Never to forever

chapter 8

We start with warm up and get an idea of their styles and grip on dancing. Ashleigh is a bit slow and June overdoes every step so I decided to teach them coordination but then I remember our missing piece Candice and drop the plan and decide to go with the steps. First as I play the song, Ash seems to be curious "what does this song mean actually" I smile and explain "It means, Love is not as pretty as everyone claims to be and bla bla... Never change for anyone and stuff. You can just get the full translation in YouTube English subtitles, you know." "Who cares Whatever it means the beats are dope." June starts swaying. Funny to watch though I shouldn't laugh. "Yeah I know" I agree.
"5, 6, 7, 8. Girls keep going" I cheer and we keep rehearsing. I feel so free and good. I love dancing. I don't know why did I stop at the very first place.
After an hour I complete half of the song's choreography. " That's it for today class dismissed." I say casually totally forgetting the fact that I'm not the lead dancer of my highschool anymore. I bit my lips, "sorry I thought __". "You used to be the lead or something." June asks and I nod. "Quiet obvious. Your body moves like butter but the 'class dismissed' gave me the confirmation." June adds further.
"Be confident like this, you are ten times better this way." Ashleigh encourages and I nod and smile, "Dinner is on me as I'm impressed by your hard work." and they giggle like school girls.

"I really don't know much places here" I confess. "Me neither" Ashleigh adds. "Well then I know the perfect place" June declares and we follow her. We end up in a place full of cars and food trucks. "This place is so cooool" Ashleigh's eyes lit up. "Three burgers and fries and a large chicken pizza and coke for all__" June orders and Ashleigh adds"Minus the capsicums in my burger please " we walk to the table placed infront of the trucks. "One thing, not a soul should know about Chris. Not even Candice, Stephen, Lucas or Nic." She really sounds scarry. "About the BB captain" Ashleigh asks picking up a fry "Don't worry our lips are sealed" I squeak and take a bite from my burger.
"Excuse me for a second will be back in a moment." June rises and walks away. "They don't know" Ash whispers as soon as June is out of the sight. " No cuz this Lucas guy has a really big crush on June for five years almost." I whisper back. "Five years " Ash shouts and put the burger in her mouth. "Hush" I sigh, "Are you trying to get us killed." My face falls Lucas likes her for five years now and Ash rubs my back. Am I in love again. No it can't be, it can never be. I'm just attracted, just infatuation nothing else at all. I remind myself it's just because of the similar eyes nothing else. But his voice that's addictive too. I think how sexy it will be when he will take my name with those vocals. How hot when he will moan it. WHAT!! I'm really out of my mind. I shake my head and gulp my coke.
In the mean time June walks back. "The burger here is so good. " Ashleigh says taking a big bite of from hers. "Pizza too" June says stuffing her mouth with it and I can't help but laugh eating the fries, " even the fries" and they join me laughing. "Seriously the food here is finger licking gooooooooodd!!" Ashleigh surely has become a fan of this place. June obviously shows off for taking us to this place and then we continue to dig in chit chatting more and more.

As we get back to our dorms, Ash and June fall asleep as soon as they land on the bed. They must have been really tired unlike me because my body is used to it, all the dancing and practicing and all that stuff. They must been really physically exhausted as they are having their sound sleep. I chuckle and pick up my novel the Spanish love deception and continue reading it.
It's 11:30 now and Candice hasn't came back yet. I sigh and continue reading, after some time I look at the clock again it's 12 now and there, she comes knocking the door softly, so soft that I doubt if it is her. Must be Stephen I guess. I climb down and open the door it's Stephen and guess what Candice has passed out. "WHAT THE__ " I begin to shout but Stephen begs me to be quiet. I nod at help him take her to her bed. "Are you insane" I whisper. "She just had 2 drinks okay may be give I didn't know it was her first time. I'm sorry please help me. Won't happen next time I promise" he pleas. We start carring her again and we lay her down on her bed. He pulls her heels off and kisses her forehead. "I'm sorry Candie, Good night duckling " he smiles and she mumbles, " My Landford I love you.....mmmmm" I smile she's adorable this way. " I love you too, duckling" He says and turns towards me, " Thank you soooo much and please please don't mention this to anyone I'll come and check her tomorrow morning itself. I'm sorry." I nod, "it's fine and I won't tell a soul. Good night Stephen." "Good night Amy and thank you again." He smiles and walks out. I change her into her pajamas and put her back to sleep. I climb up and it's 12:30. I sigh and switch off the lights. Then I climb up to my bed, shut my eyes off, thinking about the events that occurred today I dose off.

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I wake up and it's 7:30 perfect timing I pull Ashleigh out of her sleep, she groans but wakes up eventually, walking towards the washstand and starts brushing her teeth. June sits on her bed for a couple of minutes then climbs down to wake Candice up. Candice groans and June pulls her out and start leading her to the shower room again. Candice rushes out screaming, "Not today. I'm up already and will take a shower later." We all start to laugh which completely awakens and energies us. These girls are so different yet I like them all gradually I know I will love them. I pull myself in my jeans and sweatshirt. Candice ends up twinning up with me. We laugh again and June and Ash end up with hoodies and jeans and we go out to Lorenz.
"One Candice special coffee please" Candice orders as soon as she sits in her place. "You have your own specialised coffee here." Ashleigh raises her eyebrows. "Yeah if you order something from the menu with customisation for a month in a row they add that to their menu." Candice answers cradling her head in her hands. "Yup it's true"June adds,"we come here everyday, Candice even visits then twice a day sometimes. She has always been a caffeine-holic person." The waitress agrees and hand offer the coffee to Candice and disappears. "I feel hell of the dizziness and headache today. I think it's my last day here and last cup of coffee, friends." Candice groans and takes a sip dramatically. 'It's hangover Candice hangover' I say in my mind. "I can help with that. I'm good at giving massages" Ashleigh offers and Candice sighs, "I'm good at receiving them, should we do something?" Ashleigh smiles and starts massaging her. "No matter what Candice you can't escape from the rehearsals today" June warns. "I won't skip it for anything. I join to win not to drag you down and I'm already lagging behind."Candice rolls her eyes and takes a sip again.
"Ash babes you are a life saver" Candice smiles after some time. "Good morning girlsss" Stephan greets everyone taking her seat next to Candice ofcourse. "Good morning Stephie" Candice hugs him. "Morning btw where are the others." I ask. "Somewhere I don't know. Lucas is at the pool, improving his swimming expertise, Nic is probably with him. I guess they will join us shortly. "So what are you doing here" June asks sipping her cold coffee. "I'm here do deliver soup and Candice's favourite muffins to you all" Stephen says raising a poly bag full of muffins. "You are kidding right!" Candice screams out of glee and takes it from Stephen. "I was really having a bad headache." She whines. "I know duckling. Drink it. It'll help" Stephen pats her head. " Share with your friends okay. I m sorry but I'll have to leave I've some work to do. See you later Candie." Stephen kisses her forehead and walks out. " Where did you get him from Candice. He is such a sweetheart, such a gentleman." Ashleigh pats Candice and she blushes. "She did the most wonderful thing by eradicating her feelings for Lucas and accepting Stephen's" June takes out a muffin and takes a bite. "May be." Candice murmurs and I shift uncomfortably. " Lucas seems to be a nice guy." I defend him. "Nice" June snots, " Amalia you are new and yes for your kind information Lucas is the nicest guy to be friends with but as a boyfriend no promises made." "You seem to talk with experience" Ashleigh takes a bite from her muffin. "Well I do."June says wiping her face clean with a tissue. I can feel the situation heating up so does Candice. "Amy let's go. I have lot to catch up. Come on June. Ashleigh. To the roof top." Candice commands. "We should change to yoga pants or tracks smtg jeans and dance won't go handy here" Ashleigh laughs and we head out.

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