It is said that a few moments alone can be deadly. What happens when people are destined to be together and don't even realize it? Meet Laurent Bourgeois, a man who is way more than what the eye sees. A vampire of the Bourgeois clan, along with his...
I walk into our music room and see Lisa dancing ballet style to Rise Up by Andra Day.
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I marveled at how graceful she moved across the room, lost in her own world. I wonder why she never dances like this. She's only danced hip-hop for the longest. To see her in her cute ballet attire, throwing herself into her dance is truly amazing. She glanced at me and suddenly planted her feet firmly on the ground.
"Oh...hey, Larry. H-how long have you been standing there?", she asks, fiddling with her fingers.
"Long enough to know that you're a beautiful ballet dancer. Why you don't ever dance like this?", I ask, walking closer to her.
I lifted her chin up to see she had tears in her eyes. "I just...I don't know.", she said, dismissively.
"Lisa..", I say in a serious voice.
I know it's something much bigger on why she's hiding this talent and just dancing hip-hop. Suddenly, tears stream down her face. The sight of seeing her cry was heartbreaking for me.
"My m-mother. She danced ballet. The most graceful woman I knew and she trained me on everything I know now. We would always dance together as my father would play the piano to accompany us. I gave ballet up because it's a painful reminder of what I don't have. I d-don't feel the same dancing without them. Once they died, I gave up ballet and just danced hip-hop. I know they wouldn't want me to quit ballet altogether but every time I put on these shoes and dance, I see their faces. Memories play consistently and I-I can't handle that.", she says as tears stream down.
I take her in my arms, holding her close. As I sit us down on the floor, I listen to her cry. I listen to the little girl cry out for her parents who she'll never see again. My heart broke for her. I can't even imagine what she feels every day.
"Lisa, your parents wouldn't want you to give up on talents that God blessed you with. Your parents are still with you. They're so proud of the woman you've become. They don't want you to sell yourself short like this. Don't quit ballet, Lisa. You're just as graceful and I know your mother trained you well. You showed me just a few minutes ago. Dance in their memory. Keep their legacy alive.", I said as I caressed her as she let her tears go.
Suddenly, Lau appears and he held Lisa's hand. "Baby, I wanna see you dance like this more often. It's so beautiful.", he said as he wiped Lisa's tears.
He pulls Lisa to her feet and pulled her close to him. "Dance, Lisa," he said softly.
She wiped her face and slowly got in position, pointing her toes. She flows with the music gracefully and just dances with all her passion. Moments later, Laurent grabs her hand softly, dancing with her. Somehow, I knew that made her feel better. Just to know that we were here for her. I smiled as I watched the two of them dance as Lau picked her up, spinning her in a circle and placing her softly back on the floor. Before I know it, Chrisanto, Julius, and Eva had all come to watch them dance, amazed at how graceful Lisa was. I heard Eva's thoughts and she adored Lisa and her many talents. As they ended their dance, everyone, including myself, clapped for them. Lisa was shocked because she didn't even know they were there.
"Aww! Thanks, guys.", she said as she hugs Lau.
"Lisa, you are phenomenal!!! Please teach me to dance like that!!!!", Eva said as she gave Lisa a hug.
It's like they've become besties in the short time they've been together. I think it's adorable. Normally, Eva doesn't take to humans this quickly. It really warms my heart to see them so close.
"Of course! Ballet is mainly about poise, grace, and balance. Eva, you have all of those qualities so this is a piece of cake for you.", she said as we all laugh.
I walked closer to her and gave her a soft kiss. "Thanks, Larry. Both of you. You guys are the best. I love you.", Lisa said as she gave both of us a kiss. I knew right then and there that our ballerina was back in business.
Devin's P.O.V.
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Lisa thought she was real cute getting her twin boyfriends to embarrass me like that. We'll see how big she is when she finds out that she no longer has no place to stay. By my parents are big tycoons in this town, I was able to get Lisa evicted from her condo. Before you know it, she'll come crawling back to me. She always will. Those two twin giant punks don't scare me. The next time I see them, I will be beating their asses on sight. Not to mention, I also destroyed her car completely. Lisa ain't gonna do shit. She should've known not to fuck with me. She thinks that because she's smashing them that she's the shit. Well, I got something for her ass.
