The Next Step - Wondering (A Pinn Story)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4: All I Want To Do Is Be With Finn...

Piper's POV:

"Guys, that was great guys," Sean says as the dance ends, "We conquered love. Let's move on to betrayal," he says pointing to us. I know he's not, but it felt like he pointed directly at Finn and I.

Amy then walks up to Finn and I and puts a hand on each of our shoulders. The camera zooms in in the three of us, obviously noticing how uncomfortable Finn and I are.

"Good luck, guys. Not that you'll need it, you're gonna kill it," Amy says happily.

Doing this dance with Finn, in front of Amy is going to be a disaster.

Finn's POV:

"Guys, that was great guys," Sean says as the dance ends, "We conquered love. Let's move on to betrayal," he says pointing to us.

I feel my cheeks turn red, as I feel like I've not only betrayed Amy, but also betrayed Piper, by putting her in this situation.

Amy then walks up to Piper and I and puts a hand on each of our shoulders. The camera zooms in in the three of us, obviously noticing how uncomfortable Piper and I are.

"Good luck, guys. Not that you'll need it, you're gonna kill it," Amy says happily.

I just look away, not able to face her. This is getting too awkward now, how am I going to do this.

As we start the dance, it is going great. However, I can't help but think about my duet section with Piper that is coming up soon.

My duet section with Piper starts and as I pull her close, it feels amazing. She fits so perfectly in my arms and a big part of my never wanted to let her go. However, I feel so guilty doing this dance in front of Amy.

Piper's POV:

The dance is going great. However, it feels so awkward doing a dance where I have to steal Finn away from Lily, because in reality I feel like I'm stealing Finn away from Amy.

As I push Lily away from Finn and my hand wraps around his, while his other arm goes around my back and pulls me close, I feel like my whole body is on fire. As we slow dance, I can feel and hear his heartbeat increase. I've decided that the sound of his heartbeat is my new favorite sound.

As we go through the dance I can't get Amy's face out of my head. The guilt is driving me crazy. As Finn pulls me up into the move where my legs are wrapped around his waist and he spins me around. A big part of me never wanted him to let go. We finish the dance in a position where are faces are practically touching.

We both quickly move away from each other, very awkwardly. Sean tells us that he was impressed with both dances and that we were great. He tells us to fill the space and Amy runs up to Finn, who pulls her into a big hug. She then praises him for his incredible performance.

Avoiding Finn is not working. I don't know how I'm going to get through Dancemania feeling the way I do about Finn. I can't do this anymore...

Finn's POV:

Once everyone leaves the studio and goes home for the day, I stay behind telling Amy I need to put in extra rehearsal time. Truth is I just need time to sit and think by myself for a while.

I wish I could forget everything that happened between me and Piper and just go back to the way we were before.

Piper's POV:

I'm in the locker rooms getting ready to leave for the day, when I overhear Amy telling Kenzie that Finn stayed behind in the studio for extra rehearsal time.

Everyone was about to leave, when Amy stopped and asked if I was coming so that we could all walk out together.

"No, it's OK. You guys go ahead I left my phone in Studio A, and I need to go grab it," I lie.

"OK, see you Monday," Amy says.

After a chorus of goodbyes, everyone is gone and so I head to Studio A..

As I walk in I find Finn sitting on one of the benches, staring into space. As I look at him, my heart breaks and I start crying. He means everything to me.

He looks at me and as our eyes meet my heart shatters into a million pieces.

"You and I were a big mistake," I say with tears pooling in my eyes.

He stares up at me and I can see the pained expression across his face.

I decide to go sit next to him. Because after everything that happened today, I need to talk to Finn.

"It was absolute torture dancing with you, when Amy was watching," I say.

All I want to do is be with Finn, but I can't.

I can't even find the words that can express how painful this is for me to do.

After I say that, he looks away from me, like the mere thought of me disgusts him. I guess I have my answer at least.

While I still have some dignity left, I get up and walk away. Leaving him sitting by himself in the studio.

Finn's POV:

As I'm sitting alone in the studio, Piper walks in. She looks at me and as our eyes meet, she starts tearing up.

"You and I were a big mistake," she say with tears in her eyes.

I stares up at her. I feel like my whole world is ending.

She comes to sit next to me and she looks really nervous. All I know is, this is not going to end well.

"It was absolute torture dancing with you, when Amy was watching," she says.

It hurts that she feels that way and it makes me feel so guilty, that I can't even look at her. Seeing Piper this upset really breaks my heart and it hurts that it is all my fault.

She walks away, leaving me sitting by myself in the studio.

Piper's POV:

I slam my locker door shut after grabbing all my things from inside.

I just got a text from Riley saying that she was waiting for me outside.

I exit the building and head to Riley's car. She has a black Jeep. I know, she has such a big car for someone so small.

As I climb into the passenger seat, I am greeted with a warm and comforting hug from Riley, which is exactly what I needed right now.

"Hey, your mom told me something is up. So I decided that you need some retail therapy. We're going shopping then I'm taking you out for dinner, and then I wanna hear all about it. OK?" Riley says.

"What about James?" I ask her.

"He has classes now and then he has band practice till 7 and they'll probably just hang out there for a couple hours. So he wouldn't have been home anyways. And why must we stay home either," she says.

I smile at her, "You're lucky I have my card," I say causing her to laugh.

"Well then, let's go," she says and starts the car and pulls out of the parking lot.

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A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter.