The Nerdy Ballerina

Curly Fries.

"No. I won't put my mouth on that wrinkly stick." I say in disgust, shoving the basket filled with green slimy pickles across the table. Wes pushes it back, and I do the same until we're practically wrestling with the basket.

"I'm Kathy, may I take your order?" A busty girl with curly brown hair asks, leaning on the table. Wes' eyes immediately scan her body and he smirks, seemingly happy with his findings.

"Yes, I'll have a Southwestern burger with curly fries and an iced tea." Wes says, leaning closer and pulling a lock of her hair. "Of course!" Kathy says, blushing deeply. "And you?" She sneers at me while somehow simultaneously smiling at Wes. "I'll take a grilled cheese sandwich and straight fries." I say in a sickly sweet voice. "Fine. I'll be right back with your order." Kathy leaves, swaying her hips obnoxiously.

I scoff as I see my table partner's eyes locked onto her retreating figure. "What?" Wes asks innocently, his eyes leaving the waitress and making their way onto my face. "Do you flirt with every living thing on the planet?" I ask in exasperation. He smirks, reaching forward to grab a lock of my bright auburn hair. "What can I say, curly hair fascinates me." He releases my hair, standing up.

"Jealousy looks hot on you." He winks, leaving the booth and sauntering towards the bathroom. "Gods, please save me." I murmur, closing my eyes and slouching my in seat. "Am I good enough, because I think the ancient gods may be currently unavailable." A masculine voice jokes.

My eyes shoot open to see Mason leaning against the table. "Mason! Thank the gods!" I shoot from my seat, pulling him into a hug. "What are you doing here, shouldn't you be practicing?" I say, sitting back down.

He slides into the booth next to me, taking a pickle from the basket. "Ew. Who even eats these?" Mason says, flinging the nasty stick back into the basket. I laugh, nodding my head in agreement. "I do." Wes, apparently back from the bathroom, says. "Oh, Wes!" Mason says, reaching his hand out for Wes to shake.

Wes ignores it, instead turning his eyes to me. "What's he doing here?" Wes says accusingly. "I don't know, maybe he's hungry? He certainly didn't come to flirt with anything and everything that breathes, unlike someone I know." I say, my eyes meeting his as I lean forward.

Just as I was about to dump pickles on his head, Kathy decides to make a reappearance. "Here's your burgers and fries, can I get you anything else?" Kathy asks seductively, batting her lashes and biting her lip. "Yes, you can." Wes stands up, pulling her face to his. Their lips meet in a frenzy of spit and tongue, and I scoff in disgust.

"Let's go Mason, Wes is obviously preoccupied." I nudge Mason out of the booth, grabbing his hand and hurrying out of the diner. "Let's just go practice." I say, trying to push that scene from my mind.

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"Hold each other, ooh oooh." The song fades away, and Mason drops me into his arms, out of the lift pose.

"That was amaz-aah!" I scream as he spins me around. He keeps his arms wrapped around me even after he sets me down. "Um," I say, laughing nervously. His eyes search mine and he leans closer.

"Cecelia, you're an amazing, beautiful, kind, perfect girl. I know you haven't been together with anyone since him, but can you give me a chance? Please," Mason whispers, and I can feel his breath on my lips.
I nod slightly, maybe involuntarily. He smiles, lightly brushing his lips against mine. I shudder, pulling away quickly. "I c-can't, not now." Tears fill my eyes as memories flood my brain.

"Hey, hey. I get it. It's okay." His body wraps around mine as I sob, trying to forget. "You'll never forget me, Cecelia." I sob harder then ever as I drift off in Mason's arms. "Never."

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I hope you liked the long overdue chapter! I've decided to create a schedule and update every Friday or Saturday. Maybe even both! Who do you think he is? Do you hate Wes as much as I do right now? Mason or Wes? I'm going to try and post a new chapter tomorrow to make up for the long break!
-Hugs and Kisses,
Hailey14Brooke