The day of the competition.
The competition was starting at 8.00. I paced in my room thinking of an excuse to give Mom. It was 7.30. Confident I decided to head downstairs with my dancing bag. Fortunately, Mom was in the kitchen. I sneaked to the door. I was sure I would make it but then I heard Mom call out to me.
I stiffly turned to face her.
"Where are you going this early?"
Think. Library? Shopping? Gym?
"T-the Gym!" I blurted out.
"The Gym?"
"Yes, Mom. I need to be in shape for the sports competition at school."
"But you look in shape. And isn't the sports competition at the end of the year?"
"It's never too early to be ready. Now off I go. Bye--"
"Hold it right there." She said sternly. Knowing her, I was sure she had found me out. "Emma, where are you really going?"
I gulped. I was about to witness my life end before my eyes.
"I am going with her." A sudden voice interrupted and we shifted our head towards the staircase. Roy was navigating his way down the stairs. He was casually dressed.
"To the Gym?" Mom asked him and he responded with a nod. "Well, you can both go!" With a change of attitude, my mother went to the kitchen.
I sighed in relief. We both walked out the door.
"Thank you for helping me," I said gratefully.
"..."
"Who knows what would have happened if you hadn't shown up." I continued taking his silence as a way of accepting my thank you.
"I didn't do it for you. I wanted to also get out of the house."
"Oh." Even though, I was still grateful.
We walked in silence.
"Are you going to the arcade?" I asked.
"..."
Knowing trying to converse with him would be futile I kept my mouth shut. My phone chimed and a message from Olivia popped up.
Message: I hope you are not still sleeping!
I chuckle at the text and then immediately reply as we cross the road.
Message: I am sure if I were you would have made your way here to kill me. I am on my way.
Suddenly after pressing the send button I heard a car honking. It was approaching me at full speed. I wanted to move but couldn't my feet became numb. I closed my eyes and waited for the impact.
On the spur of the moment, I was pulled and I landed on a solid chest. I raised my head and I was in Roy's arms. My face turned red.
"Can't you watch where you are going?" he said coldly.
"What?"
"Do I have to save you all the time?" He continued still holding me.
"Hey, Did I ask you to save me? and what do you mean all the time! You only saved me once!" I argued as I pulled away from him.
"Really? Yesterday, I let you sneak out of the house."
"Really? Well thanks for that, you really made a difference." I said sarcastically. "Now if you excuse me you can go your own way and I can go my own." With a huff, I walked towards the dance studio. A big company in which I was going to perform.
I turned behind to see if he was gone but he was following after me. "What a jerk." I thought as I entered the building I had no time to deal with him.
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