Not Your Average Cheerleader

NYAC - Part 22

Everything was black for a while, Pitch black. But overtime things started to lighten up. When my vision came back I was sitting in the grass. As I looked around I saw the football posts. Confused I got up off the ground and spun myself to look around, I was back at school, but how? Everything was still Dark because of the time, but when I looked into it more, Things started to light up, the railings along the bleachers, The football posts, even the trees that scattered themselves outside the track. Little fairy lights just trailed through all these things, making everything seem so beautiful, I gasped in amazement as I continued to look around.

As I walked I felt something continually grazing against my legs, I was quite confused and decided to look down, when I noticed the most beautiful dress on my body. It wasn't filled with glitz and glam, it was delicate, simple. But it was mine, and I loved it. It was a trumpet/mermaid scoop neck sweep train lace In Ivory, i wasn't one for dresses in white because it's supposed to be the resemblance of marriage, so ivory was a perfect fit for me. My hair was up, and I had long earrings, they felt like pearls, but I couldn't be too sure. All that I knew was that in this moment, everything seemed so wonderful. That was until I felt something cold touch my neck.

A pair of hands reached over my head with a glittery chain between his fingers, I didn't look to see who it was in case I was going to be disappointed by who it was. As they wrapped around to behind my neck I could hear him lock it together and from there, delicate his hands ran down the sides of my body, outlining my form with his fingers until they reached my waist, His hands wrapped around it and pulled me in closer to him, my back to his chest, and from there he started to nuzzle himself into the crook of my neck. His scent was sweet, unlike any other I had smelt before and His skin was so soft, I closed my eyes and slowly sighed, enjoying the moment as it was.

When my eyes opened again, he was suddenly gone, His touch was no more, and no where was he seen. I didn't even know who it was, that kind of disappointed me a little. I turned around and saw multiple chairs all neatly rowed together with music stands. People dressed in black and white appeared with orchestral instruments in their hands, and without a word they just took their seats and stared at me, it was actually starting to freak me out a little. I shook my head and turned around where I was then met with a beautiful red rose, and a Pair of brown eyes appearing over it. I smiled and took the rose, bringing it to my nose to inhale it's scent. I looked back at him and studied him carefully. His hair was perfectly straightened and he had that smile, that bloody gorgeous smile I couldn't get enough of, and he was dressed in a tux, with black shoes to match. He looked, like Dan. He takes a step closer to me and extends out his hand for me to take, that smile never washing away from his face.

"I'm sorry you couldn't get a prom, I mean, It's my fault. But surely you must know that I did this all for you."

It was like I could hear a part of that so clearly, Like he was right in my ear, yet he was standing in front of me. I was a little confused by what he was saying to me, I couldn't get a prom? And it was his fault? I don't understand. I take his hand and bring my spare one to his cheek, embracing and reassuring him that all is forgiven. but he doesn't seem so sure.

"I'm so sorry (Y/n)"

There it was again, like it was in my ear. I shook my head slightly and brought his eyes down to mine.

"Dan, I forgive you, you need to listen to me when I tell you that. It was stupid of me to try and fight this, the way I feel about you. I keep trying to tell myself that you're not good for me, and you're the last thing I need in my life, you were the person I used to hate the most, and in the short time you and I have had to deal with each other, something changed, my heart opened up and I had no idea how to work with it, so I pushed you away. I'd never kissed someone, but I don't want to keep pushing you away"

I started to tear up, but before I could wipe it away, Dan had already wiped it away for me. He smiled at me so brightly, but in the background I couldn't help but hear like someone was crying. What was going on? Dan took his hand in mine and then looked over to the people with instruments, giving them a slight nod before taking his attention back to me. He placed his other hand around my waist, holding me tight as I placed my other hand on his shoulder. Nothing was spoken after that, but nothing needed to. The small orchestra started to play light music that we could dance to in a slow Waltz, I was surprised that Dan knew how to do this, but it only really made me smile more.

After a while I took the hand that was on his shoulder and wrapped it around his neck before resting my head against him. He sighed and lightly kissed my forehead, but we didn't stop moving, like a carousel, we never stopped turning. as we went around and around I glanced at all the lights and the musicians, everything was just so perfect that I never wanted it to end, but When the song finished Dan pulled himself away from me gently. He slowly laid a kiss on my cheek and then looked at me. I placed my hand to my cheek, It felt like one of those moments that was so real, you never wanted to let it go, but when the sad expression took over on his face, I knew it wasn't good.

"I'll see you tomorrow (Y/n), Please be okay"

Dan turned around and started to walk away, slowly fading away into nothing, like he was a ghost all this time, and after he left. Everything went back into the Darkness.