【Ｏｕｒ Ｆｉｒｓｔ Ｄａｎｃｅ】ⱽⁱᵒˡᵉᵗ ᴱᵛᵉʳᵍᵃʳᵈᵉⁿ ˣ ᶠᵉᵐʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ

♤ Thirteen ♤

After a while, Amy joins us. This time, I am not scared or nervous and she seems to be tired of picking up her little fights with me. We actually have a neutral conversation. I am still cautious though.

"What do you want to do after school?" She asks me. A surprised look appears on my face, but I answer her question.

"I don't know yet. I haven't thought about it, since I am focused on school right now. What I am quite sure about, is, that I want to travel around or live in another state. Maybe, even in another country, but that is a difficult decision. What about you?"

"I am working on becoming a professional dancer or teacher. I may be able to teach in another school or academy later on." She shrugs.

We don't ask Violet, since she already has a job, so silence overcomes again.

We don't talk for quite a while, when we decide to walk around a bit, since Amy also gets nervous about the announcement.

The only calm and undisturbed person is Violet.
Which is not a surprise at all.

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It is 7pm. The same day. And the list is already on the board in the great hall, like the teacher told us over the speaker hours ago.

I made the decision earlier, that I would go alone and check it out. Violet and Amy aren't finished with their food anyway.

As I wait, the crowd of people slowly get away from the list and walk away, talking hysterically about the results. Now I can have a clear look. It is a long list and unfortunately not sorted alphabetical, so it takes me a few minutes until I see it. Y/N L/N. Paired up with Violet Evergarden.

I can't believe it. Staring at it for a while in shock, I don't notice, that I am the only one still standing on the same spot and checking the list, over and over again, to be fully aware, what is happening right now. And what will be happening tomorrow.

I will dance with Violet.
Oh my lord! That is incredible. Incredibly lucky!

Suddenly, someone taps my shoulder and I feel someones presence next to me. "Did you find your name yet?" Amy asks. I hesitate to tell her, who it is.

I nod and wait for her, to find her own.
"Oh, my partner will be one of the exchange students or someone from another class. I don't know the name. Who do you have as a partner?" Her voice is rather calm and I relax a little, since I am still nervous around her, especially when I am about to tell her, who my partner is.

"Violet." I simply answer.

She looks at me. She squints her eyes.
"You are so lucky! I still wish for you to be rejected or something and I am still so angry, that my crush will be dancing with you. But what can I change about the situation?" She shrugs, but her face still shows the anger and dissatisfaction.

She hasn't changed. I guess, it is the calm before the storm.

"In the end, Violet has to decide." I say, stepping away from her.
And speaking about her, the girl walks up to us seconds later.

"Who are your partners?" She asks, looking between us.

"A student i don't know yet." Amy says and when Violet looks at me, I tell her: "You are my partner." I smile nervously.

She nods. Her eyes slightly widen, but it is barely noticeable.

And that is all we say to this. No further talking in between the three of us, we just head out and walk to our dorm rooms.

Quite uncommon for us, but I know I would have been to nervous, when I try to talk.

Now I sit on my bed, planning out the next day in my head.

Okay, tomorrow I dance with her. No big deal, right?
We already danced in the lessons, so it shouldn't be any different. Except for the fact, that we are going to be dressed in all white, looking like we are on our wedding.
I just have to stay calm, unless I want to make mistakes and embarrass myself.

I really have to try and relax, so I grab a book and start reading, which helps surprisingly well.

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