Chapter 8 The Heart Wants What It Wants

Jake's POV

As Bart and I were in the Urban Culture, I was taking to him about the time Izzy broke her leg, until Bart jumped in.

"Did I tell you what happened last night with Owlette?" Bart exclaimed.

"No." I answered.

"Okay, well so you know how that you and Izzy won the Nationals duet which is great but erm..." Bart started before continuing.

"Yeah." I said.

"I want to tell her." Bart told me.

"Uh-huh." I said.

"So go inside the music room, and I'm really excited about it. I'm really ready to tell her and then...I go in and see her kissing Catboy." Bart explained.

"What?!" I said shocked.

"Kissing him I don't think she saw me but..." Bart said.

"Wait, wait how long were they kissing?" I wanted to know.

"I don't know, but it seemed like forever." Bart told me.

"Bart calm down please." I said.

Yo be honest I can't really gauge how serious the Owlette and Catboy kiss was because Bart has a tendency to overreact.

"You have to talk to her." I said.

"You don't know the full story okay? Just...just see what's going on. You can't jump to conclusions with your heart okay?" I told him then suddenly Owlette appears next to us.

"What's up?" Owlette asked.

"You just have to pack that picnic and get out of here! Like I'm about to wash Izzy." I said.

"Oh..." Bart exclaimed.

"Uh..." Owlette said.

"All right well have fun!" I said as I left.

Owlette's POV

As I began to sit down I started to laugh.

"Hahaha, what's up?" I asked.

"So, how was the rehearsal with catboy last night?" Bart exclaimed.

Bart's POV

I want Owlette to look at me in the eye and tell me the truth.

"It was good we really got some more progress with the dance." Owlette said.

"So I'm starting to feel really comfortable with it." Owlette told me.

"Oh so nothing happened at rehearsal? Nothing out of the ordinary at all?" I asked.

"No same old." Owlette lied.

When she lies to my face I know the kiss had to have to meant something. Why wouldn't she?

Why wouldn't she not tell me that if it didn't mean something.

"No, same old, same old nothing out of the ordinary happened." Owlette lied again.

"Nothing out of the ordinary? No like aliens abducting you you or something? Nothing?" I asked.

"Not one thing?" I wanted to know.

"No aliens, what's up?" Owlette exclaimed.

Owlette's POV

I didn't tell Bart about the kiss because the kiss meant nothing. And I know that Bart will never understand that. So for me to tell him it would be pointless.

"That's funny, because when I came into the music room, last night to tell you that we didn't get the Nationals do it I see you and Catboy kissing." Bart exclaimed.

Signs heavy*

"And then when I give you a chance to be honest about it you lied to me right to my face." Bart exclaimed.

"Bart, listen I..." I began to say.

"Is there anything else, you're lying to me about?" Bart exclaimed.

"No, I'm serious Bart I'm not lying about anything else." I said.

"Listen, catboy kissed me I didn't kiss Catboy.

But, that's when Bart stood up from his seat and spoke again.

"You didn't pull away either." Bart exclaimed as he started to walk away.

"Bart, come on I..." I said as I placed my hand on my head.

Marina's POV

Everyone is warming up in studio A, that's when Peter came in.

"Hey guys! Sign up sheet for small group audition is up." Peter told us.

Small group auditions are with three to six people and it gives the judges a chance to see them work together as a team.

"Hey, uh do you guys want to sign up for the small group auditions with me?" Skye asked.

"That would be amazing!" Lisa said.

"Right." Skye exclaimed.

"That would be so much fun." I told them as we began to move our shoulders together.

John's POV

"You should get together John and audition." Owlette said.

I'm a put out that I have to audition for a small group because I didn't get my first choice which was the solo. But at least I will have something to dance for at Nationals.

"Who's should be the third?" I wanted to know.

"Ryan." Owlette answered.

"Hey Ryan!" I called as Ryan goes over to us.

"Hey, guys!" Ryan exclaimed.

"Do you want to addition for a small group with us?" I asked.

Owlette's POV

"Hey izzy, remember that time that one time we were in the water, and you were pretending to be a mermaid...?" Stormy wanted to know.

I'm kind of just looking across the room, at Bart who was actually stretching as I was watching him.

I'm trying to read him, just to see if I have any hope.

"That was actually..." Izzy was about to say as Stormy turned around and saw me.

"Yeah you know isn't that funny?" Stormy asked.

"Sorry what?" I wanted to know.

"Owlette, are you okay?" Stormy asked.

"I don't know, I'm kind of preoccupied with some stuff." I told her.

"Preoccupied?" Stormy questioned.

"With what?" Izzy wanted to know.

"I...I kissed Catboy." I said while Stormy and Izzy were shocked.

"And Bart saw it." I exclaimed.

For most problems I would find a way to solve it but...maybe there's not a solution to this one.

"Okay, wait." Izzy said.

"No, way." Stormy exclaimed.

"Shhhhhh!" I said as I shushed the girls.

"No, no no..." Izzy said.

"Did...did you kiss Catboy or did Catboy kiss you?" Izzy wanted to know.

"Technically he kissed me." I answered.

"Oh so you're good, you got nothing to worry about." Stormy said.

"Yeah." Izzy agreed.

"Like I said, you got nothing to worry about I mean unless it lasted more than 3 seconds." Stormy told me.

"What? What? What does that have to do with it?" I asked.

"You don't know about the three second rule?" Stormy asked.

"Pretty much how it works, the kiss last more than 3 seconds then that means that you're interested." Stormy explained .

"How long was the kiss?" Izzy asked.

"I don't know like...nine nine seconds." I answered.

"Nine?" Izzy asked as I nodded.

"Are you coming right now?" Stormy asked

"Yeah." I said.

"This girl, just said 9 seconds." Izzy said.

"What? No..." I exclaimed.

As I walked inside the music room, I saw catboy dancing hour duet. And right now I'm just going into the music room to tell catboy that I can't do the duet.

"Hey, Owlette, want to rehearse?" Catboy asked.

"Uh.." I said.

"I want to do that uh...you know lifting part." Catboy told me.

"Yeah." I answered.

"I can never do it." Catboy said.

"Listen Catboy, I can't go to the competition with you." I said.

"What?" Catboy exclaimed.

"I'm so sorry Catboy." I apologized.

"What do you mean?" Catboy asked.

"Bart saw us kiss, and he's getting the wrong idea I can't do it." I exclaimed.

"Well, what did he say?" Catboy wanted to know.

"Well he thinks I want to be with you I mean..." I said.

"Owlette, what are we going to do?" Catboy asked.

"I'm sorry." I apologized again.

"We could win!" Catboy said.

"I know, I know." I told him.

"I could go talk to him." Catboy exclaimed.

"Definitely not do not talk to him please." I said.

"All right, I'm just trying to think cuz you know my mom, was supposed to take the day off of work tomorrow and drive us down right?" Catboy exclaimed.

"Oh yeah." I said.

"I just don't know what to say." Catboy told me.

"Tell her I'm sorry I'm sorry I can't." I told him.

"You're killing me!" Catboy exclaimed.

"I'm sorry." I said.

"All right...well...go figure out stuff with Bart I guess." Catboy exclaimed as we hugged each other.

"Well I'll be here." Catboy told me.

I don't think that by doing this Bart's just going to come back to me but it's a step in the right direction.

Izzy's POV

Peter and I are walking into Studio A, that's when Peter started to speak.

"Izzy, okay so you have the registration forms in there?" I asked.

"Yes!" Izzy answered.

"All signed?" I exclaimeed.

"Yeah!" Peter said.

"Great!" Peter answered.

"Peter!" Bart called his name.

"Yeah, Bart?" Peter said.

"Can I talk to you for a minute about the whole duet?" Bart asked.

"Sure." Peter told him.

"Okay, um...just stop for a minute." Bart said.

"I don't think I can do this." Bart said.

"What do you mean you can't do the duet?" Peter wanted to know.

"Bart, you have to think about the team." Peter told him.

"Okay, um...just stop for a minute. I don't think Jake and Izzy should fo the duet." Bart exclaimed as I was confused.

"What do you mean that Jake and Izzy shouldn't do the duet?" Peter wanted to know.

"But you have to think about the team here." Peter said.

"We need Jake and Izzy to do this duet for Nationals." Peter exclaimed.

"But no is the time for you to be professional.

"Professionals whatever happens outside of the dance studio, and they focus on the dance and the performance and that's what I need from you right now." Peter told him.

"All right I'll let Jake and Izzy do the duet." Bart exclaimed as I smiled.

"Great! Thank you so much, Bart." Peter thanked him as Peter and I walked away from Bart.

John's POV

We were all in studio A, as Peter came in.

"Okay guys it is small group audition time! Are you ready?" Peter asked as we all cheered.

"Yes, good!" Peter said.

"Well, let's get right to it." Peter said.

We began to do the small group dance. I wouldn't say I was happy having to do the small group and team up with Ryan and Owlette but, I think we would be my top pick.

Hip-hop/ballet music plays.

We made it a bit of a fusion between hip hop ballet.

We all cheered.

"Our dance is over and we all clapped and cheered.

"Wow, that was a nice remix there!" Peter said.

"Okay, next up is Skye, Lisa and Marina." Peter announced.

Lisa's POV

Our trio is going well, it's just so old school and sassy at the same time.

Everyone cheered.

Their dance is finished and everyone cheers and clapped.

"Nicely done ladies, amazing job." Peter exclaimed.

"I can tell you guys worked so much hard and put a lot of efforts into that. I really really really appreciate it Peter told us.

" I'm going to have to think about it, and I'll let you guys know shortly thank you!" Peter said.

"All right." Izzy exclaimed.

Owlette's POV

As I walked into the music room, I took Bart's bag. Because I was playing football to show how much he means to me because he won't even talk to me. And I don't know how to get through to him.

"Can I help you?" Bart asked really annoyed.

"What's up?" I asked.

"I want to show you something." I said as I put the speaker on.

"Please sit down on the bench." I told him as he sat down on the bench.

"Owlette..." Bart said.

I was thinking about how I could get Bart to talk to me, and there's not that much I'm good at but I can dance.

That's when I decided to dance for Bart. Honestly, I think the dance is working so far.

Bart's kind of getting into it.

I'm making him smile here and there, and I haven't even had eye contact from me for some while now. I was now on my knees in front of Bart.

"Bart I am so sorry...about everything please talk to me." I said.

"That dance was for you, that song was for you. You have to realize that with Catboy there was never anything. It's always been you." I said.

"You have to forgive me." I exclaimed.

Bart begins to talk to me until Catboy came in.

"Whoo! What's going on over here guys?" Catboy wanted to know.

"Let me guess you're next in line to see the show?" Bart exclaimed.

"There's a show?" Catboy asked.

"Look Catboy please..." I said.

"Owlette you ruined something really special okay? And no dance is going to change that." Bart told me as he picked up his bag.

"Come on, Bart." I pleaded.

"No." Bart answered.

"I can go?" Catboy asked.

"No, you stay, I'm leaving." Bart said.

"We're over." Bart exclaimed as he walked as I was left shocked, and stunned.

John's POV

Everyone is gathering to see who got the small group.

"Okay you guys..." Peter said.

I am feeling pretty confident that we'll get the small group I think. Peter wants me to represent the team at Nationals.

"First of all, I would like to say I am so appreciative of how hard you have worked for those auditions it goes to show that you were so excited for Nationals. Which is amazing because, I know we're going to go out there and absolutely on that dance floor." Peter said as we all cheered.

"That begins at the small group is going to Marina, Skye, and Lisa!" Peter announced as everyone apart from me cheered.

I'm one of the best dancers at the studio so why wouldn't Peter want me in the small group representing the team at Nationals?

"Thank you so much everyone." Peter thanked us as he then walked to his office.

It looks like I'm out of opportunities to be a featured dancer at Nationals so...I don't know what I'm going to do now.

Owlette's POV

Catboy and I were sitting on the floor.

"Are you okay?" Catboy asked.

"Yeah, I just can't believe it's over with me and Bart." I said.

I am having trouble believing that it's over.

I guess I have to fully accepted it yet.

"I don't think you deserve that..that was pretty crazy." Catboy exclaimed.

"I mean I know messed up, but he wouldn't even talk to me." I said.

"I thought what you did was amazing. Cuz if someone had done that for me, I would have melted. So, don't beat yourself up." Catboy said.

"Yeah." I exclaimed.

"I understand if you don't want to do the competition tomorrow." Catboy said.

"No, I think I can do it." I told him.

I'm going to the competition with catboy just because I-I...need someone there right I feel like Catboy is the only one right now that really can understand what I'm going through.

"I think we've rehearsed enough." Catboy exclaimed.

"Why don't we get some pizza, I'll cheer you up. Go eat, rest, and we'll be all good for tomorrow." Catboy told me.

"Okay." I said.

"Want to do that? Come on." Catboy asked as he helps me up.

"Let's cheer you up here..." Catboy told me as I put my arms around Catboy.

Bart's POV

I am dancing to Owlette's and Catboy's duet song, and doing their duet in studio A, while imagining myself dancing with Owlette. Right now I am doing Owlette's and Catboy's duet by myself. But when I am dancing, it's almost like she's there doing it with me. And I know that she's not. But it's so hard, because I so badly want her to be here. I feel lost. Because, all it reminds me of...is Catboy and Owlette. It's their dance. I than sat down on the floor and breaks down shaking my head crying.