Nina
I sighed as I stepped foot into the dance studio. I wasn't a very good dancer, but I was planning to practice martial arts instead. I hadn't practiced for a while, but a crisis like mine called for desperate measures.
I changed into a tank top and yoga pants, and stretched a bit before doing some basic sequences. I breathed in through my nose and out through my mouth, and sliced my leg through the air. I lost myself in the exercise, just letting my muscles take over and my focus on my invisible opponent to intensify. I flipped sideways, jabbing my legs into thin air. I landed on my feet and one hand, looking up and blowing hair out of my face.
Still, as soon as I stopped moving, I flashed back to four a.m. this morning:
"Whoa!" a voice said behind us. We turned around to see Joy standing there, looking shocked but smug. "Looks like someone's cheating on Will," she said, a little embarrassed for me.
"Oh god, don't tell him," I said, pushing myself away from Fabian. "Don't worry, your secret's safe with me. What are you going to do, though? You can't have both." Joy pointed out. "I choose Will. Fabian's just an ex," I said firmly. "What?" Fabian asked, angry. "I…" "Nina, you have to choose sometime!" Fabian reminded me. "Not yet," I said weakly. "YES, IT IS TIME!" Fabian shouted this time. "I DON'T KNOW!" I yelled back at him. "Then make up your mind soon," Fabian said, leaving and pulling Joy with him. I stood, furious and hurt, in the middle of the deserted dining room.
I did the natural thing, and went back upstairs to try to sleep again. When I tossed and turned for a while, I grabbed a knapsack, stuffed some workout clothes and a water bottle into it, and took off to the studio.
I sucked in a deep breath and focused on a difficult move I was trying to learn. I did a roundhouse kick but I flipped over instead of bringing my leg to the ground, and landed on that same foot doing the kick.
I bit my lip and just went for it, kicking the leg so high and letting myself fall over the right amount. I landed on one foot and didn't even touch the other to the ground, instead standing in a balance pose with my other leg bent.
Clapping brought me out of my trance. I shook my head and turned around to see Will staring with a shocked expression. "I didn't know you knew martial arts," he said, walking up to me. "I haven't practiced in a while," I said sheepishly. "Please. No one out of practice could do that move successfully," Will pointed out. I blushed, because 'in a while' actually meant 'since last week'.
"Why are you here?" I asked, taking out my water bottle. "I knew you'd be in here," he said simply. "How?" I was confused. "Because you always have to go do something when you're confused," Will said gently, grabbing a stool from the corner and sitting down. "I'm…I'm not confused," I argued unconvincingly. "Oh, yeah? I know something happened last night. Probably something between you and Fabian. And I bet you ran into him this morning, and he upset you somehow. And now you're here, feeling guilty because you like me but love him. And I don't blame you," he finished. "No, Will, he and I are history! It's not like that. Really, Will, please believe me," I begged, my voice cracking. "Neens, you need some time to figure yourself out. We need some space from each other," he said gently, taking my hands in his. "B-but I don't want you to go," I said, sounding like a stubborn child. "You need me to go," he said, and just…left. I stood alone, devastated and confused.
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Mara
"Mara? Mara…Mara, what are you doing?" a voice said. I groaned and flopped over, curling into the embrace of someone else. Someone else? I shook my head groggily, and found myself in the arms of a beautiful golden headed boy, his face relaxed into a sweet smile as he slept. I grinned and almost kissed him, before remembering he had amnesia. I sighed, and pushed some of his blonde hair out of his face.
"Mara?" I had forgotten about the voice until it spoke again. I looked around the room and saw Joy smirking at me. "How're you two lovebirds?" She asked, sitting on our bed. "We aren't lovebirds. He can't even remember us. I don't know how to say 'I love you' to a guy who doesn't even remember our first date." "That's easy. Just say 'I love you' to Jerome," Joy said, like 'duh'.
"Say what to Jerome?" A deeper voice asked. I froze as the body next to me sat up and ran a hand through his rumpled hair. "Just that Mara lo-" I put a hand over Joy's mouth and shot her daggers. "Just that I...I…um…value you as a friend?" I said. Joy looked at me as if that was the worst lie she'd ever heard. (It probably was.) "Riiight…." Jerome stretched out the word, looking at both of us.
"I…have to go. Bye, Joy," I said, standing up and momentarily forgetting I was in my pajamas. I raced out the door, and sat down to bury my face in my hands. Why did the world have to make everything so complicated?
I'M BACK, BABY! I just wanted to say that =P. Sorry for forgetting you guys! I had major writer's block for all my stories, so for a while I guess it seemed like I dropped off the face of the earth. But I'm back now!
