Holidays with a Nerd [REWRITING]

Chapter Twenty-Two - Waltzing and Bossy Managers

I laugh while looking through the rack. I see a beautiful peach dress, like a ballerina dress it strapless, beautiful and most importantly I loved it

"I'm taking this," I say.

"Okay," Valerie says, "Let's go pay."

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"Okay Tori and Josh impress me," Antonio crosses his arms, Josh grabs my hands and we go to the middle of the gym.

"You can do this," Josh encourages but him encouraging me doesn't help at all.

The music starts, and I put my hand on Josh's shoulder while he puts his on my waist. We start the waltz and I realise that this dance it one of the most beautiful, at times vulnerable dance and I've been honoured to learn it.

The music stops and Josh and I still look at each other his lips twist up revealing that breathtaking smile and I smile back.

"You were great," He whispers.

"So were you," I whisper back.

"That was okay I guess, you both get a B+," Antonio says, looking at his clipboard. A B+ that the deserved way more than a B+.

"Antonio sorry if I come out rude but I think Josh and I deserve a better grade than a B+," I protest and Antonio snaps his head in my direction he raises his black eyebrows and clears his throat probably for dramatic affect.

"Tori," Josh smiles, "I think this is a great grade, now leave it alone."

"No, I think we deserve a better grade," I say folding my arms. Some guys 'ohh' and I roll my eyes at the interested class.

"You want me to fail you?" Antonio asks, I look at him my eyes saying go on.

"Okay then Josh and Tori you both get a F, now get out of my class before I give you detention," Antonio says. Josh storms out of the gym and I run after him while mentally cursing myself out.

"Josh, I'm sorry I just know how important gym is to you and -"

Josh cuts me off, "I told you to leave it what part of leave it do you not understand?" Josh shouts his voice echoing in the school halls and I start to feel small. Well I already am small but you know what I mean.

"I'm sorry," I apologise my voice cracking.

"Do you know what my dad is going to do when he finds out I failed gym?" Josh screams and I hate when he shouts he's damaging his vocal chords and why ruin something beautiful you've got. People say Josh's voice is rough, but in my opinion it's soothing and calm and we were dating if I had a bad day listening to his voice soothes me and instantly smacks a smile on my face.

"Don't scream... Please," I whisper shutting my eyes.

"What?" He says clearly annoyed.

"I didn't mean to get us a F in gym, I-I just know how much gym means to you and I didn't want to let you get a poor grade," I explain Josh mumbles something under his breath and runs a hand through his brown hair his brown eyes piercing into mine. I swear I think he can see my soul.