Dance With Me Tonight

Song Fic But Tonight We Dance by Rise Against

Dedicated to my teachers, siblings, and friends who are involved in the affairs of romance.

“Get me another drink, Billy!” I yelled as I slammed the tiny shot glass onto the bar table. I breathed in sharply; refusing the tears passage along my already tear-stricken cheeks. I felt a hand stroking my back and resisted the urge to jump to see who it was. I already knew it wasn’t the person I wanted it to be; my love.

“It’s gonna be okay, babe,” my best friend murmured. She owned the bar and kept it open nearly all day ‘round. Thank goodness for that. I bothered not to look at her; my eyes already red from crying.

“You sure about that? I’ve been here for hours; it’s already sunrise.”

Breathe deep and easy, swallow this pride.

Stare at my shaking hands through bone-dry, blood shot eyes.

Clock strip the hours, I count the miles.

Will you be there waiting, awake until sunrise.

She had no retort as she shrugged, “Have it your way. If you feel like you won’t be able to get home, use the bed in the back.” Without another word she disappeared from my peripheral line of sight. Though I didn’t bother to notice that there were two door slams as I picked up the whiskey bottle; downing it heartily.

I have traveled in darkness, for what seems like days,

I, come from the sinkholes, collapsed under this weight.

I know not your sorrow, but I know mine,

So say you'll stay and dance with me tonight.

My limbs feeling sore from excessive overdrive, I slumped down in my barstool; the whiskey bottle empty on the counter. The tears now flowed freely down my cheeks, but I made no effort to stop it or to make any sound. I was stuck in my own dark world of tears until I heard a click - one that only is heard when someone activates the Juke Box.

In the glow of twilight, our world is finally calm.

I felt it complete me, when the stars give way to dawn.

A language universal, but I speak not its tongue.

Is this a night that spans forever, or a dawn that never comes.

I didn’t bother to turn around - it was probably Billy trying to cheer me up with a rock song. But whoever placed the song didn’t realize it was the song I needed… It was a Rise Against song and they were known for songs that make me depressed.

I have traveled in darkness, for what seems like days,

I, come from the sinkholes, collapsed under this weight.

I know not your sorrow, but I know mine,

So say you'll stay and dance with me tonight.

“Babe,” a deep voice murmured. My eyes jolted open as tears continued to stream and my body jerked a bit.

“Boy, get out of here,” I choked. He couldn’t be here! He shouldn’t be! Why was he here?!

“Not without you, toots,” he replied sharply; his arms wrapping around my shoulder.

I shrugged him off rudely, “You’d rather rot in Limbo then Hell?”

His eyes spoke of sadness while his body spoke of arrogance as he straightened his posture, “I’m sorry babe; really, I am.” I gave a snort and crossed my arms; refusing to accept the apology.

Instead of waiting for him to continue, I glared at him with the bright green eyes I was gifted with. “You slept with my sister! There is no way I’m forgiving you!” I yelled as I straightened out of the stool; surprised not to have stumbled from the amount of liquor I drank. “You slept with my sister not just once, but five times behind my back! You broke my heart! I, unknowingly, gave you the most sacred thing next to my virginity - my love, and you threw it away! Damn it, boy, I love you! And you destroyed me!” The tears flowed freely off my cheeks that were burning with anger as my chest clenched a bit. The truth still hurts. Why else would I be in a bar at 4 in the morning?

Tomorrow we might wake in servitude and silence

I will give you everything if only you would have me

Tomorrow we will sweat and toil,

Our hands will quiver caked with soil,

Tomorrow we'll give it one last chance,

But tonight we dance,

But tonight we dance!

He stood stunned. Did he not know I loved him? God, what’s wrong with boys!? Angry, I turned to walk out only to be spun around and land in his embrace, being devoured in the heart warming kiss. The tears continued to stream down my face. I love him…

If love is a sin, then I’m definitely going to hell. And by this kiss, I can tell he’s going down with me.

And for this, I travel in darkness, for what seems like days,

I, come from the sinkholes, collapsed under this weight.

I know not your sorrow, but I know mine,

Just say you'll stay and dance with me tonight.