Dandelion

A club.

Jack brought her to a club.

"Are you insane?" Dandelion hissed under her breath. She didn't want to go to a club, she thought he'd just take her to the beach or some shit -not a club. Dandy was in no mood to party, or drink, or anything. If anything she'd rather exchange her entire attire to something warm and cozy, sit up in Jack's bed and eat popcorn with him until they died from all of the movies they would watch. But no, he took her to a club that smelt of sex, drugs, and lots of whiskey.

Jack wiggled his fingers until they were pressed against her own as he cupped and laced her hand with his. His eyes held sincerity and playfulness, which only caused her own to roll as she let out a defeated sigh.

"Yes! You'll stay!" Jack cheered as his free hand slapped the bar table causing Dandelion to jump and her eyes to open wide in alarm. He chuckled at her while she just scoffed and then managed out a light smile in his direction.

Clearing his throat, Jack thought of ways to tell her that he had brought her here in order to perform; to sing. He knew she had been singing earlier this morning, so her rehearsal was obviously cleared and fully intact. Jack had faith in his best friend, he knew she wouldn't screw up on stage, besides, her voice was so powerful, even if she missed one note the audience wouldn't even give a shit.

The waitress came over and placed down their drinks, which was a rum and coke for Jack, but just a plain coke for Dandy; she wasn't one to drink much, if she'd ever drink, it would be about one beer anyway. Letting out a cough, Jack caught Dandy's gaze after she finished letting her eyes wander around the place. Even around 3 PM, people were loading around, it was unbelievable. Maybe it was because there were shows tonight; local shows. The stage near the back of the bar was large and had many circular tables in front of it, which various people were residing in. Right now some male was singing an Adam Lambert song, it was rather amusing watching him trying to sway his hips and look appealing.

Looking back to Jack, he smiled lightly at her and then puffed out his cheeks to let out some air. His actions were odd today, she noticed, and before he could speak the words out loud, she did it first.

"You didn't." Her eyes went wide while her hand whipped out from his and across to cover her own mouth.

Jack handed her a lop sided grin and then a wink. "You'll be fantastic! I've heard you, you sang for me-"

"And only you! I can't sing out there, everyone will laugh and-and.." Her throat started to close up at the idea and from being so nervous tears were starting to brim her eyes, which only caused the ocean blues to go lighter into a more electric blue.

Shushing her, he gripped her hand and gave her a reassuring smile. He didn't need to speak, but her heart rate was clearly increasing and Dandy was surprised nobody had turned around to wonder if she was dead or not, or even if they could actually hear the damn noise thumping within her chest. Any second now and she'd be in cardiac arrest.

Pulling on her hand slightly for reassurance, her best friend nodded his head to the stage, "Right after the kid after this guy, you're up sweet cheeks. Now, I know your nervous, but just think of it as if nobody is there at all. As if its just you and you alone." Closing her eyes for a brief moment to try to subdue the panic, all she could hear was her heart thumping, but the more she thought of it just being her, the more she stress and paranoia seemed to disappear.

With eyes still closed, Jack grasped a hold of Dandy and managed to snake her out of the booth, while she was still in a daze, and navigated her towards the back of the stage. They passed by a few tables, and one that was accompanied by a group of men, with about three body guards covering the table all around. Jack accidentally bumped into one of them, and the body guard merely snarled and muttered a "Watch it, kid." in his direction.

Ignoring the secret source of a threat, he continued through until he managed to get behind the stage. Swooping around to place both of his hands on his best friends shoulders, he looked dead into those gorgeous dazed blue eyes of Dandelions, and couldn't help but notice how gorgeous she looked -even under this shitty fluorescent lighting.

"Look.. Dandelion, look at me. Hey, come on now, just look into my eyes." His words lifted to her ears as she stared into his own, blue eyes connecting with hazel.

"You're going to do absolutely amazing, just envision that nobody is there. Nobody at all, just you.. and your voice." The sound of cheer from the last performer came from the audience, signaling his finish of the entertainment; this was her opportunity and chance. Jack began to slightly nudge her in the direction of the stage, and she obliged, until realization hit her and she screeched.

"NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!" Thrashing herself backwards and almost tripping on some thick, dark gray wire on the mucky floor, Dandelion began to inwardly screech at the idea of all those eyes boring into her own; judging her.. laughing at her. Saying how badly she was horrendous.

The man from the stage soon filled the room, as his voice echoed from the back as to where the two young teens stood.

"Next up, now don't judge the name by the cover -for I have yet to see still ya'll, is Dandelion. Give it up for the laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaadeh!"

The sounds of clapping and hooting filled the air, and before Jack could make her protest further, he shoved a microphone in her hands, and whispered the song that she made when she was feeling wild -Dirty- for her to play, then just shoved her into the light.

Her eyes burned once a bright, white light flashed upon her. Covering her whole, short shorts and baby blue sweater that she still had on. A not tightened in her throat as the music began to play, but before it even got good, Dandelion realized she couldn't move. Her entire stature and being was some how placed on pause.

Fuck, stage fright. Fucking great. Amazing. Just fucking amazing.

Taking a long gulp, the stares were hard to see because of the light, but her eyes searched through the audience until it landed upon Jack around the front row. He was smiling at her, and directed his camera phone at her; recording what she was doing.

He was recording her choking?!

Her heart beat thumped, and soon people began to mutter as she just stood this, gripping the mic with eyes as wide as flying saucers. Because of the light, her eyes seemed more of an intense blue, and they were wider than ever in fright at where she was put. Her stomach was twisting and turning; knotting and matting together.

Jack stood in the front, trying his hardest not to frown but slowly began to do do -he was so sure she could do this. No, he knew she could. The smile was replaced once again, even when footsteps were heard beside him, the black man who directed the stage and called on the next people approached him, his dreads practically bouncing when he walked.

"Is she supposed to be like that..?"

Jack shook his head and then grinned.

"No.. just wait.."

Moments seems to pass that seemed like hours, but was actually only about one minute to two. Finally some people were beginning to really mutter, until finally a voice entered her head. The voice was all she heard, while eyes searched her on stage, most of the gaze coming from the table with the body guards.

...just envision that nobody is there. Nobody at all, just you.. and your voice.

you and your voice.. just you..

your all alone on that stage, Dandelion. Now sing.

It was as if something sparked inside of her, and suddenly the beat to the song came from within her chest. With eyes still closed, her fingers clamped hard around the mic as the words just fell from her pouty lips.

"Oh, I'm overdue
Give me some room
I'm comin through
Paid my dues
In the mood
Me and the girls gonna shake the room

DJ's spinning (show your hands)
Let's get dirrty (that's my jam)
I need that, uh, to get me off
Sweatin' until my clothes come off"

Her body then began to move with the words, and right as she hit the last line of that verse, somehow her confidence found itself and she did what Jack was surprised to even see. Her pale fingers found their way to the zipper of her sweater, and in a sultry and sexy action, she slowly unzipped it and let it soon fall down her arms until it fell to the floor, kicking it out to the right of the stage.

"It's explosive, speakers are pumping (oh)
Still jumping, six in the morning
Table dancing, glasses are crashing (oh)
No question, time for some action

Temperature's up (can you feel it)
About to erupt
Gonna get my girls
Get your boys
Gonna make some noise"

Dandelion's hips moved from right to left -her body was in control while her mind only seemed to be there but not in action. This was all her, this was her when she was in her bedroom alone, her when she was in the music room, her when she was with Jack. This was the Dandelion she wanted to show the world, but had no balls to do so; until now, and it's all thanks to Jack -like always.

Right as the next verse hit on -the chorus, her body seemed to erupt into full gear. Taking three steps forwards, she dipped herself down to the front, then moved it slowly back up, with her lower abdomen moving as if she had taken belly dancing classes. Her hands snaked up to her shirt, letting the white, silk fabric itch a little higher to show a bit of her hip piercing and part of her toned stomach, but not enough to show her tattoo on the other side.

"Wanna get rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
Get it fired up in a hurry
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Sweat dripping over my body
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival"

Whipping her head around, her hair flared in a circle until she stopped and had bits covering her face. Her body and head whipped from left to right just as she managed to dip low to the ground, knees bent and in opposite directions with her left hand towards her inner thigh, only for her to dip back up, ass in the air first, but slowly with her hand making its way back up until it was past her breasts and to her head.

"Ah, heat is up
So ladies, fellas
Drop your cups
Body's packed
Front to back
Now move your ass
I like that"

Turning around for a quick motion, her ass shaked once left, then once right, then back to left, and then right again. Turning back around, right as she did so with her lips parted slightly as sweat began to bead on her forehead, Jack must have made signals to someone on either side of the stage, because in a matter of seconds, two random girls appeared on either side of her, and when she danced, somehow it was like magic. The way they all danced together, it's as if they practiced. It was so in sync and wonderful -Dandelion felt on top of the world.

"Tight hip huggers (low for sure)
Shake a little somethin' (on the floor)
I need that, uh, to get me off
Sweatin' until my clothes come off"

All girls now moved with perfect precision, but Dandelion still held everyones gaze. She began to move to the right side of the stage, while she moved her hand up and down, and not caring if no one followed, which in the end, everyone did. They all rose to their seats and began to cheer and dance, their hands moving up and down with her.

"Let's get open, cause a commotion (ooh oh)
We're still going, eight in the morning
There's no stopping, we keep it popping (oh)
Hot rocking, everyone's talking

Give all you got (give it to me)
Just hit the spot
Gonna get my girls
Get your boys
Gonna make some noise"

Her voice flowed more at the 'give all you got' while her fingers ran through her hair until she whipped it back, letting her body take control of her mind once more.

"Rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
Get it fired up in a hurry
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Ooh sweat dripping over my body
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty (oh, oh)
It's about time for my arrival"

The four girls alongside her on stage held their arms out, until they clasped them together with their elbows bent and their fists in front of their faces -it moved in and out while each of their hips moved in such a sexy manner that she swore they must have worked at a stripper joint somewhere. The entire scene just screamed sex appeal, and Dandelion's voice only topped this delicious cake with that favored cherry and icing that everyone wanted.

"Here it comes, it's the one
You've been waiting on
Get up, get it up
Yup, that's what's up
Giving just what you love
To the maximum
Uh oh, here we go (here we go)

You can tell when the music
Starts to drop
That's when we take it
To the parking lot
And I bet you somebody's
Gonna call the cops
Uh oh's, here we go's (here we go)"

The beat had gotten a bit lower when she sang this section, her body moving back to center fold but just near the rim and just above Jack who still kept his camera phone on her at all times. Her eyes looked hazy, but as if she was consumed to the lust of the music. Every girl behind her whipped their hair, pulled it back, then turned around to shake their asses.

Dandelion twirled around and bent down with them, same formation as before with her knees facing opposite direction but her ass bounced up and down; and with booty shorts on, it left the imagination of the audience howling, for they didn't howl though, they screamed for her. Each individual was basically lapping at her feet. Whether it be the guys who were turned on, or the girls who wanted her voice and actions.

Standing back up with the almost 'dip and flick' move, her body turned around so fast that if anyone was close enough, they would of felt the slap of hair leaving marks on their face. Her body lurched a bit forwards as she bent down, her octaves going higher and lower as she sang.

"Ohh ooh ohh, yeah yeah..." Her mouth parted open wide as her blue eyes were slammed closed, while the white light glittered on her skin as if she belonged in this position. Sweats basically was littering her skin, but it didn't make anything unappealing, if anything -it was the ladder of it all.

A rap verse came in, and this gave each of the females to drop it low while Dandelion bent her back backwards as if she was preforming the matrix; her back was dangerously low to the ground, while the girls hovered around her, their hands looking as if they used her as a puppet as she rocked her body up and down, until they pulled their arms straight up and she went with it, going into a jump only to land on her feet.

"Wanna get rowdy (rowdy, yeah)
Gonna get a little unruly (ruly)
Get it fired up in a hurry (hurry)
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party (party)
Sweat dripping over my body (body)
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival

Rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
(Ooh oh)
Get it fired up in a hurry
(Ooh oh)
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Ooh sweat dripping over my body
Dancing getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival

Rowdy
Gonna get a little unruly
Get it fired up in a hurry
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party
Sweat dripping over my body
Dance and getting just a little naughty
Wanna get dirrty
It's about time for my arrival

Uh, what"

Right at the end, her body was tilted to the right a little as did her eyes follow with it, only it led them straight into a pair of mysterious but gorgeous blue ones. A steel gray in color, with some sort of electric blue shock to them. They seemed so dangerous, but so incredibly appealing. The way they looked back into her own, was if they were thinking the same, but with a more wanting in them; curiosity and intrigue. She couldn't see the rest due to the light shinning in her eyes, and that they also had, what seemed to be, a white hood covering his head along with a gray fabric hat.

Her ears finally registered the sounds, and it was the sound she only heard in her dreams. The audience was cheering, and some were starting to ask for an encore. A bright smile flashed on her face as she showed the people her pearly whites. Looking at the other girls on the stage, they grinned at her and she couldn't help but go over to those randoms and hug them. Whatever happened to night seemed so amazingly choreographed, but it wasn't, which was the extraordinary part.

They all hugged back, and the singer from the stage couldn't help but ask for their numbers because they all seemed remarkable. Nobody shied away from her request, and handed her their address's as well, which only brought a bigger smile to her lips. Once the girls vanished from the stage, she was the only sweaty but steamy body left up there, that was until the black man from before -who had introduced himself to Jack as 'Dice'- clasped his hand around her wrist and held it up in the air.

"Now can anybody tell me how much this girls got talent? LET'S HEAR IT!" A boisterous cheer clattered the room, and it surprised the late teen on how no glasses had shattered from everyone moving, grinding, and even shouting about. A deep pink coated her cheeks, and once Dice placed her hand down, she smiled at him and handed him a kiss on the cheek for a thanks.

"No problem baby girl, now you go be a star one day, don't forget that this is the joint you hit up first though, ya?" He winked at her playfully, as she went to blow kiss the audience and then turned around to saunter away. Dice couldn't help his lingering eyes as he watched the girls ass sway back and forth on her ways away, he bit his lip in the process.

"You were fantastic Dandelion- just.. just.. you blew my mind! I knew you would be good, but holy fucking shit, you were.. you were hot shit up there! Hell, you even made my pants damn happy!" Jack laughed as he ranted on about how good she was, while Dandelion just blushed and tried to whip the sweat from her brow and body. They soon navigated out from the stage, as she grabbed her baby blue sweater back from where she previously kicked it, and hung it over her arm.

"It was exhilerating, just, oh my gosh thank you. You brought me out of that shell, and those girls-did you plan that?" Her voice was contorted in question, but he just meesly smirked and winked at her while she giggled. Nearing the doors, once opened the slap of a slight dry heated breeze hit them, but Dandelion could care less. All she could think about was her performance.

And yet, those beautiful ice blue eyes that latched onto her in the end.