Chapter 4
Just Like A Circus
Laurie heaved out a heavy breath, her shift was finally over. She walked out of Starbucks and to her old beat up Chevy truck. Opening the driver's side door she climbed in then shut the door. Turning the key in the ignition, she turned on her radio.
" And in other news, the popular rock band Tokio Hotel has finally come to Boston. Their concert is to be held at TB Banknorth Gardens. Tickets can be reserved online at . With their number 1 hit off their platinum album, here's Tokio Hotel with Sacred."
Laurie listened carefully to the song. She liked the way the lead signer's voice seemed to blend in with the bass guitar line. She was seriously digging the lyrics. But what she really loved was the lead guitar's just seemed to flow along with the song, blending in, but at the same time standing out in a unique way. She had to give the guitarist props.
" Sacred......."
And just like that the song was over. Laurie sighed. Really, why did it seem that everything good in this world had to end so soon? Jesus Christ, what the hell was wrong with her? She had only heard this song one time and she was already acting like a crazed fan girl! Shaking her head Laurie turned on her turn signal and turned into her apartment parking lot. Turning off her truck she opened the door climbed out and then shut the door. After walking into the lobby of the apartment building, she waited for the elavator to come down, two people were already standing there so she didn't have to press the button.
After what seemed like forever the elavator finally came down. Walking on the elavator Laurie noticed that one of the women that was there was talking loudly on her cell phone.
" Ah, yeah girl you know how men are! Huh? Oh no he didn't! Ooooo, girl we better get some vasoline on him! Yeh we put in his place."
The woman just seemed to talk and talk and talk. It got truly horrifying when she started talking about her sex life (with Laurie and the other woman right there!).
" Yeah Roberto hasn't been getting any lately. Oh, you know girl, the usual. I mean he never comes home on time, he never appriciates me, and he comes home smelling like rasberrys. Why the hell am I gonna give him any when he comes home smelling like a fruit basket?!"
At that part Laurie couldn't contain a giggle. The woman turned around and glared.
" Do you mind? This is a private phone call."
That part pissed Laurie off.
" If it was a private phone call, why the hell are you talking so loud. It's like you're practically broadcasting your life to the world the way you're talking."
The woman huffed and turned back around.
" Girl don't you just hate it when people stick their noses in your buisness?"
The woman emphasised the part of the sentence. Laurie rolled her eyes. The doors to the elavator opened and the woman stepped off into her floor. As soon as the doors were closed Laurie breathed a sigh of relief. The other woman laughed at Laurie.
" Sorry, I just don't like it when people talk so loudly on their phones."
" No, no, Don't be sorry. That was Charletta Genevira. Lives on the third floor and will talk anyone and everyone's leg off. Not to mention the fact that she'll talk about anyone. It's about time someone told her off."
Laurie laughed, " Hi there, my name's Laurie."
" My name's Laura, but everyone around here calls me Oreo."
" Oreo? That's an interesting nickname." It was then that Laurie took a good look at the woman. She was around 5'8, with long black hair that fell in luscious waves. Her tawny eyes accented her pale skin perfectly. She had an oval shaped face that was accented with a narrow nose and thin lips. All in all she was amazingly pretty.
" Yeah, but it's become normal to me."
All to soon Laurie's floor came.
" Well I guess I'll talk to you later?"
" Yeah, see you around Laurie."
Laurie looked down at her watch and realized the time. Shit! She had dance rehearsal at 7. It was 6:30 now. Running to her door Laurie practically zipped around her apartment. After she had changed out of her work clothes and into her dance clothes she grabbed her bag, and ran out of her apartment. Deciding that the stairs would be faster she made it down to her truck in record time.
Upon arriving at the dance studio that she rented three days a week, Laurie found a crowd of teenagers waiting for her.
" Hey guys, sorry I'm late."
Naidia, one of the older kids there, smiled and said, " That's cool Laurie, we know how busy you are. We're just glad you came at all."
Laurie smiled and unlocked the studio. " Hey I wouldn't be a good instructor if I didn't show up now would I?"
The only answer she got were a few chuckles. Laurie spent the next two hours working with the kids on a routine they had been perfecting for days. It was a real upbeat routine that was to the song Circus by Brittney Spears. Now Laurie had heard all about the crap Brittney Spears had gone through, but she liked the song because it had a good rythem. And sometimes her life was just like a circus.
" Naidia! Stop, let's run it again. You've got to put more energy into your movements."
" Laurie, what the hell do you want me to do? I'm trying but I just don't get it!"
" Sorry, I didn't realize you didn't get it. I...just really want you to get it. You could go places with the way you dance."
Walking over to her, Laurie went through the movements again.
" Alright, now it's hip pop. Roll, shimmy, and lock it. Close. That's right! Good you're getting it. Alright guys, that's it for tonight I'll see you next Monday."
After saying goodbye to everyone, Laurie drove home and when she walked in to her apartment the phone was ringing.
" Hello."
" Halo again Laurie."
" Hmmmmm, this wouldn't happen to be Georg would it?"
" Ah,so you're mind reader to? Did you know you are a voman that is very hard to get a hold of?"
Laughing she answered," Oh? No I didn't know that. It could've been the fact that I was at dance practice."
" So you dance? Are you an exotic dancer?"
Blushing so badly she could have put a tomato to shame she answered," No, I'm a mix between a hip hop and a ballet dancer."
" Oh vell. So, I heard you met my friend Gustav today?"
" Yes I did."
" Vell I have my other friends here. Vould you like to meet them?"
" Hmmmm, sounds okay to me."
" Hold on I put you on speaker phone." There was a brief pause. " Okay, say hi Laurie."
" Hello... whoever you are."
She heard laughter in the back ground.
" Halo Laurie, my name, as you already know, is Gustav."
" Nice talking to you again Gustav."
" Halo Laurie, my name is Bill."
" Well hello to you to Bill."
And the next voice she heard, Laurie could've sworn was the voice of an angel.
" Halo Laurie my name is Tom."
She could've fainted on the spot.
