Dance with me.

Evrything has changed.

*Rouz POV.

Four years later.

Four years had passed since I left California. I finished my studies at Mexico’s Art College. My mom made that choice for me after my holidays to Greece with Andrea.

Flashback.

They left me home and my mom waiting for me. I hugged her and tell her how was my holidays at Greece. I was really happy but tired so we call it for the night and I went back to room to sleep.  The next day when I woke up I walked to the kitchen to have breakfast with my mom. She had cooked pancakes, France toasts and fresh, squeezed orange juice. “Wow! Mom what’s the occasion?” I asked surprised. “Well, sweetie you had been accepted to Mexico’s Art College.” She says happily. “What? I didn’t apply there! How is that possible?” I said in confusion. “I applied for you and you accepted. Lucas your trainer, managed to succeed.” She replied. I lost my appetite and walked to my room. I cried for an hour, and called Andrea to meet her. 

When I saw her, I hugged her tight and I cried into her arms. She tried to calm me down but I couldn’t. She comforts me for a while. “Tell me baby girl what is going on? Why are you crying?” She keeps asking me and telling me that everything is going to be alright. “I have been accepted to Mexico’s Art College.” I sadly said, and pulled out of her hug. I’m staring straight her deep green eyes. “That is amazing! Why are you sad?” she said in confusion and keeps staring at me. “I have to move next week. I can’t leave you. I love you, champ!” I replied teary and sad. Her look starts softs a little bit and empathize me. “My baby girl, I love you more. But this is your dream. I will visit you every weekend, I promise!” she said to me, leaning to kiss me. Her soft lips calm me down and make me forget the world…

End Flashback.

*Andrea’s POV

It’s been four years since I saw her. I moved on. Jace helped me, very much since I moved to New York with him at the apartment. We both tried to make each other’s life hell by foolishly things and embarrass ourselves. Alice keeps visiting us at the weekends. I finally won my Champion title to the University’s kickboxing match. I gained their respect. At the weekends I have time to practice at the Latin dance with a girl from Venezuela. She is really good at it. Also was my competitor at kickboxing. I still have some pictures of Rouz in my desk to remind me the feeling of dancing with her. That girl was everything to me but I couldn’t do it anymore. My practice was really hard and my studies took a lot of time of my day. It was hard to texted her or called her. I made it sometimes but the difference at hour didn’t help much.

Flashback.

It’s Friday and I look forward to visit her. I went to apartment to pack some clothes. “Hey douche. Where are you going?” Jace asked me. “I’m going to see Rouz, can you drive me to the airport?” I respond and he nods. “You have to tell her, you can’t do it anymore. You will fail at the classes if you keep going like that.” He said and I nod him as I keep picking up my clothes. “If i do it, it will break my heart in million pieces, you know it. I have to tell her face to face. I can’t do by a text like a coward.” I said and we went to the car. “I know it. I will be here for you, dude you know it. Every step of the way.” He said and starts driving the way to the airport.

End Flashback.

Alice called us and told about the Latin festival. We told her that we finished our studies for spring holidays and we will be there for the festival. We packed our stuff and drove to the airport. We arrived to California. My mom was waiting for us to the airport. She drove us home. First we arrived at Jace’s place. I hugged and kissed his mom and Alice. And I walked back to the car. We arrived home and the little scum jumped on me. “Hey buddy. How are you? You are taller than the last time I saw you.” I said to nick who was taller and about ten years old now. “I now, I can beat you to the kickboxing anytime.” He challenged me and punched me softly at my arm. I laughed at respond and messed up his hair. We start racing until the door as every time. We laughed and walked inside the house. I took some soda from the fridge and walked upstairs to my room. My sketches are all over my room, her face is everywhere. I was exhausted and fell asleep with my sketches in my hands.

Flashback.

I return home after my visit to Mexico. I went straight to my room. I found a bottle of tequila that I bought from there as a souvenir. I was drinking and breaking things. I had a really bad time. The same night I was at the club. Jace was with me. Some girls tried to touching me but I cut them off. I couldn’t stand them touching me. I got really drank, Jace drove me home. When we arrived, he helped to walk to the door. “Dude, pull yourself together. This is not good for you.” He said. I punched him in the face. “It’s your fault that I broke up with her. It was your idea.” I accused him. He punched me back and I fell back to the grass. He is on top of me with punches. “It wasn’t my fault that she left. Stop accusing me and yourself destruction. Just stop!” he yelling at me, while he stopped punching me. “Andrea Stop. Everything is going to be alright. Just stop. Tomorrow we leaving, pull your s**t together.” His empathizing voice and left me there down at grass with tears in my eyes and bleeding nose. I stood up and walked inside. I went to my bathroom and dropped some cold water to my face. I saw damaged self at the mirror. I ley back to bed and fell asleep in my clothes…

End Flashback.

I opened my eyes when the annoying sunlight got in the room. I took a quick shower, I dressed up and walked downstairs and found them at the kitchen. My mom and Nick are having breakfast and Alice and Jace laughing to each other. “Good morning baby.” My mom said smiley. “Good morning, everyone and douche.” I said and hit Jace on the back at his head. “I missed you, mom” I mentioned, I kissed my mom’s cheek and hugged her tight. “I missed you too sweetie.” She hugged me tighter. She pulled back and told me to take a seat. We passed the day together. We were having fun and laughing with different funny accidents that happened at the university.

The time past fast and we all split up to our houses, to get ready for the festival. I took a shower. I finished and open the closet I picked my black pants, white t-shirt and a deep green-black shirt. I put them on. My comfortable Vans shoes and I let my hair messy as usual, which are shorter now. I walked downstairs grabbed my phone and the keys. I kissed my mom and Nick. I walked out the house waiting for Jace and Alice to pick me up. Jace drove us the way to the festival. We pulled over at the parking lot. We went straight to the square. Everything around me is the same as I remember them. The scent of the big gardens with roses is amazing. The place is crowed and the music is smooth and essential. Alice is looking around. She is looking for table I guess. “So where we will sit? You found something?” I asked and she looked weird at me. “Um… I was looking for a friend.” She continues “There she is.” She nods me look at my right. I saw her. She is alone at the table. Her red hair perfectly at a ponytail, she wears a deep grey dress and her dancing shoes. “What the f**k, Alice?” I felt my heart had stopped. And Jace smiled at me. “Just go. Stop talking.” She said sneakily. “You, sneaky brats! You knew it!” I said and they both smiled at me. I walked over to her. My baby girl looks stunning.

*Rou’s POV.

So I decided to visit California to see Alice and my mom who decided to stay there. Alice contacted me multiple times but I didn’t have the time to talk with her because of my studies. I have become a professional Latin dancer and a dance trainer as I always want to. She contacted me last week and told me about the Latin festival. Which, we have been there, 4 years ago. I said to her that I will try to be there. She made me think about Andrea.  

Flashback.

Two months since I moved back to Mexico for my studies, I always looking forward for the weekends. She always flew here from New York. She was accepted at New York’s University with Jace. I was happy for her. It’s almost seven at the evening she will be here from minute to minute. I was waiting for her at the airport. I saw her walking towards to me. I ran as fast as could and jumped to her lap. She hugged me tight kissed me hungrily. “Oh my God! I missed you baby girl.” She whispered through the kiss. I hugged her tighter and smiled to that. “I missed you more, champ.” I said back when we cut the kiss, for the needed breath. I drove to my home which was close to the College. That night we make love multiple times and we fell asleep naked. I cuddled her tight like my life was dependent on it.

I woke up while the sunlight dancing into the room and making it brighter. I open my eyes and watching her sleep. “Hey stranger! That is creepy, you know!” She murmured with her eyes closed. I chuckled and kissed her soft lips. “Good morning, champ!” I whispered without breaking the kiss. We cuddling like that for a couple of minutes and she got up. “Let’s go for a shower.” She said and put me on her shoulder and running to the bathroom. I was laughing while my head was on her lower back. She put me down slowly and we get to the shower. That was a really cold shower that we needed. We finished and we get dressed and went to local café for some breakfast. Some girls of my class came close to us. She had met some of them by me. We talked about several thing and we left when we finish our breakfast. We went for walking and we found a nice Latin dancing event at the street. We joined them, she remember everything I was teach her. She leads my body beautifully and smooth. I totally love her. The day past easily and we had really good time together. But I can sense that something is off. She is the same girl I met but something has change.

We went home was our last night together. “What is on your mind, champ?” I asked her and I lost a beat of my heart. “Nothing baby girl.” She replied sad. Something is really off. “Tell me, champ.” I asked her again and turned her face against mine. She locks her eyes into mine. “I am not sure if we can make it, like this!” She whispered. My eyes went wind and lost my heart’s beat for a sec. “What are you talking about Andrea.” I said in confusion and still looked at her. “We can’t be together anymore, Rouz!” her voice was louder. “I can’t do it this anymore. We can go forward. I keep you back and I don’t want that. I love you but I also live in New York now.” Her voice is trebling. She took her eyes of me full of shame. “Champ, I know it’s hard I’m in love with you, we can figure it out.” I said with a small smiled. But I knew that this was a lie. End Flashback.

I packed my things and went to the airport. My mom waited for me at the airport to pick me up. I hugged her and talked about our news while she was driving home. I went back to my room. Everything is here. But, everything is changed. I found one of Andrea t-shirt and kickboxing shorts on my bed. I thought of her as a happy memory. I moved on now. I had I really bad time when she left me but I moved on now, I keep telling myself. Tears fall from my eyes as I saw pictures of us on my desk and the wall. I fell asleep with tears in my eyes and happy memories.

I woke up as my alarm clock on my phone beeping. I had a shower and spent the day with my mom. I texted to Alice to let her know I am here and I will see her at the festival. I pick a nice deep grey dress, a nice black jacket, made my hair as a ponytail and my favorite dancing shoes and put them on. I grabbed my phone, my keys and walked to the kitchen. Kissed my mom and tell I will be at the festival with Alice. So, I drove to the small city next to ours and stopped the car at the parking lot. I walked to the pavement walkway and I buy myself a vanilla-cherry ice cream from Jimmy’s ice truck. I sat at the bench across the lake and enjoy every single minute of the beautiful sunset.

Flashback.

“Where are we going Andrea?” I asked her and she keep carrying my on her shoulder she asked me to closed my eyes. We climb to the last steps of the cliff and she put me down slowly. “Now my baby girl, open your eyes.” I open my eyes and see the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. “That is the unforgettable sunsets of Santorini Island.” She said with pride and even her eyes were smiling to that. The sun starts hiding into the see and spread orange and red colored lines all over the sky. The horizon was light and darker, orange and red, some stars were added to the sky and she held me into her arms. “I love you, baby girl.” “I love you more, champ.” … End Flashback.

Then I walked to pavement walkway and follow the music. The houses were the same the big yards, the white, wooden fences in front of them. There were the big beautiful rose gardens everywhere as I remember that place. The square was crowed and the dancers followed the music. I sat on a table enjoying the music as I was waiting for Alice. A familiar figure is coming closer. Andrea? I thought to myself. She looks perfect as usual. She looks very confident as I remembered her. Her hair is shorter but I can see her face better now.

“Dance with me!” She offered me her hand gently and smiley. I took it, my thoughts are in confusion and my heart is racing in my chest. She leads me to the dance floor. She placed her hand on my waist gently and pulled me closer. She takes the lead with first step of the Bachatta dance. I followed her lead. She moved my body to the right direction and pulls me back perfectly, after every spin she made me do. “You became an expert miss White” I whispered to her ear softly. She smiled gently. She leads my shoulders gently to fall back, and catched my waist. Make spin a half circle and pulled me fast and wild against her body. We swinging our bodies as one. That confident and sneaky smile on her face. Every time she pulled me closer to her, I feel shiver running down in my spine. She made me the last spin and leads me to jump on her lap. I wrapped my leg on her thigh. She grabbed my leg on place. Our faces are inches apart.

“Hello, baby girl!” she managed to say when she let my leg down. Her deep green eyes met mine greenish-grey eyes. “Hello, champ.” We closed the distance. Her heavy breathe and flushed face is all over me.  She leaned and kissed my lips softly.

The End.