Will We Ever Be More? (A Young Interracial Romance)

(26) In Which Their Emotions Were Acknowledged

Michael POV

I had just won another round in fuse ball and made my way to the kitchen where the rest of my friends were. I approached Brittney first giving her a light peck before I took a sip of my drink. Her arm snaked around me and I did the same. I hadn't figured out the right time to tell her I was moving, but I pushed those thoughts away as I took another swig and my mind drifted to Keyisha.

We had barely talked and from what I was hearing something was going on with Antonio and her, but I was too chicken to ask. I had seen them together multiple times. Sometimes it looked like they were a couple, other times it looked like they were just friends but I saw the way Antonio looked at her and I knew it was the way I used to look at her.

I didn't know how I felt about them. Yes I was happy if they made each other happy but at the same time I just wanted her for myself and I knew I couldn't.

Keyisha and her friends entered the party and were on the edge of the  dancefloor. She looked amazing as always. We made eye contact and raised our drinks to each other to say hi and she turned back towards her friends. 

I wanted that dance with her, just for the last time of being that close to her, just to have the last memory of "us" be something, that's what I'd love to remember. 

Brittney disappeared with her friends off somewhere and I decided I should have this dance now to let me be happy for the rest of the night. 

She stood by herself after her friends disappeared to dance so I decided this was the perfect time. As I pulled away from my friends and began to make my way to her Antonio's arms wrapped around her from behind. Her side profile showed a bright smile and that she was happy Antonio was there. 

He led her out onto the dancefloor and I stood there paralyzed. One moment she was so close and the next she was gone. The music played and I just watched. I couldn't do anything. 

***

They danced, for a long time. I associated and talked and danced with others but my eyes and emotions  were only focused on her  

Was it so hard to receive just one dance?

Maybe she forgot about me and the "plans" we had made. 

She was having fun with Antonio, I wasn't relevant, I screwed us up when we were perfect.  And now I'll be moving and I doubt she'll be here waiting for me.

***

It was time, our lap dance "stage" was brought out. Chairs were set up and guys sat down. I usually was one to sit but I wanted to land my eyes on Keyisha first hopping I'd get one from her. 

Brittney came along dragging me along to a chair. 

I knew she was good, many had told me but she had never given me one since we got together. I couldn't deny I was excited to experience one from my girlfriend but I knew I'd rather have one from Keyisha. 

I saw Sadé pull Antonio and put him on a chair. 

Never would've seen that coming. 

But she walked away and my smile dropped seeing her pull her out. She  had that nervous and giggling smile on her face. She was excited and nervous and her face displayed it but she didn't back down or pull away. She kept going and the crowd started cheering. She started and I couldn't tear my eyes away from watching. Keyisha was amazing.

Antonio was enjoying it. His cocky type smirk wasn't there anymore and it was more of a 'I can't believe this is happening' face. 

But his face gave it away and I knew that he was getting what I wanted and in that moment,  I hated him for it.