It was weird to think that Alexandria didn't know about the major scandal that rocked our junior year when I messed up that game. It was weirder since her brother was in that game and he was the star as usual but hey maybe they weren't that close anymore?

Well I guess how close could you be when I heard he went to college in California and we lived in Pennsylvania?

And as it happened the end of the week appeared quicker than I wanted. Even though it was Thursday my mind was still creating stressful situations about the party which Alexandria would be attending, granted with her friend Ireland but still she was coming.

I was sitting in my business class on that Thursday afternoon and I had my mind trail to Alexandria Stappord, what the hell was happening to me? I knew Ezra found her intriguing and I couldn't blame him, I mean that's hair alone could make you think that. However you add in the dancer and the apparent auto shop prodigy in her? You basically get a mystical unicorn of a female.

And some how I had found her?

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Today was another one of those days where I was supposed to go to the ballet studio and when I walked up to greet Alexandria I was met with seeing her sitting on the ground, a letter in hand and her phone in the other.

"Yes thank you, I'll be there but-" the conversation seemed tense but at the same time she seemed happy. "Yes I understand..." she hung up the phone and she read the letter again and clutched it to her chest and she sighed contently.

"Good news?" I asked her and she nodded and pushed the letter towards me. Quickly reading the words I smiled at her. "Wow the New York ballet company and they want you to audition?" She nodded and she jumped up and down. I felt her excitement radiating off her, this is what she had always wanted and it made me proud of her.

"I hope you don't mind but I have to call Ireland and tell Rosie" she scurried out of the room before I could respond and I didn't even care she was excited and why wouldn't she be?

Taking off my jacket I decided while I waited I'd practice those positions she'd been teaching me. I was almost getting good at the six now and next week Alexandria said we'd start some actual moves.

I had done the sequences about three times when Alexandria walked up the stairs she still seemed excited but troubled. "What's wrong Cairo?" I asked her, bending low and trying not to wobble while doing a move.

"Well I have to go to New York in three months for my audition and they want me to do a solo piece and a..." she rubbed she shoulder suddenly looking embarrassed "what's wrong?" I walked up to her and I wanted to hug her or hold her but I refrained.

What is she doing to me?

"I have to do a dance with a partner but I don't know anyone to do that" she looked frustrated and she began pushing herself right up on her toes then flat on her feet. "You've never danced with a partner before?" I asked her and she shook her head.

"Dancing with a partner means trust and being in sync but your dancers must have a connection at least I think they do and I have never come across a dancer that I trust that much" she sighed and she began to twirl lazily.

"I get that...with my teammates you need to have trust and faith in each to have your back and you need to have that respect or friendship to keep yourself going and to keep the team strong like a machine..." I suddenly realised we were in the same boat. We both had lives that were absent of trust, my team didn't trust me and Alexandria didn't trust the idea of dancing with a partner.

Then I said the stupidest thing.

"I could be your partner"

She started at me and I didn't break her gaze and then she did the thing I expected: she laughed. "You? Be my partner what did I just say about trust? I hardly know you" she laughed and I shook my head at her. "Why not? It's three months and Rosie said your the best teacher around and it's a win win. You help me for football and I help you get into the company it's not that bad"

I watched her think about it and she shrugged. "How about I give you my answer tomorrow night?" I cocked my head, what was tomorrow night? "At the party remember?" She asked and I wanted to smack myself

Duh the party.

"Will you be at my game?" I asked her and she nodded. "Can I ask you something else?" She repeated her previous action "do you think we can be friends now Cairo?" And I watched her face spilt into a smile.

"I'd like that Hyrule"

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So I'm sorry it's been nearly a week since I last updated (or maybe it's been longer) but I have been swamped with uni.

But that you guys so much for all the love and support like oh my gosh it means so much I can't even explain it. I mean this book has hit nearly 1k reads after only fifteen chapters!

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