymore. Sure me and Mrs. Mott don't see eye to eye. But at least Dandy accepts me for who I am."
Both girls groaned. "So please explain to us why you were crying when you got back please." Said Eve.
"I already told you girls, I don't want to talk about it. But I can tell you right now that Dandy has nothing to do with it."
They both nodded and dropped the subject.
For the rest of the night, we did each other's hair, makeup, nails ans eventually fell asleep.
*Some time in the middle of the night*
"Nora!..Nora! wake up." I heard a voice Calling from outside my tent.
Getting up, I slowly walked out and avoided waking up the girls.
When I walked out, I saw that it was Dandy!
"Hey, what are you doing here?" I asked in disbelief.
"I couldn't get you out of my head, care to take a walk with me?" he asked taking my hand in his.
"I.. I'd love to dandy but I umm.. I'm still in my nightgown." I said kinda embarrassed.
He just flashed me his smile and wrapped his jacket around me to keep me warm.
"You'll be okay, now come on we can go anywhere you wanna go."
"How bout down to the lake, It's beautiful at night time."
He nodded and we both walked hand in hand to the lake.
"You know, I was on my way home when I heard you singing. You really have talent Nora."
I blushed at his words. "Thanks Dandy, I had been working on that song for a while."
He continued to compliment me all the way to the lake. And it almost made me forget about why I was so upset to begin with.
When we were finally there, we both just stood there holding hands and watching the moon rise over the lake.
"I... I'm glad you came to see me too Dandy. But I have to know..why are you so nice to me? And so angry at Everyone else?" I asked hoping that didn't piss him off.
He layed a hand on my cheek and looked into my eyes.
"I know as well as you that I can be well uhh.."
"A little harsh" I said finishing his sentence.
"Okay fair enough, but there's something about you Nora. You are a glacier of cool streaming water in the dry desert that is my heart. I thought I would never feel love, but once I met you I felt a change inside myself. I want you Nora, you and only you."
I was touched by his words, but I had only one doubt clouding my mind.
"What about the Twins Dandy? You liked them before you liked me."
He shook his head at me, "That was a mistake my darling. Only a fool would miss a chance to be with a woman like you."
"But...what about your mother? I doubt she'll approve of us."
Dandy grabbed both my shoulders and practically tackled me into a hug, making me gasp.
"I don't care! She may tell me what to do. She may control my dreams, and she may not approve of everything I do. But she will not tell me who to love!
I love you Nora Mars, please give me a chance. I promise to control myself around you. And if I explode even once, you may end this relationship all on your own. What do you say."
I pulled away from him, grabbed his face and kissed him with as much passion as I could.
Dandy was so surprised that, that he didn't have time to close his eyes.
"I say that I'm willing to give you a chance Dandy Mott, but I will not allow you to control me understand?"
Dandy nodded and I could see tears of joy in his eyes.
But as we kissed again, we we're both unaware that we were being watched by Twisty himself. And he was most definitely not happy!