"Svanna" I heard Dad said in warning tone when I just stared the hand of this man in front of me.
Everyone are silent as the man in front of me patiently wait for me to accept the handshake. I bit my lower lip and fisted my hand.
"Svanna Rose, what are you doing?" I heard Dad utter in his serious stern voice.
I eyed his hand and then lift my head. His hodded eyes and unlawful beauty is screaming with roughness and unyielding authority, and it was my instinctive reaction to step back again with hesitation. He look so dominant and dangerous and although he was now three feet away from me, I'm scared that he might slit my throat because honestly, he looks like he can kill someone in just a blink of an eye.
"Svanna, take his hand. You're making a scene" Aliah whisper beside me. I nod my head and took a deep breath forcing myself to take his hand.
But my eyes widened when he suddenly hold my hand tightly and pulled me closer to him.
"What are you doing" I hissed trying to widraw my hand from his grip but his grip tighten instead.
I met his piercing gaze and bravely glare at him. The tension between us is making my legs weak and no one really dare to interrupt us.
"Vicenzo, you're scaring the lady" the man beside him whisper causing his brows to move.
The corner of his lips rose up in amusement and he bluntly licked it in front of me taunting me with his stare.
" Your hand feel so good with mine" he said in controlled voice as he lean closer to me.
I narrowed my eyes, is he bluntly flirting me in front of everyone? I look at him in disbelief and withdraw my hand from his hold, good thing he let me making me sigh in relief.
I frown and rolled my eyes before I turn my back on them as I heard Miss Gisella calling our attention.
We gather around listening to Miss Gisella while the staffs guided the VIP for their respective seats.
We all assemble in the back stage preparing while Miss Gisella is boosting our confidence.
"Just be confident and never doubt yourself" Miss Gisella said smiling to all of us. That's our cue, Aliah instantly walk towards the center of the stage while the corsp de ballet are on the dark corner of the stage.
As the music play, Aliah start to dance gracefully. She was first walking, gracfully spinning and turning around and when the music change, Jameson appeared on the stage followed by the corsp de ballet. They all dance in unison while Aliah is in the middle looking shy as Jameson walk towards her and then they dance together. When the music stop, Jameson was about to kneel down but Aliah left leaving Jameson on the stage just like how we practice.
"What are you thinking?" I rolled my eyes when I heard Gordon ask me.
He's been standing in the corner, good thing no one notice him.
"I'm thinking nothing" I hissed back while staring how those corsp de ballet dance together as one.
They all dance in unison flowing smoothly like a water and with right dynamic. After the corsp de ballet the soloists enter, my cue that I need to prepare.
"It's now your turn Young Lady, don't think too much" Gordon hissed and I nod my head.
"Yes, thank you" I replied and lift my body with my bended feet and dance towards Jameson when I heard the music changes.
I pulled Jameson away from the soloist who's trying to get his attention and then I walk around him before I dance in front of him. I cleared my mind for me to remember everything that we practice.
Jameson carry me and we dance in unison, the same dance that Aliah and Jameson did. The corsp de ballet dance with us before they run back to the back stage as Aliah came back. That's my cue to leave the stage. I was not surpise when I saw Gordon holding a bottled water and handed it to me.
"Thanks" I mumble while catching my breath and walk towards the chair. It didn't took a minute when we heard the clapping sound of the audience inside the theater and we saw Jameson and Aliah walking to us smilingly.
"That was great! Congratulations everyone" Miss Gisella approach them and I smile.
I raised the bottled water making a toss on the hair as their gaze goes to me and they all laughed in unison.
"We must enjoy the party" Miss Gisella told us and we all agree although I'm not planning to stay.
The back stage filled with laughters enjoying the success of the play before we all decided to go back to our assigned room.
"You don't have to follow me" I said to Gordon as I heard him following me from behind.
He didn't say a word but I also didn't feel his presence from behind until I get inside my room. I immediately remove the crown on my head and remove my make up. I breath out seeing my face free from any cosmetic chemicals
"Much better"I mumble to myself and reach my long black cotton dress for me to change.
I remove my pointe shoes first and was about to remove my clothes when the door open making me stop.
"Hey!" I exclaimed and my forehead creased when I saw a familiar man " what are you doing here?" I startled in disbelief.
"Address me properly woman, I'm Saint Vicenzo Santorini" he casually said with no evident emotion on his face as he roamed his eyes around before he close the door and advance a step towards me.
"I don't care who you are. Why are you here?" I inquire as panicked crept into my system.
"To discuss our wedding" he shrugged forming a lopside smirk.
What?
"What the hell are you talking about?!" I exclaimed glaring at him with my gritted teeth."I guess you're still not aware of what is happening" he stated in his manly voice sounding so foreign in my ears."What do you mean?" I ask curiously but nervously.He take a step towards me and in every step that he made is so sure and intimidating and all I could do is to step back."Your father. He gave you to me in exchange of the sponsorship" he stated looking at me straight in my eyes.My lips tremble not wanting to believe him. Why would I believe him? I don't even know him personally. I just met him a while ago. He's lying, he's definitely lying."My father will never do that" I retorted shaking my head."You're wrong honey, your father just sold you to me a while ago" he said in controlled voice"NO!" I shout, provoke with his sudden announcement.Daddy will never do that to me. He will never
Im wearing a long black cotton dress just above my ankle and black flat sandals to free my feet from the pointe shoes I'm wearing during the performance.I'm now sitting comfortably on the back seat of the car eating an ice cream to calm myself.I will deal the calories later."I almost got hit by a truck"I said talking to Gordon who's driving the car. He's looking straight to the road not giving me a single glance.I can't imagine what will happen to me if I was really hit by that ten wheeler truck. Probably I would die. Well, I would rather choose to die than to live without my feet and legs. I will keep on dancing until my last breath. The only thing that could stop me from dancing is death."I saw what happen Young Lady, I'm sorry I wasn't there with you" he apologetically replied. He should be.I nod my head and let the ice cream melt inside my mouth savoring it's flavor. The celebration is still ongoing but I do
Pieces of broken glasses are scattered on the floor. Daddy is standing near the corner table while Mommy Adeline is in the middle of the living room holding a sharp long piece of broken glass.I was dragged back to my reverie when a blood drops on the floor continously."Dad!" I shout in panicked and immediately run towards them."Stop right there Svanna" Dad stop me in strict voice while looking at Mommy Adeline."Mommy Adie..." I whisper under my breath feeling terrified seeing the blood on the floor.Mommy Adeline is obviously wounded, seeing her how she grip the sharp broken glass is enough for me to conclude.What is happening? Are they fighting ?"Do not take a step Svanna, you might harm your feet. The floor is not safe for you and to Aliah" Dad said seriouslyI look at Mommy Adeline, she's not saying anything and it's confusing me more."What's really happening Dad? What did you do to Mommy Adie?" I a
It was a very unusual morning . For the past years living together with my haft sister and Step-mother, this is the first time I'm going to eat breakfast with them that's why it feel so strange. This morning is exceptional."Thank you" I whisper when Yaya Adelphi put down a glass of warm water for me.She just smile and tap my shoulder and then she go back to the kitchen."Do you know what happen last night? Did Mommy Adie and Daddy had an argument after the party?" I can't help but to ask Aliah who's sitting across to meShe lift her head and crossed her arm raising her eyebrow to me. I wanted to rolled my eyes because of her unpleasant attitude, but then I wanted to show some respect in front of the food. I don't want to start an arguments too."You don't have to answer me" I said plainly and put some strawberry jam on my slice bread.I heard her snorted as she continue eating her cereals. I'm eating too much carbs lately
"Dad answer me!" I scream loudly while my tears are streaming down to my face."Don't raised your voice young woman! I'm still your father" he authoritatively stated and all I could do is to shake my head.Did he really betrayed me? Did he really gave me to Santorini for the sake of the sponsorship that he wanted? How could he do that to me?"I have nothing to explain Svanna, wipe your tears and go back to your room" he remark and turn his back on me.A sob escape in my mouth before I left his office, I even saw Aliah on the doorway but I just ignore her and run back to my room.I lock my door and slammed myself on the bed hugging the pillow to find comfort. But then no matter how I tried to hug the pillow I used to be my shoulder to lean on, the heavy feeling on my chest just become difficult to handle. How could my father do that? He doesn't even explain his self. He should at least explain everything to me.I
"What are you doing here?" I hissed in panicked and walk closer to him. I roamed my eyes around afraid that someone might caught me."I didn't know you can climb that high" he utter in low baritone voice.It was my instinctive reaction to step back. He's really intimidating everytime he utter a words. He sound so authoritative although he's just being casual to me, I guess?"Just pretend you didn't saw me" I told him and fix my shirt and cap.I start walking when he intentionally block my way. Forehead creased I raised my head and was about to exclaimed but for the first time I lost my words seeing him standing in front of me.His two block messy hair makes him more gorgeous. With his well shaped manly eyebrows, dark grey piercing eyes that are intense when he look at me, straight and pointed nose, sexy moistened lips that he just licked a while ago, well sculpted jaw line that clenched when he's annoyed is enoughed fo
We walk silently and every time the wind blows Vicenzo hand instantly rubbed my back slowly and I can't help but to frown because of discomfort.We walk for more seconds and stop when I saw the small ballerina statue that was place in front of the grave of my mother.Automatically my lips curved into a smile and walk closer."It's been a long time Mom" I greeted with a smile and sitted on the ground "I'm sorry, I didn't planned my visit that's why I don't have flowers with me" I smilingly mutterMy hand trace her name that was carved on the stone. Dad doesn't want me to visit her, I don't know her reason but he's not allowing me to visit Mom even on her death anniversary."I'm a prima ballerina now. Dad permitted me to dance in the famouse Zeneca Theater, and it feel so great. I was like floating" I said chuckling pulling the grass on the ground.The night breeze is giving me comfort although I'm shivering a little.&n
"First posistion, Second position, Third posistion, Fourth posistion, Fifth posistion... one, one two four. one, one two five. one, one two lift" I spin using my one foot extending the other one. I do it continuously until I reach the barre.I inhale and exhale and hold the barre tightly, bending my body extending my legs on my back trying to reach my toe with my hand before I turn around lifting my body with my haft bend feet after a successful move. And then I collapsed on the floor breathing heavily because of exerting too much energy.I groaned because of the muscle ache on my legs. I've been practicing since this morning. I gained weight a littl maybe because I ate a lot lately so I need to burn some fats, also my mind is in chaos right now. I still can remember the last time I saw Vicenzo, it's been two days now. My father is not talking to me, he is mad obviously but then I don't understand.Why would he get mad at me? It should be the other way around be