Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
“Jayd. Jayd!” Andrew called her for the fifth time.
She was complete out of it, eyes distant, arms wrapped around her legs as she rested on the side while he practiced with the dance instructor. He finally walked over and tapped her on the head “Huh?” she looked up surprised.
“What’s the matter?” he bent down with a look of concern “You're daydreaming again.”
“I’m okay.” She smiled brightly “Come on, let’s practice.” She reached for his hand.
Before the music started, they heard the studio door open and close. The three eyes turned to the door to see Lisa pulling Steve by the hand “Biu Gor!”
“Lisa?” he frowned “What are you doing here?”
“Uncle said you would be here. Hi Jayd!” she greeted.
“Hey.” Jayd said without much feelings, her eyes diverted away from Steve.
“Sean right?” Andrew pointed.
“No, it’s Steve. STEVE.” Lisa annunciated.
Andrew nodded “Right. What are you two doing here?”
“Practicing of course. We want to look for the dinner party too.” Lisa leaned into Andrew as she whispered “We’ve been going for the past week. He’s really good.”
The instructor was pleasant as he moved them aside “Let’s practice, shall we? Actually…” he waved for Andrew and Jayd to move apart “I want to see how Steve and Jayd dances together.”
Jayd quickly disagreed “Why? My dance partner is Andrew.”
“But you two are my better students, I want to show them how it’s suppose to look.” The teacher had his mind set as he placed their hands together “Now dance!” he instructed.
“What did I do?” Steve asked when the music began. It drowned out the talking from Lisa and Andrew.
“What?” Jayd continued to look past his shoulder at Andrew but when he spun her around, she lost track of him and had to find a new target to look at.
“Are you mad at me? You won’t even look at me in the eye.” Steve frowned “It’s been over two weeks. I’m not dense about these things.”
She laughed nervously and forced herself to look at him “Everything is normal.”
“I haven’t seen you for days. When I come over, your mother says you’re doing something else. It’s abnormal…you don’t go out that much. If I said something wrong, just tell me. I don’t read minds.” He chuckled “Even if Lisa thinks I do.”
Rolling her eyes, she sighed, “Don’t flatter yourself. You think I care that much to get mad at you? Please…” she sputtered.
“So I’m not that important?” Steve asked before dipping her over his lap and bringing her up with a whip of the hand.
“I didn’t say that!” Jayd said with frustration “Nothing’s wrong, okay? I’ve just been busy…practicing and stuff.”
“What a lame excuse.” Steve finished her with a twirl and spun her into his chest as their arms entwined. Their faces inches from each other “You like me too.” He whispered.
She felt her face flaming as she pulled away suddenly. The other three watching exploded with applause “Bravo! Bravo!” the instructor was proud “That was beautiful and did you see the intense stares they gave at each other?” he asked Lisa and Andrew. She nodded vigorously while grinning “That’s exactly how it should appear.”
Andrew looked from one to the other “That was very good.” He agreed.
Jayd lowered her head and walked over to him “I’m a little tired today. Can we continue some other time?”
“Today is the last day. The dinner party is in two days and I have meetings tomorrow, we can’t practice then. It’s either now or never.” Andrew said, a double meaning she sensed.
“Then we’ll do it now.” She returned to his side and placed her hands below his “We can do it.” She smiled assuring him. He nodded in reply and began swaying to the music, the dance steps grew smoother within time. She tried hard not to glance at Steve, who she could tell at the corner of his eyes that he was looking at her.
Lisa cringed again “Ow.” She rubbed her feet painfully.
“I’m sorry. Did I step on you again?” Steve asked with an apologetic expression.
She smiled “It’s okay. I know I’m a clumsy partner.”
“Madam, it is not your fault.” The teacher walked over and corrected Steve’s head from the chin “Look at your partner.” He advised.
“Sorry…” Steve muttered as he concentrated a little harder.
An hour later, Jayd had had enough “My toes are going to fall off if we continue.” She sighed tiredly.
Andrew smiled “Okay. Come on, let’s go get a snack. I’m starving.”
“Sure.” Jayd agreed.
“Bye guys!” he waved to the other two while Jayd smiled weakly.
They left together and Steve continued to stare “Ow!” Lisa broke away from his grasp and fell to the floor grabbing her feet “I think you broke it.” She teased when he bent down worriedly.
“I’m so sorry. I keep doing that.” He apologized.
Lisa smiled “No, it’s okay. You’re a little distracted.”
“You noticed too?” he smiled crookedly.
“I think everyone did.” She whispered. Her hand rubbing her feet “I don’t think I can walk anymore.”
“I’ll take you home.” Steve helped her up holding her elbow.
“We’ll be back tomorrow.” She waved to the dance instructor.
“Tomorrow?” Steve smiled “How about your feet? I thought it was broken?”
Lisa shrugged “I’ll just ice it and we should be good as new tomorrow.” He nodded as he opened the car door for her. The driver closed it after Steve entered “I think you should find a new target.”
He laughed, “Don’t get dramatic. Your feet will heal.”
“No, I was talking about Jayd. No one tries to steal a girl from Biu Gor. He won’t be very happy about it.” She assured him.
Steve tilted his head towards her “You’re not as naïve as you make yourself appear to be.”
“I’m naïve when I want to be.” She smiled slyly “In one ear and out the other.” She animated “Anyways, I can tell you’ve had a crush on her since the moment I met you.”
“Really?” He asked in surprise “Funny how she didn’t have a clue.”
“Of course not!” Lisa laughed, “Look at her boyfriend. He’s smart, rich, handsome and he adores her. Biu Gor is known for being cold when it comes to girls but I knew the minute he laid eyes on Jayd, it was special. He became a kitten around her.”
“I thought you didn’t know?” Steve asked.
“Oh…that…well, I’m just guessing.” She stammered. He raised a brow suspiciously and she eventually confessed “Alright. I knew…Uncle told me. I put two and two together and figured it out. I just wanted a date with you and knew the only way to do it is blackmail. Of course I couldn’t threatened you so I threatened Biu Gor and Jayd instead.”
“Sneaky.” Steve shook his head.
She laughed shamelessly “It worked. Look at us now. It will be a matter of months until you fall madly in love with me and we’ll have a white picket fence house and a little puppy named Ginger…two kids. One girl, one boy…”
Snapping his fingers in front of her face, he woke her from the dream “Lisa, I hate to burst your bubble…but I don’t see you that way. You’re a great girl, really but—”
“Blah, blah, blah…” she laughed “That’s all I hear. Love takes time to come and I believe you’re the one for me.”
“What if I’m not?” he pushed “You’re not my type.”
“Oh…” she looked away and quickly put on a smile “Okay. That’s cool, we’ll be friends then.” She shook his hand “Good friends.”
His eyes narrowed strangely “You are one odd girl.”
“Yeah, my dad says that about me.” She tapped her chin in awe “Maybe I am not from this world.”
He laughed with a shaking head “No, you’re definitely not from this world.” When the car stopped, he got out and bid her good night. She blew him a kiss while he smiled “Don’t walk too much tomorrow.” He sighed and returned home. Curious, he wondered if Jayd had come home or if she was out with Andrew. Knocking on her door, Mrs. Lee opened the door “Hi Auntie.”
“Steve? Jayd’s not home.” She advised.
“Oh, okay…” the disappointment in his face could be read from miles away.
The elder lady felt bad “Steve.” She stopped him “Jayd came home minutes ago.” She pointed her finger to the ceiling “Don’t tell her I told you.” She whispered.
He smiled gratefully “Thanks and I won’t spill the beans.” He traced his steps back to the elevator and got up to the roof. He found her staring into space, the calm wind blowing at her hair “Running away doesn’t make the feelings go away.”
She was startled as she turned to him “Steve…”
“You can deny it but I know better.” He reached the rail and leaned onto it “But…I have to respect your decision. Eventhough you are with the wrong guy.”
“He’s wrong in your eyes.” Jayd said “I love him, Steve.”
He smiled but made no eye contact with her “You think you do.”
“Who are you to tell me what I’m feeling?” She suddenly grew angry “Stop questioning my feelings!”
Steve frowned “If you are sure of your feelings, you wouldn’t let my words get to you and you wouldn’t be questioning yourself.”
“I question it because you brought up a question I never thought of asking myself in the past three years!” she cried “I don’t need this right now.”
“You think you love him but you can’t even tell me why you do. Just one thing, name one thing!” he dared her “Jayd, I can name a hundred reasons why I want to be with you. Can you be sure that he can too?” he stared at her but she continued to look away. He reached out and grabbed her by the shoulder “Look at me!” he commanded “IF you can tell me that you have absolutely no feelings for me. I will leave you alone. I just don’t want you to be with someone that can’t give you a hundred percent of his heart.”
“No one can.” She eyed him carefully.
“I can.” He promised “You know why you have never questioned your feelings towards Andrew? It’s because you know of nothing else. You made him your life…if you didn’t have dinner with him, who would you have dinner with? Your mom.” He answered for her “Do you possibly think that if you got married to this guy, you will truly be happy and you will have no doubt in your mind that he is loyal to you?”
“He’s not cheating on me.” She said through clenched teeth.
“I’m not saying that.” He assured her “He’s a handsome guy, do you think girls don’t crawl all over him when he goes out? Don’t you feel a twinge of jealousy?”
“It’s his work. I trust him.” She said in a monotone.
“Trust doesn’t take place of love.” He let go of her arms and backed away slowly “When was the last time he made your heart flutter? How about the last time he made you laugh? Or when you smiled just thinking about him? Or the last thing he has bought for you that had true meaning and not just value?” he smiled “I can tell you mine.” Pulling out the pack of gum cigarettes she bought for him “I carry this with me everywhere.” Placing it back in his pocket, he left her on the roof. Her tears came after he had disappeared into the elevator.