I didn't talk to Alan at all yesterday. Mrs. Warren let Lindsay and I skip the rest of the day so we went to my house and told Mischa what happened. I didn't really want to go to school or rehearsals at all this week. I just wanted to stay home and sulk. But, She made me go today.
In English class, We had time to work on our projects. I raised my hand.
"Kinley?" Mrs. Warren says.
"Alan isn't here, What am I supposed to do?" I ask. The door to the classroom opens and Alan walks through with his guitar around him.
"Mrs. Warren, I wrote a song for a special person, and I need her to hear it right now" He says. I couldn't move. What was he doing. Jenna looked at me with a confused look. She didn't know what was happening. Alan started strumming on his guitar.
"She don't laugh at everything
But when she does
The planets swing around her
She don't step on sidewalk seams
Teenage boyfriends all still dream about her
She don't need the glitter of the Vegas lights
She could blow a kiss
And leave you spinning like a Tilt-A-Whirl
I met a girl
She made me smile
She made me wait
She crossed the street
She crossed my heart
She fixed her dress
She bit her lip
She lit me up
I met a girl
With crazy shoes
And baby blues
The way she moves
Is changing my whole world
I met a girl". Knowing that he was singing about me made my eyes fill with tears and my heart feel with joy.
"The sunshine waits for her to wake up
She's a ponytail, no makeup, saddle day
Cause she don't need umbrellas
And a summer rain
She could catch the eye
Of a hurricane in blue jean pearls
I met a girl
She made me smile
She made me wait
She crossed the street
She crossed my heart
She fixed her dress
She bit her lip
She lit me up
I met a girl
With crazy shoes
And baby blues
The way she moves
Is changing my whole world". The entire classroom smiled as Alan sang, Even Jenna. He finished the song.
"She turned around and it felt like
The world turned upside down
And the only thing that I could say was hey
And I'm so glad she didn't walk away
She dances like nobody sees her
Can't believe I get to be here in her world
I met a girl
She made me smile
She made me wait
She crossed the street
She crossed my heart
She fixed her dress
She bit her lip
She lit me up
I met a girl
With crazy shoes
And baby blues
The way she moves
Is changing my whole world
I met a girl
I met a girl". When he finished the song everyone clapped and he took his guitar off and handed it to Mrs. Warren.
"Babe, I was so stupid and I didn't mean a word that I said. I love you" He says. I was never one to get very emotional, but tears streamed down my cheeks. Jenna leaned over to me.
"I wonder who-". I cut her off by jolting out of the chair.
"I love you too" I say. I run and leap into his arms. The classroom claps.
"I'm so glad I met you" He whispers.
"Me too" I say. As the clapping dies down and he puts me back on the ground, I turn around and see Jenna looking at us with wide eyes.
"What the fuck?!" She yells jolting out of her seat.
"Jenna, I-" She cuts me off.
"Your with him?!" She yells. "Makinley, What the fuck?".
"Let me explain, Please" I say.
"Oh, Yes, Please explain" She says. "Explain to me why you haven't told me, Explain why you're dating the enemy, Explain everything!".
"Uh, Girls, I have a class to teach" Mrs. Warren says. Jenna sits down at her desk. She looked so disgusted with me and so hurt, she was almost in tears. "A few groups can go to the library. Alan and Kinley, That's where I want you all today".
"Yes Ma'am" Alan says. We grab our stuff and went to the back of the library at the same spot we always did.
"Are you okay?" Alan asks. I was on the verge of tears too. This wasn't how I wanted Jenna to find out about Alan and I.
"No".
"Hey, Talk to me" He says wiping away a stray tear from my cheek with the pad of his thumb.
"I didn't want anyone to find out this way" I answer. "Lindsay found out yesterday, but she's happy for us, but Jenna is going to be madder than a hornet".
"This relationship isn't about her. This is the two of us. You and and me. It doesn't matter what she thinks or anyone from Dare or Reign think, okay? I only care about you" He says.
"I only care about you too" I say. He wraps his hand around the back of my head and pulls my forehead against his.
"You and Me, Makinley" He says.
"You and Me" I almost whisper. He kissed my lips softly for a couple seconds and then pulled away.
"I wasn't lying when I said that I love you" He says. I felt his hot breath against my face.
"I hope not, because I wasn't lying either" I say.
"Good" He says. He moves his head and rats it against the book case behind us.
"I don't know what we have, but...I want you to promise me that this is forever" I say and place my hand over his.
"I-I don't make promises" He says. "But, This is forever. I know that it's forever".
"Forever with you sounds amazing" I say smiling at him.
"I'll make it amazing. Just for you. I'll do anything you want me to do if it makes you happy" He says.
"I don't need a lot be happy. I just need you" I say and nuzzle next to him.
"I think we can make that happen" He says and kissed the top of my head.
***
After school was over, I drive alone to the studio. My heart was pounding against my chest. I knew that Jenna had probably told Val everything, and Val would tell the other boys everything, then it would finally get to Allison and Anna. I knew they'd be furious with me for not telling them. I pulled into the studio and parked my car. Jenna was already there and Lindsay was waiting outside for me.
"Allison wants you in her office" Lindsay says. "I can't tell if she's mad or not, but the way Jenna talked about it you'd think you committed a crime you should be in prison for".
"Is anybody on my side in all of this?" I ask as we walk in.
"Jenna and Witney sure aren't, but I am, and I don't think any of the boys really care, Emma is neutral" She says.
"Well, Let's see what Allison has to say about this" I say opening the door to her office. She was sitting behind her desk. "You wanted to see me?".
"Lindsay, You can go" Allison says. Lindsay smiles at Allison and walks out. I sat down in the chairs across from her.
"You wanted to see me?" I say again.
"I was here this morning getting together costumes for the competition in Cincinnati on Saturday, then I get a call from Jenna telling me that you're seeing Alan Bersten" She says. "Saying you've been seeing him for a few weeks now?".
"I-Its not like it sounds. Alan and I started talking a few weeks ago, as friends, I-I didn't plan on it going any further than that, but then in Florida he kissed me and it grew into something I wasn't expecting" I say. "We had a fight because I kissed Gleb in that dance and him singing to me today was his way of apologizing. I didn't intend for whatever Alan and I have to hurt anyone or make anyone upset me me or him. I swear I was going to tell everyone, but on my terms".
"Why didn't you at least tell me or Anna?" She asks.
"I don't know, I guess I was scared" I say.
"Scared of what? Makinley, Emma and Maks both date Reign dancers, we would have let you too".
"Like Mrs. Warren said, I was scared of falling for him and actually getting attached" I say.
"You've fallen hard now" She says.
"I didn't fall" I say. "He knocked me over with a truck, and now I love him".
"If you love him, I won't stand in your way" She says.
"Thank you".
"I can't promise that everyone else won't try too" She says and starts to stand up. "Cheryl is going to be talking to Reign about You and Alan and now we're going to go talk to the others, okay?".
"Let's get this over with" I say. We walk to the practice room and she gets everyone to line up while she talks. I stood beside her. Witney and Jenna stood together with disgusted looks on their faces, Emma and Lindsay stood together smiling at me. All the boys sat on the floor. They didn't really seem to have an opinion about it.
"Alright everyone, As you all know , Makinley has been in a secret relationship for a few weeks with Alan Bersten" She says. "Makinley and I have talked about it, and I choose to allow this relationship".
"What?!" Jenna yells. "How can you allow this?!".
"Emma and Maks both date dancers from Reign. Why can't I?" I ask.
"Maks and Emma asked if they could date Peta and Sasha. You didn't say a word to anyone about being with Alan" She almost shouts.
"Because it's not anyone else's business!" I shout. "This had nothing to do with you, This has nothing to do with anyone from Reign, This is Me and Alan!".
"You should have told us!" She yells back getting closer to me.
"No!" I yell. "I shouldn't have because I knew you'd react this way! I knew you'd be a bitch about all this and that's exactly what your doing!".
"You're the one whose a bitch!" She yells and pushed me backwards. Val grabbed her by the arms and made her stand against the wall.
"Girls, That's enough" Allison shouts. I was in tears and Jenna's face was bright red.
"Why won't you let me be happy?" I ask her before running out of the studio and up the steps to the workout room. I sat in a corner with my head in my hands. I heard the doors below me open up. I figured Allison was probably going to send Jenna home. I look out the window down into the practice studio and saw Allison talking to only Witney and Jenna. I wiped stray tears away from my cheeks as I head the door to the workout room open up. Maks walked in closing the door behind him. He faced me with open arms. I practically ran to him to hug him.
"You okay?" He asks and squeezes me tightly.
"I will be" I answer. I pull away from the hug and we both sat against the wall.
"Please don't be upset, Kinley" He says.
"It's hard not to be" I say. "Plus, Now everyone hates me".
"Hey, I don't" He says. "Artem doesn't, Gleb doesn't, Emma and Lindsay don't".
"Val, Witney, and Jenna do" I say.
"Jenna is being stupid, okay? I don't know why she's treating you the way she did, but she's in the wrong. You're her best friend and she should want you to be happy" He says. "Hell, I'm happy as can be for you. I'm glad you found a guy that you love and that loves you. I'm so happy for You and Alan".
"Thank you" I say and put my head on his shoulder.
"If anyone gives you a hard time, You come to me and I'll deal with them, Okay?".
"I will" I say.
*****
After I got home, I went upstairs and took a shower. I didn't worry about writing tonight, I just went outside on the balcony where I knew Alan would be.
"How'd it go today with your studio?" He asks as I sit in the lawn chair.
"Well, Maks, Artem, Gleb, Emma, and Lindsay support us being together, but Jenna and Witney won't even look at me" I say.
"Sasha, Peta, and Sharna support us, but nobody else does" He says. "Cheryl said it was fine with her".
"Allison did too" I say.
"I never knew two people being in love would cause to much trouble" He says.
"Oh, Please, People being in love has caused trouble since the beginning of time" I say. "We aren't the firsts".
"Yeah, I guess you're right" He says.
"Mrs. Warren said 'If you want to be together, then be together, it's that simple'. I wish everyone felt that way" I say.
"The important thing is, we're together now" He says.
"Were together now?" I ask.
"I'm yours if you want me to be" He says.
"I want you to be" I say.
"Good, because I love you" He says.
"I love you" I say. He leans over the railing and kisses me goodnight. I sat outside for a bit longer thinking about tomorrow. I could only imagine how school was going to be.
QUESTION: now that the cats outta the bag, what do you think will happen next and how do you feel about the way some people reacted? comment below!