The Dancer and the Painter

hool go?" M

asses were shorter today, and we got a break bet

out you

back home," I grumbled as I fi

as she placed her for

"I don't want to speak about

ing did

phone vibrate in my pocket. W

speak w

I didn't answer." I didn't want to speak about it anymore, and I knew she w

little corridor. I slammed the door shut with my foot, placed the plate and cup on my desk, and sat on my bed. If I

pocket once again, and

and I nearly fell off the

me like that

cond to put Wesley

exclaimed, "Idiot, I missed you," I rolled my eyes. "How was the first da

and me. She has half Filipino and half French Canadian ancestors. She was from my father's side, b

g me, Michelle?" Isn'

she responded. "Don'

work because 'he's an asshole, and she's too quiet.' He may be a jerk, but he mostly didn't

ays because I need anything t

he began speaking, which helped me calm down as I

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e behind our homeroom class into the school. "D

"Yeah, during the first

d the large auditori

he middle, where Eduardo and Zen were already sitting. Before seated, Mary An

ances?" I inquir

ol." This year's performances and showcases

Zen remarked while resting his ey

ion braids in a high ponytail, while Sarah sat

" Zen stated this witho

before facing us. "This is Jack." He wants m

ary Anne and I were both startled at the sound

ey?" Sara

avia gazing at me and som

y Isaac Crow is

azing at me. He smiled and waved as he caught me glancing back at him. I returned his wave before turning to

interest." Eduardo hummed as he wrap

ooks at you makes me think

girl in the tenth school," Sarah remarked, locking her

e. "Are you goi

ted the start of a coughing fit in my chest. "I don'

not doubt her way of life. She's the one with

Octavia said. "Remember? I'm

and have been dating Jack for nea

out not having a partner because, as my mother says, "guys are horrible, and if you come home pregnant, I

linked open his eyes and rest

eeks flush scarlet, but she didn't say anything u

ng Mary Anne, turning to the rear entrance, where a

racted well. His brown hair was styled into a quiff, and his brown eyes darted around the theatre, clearly enjoying the attention of

reopening her Samsung. "He's one o

wealthiest families?" I think one of my old pals back home

ds a gathering of males who encircled him. "Yup. His father is a multimillionaire e

re was more to the family, but I shrugged it

seen his elder brothers?" As in, holy

I inq

in November, and he looks like a god." Zen rolled his eye

one with green eyes who is now in England for soccer and is also a m

s she slipped her phone into her pocke

are giving me a headache with al

g that's going on here in town." She must adh

to Mary Anne. "Are we th

ced you to perform the scrip

." "He just did not deserve it

Sarah remarked, and I turn

y he had eight

tain brother, Lucas Cahill, who also atte

g how Joey was engaging with everyone, sayin

gifted in this school. People continually come to purchase his paintings, but he's reserved...not in th

on, but he prefers to be alone most of the t

admistress. I recognized her since she and the dancing instructor had attended my audition two weeks before. Mr. Stiles was standing at the end, and I could hear a s

hear Kim sigh as she leaned closer, be

Academy students, welcome newcomers and welcome back old friends." This year is jam-packed with showcase

school outfits. "I'm overjoyed that this is my last year here. I'd weep if I h

the stage, detailing his responsibilities as head of t

n the knee. "I'm not mistaken. I recall everything you said throughout the summer: '

?" Sarah burst out lau

't see why I chose to spend out with you if all you do is complain about your p

y. "Last night, Sydney hinted

.you've been transferred from the right side of life to the

but he merely smirked. "Don't speak about perverted; Zen wa

mewhat louder than everyone else's murmurs. "You're the one

n fired." With a smi

e told me they were both mocking. "You were the one

ith a threatening tone,

ed, typing on her screen, which glow