Chapter 7 (Could somebody, PLEASE tell me how to use italics.)
Stanton stood in one of the dark corners of Planet Bang with his hands in his pockets. He studied the area around him. Girls dancing coyly in front of boyfriends. Guys pretending to dance but really gazing with wild hunger at their girlfriends, or someone elses.
The stage was set, they were just waiting for Michael Saratoga's band to arrive. As if on cue, Michael, his band, and Vanessa took the stage. If Vanessa were here, then the other daughters would probably be here as well.
But before he could look around, a girl with auburn hair flowing down to her hips walked over to him. Her eyes were a chocolate brown and her skin was flawless. When she noticed his look, she gave him a sweet smile.
She seemed normal enough. But as she was approaching him, her thoughts were in a dark twist. Her boyfriend had angered her, and she wanted to make him jealous.
He frowned, and stole away the anger from her head, and left her standing there wondering what she was doing. She would pick up the beat in a few minutes. He would not be used by anybody when he could help it.
A hand tapped his shoulder, but he kept on staring at the girl, and sighed. Serena put her arms around his own. "Are you okay?" He looked down at her concerned face. He smiled and kissed her forehead. "I'm all right. Just, the day went by pretty fast."
She pulled away and shrugged. "I guess that's what happens when you spend the whole day thinking." He nodded. She pulled away even farther to face him, holding his hands. He studied her outfit, and his eyes twinkled.
Her top was a purple, magenta, and blue tube top which slightly bared her midriff. Her skirt went about one inch above her knees, sparkling a light blue. She added a white belt. Her hair was smoothed back behind a head band. Her shoes were shining magenta.
He smiled at her and allowed his hands to run up her arms. "You look great." Her smile warmed him, making his own broaden. "Thanks. I promised you a dance." She began to pull him out to the dance floor but he didn't budge.
She looked back at him worriedly. He pulled her closer. "It can wait." He whispered longingly. She tilted her head and put her hands on his chest. He leaned down, and kissed her; tongues tasting, hearts stopping. The sweet aching inside him, and the touch of her lips was a balm to what was left of his soul.
He pulled back and stared into her dreamy looking eyes. "Now we can go." He whispered, and stepped onto the dance floor. At the end of Vanessa's song, they were still holding each other, so closely, that they managed to draw a few stares. He let her lead him to the other daughters so that they could have a nice 'chat.'
Tianna dressed in a pink V neck tee and black skirt, with pink sandals and pigtails. Catty had a white halter, and yellow shorts that matched her gold pointed cowboy boots. Her hair up in mini braids. Jimena had a shiny blue one shoulder top with glitter-covered pants, her hair hanging on her other shoulder. And her white pumps showed her orange painted toes.
The only guys there were Collin and Derek. He nodded his greeting to Collin since he hadn't really met Derek yet. Tianna was quick to resolve that. "Derek, this is Serena's boyfriend, Stanton. Stanton, my boyfriend Derek." He almost nodded again but Derek extended his hand. Stanton hesitated, then shook it.
Just then a new song came on. He turned to the stage, and Vanessa introduced the song as 'Demon Lover.' He remembered Serena reading him that poem after they had gotten together again. He didn't glance at her though, only listened. When it was done, he looked down at her and grinned.
Serena smiled. "Do you like it?" She said. He put an arm around her. "It was very good Serena." She kissed his cheek. "Thanks." She said. After a few more dances, they all ended up beside the concession stand, holding Pepsi's, Cokes, Dr. Peppers, and a diet Pepsi Twist. Vanessa and Michael finally came over to them, arm in arm.
Stanton stood in one of the dark corners of Planet Bang with his hands in his pockets. He studied the area around him. Girls dancing coyly in front of boyfriends. Guys pretending to dance but really gazing with wild hunger at their girlfriends, or someone elses.
The stage was set, they were just waiting for Michael Saratoga's band to arrive. As if on cue, Michael, his band, and Vanessa took the stage. If Vanessa were here, then the other daughters would probably be here as well.
But before he could look around, a girl with auburn hair flowing down to her hips walked over to him. Her eyes were a chocolate brown and her skin was flawless. When she noticed his look, she gave him a sweet smile.
She seemed normal enough. But as she was approaching him, her thoughts were in a dark twist. Her boyfriend had angered her, and she wanted to make him jealous.
He frowned, and stole away the anger from her head, and left her standing there wondering what she was doing. She would pick up the beat in a few minutes. He would not be used by anybody when he could help it.
A hand tapped his shoulder, but he kept on staring at the girl, and sighed. Serena put her arms around his own. "Are you okay?" He looked down at her concerned face. He smiled and kissed her forehead. "I'm all right. Just, the day went by pretty fast."
She pulled away and shrugged. "I guess that's what happens when you spend the whole day thinking." He nodded. She pulled away even farther to face him, holding his hands. He studied her outfit, and his eyes twinkled.
Her top was a purple, magenta, and blue tube top which slightly bared her midriff. Her skirt went about one inch above her knees, sparkling a light blue. She added a white belt. Her hair was smoothed back behind a head band. Her shoes were shining magenta.
He smiled at her and allowed his hands to run up her arms. "You look great." Her smile warmed him, making his own broaden. "Thanks. I promised you a dance." She began to pull him out to the dance floor but he didn't budge.
She looked back at him worriedly. He pulled her closer. "It can wait." He whispered longingly. She tilted her head and put her hands on his chest. He leaned down, and kissed her; tongues tasting, hearts stopping. The sweet aching inside him, and the touch of her lips was a balm to what was left of his soul.
He pulled back and stared into her dreamy looking eyes. "Now we can go." He whispered, and stepped onto the dance floor. At the end of Vanessa's song, they were still holding each other, so closely, that they managed to draw a few stares. He let her lead him to the other daughters so that they could have a nice 'chat.'
Tianna dressed in a pink V neck tee and black skirt, with pink sandals and pigtails. Catty had a white halter, and yellow shorts that matched her gold pointed cowboy boots. Her hair up in mini braids. Jimena had a shiny blue one shoulder top with glitter-covered pants, her hair hanging on her other shoulder. And her white pumps showed her orange painted toes.
The only guys there were Collin and Derek. He nodded his greeting to Collin since he hadn't really met Derek yet. Tianna was quick to resolve that. "Derek, this is Serena's boyfriend, Stanton. Stanton, my boyfriend Derek." He almost nodded again but Derek extended his hand. Stanton hesitated, then shook it.
Just then a new song came on. He turned to the stage, and Vanessa introduced the song as 'Demon Lover.' He remembered Serena reading him that poem after they had gotten together again. He didn't glance at her though, only listened. When it was done, he looked down at her and grinned.
Serena smiled. "Do you like it?" She said. He put an arm around her. "It was very good Serena." She kissed his cheek. "Thanks." She said. After a few more dances, they all ended up beside the concession stand, holding Pepsi's, Cokes, Dr. Peppers, and a diet Pepsi Twist. Vanessa and Michael finally came over to them, arm in arm.