All the soloists walked onto the stage. I walked on last. I could barely force my legs to move even though I was fairly confident that I could win. The host waved the judges onto the stage. The middle judge, a woman with long, blonde hair, spoke first.
"We've seen a lot of amazing soloists today. But, as we all know, there can only be one winner. The other judges and I noticed one particular girl who was just phenomenal. We could see that she really poured her heart and soul into her movements. And that person is... Wendy Simmons!"
My breath caught. I did it! I won! I walked up to the judges cautiously and took my trophy from them. They all congratulated me and then informed me that there was no time for me to make a speech. Thank God. There was no way I could make myself deliver a speech right now or ever.
I didn't really listen the rest of the time. There was an award for second and third too, but that wasn't important to me. Anyways, I was exhausted, so I was having a hard time focusing on anything. As I was ushered off stage with the rest of the dancers, I slipped out a door and got a breath of fresh air.
Miss Nina peeked out the door and congratulated me, but then she let me be. I loved Miss Nina. She always knew when I needed space, but she also knew how to make me feel relatively comfortable around her. I smiled to myself. I grabbed my bag and decided to just head home and get some rest.
***
I walked in my door and dropped my bag on the floor. I picked up Marley and went to my room, flopping on my bed. Then, it occurred to me that I had someone to text. The only numbers I had had in my phone before were my parents, work, and Miss Nina. Now I had Jayden... I got out my phone and pulled up the messaging app.
Me:
Hey.
Me:
It's Wendy from the coffee shop.
I waited a few minutes and then my phone buzzed.
Jay🙃
I just realized that this is the first
time you've told me your name.
Hey Wendy!
Oh my gosh I never told him my name. How stupid of me. We chatted a little bit. I discovered that texting was much easier than talking in real life. He asked me my address so he could pick me up for the movies and we figured out the details of our plan.
Jay🙃
I guess it's a date! See you then.
Me:
It's a... what?
Jay🙃
Hehe... a date?
Me:
Oh... yeah. It's a date.
My first date. I know, it's stupid. I'm 22 and I've never been on a date, but none of the boys asked me and I didn't want to go anyways. Remember severe social anxiety? Did I even want to go on a date now? I thought it was just my cat and me forever. I couldn't abandon Marley, my first friend.
No, no. I was being ridiculous. I could go on one little date. What could happen right? It's not like it would go anywhere. Jayden will just get tired of my anxiety and quietness and end this silly little thing. There was no harm in one little date.
"One little date can't harm anyone. Right Marls?" I asked. And now I was talking to my cat again. She meowed back and I sighed. This was my life. Conversing with a cat. But... that's the way I liked it. That's the way I wanted it... right?
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Romance{COMPLETED} Wendy Simmons. That's me! The girl that no one knows... but that's the way I like it. I have major social anxiety and I just want to fade into the background... except for when I dance. Dancing is my life and that's what I want to do for...
