The Right to Remain Silent
Dance Inside
"So, was it you?" Tim stopped and turned but wouldn't look her in the eye. "Because," she lowered herself so her eyes were under his, "because it was really beautiful."
"You thought it was beautiful?" He asked surprised.
"So it was you, and yes. I don't think anyone's written me a poem before, except for Lucas but it was about worms and spiders and witches poop." At the last few words her cheeks turned crimson and she laughed to cover up the embarrassment she felt. 'Nice Haley, make him think your more of a psycho than you thought he was.'
"Lucas…boyfriend. I knew this was a stupid idea." He turned and started walking away talking, more like yelling, to himself.
"No wait, " she began but stopped when she saw him walk straight into an open locker, slide a bit, and fall flat on his ass in front of half their school. Then, trying her best not to join in the laughter, she ran over to him and lowered herself to his side.
"No I'm fine."
"I didn't ask if you were okay." Haley was trying to make him feel less embarrassed as she placed her hand under his head.
"Oh well," he thought, "I'm still fine."
"Yeah, you're a regular Casanova."
"How many boyfriends do have girl?"
"Just because I mention a guys name doesn't make him my boyfriend and Casanova is just, well, never mind. Are you okay?" Tim made a move to get up but stopped mid way and his head fell back down. Haley began to go over everything that could be wrong with him in her head, but oddly enough between coma and concussion prick, didn't come up.
As she bent down further to check the bruise on his forehead, she glanced to her side and saw him put his thumb up to someone in back of her. Haley turned her head to look just enough so her lips were within a small distance from his and he took his chance. His lips were on hers before she even had a chance to react or process what his laughing friend behind them ment, but a few seconds later she broke free and stood at record speed. Any other guy she would have slapped but Haley was almost one hundred percent sure that his head hitting the locker was real. So instead she just gave him a disappointed look and began walking down the hall but stopped in front of the friend.
"Prick."
"What?" He asked confused as to how this was his fault but instead of answering Haley kneed him in balls, and walked away to the sweet melody of laughs from her peers, thinking that the whole scenario had been previously orchestrated.
O-O-O
You don't have to move you don't have to speak
Lips for biting.
You're staring me down; a glance makes me weak
Eyes for striking
O-O-O
"Oh my god Luke, I met a girl!"
"I know it's been a long time Hales but has that much really changed?" She gave him a look and tried her best not to smile.
"Yeah right, you better keep your girlfriends locked away cause Haley James is on the prowl." She hissed and made a two-finger fang.
"Okay now that was just lame."
"Shut up or I won't tell you a thing about her and I won't get to rub my wonderful new girl-ot-ic life in your face."
"Alright, go on."
O-O-O
Now I'm twisting up when I'm twisted with you
Brush so lightly
And time trickles down, and I'm breathing for two
Squeeze so tightly.
O-O-O
Earlier that day…
"I have good news everybody, we're starting up the class help center…again." Everyone started to complain all at once, except for Haley, who had no idea what he was talking about. She hoped he would elaborate but he was interrupted when a conversation from the back became loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Hey Tay just learns different than other people."
"Bet you spend long nights together teaching him a thing or two."
"If you're trying call me a slut, ho then you better take a look at your outfit before speaking."
"Yeah well at least I can afford to dress like I want, saw you and your mother walking out of the Salvation Army yesterday."
"What a coincidence I saw you walking out of the Pussy Hut, was it?"
"Bitch you better shut your fucking mouth before I close it for you."
"Bet you don't use that phase to often down there." Before the other girl could speak the teacher, Mr. Roth cut in.
"Both of you, detention today, room 405, anyone else want to try me?" No one spoke. "Didn't think so. Now as I was saying the class help center is"
"Why don't you guys just call it the tutoring center?"
"Because the retards that go down there have no idea what tutoring means cause it's such a b i g w o r d." Mr. Roth opened his mouth to speak but he was cut off again.
"That's where you're wrong blondie, they have a special place for retards like you and its called Burger Buddy. Have you sent your application in yet? No wait scratch that, I doubt you'll have to considering you're the poster child for a dead end job, and life, for that matter."
"So then I assume Ms. James, that you won't mind if I put your name on the list." She thought for a second.
"Not at all."
"Suck up!"
"Katie shut the hell up! You're just jealous cause she's doing a better job than you." Haley turned to face the girl behind her who had spoken.
"Excuse me but I'm not sucking up to anyone and you should mind your own business."
"Sorry, my mistake."
O-O-O
I'll be fine; you'll be fine.
This moment seems so long
Don't waste now, precious time
We'll dance inside the song
O-O-O
"So please tell me Hales cause I'm just a little confused, where from this do you find a friend?" She looked at him like he was one of the stupidest people alive before she spoke.
"The last one."
"The last what?"
"The last girl who was talking, she sits behind me, her name is like…Jenna. A little taller than me, skinny…red hair."
"But she called you suck up."
"But she was nice about it, she's the first person to be nice to me since I got here."
"So I'm just being what?"
"Lucas, you're being Lucas."
"Huh?"
"Well I wouldn't expect anything else from you than to be kind and gentlemanly, she didn't have to be."
"But she wasn't ."
"Shut up!"
O-O-O
What makes the one to shake you down?
Each touch belongs to each new sound
Say now you want to shake me too
Move down to me, slip into you
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The All-American Rejects-"Dance Inside"