Chapter124
Avelinelookedather.“Iwantyoutotakebackwhat yousaid.”
SelenashookAveline’sarm,pleading,“Ave,pleaseeon,please…”
Avelinecouldn’tresistSelena’spleading,andherheartsoftened.”Alright.”
SelenabeamedwithjoyandturnedtoRussell.“Whendoesitstart?”
Russellreplied,“Norush,I’lefindyouinabit.Youtwoenjoyyourselvesfornow.”
Withthat,heturnedandleft.
SelenaandAvelinesatinthebestseats,andthewaiterbeganbringingoverdrinksandfruittters.
Avelineheldherss,lookingatthebrightlycoloreddrinkinside.”Isuddenlyregretthis.”
Wasn’tthisjustaskingfortrouble?
Shealreadyhadenoughproblems,andifshegotRussellinvolved,thingscouldgetevenmessier.
Selenasaid,“Ave,you’reoverthinkingit.It’sjustadance.Whenwasthsttimeyoudanced?”
Avelinesighed.“I’mnotuptoitanymore,I’mtoooldforthis.”
Selenughed.“Justdoittomakemehappy.”
Avelinegaveher<b>a</b>resignedlook.“It’stotetobackoutnow.
Selenasmile.dely,raisingherssforatoast.
Astimepassed,thebargrewmorelively.Whenagroupofguysleftthestage,thelightssuddenlywentout.
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Inthenextmoment,Avelinefeltherwristbeinggrabbed.Startled,sheasked,“Whoisit?”
“It’sme,”Russell’samusedvoicecamethroughasheledheronto
thestage.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
“Aveline,focusondancing.”
Russellcedone handonherwaist.
Avelensedupforamomentbutsoonforcedherselftorx.
Howlonghaditbeensince shedanced?
Shehadbeensobusythatshehadabandonedherhobbies.
Now,withLucastormentingherineverypossibleway,she feltlikeherlifewasnolongerherown.Whatelsewastheretocareabout?
TheimageofLucasdefendingSophiashedthroughhermind,causingaducheinherchest.Butshequicklyadjustedheremotions,asmileappearingonherface.
“Alright.”Sheagreed.
Themusicstartedtoy.
Hereyeslitup;itwasasongshehaddancedtobefore,andsheremembereditwell.
ThecrowdwentwildwhentheysawRussellonstage,especiallythegirls,whoscreamednon–stop!
The song’srhythmwasfastandpowerful,andAvelinequicklymatchedRussell’ssteps,evenseemingtosurpasshimattimes.
Atthatmorient,agroupofpeopleenteredthebar.
Aaron,withhishandsinhispockets,remarked,“Lucas,youhaven’tchangedintwoyears.Youstivoidlivelyceslikethis.Whydo
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youalwayswanttogohome?”
Lucaswalkedbesidehim,hisexpressioncoldandindifferent,ignoringAaron’ments.
Aaronncedatthebustlingbarandclickedhistongue.“Whatagreatatmosphere!Thosetwodancingoverthereareprettygood,especiallytheguy.Thewayhelooksatthegirl,youcanalmostseethesparks.”
Lucasinstinctivelylookedatthestage.Seeingthetwodancers,hisfaceimmediatelydarkened.
Atthatmoment,thesongreacheditsfinalbeats.RussellheldAvelinebythewaist,andAvelinedramaticallytossedherheadback,herarmhookingaroundRussell’sneck.Theireyeslocked,andanindescribableemotionpassedbetweenthem.
“Wow!”
Thecrowderuptedintocheers.
AaronpattedLucasonthearm.“Thosetwoaregreattogether.Theyhaverealchemistry.Whatdoyouthinkaboutsigningthem?They’dbeahitinnotime.”
Turninghishead,hesawthatLucas‘expressionwasstormy.