She Will Be Loved

Chapter 33: The Plan

I've thinking all night and was contemplating if what's on my mind was a good idea. I needed other peoples opinion so bad.

I texted Hanna and Leslie to meet me at the Theater after class. If I would push through with this idea, I need all the help I can get.

"What's this about?" Hanna impatiently ask as she entered the theater room. She drops her bag before sitting next to me. "Hi Les!" She greeted Leslie that was sitting on my other side.

I already told Leslie about this thing that I have for Liam, I am confident that she'll keep my secret. I took a deep breath before letting out a word to explain. "Listen, I'm thinking of doing a sing and dance for the performance and I need both your help."

"What can we do?" Hanna ask.

"I need you two to do it with me." I said looking at both of them with cross fingers because I don't know if they'll say yes.

"I'm in." Leslie announce with a blink.

"Thank you so much." I gave her a grateful quick hug. "And you?" I ask looking at Hanna.

"Give me a good reason." She crosses her arms looking at me with raised brow.

"Because you're my best friend. Isn't that a valid reason." I told her.

"Yes, but I wanna know you're hidden agenda." She really knows me too well.

I cleared my throat. "I was thinking of doing like a confession sorta performance." I squeeze my eyes shut not wanting see any of there reaction. When I heard nothing, I peak on one eye. Hanna has her mouth in a gape and Leslie was all out smiles.

"For Liam?" Leslie said as she poke my side teasingly.

"Are you going to call out to him during the performance?" Hanna composing herself from my revelation.

"Of course not!" I exclaim. "That's why I said SORTA confession."

"Just like you just want to give him an idea." Leslie getting my point.

"How would he know that's what you're going to do?" Hanna ask bursting my bubble.

"I don't know." I shrug my shoulder. "I just hope that he gets it."

"Even though it's an absurd idea, I'm in." Hanna finally agrees. "What's the song going to be?"

I pursed my lips before revealing what I have in mind.

*
The three of us agreed to meet and go practice every afternoon after class. Leslie said she'll work on the choreography and that she'll ask permission to Ms. Vega to let us use the Theater room to practice.

I ask Hanna to be in charge of the costumes. I am so grateful that I have friends that I can count on.

***

Hanna and Dean dropped me off at home. We already told Dean about the plan for the performance and he jokes about not doing the performance, but promised to leave the banners and cheer materials to him.

I entered the house after knocking. A smell of roasting chicken enter my nostril and I went directly to the kitchen. "I'm hungry!" I announce as I step into the kitchen.

"Wow! What a cave woman." I was welcomed by Liam's comment.

"Why are you here? Why is he here?" I pointed at Liam sitting by the kitchen island.

"Is it wrong to visit and I suddenly missed your Dad's cooking." Liam was the one to answer.

"Don't worry, I'll let you have the wings." Dad said patting Liam's shoulder.