"The Kiss"
Syd walked into her room and headed for her closet. She pushed the rack of clothes that were in the front and took out a black leotard. The black leotard was like a one- piece swimsuit, except that it had long sleeves. Syd kneeled down to where her stack of shoes were orderly placed. She reached out her right hand and grabbed a pair of light pink ballet slippers with ribbons tied to them. Syd stood up and reached for the top part of her closet, the place where she kept her bags and suitcases. She grabbed a large hot pink tote bag and carried it to her bed. She packed the ballet slippers and the leotard carefully in the bag. She headed for her white drawers and opened the second drawer. She took out a pair of tights that matched her skin color. She closed the second drawer and opened the first one. She grabbed a pair of pink leg warmers and folded them carefully. She packed the leg warmers and the tights into the tote bag. She walked to her bathroom and untied her ironed pony tail. She grabbed her hairbrush from the counter and started to brush her backwards into a high ponytail. She formed a bun and then tied it up with another hair band. She finished by slipping a furry pink head band on the front of her hair, which covered her ears. She grabbed the Jeep's keys from a small table on the side of her pink bed. She exited her room and walked down the hallway. Syd walked faster than usual, she went down the electric stairs running. She even pushed a few people accidentally. The Academy's front doors opened and she headed out for the parking lot. She looked for the Jeep Syd and her always used. She found and opened the door. She sat down, buckled her seatbelt and started the car. She drove off happily and without any worries on her mind.
What Sydney didn't know was that Sky was following her. Sky was hiding behind the car that was next to the Jeep Syd was driving. He found his motorcycle and followed Syd to the place she was headed to. Syd arrived at a place called "Madame Rochelle's", she parked the Jeep and opened the trunk. She took out her hot pink tote bag from the Jeep's trunk and walked to the entrance. Sky also walked to the entrance and followed Syd. Syd entered the women's bathroom and Sky went to hide behind the nearest wall. Syd had already taken a while to get out of there, Sky was getting a little bit tired just by standing there. She finally came out and she was wearing her ballet outfit. She headed for a small room on the east side of the building. She put the ballet slippers on and tied the ribbons. She stood up, grabbed a CD and put it on the sound system that was in the room. The song the sound system was playing is called "We're Dancing" by Mandy Moore. The rhythm at first was slow, but then the tempo started to accelerate.
When the going starts to get rough,
and you feel like you've had enough,
let the music...take control of your soul
Sky watched Syd do a series of arabesques and graceful movements across the small room.
Take a chance and do what you feel,
Your voice, they cannot live without it
You gotta break the chain yeah
There's a passion inside
Inner strength that drives
Can't nobody take that away from you
Its the greatest high
Set the floor on fire
When you come alive
Sky could feel Syd's passion as she danced. It was almost as the song said, she was setting the floor on fire.
And we're dancing,
and it feels alright,
I can't control my desire
And we're dancing,
and it feels alright
yeah
And we're dancing,
and it feels alright
cant hold me down
gotta reach for the sky
And we're dancing,
and it feels alright
yeah
Syd was dancing with everything she had. She was twirling gracefully and throwing some fantastic moves.
Some people don't know the love you present(love you present)
they pretend but they don't understand
its natural, you're in a world of you own
Sky could now understand why Syd liked this song. No one knew about Syd's passion for dancing, she was truly in a world of her own, when it came to dancing.
Theres a passion inside
Inner strength that drives
Can't nobody can take that away from you
Its the greatest life
Set the floor on fire
When you come alive
And we're dancing,
and it feels alright,
I can't control my desire
And we're dancing,
and it feels alright
yeah yeah yeah
push it to the max,
feel the room fall at your feet,
don't you dare hold back,
cause it feels so good inside,
There's a passion inside
And a strength that drives
Can't nobody take that away from you
Its the greatest life
Set the floor on fire
When you come alive
And we're dancing, (yeah)
and it feels alright, (it feels alright)
I cant control my desire
And we're dancing, (yeah)
and it feels alright
yeah
And we're dancing, (yeah)
and it feels alright (feels alright)
cant hold me down
gotta reach for the sky
And we're dancing,(yeah)
and it feels alright
yeah yeah yeah
and we're dancing!
Syd finished by striking a pose. She turned the sound system off and opened her tote bag. She grabbed a bottle with cold water from the inside. She unscrewed the cap and started to slowly drink it. Sky came into the small room to congratulate Syd.
"I didn't know you could do that." Said Sky, Syd gave a little jump and shivered at the sound of Sky's voice.
"How long have you been standing there?" Syd said, she screwed the cap back on the bottle and stored it on her bag again.
"Long enough to see that you are a really good dancer." Sky said
"Thank you, but I'm not that good." Syd said sadly
"Do you want to go grab a bite after this?" Sky invited Syd
"No, not today or tomorrow." She said
"Why not?" Sky asked confused
"I have something to do tomorrow, and today I'm just not in the mood to go out." She said sincerely
"What about Saturday?" Sky asked
"Saturday's perfect, I'll call my dad to tell him to make a reservation at Suyimoto's." Syd said happily. Suyimoto's was her favorite Japanese and Chinese food restaurant. It was one of the most expensive restaurants in town.
"No, I will plan this date." Said Sky
"Did you just say date?" She asked confused
"Yes, Syd. The truth is I love you." Syd's cheeks suddenly turned from light pink to red apple. Sky lowered his head and pressed his lips against Syd's. The kiss was passionate and sweet. They both separated from the kiss and smiled at each other.
"Thank you, no one has ever said that they love me. Except for my parents." Syd said shyly "Sky, I love you too." Syd said
"Are you ready to go?" Sky asked
"Yeah, let me just my skirt back on." She said. Syd grabbed a small skirt from her bag and tied it down below her waist. She then unwrapped the ribbons from her feet and slipped on a pair of flip flops on her feet.
"Let's go." Sky said grabbing Syd's hand. They both walked down the halls and headed for the parking lot. They got to the parking lot and both drove their vehicles back to the Academy.