Chapter Ten
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Aella POV
That was so overwhelming in every way possible.
When I got out of the stage, my knees started to get weak. Yes, that's how I am. I mean, I won't be nervous when singing or dancing on the stage but I would be a total wreck once it’s finished.
Yes, that's me.
As I was walking towards where Vincent, Tina, and my cousins are, I saw them eyeing at me, and grinning.
"You really inherited my talent, Aella." Andrew teases, smirking.
"Ha ha ha" I replied sarcastically, and eyes roll. Andrew chuckles.
"You didn't tell me that you have an angelic voice." I heard Vincent said.
When I look at him, my goodness, he looks so gorgeous. His eyes are full of meaning. I was taken by a moment because of that eyes, and smile.
Shaking my head lightly, "You didn't ask." I replied to him, shrugging.
"I was glad that you were in that paper." Tina interrupted making me look at her. "I was so nervous." She added.
"Yeah! If your name were in that paper, this event will be a disaster."Andrew teases, making Tina stick out her tongue.
"Very unwomanly way to reply on a man's tease", Andrew teases again.
"If you're my age and not my Uncle, I wouldn't stick out a tongue on you." Tina replied with a smirk.
"Yeah, coz you'll be flirting with my handsome face."Andrew shrugs
"Ha! I wouldn't stick out my tongue because I'll punch you to end that s**t of a mouth." Tina replied, making Vincent laugh.
"Tina." I said to my niece who swears.
"Sorry." She replied, sticking out a tongue again on, Andrew before burying herself on her phone.
Vincent POV
The foods were served as we all talk, laugh, and tease each other.
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"Now, the floor is now open for you." The host said as a slow music started to began. It’s a tempo that shouts romance.
When I look at the dance floor, no one is dancing so I stood up, arranged myself, and offer Aella my hand. "May I have this dance”? I said to her. Why I got so nervous suddenly?
Goodness mate, it’s just a dance.
Yes, a dance. Like those dances you had with lots of businesswomen.
But, they're different. Aella's different from them.
I saw a glimpse of smile from Aella, and she took my hand, and stood up.
I didn't notice how the people on our table reacted, when she stood up, there's nothing I see.
Just her
Just her lovely, angelic face
"You’re shaking." I said.
She chuckled. "Yes I am." She said. "I'm nervous." She added.
"Don't worry; I'll guide you all throughout the way." I said to her, smiling. She's nervous because she's afraid that she'll step on me.
Again, she chuckled, and shrugs.
Now, I can see her relatives looking at us very intently as we walk towards the dance floor. No one started to dance. They're all looking at our every move.
When we arrived at the center, the music shifts in to something sweet
I look at Aella's eyes as I reach for her hands, and put it on my shoulder while holding her other hand. Together we flow in to the music, I heard some gasps. I don't know why but I'm lost in her eyes. I'm lost on looking at her soul.
"We look good together." I said, earning a confused look from Aella.
"Huh? Why”? She asked.
"Didn't you hear them gasps when I reached for your hands”? I asked, and she shakes her head.
"Are you lost in my handsome face that you didn't hear the people around you." I tease.
"Yes I am." She replied as the music started to fade, she's grinning. More like a tease.
We both stop from our dance; others are still not joining us. They're still watching us like we are a movie or something.
I offer a hand to her for us to go back in our seats when tango music started to begin. At exact beat of the Tango music, Aella took my hand quickly, and brings me back to her but this time more closely. I thought she couldn't dance?
"You guessed wrong, Vincent." She replied on my thought as she slowly bends down her back like a professional ballroom dancer. "Like you said, follow my lead, this time." She added as she first glide on the floor not making me lost my first step.
She guided me all throughout the dance, and soon, her relatives applaud, and even joined us.
When the song started to fade, she straight her back slowly, and surely, "You followed my lead, Mr. Hottie." She said, winking. "Very good student" She added chuckling.
"I'm a great and fast learner." I said. "But Mr. Hottie? Is that an endearment”? I asked, smiling at her.
"No. That's a pet name." She replied as we both started to walk towards our table.
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