Arianna: "Fine. Only because you helped me last year. After that, I'm done."

Hope: "YAY!!!"- He grabbed my hand and skipped into the dance room. I could feel my cheeks burning at his touch. I didn't like him, I didn't even think he was cute, but just a simple, loving touch would get my cheeks red in an instant. When we walked into the dance room, I saw 2 pairs of eyes on me, and I stared right back.

Arianna: "What?"

???:"Are you Arianna? Why are you here?"

Arianna: "Yes, and because I owe Hope a favor."- I could see the tall guy smiling at me. He had dimples... They were cute. Why are all the new kids really beautiful??? The tall boy's deep voice brought me out of my trance.

Joonie: "Hi! I'm John, but everyone calls me Joonie"- I stuck my hand out to shake his, but he pulled me into a hug. "I'm so sorry..."

Arianna: "About what?"

Joonie: "Not being there when you needed someone."

Arianna: "Look, it's not your problem, or your fault. I'm only here to help you dance for one day. Then, I'm done with all of you."- I could see the sadness spread across his face as I reminded him that we weren't really friends.

Sugar: "I'm Sugar. I guess you won't really care since we aren't gonna talk anymore anyways."- I nodded as I started some music. I stood right in front of the mirror, and did some easy dance moves slowly so Joonie could follow. After we were dancing for about an hour, I decided to leave because Joonie got the main gist of the dance.

Arianna: "I'm gonna go..."- I saw him sadly nod as I walked out the door. I was going to go to my favorite place, when I felt a hand around my wrist.

Park: "Ari..."

Arianna: "Save it, Park. You obviously don't care anyways."- I yanked my wrist away and continued walking when I felt two hands snake around my wrist, hugging me from behind. His breath down my neck sent shivers down my spine, and blushes forming on my cheeks. My heart started beating faster. I was sure that Park could hear it.

Park: "I missed you... Please, never leave me again."

Arianna: "Me leave you??? You're funnier than you used to be."- Instead of pulling away like I had hoped he would do, he just held me tighter.

Park: "You don't understand, my parents took my phone away all summer. They wanted me to meet this girl that they want me to marry. Her name is Lin, and I hate her guts. All summer, all I could think about was you."

Arianna: "Park, I-"

Park: "Can we just stay like this? Just for a minute."- He pulled me to face him, hugging me closer. I just nodded into his chest, hugging him back. What was he doing to me...

Arianna: "I hope you realize I haven't forgiven you."

Park: "You don't have to. Just, understand how much you mean to me."- I almost started crying. I missed moments like this. Times when everything around me would just stop, and I would be in his arms. I want to stop time and just be with him. Even if he couldn't save me, I knew that I felt he already had. From the day I had met him, I felt so... Safe.

He pulled away from the hug, looking into my already teary eyes as I felt a warm tear fall down my already red cheeks. He wiped away my tear and lifted my chin gently so that I was looking up at him.

Arianna: "How could I ever leave you, ChimChim, When I love you so much."- I dug my face into his chest, muttering the single sentence that would have changed everything.

Park: "Did you say something, Ari?"

Arianna: "No, I didn't..."- I felt myself being yanked away from Park's grasp and slammed on the ground.

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