The Dance

I stood in the doorway in shock. I had dressed up in the most beautiful, most expensive dress I could find. I had sat completely still for hours on end getting my hair done, all for this. The makeup I wore was all waterproof, thank god. Not that I or anyone else would care now, the tears I was waiting for started streaming down my cheeks. I started shaking violently, this wasn’t meant to happen. I ran from the dance, from all the people enjoying themselves, almost tripping because of the 6 inch heels I wore, I was surprised I could run at all in them. I sunk down on a chair to the side of the building. Why had I even bothered? I knew this would happen. Who was I fooling with this charade, No one, this was not me and would never be me. Some guy ran around the corner and snapped a picture of the scene. I wondered how I must look, sitting on this chair, all alone at night in this stupid dress. I bet it was a sad, depressing picture. No-one better see it. I heard a noise to my left and with a scowl on my face pissed at being disturbed I looked up. I saw a couple there pressed against the wall kissing. Sweet I thought, those two had been together for years. Jealousy flared up in my chest, how come they got each other, they were the lucky ones. I had to get away; I stood up carefully so I wouldn’t disturb them and walked away. Where could I go? Back inside? I guess, I couldn’t waste a dress like this. I slowly stepped back inside and saw him again, his warm, strong arms wrapped lovingly around a girl who was not me. She was tall, thin, blonde and gorgeous. Unlike me in every way. Of cause he was with her, any guy would choose her over me. What do I do now? I thought to myself, needing a distraction. I tore my eyes away from him and looked around, everywhere but him. I spotted my best friend; she was dancing peacefully with her boyfriend. As happy as I was for her, I was terribly jealous of her. Suddenly I was on the ground, the couple I saw outside came back in and the girl knocked me over, she looked down at me scowling, ‘get out of my way, loner’ she said walking away with the scowl still on her plastic face. What a bitch, I thought, but it was so true, everyone had someone, all but me. I might as well leave, go back home. Ugh no, it would be hideous explaining my situation to mum. ‘Do you need help?’ a voice asked, I peered up through my lashes, so embarrassed, I saw a guy, he was lightly tanned, brown hair, brown eyes and strong, as gorgeous as he was he wasn’t my guy. He was starting to look around, not knowing what to do, ‘oh, sorry, yes please that would be nice’ I replied stupidly, I’m gonna make a fool of myself. He gave me his hand and I took it, he pulled me up, more forcefully than I expected and I accidently ran into him. ‘Oh sorry, sorry’ he apologised,
‘Doesn’t matter and thank you’ I replied, blushing,
‘Well... you are welcome then’ he said, I smiled at him he smiled back. ‘Well I’m gonna go now, it was nice to meet you’ he said holding out his hand so I could shake it, I took hold, ‘it was nice to meet you too.’ I said, really meaning what I said. ‘See you round’ he gave me one last smile and walked off. ‘Bye,’ I said once he had gone. I shook my head and walked over taking a seat, smiling to myself, but the smile was wiped clean off my face when he walked by, talking avidly with that girl. I slumped back in the chair sullen again. I couldn’t help watching him; my eyes were drawn to him. I sat there on my own watching the man I loved dance with someone else. What a dreadful night. ‘What are you doing sitting here pouting? Shouldn’t you be out there flaunting your stuff to get that man of yours ‘to be’ to notice you?’ I looked up and saw Lara my best friend hand in hand with her boyfriend, they were both red faced from dancing. ‘What?’ she started, and followed my gaze to where they were dancing. I felt the tears well up again, I tried to hold them, but it didn’t work. Lara turned around a concerned look on her face, she bent down and wiped the tears away, ‘Beat it’ she ordered the person in the seat next to me, he got up mightily quickly and walked off, he seemed afraid. Lara sat down beside me.