The dancer life

Chapter 7: Shannon's POV

I can't believe Michael right now.
He acted like such a jerk...

I was only asking him because I care about him. I shouldn't have even asked of him and just stayed out of it. Boys are a huge distraction anyways.

I just decided to stop thinking about Michael and decided to just focus on my dancing and my friends for now. Besides, oireachtas was approaching soon! I checked off today on my calendar. I counted the days until the event and I found out that I have about 3 weeks until I dance at oireachtas. I can't even believe how fast it's approaching. I better go practice now, I thought.

I went into my practice room downstairs in my basement and began to get out my hard shoes from dance bag, and began lacing and taping them. Once they were on my feet, I did some drilling in my rhythm pieces in my set and my hornpipe full. I began to run through my hornpipe full, correcting small things like turnout more here, execute this sharper. I did my hornpipe full again and then my set twice. I feel really good about hard shoes this year and much confident too. I untaped my hard shoes and took them off, giving my feet freedom to move around. I discovered that I had two new blisters on my feet. Great, I thought, as I pulled out my band aid bag from my dance bag and began to wrap up my now bleeding blisters. As I was lacing up my soft shoes, I got a text.

It was from Michael.

Michael: Come outside. Please

He wants me to come outside? After the way he treated me? He's not gonna get me that easily.

Me: Why should I?

Michael: Just five minutes.

As I rolled my eyes out of annoyance, I went upstairs and opened the front door. Michael was standing there.

Before I even stepped outside, he gave me a huge hug.

"I'm so sorry Shannon," he said in my ear. You could tell that he could really meant
it too.

"I forgive you," I said. I meant it too. "But, you could've at least told me what was wrong. I'm your friend and-"

He interrupted me by KISSING ME!!!??

His lips are so soft. You could tell that there are sparks in the air. But my first kiss? He released after about 5 seconds.

"That's what was bothering me. I've had a crush on you since the first day I met you Shannon. I just didn't know how I was supposed to tell you. I got so frustrated. That's why I got mad that one day at the studio. You always just treat me like a friend, and I always get mixed signals. Either that, or I don't see what you see when you talk to me."

"I've had a crush on you since I first met you too...I'm sorry I didn't tell you first. I didn't know how to either. I love you,"

"I love you too Shannon."

"Well in that case, will you be my girlfriend?" He asked me.

"Of course," I said with a giggle. I hugged him again. I'm so happy we worked it out.

AND I have a boyfriend now too!!! Wooohooo!

"I think we should keep our status a secret until after oireachtas. It would just distract people before. " Michael told me.

"I completely agree. But could I tell Grace? She's my best friend she has to know."

" Sure," he said "I have to be home for dinner soon. I'll call you later girlfriend." He said with a grin.

"I'll be waiting boyfriend. " I said with a smile as we kissed.

We said our good byes andI walked him down the driveway and he drove away.

I went into my house, and broke out into a random celebratory dance. I'm so overjoyed that everything worked out. My dancing is good, I have a boyfriend, Grace is dancing at oireachtas,- GRACE!

I immediately dialed her phone number and called her. I told her the news and she was so happy for me! I told her to keep it a secret though, and she totally understood. Grace isn't the best at keeping secrets, but for me she'll do anything.

I ate steak and vegetables for dinner that my parents prepared (really good by the way). I decided that I wouldn't tell them until after oireachtas either. It would be easier to tell them after. It's not like they're against me having a boyfriend, I just wanted them to not focus on my love life for now. I got ready for bed and scrolled through Instagram for a while. I suddenly got a DM from an anonymous account.

anondancer999: Stay away from Michael. Or you'll pay the price at oireachtas! Xoxo anon