Chapter 75 - You Dont Owe Me (2/2)

Arianna shook her head in disbelief, she must have been stupid to be concerned over what he thought about her.

She finally remembered why she agreed to this in the first place and it was to piss him off.

From now on, she would dance, not to impress him but because she liked it and would get every man in this room bowing to her. She would enjoy this dance because it was her body and her life, she chose what to do with it.

So when the dance began, Arianna took her eyes off him and became a different person - the other side that he hasn't gotten to know yet. The other side of her was wild, untamed, and powerful.

When the song ”You don't know me,” by Grace began to blast from the speakers, they began to sway their hips sexily.

The stage was lit up by a blue glow that gave the dancers an ethereal feel and Arianna stood out the most because her pale skin and red hair seemed fiery under the glow.

As the lyrics sang out,

[You don't own me

Don't try to change me in any way

You don't own me

Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay]

Arianna grew bolder as she launched herself on the pole and began to swing from side to side. It was obvious that she chose this song to make a statement to a certain someone.

From her search, this song was originally recorded by Lesley Gore in 1964 and was about women being in control of their own actions, bodies, and lives. It completely told her situation and so she absorbed herself in it.

After her synchronized swing with the other dancers, they continued with their routine while Arianna began to climb higher and higher up the pole, and just as the chorus, which was a high crescendo hit, Arianna made a death - drop that drew astonished gasps from her audience.

It was astonishing.

No one made a sound entranced by the dancing queen as the song went on,

[So just let me be myself

That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young

I'm free and I love to be free

To live my life the way I want

To say and do whatever I please]