Arranged Life - On Hold

#26 - News

We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too. 

- Helen Hayes

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Image above is the ballroom Bella and Tyler dance in.

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"Welcome home, Tyler and Bella. Take a seat." Mrs. Wood said, pointing to the two seats.

We both sat down. I looked at Tyler and he shrugged.

"So, you might be wondering why you are home from school." Mrs. Wood said.

I nodded.

"Well, I thought everyone that the Night of Engagement was pushed forward, right?" she asked.

I nodded, knowing actually where this is going to be going.

"Well, it's going to be in 2 days and sorry Bella, I didn't tell you. I am starting to forget. But anyways, I thought that we could start preparing for the Engagement." Mrs. Wood said, clapping at her brilliant idea.

My stomach twist. I know enough of Mrs. Wood that when she claps, it's a bad thing.

"So, I was thinking that Tyler," she said, turning to him, "You should follow your father. You should buy some suits with him and try it on. I want you to look FAB!!!"

She grinned and closed her eye, inhaling deeply.

"As for you Bella, you would be following me and Jen. We can go shopping, do facial and everything that a girl dreams of in one day." she said, flashing me her million dollar smile.

"Your father and I would be taking days off just to make your Night of Engagement picture perfect."

I smiled.

"Oh and how is Ballroom Dancing going?" Mrs. Wood asked.

"Oh, it's fine. I am learning a lot." I said, hoping my voice doesn't sound as sarcastic as I hear it.

"Great. I want you guys to know all of the move. You guys will be dancing in the spotlight like a happy couple."

My jaw hung.

I ONLY KNOW ONE OF THE DANCE MOVES!!!!!!!!!!!

If I look calm on the outside, trust me, I am really screaming on the inside.

"But - "

"No buts, it is firm and you guys will dance. If you guys haven't learned everything yet, I will make sure Sara is fired." Mrs. Wood said firming.

I quickly nodded.

"Starting tomorrow, we will be shopping all day." Mrs. Wood.

I groaned on the inside. One thing about me is that I hate shopping and when I mean hate, I mean it with a capital H.

"Ok, dismiss." Mrs. Wood said, standing up to leave.

"Wait!" I said. I got up and walked up to her.

"Mrs. Wood - "

"Please, call me Hailey, we are all in a family and soon your going to be my daughter - in - law." Mrs. Wood said.

"Hailey, yes Hailey, is Jamie home?" I asked.

"Oh, yes, he is probably in the library."

I nodded, "Thanks."

I ran up the stairs.

"Wait, excuse me?" I asked one of the many maidens that were cleaning the spacious house.

"Yes, Mrs. Wood?" she answers.

"It's Bella Green. And call me Bella." I said.

"Yes, um, Bella?" she asked.

"Where is the library? Can you bring me to the library?" I asked.

She quickly nodded and led me to the library.

"Jamie, Jamie, EMERGENCY!!!" I said, bursting in the library.

"Yes?" he asked, looking up from the book.

I ran over to him and grabbed his arms.

"Jamie!!!! You got to teach me the rest of the dance moves!!!! Hurry, I don't have time and the Night of Engagement is coming up!" I said, panicking. I squeezed his hand.

"Well, come on." he said, walking me the ballroom dancing room.

"Jamie, Jamie, what if I don't learn everything?? What if in the middle of the night, I forgot everything? And what if Mrs. Woo - I mean Hailey gets mad at me? And what if I embarrass myself by falling on my butt? I would be - "

Jamie chuckled.

"A fact is that you're nervous." Jamie said, chuckling again.

I blushed, "Of course I am nervous. I am going to die if anything bad happens."

"Well, then let's make it perfect." Jamie said opening the door to the ballroom dancing room.

"Ahh!" I screamed a little as I fell into Jamie's chest.

"Noooo!!" Jamie said, laughing.

"What? That's what you say. Back, side, side, back, back." I repeated.

"No, I said, back, back,

side, together, back, back." he said.

I groaned.

"I always get them mess up!!" I said, murmuring in frustration.

We have been in this room for as long as I could remember, rehearsing the ballroom dancing steps over and over again. Nobody came to distract us and the only sound in the room was the soft background music, Jamie and me.

"Ok, then I will say them out loud." he said.

"A 1, a 2, a 1, 2, 3, 4, Back, back, side, together, back, back." Jamie said.

I squealed and clapped my hands.

"I DID IT!!!" I said, jumping up and down.

"I did it, I did it, I did it, yay, I did it!" I said.

Jamie laughed.

"Ok, now let's try it if I don't say the words."

I breath.

"I got it, I got it, don't worry." I said.

Jamie laughed.

"Ok, a 1, a 2, a 1, 2, 3, 4."

Back, back, side, bac-

Cliffhanger!!!!!

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Words - 882 words 

Updated on - 26th September 2016