Chapter 3

Thank God that by the time we get to the floor, a fast song is playing. Wouldn’t it have been so cliché if it was coincidentally a slow song? I guess right now, it’s just the matter of what fast song is playing. “Take me on the floor” by the Veronicas? Yeah, I take that cliché thing back.

I turn my back to Ashley and move my body to the music. Hey, I’m used to dancing without actually looking at my partner. Besides, all I have to do is pretend that I’m dancing with Cassie or something…I don’t really know what Ashley’s doing behind me. Dancing I guess? I swing my hair as I dance. Why not get a little wild? I think I hear Ashley chuckle behind me.

I twirl around to face Ashley. Whatever she was doing, she stops in the middle of it.

“What?” She asks suspiciously, narrowing her eyes. I laugh.

“Nothing!” I say, shrugging. “I just wanted to see you dance.” She shrugs.

“Well you missed it while you were facing the other way.” She smirks. “I got a good view though.”

“Okay.” I say, taking a step back from her. “Come on, show me now.” She laughs amusedly.

“Oh, I’m not sure if you’ll be able to handle it Ms. Carlin.” She says teasingly. I scoff.

“Please.” I say. “I bet you have nothing on me.”

“Don’t be so sure.”

Oh, she doesn’t know how competitive I am does she? Believe me, I’ve played Guitar Hero with Glen twelve hours straight, just so I could beat him each and every time. I plant my hands on my hips. She glances at them amusedly before looking at my face once again.

“Well bring it on.” I say, grinning. She returns it.

“You know what?” She asks. I raise my eyebrows. “I think we should have witnesses for when I beat your ass.” She says. I laugh and motion around the room.

“What are all these people?” But when I turn back around, Ashley is gone. Huh? Maybe she chickened out? I stay in the same spot for a few seconds. I’m about to go back to my spot on the wall when the music cuts. I almost laugh at all the groans and “maaan’s” that fill the room. A throat clears over the speakers.