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Chapter 14 - The Waltz

Chapter 14

The Waltz

Today's the day. I woke up really early on Saturday and dressed quickly into dark jeans and my dark green Yogsquest t-shirt. I scrambled to make breakfast and had it ready when Mum and Dad woke up. It had been a long time since we had all sat together for breakfast. I'd forgotten how fun it was and dad even smiled for the first time in a long while. I could still tell that he was worried, but he wasn't angry at me anymore, I could tell that too.

Dad and Mum left for the office before me so I walked there by myself. Is I got closer I saw a tall, skinny, dark haired man in a two piece suit and a slim girl with short jet black hair that was combed to the side and fell slightly into her brown eyes, she was wearing dark jeans, navy hightops, a black shirt and a blue blazer, she also had slightly 'hipster' style black framed glasses. She was quite attractive and I'd say around late 16 early 17. I was in a good mood today so I walked up to them and saw that they where pouring over a map of Bristol. "You lost?" I asked them and the man looked up from the map "Yes we are" he said and I noted that they where American, something stirred in my mind "Need any help?" I asked and they both smiled before the man pulled out a slip of paper "Yeah, we're trying to find someplace called 'Yogtowers'. Do you know where that is?" He said. Then it clicked. "You're not Andrew Jupittus are you?" I said and he looked surprised "Yes." He said and the girl smiled "I'm Emily". "Well, if you had just asked any teenager over 13 and they could've pointed you in the right direction, but you are just lucky enough to meet the one and only Lance" I said and smiled whilst the other two looked utterly confused "In other words, yes, I can show you." And the man smiled "Thank you" he said. "Right then. Follow me" I said and almost used my Simon voice but stopped so as not to make them think I was mad.

"Here we are" I said when we reached Yogtowers "Do your parents work here?" Emily asked me as we entered "They do, and so do I" I replied before calling down the "Dad! I brought in some guests" "Who?" I heard dad call back and pop his head out if his room "Andrew Jupittus and Emily" I said "Oh! Be right there" he said back "Get Sparks too" I called and saw that Emily was smiling and she gave out a little giggle "Do you actually have someone named Sparks that works here?" She asked as I led them to the common room "In a sense. His name is actually Tom but he prefers Sparkles* or Sparks" I said "I go by Junior sometimes" "That's cool" she said as we entered the room and I pulled out chairs for them. Andrew was looking around the room with raised eyebrows. It wasn't the most professional looking room ever with all the gaming merch and fan art all over the walls, but we liked it. "Do you have a nickname?" I asked Emily before getting a chair for myself and sitting down "Everyone calls me EJ" she said and smiled "That's a brilliant name" I said and started to talk again but was interrupted when dad stumbled into the room. He muttered something then yelled at Simon to move the Frostmourne from in front of the door "Sorry for the wait" he said to Andrew as said man stood up. They shook hands than dad took a seat with the rest of us and Sparks entered followed by Tobo, who had his guitar with him. The youth took up a seat next to me and Sparkles* took one opposite from Andrew. The three men talked for awhile and soon Emily and I where asked to leave the room "'Course" I said "Maybe show her around the office or something" Dad suggested and I nodded before leaving and Emily followed me.

It was fun hanging with EJ. I soon found out that she had just turned 17 and loved musical theatre. Singing, dancing and acting where her passions. I myself had inherited my dad's abysmal acting skills but I considered myself to be and okay dancer. There was a small courtyard behind the building and she taught me some dance moves, it was so much fun. "So, Lance" she asked me as we sat side by side on the singular stone bench "is there any particular dance that you've always wanted to know?" "Well actually...I need to know how to waltz. 'Cause I'm going to a wedding" I said and she smiled "That's one of my favourites" she stood up and held out her hand, saying "May I have this dance?" I chuckled and accepted. It was just like in the movies. We turned round and round while she continually said "1, 2, 3" I stepped on her feet a few times and we laughed it off. "Your a fun girl to be around EJ" I said and smiled. We where so close together by now; hand in hand as we turned on the spot. "You to Lance" she said and before I knew it we were kissing. It seemed like ages and the part of my brain that still had feeling for Nifer yelled at me but the other parts shut it out and my heart told me to go for it. When we finally separated we both smiled, both didn't say a word, and both leaned in again. The second time was better and when it was over she put her head on my chest and we kept dancing. I had already known how to waltz, but I didn't want to tell her.

Hope you guys liked this chapter! Sorry for all of you who ship Jifer. Lemily or something along those lines is here and might or might not stay for the whole book. I'm not sure yet.

Feedback and suggestions are appreciated :)

- Jo