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Calista's POV
"Cal!" I turn around to see Semi running up to me with a cup of something in his hands before handing it to me.
"Hello," I laughed as he looked down at me with a large smile "what's gotten you in such a good mood?"
"Oh, nothing just the fact that I have no practice on a weekday!" He clapped loudly.
"Ugh yes hot coco," I hummed as I took a sip from the cup.
"It was for the Cap, but he didn't show up due to something he had to do for work," Semi laughed happily.
"The big guy from yesterday?" I asked confused.
"The only thing that scary man likes is volleyball and his sweets," he patted my back.
"Never really pegged him for a sweets type of person," I laughed softly.
"Please he looks so mean, well he is mean, and rude and an asshole, but he's actually pretty nice at points... well maybe 2 time out of the year," he scratched the back of neck and gives me a nervous smile.
"Anyways another performance today?" he asked.
"That's my job for you," I mumbled.
"What about baby sis?"
"Babysitter, she wanted to come with me, but she's a lot to handle when she's in a club full of men and women where I can lose her at any moment, can't do my best when I have to keep an eye on her," I sighed.
"Honestly America is so different from Japan," Sumi laughed "seeing you walk around with a teenager I just automatically thought you were her mom, I judged you for having a kid so young and, I was honestly just terrible," he mumbled.
"Do we have to talk about this again, I beat your ass last time for thinking of me like that and for you not to shit on teen moms because it was none of your business of what they do with their life," I rolled my eyes.
"I just feel bad every time."
"Well, why do you keep reminding yourself of how much of a dick head you are?"
"I have to humble myself sometimes."
"You humble yourself every morning when you look at a mirror," I laughed at my joke.
"Rude, very rude," he rolled his eyes.
We arrived at class to see it being filled up "what the actual fuck," I mumbled.
"I know our class was large but not to the point where we might have to stand," Semi sighed.
"Ashton is running late too, shit," I walked inside.
"I guess we should find a nice place on the floor where we can see the lecture," he suggests as I nod lightly.
We found a nice area on the carpet floor where we can see our professor and still feel comfortable, Semi left me alone to go talk to another professor of his, Ashton was about a 7-minute walk away, I sat on the ground typing on my laptop to find Luna a nice desk since hers was breaking down.
All of a sudden, I felt someone sit beside me a little too close, I glance and see a man beside me with blonde hair and blue eyes, ignoring him I look at my screen again.
I felt him move a bit closer to me and that's when I began to feel uncomfortable due to how close he is, before I can open my mouth to express my discomfort Semi ran back beside me smiling, and quickly the guy stood up and walked away, strange.
"Sorry it took long I met Ushijima on the way, and we spoke a bit, he told me practice was rescheduled," he smiled at me happily "anyway who was that guy beside you?"
I shrugged my shoulders "I don't know maybe a random kid in our class," I mumbled.
Semi looks at me before shrugging his shoulders and paid his attention to God knows what.
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I sat down in my chair as I feel my make up being done by a new friend of mine named Brenda.
"You are gonna look like a complete fucking model after I am done with you," she smiled at me happily.
"Why thank you, so where's the hat I will be wearing tonight? Jill said she would have it done by now," I sighed as she began to fix my hair.
"Well now it is baby," I turn around to see Jill smiling at me happily with a black cowboy hat for my outfit I will be performing today.
"Feels like I'm back at the rancho with my family with this sombrero," I laughed lightly as Brenda puts it on the top of my head.
"And now the upmost important party of this theme," Jill turns around and shows us my outfit for the show today, I smile happily seeing how she made it exactly like she had sketched it out.
"God that is amazing! Can I borrow it someday?" Brenda smiled and held on to the clothing.
"And where exactly where will you wear something like this?" Jill rolled her eyes.
"Well for starters Jill some people like to go out to clubs, and you know, have some fun, and sometimes these clubs have themes or just people wanting to be extra," Brenda pouted.
"Not my fault I'm cooped up in my workshop to make and repair your guy's outfits."
"Can we stop?" I laughed nervously "I have to be on in maybe 10 minutes."
"Sorry, uhm let's start then, shall we?"
After a few minutes I was already in my corset getting tied up together as Brenda feeds me a bit of cheese sticks in my mouth.
"Honestly girl I don't know how you can wear all of this to perform for a good few hours, I would honestly quit in just an hour," Jill sighed as she pulled on the strings tighter.
"You don't think I have thought of that?' I breathed out.
"Honestly? No, you make it looks so easy and effortless, seriously sometimes I think you wake up with an entire glammed up face," Brenda laughed.
"Wow," I giggled.
"So anyway, what song are you singing today? Country?" she asked confused.
"Actually no," I smile lightly "It's one of my favorite songs I sing to when I clean the apartment, it's a classic."
"Aren't you singing with someone else for this?" Brenda asked.
"Yeah, I've been practicing with him the entire time."
"I heard you guys it sounded so beautiful, what's that type of music called ba- bach-bachita?" Jill butchered the word Bachata.
"It's called Bachata white ass," Brenda laughed.
"I'm sorry I didn't know."
"Well now you know, anyways what's the name I heard he was a cutie?" Jill smiled.
"Armando, he's 35 and has 2 kids from his ex-girlfriend," I rolled my eyes.
"Really when I saw him, he looks at least 25, he looks good for his age," Brenda nodded.
"I swear he looks like someone from the Novelas I've watched when I was younger," I laughed.
After we were done chatting, I began to walk towards the stage to only see Armando standing there with his guitar singing for the crowd, I laughed lightly only seeing about 6 couples dancing to his cumbias.
I point my toes and then put on some heels.
I met Armando 2 weeks ago due to Betty's request since she loved my voice singing something other than English, of course this club is to please the customers eyes with beauty and luxury, but her club was built off voices since the very beginning. Betty was so happy to build the girls and I a new dressing room and buy us new costumes with the money I have brought in. She thought of a new idea of adding a male singer to make it equal. She found Armando singing on the streets with his old beat-up guitar and offered him a job, of course his voice caught her eye. However, I think the way he presents himself won her over, for being 35 this man looked like a complete dream, he was tall and had dark brown hair, you can see a bit of wrinkles, but they just made him more attractive, he was tan, and built. When I first met him, he smiled at me with the warmest grin that can make anyone's heart start to beat quick, I will not be interested in this man due to him having kids and a baby momma, I have enough with Luna and I will not fall into his charms, but it's nice to know how devoted he is to his Children.
Armando finished the song before he stands up and waves to the crowd, Betty passes me with a microphone in her hands as the crowd cheers for her.
"Well, hello my beautiful people," she smiled brightly "I hope you have your dancing shoes ready for our next song, now let's welcome Calista to the stage," Betty points to my direction as I step on the stage and stand next to Armando as he smiles down at me, everyone cheers and a few whistles due to my appearance, I laugh and wave at the crowd.
"Seems like I should run off the stage so you all can enjoy our next show," Betty laughed as she walks away.
"Today we're playing a classic song that many of us love to dance too, my lovely partner here will sing with me, and I hope you all enjoy," I smile as I tap on the earpiece before I look up to see Julian the sound guy give me a thumbs up, I turn to Armando as someone hands him a sound piece as well.
"Now if you want get yourself a partner or not, do you love," I laughed lightly as Armando smiles at me.
They music soon began as I breath in slowly and out, I slowly began to dance as Armando follows me.
(Dos Locos- by Monchy & Alexandra)
"El tiempo no ha logrado
Que te olvide
No ha borrado las huellas de tu amor
Todavía siento el sabor
De tus besos en mi boca
Todavía siento tus manos
Acariciándome la piel" we began to sing together.
(Let us ignore the mic ;) (this is the offcial art let me add it to the comments :)
"Y yo no quiero seguir así
Estando con ella y pensando en ti" Armando sang alone.
"A mí me está pasando igual
No dejo de pensar en ti
El día que me levanto
Contigo en la cabeza
Lo llamo por tu nombre" I belt out a little as we begin to dance closer to one another, I glance at the audience as Armando sang another piece seeing a group of couples dancing bachata with one another.
"Y yo no quiero seguir así
Estando con ella y pensando en ti," Armando laid out his hand to me as I grab it.
"Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y amándonos
Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y aun amándonos," He pulled me into his chest as his arm slid down to my waist as mine went into his neck as his legs went between mine and mine between his.
"Y yo no quiero seguir así
Estando con ella y pensando en ti," his hands reach mine as he twirls me around and brings me back.
"A mí me está pasando igual
No dejo de pensar en ti
El día que me levanto
Contigo en la cabeza
Lo llamo por tu nombre," I sang as my arm goes up as his as well bringing it back down.
"Y yo no quiero seguir así
Estando con ella y pensando en ti" he smiles down at me as he caresses my cheek.
"Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y amándonos
Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros aun amándonos," we sung together again as people clap.
"Todavía no me acostumbro
Ni al café hecho por sus manos
Me sabe mal, no es como el tuyo," Armando sings loudly as he turns me once again.
"Y yo cuando siento sus caricias
Cierro los ojos y pienso en ti
Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y amándonos
Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y aun amándonos," Armando spins me around and around before he stops me as we dance separately before he grabs my hand once again.
"Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y amándonos
Qué tontos, qué locos, somos tú y yo
Estando con otros y aún amándonos
Qué tontos," we finished with him pulling me back into his grasp.
Both breathing heavily he smiles down at me mouthing good job, you too I mouthed back, we move away from one another as people clap and cheer.
"Thank you and goodnight," I smiled as we bow.
After a quick change I step out the dressing room and walk towards the bar seeing Ashton working as he passes drinks after drinks, deciding not to drink I say a quick goodbye and turn to exit the building. I felt a shiver down my spine as I feel my stomach start to turn upside down, someone bumps behind me and I feel their hands slightly touch me, uncomfortable I move away quickly not thinking anything of it and watch the slightly tall guy pass by me as he mumbles a quick sorry.
My outfit didn't expose anything I was covered up with sweats from head to toe, but for some reason I felt so exposed right now, I felt like someone is watching me. Of course, I don't know who and maybe I'm just over thinking, but at this moment I just wanted to go home.
I felt someone tap my shoulder as I flinch and look to only see Semi and his captain looking down at me.
"Hey you, okay? You seem a little jumpy," Semi laughed lightly.
"Honestly I don't know," I sighed "I just feel weird," I laughed nervously.
"Like good, weird or bad weird?"
"Bad," I mumbled and scratched the back of neck.
"Well, you might be tired, so go home and get some rest, maybe that's it," he smiled.
"Y-yeah," I sighed and rubbed my head lightly "I'll see you later," I mumbled and began to walk away from them.
I was going to walk home, but for some reason I knew I just had to call a cab no matter how expensive it was going to be. I groan lightly and ask Lisa, one of the waiters passing by me, to tell Ashton to call a taxi for me to go home in, she nods and walks away as I sat down near the entrance of the club waiting to leave.
Ushijima POV
I grabbed the shot glass from Tendo's hand and downed it.
"Jesus what's got your panties in a twist?" He rolled his eyes at me as I glare at the man dancing with Calista on the stage.
"You know in times like this I wish I can sing or dance to impress her," Nick, a guy from our team, sighed.
"Please, you can be fighting a bear and she'll still ignore your ass," Semi laughed.
I came tonight for obvious reasons being I wanted to see her again, but now I just want to walk out at the scene unfolding in front of my eyes.
Of course, I can't say anything or complain since I barley know her and that I have no right being jealous over some random guy she probably just works with.
At least I hope they just know each other from work.
