A Little Trouble Will Do

Chapter Nine

Elsa's POV:
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Nervous was an understatement. I was terrified for the date with Girard. What if I did something stupid, and embarrassed myself? Would he still like me? All these burning questions went though my head as I got ready. What if I was to fancy, and he was a casual. I looked at my outfit in the mirror. It was my usual black leggings except this time instead of a sweatshirt on top, it was a nice blue sweater with a gold necklace which I had received when I was confirmed. God, I was nervous. My hands were sweaty and shaking, and I wanted to curl up in a ball and hide.
But this was my one chance. I had wanted it since Middle School, so I had to make my best impression.
There was a knock on the bathroom door.
"Who is it?" I asked as I braided my hair.
"Just Lily. Can I come in?"
"Sure."
She opened the door and smiled. "You look so pretty! This guy is an idiot if he doesn't keep you."
"Thank you, but I really don't think so."
"Shut up! I am so jealous of you. You could pull of anything, your naturally pretty."
"Lily your gorgeous."
"Yea that's why I can't keep a boyfriend." She said sarcastically. "No wonder I go through them so quickly. My personality is awful and I have nothing to offer physically."
"Shut up!" I reply. I sigh, nerves flying out of me and returning quickly. "I am not ready for this date. I haven't been on one since Junior Year. I dated this guy and it didn't work but I really like him... It's just... This is insane because I don't think I ever stopped liking Girard."
Lily laughed. "Sometimes it's meant to be. Fate will bring two people back together and this is defiantly fate."
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There was a knock on my dorm room door. I collected myself and opened it, and there he was. When I saw him a couldn't catch my breath. He was wearing the same color that, when he'd wear in middle school, I told Dakota he looked really attractive that day. It was a dark green and white flannel. I looked from his flannel to his eyes and all I could think was 'Damn.'
"Hey, how are you?" He said, as I stepped out. I closed the door behind myself.
"I'm great, thanks. How are you?"
"Amazing, Fantastic, Ecstatic!"
"Wow!" I laughed lightly. "What put you in such a good mood."
"The fact I get to spend a whole night with you." He said, putting his arm around me.
I froze. It was the most amazing feeling in the world. He actually liked me. We walked down the hall together, the feeling of his arm around me making me warm inside.
"I waited way to long." He said, looking down at me.
"It was worth the wait." I reply warmly, resting my head contently on his shoulder.
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Dakota's POV:
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"I am not ready to clock this scene." I say to Blaine as we walk into the building where the studio is.
"I suck at dancing it's going to be so embarrassing." He said, looking to me.
"You think you're bad?" I laugh. "You've obviously never seen me yet. I look like a giraffe when I dance."
"No you're good. I saw you when we did Joseph, I know."
"That was two years ago."
"Well, I have faith in you."
We open the door to the studio, a crowd of people already standing around Mr. Bailey. They turn to look at us.
"Oh look at Blaine getting some action." Sage said, breaking the rooms silence. There are chuckles of laughter, and I can feel myself growing red.
Blaine just brushed it off.
"You're late." Mr. Bailey said.
"Sorry sir, It won't happen again." I say. I look to Blaine and when he doesn't apologize I elbow him.
"What's oh yea sorry." He says, breaking his daze. Mr. Bailey cleared his throat and continued.
"So, as I was saying today we are blocking the Waltz scene. We have our choreographer here with me today but I will block at direct Maria and the Captain. She will do the big dance scene. I'll take the Captains, Maria's and children." He said, as we all began to follow him into the other small side room. "Let's begin!"
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"Wait-" Blaine said, walking up to me. "So the second step is left-"
"Alright!" Mr. Bailey cut him off. "Let's run the scene from when Maria walks outside.
We quickly got in our places and began. "Well, why didn't you children tell me you could dance?" I ask, walking up to Kurt and Brigitta.
"We were afraid you'd make us dance together. The Von Trapp Family Dancers!" Brigitta said, standing tall. All of us on stage laughed.
I walked up to the boy playing Kurt. He was a short freshman and could pass off as a thirteen year old.
"May I have this dance you man?" I ask, holding out my hand.
"Since it's you Fraulein Maria." He replied smiling.
We did the waltz and when we did the spin I laughed because I couldn't go under his arm. Blaine walked in stage right and laughed, steeping towards me.
"May I cut in?" He asked.
I step back surprised. "Oh dear." Then I smiled. "Yes."
He places one hand on my hip and one in my hand. I place my other hand on his shoulder and we do the waltz... I couldn't take my eyes of him. He warm smiles, the graceful way he moved. He was so in character. We locked eyes, which is where it was time to move on. I step back.
"I- I seem to have forgotten the rest." I say, flustered. The Baroness, who had entered stage right in the middle of the waltz cleared her throat.
"There you are darling!" She said, walking over to Blaine and I.
"Good evening Baroness." I say, curtsying and smiling. "If you'll excuse me. Come along children." I say, leading them offstage left.
Blaine and the girl playing the Baroness leave, finishing their lines and me and the girl playing Birgitta walk on.
"I Knew it all along. the Baroness... Frau Schrader didn't have a headache, she just wanted to get out of the party! She was faking..."
"Now Brigitta," I start. "You shouldn't say things that you don't know are true."
"But I do know! I heard her say to father that she'd been "dodging" these people.
"That doesn't mean she didn't have a headache. It's very important that you children like Frau Schrader."
"I like her... Alright... Why is it important?"
"Well, I think she's going to be your new mother.
"Oh Fraulein, father would never marry her! Why, he couldn't!"
"Why couldn't he?" I ask, taken aback.
"Because he's in love with you!"
"Now Brigitta, that's just the kind of thing that you-" I begin, scolding her. She cuts me off.
"You must know that-" She begs. Now I cut her off.
"Brigitta, no!"
"Remember the other night when we were all sitting on the floor singing the Edelweiss song you taught us? After we finished, he laughed or forgetting the words... He didn't forget the words. He just stopped singing to look at you! When he speaks to you... The way his voice sounds-"
"No Brigitta, no!"
"And the way you looked at him just now when you were dancing..." I look to Blaine backstage. "You're in love with him!"
And the dam broke. The sudden realization. Not in the scene, in real life. This was happening. I loved Blaine...
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Gia's POV:
***
Jay and I sat at the kitchen table in silence. "That was good pizza." He said smiling. "Thanks for ordering it for us."
"Sure." I say glumly, twirling my finger in my glass of water.
"What's wrong?" He asked, sitting up, alarmed.
"You are sitting here pretending nothing's going to change! Do you understand exactly how upset I am?"
"Look Gia, I know but I can't-"
"You obviously don't know. Jay I've spent two years with you and I feel like that's now being compromised. You're moving halfway across the world!"
"Gia, I'm upset too. But we can't spend our last few months together sad."
"The fact that it only is a couple of months is what's making me sad."
"You shouldn't be." He rose, pushed his chair in and walked around the table to me, resting his hand on my shoulder. "We need to live in the present. Live now. We can't worry about when I leave for Australia. Only when I leave tonight to go back to my apartment. Unless..." He stopped.
"Unless what? I ask.
"Unless you want to end it now."
I pause. Do I? The pain would be done with quicker and I wouldn't still have lingering feelings when he left. But I would... Because if we broke up now I'd still like him.
"No." I reply, a tear running down my left cheek.
"Good." he replied softly, bending down to kiss my cheek.
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Ellen's POV:
***
Indigo and I walked into our favorite local bakery to get breakfast. We quickly stood in line.
"It smells so good in here!" I say, looking around at the baked goods.
"I know, right?" Indigo said. The door opened again. I didn't bother turning around but Indigo did, and she started freaking out.
"What is wrong with you?" I ask, confused.
"Look, Ellen, it's your boyfriend!" She whispered excitedly. I didn't need to turn around to know who she was talking about.
Indigo and I talked quietly while he awkwardly stood alone in line. We finally reached the counter to order.
"Hello, what would you like today?" The woman asked.
"Um..." I started. "I'd like a chocolate croissant and a water.
"Sure thing. And you?" She turned to Indigo.
"I'll take a glazed donut and an iced tea."
"Okay, will that be all?"
"Yup." I say, taking money out to pay.
"Isn't it my turn to pay for breakfast this week?" Indigo asked.
"Nope, it's mine." I pause. "What time are your classes?" I ask, as we go to stand at the counter where are food would be placed in a minute.
"Eleven. Yours?"
"I don't have any today. But I have them all day Friday."
"That sucks." Indigo said. Suddenly, Damon walked over.
"Hey!" He said, looking at me. I didn't reply but Indigo smiled, looking at me.
"Hello..." I finally say , turning to talk to Indigo again. He stopped me midway.
"I have a question."
I sigh, "Sure."
"Do you uh... Maybe... Want to go on a date? Hangout... Sometime?"
"No thanks." I say faster than I could even process the words.
"Oh, okay. Thanks anyway." He started to walk away defeated.
"What was that?" Indigo asked.
"I don't like him." I say, grabbing my food as it's placed on the counter.
"Positive?"
I huff. "Positive.
"I really think-"
"No Indigo-" I cut her off. "Never happening."