My Favorite Dancer

Chapter 3 - What to do

I groaned as I woke up. My arms had gone numb at this point and my calf was also numb. Although I pretty sure it's from blood loss and not circulation cut off. I somehow managed to get to an awkward sitting position, despite my numb arms and leg. I sighed as I got the knots undone from my arms but ended up whimpering in pain as circulation finally began move in them. As my arms started to come alive again, I looked down at the white comforter now turned red from my blood. I turned my leg and winced at how bad my calf appeared. Could I even stand on it? I cautiously let my legs slide over the side of the bed and stood on my good leg for a moment. I took a deep breath and put some weight on my bad leg. Sighing in relief that it wasn't that painful, I walked/limped to the bathroom to wash off the blood. I wasn't sure where my sister had gone and if I cared at that moment. Realizing that she could walk in any second, I hurriedly closed the door to the bathroom and locked it. I washed my leg off and it didn't seem so bad after I had gotten all the dried blood off. I started as I remembered what today was. Today's the Contra dance...crap! What time is it? I looked at my watch to find 4:38 across the display screen. I start to calculate in my head. If we....well I guess now I....there is no way I am taking anybody in my family at this time. Anyway, if I have to be there at 5:30 for dinner and it takes about forty-five to get there. That means I have to leave at....4:45 at the latest. So I have to leave in. I glance at my watch. In five minutes!!! I quickly dry off my leg and cautiously look outside the bathroom door before slipping into my room and locking the door behind me. I throw my favorite cold shoulder, long gray dress that covers the cut marks on my leg into a bag along with a hairbrush, mascara, a pair of sandals, and a pair of earrings. I change into pants so the cuts can't be seen, grab my keys and sneak to my car. As I slid into the drivers seat I sigh in relief. I hadn't meet anybody on the way to my car and that was fine with me. I quickly drove out of the garage and down the driveway before anybody found out that I was leaving. I did not want to know if there were consequences for leaving my house and I wasn't about to stick around and find out. I jumped hearing a honk behind me and realized that I'd been sitting at a stop sign for a couple of minutes. I heard a text come in.

"Hay Siri? Read me my most recent text message." Although I already knew who it was from by the text tone and what it probably said, I hate opening my phone and seeing numbers next to an app. Also, I hate making people wait if the text requires an answer.

"Your text from Cici says,'On your way?' Would you like to respond?"

I nod before mentally slapping and telling myself that Siri can't see.

"Yes" I respond.

"What would like to say?" My Australian accented Phone asks me.

"Yes. Exclamation point. I will be there in forty minutes."

A pause. Then Siri repeated what I said, asks if it's right, to which I respond yes, and then sends it off.

I turn onto 7 South and the silence is deafening. What am I going to do? How am I going to get out of this mess? I desperately hold back tears and stare at the empty road ahead of me blinking to clear my vision. My sister hates me...well not really, but close enough...my parents won't even acknowledge me, and I can't tell anyone. Knowing I can't speak aloud about my problem without getting stung by the device in my neck, I pray in my heart to my dear Heavenly Father. I feel calmer afterwards and begin to sing some hymns. Doing this always calmed me down and I began to feel happy for the first time since coming home. I run out of songs in my head so while I'm stopped at a stop light, I plug my phone into my car, open Spotify, and played my upbeat playlist. I must've been a sight to anyone looking my way as I passed through a small town. Windows down, dancing, driving, and singing my heart out to Can't Stop The Feeling. I finally turn off onto the gravel road that Cici's family lives on and turn down my music as a sinking feeling lodged itself in my throat. I just feel like something bad is about to happen and I can't swallow it. If this bad thing does happen what am I going to do?

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Hay y'all! Here's the play list that Evelina was listening too.

Most girls-hailee steinfeld

Mama said-Lukas graham

Just the way you are-Bruno Mars

Scars to your beautiful-Alessia cara

Without you-parachute

Classic-mkto

Can't stop the feeling-Justin Timberlake

Your smile-sleepy man

I believe in you-Michael Bublé

Better when I'm dancing-Meghan trainor

All about that bass (no tenor)-straight no chaser

Someday-Michael Bublé and Meghan trainor

Hold me-Jamie grace and Tobymac

Just a friend-Jamie grace and manwell

Nutcracker-straight no chaser

The movie medley-straight no chaser

Happy-straight no chaser

Wow that was a lot of songs...but it's an actual playlist that I love listening too. You can find it on Spotify under the username vilotcat. I hope you're having a great week and that you were looking forward to this weeks chapter! (I know I do...well not my book but other peoples books I'm reading😅) what do you think will happen next? Comment and vote!