Melanie Victoria Ziegler is the third and youngest daughter of Kurt Ziegler and Melissa Gisoni. She has two older sisters, Maddie and Kenzie. Mel has been dancing at the ALDC since she was two years old. She's been her whole life "Living on the danc...
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"Well, maybe Melissa should learn how to do makeup." Kelly argues, "This is Melissa's job too."
"Melissa's never walked into my studio and said, 'My children are my job'." Miss Abby argues back, "Never, and even with that, look, she's over there working with Melanie's makeup."
"Done." Mommy tells me and I stand up.
"Girls, go out there and dance today, and don't make me sorry that I let you do it, understand?" Miss Abby tells us.
We all leave the dressing room and go backstage.
"Now welcome number 34, Rebecca with 'Fading Away'."
As she dances, I start marking my dance until I see Marie.
"Marie?" I walk over to her, "What are you doing here?"
"Oh Melanie, hi!" She has a nervous look on her face, "I'm just here waiting to perform my solo."
"I didn't know you danced." I look at her confused, "Where do you go to?"
"Oh." She really looks like she's lying, "On Dance Academy, not so far from here."
"Now welcome number 35, Melanie with 'One Last Time'."
"I gotta go." I tell her and go on stage.
Why did she never tell me that she danced too?
I was a liar I gave in to the fire I know I should've fought it At least I'm being honest Feel like a failure 'Cause I know that I failed you I should've done you better 'Cause you don't want a liar
And I know, and I know, and I know She gives you everything But, boy, I couldn't give it to you And I know, and I know, and I know That you got everything But I got nothing here without you
I hear Maddie cheering from backstage.
So one last time I need to be the one who takes you home One more time I promise, after that, I'll let you go Baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart All I really care is you wake up in my arms One last time I need to be the one who takes you home
I don't deserve it I know I don't deserve it But stay with me a minute I swear I'll make it worth it Can't you forgive me? At least just temporarily I know that this is my fault I should've been more careful
And I know, and I know, and I know She gives you everything But, boy, I couldn't give it to you And I know, and I know, and I know That you got everything But I got nothing here without you, baby
So one last time I need to be the one who takes you home One more time I promise, after that I'll let you go Baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart All I really care is you wake up in my arms One last time I need to be the one who takes you home (la li he)
I know I should've fought it At least I'm being honest (yeah) But stay with me a minute I swear I'll make it worth it, babe 'Cause I don't wanna be without you
(Oh) So one last time I need to be the one who takes you home (who takes you home, babe) One more time I promise, after that I'll let you go Baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart All I really care is you wake up in my arms (wake up in my arms) One last time I need to be the one who takes you home (yeah)
One last time I need to be the one who takes you home
After I finish my solo and leave the stage, all the girls want to hug me, but I had to know something first.
"So you never told me that you danced, you dance for another place and at school you would always interrogate me of everything?" I walk over to Marie and cross my arms, "Were you just taking information out of me? You didn't even want to, be my friend..?"
"You discovered me, my dance teacher wanted me to do it and I did." Marie tells me with an evil smirk, "I mean, who would want to be your friend anyways?"
"Next up is number 36, Marie with 'Sincerely, Marie'."
She has a fake smile on her face when she shoves me aside.
"Goodbye loser." She tells me and goes on stage.
She starts dancing and I notice that it's even the same song!
"What happened?" Maddie walks over to me and I hug her as I start crying.
Does anyone even wants to be friends with me..? It was kinda hard to explain to Maddie, Paige, and Nia what happened, but they all got it.
Today, I just wanted to teach Marie a lesson.
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When the awards were being announced, I look over to Marie full of confidence, and it looks like she doesn't like that.
"The first runner up second place, with a score 262, is Miss Marie with act number 36, 'Sincerely, Marie'." The announcer says and Marie goes receive her award, btu she didn't look too happy, "Ladies and gentlemen, your highest scoring petite soloist, with a score of 272.5, Is Miss Melanie with act number 35 'One Last Time'"
I go receive my award as everyone cheers and claps. We all bow and sit back down.
"Nice try, Mariella," I tell Marie, by her full name, "But I had to win again."
