Showtime: S7 Ending And S8 Fanfic

Last Rehearsals

Summer's POV: 

The "new A-troupe" were leaving for Nationals tomorrow and I was genuinely excited for them. Yes, all the drama that happened between me and the troupe and Absolute Dance was a shame but I'm glad they finally got there in the end. Even if it was without me. 

Our rehearsal was starting in a few minutes but I thought I would be able to sneak into the last few minutes of B-troupe's last rehearsals. Up at the front, Richelle leading them through a ten person dance. The guys were to the side as the girls were doing a chunk of in sync choreo. It looked amazing. I continued to watch the whole thing from the side. I couldn't help but feel proud. Jude, Cleo, Izzy, Pete, everyone looked great. There was no doubt they were going to win. 

The song was fading out and the troupe took their final stance. I couldn't help but applaud. Most of them had noticed I was there anyways. I received smiles from them and even a few bows. 

"You guys were amazing! There's no doubt you're going to win." 

"We sure hope so," Richelle commented as she unscrewed her water bottle. She took a quick gulp before placing her bottle back on the floor. She clapped her hands to get the teams attention. 

"Guys, well done. Well done for all your work through the dance season. Make sure you get home. Get rest and be here on time." I thought about how important that would be. The last thing they needed is for someone to pull a "Finn" and miss their ride all together. There was a chorus of good-byes and good lucks as they headed for the locker room. Richelle, however, was hanging back a little. Right now felt like the time to leave but something was holding me back. 

"So, how's everything on A- I mean S-troupe- going?" I was caught off guard by Richelle's willingness to talk but was glad at the same time. 

"It's great!" Were the first words to come out of my mouth. "The choreo's looking good and I'm sure you're going to love it. We're looking forward to having you back." Saying that made me realize that Richelle was coming back in just a few days. A-troupe had been very different without her and I was genuinely excited to have that old dynamic back. And I definitely felt like I was in need of one of her whole team workouts. We all were. 

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to coming back too. I think moving to B-troupe, I mean A-troupe, was a good idea but I'm looking forward to coming back to S-troupe." We both laughed over how she got the new troupe names mixed. I was struggling as well but I knew she had been as TNS for ages and the name changes must have been weird. 

"I should probably go now. Rehearsals starting soon." 

"Yeah, of course. I'll see you on Monday." Which was when they should be back from regionals. 

"Yes, Monday. Good luck!" 

"Thanks!" Happy with our exchange, I headed for the door. 

A/N: Hey, guys! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted but I really hope I can get out the last few chapters of this fanfic consistently. Also, thank you for 3k reads! I appreciate all of my readers so much and hope to make content for you that you enjoy. ❤