Chapter 41

Another boring day at college might be the therapy for all of this recent infatuation. The sociology call was boring, one could tell Melissa had no idea what the topic was as the lecturer summarized the last sub-topic.

    Many of her classmates stare at her all through the class, they just had their eyes on her. Maybe it's because of the way Williams had been looking at her, he would call her, touch her and sometimes seize her pen like a high school crush.

   Melissa quickly arranged her book in her locker as she, neatly placing each one of them accordingly to the size. On looking at her watch, she discovered it's few minutes to her ballet practice, and instead of going to her apartment, she should just go practice.

    She felt like a goddess, an angry goddess when noticed Williams running after her to the changing room. Melissa thinks it would be cool if she spend some time practicing alone till the rest arrives.

   It's been long, so long that Melissa forget about some people in her ballet practice, she forgot about Karen, although her squad still dance and we're struggling to cope but how could she have removed the Queen Bee from the picture.

    The hall was almost empty when she arrived, so she just wave, kicked off her normal shoes, put in her ballet shoes, and jumped into practice.

  After twenty minutes of practice, other dancers began to walk in, chatting lively about random things. The chat seems to seize as they noticed her dancing alone.

   "There she is," Someone said "Pure snitch. I can't even imagine how she managed to still stand out".

   Melissa smirked, she ignored them and began to spin, turning from her position till she meet face to face with the person.

   " Would you mind to say that to my face, Bitch"?

   A proud smile spread Melissa's face as she noticed the confused facial expression of the girl talking.

   The girl opened her mouth and closed it back without saying anything. She flinched as Melissa danced back and split, her legs spread on the floor.

   "Care to challenge me?" Melissa smiled, the girl shook her moving back "I thought as much, next time, shut the fuck up".

   Melissa had learned how to defend herself, not self-defense skill but a talk herself out. Since she had been friends with the losers club and had planned with them even this morning how to shush anyone that might want to talk about the video.

    From the original poster, Karen had refused to delete the video that already had almost a million views and thousands of shares in just three days. No matter how much they warned her, she refused to delete it saying-

   " Even if I delete it here, it already has a lot of views and shares".

   Well, that's the plain and simple truth, Nothing could change. But they could still make a huge start, which they did.

     Sam drowned Karen's phone in the toilet!

  "Alright!" Mr. Lopez shouts as he walks in everyone in position".

   The dancer ran into the professional ballet position. Both genders have their toes, holding the rim with their right hand and the left hand beside them.

    Mr. Lopez put fold his hands behind him as he began to walk around with his walking stick, making pop sounds as he walk.

     "If you know you got the mail as the students eligible for the contemporary dance, move aside".

    Melissa with few other students moved out to where the man had pointed, including the girl Melissa had wanted to challenge.

    "As you all know" Mr. Lopez started taking again "All of you got the mail to register for ILLINOIS BALLET BIRDS this year. And I noticed not all have registered".

   He walked up to Melissa and smiled, it was not a happy one or an evil one, it was just neutral.

   "Only you"

   "Excuse me?" Melissa blinked.

  "Only you" Mr. Lopez repeated, "I haven't seen your registration and your guardian's signature".

   Then it clicked, the day Melissa received the mail was when many things were running in her mind. That day she received the most important Cal her dad.

   That's huge right?

  " My mistakes sir" Melissa gave one of her breathtaking smiles "I was so excited that I forgot to register" Everyone began to laugh "But I will make sure I register and have my dad sign it, before tomorrow morning".

  The old man just nod, he looked at the pianist and the man began to play a low slow song.

    " I will pardon you Melissa because you are one of my best" he walked to a chair that never leaves the position it is "The training starts today and I will start to eliminate dancers from today. Melissa, you pair with Jake--".

Melissa turned to see the Brown skin Jake standing right behind her, his face look so cute that she wish to punch herself out from her Little trance. Before she could get herself, Mr. Lopez had already finished pairing.

The music started about after five seconds of looking into Jake's charming eyes, his smile was so precious that it made her remembered Williams always angry-looking face with his signature smirk.

" Take a picture Princess" Jake winked "It would last longer".

She giggled hiding her face, for she knows she would look like a tomato. She blushed more the way she grabbed her midsection and pulled her to himself, staring into her brown eyes like he was in love.

Melissa wanted to scream, or rather wake up. For no one can fall in love so fast unless it's acting.

" pfffff" she rolled her eyes as he chuckled behind her.

"Miss Harts" Mr Lopez yelled, "Don't tell me you had gone back to needing motivation before you unleash the bird in you".

As usual, Melissa didn't reply, she just tries to make her mind focused and not the figure stalking her since the lecture and even had to wait an extra hour to watch her dance.

"You have a stalker" Jake as he lifted her, his lips slightly brushed on her arms making her turned to him "Please don't give me that look, or my stalker would rise".

Melissa followed his gaze to his penis, she rolled her eyes and chuckled a very low whisper but it seems like Williams heard it as his eyes were on his penis area.

" Don't tell me that's the dude from the video" Jake seems disgust "I feel like punching him in the face".

Melissa giggled, this time louder than before, she almost got Mr. Lopez's angry stare but Jake turned her sharply, accordingly to their dance.

His left thigh was in-between her legs, and he rubbed her, almost unnoticeable. Her back relaxed on his strong arm as he traced her bare legs to her thighs then her stomach.

He noticed her breathing began to change as she start breathing faster. It almost seems like she became scared at a point and brave at another as she kept staring deeply Into his eyes each time he touches her and each time she touches him.

Swiftly, he lifted her, holding her waist, not so strong, thinking she might not like the way he holds her. Not just that, he seems to be uncomfortable been too close, it feels like she belongs to him, or she owns a part of his heart in which she just triggered.

" Hold me well" Jake heard her soft whisper "If I fall, I will bite off your balls".

Jake chuckled as his grip tightened, it seem comfortable because he was only holding her hands by the time he attempted to hold her well and the dance ended.

They bowed gently along with the rest dancers, just as they have been told to do each time they dance.

Like a living telescope, Mr. Lopez walked around them, as if he was inspecting the dance after they had finished dancing.

He kept staring at Jake like he wants to send him out but couldn't, a smile spread across his face as Jake followed his gaze to his zipper area. The young man flinched as he covered it with both hands.

He turned to the door and noticed Williams still standing, another huge smile spread across his face as he gesture for Williams to come in.

" You should all be happy" he threw his right hand over Williams's shoulder "Our run-away ballet master decided to come to pay us a visit".

The dancer's gasps, some even went ahead whispering and telling tales about him. But Melissa and her partner seem surprised or not happy.

"Williams?" Becky waved.

"Yes".

"Is it true you started dancing as a kid and had won five awards?".

" Yes," Williams's reply was short again.

His gaze was fixed to Jake's own, staring daggers. His fist clenched and unclenched as Melissa slowly moved in front of Jake, their body uncomfortably too close.

Now she is the one staring daggers, her face red and her eyes stormy.

Her only wishes was for her not to break down.

Williams noticed, he also heard them calling his attention but he was far from reality. He knows Melissa belongs to him, and no matter want Jake had been saying would have to wash away. But before that, he has to teach this Brown skin boy a lesson, so next time, he won't touch his possession.

"Rose and Cj," Mr. Lopez said, "you can try again next year".

It was obvious Mr Lopez had been saying things but he don't care, all he wants if for Jake to stay off his girl.

"Have a nice day's kids" Mr. Lopez walks out with him "Your partner is permanent unless you get evicted, as for Veronica and Stone that lost partners. PAIR".