Dancing with destiny

Chapter 15

Raj tried to pull away. She was too close and he couldn't control himself. He couldn't let anything happen, it couldn't happen. He pushed her down trying to loosen her grip on his shirt. She wouldn't budge. She looked at him, longing for his strong arms to hold her. But he was pulling away, she kept holding tightly.

"Anna, get up" he said gently as he tried to pry her hands off his shirt again.

"Raj...."

She pulled at him harder until his knees gave away and he was down on the ground on top of her.

"Anna, I can't" He whispered pulling her arms off.

She felt rejected, but shrugged it off. She pulled away and started to force a laugh.

"You got really scared didn't you" She said laughing. It hurt her so much that she could feel tears threatening at the periphery of her eyes.

He stood up and looked at her. "Are you serious? You were faking?" He felt a little disheartened but he had no right to feel this way. He pushed her away and he had to be relieved that she was joking. He really didn't want to hurt her feelings.

"I'm really tired Raj. Are we done for today?" Anna just wanted to get out of there.

"If your tired we can finish up for today" Raj offered

"Yes please" She quickly gathered her belongings and rushed to the exit. "I'll see you soon" She yelled out as she got out of the front doors.

"Sure" he said almost to himself as she went, too far to hear him. He felt guilty because he had accepted to teach her dancing. He knew if he hadn't this would not happen. He felt so strongly for her, too strong.

Anna ran to her car and sat panting for awhile. She couldn't let that happen again, she would not do this to herself if he didn't want her. Why didn't he want her? Horrible thoughts filled her mind and made her feel horrible about herself.

"No Anna, stop thinking stupid things. You are worth it, you are a good person. Forget him" She spoke to herself, she had never felt so self conscious and unconfident before.

She started the car and drove away. She couldn't shrug the thoughts out of her mind. They hit her like daggers.

"I'm not beautiful enough for him? I'm not smart enough? Good enough? He has someone else!!!??" With that final thought she stopped her car abruptly not leaving enough time for the car behind to stop. They collided. Anna was in shock but she wasn't hurt. She quickly got out to exchange insurance information with the driver behind. The driver was a young girl, about the same age as Anna.

"I'm so sorry" Anna said running to the car behind.

The young girl got out rubbing her forehead. She didn't look happy as she approached Anna.

"It's okay; At least no one was hurt." She replied stiffly noticing Anna's lack of injury.

"Your car is badly damaged. Give me your information and my insurance will pay for it" Anna said holding out a pen and a paper.

She roughly took the paper and scribbled down the information and handed it back. "I hope you can pay up soon, I need to my car to get to work!"

"I'm Anna by the way" she said holding her hand out.

The girl just stared at her and didn't offer her hand in return, she looked annoyed. Anna pulled her hand back.

"Well, I'll get going then" Anna walked back to her car

"Wait! Give me your phone number or something so I can contact you if you don't pay up" the girl called out.

After writing down her mobile number she handed it to the girl and got in the car. This was definitely not a good day! Anna concentrate and don't be an idiot for a man. A man who doesn't care at all!

She drove home and went straight to bed, her body aching from the dancing. Her heart aching because of the lesson she had learned, he didn't love her.