Kim and I relaxed on my bed, holding hands for what felt like hours. We
weren't talking much. I was happy that we didn't, it would have ruined the
moment. I was glad that Dawn hadn't shown up yet, but then again I wasn't
comfortable.
Here I was.
With Kim.
Holding her hand.
On my bed.
I cleared my thoughts as she began to speak. "Are you okay with this group
date tomorrow?" With what Dawn said, I thought Kim wouldn't bring it up
but I kept my mind clear and cool. "Um yeah. It should be fun." I really
didn't want to go on this date. But this made Kim happy, and if lying and
faking a smile is what it takes then so be it. "Oh okay." She let go of my
hand and rose up. I rose up after her involuntarily "Kim, are you okay?" she
stared across the room clearly drowning in her own thoughts. "Kim?" I laid
a hand on her shoulder and that seemed to bring her back. "What? Oh yes.
I'm fine." I saw right through her. "No, your not. Kim don't lie to me." She
looked at me, burrowing her eyes through mine own.
"Jack I-" just then the door burst open revealing Dawn. "Hey guys, I'm sorry
I took so long." I don't think I've ever been so disappointed to see someone
in my life. Great. Just when I gotten Kim to open up. Kim was the first to
speak, clearly forgetting everything that just happened. "Hey Dawn your
finally here!" I put on a smile, just to be nice. Dawn returned the smile.
"Okay let's get started. Jack I thought that instead doing actual dancing, you
go just incorporate some of your karate moves to match what their doing in
the video. Kim same for you." I nodded. This sounded easy enough. We
decided to go outside to the back yard so that we could have enough space.
Dawn turned the music on, and she began showing us the steps and lucky for
me and Kim they were easy. After we learned the steps, Dawn had me
memorize the lyrics which took only an hour. Then she said we were ready
to start shooting.
"Okay Jack your going to walk in with both of us, and when the first verse
comes on you'll turn to me first. I decided we should do a skating trick
because that's what we like about our friendship." I nodded and grabbed
both of our skateboards. We walked onto the street; she turned on the music
while the video camera rolled. When the first verse came I started to sing.
Dawn looked shocked at first, and then quickly came back.
"She's the prettiest thing that you ever did see
You may not see her in the magazines
But I know that she gotta be made for me
Cause we fit together so perfectly"
We skated together at first then I hopped off my skate board after I grinded a
rail. I ran up next to her, and put my arms around her while I sang. She
smiled and giggled for the camera. Then when I was done, she stopped the
song. "Okay that was good! For the chorus we all come together and do the
dance steps." Kim walked up next to me while Dawn started the song form
where it left.
"Ohh, she's the baddest yeah yeah she's the baddest
Ohh, she's the baddest yeah yeah she's the baddest
I'm so impressed cause she got it all
So beautiful I see all your flaws
I-I like em all, I-I like em all
It don't matter to me, cause I like the way you are
I-I like em all, yeah I like em all
It don't matter to me, cause I like the way you are
Every single one of your flaws
It don't matter cause you got my heart
Cause I like em all, I-I like em all
It don't matter cause I like em all."
While I sang, Kim and Dawn danced around me, and every few seconds
each of them held my hand. I had to admit, it was coming out pretty good.
Then when it ended, Dawn stopped it again. "Okay, this shot is between you
and Kim. So make it good." She smiled and winked at me. I immediately go
nervous. There was no reason to be nervous around Kim, but I couldn't
control it. When Dawn started the second verse, I circled around Kim,
occasionally grabbing her waist. She made it look like she didn't notice me,
which was good for the scene. That's when I started to sing the second
verse.
"Ain't no way I could see someone else for me
She's a Juliet in my love story
Back back back it up
Can't no one compete
If I was a snare she's the kick to my beat."
I tried not to think of the words or how they sounded as we eased into the
fake fight. She made it good by giggling and blushing. I ended it when
hugging her from behind. Then we went straight into the chorus. I finished it
off with a one of my signature flips and then we were done.
We went back to my room to upload it, and I have to admit, Dawn's steps
made us look like professional dancers. The A was practically in our hands.
When we saw that it was 9:00, Kim went home, leaving me and Dawn
behind. "Nice touch with the flip at the end." She said to me as we sat on the
porch. "Thanks. You should get most of the credit though. You did a really
good job." She smiled awkwardly at me which made me laugh. Then when it
got quiet she said. "I really saw you and Kim connect out there." I shook my
head almost immediately. "It was just acting. We had to make it look good."
Dawn agreed but I knew she thought other wise.
When Dawn had left, I couldn't help but think about what she had said. I had
to face facts. It's true that me and connected but it was probably just because
we haven't hung out with each other in a long while. I found my mind
wondering around the image of me grabbing her waist, and pulling her in
with a hug from behind. Being close to her in that way didn't feel weird at
all like I thought it would.
… It felt right. And the lyrics I sang to her seemed to fit right in. it wasn't
fake.
It felt right.
And so did the kiss.