Dance Around the Heart
Roxanne was beginning to get impatient. She had spent almost two weeks on this, and she was basically getting no where. She was spending way too much time on Guy, and she was worried that the other guys might forget about her. She sat in her room biting her nails, listening to the radio, and just staring blankly into the wall. Thinking...of what to do next...thinking.
Adam, and Guy obviously posed no problems, and she wanted to keep Charlie for last. She had a feeling he was going to be a challenge. She went to the mirror, and smudged heavy eyeliner under her eyes making her look seductive, and sexy. She pulled out one of Alexis' jean skirts, and one of her own shirts. She left the radio on, and tiptoed her way out the door into the hallway. Pulling one of her secret agent moves, she held her back against the wall and creaked down the stairs.
"What are you doing?" she heard someone at the top of the stairs. She jumped up, and sighed when she saw that it was only Alexis. "Don't scare me like that," she said holding a hand to her chest.
"This is driving you crazy. I can see it in your face. You look like you haven't slept in days." Alexis said.
"No no don't worry it's the eyeliner." Roxanne said pointing to her eyes.
"You know that's not what I'm talking about," Alexis said. "I really wanna call off this bet." she added.
"Why!" Roxanne demanded instead of questioning.
"Ok I guess I should just confess really..." Alexis said, but she didn't say it right away.
"Confess...well confess what?" Roxanne said impatiently.
"I like Adam. A lot." Alexis said. "I don't like the idea that you're going to hurt him. He doesn't deserve it." Alexis said.
Roxanne smirked, and inched her way closer to Alexis almost in her face.
"If memory serves me correctly you were the one that really wanted to do this bet Alexis," Roxanne said calmly, and slowly. Her words were shooting darts.
"You were the one that came up with the rules. You were the one that said they have to say 'I love you.'" Roxanne said.
Alexis was quiet, but they were both giving hard stares.
"So tell me Alexis, why exactly did you wanna start this bet." she questioned.
"Why are you reallybacking out hm?" she asked. "Why did u want to start it in the first place?" Roxanne asked.
Her answer was silence. "I think I know why. I think you wanted to see me fail. You thought that I wouldn't do it. You didn't think I'd be determined enough to do it, and now you're scared. You're scared for two reasons actually. You think that if Adam finds out about this he'll blame you for it, and he'll never give you the time of day." Roxanne said. She saw tears swell in her best friends eyes. Roxanne's heart was breaking, but she continued.
"And," Roxanne added. "You're afraid to lose."
"I'll make sure you lose Roxanne Riley." Alexis said gritting her teeth.
Roxanne laughed, and started walking back down the stairs. "You do that Alexis, and you're going down with me."
Walking outside onto the bus bench Roxanne needed some fresh air. The tension between her and Alexis was so thick she could cut it with a knife. She felt a tear trickle down her face, and she touched it not realizing that she was even crying. She looked at her hand stained with black tears. "Hey sexy," she heard. She looked up, and saw Luis' smiling face. When he saw her face however, it quickly changed.
"What's wrong?" he asked sitting next to her. She wiped at her cheek, and smiled.
"Um my..uh my dog died." she said sniffling.
"You're allowed to have dogs in the dorms?" he asked.
"Well, no, it wasn't my dog really. It was...my hamster." she said. Her lying was horrible. How she was pulling it off with the guys so far was a miracle to her.
Luis however, was more confused than ever.
"Yea...Bubbles was a good hamster." she said trying not to laugh.
"That's so sad." he said looking concerned.
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you in a while." she said changing subjects.
"We've been working real hard with our games. Oh in case I forgot to tell you I'm part of the Duck hockey team." he said looking very proud of himself. "I was looking for you though," he said quickly "I've been telling my friends all about you." he added.
"How you were the prettiest mamacita I've ever seen." he said. She laughed.
"See that's better. I don't like to see you sad." he said smiling at her. She smiled feeling herself blush. "I know the perfect place to take you. It's not far from here." he said. "Do you wanna go?" he asked. He was looking so cute right now, she thought.
"What is it?" she asked.
They arrived at 'East Dance Studio.' She was reluctant to go in.
"You know how to dance?" she asked.
"Yea over the summer, when I can, I teach salsa, and tango. My mom's friend owns the place." he said taking off his sweater and hanging it. She entered and the room was spacious surrounded my mirrors. The floor was wood, and shined.
"There's no one here. Classes don't start till six." he said. She looked at the clock. It was three-thirty. She stood there not knowing what to do. He reached out his hand for hers, and kissed the back of her palm.
"Would you like to dance?" he asked. She blushed again.
"I don't know how." she said.
"Don't worry. I'll teach you." he said getting excited.
"OK," he said starting her off. He put his left hand around her waist, and his other hand was holding hers up. Her left hand was on his shoulder. He pulled her close to him.
"We'll start with the four basic steps." he said. She looked down at her feet to try, and follow.
"Don't look down. Watch you'll get it." he said. She looked up, holding her chin high.
"Ok you go to your left first," they both took one step to the left. "Then take a step back," he said. "Then to your right." They did so.
"And now one step front." she did, and ended up almost taking his foot off.
"Oh shit." she said when she saw his slightly pained expression.
"It's ok. I've gotten used to it. But you're doing good, and you catch on quick." he said filling her with compliments.
"This is more fun than I thought." she admitted. She never thought that Luis would be so different. She looked at him as the 'damn look at that ass' and 'let me get some of that' kind of guy.
It's a good thing she saw a different side of Luis.