Hidden Talents

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"So you and Fitz?" I ask looking at Tess over my shoulder as I sift through the clothes in my closet.

"Yeah, well when everyone left after the welcome pep rally we were the only ones left. At first it was a really awkward silence. And then I turned to walk away and he grabbed my wrist and said we should go somewhere else and talk. And with the amount of screaming girls for A Raven's Call, I was not about to say no. So we went out into the city and went into a little coffee shop and talked until it closed and then we just walked around for hours. At the end of the night he kissed me and you know when you just know? Well I know Fitz is meant for me," she says as she throws herself on to my bed.

"Woah, what do you mean by meant for me? You guys just met!" JJ exclaims.

"I know it sounds crazy, but it's just this feeling I have. I can't really explain it," she explains.

"Well I am happy for you guys," I say as I pull out my Jack Wills sweatshirt and a pair of dark tan corduroy skinny pants. I pull off the clothes I am wearing now and quickly put on the clothes I just picked out.

"Damn girl, you have got some muscles on you!" JJ whistles at me.

I look at them and say, "What are you talking about?"

"Not that we were checking you out or anything but you have ab and leg muscles that rival mine and I am a dancer!" Tessa explains.

"Oh. Well I work out a lot. It takes my mind off of things," I say.

"Things like..." JJ prompts.

"Nothing crazy. Just little things. You know the usual," I lie. "Are we ready to go?" I ask as I pull on a pair of white converses.

"Yep, let's do this! I wonder if that Casey girl will show up tonight," Tess speculates.

"If Brent has his way I don't think we will be seeing her ever again," I laugh.

"Right did you see the look he gave her when she started talking about skating?" JJ asks laughing.

"Yeah he made is seem like she belonged in a mental hospital!" I respond as we head out the door and towards the direction of the rink.

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We arrive at the rink and there is a line out the door. "Why is everyone coming here?" I ask.

"Because it is hot as hell out and everyone wants to be somewhere cool. Ergo the ICE rink," JJ says with the emphasis on ice. My nerves skyrocket about people seeing me skate and finding out who I really am. Maybe I can just fake being sick.

"Ladies, good job on dragging Ole Charlie Horse here. I thought she would ditch," Matt greets us.

"Oh shut up Matt. She said she would be here," JJ snaps. Matt's eyes widen with amusement and I look at JJ curiously. What did Matt do to make her mad?

"Yeah, why do you seem so sure that she would try to ditch? It's just skating," Tess asks.

He starts to answer, but I cut him off, "That's a story for another time and another place," I say looking directly at Matt. He lets out a huff of air and then nods his head at me.

"Here comes the rest of the guys," Matt points out and we all turn and look. It looks like they are in a movie and doing to slow strut and then suddenly Brent stumbles and falls and takes Jack down with him. Everyone starts laughing. I am clutching my stomach laughing so hard, JJ and Tessa are both crying, and Matt fell on the floor laughing, but I am pretty sure he was just doing that to be dramatic.