Chapter 4: Feeling Better Enough To... Dance

It was morning and waking up I remembered about last night so I looked over to see if Skye was still there, but didn't see her.

'She must have gotten up before me... figures since she fell asleep first.' I thought. But soon I heard the back door open and she came out and was already ready for the day.

"Oh, hey! Good morning sleepyhead! Do you feel better?" she asked.

"I think I might be able to get up." I said trying and soon I was standing!

"Alright! Your really feeling better!" she said cheering. I started to jog in place and everything!

"Wow! Thanks for taking care of me Skye!" I said giving her a hug.

"No problem! Friends..." she said hugging back.

"...stick with friends!" I said finishing the sentence. I soon told her bye and left heading back to my house to get her a gift for helping me, hoping to surprise her. Luckily I also had some wrapping paper nearby and used that on the gift. The gift was a golden rose that I bred. "I hope she likes flowers, especially ones that are rare like this." I said to myself... out loud. I left it on my table so I could remember to give it to her tomorrow.I left my house only to see Chief and Rosie standing outside my house congratulating me on getting better.

"Dude, I'm so glad your better, I thought I did so much damage you would never be able to get up man. And I'm still sorry for what happened." Chief said.

"It's OK Chief, and I was thinking the same thing." I said.

"We're just glad your OK Brandon!" Rosie said cheerfully.

"Well I need to get some lost time made up." I said.

"OK, see you Brandon." Chief said.

"See ya! Take care!" Rosie said, and they both left holding hands.

'I think they are doing well in their relationship! I haven't seen any fighting from them yet!' I thought. I was soon at the post office, I walked in and paid off the rest of my loan. "Yes! My loan has been paid!" I said happily. I went to Tom Nook and got my house a basement finally! As usually though he had another loan afterwards. What!? 428,000 bells!? That is four times more than my last loan! Greedy Nook... oh well. I soon left and after I did all the chores I needed to get caught up. Soon it was night and it was Saturday! D.J. K.K. Playing his guitar! I ran to the club hoping I wasn't missing anything.

I seen everyone sitting preparing for K.K. to preform. I wasn't late. I seen Roald, Lucky, Phoebe, Pango, Chief and Rosie, and Skye! I sat down in the only chair that was left and it was between Chief and Skye. K.K. came out with his guitar and sat down on his stool. "Thanks to all the cool dogs who came to see this performance!" K.K. said, "I will be playing K.K. Love Song tonight so you cool cats who don't have a partner better partner up for this slow song." K.K. added.

Just what I needed! I couldn't stay there, with no one to dance (and also a bad dancer to slow songs) with I couldn't do anything. Just as I was about to leave Skye came up to me and asked me, "Hey Brandon, would you like to dance? I mean, as friends you know."

"Um... sure... but I'm not all that good with dancing to songs like this." I said hoping to get out without making her sad.

"Come on! It's easy, just fallow my steps carefully." she said starting to dance. I started to get the hang of it and soon I was dancing! I learned how to dance, I didn't expect it as dancing, but it was actually a little harder than it looked because I always fell off beat once in a while. It felt kinda strange dancing with my best friend.

"You OK Brandon? You look a little red?" she asked. I was hugely red in the face because I felt really weird dancing with my best friend, to a love song, and that best friend is a female. She looked beautiful though. A Dark blue dress with white spots as if they were stars and a necklace with what looked like a heart shaped gem on it.

"Y-ya! Fine. Just a little nervous with the... uh... dancing! I don't wanna step on your foot." I said hoping not to look like an idiot.

"Well the song is almost over so don't worry, hey you wouldn't mind trying a new dance move with ya?" she asked.

"Um... sure... just hope it won't hurt."

"No no no. Trust me, I practiced this, I just do one certain thing and the rest comes in like wind!" And soon she twirled herself to me as I stood there holding her ready, blushing hard, waiting to see what she was going to do, "OK, I just whip myself around and the rest should fallow through easily... hopefully." and she whipped herself outward and soon we were standing with each of us outward as far as our arms could reach, but this happened for a second as the force whipped her back in luckily I had my hand high so she wouldn't bump into me by having her arm twist back to me, but even that couldn't stop her so I caught her with my other arm and the force brought me and her down with me bending over her as she was leaning back grasping my shoulder and hand hoping not to fall and soon I figured out the move! I couldn't believe it! I was burning up, so red I was almost sweating! I was staring into her eyes only because it would look weird with me looking around the room at others expressions. The song had ended with us just finishing that move with the spotlight on us! I was about to faint from all of this! Soon I quickly brought her back up so I could get some fresh air, I was literally about to faint! "That's what I was hoping would work!" Skye said happily. "Thank you so much Brandon! But hey, you look like your burning up." She said.

"I just need some fresh air that's all. Dancing can really work you up a sweat." I said breathing heavily.

"Well OK, you are coming back in right?"

"Ya, … hoo... I'll come back in when I'm done." I said. I soon walked outside and felt the cold air, it was cold enough to cool me down within seconds. I walked up to the top step and sat down looking down at the door, wondering. 'I never been so red in the face, what happened. I was just dancing with my friend... well I'll just forget about it, better head inside. Hope the music has sped up.' I thought. I walked back inside and the songs were regular again, not slow paced or anything like that. I danced with all my friends and chatted with them. The mayor and Isabelle were even at Club LOL tonight! It was the most fun I had since I moved. I don't think I would ever want to leave this town. I was very happy with all my friends. Soon Club LOL had to close and we all left saying our goodbyes, but for me I didn't exactly head home, I kinda started walking towards the path for home but slowed so I was in the back of the group. When everyone was already far past me I turned around back to mainstreet and went to the bench that was there. I still wondered what even happened that night.

'Ugh... why can't I forget that moment... all I did was dance, DANCE! So why was I burning up... ugh just gotta forget about it... I'll just breathe the fresh ocean breeze and hope to forget about it...' I thought taking a deep breathe. I looked into the ocean, it was nice. The waves slowly flowing up against the wall, the night half shining on it. Just peaceful... I can't even remember what I was thinking about... no really, what was it? Oh well, I wanted to forget about it and I did. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes and just relaxed on the bench... I almost fell asleep, but I caught myself. Seems like I should head home if I'm falling asleep. I got up and turned around only to see... hm... I can't see them, this fogs getting in my way!

"Hello? Who's there?" I asked slowly walking towards him... or her... how bout it's an it for now!

"Brandon? Is that you?" said a familiar voice.

"Ya, who are you though? I can't see anything." I asked. I couldn't recognize the voice easily for it was echoing in the silence of the night... besides the waves of the ocean of course.

"It's me Skye. What are you doing back here?" she asked.

'Skye!? I thought she was already in her house!' I thought. "Skye? What are you doing here?" I said walking up to her.

"I was wondering why you weren't with us when we left. I was about to ask you something when I turned around only to find I didn't see you." she said.

"Well what was it?"

"I was going to ask if you were alright. Are you?"

"Fine, just a little tired that's all." I replied.

"Well at least your OK." she said smiling.

"Well I should head home then, again."

"He he, OK." she said giggling. We started walking back and I told her something I swear made me lighted headed in seconds, and I really didn't know why I said it either. It just... came out.

"You looked beautiful today Skye." I said immediately frozen with shocked eyes yet still walking. 'WHAT THE HECK DID I JUST SAY!? WH-WHAT DID I JUST SAY!? WHY DID I EVEN SAY THAT!?' I thought with so many things rushing through my head.

"R-really? Why thank you." Skye said blushing, "It was nice dancing with you today. I hope we can do that again." she said.

'… OK... just agree... it ain't that hard right... right!?' I thought with a huge knot in my throat. I gulped and finally answered. "Same h-here, that was n-nice." I said nervously starting to get red again.

"Hey your getting red again. Are you sure your OK?" she said sounding a bit anxious.

"Uh! F-fine! Really I am!" I said, my hands shaking. We soon had to part and I went back to my house and sat on the couch and just thought about what I said the entire time till I fell asleep.