A Dance to Change Things [NATE]

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Once upon a time there were twelve princesses who secretly danced the night away in a land of gold and silver with beautiful fixtures and perfect princes. They would dance and dance until their shoes were worn and then they would make their way back to their chambers where they would be found asleep in their beds as though nothing had happened at all. The only thing that gave them away was that each night, their dancing shoes would be found to be worn and they would have to get a new pair.
In her favorite version of the story, it is a cobbler's apprentice who finds out about them and helps the princesses save their father from an evil duchess who has tried to kill the king and trap the girls in their land of magic. But what can she say, a happy ending has always tickled her fancy, and the other versions had too much death for that.
When Brynn was a little girl, she used to watch that movie wishing she could find a way to a magical land where she could dance the entire night with her closest friends and the perfect prince. She would sometimes stand before the television and dance in front as the princesses danced there. Eventually, she had taught herself one of their own dances and would dance alongside them as though she were the thirteenth princess. If only she could have been.
One time, as she danced with her fellow princesses, her father came in and exclaimed that she had no prince to dance with. She looked at him with a silly grin and told him that he could be a prince. He laughed it odd and reminded her that he was much to old to be a prince but perhaps could be a king. She nodded and took his head and exclaimed out to the entire house that she was going to dance with the best king of all kings, so they danced with the princesses until their dance was over, and each bowed and went on watching the movie or working on the couch.

Brynn, the princess of flowers, made her way into the mess hall in a dress she and her mother had made. It was a sparkling blue material that they draped around her body until the end where it flowed freely out. She wore a silver arm bracelet that wrapped around her forearm with a metallic flower at each end. Her hair was pulled back into a bun on the top of her head with a little tiara of flowers they had bought a quaint jewelry store for thirty five dollars, but it was pretty enough to make her feel like a real princess. She wore black suede boots, ones she had gotten just that year in April when her mother went shopping with her. They were not quite princessy, but they were comfortable.
When she arrived, she stepped to the side taking it all in. She was not entirely sure who was there or who was going to show up. The beginning of dances had always felt strange to her without and certainty at all. Anyone could be there, and no one could be there. Anything could happen and nothing could happen. It all depended on something greater than she could ever imagine.

[nate charles grey]

Nate got dressed into a black double-breasted jacket, black trousers, black shoes and a long-sleeved buttoned red shirt with pinstripes along with a black tie. Nate knew that it is for the stupid Homecoming Dance that the camp has every year. But this time it is completely different since he is chaperoning the semi-formal dance for the above thirteen year olds, so now he will have to behave and not chat up any of the campers at the dance since he could lose his job as a instructor. Nate walked up to a mirror in the cabin and started to straighten out his tie along with his clothes as he wondered if there is really any point in him putting in so much effort when all he can go for are the staff of the camp and the campers who are now counselor-in-training but there aren't anyone that Nate can think of that is even slightly attractive who he hasn't already slept with.

When Nate arrived there was simply the other staff members there who are helping to set up so Nate joined in to speed up the process. All the while Nate kept an eye out as the campers started to arrive. After a while Nate's mouth dropped when he noticed a female wearing a dress of a sparkling blue material that draped around her body until the end where it flowed freely out, the female is wearing a silver arm bracelet that wrapped around her forearm with a metallic flower at each end, along with her hair that is pulled back into a bun on the top of her head with a little tiara of flowers. Nate walked over to the drinks table and got two drinks. He then made his over to the female. "Hey there. I couldn't help but notice that the most beautiful female on the whole camp and even the whole universe is without a drink." Nate said. Nate held out one of the drinks towards the female. "So why not accept the first drink off of me." Nate suggested to her.

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Brynn looked at all the decorations slowly taking in each thing that had been set up for the dance. It was beautifully done how they had transformed the mess hall to a place of magic. Maybe it was not quite the land of magic she had seen in the Barbie movie, but it was close enough. It was a whole different kind of magic altogether with people she actually knew, and places that were not secret. Though the secret palace had always been appealing to her, and the idea of sneaking out to dance secretly gave her a sense of adventure, she had always found it more appealing to have a place where anyone could go openly without anything hidden. It was a more realistic dream of hers. A real life palace of magic. This was it for her, even if it was only a mess hall in a summer camp dressed up as though they were under the sea.

She turned to face whomever it was who spoke to her, and was about to decline the offer when she noticed who it was. Nate. So they had been correct on who had become the new instructor. Her grin turned into a disappointed frown and her eyes went from shock sullen annoyance. "So you are here." She turned about on her heels and began to walk away.

[nate charles grey]

As Nate headed over to the female he noticed that she is slowly looking at all of the decorations that has been set up just for the dance. Nate had never known how much effort was put in to make the dances a night to remember for the campers since it is a chance for the campers to meet each other that are a different age than they are and wouldn't normally meet during the sessions. Nate stopped briefly as he watched the female was deep in thought about something... either that or she was day dreaming. "Where do I recognize her from?" Nate thought as he raised an eye brow slightly confused not sure where he recognize her from but seeing as how she has dressed up for the dance could have something to do with it. Nate walked forward once again not really sure if he should actually offer the drink to the female or not since she could be a camper who isn't a counselor-in-training but is a normal camper who is not old enough to be one yet.

When Nate spoke to the female he noticed her turning to look at him and her features instatly changed from a grin to a frown. Nate's eyes became wide when he realized just who the female was that he has approached. It is the 'Jesus' girl who is saving herself for when she is married. "Of course I am here, I am now a counselor." Nate said proud of his position. Nate looked on annoyed when the female turned on her heels and started to walk away from him so he rushed after her. "Hey, listen..." Nate thought about what the female's name is. "...Britney is it. I am sorry if I offended you in the past." Nate said hoping that he has the name right.

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Brynn was not in the mood for silly games and little boys who thought they could do whatever they wanted with whomever they wanted. They were ridiculous individuals who needed to get a real life and understand that not everything came to them just like that. She had no intention of actually telling anyone that but more of a simple ignoring all the people she never needed to see again kind of a thing. These kinda of people were the wrong kind. Her father had told her about all the people in the world, and these were ones you were to ignore. There was no consoling any of them. They just wanted things for their own gain.
She picked up her own speed as she noticed that Nate was following her. She wanted him to turn around and bother some other girl. No, she did not want that for the girl. He wanted him to get a real life and be faced to look at himself and see the muck that engulfed him. She did not want to have to deal with him.
"Leave me alone," she said with a slight edge to her voice that she rarely had. "I have no reason to talk to anyone who is out for their own pleasure and gain and have no morals whatsoever." She kept walking then added, "And don't mind destroying others in their path."

[nate charles grey]

As Nate followed the female he stayed slightly back since he could tell that she is not in the mood to talk to him, something must have been something bad since she is plainly and coldly ignoring him. Nate did have to wonder what must have happened between the two of them in the past must have been bad for her to be acting like this but why, no matter how much Nate thinks about the reason he can't think of anything. Maybe it is the way that he acts that annoys the female... could that be the reason for why she is ignoring him... or could it be that he previously slept with her during one of the previous camps and plainly ignored her after wards.

Nate noticed that the female had picked up the speed so he continued at the same speed as he followed the female as he continued to think about all of the reasons that a female... especially one who is very attractive for that matter... would be ignoring him with out giving him a reason for doing it. Maybe he should simply give up on her and find a different female to go for.

"What have I done to you?" Nate asked wanting to know the reason before he left the female. Nate felt his hands tighten into tight fists and the drinks spill over his fists when he heard what the female had to say. "You have no right to say that as you don't know what I have gone through the last two years!!!" Nate shouted. Nate noticed that people gathered in the Mess Hall had turned to look at him. "Oh give it a break." Nate said before he walked out and sat down against a wall not wanting to lash out on someone since he will instantly regret it.

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Brynn wanted to scream and shout at this boy who thought that he could just come up to her and demand her to speak her own feelings when they were plain to see. Anyone would feel the same way about him had they had the chance to think of it. He had no right to think that she was out of line when he knew perfectly well what he had done and probably wanted to do still. It was absolutely ridiculous. How feeble did he think she was to fall for his pretending of his. He could not possibly tell her that he did not know why anyone would be unhappy with him.
She found his outburst absolutely uncanny and uncalled for. What was his problem anyway? Did he not know his own reputation? And was a guilt trip all he could offer her as penance. Was this really what it had come to? Brynn took in a deep breath and stomped away from the crowd of people to the other side of the room where she found a few of her old friends from the year before and sat with him easily sliding into whatever conversation they were having. She would stay with them and ignore the boy who thought he could do no wrong because of some past that was surely only mediocre at best.

[nate charles grey]

Nate rested his head on his hands as he stared out at the night sky. "What is her problem? All I was doing was offering her a drink and yet she threw my good gesture back into my face. Is this really what the other campers actually think of me? Do they just see me as someone who has a bad attitude when they have no idea of what I have done in the past and how much I have changed since last year." Nate thought as he let out a sigh. "So much has changed in a year and yet even though I have changed it seems that people are still judging me by what I use to do last year." Nate thought.

Nate rubbed his hands through his hair as he sighed in frustration over his outburst he had in front of the campers and the other staff members. Nate undone his jacket and placed it down on the ground, he pulled out a packet of cigarettes, opened it up and simply stared at the half full packet. "Is this really what my life has come to? Me giving myself cancer when I am in a bad mood?" Nate asked. Nate looked down at the ground as he thought about all of the entertainment that is available at the camp but soon looked back up at the packet of cigarettes. "I need to find something else to do to calm myself down when I am in a bad mood." Nate said as he let out a sigh.

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Brynn smoothed out her dress and kicked her right leg over her left. She placed her hands on the table and listened to the conversation until she felt that she understood enough of what they were talking about to join in herself. She put in her own bits and pieces here and there, but never fully immersed herself as she normally did. She was distracted by that very annoying boy. He was in her head with his stupid words and attempts to make her feel sorry for him. It was obscene really. He was like a clawing cat that desperately wanted something but could not speak the English language, so no one would know the true answer. It was annoying. No matter how hard she tried, she could not push the thoughts of his words out of her head. Did he truly not understand how he was perceived by other people? Was he truly that stupid? Or maybe he was just unawares, like the small children who wanted everything but paid attention to nothing. It was awful that no one could at least teach them to mind their manners. Even if something terrible had happened to him in his life, Nate had no excuse to use other people to get his kicks occasionally.

[nate charles grey]

Nate let out a sigh as he crushed the half full packet of cigarettes in his hand. "Why do I even care what Britney or what ever her name is thinks of me." Nate said. Nate stood up and walked back into the Mess Hall, Nate walked over to the rubbish, put in the two destroyed drinks and his crumbled up half full packet of cigarettes into the rubbish bag. Nate's gaze looks over to Brynn and bit his lower lip as he wondered what he can say to her to make the situation be all fine between them. Nate looked away from the female and got himself a new drink. Nate walked over to a wall and leaned against it with one of her legs bent upwards so that his shoe is resting on the wall behind him. Nate's gaze stayed on the people dancing on the dance floor with it every so often travelling over to Brynn before it reverted straight back to the dance floor. Nate took a sip of his drink not sure what to really do since he has always had someone fall into his lap or had a easy time with someone where they were drunk or simply horny at the time. After a few songs had finished, Nate walked over to the drinks and poured himself a new drink. Nate quickly drank the drink before he walked over to Brynn and her friends, he stopped not far away from her. "I am sorry if I have hurt you in any way in the past. I just want to talk to you away from everyone with no strings attached... with me not having anything from you that..." Nate stopped talking as he thought about how he should continue. "...I would want for myself. I just want to have a chat with nothing happening between us and that is it. But if you don't even want to do that then I guess that me being friends with a female without sleeping with her is out of the equation." Nate said as he wondered what Brynn's decision will be... will she have a chat with him or will she send him packing.

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Brynn was over it. She had complained in her head and had moved passed it. There was no left to think about. She had decided that people like him were essentially helpless, and there was no point in worrying about it. So she had moved passed it and continued on her way in talking to her friends. She was having a lovely conversation about the homecoming banner that the staff at put up with Nate walked up. The whole conversation ceased at the sight of him. They knew who he was even none of them knew him. Everyone had heard about this guy who was a bad boy and proud of it. He flaunted it. It was pathetic.
She blinked when he started talking to her. Was she really supposed to listen to this? As if he really just wanted to talk and mend their broken relationship. Who was she to him anyway? They had never really talked or spoken. She was not one of his cast offs. She was just a girl who told him the truth. She was probably the first to reject him. That must have been it. This was all about getting that conquest that he was unable to get at the beginning. It was disgusting.
"Who do you think I am to just fall for that? People don't just decide to change because they want something different. Maybe I would believe it if I were someone you had known for more than the occasional times we may have seen each other. But I am not." She stood up and looked at her friends. "Come on, let's dance." She and a few of her friends left the area and walked to the dance floor to dance.