Chapter 22- In Business

Two weeks later....

�No, I�m not going,� Mercedes said, crossing her arms across her chest and shaking her
head stubburnly.

�But I got two tickets!� Justin pleaded.

�Then take Wade.�

Justin made a face. �But I don�t want to take him, I wanna take my girlfriend!�

�Girlfriend?� Mercedes questioned curiously. It was the first time he had ever called her
that. Sure they�ve gone on quite a few dates and kiss a lot, but she always thought that he
only thought of her as a friend...... with benefits.

�Yeah,� Justin said, a smile on his face as he wrapped his arms around her waist. �My
girlfriend. So will you go with me?�

Mercedes sighed. �Fine, I�ll go. Even though I hate basketball!�

�Alright!� Justin cheered. He cupped her chin in his hands and caught her lips with his.

�Mail cal--- Hey, hey! That�s enough of that!� Wade yelled.

Justin and Mercedes jumped apart. Mercedes started to blush embarressed as she went
over to the fridge getting a can of Cherry Coke.

�As I was saying,� Wade said. �Mail call.� He handed an envelope to Mercedes.

She looked at it, reading who it was from as she chewed on her bottom lip.

�Whose it from?� Justin asked curiously.

�The American Ballet Company,� Mercedes spoke steadily.

Justin took a deep breath hoping that she won�t get in, even though it was her lifelong
dream.

Justin and Wade both watched confused as Mercedes crumpled up the letter and threw it
away without even reading it.

�What�re you doing?� Wade asked alarmed. �That�s your dream!�

�Not any more,� Mercedes smiled. �Is that spot to be a co- cheographer with you still
open?�

Wade�s eyes got big, then a huge grin broke out on his face. �Of course it is!�

Justin grabbed Mercedes� arm and turned her to look at him. �Are you sure about this?�
he whispered.

Mercedes smiled big, as she nodded her head. �A wise man once told me that I should be
doing dancing that I have fun with. Well, ballet just wasn�t fun anymore.�

A huge smile broke out on Justin�s face, as he embraced her in his arms. He whispered in
her ear, �I love you.�

The End


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