Melodies of Motion

Chapter 15

"Alright baby girl, your dresses are ready." Nancy says.

I get out of the chair, makeup and hair complete, and clap my hands. Both the red and blue dress look perfect. Sierra gets my red shoes, bracelets, and earrings out of her bag. She added extra rhinestones to everything. My makeup is a dramatic eye with lashes. I have a dark red lipstick and dramatic blush so I don't get flushed out by the lights.

I have about 30 minutes before I have to get ready in my red dress. That's when Hyunjin comes out of the changing room in the back.

"Holy shit," Sierra says and I giggle.

Hyunjin's hair is slicked back. He has light eye makeup on and he put blue contacts in to make his eyes sparkle against the deep blue tux. The tux is beautiful. There is a lightly stitched pattern, rhinestones, throughout the tux. He has his signature black boots on and a Cartier watch on. I am drooling at how good he looks. He smiles at me and walks to me with that catwalk walk.

"See anything you like," he says coyly.

"Um, absolutely," I say. "Remind me to send blessings to your parents." He laughs and kisses my nose.

"The guys are here so I am going to go out there. Sylinda, kill it," he says.

"Fighting!!!" I say and throw my fist in the air.

Derek comes knocking on the door. "Woah man, you look sharp! I need your tailor's number." He shakes Hyunjin's hand as Hyunjin heads out. Giving me one last smile.

Derek is dressed in black pants and has on a blood-red rhinestone-covered shirt. His shirt is unbuttoned down to his pants. Hair slicked back.

"You ready girl," he says excitedly.

"Absolutely, we got this," I say, and I fist-bump him.

"Time for me to get dressed," I say excitedly. He nods and leaves. Nancy locks the door and the girls help me get dressed.

Moments later I am standing next to Derek beside the dance floor, waiting for the couple on the floor to finish. He squeezes my hand to give me that push I need to stay in the moment. I take several breaths to slow my heart rate down. I visualize the ending of our routine and us winning. The couple finishes their routine and exits the floor, to light clapping.

"Couple number 3, Derek and Syinda," says the announcer. Clapping and whispering

We raise our heads proudly and hold out our arms as we walk to the center of the floor. We had chosen Gotan Project's, "Mi Confesion" as our music to dance the Argentine tango. It starts out traditional but turns into a rap. I move to his side and wrap my left leg around his left and dramatically hug his chest. He poses with his hands on his hips looking away from me.

The music starts and I slide my right leg around me, toes not leaving the floor. We get into a side box frame. His right arm is on my back and his left arm is out at shoulder level. My left arm is around his right shoulder, hand on his shoulder blade. My right hand is on his left. I slide my right leg behind me and he bends me backward to where my head is almost touching my leg. The crowd reacts the way we want, whispering "ooooo's." He pulls me up to the beat of the music.

Then the music changes. I let go of his embrace and push my chin up to say "You will not have me." He walks towards me and I put my hand on his chest, preventing him from pursuing me further. We do various separate moves. One I end with the splits and he walks around me, postering.  He then grabs me, bringing his left leg forward. I throw my legs and cross them while I sit on his knee. I leave his embrace again as the music builds and I chase him with a dominant look.It ends with Derek holding my waist and I am bent backward. Arms out and left leg bent forward and my right leg slid all the way back.