Creative Girl and Him

Chapter 15

I sigh as I wait for Art to get to the dance room. I've been here for about 5 months now and the only class I haven't changed is this class, photography and art. This is the first time Art has been late in a while, normally he's here before me. I hear my phone sing and I read it. It's a text from Jude.

'Need a ride home Gemstone?'

'No. Art and I are gonna practice today.'

'Okay... I love you.' I sigh and close my eyes Jude said I love you rather quickly and I hate to say it but the more I say it to him, the more forced it seems to be.

'Love you too. I'll be home later.' I throw my phone into my bag and rest my head on my knees. Everything is gonna good. I have my long-ish hair back and it's back to its light brown so that's good. Asia is calling me blondie again because I have the lightest hair color out of everyone in the group.

"Sorry." I lift my head to see Art walk in.

"Why are you late?" Art laughs.

"Cause I thought you'd be making out with your boyfriend. I'm just being considerate Opal." I sigh and rest my head on my knees again. When Art found out I was dating Jude he wasn't too thrilled but he refused to tell me why... Well he did but it was all lies. I know his tell still and every time I asked he snapped his fingers. He didn't talk to me outside of class for three months which is how it usually was but when Mr. B told us to start practicing two months ago that's what we did. "Hey." I hear Art sigh. "I'm sorry Opal."

"Whatever. Let's just get practice over with." I stand up and plug in my phone to let the song play on the speakers. "Get in position." I command. Art shakes his head. "What?"

"Why are you so touchy today?"

"Why are you so touchy everyday?!l Art's eyes grow wide from my sudden yelling. "Ever since I started dating Jude you've been nothing but a dick to me!"

"Well I'm sorry for being confused! You told me you didn't love him then the next day you're all over each other and it gets worse each passing day. I never thought you were the one for PDA."

"I'm not." I stand back in position. "Jude is."

"So you do something you're uncomfortable with for him?"

"Art can we just get today over with please?!" Art sighs and gets in position. I push play on the speakers and the song starts playing.

Overdose by EXO-K.

We dance in our routine thus far in perfect unison. We watched the music video and basically went off that but with a few of our own styles. The song is 3 minutes and 25 seconds total and the breakdown is at 2 minutes and 6 seconds. I like the breakdown to ballet in this song. Art and I were both really proud of it. Normally we'd smile as we danced but as of 5 months ago, those smiles faded and are nothing but smiles.

A plus side is that Art and my friends don't hate each other as much. They still don't like each other but it's not as harsh. The song ends and I pull away from Art and grab my bag. "Good practice."

"Opal we just started."

"And now we're done." Art sighs.

"Do you hate me now or something?" I turn to him. "I mean." He laughs to himself. "We barely talk."

"So?"

"He's changing you."

"I'm still me Art."

"If that's the case then you're not happy with him."

"Why is this all about him Art?! He has nothing to do with it."

"You don't seem like the same old Opal anymore."