Hidden feelings {R.B}

04

I made my way down the stairs to the theater room almost bumping into Nini who was talking to EJ. I walked pass them walking into the room closing the door behind me. Miss Jenn asked me to walk in so she can talk to me and Carlos. I walk in placing my bag by the small stage. "Your here." I nod walking towards her. "Okay. I need you to take care of them after school. Carlos told me you know a lot about communication when it come to dancing and singing. And god knows we need that with everyone."

"Yeah. I can help with that. Can you tell them to meet up at the theater instead of here." She nodded sending Carlos to let everyone in. I asked Miss Jenn if it was fine if I put my headphone in and came up with dance moves that could help later on. She nodded telling me to just keep quite and to not disturbed anyone else. I started moving my body to the music. I blocked everything else. I spin a couple of times moving my hips to the beat. After a few minutes I saw Ricky walk in looking a little worried. I grab my water bottle taking a sip watching Miss Jenn tell Ricky to got to her office. She dismissed everyone else.

I made my way towards Miss Jenn's office waiting outside for Ricky. He look hurt and worried. The same face he had yesterday when he told me about his parents. Could that be the reason? I leaned on the wall looking at my phone. I waited for a couple minutes until the door finally opened and Ricky came out. He saw me and looked at the ground closing the door. "It's your parents right?" He nodded and I pulled him into a hug. He wrapped his arms around me burring his face into the side of my neck.

I rubbed his back feeling him shake. "Its okay. Ricky. I'm here." I close my eyes just staying in the moment hugging him. The warning bell ran signaling we were going to be late for class. I waked Ricky to class grabbing his hand when we got to his class rubbing my thumb on his hand. I giving him a small smile before walking towards my class.

It was now after school and I was just dancing my little heart out waiting for the other to arrive. It seemed like no one was arriving which made my smile drop. I was about to leave when people started hugging me and I notice it was my dance class. They all thanked me for being so supportive and teaching them some dance classes. I smiled at them. Talked to them for a bit. We all just goofed around coming up with a dance. Laughs and happy tears were shed. We all left around eight heading home. I unlock my front door seeing the lights already on which meant my mom was home.

She was sitting at the dinner table with her big glasses looking down at her laptop and papers scatter around her. "Hey mom." I kissed her head setting my bag on the couch. "You were supposed to be home three hours ago." She place her glasses on top of her head. "I got distracted dancing with my class that I lost the time."

"Well there's food in the oven. I'm going to take a warm bath." She hugged me. She took everything with her up stairs leaving me alone in the kitchen. I grab a serving for myself sitting at the dinning table. I texted Ricky to check up on him and see how he was doing. I finished eating grabbing my bag and taking my laptop out as well as my homework. I took my reading glasses out placing them on my face. I spent two hours finishing my homework and catching up on work. The door bell rang which made me confused. We never really had anyone come at this time. I looked at the time seeing it was ten.

I look through the window seeing Ricky outside sitting on the steps. I opened the door closing it behind me joining him. "My parents are actually splitting." He was looking down at his hand which were shaking. "I'm really scared Brina." I grabbed his right hand intertwining are hands. "Its normal to be scared. I was so scared when my parent separated." He turn to look at me. I was staring up at the stars. "I thought that I was going to lose them both but I didn't. I mean I still have my mom but I don't know about my dad. But that doesn't mean the same thing is going to happen to you." I turn to look at him giving him a small smile. "You'll get through this Ricky. You have me." He look down at our hands caressing my hand with his thumb.