Unsaid Love (JATP fanfiction)

• Chapter XI •

Juilliard University, NY, 2021
Reggie's POV:

I take a look at the clock, 1:30 am. My eyes swift back to the dancing Melanie in front of me.

"She should be already asleep by now." I sigh, not amused of seeing her in pain for the last few hours.

I don't even understand what she doesn't like about her choreography, it's perfect. She's making herself too much stress with the dance AND soccer team audition.

I know that she's exhausted and just wants this week to be over. "If I could just help you..." I exclaim, knowing damn well that she can't hear me nor acknowledge my presence. I continue observing her every step.
Right afterwards, I see her tripping over her own feet, falling to the floor and hissing. "I knew you should have stopped earlier. Now the time came where you'll only make more and more mistakes. That's the result of overworking."

I keep talking like she could hear me. Come on there must be a way to communicate with her...

Melanie's POV:

Fine, I'll finally go to bed. Even if I don't want to, I need to. It's useless to keep rehearsing an longer. I'll only do great tomorrow if I also rest and sleep enough.
I take a warm bath to relax my muscles. The other girls are already asleep for a bit more than an hour. Tomorrow, I only have the two auditions at 1 and 3 pm so it's alright to still be up. I watch my favorite show on Netflix while bathing.

I put my arms into my panda pyjama but then stop. I take a look at Reggie's hoodie on the chair right next to my bed and grab it. I take off my pyjama again to change into his grey hoodie.

I cuddle up in my comfy bed which feels a bit cold at first. I sigh with exhaustion. Right before I can switch off the small light burning, a small white board appears out of nothing in the air.

I jump up and put my right hand on my chest. I can literally hear the heartbeat. "Who of you little ghosts decided to frighten me like this?!" I whisper scream angrily. I don't want to wake up the others.

I observe how a blue pen appears as well and begins to write the word "sorry" by itself. A minute later, I can read "It's Reggie, I thought of this awesome idea to communicate with you!" and of course a smiley face behind the phrase.

I roll my eyes back and need to chuckle. "Didn't know you were this creative Mr. Peters. Why do you need to talk to me at 2 am though? I need to sleep."

I carefully read again "Well, I might have seen you dancing and playing soccer a bit too often the last few days and thought you might need a little distraction."

He's right. My mind hasn't been elsewhere since Bryan and I broke up. I just want to rock tomorrow. I feel a strange energy on my body like I once felt not too long ago.

"Did you just touch me Reggie? I-I think I can feel you and I also felt this a few weeks ago when Bryan broke up and I was crying."

Reggie's POV:

Did I just hear her right? She can feel me? I try it again and from the look on her face it really works.

I quickly write down "Omg yes you can feel my energy, I'm so happy right now!" without thinking and instantly regret it. I face palm myself for that and try to erase it.

"No need to, I already read it... I'm also happy." She replies and I couldn't feel more relieved. I think she didn't get it the way I actually meant it.

With the boards, we finally get to know each other better and by ourselves. I mean without the others having to constantly repeat my words. It feels great.