Chapter three
This is how we do it!
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" Maxxie said to me as I sat looking to the stage, I felt my stomach twisted, but I laughed. I'd never thought I'd do this, but it was too late to back out, and I wasn't even sure how I was going to do this, this wasn't my things.
I glanced down, "Maxxie, I'm bad at acting," I finally looked down to the script he gave me to read over, I felt stupid standing with him. "Can't someone else do your lines with you?"
"Amber, I picked you, because I've got to work on this kiss, and I know I am going to need practice," he then walked over to me flicking over to a page, "So, just real the lines, and I'll read mine," he smiled brushing my hair behind my ear, "Then we'll go to class…"
I inhaled, "Ok, but I'm so happy you're gay," I then giggled, "Hope I don't turn you straight now…"
"Amber, we've kissed before," he stood back, "And I'm still gay," now he started to get into character as I glanced to the script. "Oh, this is a singing part," Maxxie finished.
"Singing," I stare at the script, my stomach felt tight as I now shake my head, "No, no!" I pointed.
Maxxie sighed, "Oh Ber, please," he looked at me with them puppy eyes, my hand tightened on the script feeling sick, "For me," he kept stepping closer to me, I felt his hand brush on my arm.
"You owe me," I then glanced to the script, "I'm not singing," I added, "I'll speak, you sing," I added finally looking to Maxxie raise his eyebrow, "fine, I'll sing…" I glanced around the empty hall.
The song started from Maxxie's ipod on a dock, I kept feeling like an idiot as I sung the part Michelle would be singing in the play, I kept looking to Maxxie as he was in character, he sung better than anything, but coming from me who'd never sing in the right key, or could be accused of being tone deaf, I kept trying to keep into the scene as I tried to sing.
Maxxie moved over to me, I stared at the script, I looked into Maxxie's eyes as he leaned in kissing me, and I kissed back before breaking apart, "Maxxie" I whispered lightly trying to catch my breath back.
Maxxie smiled to me, "I know,"
"You're so gay," I broke into a fit of giggled while trying to control myself, "I'm sorry," I then held my stomach, "sorry, just," I now stood up, "I can't sing."
"No you really can't Amber," Maxxie hugged onto me, I felt better about doing something to help Maxxie out, "What time you picking Cassie up?" he asked looking over his watch.
I did too, "I'm picking her up after English," I now smile watching his eyes on me, "Just when you do the kiss, try and picture Michelle as a guy,"
Maxxie raised his eyebrow again, but shrugged, "I'm not even sure what I'm doing wrong," he then looked to the seats, in two weeks he'd be performing in front of a full house.
I inhaled, "Ok," I stepped in front of him, I glanced over his face, "First of, you have, a resistance," I then brushed his cheek, "To make a kiss believable, you need to find something to make it believable," I now leaned closer, "First, imagine, someone, anyone you fancy like no tomorrow," I smiled, "Then when you close your eyes, don't think of me, thing of that person, then…" I leaned up brushing my lips against his, I brushed my fingers into his hair, it was a moment when I felt Maxxie kissing me back, I felt his hand moving around my waist holding me tight against him.
"Well, Maxxie didn't see you as the steal your mates girlfriend…" Tony said while walking closer to the stage. Maxxie and me quickly broke apart as I stared to Tony.
I blushed, "Rehearsing, I was helping Maxxie," I now side glanced over Maxxie who was trying to keep a straight face, "What?"
"Maxxie told me," Tony sat down looking from me to him, "I just wanted to know if you wanted me to walk with you to English," he added with a grin as I didn't know whether to be mad or not as I jumped from the stage looking up to Tony. "But Ber," he looked into my eyes, his voice soft.
"Yes Tony?" I asked while I felt something was missing.
Tony broke into another grin, "Please don't ever sing again," he added as I slapped him on the arm.
"Tony," I said between slaps, "Stonem," I felt a fit of laughter escape me, "I'm, not, that, BAD!" feeling better as Tony held my arms, "you're mean…" I added.
"I love you still," he kept me still I could feel him kissing my neck lightly, his hands loosened on mine as I relaxed. "So you're not mad…"
"No, I'm not mad," I whispered feeling my eyes glanced over his, "Tony, I think, we need to get to English," I smiled watching Tony look into my eyes, "Plus I've got to pick Cassie up," I kissed him quickly, "also, I'll see you at Bruce's party tonight?" I asked feeling better about the college week.
"Yeah, just got the last piece for my costume," he held onto my hand, "so Maxxie what you going as?" he asked as he tried to give Tony and me space.
I smiled to Maxxie as he linked arms with the arm that didn't have Tony attached to it, he laughed, "I am being the biggest hero, in red and blue, and well," he laughed.
"Superman," I nodded, "well, I think I am looking forward to that," I now glanced over Tony, "we're going as Bonnie and Clyde," I felt good about the idea me and Tony came up with, it was that it was more of a laugh since none of us had really watched the movie until we came up with the idea.
"Yeah, I thought why not," Tony nodded making our way to Class; I could see Michelle and Jal making their way from the other side. I still had a feeling that Michelle didn't approve of Tony and me. Mostly the whole he was her boyfriend for so long, he hurt her, I knew that, but it was the snidely remarks she'd make now and then that really pissed me off.
"Hey Ber," Jal said as we sat down in the class, typically Michelle just nodded to me. Jal sighed, "So you coming to the party tonight?" she asked doing her best to ignore the tension between Michelle and me.
Smiling over to Jal, I could feel Tony next to me taking his things out of his bag, "Yeah, I'm gonna be picking Cassie from the train station before getting ready," I then looked to Michelle, "you're welcome to pick her up with me if you want." I felt like I needed to try and push this awkwardness between Michelle and me.
"I'd love to," Jal said while glancing over to Michelle.
Michelle looked me over, it was weird to keep feeling like I was being judged, "I'd love to come, but I've got to work on my outfit some more," her voice light, I didn't know if it was being rude. "But tell Cassie I said hi…"
"I will," I kept my smile stiff, it remind me when Caddie said in Mean girls, this was girl world and it was a silent war between Michelle and me, and Jal was the horrible stuck in the middle. "It's so sad you won't be able to make it," I kept my smile small, but on the inside I was grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Getting out of the class, Tony took my hand pulling me towards him, kissing me. Caught of guard as I closed my eyes around him kissing him back. I had a feeling Tony was doing this to make a point. Part of should have not encouraged him to irritate Michelle, but couldn't help being lost in the moment. Breaking apart I laughed, "Tony, Tony, Tony," I tapped his chest lightly, "I will. See you tonight," I kissed him softly brushing my hand against his cheek, and then I tapped his shoulder walking away with Jal beside me.
"Do you two always have to be?"
"Jal, it's just Tony doing what he does best," I didn't look back, a part of me was feeling bad about rubbing into Michelle her relationship with Tony was over, but the fact was he never really loved her, but how could I know that. I never really asked him about his feelings for Michelle. A part of me didn't want to know.
Jal just simply nodded, I knew it was one of them things really, "Well, just remember, he did it to Chelle he can do it to you," her voice haunted me, as we started to make our way out of the college to get a bus to the train station. I honestly didn't want to think that Jal could be right.
A/N: Right I didn't want to end this chapter here, I had no intention to, and I wanted to write this as well as my NaNoWriMo, but if I don't update at all in November, it's cos I really can't write my novel and this story at the same time without serious lack of sleep and patients.
I am going to finish this, I'll pick it back up in December, but for now, I really need to focus on my own story, cos A girls gotta find a way to become a published author and get paid!
Much love, and I hope you wait for me *heart*
Emy
