Inspiration
Chapter 14
Finally! :D
I somehow managed to get this done! :) Even if it's a little late. Ooh, if any of you wanted to know how the dance looked like try "Another Cinderella Story tango dance" on YouTube.
Enjoy!
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May's POV
"We're here," Vi called out as the car stopped.
I looked out the window, noticing the lights outside the school were on and people were still entering the school for the dance. Fixing my mask, I tapped the seats nervously. A night to freely be me. Not someone judged by our school's popularity system. It sounded fun.
A felt a small smile grow on my face.
"Whatever happens, I'll be here for you," Dawn reassured, putting her hand on my shoulder.
"We all will," Misty nodded in agreement.
I nodded, looking over at everyone. We all had our masks on, and if I didn't know, I would've probably thought they were someone else other than my friends. Not knowing who others were felt like a little confidence boost.
"What are you guys waiting for?" Ash asked, already out of the car. "Come on!"
He held out his hand, offering it to Misty and escorted her ahead. She gave us a small wave before disappearing through the school doors.
There was a tap on the glass next to me, Jack stood there offering me his hand.
"Thanks," I smiled, taking his hand and stepping out of the car. Heels were harder to walk in, I probably would've face planted without his help. "Don't you think Vi's going to get jealous though?"
"Jealous? Me?" Vi asked, pretend shock written all over her face. She stood nearby, rubbing her arms from the cold night air.
"I've known her since forever, Vi doesn't get jealous," Jack added, while helping Dawn out as well.
"Thanks, Jack!" Dawn beamed. She linked arms with me. "To the ball!"
Giggling, I walked with Dawn. I turned to call over my shoulder. "We'll see you inside!"
Stepping through the school doors was like entering another world. Almost like what Dawn had said, I felt like a princess arriving at a ball. Dawn released me when we took another step forward. A spotlight shone down on me, and I cringed knowing many of the people stopped to look at me due to my entrance but I relaxed. No one knew it was me.
"Dramatic entrance, complete," Dawn nodded. She gently nudged me. "Step two, have fun, okay?"
Nodding, I carefully walked into the crowd. I let my eyes wander, seeing the room for the first time. Strings of party lights were hung up around the room, fake candles were on fancy candle holders which were on the tables, there spotlights wandering around the room, but the atmosphere of dance was probably the main attraction.
As I walked by a group of girls standing near the sidelines, I heard whispers as they watched me.
"Spotlight stealer," one of them hissed.
Before I could even have second thoughts about the attention I was receiving, there was a gentle touch on my arm along with a quiet whisper, "They're jealous of you."
Vi's eyes met mine as she offered me a small smile.
"Thanks," I whispered back, returning the smile.
Just then, the music changed to a more upbeat tune, couples heading off to dance.
Jack looked off somewhere before turning to me, "Why don't you grab a snack?"
I followed his gaze to see Ash, Misty and Dawn near the refreshment table. I nodded, joining them. Misty, for once, looked amused seeing Ash eating the small bite sized cookies. Dawn was chatting with another guy, the conversation looked kind of animated.
I was going to talk to them, but a guy a head taller than me walked over to me.
"Hey."
Drew's POV
I stood near the refreshment table with Paul. No one had recognized us yet, either busy trying to find me or with their own plans. Considering it was a school dance, this dance was pretty upbeat. Perhaps it was the Valentine's day mood.
"Why am I here?" Paul grumbled, adjusting his mask.
"Accompanying me here," I answered, cautiously lifting a glass of some sort of mysterious pink drink to my mouth. I wasn't able to tell the flavor, but it wasn't bad. I took another sip. "Did you have other plans?"
"No particularly," he put on his usual poker face.
I shrugged, looking around. No one really stood out to me. I lifted my cup to my mouth when I noticed one of the spotlights had stilled from their usual aimless wandering.
A girl stood with her friend, they had just entered the room. My eyes fixated on one of the girls. She captured my attention, her presence seemed to light up the room. She looked a little nervous but seemed to relax.
"I need to talk to her," I muttered, gaining a strange look from Paul.
She slowly walked around, looking around curiously.
Pull yourself together, Drew! I thought. You've met plenty of girls before. Just none of them stood out like her.
Taking in a deep breath, I noticed she came over to the refreshment table. Not letting the chance slip by, I fixed my jacket and walked over to her.
"Hey." I greeted, trying to keep it cool. "That was an interesting entrance. You're dress looks amazing."
"Oh, um, thank," she looked down at her dress, before meeting my gaze. "You look nice, too."
I quietly chuckled, seeing her a little flustered. She didn't know who I was, but was still nervous. This also let me realized, masks and fancy outfits were able to hide one's true identity pretty well.
"Would you like some punch?" she offered, then noticed I already had some. "Or you already have some... Okay."
"Are events here always this popular?" I asked, trying to strike up a conversation.
She nodded. "They're really fun, usually."
The music was changing again, somewhat louder than the last song. Setting my cup down, I turned to look at her. A small placid smile on her face as she scanned the crowds.
"Do you want to dance?" I asked, making my voice louder so she could hear me over the music and chatter of other people.
She tucked a strand of her brown hair back and looked at me hesitantly, but nodded. "I would love to."
We walked off to the dance floor, I noticed Paul dancing with a girl. A faint upward turn on his mouth. I took a double take, was that a smile?
"Wait for a moment," she called out, rushing off somewhere.
May's POV
I rushed away from the nice guy who offered to dance with me. It was kind of unexpected, but I guess trying to have fun wouldn't be too bad. I spotted Vi and nearly ran into her and Jack.
"Dropping by so soon?" Jack asked, grinning.
"Yep," I laughed. "Just checking up on things."
Vi shook her head, playful smile on her face. "Need anything?"
"Um, do you know who the DJ is tonight?" I asked, hoping she knew.
"Juri," Vi answered. "Her playlist for tonight is great!"
"Thanks!" I called out, letting the crowd take me away.
Carefully making my way through the sea of dancing couples. I spotted Juri with a dress and headphones on, standing by her DJ stand. Making a beeline to her, I waved when I approached her. We had the same music class together last semester, and she was pretty talented. It wasn't a surprise to see her being in charge of music for the party.
"May?" she guessed.
I nodded. "Hey Juri!"
"How are you enjoying the dance?" she asked, pulling her headphones down so they were around her neck. "The planning committee went all out this time."
"It's been pretty fun so far," I answered. "Do you think you can play a song for me?"
"Sure, what song?"
I leaned over, whispering the song name to her.
Smiling, Juri nodded. She pulled on her headphones and scrolled through her playlists.
"Thanks Juri!" I called out as the music started playing.
She waved as I disappeared back into the crowd. Murmurs and whispers rippled by.
"Tango?"
"Nice song choice," the guy said, taking my hand. "Can you actually tango?"
"Well, it takes two to tango," I countered.
We stood in the middle of the dance floor, among the crowd of dancing people. Starting off simple, we started in the basic dancing stance.
"Think you can keep up with me?" he asked, teasingly.
I gave him a mischievous smile. "It'll be the other way around."
On beat, our bodies got closer and I let my memories of learning the tango overflow. It had been years since I last did the tango, but I never forgot how. One of my hands rested on his shoulder while the other held in his. I could feel his hand resting on my back as the dance started.
"Nice moves," he commented, as we fell in step together. His green eyes sparkled with excitement. "You're good at this."
"Same with you," I grinned, as he twirled me.
Our faces close, I kept my eyes on him as dance continued. Foot work was the main part of tango, and somehow we both managed despite the fact we never danced together. Everyone had gathered around us, and a single spotlight washed over us, but I felt like we were in a world to ourselves.
Feeling playful, I stole his hat and placed it on my head. He managed to get it back and gave me another spin. A moment later, I was spinning again, and a rushing sound echoed through the room. Confused, I suddenly saw little red and pink candies scattered all over the floor.
Falling over, I put my hands down on the ground to get my balance back.
"You okay?" he asked, offering me a hand. "You were great."
I shook my head. "No I wasn't. I fell."
"Well, before that then," he laughed.
Smiling, he led me away from the center of attention.
Drew's POV
We stood at the side of room as things slowly started to go back to the ways it was before.
"Are you a dancer?" I asked.
"Somewhat," she answered. "What about you?"
"I guess you could say that," I smirked, brushing aside a few fringes of hair. "I think you should attend the dancing competition later this month, it'd be nice to see someone with your skills there."
"I'll probably get dragged there by my friends," she admitted. "I actually wanted to stop dancing in general."
"Why is that?" I watched her carefully.
"Personal reasons," she shrugged.
"Well, you keep dancing, take it from me." I said.
"I don't even know who you are," she giggled. "But thanks."
I reached up, taking off my mask. Gasps followed, not only from her. A few girls stood nearby, one with pink hair looked at me shocked.
"I thought you were Drew Hayden," the pink haired girl whispered, shocked.
Another girl rushed over to my dance partner's side, looking urgent. "We have to go!"
I glanced over at the time. It was nearly midnight, the dance wouldn't end for another twenty minutes. She nodded, about head off with her friend.
"Wait," I grabbed her arm. "You never told me who you are."
"I'm sorry, next time?" she called out, wiggling out of my grasp and rushing away.
Watching her leaving, I was about to take off after her, but someone grabbed my shoulder. Paul shook his head and pointed to the ground. A bracelet laid on the ground, a tiny blue jewel sparkling.
I'll find her as soon as I can, I promised myself. And I'll do whatever it takes.
May's POV
Quickly hopping into the car, I let out my breath. It was nearly midnight, meaning my parents would be back home soon and my curfew was coming up.
"So, guys, how did things turn out?" Misty asked, yawning. She was resting her head on Ash's shoulder, their fingers entwined.
"Magical!" Dawn exclaimed, cheerfully.
"I think that speaks for us all," I smiled.
"Nice dancing skills, May," Ash commented.
"You saw?" I blushed, looking out the window.
"Everyone saw," Misty answered. "It was amazing!"
Then everyone fell silent, probably tired since it was pretty late.
"We're back," Jack announced, pulling to a stop in front of my house. "If you girls hurry now, then this night will end out perfectly."
As we got out of the car, I saw Heather open the front door and walk out.
"Be careful driving," Vi told Jack as he was about to drive off.
"Of course," he nodded.
"See you guys tomorrow!" Ash called out as they drove off.
Heather looked at us, pulling up her jacket's zipper. "I trust you guys had a fun night. Get some sleep tonight, okay?"
"Thanks, Heather!" Dawn smiled.
"We will!" the four of us chorused back.
When I changed into my pajamas later, I thought back to what happened. It was an unbelievable night... it didn't really happen did it?
"Good night," I heard Vi whisper, turning out the lights.
The moment my head touched my pillow, I fell asleep. Dreaming about dancing the night away.
OMG. This could use some editing later. ANYWAYS... this turned out interesting. :) I mean, a little predictable but... whatever! XD
Today was my one year anniversary of being on FF! *confetti falls* Yay! ^-^
Okay, as you might have noticed, I missed out some information... since I was limiting myself to May's and Drew's POVs. Anyone want me to make some spinoff stories for the other shippings? Although, I'll be mentioning what happens with Dawn and Paul probably next chapter, I can still make a spinoff if you guys want. Feel free to request. :)
Anyways, enough rambling. I have tons of ideas for what happens after the dance, so be ready to see more drama! It all starts now~! :)
Thanks for reading and have a magical day!
~Skitty13