38 First Fight { 1 }

"Welcome home, Ryan and Jennifer. Take a seat." Mrs. George said, pointing to the two seats.

We both sat down. I looked at Ryan and he shrugged.

"So, you might be wondering why you are home from school." Mrs. George said.

I nodded.

"Well, I told everyone that the Night of Engagement was pushed forward, right?" she asked.

I nodded, knowing actually when it is going to held.

"Well, it's going to be in 2 days and sorry Jennifer I didn't tell you. I am starting to forget things. But anyways, I thought that we could start preparing for the Engagement." Mrs. George said, clapping at her brilliant idea.

My stomach twist.

I know enough of Mrs. George that when she claps, it's a bad thing.

"So, I was thinking that Ryan," she said, turning to him, "You should follow your father. You should buy some suits with him and try it on. I want you to look FAB!!!"

She grinned and closed her eye, inhaling deeply.

"As for you Jennifer, you would be following me and Ali. We can go shopping, do facial and everything that a girl dreams of in one day." she said, flashing me her million dollar smile.

"Your father and I would be taking days off just to make your Night of Engagement picture perfect."

I smiled.

"Oh and how is Ballroom Dancing going?" Mrs. George asked.

"Oh, it's fine. I am learning a lot." I said, hoping my voice doesn't sound as sarcastic as I hear it.

"Great. I want you guys to know all of the move. You guys will be dancing in the spotlight like a happy couple."

My jaw hung in disbelief.

'I ONLY KNOW ONE OF THE DANCE MOVES!!!!!!!!!!! If I look calm on the outside, trust me, I am really screaming on the inside.'

"But - " I tried to argue with her.

"No buts, it is confirm and you guys will dance. If you guys haven't learned everything yet, I will make sure Ben is fired." Mrs. George said firmly.

I quickly nodded. "Starting tomorrow, we will be shopping all day." Mrs. George.

I groaned on the inside. One thing about me is that I hate shopping and when I mean hate, I mean it with a capital H.

"Ok, dismiss." Mrs. George said, standing up to leave.

"Wait!" I said.

I got up and walked up to her. "Mrs. George - "

"Please, call me Maria, we are all a family and soon your going to be my daughter - in - law." Mrs. George said. "Maria, yes Maria, is Cole home?" I asked.

"Oh, yes, he is probably in the library."

I nodded, "Thanks." I ran up the stairs.

"Wait, excuse me?" I asked one of the many maidens that were cleaning the spacious house.

"Yes, Mrs. George?" she answers.

"It's Jennifer Wayne. And call me Jennifer." I said.

"Yes, um, Jennifer?" she asked.

"Where is the library? Can you take me to the library?" I asked.

She quickly nodded and led me to the library.

"Cole, Cole, EMERGENCY!!!" I said, bursting in the library.

"Yes?" he asked, looking up from the book. I ran over to him and grabbed his arms. "Cole!!!! You got to teach me the rest of the dance moves!!!! Hurry, I don't have time and the Night of Engagement is coming up!" I said, panicking.

I squeezed his hand. "Well, come on." he said, walking me the ballroom dancing room.

"Cole, Cole, what if I don't learn everything?? What if in the middle of the night, I forgot everything? And what if Mrs. Georg - I mean Maria gets mad at me? And what if I embarrass myself by falling on my butt? I would be - " Cole chuckled.

"A fact is that you're nervous." Cole said, chuckling again.

I blushed, "Of course I am nervous. I am going to die if anything bad happens." "Well, then let's make it perfect." Cole said opening the door to the ballroom dancing room.

After 1hour of practice still i was making mistakes. Tripping over again and again.

I got frustrated.

Again we restarted the practice and this time i slipped badly.

"Ahh!" I screamed a little as I fell into Cole's chest.

"Nooooo!!" Cole said, laughing.

"What? That's what you say. Back, side, side, back, back." I repeated.

"No, I said, back, back, side, together, back, back." he said.

I groaned. "I always get them mess up!!" I said, murmuring in frustration.

We have been in this room for more than an hour I could remember, rehearsing the ballroom dancing steps over and over again. Nobody came to distract us and the only sound in the room was the soft background music, Cole and me.

"Ok, then I will say them out loud." he said. "A 1, a 2, a 1, 2, 3, 4, Back, back, side, together, back, back." Cole said.

I squealed and clapped my hands. "I DID IT!!!" I said, jumping up and down. "I did it, I did it, I did it, yay, I did it!" I said. Cole laughed.

"Ok, now let's try it if I don't say the words.

I took a deep breathe in comforting myself i said "I got it, I got it, don't worry."

Cole laughed.

"Ok, a 1, a 2, a 1, 2, 3, 4. Back, back, side, bac -"

"Nooo, wro - "

"Ahh - "

"Jennifer?" I jumped as a door flew open and banged on the white, marble wall.

I fell on Cole and used him as my support, but the bad news was that Cole lost his balance too. . . . And the super bad news was that I kissed Cole when I landed, just as Ryan saw us on the floor.

My heart pounded and my throat felt dry. I used my very last muscle to push away from Cole's lips.

My stomach dropped and I felt like I was about to throw up.

I looked up at Ryan.

His face was full of disbelief, anger and annoyance.

Without another word, he left....