Janitor

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... eight, seven, six, five four, three, two, one."

I used the back of my palm to dry my sweaty forehead.

I took a deep breath, we had been dancing for a while. This is for the intermission we will do for school. I'm part of the university's dance group, that's why I'm here today without any hesitation in grinding. Dancing is one of the reasons why I like...

I shook my head to get rid of the thought.

"Again!" The dance instructor shouted.

I shook my head again to wake up to the reality, this shouldn't be what I was thinking. I focused on dancing. I watched the dance instructor. I remember that the steps will be good. I mustn't miss anything because if I don't I'll get upset and we'll do it all over again.

I looked at the one who was teaching us the dance. Maybe in his thirties or older. She has a beautiful body and dances well.

"Stop, Stop... Stop!" We stopped dancing when he shouted.

Shit, what's going on now?

It turned me around. "Moira, right?"

I gulped. I nodded slowly. What's the problem? Did I do the wrong step?

"Why are you part of this dance group?"

I frowned. "Yes?"

He looked me over from head to toe. "Don't you know how to dance? Do you see in front of the mirror how you dance? You're lame!" it shouted.

Peas and Dimsie looked at me. The two look worried.

I looked back at the mirror. My forehead and neck are sweaty.

I turned to the dance instructor. I pursed my lips together before answering her. "Wise." Just tired. Who doesn't get tired? We were here this morning! The only break we had was a one-minute water break!

"Then Dance! Show me why your part of this group. If you don't I'll kick you out. I don't want someone who isn't good!"

I sighed. But I nodded anyway.

It's not that I don't know how to dance but I'm really tired, I've danced before!

I don't want to be embarrassed again, he might get angry and not teach. I gave everything I could and I just tried to dance even though my case was close to giving up.

I'm watching myself in the mirror while dancing. The dance hall has mirror walls. The bright lights in the ceiling are not blinding though.

It is clean here, the janitors and janitress ensure cleanliness in every corner of the school because if they don't they will lose their job if they don't do their job. The whole dance hall is airy to look at because of its white tiles, it also smells good inside and the dance hall is air conditioned.

After another routine, the dance instructor didn't warm up to me anymore, he just watched me but he didn't criticize me again. What a relief for me. Because we continue to act like a drink. Just clean it up and we'll be done. I can now go home to the mansion and lie in my soft bed. I can relax in my large air-conditioned room.

"Okay! Lunch Break! Be back after thirty minutes." The dance instructor is now smiling at us. He's kind, it's just that he's really strict so he shouldn't make a mistake.

"I'm so tired!" Dimsie shouted as soon as we got out.

"Me too! I'm getting tired! We've been there a few times! But why is that? They don't seem to get tired Katana? They're even praised! Pichie's ready!" Peas.

I laughed at what he said. "Peas, disrespectful ah? Instructor Pichie must be!"

What Peas said was true. All that is missing is that the dance instructor will accompany the katana because of her ability to dance. Pabpring's favorite, it looks like he's a hero kid!

I hope you'll all be fine. It's not like I was embarrassed in front of my teammates. The important thing is that it's okay. Soon we will finish. I really want to take a break and see Carlos—I mean James, my fiance.

That's right, I want to see him because I haven't seen him in a few days because he's busy taking care of his business. He didn't miss his brother before, so did they see Elix now? Or did they find it long ago? Is he a long lost child or not?

Hey... that has crossed my mind several times but I still can't answer it. Because only Carlos could answer then. I wasn't there when he needed me, he was alone at the time of happiness when he found his real parents.

I looked at the two who continued to rant.

"That's really disrespectful to Peas!" Dimsie.

"Tse! Come on, I'm hungry!" Peas.

After we ate, we went back immediately, it was difficult and we were going to be scolded. Maybe I'll warm up again and the whole group members will sympathize. When we entered the room, we saw instructor Pichie just staring at his cell phone, remembering that he was staring at it, even smiling! He seems happy talking to whoever is there on his phone.

He noticed that we were staring at him. We're the only ones waiting, Katana is here. Did it eat?

He stood up and put the phone in his pocket, his face became serious again as if he wasn't smiling while talking on the cellphone earlier.

"Everyone at your position!" shouted instructor Pichie.

The music started to play so we all danced and we all really enjoyed it.

While we're in the middle of the song when I caught a glimpse of the familiar eyes watching me in the mirror. My body stiffened. He is standing at the door with his hands in his pockets.

My knees stiffened, I kept looking at the man watching us... At me. I'm not sure if I can keep up with the group. I was swallowed by instructor Pichie's turn. I looked away from Carlos. I tried to focus on dancing even though I couldn't. There was one time I made a wrong step but it was not noticed. I did a mixture of squinting and shaking throughout the dance.

A loud clap echoed in the room right after the dance finished.

"See? All of you did great! You still have an audience, handsome!" instructor Pichie said laughing.

His applause accompanied Carlos applause.

My right eyebrow raised when Katana approached Carlos.

"Carlos! What are you doing here?" he promised then he pulled her hair.

Hmmm... I forgot his fucking handsome. She likes him! Even Katana can't resist him. Katana is our friend, she's not a play girl, for sure she really likes him.

"Hmm? What is Carlos doing here?" asked Dimsie.

Peas and I met our eyes. "I don't know, ask Moira. They seem close," he said. Dimsie frowned at what he said.

"Probably, Carlos is visiting Katana, I heard they talked after going to Ktv." Chary, Katana's closest friend.

I laughed at what I heard. Really? I didn't know that Katana was a liar.

"Really? It's sweet that he actually came here for Katana." Sierra.

"Yes, Katana's lucky!" Chary promised excitedly.

"What is Chary saying? Did Carlos take you to the mansion after Ktv? He didn't leave your side last night, why did they talk?" Dimsie.

"Tell us a story, Moira, so they know, it's not the one who is counting on it. I bet he is," she shook her head laughing.

"Carlos?" Katana.

He smiled at her. "Katana,"

"Are you here for me?" He asked with a smile.

Carlos and I met our eyes. "I'm here for Moira."

My heart beat faster. Seriously? Moira, is that real?! Does my heart beat faster just because he looks at me? I'm crazy!

"Huh?!" Chary, Siera and Dimsie shouted at the same time.

Silence filled the room. If instructor Pichie had not spoken, he would probably have remained silent.

"I'll be ahead of you, I still have a date. I need to get ready. Come back from intermission. Be careful on the way home. Good luck!" he said then grabbed the bag and left.

Carlos passed Katana, walking towards my direction.

Katana's mouth gaped while watching him walk towards me. I throw her a look but she glared at me.

"You still dance well." Carlos said.

I swallowed. "Thank you Carlos." It's good that I was able to catch up, I forgot that its real name is Carlos. I just got used to his old name.

"I brought you food." He lifted the paper bag he was carrying.

"Katana wait!" I turned to Chary. It hurriedly chased Katana out. Siera, who didn't understand what to do, just obeyed.

My eyes went back to his. "You broke someone's heart again," I chuckled.

He seriously stared at me. "Don't worry I won't break yours."

"Hey! What's with your "don't worry I won't break yours" Carlos? You bet it's Moira? When was it?"

He chuckled. "It's been a long time,"

"Tsk! I said there's really something between you two! Harass! Flirt! People!" He turned to Peas. "Cohen and you are really friends, these two friends of mine are your bet!" he said.

"Hey, there's nothing wrong with us... Nothing!" Peas.

"I don't know about you! Let's go. Let's leave these two alone!" Dimsie.

Carlos accompanied me to eat with it. I was hungry, that's why I ate here.

"You like it?" he asked as I chewed carbonara.

I nodded at him. "How did you know about our practice?"

"To Cohen." I nodded and took a bite of food.

"You dance well," he said.

"Me too!" It winked. Even though my knee was stiff because he was watching me earlier, it was fine.

His gaze stayed on me. I swallowed the food then took another bite to avoid his melting gaze. "Thanks for this, I'm hungry too."

"That's my role in this world... to make you happy every day."

While chewing, I was separated from him, he just stared at me, watching me eat. When I took a bite of pasta again, he occupied the space that only separated the two of us. I stopped chewing, the rest of the pasta was still in my mouth, I couldn't seem to move because he was so close to me.

My heart was beating fast, like it was beating a drum. Why am I nervous? The two of us are even closer to doing that, so why do I feel this way?

Come on Moira, he didn't kiss you... yet. So don't overreact. This closeness is nothing compared to what we did on the bed.

"You ate dirt, Moira." He chuckled. He put his hands beside my lips.

It wiped the sauce from the side of my lips. I swallowed. I was lost in his eyes.

I came back to reality with a taste. There was a man mopping, he was the janitor.

Moira followed my gaze.

"Let's go." He commanded.

It came to me to help me stand up. "Just eat that in the car, if you don't want me to eat you here."

"Moira!" I hit his arm.

"What?!"

"What did you say?!" I asked him angrily.

"Do you want to do as I said?" he answered my question with a smile.

He put his two fingers on his mouth. Its like the peace sign. He pushed his tongue in and out between the gap of the fingers like he was eating a pussy.

"Tse!" I screamed in disgust. I left the dance hall.

He's annoying, what does he think of me! Won't be affected by what he's doing?!

My brain is really infected with obscene things because of Moira! I speed up my walk, I want to go home to rest because I'm so tired from what I did today. As I walked in such a hurry, I bumped into the janitor.

"Sorry." I went after saying. My eyes widened when I looked up at him.

"Reynaldo? What are you doing here?!"