The Love Among Us

Chapter 10: Dancing.

A/N: Hey! It's the 10th chapter! I wanted to drop in and say thank you for reading this far, I hope you're enjoying the story! It's going to end soon... I know it's been short, but I like to keep it short and sweet instead of dragging it out. Maybe a few more chapters :)
Please enjoy!!!

I knew how to swing dance. I'd done it a few times, but I didn't really like it.

I went over to the foot slots, and tapped on the screen for a bottle of water.

Currently, Thalia was dancing with Daniel, Vallerie was dancing with Will, Nick was Dancing with Opal, Owen was dancing with Emma, Chad was with Sue, Julie was with Tom, Olive was with Adam, Jack was dancing with Dawn, and me, Mike, Millie, Mallery, Shae, Jillian were all sitting around.

I didn't know any of the songs that had been played so far, but it didn't really matter.

Vallerie hadn't sat down since the impromptu dance started over 2 hours ago. I really didn't know how she had the stamina.

I had danced with each of the boys at least once, besides Owen...

Owen had danced with Emma a few times (I noticed that each time they danced Emma was the one to ask him) he also danced with Dawn, which confused me.

But other than that he stayed sitting.
Thalia and Daniel barely left eachothers arms, and I noticed that Nick and Opal were also reluctant to part.

I sipped from the bottle as I soaked in the atmosphere, it was nice to let loose and have fun and forget about being stuck in this game about murder.

After the song finished Thalia cand up to me, "I'm getting tired, I hope we wrap this up soon,"
I smiled. We stood next to each other while Thalia drank from a water bottle she'd gotten out a while ago.

A new song kicked up almost immediately and people switched partners and immediately started swinging around.

I laughed as Jack walked over to me. "Wanna dance?" He offered his hand.

I smiled and let him lead me to where we'd cleared the tables away.

He swung me around, and I quickly became dizzy. (It was times like this where I really didn't know how Vallerie did it).

But Jack nimbly twirled and danced with me, it surprised me just how good he was. "I didn't know you could dance!"

"It's one of my many hidden talents." Jack replied with a smile.

"Teach me your ways," I laughed.

The energy in the room was almost physical.
He deftly twirled me around, "You don't need to know how to do anything besides letting me lead."

I smiled as he dipped me, "Where did you learn this?"

He spun me in and out, then back out, then back in and then he lifted me. I squealed.

"I learned at a dance thing I went to a few times with my friends."

The song ended and I high-fived him. "You're really good Jack." I smiled as I walked away.
I sat down as another song flitted through the room.

Immediately I felt someone come up to me as I was reaching for my water.

I smiled and turned to see who it was, and I'd taken his hand before I realised who it was.
I kept the smile on my face, but only to cover the panicked nauseous feeling that engulfed my stomach.

Owen (who had long ago ditched his leather jacket) grabbed my hands and begin twirling me about.

He really was pretty good, and I probably would have been enjoying myself if I didn't want to vomit.

He put his hands on my hips and used them to spin me out, then he grabbed my hands and twirled me again.

I hated that move. Why did everything have to be so... Touchy.

The butterflies in my stomach flew circles around my stomach as Owen twirled me close.
Dancing with Owen was easy... And good thing because I didn't think I could focus right now if I wanted to.

Dancing with Owen was different than dancing with anyone else so far.

Owen dipped me, and for a moment I just stared into his blue eyes.

Right as I was beginning to feel light headed and a little lost, he brought me back to reality by righting my position.

The song (finally) ended.

Leaving me elated.

I had no idea why. My feelings were confusing me lately.

The dance went on for anither hour or so before everyone was getting tired (even Vallerie) so we asked the employees to turn off the music so we could rest.

I layed next to Dawn on the Security floor.

I knew I was going to be sore tomorrow.

That was more overstimulating than I anticipated.

My mind kept running circles around itself.
Why did I hate Owen so much? Because he betrayed me. But it was just a game! But the betrayal was real. Why am I holding a grudge?
Then I'd remember our dance and his deep blue eyes...

~~x~~

I woke up the next morning to footfall.

It sounded like someone was running, I sat up and whacked Dawn's leg as Mallery and Shae paused in the doorway.

"The doors opened!" They both yelled at the same time.

I was immediately up and following them as they woke everyone else up.

It felt like the end of a dream.

Or like taking a deep breath after being underwater for a long time.

The moment of walked out of the door (the same one I'd entered) I felt free... But also lost.

Now I'd have to go back to real life.

I remembered the euphoria of playing the game.

Despite the "traumatic" experience of getting locked in the game... I felt no reservations against the game, in fact, I just wanted to play again.

Everything was going so fast. I couldn't focus.

One moment I was lost in Owens eyes...and the next I was back in the clothes I wore into the game over a  week ago.

But I could focus on one thing...

Where was everyone?