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“See? I’m telling you, Micheal was THE MAN back in the 80’s!”, Bodhi exclaimed, holding up Micheal Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ album in his hand. Bodhi had been ‘educating’ Wave on Micheal’s music, since she claimed she didn’t really know many of his songs. By now they had just finished the second to last song, ‘P.Y.T.’.
“Okay, okay, you win, dude.”, Wave replies. “This guy is a musical genius! No wonder he’s called the King of Pop. This album has so many bangers!”
“Bangers?”, Bodhi questions, looking confused at the modern slang she just used.
Wave face palms and laughs a bit. “It means the songs are good! God, you’re so old..”
“Hey, lay off! I’m not old! I’m only…40 years old?”
Wave laughed. “Whatever floats your boat, dude, just play the next song! I wanna hear more of this album!”
“Alright, take a chill pill.”, Bodhi laughed. He then pressed a button on his Walkman, and the next song, “Lady in My Life” began to play.
🎵 There will be no darkness tonight, lady, our love will shine🎵
Wave smiled. “Oh, it’s a slower song.”
”You don’t like love songs?”, Bodhi questioned.
Wave perked up. “No, no! I love em! It was just unexpected.”
🎵 Just put your trust in my heart and meet me in paradise 🎵
”Nah, I love romantic songs. They make think about someone I love…”
Bodhi looked up at her in surprise. A faint blush spreads across his cheeks.
🎵 Girl, you’re every wonder in this world to me 🎵
“Someone you love?”, he asked.
🎵 A treasure time won’t slip away 🎵
Wave bowed her head slightly in embarrassment. “I said too much…let’s just forget I said anything..”, she replied.
Poor Wave didn’t have the nerve to tell Bodhi how she really felt. She didn’t just have a crush on him. She was hopelessly in love with him for the longest time. The house owner with the Dateviators tried to encourage to just go for it. But, she just couldn’t. Which is weird for her, because she usually just goes for what she wants, consequences be damned. But, she just couldn’t bring herself to say what she wants to say. All because she’s so sure he’d reject her.
🎵 So listen to my heart, lay your body close to mine 🎵
”You…wanna dance?”, Bodhi held out his hand. “I’ve always wanted to slow dance with someone to this song. You don’t have to, of course!”
Wave’s eyes widened a bit, but she quickly relaxed and smiled. She gently took Bodhi’s hand in hers.
🎵 Let me fill you with my dreams, I can make you feel alright 🎵
”I’d like that.”
Bodhi gently pulled her up from the couch, his hand now resting on her waist.
🎵 And, baby, through the years, gonna love you more each day, so I promise you tonight, that you will always be the lady in my life 🎵
Wave nervously rested one hand on Bodhi’s shoulder, and the other hand intertwined with his. It was already nerve racking enough that she was slow dancing for the first time, but slow dancing with the man of her dreams? She felt like she could faint.
🎵 Lay back in my tenderness, let’s make this a night we won’t forget. Girl, I need your sweet caress, oh 🎵
Bodhi could sense her nervousness, and gently cupped her cheek. “Hey, relax, I got you. I promise.”
Wave just stared at him with nothing but adoration in her eyes, before answering with, “Okay…”
🎵 Reach out to a fantasy, two hearts on a beat of ecstasy, come to me, girl 🎵
Bodhi began to gently sway both of them to the beat. Both of them staring straight at each other.
🎵 And I will keep you warm through the shadows of the night 🎵
Though Bodhi’s eyes were covered by his cassette tape ridden hair, he could still see Wave’s big, brown eyes staring up at him.
🎵 Let me touch you with my love, I can make you feel so right 🎵
Wave subconsciously wrapped her arms around Bodhi’s neck as they continued to move slowly to the beat of the song. Bodhi, not even caring about the music anymore, pulled her closer. Their noses almost touching each other.
🎵 And, baby, through the years, even when we’re old and gray. Gonna love you more each day, cause you will always be the lady in my life. 🎵
”Uh, Bodhi…remember when I mentioned love songs make me think about someone? Like, ten minutes ago?”
Bodhi snapped out of his romantic trance and looked at Wave. The music now forgotten.“Yeah?”
Wave struggled to find her voice, but eventually, she was able to articulate how she felt. “That someone is you, Bodhi.”
Bodhi’s eyes widened, his breath stuttering. “Wait…what? You like me?”
”I don’t like you, Bodhi, I’m in love with you. I have been for the longest time.”, Wave admitted. “I mean, I tried to deny it, but I just couldn’t because you’re too perfect.”
”Wave, I—“
”You’re sweet, you always listen to me talk, even when I’m making no sense, you make me laugh, you’re introspective, you singing voice is amazing, you’re hot…and I mean, REALLY hot…”, Wave went on.
”Wave—“, Bodhi once again got cut off by Wave’s rambling.
”And even then, I tried to repress my feelings, because I thought it was pointless. Because, there’s no way someone as cool and incredible as you isn’t already taken. Even if you weren’t…why would you like me? Friends, sure. But, there’s no possible way you could ever see me as someone you love…”
”But I do!”, Bodhi’s voice slightly raised, stopping Wave in her rant.
”Wait…you do?”
Bodhi took a deep breath. “Of course I do. I…I tried to deny the way I felt too, but, I couldn’t. Wave, you’re the nicest, kindest, most amazing person in this house to me. Even when I was at my lowest, you’re the first, and sometimes, the only one to be there for me. I love how hard you try to make everyone’s day a little better. I love how fun and energetic you are. Everything you do is so rad to me, and I wish you could see yourself the way I do.”
All Wave could do was stare, until after a minute, she finally spoke again. “Wait, so…you really feel the same way?”
”Are you kidding? All the songs I come up with are about you. Zoey literally said she sees me staring at you when you’re not looking. Hell, I even started listening to your favorite music genre just because you love it.”
Wave laughed. “No way! I started asking the human to play 80’s tunes, just because they all remind me of you.”
”Guess we’re both a bit crazy about each other.”,Bodhi replied.
”Wave gulped. “So…does this mean you wanna, like…be with me?”
Bodhi didn’t say anything. Instead, he gently cupped her cheek, and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.
Wave’s LED speakers turned a bright pink. But, it didn’t take her long to kiss Bodhi back. After a few more seconds, they both pulled away, with big, love struck looks on their faces.
”Did that answer your question?”, Bodhi’s joked.
Wave giggled. “I guess it did.”
”GNARLY!”, Bodhi yelled.
“You’re a dork.”, Wave laughed.
Bodhi laughed back and kissed her cheek. “I’m your dork.”
The two came back in a passionate kiss, not even realizing the music ended a long time ago.