When I met you.. ||(completed)||

Chapter 36

I woke up the next day sore and in pain, my muscles screamed and I could barely get out of bed given the fact that I collapsed three steps towards the door.

I heard steps and when I looked up I saw Corey in front of me.

"Uh.... is this some kind of morning workout?" he asked and I just groaned.

"You look like you're in pain" he continued.

"No shit Sherlock!" I yelled at him, eyes wide.

He muttered something like 'oops' and helped me up, given the fact that I couldn't even stand, Corey had to pick me up bridal style towards the living room.

Ethan was standing there half asleep, his eyes widened when he saw us and then he sent a glare at Corey.

"What are you doing?" Ethan stomping towards us.

"Chill out I'm not trying to steal your girlfriend" Corey replied.

"Like hell you aren't!" Ethan yelled, his hair all over the place which only made the situation funnier.

"Are you still traumatized the girl liked when you were 10 liked me and not you?" Corey teased, smirking.

"Shut up both of you! I'm no one's girlfriend and no one is trying to steal me" I cut off, glaring at both of them.

They looked away, embarrassed and Corey put me down on the couch, before he could walk away, I asked him to go to my room and bring me my medicine that's going to help me relax.

I had a couple of pills and then I was able to walk a bit, it still hurt but at least I could move. I massaged my muscles with a massaging oil (I was in my bedroom while doing this) and Beth helped me massage my back.

After a few stretches and a really long massage session I was done and was able to move normally again, some movements still hurt, especially sudden ones but other than that I was completely fine.

"I see you're fixed" Brandon commented after Beth left.

"Yup, Beth really knows her way around. I feel really relaxed" I said cuddling my sheets.

"Aren't you going to rehearse your dance or something?" he asked, crossing his arms.

"I already practiced it a lot back home and I have a photographic memory so I won't forget my dance or anything. I'm pretty sure I'll do well" I replied stretching my arms and legs.

"Jane! Come here Ethan made food!" I heard Corey yell even when he could've just walked a couple of steps to my room and told me.

I rolled my eyes and made my way to the dining table along with Brandon, the smell of the delicious food overwhelmed my senses and I dived into the meal like I've been starved for forty years.

When we were done, I went to my room to get ready for my performance. I showered curled my hair, putting on some light make up and a red lipstick that made my lips pop.

My dress was gold with some small diamond like decorations and gold glitter by the end of the skirt. It was really pretty.

I got out of my room to see all my friends in suits, Beth was wearing a suit too, surprisingly.

"What is happening?" I asked.

"Well, we're gonna act like your bodyguards" Corey replied, putting his 'serious' face on.

I couldn't help but chuckle at my friends who were absolute dorks. I can't believe people at school are scared of them.

I shook my head and walked between them, Corey and Ethan on my right, and Beth and Brandon on my left.

When we stepped out, we quickly got into the car and went to the stage in the other said of L.A.

Once we reached our destination, we got in and I checked if everything was good and in place for the performance. The music was on point, the lighting was on point, the speakers were on point, basically everything was.

I stretched for about an hour or two and walked towards the curtains, the seats were all full and I couldn't help but smile.

Suddenly, a thought erupted in my head.

'What if my brother was there?'

I quickly looked up and scanned the crowd but I couldn't lay my eyes on him, I couldn't find him and I laughed at myself for being naive and stupid.

I didn't let it get to me and stepped on the stage, bowing and then I started dancing when the music started playing.

My dance was about falling in love with yourself, how does it feel? It feels free, it feels powerful, beautiful, feirce but also calm. It's like fire, but one that's dancing with the wind, one that doesn't burn trees or grass, but one that swirls around in a majestic manner, making the world stand in awe of its light, its power and its control.

Falling in love with yourself is peaceful but it sends shivers down your spine, it lights fire in your body, it clouds your mind until all you can think of is why you didn't do this sooner? Why didn't you choose to love yourself and not others? Those flaws you kept pointing out and hating, why didn't you realize that they were what made you unique and special?

Falling in love with yourself is mystery, a beautiful one and one that's worth solving.

I bowed one last time as the crowd cheered and clapped.

"That was amazing!" Ethan said as he hugged me so tight he could've crushed my bones.

"Thank you but I would very much rather keeping my bones intact, thank you" I whispered, my voice barely audible.

Ethan put me down but as soon as he did, the others tackled me to the ground and hugged me.

"Are you trying to kill me?" I playfully yelled.

They all got up, sheepish grins on their faces and I couldn't help but smile too.

God, I don't know what I would've done without them.
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Hello everyone, I'm sorry for not publishing any chapter in the past few days, if I'm being honest, I feel like I haven't been enjoying writing this story as much as I used to. It's not that I hate it but I don't know I just really wanna rush into the important parts of the story but I can't since I need to follow the flow of the story and events.
I'm really sorry if I don't update as much, I hope I get my old excitement back once we reach more interesting things.

-Alexandra Banger