Falling for the Foreigner

Chapter 10- Hot guy alert

I know I haven't posted in long but please bare. My college started and now I have very little time left after shuffling between classes and college. Hope you understand. I'll update as much as I can.

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I find myself crushed under Sarah in the morning, her hand on my head. I look to see Maya is on the edge of the bed, one hand of hers hanging outside. A plan comes to my head and start waking Sarah up. That girl could sleep through an apocalypse. It takes me 15 minutes just to wake her up. The first 10 minutes were unsuccessful, but the moment I say the words "prank on Maya", she gets up like a spring was attached to her. I connect my phone to the speak, while Sarah holds it next to Maya's ear. I am enjoying this so much.

I press the play button on my phone and "If I can't have you" by Shawn Mendes starts playing loudly. Maya jumps in surprise and screams as she falls of the bed. Sarah and I start laughing while Maya groans loudly on the floor, rubbing her butt and back. Tears start flowing out of my eyes and my stomach starts hurting by laughing so loud. Jash comes in the room after listening to us. The moment he sees Maya he knows what has happened and he starts laughing too after seeing her face. "You assholes. I am getting to sleep late after so long and guys ruin that too." She says irritated and goes into the bathroom. We start laughing again.

I bite my nails to till the nail bed while sitting in Wesley's car. All my friends are coming with me to my competition. The nervousness is eating me up. My first ever competition in the US. Wesley stops the car in front of the venue and I see Liam standing there with Amy and Andrew.

"Hot guy alert"

"lover boy around"

"blue eye hotness around"

*cough cough*

These were the reactions I received from my friends. Wow. I walk out in surprise and hug them all. All except Liam.

"I didn't know you guys were coming to watch me" I remark. Not that I have a problem or anything.

"Anything to support a good friend" Liam says. "You should get used to me being around you. Remember Tuesday."

"Uggghhh...I don't want to remember Tuesday right now. I am so glad you came, Amy and Andrew" I say before we all go inside.  

The backstage is full of people running here and there. I stand in a circle with my group, everybody encouraging the other. The first performance was going to be the duet, which means Ian and I, and Ashley and Eduardo. I keep bouncing on my feet, as Ian and I mark our steps. We watch the performances through the aisles and damn, they are good. The nervousness starts kicking in and I feel my dance is not good enough to match these dancers. My name is called next and I walk hand-in-hand with Ian onto the stage.

My friends starts clapping loudly for me and it is then I realize I have to this for my friends. My new best friends and for the best friends who came all the way from across the world to see me.

The music starts playing and we start moving to the beats. We move smoothly and I get lost in the music. I can feel the great chemistry Ian and I share. We perform with great elegance and grace, each step is clear and completed. When we finish, everyone in the audience is clapping loudly. We bow to them and leave. Just as I enter backstage I jump on Ian and he holds me tightly. We continue jumping holding each other to let out our excitement.

We watch the others perform. Some are really good while some I can tell are not going to win. Ashley and Eduardo perform great. They are amazing and I am sure they will at least be in the top 5. They are gonna tell the results after all the rounds are over.

Next was going to be the solo rounds. I gear up and change, remembering all my steps. I was most tensed for this round. In the other rounds I have someone else with me on the stage, but in the solo round I am all alone. No matter how many competitions I attend I will always be scared.

When my name is called, I walk on stage and perform my best. I put in all my energy. I hear only claps and cheers when my performance ends. The group performance also went really well. I was not as nervous.

It is finally time for the results. My hands are shaking and I am holding onto Ian as tight as possible. "First the result for the duet", the audience claps. " The third place goes to.... Nyra and Ian!"

What? I am so happy but it would be so much better if I had come up. Ian hugs me tightly and everyone in my team congratulates me. We become quiet again as the judges announce the second place winners, a couple from some private school. I am left shocked when the couple announces the winner- "Ashley and Eduardo" They were really good but I am still surprised by their winning. I am really happy for Eduardo but exactly for Ashley, she will just rub it in my face. I am not a bad person, but she makes the bad in me come out.

Next are the solo results. I am literally sweating. The judges announce the third and second position for females, but my name is not announced. I have lost all hope of winning.

"The first place goes to.....Nyra Sharma! Congratulations to miss Nyra. Hope you continue dancing" I start jumping in the air and start screaming. The sound of claps just dissolves into the air. All my groupmates have surrounded me. The feeling is so surreal. I am on cloud infinity. I cannot pay attention to the other awards being given. Me winning the first prize is solo is the biggest achievement for me.

When all the awards are given, I rush outside to meet my best friends. Every freaking one lifts me in the air. I am so excited I didn't care who I am hugging. I jump onto everyone and cling to them like a koala. At the moment I don't care about my parents, I am that excited. I know they are very proud of me. My last person left to hug is Liam, but right now I don't care. I launch myself at him. He stumbles a little but steadies himself and hugs me back tightly.

I didn't expect what he does next, in fact nobody did. Everyone's jaw has hit the floor. Their eyes are wide, mouth open.

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What do you think Liam did?

hope you like the chapter and all how is the book so far?

Keep supporting people.

XO