Nicki’s Quince (5)

The time passed quickly after dinner as most of the quince ceremonies were done quickly, and soon after the surprise dance everyone was welcomed to the dance floor.

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"Come on, I promise this is the last song and then we can go, please?" Jian asked John clasping her hands together. He closed his eyes before getting up and following after Jian.

Jian was only a few feet away from Johnny when the crowd started getting larger. "Johnny," she called but with no answer she turned to check, and he wasn't behind her. She looked up hoping to see him but was instead bumped into by someone causing her to lose her footing.

She tied to balance herself but ended up twisting her ankle and failed so she closed her eyes bracing for impact with the floor. However, she didn't fall completely as she felt someone's hand pull her up close to them and a little above ground. "Jian are you okay," she heard from a familiar voice but before she could respond the two were again pushed by the crowd.

Jian glanced up to see a new expression on Johnny's face. He was glaring at the crowd of people. "Johnny I am okay, let me down now," she said pushing against him a little. "Oh, right sorry, are you sure you're, okay?" He asked as he let her go and gave his other hand to use. He noticed her flinch immediately when she tried to walk and sighed.

He stopped her saying, "Jian, you hurt your ankle, let me to carry you back otherwise if you walk on that ankle, you will hurt yourself." She looked around and he sighed looking at her. "How about this then?" He asked placing her left hand over his shoulders and grabbing her waist lifting her a little as. "This is not as embarrassing as carrying me, but it's really uncomfortable." She commented as they walked towards their table. He smiled asking, "Are you sure you don't want me to carry you, it would be embarrassing but we can leave faster, no?"

Jian sighed sitting down, "Fine, but only because I think my ankle really hurt." He nodded open a bottle of water passing it to her. She smiled drinking as she noticed Nicki from the corner of her eyes. She waved before motioning that she was going. Nicki nodded as Jian grabbed her bag and got up. She expected Johnny to turn around so that she could get a piggyback ride, but he ended up doing a princess carry. Jian's face flushed as she used one hand to cover her face in the lightly lit room. Johnny noticed and he laughed before asking, "Is it really that embarrassing?"

Jian turned away from the lobby hiding her face with one hand asking, "You couldn't give me a piggyback ride?" He chuckled before responding, "I could but your dress wasn't long enough, plus this is quicker." Jian though and his answer was true, right now one of his hands supported her back while the other kept the hems of her skirt gathered.