Another pizza story

Pizza is victory

It was time for the announcements of the winners.
"Great competition everyone!" The announcer said.
"But... Not everyone is going to win. Let's get to it!"
Everyone on my team held hands.
Same with Hayes team.
"We will start with small group. The second place winner is OAA!!!"
"Congratulations!"
"Our first place overall for small group is... PDC!!!" The team cheered. We were sad. Second place is just like first place losers. But they weren't so bad after all.
"Okay now we are moving into our solo division. First place for 10-12 goes to... MDC!"
I didn't care about the younger kids, so I kind of spaced out.
"Next is the duet division for 13-18."
"Second place goes to... Cynthia and Ryland!" They cheered.
"Congrats AFA." They bowed and the girl piled.
"First place overall for duets goes to... The A Team with Mckenzie and Hayes!" We were in shock. We didn't have a clue that it was going to be us because the other dancers were so talented.
"We have also decided that we want you first place overall for the whole competition!" The announcer said while handing me a trophy.
We cheered.
"And it says your under no studio here." He pointed to a paper.
"Yeah. We are both from rival studios." I said.
"Oh. Maybe your not rivals anymore." he said.
I thought about what he said for awhile. Hayes kissing me, leaving the pizza and always being so positive when I've been nothing but a bitch to him this whole time.
I liked Hayes.
~
"Hey..." He said kinda awkwardly.
"Hi." I said and brushed my hair behind my ear.
"About the kiss...." he said.
"I liked it!" I blurted out.
Oh my
God.
Why
Did I say
That.
He laughed.
"I know... Who wouldn't?" He was trying to be cocky and make a joke again but I didn't laugh.
I faked a smile. I wanted to kiss him again.
I grabbed his shirt and pulled him in closer. I kissed him a lot this time and it wasn't a peck. He picked me up in his arms and I finally liked him.
"We won Hayes." I said when he finally put me down.
"I know. It's because you're perfect." He said while walking away. But I didn't want him to go.
I really liked him.
~
Later I got home and I wanted to rub the trophy in my sisters face. She was 18 and really annoying. Everything I did she would get mad.
"Laur! Look! I won!!!" I said.
She was pretty mean sometimes and I could tell that she was going to be in a bad mood.
"I don't care McKenzie." She yelled from upstairs.
I told you she was annoying and mean.
"Kenzie you can't even dance." I ignored her.
I stared at my trophy in disbelief. Laura was my sisters name. She was a softball player and very athletic and very white girl. She dressed in lily Pulitzer, which I liked but that's all she wore. She had a boyfriend named Dylan who always seemed to be over. I always called her Laur because she hated it. Dylan was so cool though. He made everything better and he was really nice probobaly because she was so bossy.
I put the trophy on its stand. I waited for Hayes to call me.
My phone rang from across the room. I couldn't get it in time so my message went off.
"Hey it's Kenzie! Ilysm and I'm sorry that I can't come to the phone right now. Call back later! Bye!" It went off.
Ughhhh.
I waited for him to call back.
Ring ring ring!
It was him.
"Hey I'm sorry for not answering." I said as he picked up.
"Hey Kenz! Can I call you that?" He asked.
"Duhhhh." I said.
"Your my friend." I said.
"I'm glad. After all of these years." He laughed. We both laughed.
But I didn't think of him as my friend. He acted like he was trying to flirt with me this whole time but I guess he wasn't.
"What ya doing?"
"Sitting how bout you?"
"Sitting."
This conversation was soooo boring and it just went on and on. I couldn't help but laugh my head off of how much we sounded like adults.
"Why are you laughing?" He asked me.
"Because you're cute."
Crap
Crap
Crap
Did I
Really
Say that?
"Haha thanks you too." He probably thought I was a freak for thinking he was cute.
"So you think I'm cute?" He asked.
Crap.
I had to tell him the truth.
"Yeah you're kinda cute." I threw up.
"Well thanks." He laughed.
"I think you're adorable for trying." he laughed.
Crap. He didn't like me at all. He liked me as a friend and dance partner. But, I couldn't hide my feelings from him, not anymore.
I felt a tear drip down my face. It was red as the sunset on a winter night or a solar eclipse.
I sniffed back while we both regained ourselves.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." I said lying while my voice was shaking.
"I'm coming over." He said.
"N..." He hung up as I was talking.
~
Knock knock! The door went.
Ugh. Why was he even here I was fine.
"Laura get the door and tell them I'm not here."
"K." She said.
"Hey. I'm looking for Kenz." He asked.
"She's not here." My sister said while almost shutting the door.
"Wait." He said.
"This is important."
She let him in.
"What's your name?" Laura asked.
"I'm Hayes. I'm in the same school as Mckenzie we've known each other since 1st grade." He said.
"Oh. Are you dating her?" Laura asked with a laugh.
"No." He said embarrassed trying not to smile.
She laughed.
"Okay."
I heard a knock on my door.
"Kenzie. I'm sorry about what I did. I didn't know what to say." He sighed.
"Go away."
"No." He whispered.
He picked the lock with a bobby pin from the floor.
There he was.
Standing in my room while I was sitting on my bed in a leotard and dance shorts. My room was a mess. Bras, underwear, dance clothes and shorts were all scattered around the room.
Ugh.
"I think this is yours." He laughed handing me a bra. I felt so embarrassed but I laughed too.
"Hey sorry for making things between us awkward..." He said apologetically.
"No. It was my fault." I interrupted.
"I made things awkward... The truth is I really have feelings for you. I'd never thought that I'd like bad boy Hayes with your leather jackets and mc hammer pants, but your sweet." I put my face on my bed, not wanting to make eye contact with him. He touched my cheek with his freezing cold hand and he lifted my head up.
"I love you Mckenzie Leah Robertson."
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Cliff hangers!!!! I love cliff hangers so hahahaahahahahah now you have to handle this until I write more. 😏😏😏. Yeet. I ship them so much OMGGG. I really like Henzie or Mayes. Idk yet. Make sure to comment on my story! And if you haven't checked out my other story Hyperbole, please tell me your opinions on my story! Make sure to highlight or comment on anything that you see! Thank you so much. The chapters are kind of short but this is a short story. I hope you like it!
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