Feels Like Forever

I woke up to laughing and Morgan shrieking, “No stop it!”

“What the hell is going on?” I asked groggily when I found them in the kitchen. Morgan was cooking pancakes, Alan was standing next to her looking perfectly innocent and Austin was sitting at the island, cracking up and snorting.

“Oh no we woke the bear.” Morgan said looking at me.

“Don’t move, maybe she won’t see us.” Alan said and froze in a ridiculous pose.

“That’s T Rexes, dip shit.” I said going over to the coffee maker.

“Well, T Rexes are no longer.” Alan defended himself as I poured and prepared my coffee.

“Don’t talk to her until she’s had at least one cup of coffee, or T Rexes will be the least of your worries.” Morgan scolded Alan as she waved the spatula in the air. “You just act like she’s not there until she initiates a conversation with you.”

I sat next to Austin at the Island as Morgan explained the rules of the morning. I wasn’t a morning person so Morgan and I created a system to avoid fights.

I sipped on my coffee and watched Morgan and Alan bicker about the right way to make a pancake. But then I noticed the cat tattoo on Alan’s chest. “Do you really have a cat tattooed on your chest?” I asked and looked at Austin who was also shirtless. His chest was covered with tattoos. He had roman numerals, some floral design and an eagle below all that. How the hell did I not notice that both guys were shirtless when I walked into the kitchen?

“Is it safe to for me to respond?” Alan asked Morgan.

“Yes but with extreme caution.” Morgan joked.

“Yes, I really have a cat tattooed on my chest.” Alan responded back. “Why?”

“Cats are evil.” I answered like it was a proven fact, which it was in my experience.

“They are adorable and lovable.” Alan responded back.

“Until they tire of you and try to eat your face off.” I replied and took a sip from my coffee.

“They would never do that.” Alan fought back.

“You’re obviously delusional.” I said. “I had a cat once and it attacked me because I wasn’t paying attention to it while I was trying to do some homework.”

“Well you’re a bitch so that’s why it attacked you.” Alan answered.

“Alan!” Morgan scolded him. “You don’t instigate Lyric. It never ends well.”

I smirked and took another drink of my coffee.

“What is she going to attack me or something?” Alan asked sarcastically.

“When you least expect it.” I joked as I got up to look in the fridge.

“True story.” Morgan said with little sympathy in her voice. “You should watch your back the rest of the time that you’re here.”

“How long are you guys staying?” I asked grabbing some fruit salad. I’d rather eat that than the pancakes.

“Ready to kick us out already? We just got here.” Austin chimed in finally; I was starting to think he forgot how to talk.

“No I was just wondering if we would have to figure out the math for rent.” I responded with a smirk and grabbed a fork.

“I’m making pancakes.” Morgan said as I sat down and started eating the fruit.

“And I’m eating this.” I answered giving her a ‘don’t even start it’ look. “So the question. What is the answer?”

“A week and then we have to go back on tour.” Austin answered taking a pineapple from the fruit salad.

“There are magical things called forks.” I commented.

Austin smirked and finished chewing before he spoke. At least he could do one civil thing. “They’re just so far away.”

I rolled my eyes in response and got up from my seat. “I’m going to go work on my showcase. You know the protocol."

“Protocol?” Alan and Austin said at the same time but I didn’t explain, just walked away.

I was sure that Morgan would tell them. If she needed me she had to knock and wait for me to tell her to come in. The last time she tried coming in without warning I nearly broke her nose because I accidentally hit her with my arm while in the middle of a dance routine.

I walked into my studio and took a deep breath in. It was my sanctuary and I felt at peace there. I put my ballet slippers on and started stretching.

I was laying in the middle of the floor listening to ‘Shake it Out’ by Florence + the Machine when the door opened. “You’re supposed to knock.” I said taking a bite of a protein bar that I had in my hand. I turned my head to see that it was Austin coming into the room.

“I forgot.” Austin answered. “Why is that even a rule? Are you doing something secretive?”

“It decreases injuries. What are you doing in here anyways?” I asked.

“Morgan and Alan are working on the music and I wanted to see what you were up to. But I see that you’re not doing anything.” He said sitting down next to me.

“I’m taking a break and eating a protein bar.” I explained even though I didn’t owe it to him. “Morgan gets a little testy with me when I don’t eat. You can be my witness to that I ate my protein bar.”

“Why does she care if you eat?” He looked confused. “You’re an adult.”

“I’m a dancer.” I said as if it explained everything.

He nodded, “Yeah I know that. What does that have to do with anything?”

“You’re really culturally incompetent.” I huffed. “We’re known to have eating disorders.” I responded.

“You look normal.” Austin sized me up.

“That doesn’t mean shit.” I answered and sat up, I changed the music to ‘Identity Disorder’. “Please move to the wall or I will step on you and/or hit you.”

“Since you asked nicely.” Austin mumbled as he stood up and walked over to the wall.

I waited for the singing part to start and started showing him the choreography I had been working on that day. Which was like a miracle. I didn’t usually like showing people what I was working on until I was almost done with it. I didn’t even have the right music yet and I was showing it to him.

“That’s awesome. I didn’t think that ballet could look so cool.” Austin complimented.

“Thanks.” I smiled. I didn’t know why but I was happy that he liked it. Probably because I was dancing to one of his songs…yeah that’s it. “I’m kind of nervous about going from one song to the next. The songs have different styles and different tempos. That’s why I asked Morgan to put some strings into it so that there’s a common thing to all of the songs.”

“I can’t wait to see it when it’s all finished.” He said enthusiastically.

“You’re lucky. I normally don’t show people my dances until after I’ve finished them.” I said as I started to do some cool down stretches.

“Why’d you show me then? Do you like me?” He asked with a smirk.

I shook my head, “No, I just thought it would be the good thing to do since I am using your songs.”

There was a knock on the door, obviously Morgan.

“Come in!” I yelled and she entered the room.

“So Alan and I are going to go get some lunch and do whatever else. We’re kidnapping Austin. Do you want to come?” Morgan asked looking from me to Austin and then back to me.

“No, I’m just going to take a shower and then watch a movie.” I responded.

“What movie?” Austin asked. “I think I would rather shower and watch a movie with Lyric than go out to eat and do whatever else.”

“You are not taking a shower with me.” I said causing Austin to grin. “And I’m watching Silent Hill.”

“I would have pictured you to be the chick flick type of girl.” Austin commented.

“No. I love horror movies and gore. The bloodier the better.” I informed him. “Only on special occasions will I watch a chick flick.”

“Will you two stop flirting with each other in front of me, it’s making me uncomfortable.” Morgan chimed in smirking at me.

“I’m not flirting with him, I’m stating facts.” I defended myself.

“Well he’s flirting with you.” She pointed out.

“Yes I notice that.” I replied and then looked at Austin. “I’m going to go take a shower with out you. You decide whether you stay here or go with them.”

Notes

hope you guys enjoyed the chapter ^_^

Nice little sneak peek at next chapter with Lyric's outfit
Personally I just love the pig slippers lol