That's just life

27.

Sasha's P. O. V.

I was so thankful for Alex. 

I'd always tried to press down emotional stuff out whenever I was with the girls but just seeing them happy, smiling, it became a bit too much.

I rushed out, tears already threatening. 

I stopped when I was directly under the fairy lights. I looked up, a bundle of small stars bunched together. 

 Beautiful. It reminded me of all the times I'd felt grateful for what I had. All the times I felt loved, cared for, admired. Of all the times I'd felt alive.

I heard soft steps behind me. 

Alex.

                                                                * * *

A couple of minutes later, Alex and I were back in the hall, chatting with the others, stuffing ourselves up the dance-off that was obviously gonna follow. 

I didn't want to be sad anymore. I really didn't. And so I gave in to the music.

The initial half hour, no one was dancing yet. Just people swaying to the beats. We all knows the dancing part was yet to start.

Ava dragged us all onto the floor, dancing off to random songs.

And then.....

"'Coz I-I-I'm in the stars tonight......"

We whipped our heads to each other. A second later, I grinned.

Cole and Alex rolled their eyes. "Oh no....."

I cleared my throat and took up my position. 

So did Trish, Ava and Audrey. 

And we began. 

Every beat, every note, we struck perfectly. Honestly I loved this song to no end.

Dynamite was the perfect song for the moment. 

I gave in to the music. We'd danced to this song a billion times. 

Shoes on, get up in the morn,

Cup o' milk let's rock and roll,

King Kong kick the drum rollin' on like a rollin' stone

 Sing song when I'm walkin' home jump up to the top Lebron

Ding dong call me on my phone iced tea and a game of ping pong 

A few minutes later, the song ended, and the four of us laughed, panting. We were a sweaty, exhausted mess.

Applause rung out. 

Ah well.

We were high right now, high on happiness. 

I loved it. I never wanted to stop feeling that way. 

I went and hugged the girls and high-fived the guys.

It was as if someone had plastered a smile on my face and refused to take it off.

I could tell that all of us felt the same.

This was one of the moments I'd treasure forever, no matter how long or short that may be.

And now our  stomachs started rumbling. (Yes yes I know, I happen to love food, do not judge)

Trish and Ava went off with Cole and Liam, Audrey with Noah.