Michelle and AJ sat down at the table. Nick and Michelle were staring at each other, trying not to make it obvious, but it was painfully clear to Calista and AJ.
�So...Michelle. How old are you?�
�18. What about you?�
�I�m 18 also.�
Michelle grinned at him. �So, they threw you out of the dressing room in your underwear, huh?�
Nick laughed. �I can�t understand why!�
Brian rolled his eyes at their conversation. �We threw him out, �cause he was whinning and annoying the hell out of everyone else!�
Nick shot him an evil glare. Michelle started to laugh. Nick looked at her and started to laugh too.
AJ rolled his eyes. This was becoming quite over-bearing.
Calista sighed. She�s really nice, but why does Nick have to do that? She thought.
Music started playing and Brian grinned at them. �I�m off on a mission to find a girl to dance with. I�ll see you all later!�
Nick glanced at Michelle. �Wanna dance?�
She studied his face. His eyes were sparkly and so bright. She shook herself out og her trance. �Sure!�
AJ watched Nick take Michelle�s hand and lead her to the dance floor. He felt sick.
Calista was also watching them. She noted the soft way Nick held Michelle�s hand and warmth in his eyes.
She sighed. AJ sighed. They looked at each other.
�Tough day?� asked AJ.
�Yeah, you could say that. What about you?�
AJ sighed again. �It�s been quite an awful day.�
�You can say that again.�
AJ looked at her. �What�s wrong?�
�Have you ever liked someone who didn�t like you?�
AJ sighed wearily, wondering what she was getting at. �Boy, do I!�
Calista rubbed her eyes. �Well, that would be what�s wrong!�
AJ�s jaw dropped. �No way! That�s exactly what�s happening to me!�
Calista giggled. �Aren�t we both just lucky!�
AJ grinned at her. �Wanna dance?�
Calista laughed. �Alright...but...� Suddenly her eyes widened.
�What?� AJ turned around so that he could see what she was looking at.
He saw Nick dancing with Michelle and her head was on his shoulder. He sighed heavily. What was wrong with him?
�Uhhhh...so...�
AJ turned around to face Calista again. Her eyes mirrored what he felt.
�Yeah...let�s dance...away from Nick and Michelle. We wouldn�t want to....uhhh...disturb them or anything.�
�Of course. Your right.� Agreed Calista.
Neither of them wanted to admit it, but they didn�t want to see Nick and Michelle together.
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