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Perfection
Cheyenne Ligon
Okay here I am.. What am I going to do to get out of going to his concert?? I mean all the embarrassment and trouble he is going through to talk to me.. Well, who wouldn't be a little flattered? Even if you just want him to leave you alone.
Conner strummed his instrumental interlude for the final time. Tonight was the night. Saturday. House of Java. It was four-thirty. Almost show-time. Knock-knock. Conner looked at the door. Maybe it was Gary giving him some last minute advice. Or maybe it's Cheyenne..
" Come in." A teary Elizabeth walked in. Her eyes were blood- shot red. Conner couldn't help but pity her. After all he did used to like her a lot.
" Umm, hi Liz."
" H-h-hi C-c-conner."
" Need anything?" Elizabeth was silent for a minute.
" Conner I'm sorry about the way I over-reacted when you were talking to Cheyenne. I mean it was totally my fault. Will you forgive me? I love you more than you will ever know Conner. I just wish you would tell me you love me in the same way."
" Elizabeth. Maybe we should slow it down for a little bit." Conner noted the way her eyes got watery.. Again..
" Conner... You asshole! I cannot believe you!! I mean I-"
" Yes Liz, spit it out." Her face turned bright red.
" Good-bye!" Elizabeth stalked out Conner's dressing room and slammed the door on the way out. I'll apologize to her later. If I don't get Cheyenne first. Conner headed out the dressing room, picked up his glass of water, and headed towards the stage. Now or never!
" Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Eclectic Club." Cheers rose within the audience. " Now for your entertainment... Conner McDermott!!" The announcer walked off-stage. Conner took a deep breath and walked on-stage. He noticed the sounds of girls sighing. I've got the looks. I hope Cheyenne notices them.
" Hello everybody! My first song tonight is called ‘Cold Heart'. Hope you enjoy!" Conner began to play. Searching the faces of the audience for Cheyenne's. He saw Tia comforting Elizabeth in the corner. He saw Jessica and her boyfriend. He saw Angel and Andy walking towards Tia. Then he saw Lila and some guy standing together. Where's Cheyenne? Conner thought as he strummed the last note of ‘Cold Heart'.
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" Cheyenne what are your plans tonight? Back home you'd be out with your friends right about now." Mrs. Ligon said.
" I don't have any friends here, but some guy who likes me invited me to see him sing at the Eclectic Club." Cheyenne said with a frown.
" You don't like him?"
" Not at all."
" Well Chey, I've done some checking around and they say the Eclectic Club and the Attic are quite the hang-outs." Mrs. Ligon handed Cheyenne the keys to the Del Sol. " Get out there and have some fun! You've been reading and writing and studying all day!" Cheyenne took the keys and groaned. I guess I'll go see how bad he sounds. I'm only ten minutes late. Cheyenne drove to the Eclectic Club. She sat down at one of the booths towards the front so she could see why Psycho-Liz liked Conner so much.
" Welcome to Eclectic Club. How may I help you?"
" Lemonade please."
" Sure, no problem." She noticed Conner now had his attention focused where she was sitting. Several girls turned their heads and glared at her. Great! Hope they don't think I like him.
" My final song of the night is called ‘Indian Love'." Conner said into the microphone. He never looked away from Cheyenne. Cheyenne sipped her lemonade and looked away while he sang some song that was an obvious ‘I love you' song. This must be the way how he gets all his women. Cheyenne thought with a grin. During a long instrumental interlude in the song Conner stood up and walked over to Cheyenne. Oh no. I'm going to kill my mother when I get home. As Conner came closer and closer, Cheyenne grew more and more embarrassed. Conner took her hand, looked in her eyes and sang.
Like two doves
Flying high above
One a tad darker than the other
My Indian Love
Cheyenne restrained her want to scream. The other girls in the audience stared at Cheyenne like she was some type of criminal. Conner unplugged his microphone and leaned over to Cheyenne's ear.
" I love you, Cheyenne." He said. I kinda figured that out Conner. Cheyenne thought to herself. Conner lightly kissed her on the cheek, turned around and headed backstage. Some of the other girls eyes shifted towards Conner again. The rest remained focused on Cheyenne. Cheyenne began to sip her lemonade again, waiting for the right moment to run out of the Eclectic Club.
" Hey, is this seat taken?" A Hispanic-looking girl asked.
" No, you can sit down."
" I'm Tia. You must be Cheyenne."
" How did you know me?"
" Um, you see that girl with the blonde hair over there?"
" Oh yeah! The psycho-girl who pounced all over me earlier today for no reason."
" That's my friend Liz. She's also Conner's girlfriend, well, ex- girlfriend. But that's not the point. I just wanted to know if you were interested in Conner in any way at all?"
" No."
" Well then why do you continue to mess with him?" What! Me mess with him!?! More like him mess with me.
" Look, I don't have time for this." Cheyenne paid for her tea and left the Eclectic Club and headed towards the Attic. Great. Well it looks like no matter where I go if Conner is involved then it's going to be a confrontation. When will they realize he's the bad guy... Not me!
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Elizabeth sat at a table in the Attic. After watching Conner's performance at the Eclectic Club everybody had come along here. After all that with Maria.. I end up being just like her. Elizabeth drank down another Dr. Pepper. It's all Cheyenne's fault. Jessica jogged over.
" Liz, stop bawling and have some fun!"
" I can't Jess. You have fun with Jeremy and I'll sit here." Jessica frowned at her twin. Reluctantly, Jessica hurried off to be with Jeremy.
Why me!! Elizabeth glanced towards the entrance of the Attic. Conner walked in. He's alone!!! Elizabeth's heart thumped harder as he walked near her. Then she noticed that he was walking upstairs to the balcony. Probably to see that girl Cheyenne. Elizabeth thought as she remembered Conner's open flirting with her while he sang his song. Elizabeth had never been more embarrassed, angry, and upset. She looked at Todd and Lila. They had been together all evening. Maybe if I hadn't messed up with Todd, things would be different...... Elizabeth stood up and walked to the balcony. She had to face Conner sooner or later. She walked up the steps. She had finally gotten her eyes clear from being red and re-composed herself. Elizabeth calmly approached the edge of the balcony. She breathed in the fresh air. She cleared her mind of Conner and Cheyenne. Then she looked over. Conner was holding Cheyenne's hand. By looking at his gestures he was trying to persuade Cheyenne to go to the make-out floor. Cheyenne was holding her ground, un-like Liz had. Finally Conner stopped trying to get her to go upstairs. He just grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. I cannot believe them!!!!!! Liz watched some more. It looks like she's trying to pull away from him. Then she saw Cheyenne relax, like she was enjoying kissing Conner. That's it!!! Her ass is mine! Elizabeth rushed over to Cheyenne and Conner.
" Conner!" Conner stopped kissing Cheyenne but held on to her waist.
" What Elizabeth? Can't you see it's over between us!?! I don't like you anymore!"
" Conner I know you do!! You can't just stop liking me that fast. Cheyenne, you don't even know him like I do so you need to back off him because--" Conner grabbed Elizabeth by the shoulders.
" I'm not yours!!!!! Get it thru your head Liz!!" Conner said.
" And I'm not his!" Cheyenne added. Conner turned and looked at her.
" Don't worry I'm working on that." He said to Cheyenne with a smile.
" Oh no you won't!!! Not if I have anything to do with it!!" Liz yelled angrily. A couple of people turned around to observe the conflict.
" Liz you're making a scene!" Conner said.
" So what!! Cheyenne you are going to regret the day you moved to Sweet Valley!!!!!! Conner! So will you!!" Elizabeth jerked away from Conner and ran out the Attic. I can handle them!!
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