The Intern

Chapter Twelve: The Duet

"Lasercorn lost?" I breathe out. Flitz nods. I told David I wanted to stay friends. What if this ruins that? I like David, but Mark and I click and I think I like him too. What if Mark sees this video? What if he hates me after he sees it?
"Alright time for the punishment!" Sohinki yells with a laugh walking into the recording room along with Wes, Joven, Mari, and Lasercorn. The cameras start rolling again and Flitz walks out.
"So, the person with the lowest score was... Lasercorn!" Flitz says pointing toward Lasercorn. "And the winner was... Ella!" Everyone gets silent for a second, then laughs, hard.
"So, uh, we're doing the duet," Lasercorn says to me.
"Guess so," I say nodding. He smiles and looks down at me.
"Are you not okay with this? You don't have to... I just thought-"
"No. No. It's fine. Really. It's just a dance," I say giving him a reassuring smile. He grabs my hand and we walk over in front of the camera with everyone else. Sohinki announces the scores.
"So, Lasercorn and Ella, have to do the duet!" Sohinki says laughing. Wes, Mari, and Joven laugh along with Sohinki. Lasercorn and I start the dance. I was pretty nervous because I had never done a duet with anyone. When I played Just Dance it was usually solo.

Before I know it the dance is over and Lasercorn dips me. I put my arms around his neck just in case he would decide to drop me. We stay like that longer than we probably should have. He stares into my eyes. Everyone starts cheering and pulls us out of our little world. Lasercorn puts me back on my feet. I was breathing pretty heavily. I look over and so is Lasercorn.
"Well, that was Game Bang this week. Leave some comments telling us what we should play next," Lasercorn says into the camera.

I sit in my office editing a few videos and drinking Monster. Someone knocks on the door.
"Yeah?" I ask spinning around in my chair. Sohinki stands in the doorway.
"Ian and Anthony want you in the lounge," he says with that goofy smile. I look at him with a confused expression.
"Why?" I ask. He just grabs my wrist and drags me down the hall with him. "Sohinki!" He drags me into the lounge. The lounge is empty. I turn to him with a confused expression. He smiles at me innocently. I turn back around to be greeted with the face of Freddy Fazbear. I scream in shock and back up into Sohinki. I hear laughing from both Freddy and Sohinki. Freddy takes off his head and Lasercorn is laughing so hard he's doubled over, holding his stomach.
"You... Should've seen... Your face," Lasercorn says between laughs.
"You're a jerk," I say hitting his shoulder playfully.
"That's for drenching me," he says. I stop being angry and realize that he was just getting me back. I nod.
"Fair enough, but I'll get you back," I say to Lasercorn. I turn to Sohinki. "And don't think that you're getting off Scott free. I'll get you too."
Sohinki fakes a scared face and puts a hand on his heart. I laugh and walk passed him back to my office.

Everyone leaves the office, but I continue editing. Someone knocks on my door for the second time that day. I jump from the sudden noise.
"Yup," I say. Joven opens the door. I spin around in my chair. "What?"
"I was gonna offer you a ride home but-"
"Sure," I say. "I mean, if it isn't any trouble. Otherwise I'd have to walk. Man, I really need to get a car."
"Yeah you do," Joven laughs. I get up and grab my backpack. I sling it over my shoulder and walk out the door with him. I hop in his car and set my backpack at my feet. He hops in and starts it.
"Sooo," Joven says.
"Sooo," I repeat.
"You and Lasercorn," he says. I chuckle.
"Lasercorn and I aren't a thing," I say.
"Yet."
"I don't know, Joven," I say running a hand through my hair.
"He really likes you. He talks about you all the time when you're not around."
"All horrid things I imagine," I joke.
"No, not at all," he says in a serious voice.
"Do you know what a joke is?" I ask with a laugh. He nods.
"But seriously, El," he says.
"I know, but I'm going on a date with Mark tomorrow. I like him too," I say. "Why am I telling you this? You wouldn't understand."
"I might not understand, but I, of all people, know what it's like to like someone that doesn't like you back. Ella, you can't lead both of them on and expect both to be waiting there forever for your decision."
"I know, but I like them both," I say sighing.
"Well, I might have a solution," he says. "Go on your date with Mark tomorrow. Then, go on a date with Lasercorn. Then you might be able to decide." Joven pulls into the parking lot of my apartment building and parks the car. I grab my backpack and open the car door. I turn back to Joven.
"Thanks," I say. He nods once. I close the door and walk into the building. Mark or David? I'm not sure I can decide...