Disclaimer: I don't own CL. Or the songs (one's called 'Listen to Your Heart, and I think it's (or was) By Heart. The other's called 'Don't Cha' by the Pussycat Dolls)
I'm so happy right now! Y'all reviewed! Thanx you! Ha, ha, yeah. Did anyone notice that Aelita was trying to shut Chloe up? Only one person did!
Problems
Meg was horribly bored. Everyone had someone to dance with; Yumi was with Ulrich, Aelita was sitting with Jeremie across the gym. She sighed and stood. Odd had disappeared somewhere and she couldn't find him.
"Looking for me?" she heard behind her. She jumped slightly and turned to see Odd.
"Hi, Odd!" she said enthusiastically. He had a strange look on his face. She frowned.
"Are you all right?" she asked worriedly. He nodded and took her hand roughly.
"Come with me," he said. She followed him as he pulled her into an empty classroom.
"What are you-" she began but was cut off as he pushed her against the window hard.
"Odd!" she yelled, trying to push him off her. The counter edge was digging into her back and she could hear her blood pounding in her ears. He pushed her against the window harder and started to kiss her. She was terrified, so she did the first thing that popped into her head. She brought her knee up hard and raced out the door when he fell to his knees and gasped in pain. The hallway wasn't long and soon she was back in the gym. She heard rather than felt herself sob and knew she must look a mess. Lucky for her, they had turned the lights down really low. The only people that could see her were the ones standing right next to her. She stumbled back to her table, where there was no one sitting. She leaned on the table for support and buried her head in her hands.
I was so wrong to come back here…Those memories, those horrible memories…The fire…What the Hell was wrong with Odd? Where did he think…I hate this! She felt herself begin to lose her grip on reality and stood as fast as she could, tears falling down her face. As she reached the door, she turned to see if anyone was looking for her. Her eyes caught Yumi's across the room. A stray tear trailed down her cheek and she saw Yumi's eyes widen. Before anything else could happen, she bolted. It was much cooler outside. The stars shone brightly, each with its own outline, against the dark sky. Meg shivered to herself in fear that Odd would come back for her. She heard a stick crack behind her and started. A shuffling noise came from her left and she took a step away from it. A shadow moved in it and she ran. Soon, she reached the room she and Linden were sharing for the weekend. She slammed the door behind her and locked it. She pulled the drapes closed tightly, letting no light in. The lights went off and she fell to her bed sobbing. There was a chance she might never get up again.
Back at the dance…..
Linden sat at the edge of the room, watching everyone else dance and have fun. She sighed and leaned her face in her hands. She was soooo bored. All the boys were standing on the wall next to one another, staring at the girls (who had decided to sit next to each other on the chairs). Only the grown ups could be seen dancing. Suddenly, a blonde boy detached himself from the wall, walking directly towards Linden. She sat up a little, waiting to see who it was.
"Hi," he said with a grin, "You looked lonely over here, so I figured I'd come and ask you to dance," Linden smiled and stood up just as another song came on. Linden smiled.
"I love this song!" she yelled over the noise. He pulled her out.
"Good!" he yelled back.
"…I know there's something in the wake of your smile,
I get a notion from the look in your eyes,
You've built a love, but that love falls apart,
A little piece of heaven turns to dark.
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you,
Listen to your heart,
There's nothing else you can do,
I don't know where you're going,
And I don't know why,
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye…"
On the other side of the dance floor, Aelita was sitting with Jeremie.
"So…What do you want to name it?" she asked him, holding her stomach. He shifted a little closer to her.
"Hmmm….How about Marie?" Aelita shook her head, "Kate?" another shake, "Hmm…Maybe Annie?" she shook her head again. Jeremie sighed. This might take a while…
"…Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worth while,
The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah,
They're swept away,
And nothing is as it seems,
The feeling of belonging in your dreams…"
Yumi turned to Ulrich, worried.
"Did you just see Meg?" she asked. He shook his head slowly and she sighed.
"She was standing by the door, crying a few seconds ago. Are you sure you didn't see her?" she asked again. Ulrich stared at her.
"Yumi, what's wrong?" he asked.
"I'm scared something happened to Meg…Have you seen Odd lately?" she asked him. Yet again, he shook his head. Yumi sighed to herself. She wanted to go after Meg herself.
"…Listen to your heart,
When he's calling for you,
Listen to your heart,
There's nothing else you can do,
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why,
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye." After a few notes, the song stopped in the background. Chloe glanced up, but didn't notice anything, so she went back to her computer. She'd pulled it out when Chris had gone to dance with some girl. After all, she had nothing better to do. She looked up and saw a boy about her age sitting in front of her. She stopped typing.
"Can I help you?" she asked rudely, not caring whether or not he'd leave. He nodded slowly. The silence stretched on for a few minutes. She sighed.
"Care to tell me what it is?" He jumped slightly. He had almost completely forgotten she was there.
"Oh. I just saw you sitting over here. Um…You looked lonely, so I thought I'd sit by you. Is that all right?" he asked kind of nervously. Chloe nodded slowly. He smiled, relieved.
"So…What are you doing?" he asked, leaning close to look at the screen of her computer. She glanced at him for a second and kept going, almost ignoring him.
"I'm researching Artificial Intelligence," she told him, hitting a few keys on her keyboard. He nodded slowly, obviously not understanding what she was talking about.
"So...Um….You wanna dance?" she started slightly, considering. She might find some important information, but this was probably the only dance she'd go to for a long time. She made her decision.
"Yeah," she smiled, making him blush, "I'd love to dance with you."
"I know you like me,
(I know you like me)
I know you do.
(I know you do.)
That's why, every time I come around, she's all over you.
I know you want it,
(I know you want it)
It's easy to see.
(It's easy to see)
And, in the back of your mind, you know you should be on with me."
Jessie set his cup down on the table carefully, trying not to spill. He'd been looking for Linden all night with no success. It was almost like she'd disappeared. He glanced out on the dance floor, expecting to see his uncle and soon-to-be-aunt. But no. Instead, he saw Linden slow dancing with some boy he'd never seen before. He felt his jaw harden and his back get a little tighter. Fine. If this was how she wanted it, then let the games begin. He straightened up and brushed imaginary specks of dust off his shirt. He saw a lovely blonde girl sitting at a table alone, so he walked over slowly, playing it cool. He sat next to her.
"Uh…Can I sit next to you?" he asked. She eyed him carefully.
"I guess," she answered. They had a short conversation which ended in him dancing with her. The next song came up. It was fast, with a good beat. Good thing Jessie knew how to dance. As did the girl whose name he'd forgotten to ask.
"Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Don't you wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Don't cha?
Don't cha, baby? Don't cha?" The song was still playing, but Yumi was getting worried. With no sign of Odd and Meg disappearing, this dance was definitely not going as planned. Ulrich was still trying to cheer her up, but it was like there was a dark cloud hanging over her head. Finally, she couldn't take it any longer.
"Ulrich…I'm sorry. I'm worried about Meg. This just isn't like her and…She needs my help. I promise I'll be back in just a few minutes, all right?" Ulrich nodded. She smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"I love you," she whispered. Ulrich smiled at her.
"I love you, too."
All right, so I left you hanging on a cliff. This is still the longest chapter I've submitted to this story (and possibly the longest chapter I've ever submitted!). So, don't worry! Be happy! (dang, where did that come from?)