"Come on! I'm going to be late," I say throwing my cup away.
"Okay, then let's go," Nathan agrees.
"How long are you going to practice?" Nathan asks.
"I was hoping till seven and we skate for about an hour," I suggest.
"It's up to you, not me," he comments.
"Ha, ha very funny," I state.
"What?" he states shrugging his shoulders.
"Really? You are always trying to tell me what and not to do," I respond.
"Well, you told me not to worry about you tonight," he responds.
Before I could speak again, we walk into the doors and Grace announces,
"There you are!"
"Sorry, we got caught up while getting hot chocolate," I reply.
"Yeah, yeah. Come on go get dressed and put on your skates," She states.
"Okay, Grace. Nathan just sits on the bleachers to watch," I claim.
I enter the rink and Grace states,
"Let's run through your short program."
"Got it," I respond.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. Kick leg reach with both arms over. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air.
"Okay, Perfect! Try your quad axel!" Grace shouts.
I jump while crossing my feet still in the air rotating, I count in my head. One, two, three, four! Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
Grace exclaims, "perfect!"
"Amazing Harper! Now your Axel, lutz, toe loop!" Grace shouts.
I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I land throwing my left leg back behind me.
"Amazing!" Grace is ecstatic.
Reach right and reach left. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I get out of it by standing up slowly.
"Remember hold it for sixteen seconds after in position" Grace adds.
Okay, remember 16 seconds. Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen! I drop my leg.
"Great! Perfect! Don't be afraid to drop you got this!"
Okay here goes nothing. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving.
"Awesome! Axel and finish!" she finishes.
I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. Drop to knees.
"Yes, Harper! That was an amazing run! You hit everything right!" Grace exclaims.
I skate over and I chug a water bottle down fast.
"Thanks," I state catching my breath.
"That was great!" Nathan exclaims.
"Yeah, but all it was a dance. You have to flip in the air with your legs connected," I state.
"But you have to land on one leg or you get a half a point deducted," he argues.
"Yeah. Honestly, both are difficult because we both have to defy gravity with how many rotations we do in the air," I claim.
"Very true," he agrees.
Grace chimes in,
"Let's do your long program."
"Got it," I respond.
"Trust yourself on the Charlotte Spiral!" Grace exclaims.
Okay here goes nothing. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving.
"Yes!" Grace yells.
I bend my leg while my arm is behind me. I grab my blade with my pointer and middle finger below the blade and my ring finger and thumb are over the blade. I lift my leg straight up in the air and then I bring my other arm in front of me. I drop my right hand back and I drop my left hand in front. I grab my right ankle with my right hand and fully extend it while gliding into the ice. Kick leg over, reach with both arms over. Duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I bend over and kick my feet up high one after the other. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin.
"Great switch and perfect timing!" Grace comments.
"Okay, Axel to lutz, candlestick, salchow, layback, flying sit spin, and end with an eagle!" Grace shouts nervously.
I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations. I pop up right into I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I spring out of it into a flawless double toe loop. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
"Okay now repeat from fan kick to illusion!" Grace adds.
Kick leg over, reach with both arms over. Duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I bend over and kick my feet up high one after the other. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin.
"Great switch and perfect timing!" Grace comments.
"Okay, Axel to lutz, candlestick, salchow, layback, flying sit spin, and end with an eagle!" Grace shouts nervously.
I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations. I pop up right into I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I spring out of it into a flawless double toe loop. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
"Great! Reach with arms and hold that candlestick for eleven seconds and drop into charlotte spiral for eleven!" she yells
Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving. I bring my left back and bend my leg behind close to my butt. Then I bring my arms and head down into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I spring out of it into a flawless double toe loop. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin.
"Repeat from reaching part!" Grace shouts.
Reach right, reach left, close both on the heart. Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time!
"There you go! Harper! I can see your joy in your eyes and your wonderful smile! The big jumping sequence you got this" Grace comments.
I spring out of it into I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I land throwing my left leg back behind me. Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight.
"Yes! Clean transition! Ending!" Grace shouts.
Bring right arm over the heart.
I skate over to the side of the rink.
"That was an amazing run-through. I could see a different emotion from you than normal. It's a good emotion though," Grace comments.
"Yeah. That is her confident emotion. The one that I was talking about when she was on the lake," Nathan chimes in.
"But why is this just now coming out?" Grace asks.
"She is surrounded by people that she knows that likes her," Nathan responds.
I interrupt,
"Anyway, what do I need to work on?"
"You need to get more speed, but it looks perfect so don't stress out on being faster," Grace mentions.
"Okay," I reply.
"Oh, I have your costumes in my car, so we can practice in them. I'll go get them," Grace states while walking away.
Nathan comes over.
"How were my runs?" I ask.
"Umm. They were way better than the ones on the lake! You are definitely going to win," he states.
"I might. It depends on how everyone else does and if I mess up," I respond negatively.
"Harper, stop beating yourself up," he claims.
"I'm not. I'm just not getting my hopes up so if I don't win or place I won't be super upset," I snap.
"Is it true that I had the emotion that I had on the lake today?" I question.
"Yes! You did and it is so much more inviting to watch with you being confident," he mentions.
"Well, I don't know how to get the emotion in front of a crowd," I state.
"You did Wednesday night," he mentions.
"But that was because it was for the little girl that loves me," I state.
"So, when your skating just dedicates your dances to someone in your heart," he suggests.
"That could work," I agree.
Grace chimes in while dropping the box on the bench,
"Here they are."
"Which one should I do first?" I ask.
"Let's do your short program first," Grace suggests.
"Okay. Which one is it?" I ask.
Grace hands me the dress.
(a/n photo on the left is the top of the dress and the photo on the right is the skirt and sleeves of the dress)
It's a white dress with dark purple and navy flowers speckled around with white gem centers. There is a dark purple ruffle around the top which has beautiful fabric flowers and gold and silver beading. It has thick, transparent off-the-shoulder sleeves that look like small wings. Which also has silver gems sparsely around. The skirt has a white background with dark purple and navy flowers speckled around with white gem centers pattern, but the layer underneath is a dark purple, so when I spin the purple will show. The skirt is voluminous and heavy, but it is going to puff out when I spin.
"This is perfect for my song, spins, and jumps," I claim.
"That is what I thought," Grace agrees.
I unlace my skates. I go into the bathroom and I put on the costume. I walk out of the bathroom and Nathan says,
"That outfit is beautiful on you."
"What you've never seen me in an ice skating outfit before?" I joke.
"Well, I haven't seen you in that one," he laughs.
"Really. Come on I've got to go practice in this," I claim.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. Kick leg reach with both arms over. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air.
"Okay, Perfect! Try your quad axel!" Grace shouts.
Okay, I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three. Oh no! My toe pick hit the ground. Ouch! Okay, this means I have to get more height because the skirt is heavy.
"I'm fine!" I shout.
"Okay let's go from the beginning!" Grace responds.
"Got it!" I reply.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. Kick leg reach with both arms over. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air.
"Okay, Perfect! Try your quad axel!" Grace shouts.
Okay, I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Oh no! My toe pick hit the ground. Ouch! Okay, this means I have to get more height so I can land. I got the four rotations.
"I'm good!" I shout.
"You almost got it. Get more height! Start at the same spot!" Grace responds.
"Got it!" I reply.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. Kick leg reach with both arms over. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air.
"Okay, Perfect! Try your quad axel!" Grace shouts.
Okay, I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me.
"Good! Finish your routine!" Grace adds.
I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
Grace exclaims, "perfect
"Amazing Harper! Now your Axel, lutz, toe loop!" Grace shouts.
I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I land throwing my left leg back behind me.
"Amazing!" Grace is ecstatic.
Reach right and reach left. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I get out of it by standing up slowly.
"Remember hold it for sixteen seconds after in position" Grace adds.
Okay, remember 16 seconds. Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen! I drop my leg.
"Great! Perfect! Don't be afraid to drop you got this!"
Okay here goes nothing. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving.
"Awesome! Axel and finish!" she finishes.
I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. Drop to knees.
"Good you got your height! Let's run through that chunk three more times perfectly in a row, so you have it down!" Grace suggests.
"Yeah! That sounds to go!" I reply.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand.
"One!" Grace counts.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand.
"Two!" Grace counts.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Oh no! My toe pick hit the ground. Ouch!
"Zero!" Grace recounts.
I do a boost start by doing a lap, I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand
"One!" Grace counts.
I do a boost start by doing a lap, I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand
"Two!" Grace counts.
Okay, one more. I can do this. I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand
"Three!" Grace counts.
"Okay, Let's do the whole routine perfectly! Then we will move on to your long program!" Grace shouts.
"Okay, that sounds good!" I respond.
I get into my starting position. The music starts and I begin. Music starts, backward skating, reach right and reach left-, Grace calls out,
"Squzee everything! Don't travel in your flying sit spin!"
Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I bring my arms and head down closer to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. Kick leg reach with both arms over. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air.
"Okay, Perfect! Try your quad axel!" Grace shouts.
I jump while crossing my feet still in the air rotating, I count in my head. One, two, three, four! Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
Grace exclaims, "perfect
"Amazing Harper! Now your Axel, lutz, toe loop!" Grace shouts.
I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I land throwing my left leg back behind me.
"Amazing!" Grace is ecstatic.
Reach right and reach left. Wipe hands over my eyes, then duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I get out of it by standing up slowly.
"Remember hold it for sixteen seconds after in position" Grace adds.
Okay, remember 16 seconds. Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen! I drop my leg.
"Great! Perfect! Don't be afraid to drop you got this!"
Okay here goes nothing. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving.
"Awesome! Axel and finish!" she finishes.
I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. Drop to knees. Yes! I did it.
"Beautiful! Harper!" Grace shouts.
I skate over and grab a water bottle and state,
"Thanks."
Then I start chugging down the water.
"Here, I got your mom's costume touched up with replaced gems that were gone or cracked," Grace mentions pulling out the dress.
The shinning baby blue dress with gold and silver gem flowers and has gold and silver gem circles. With a sweetheart neckline. With a beaded outline and down the sternum there are three flowers and fade into smaller and smaller beads. The beading wraps around the outline of the transparent piece for the stomach. A transparent stomach piece with just beautiful beading and gems. The gems crawl down the dress and fade away halfway down the skirt. The short sleeves have a slit down the middle the shape of a teardrop and beading around the cuff of the sleeve. The skirt has sparse little gems around.
"Thank you," I thank.
"No problem. I was happy when you wanted to wear it," Grace mentions.
"I'm going to go change into it,"
I unlace my skates. I go into the bathroom and I put on the costume. I walk out of the bathroom and Nathan says,
"Wow, you really do look like your mom. I mean expect your eye color."
He hands me the picture. I grab my phone and I take a photo. Wow! I really do! I mean expect that my mom has green eyes and I have hazel, but still we are very similar.
"Okay let's go run through the long program," Grace interrupts.
"Trust yourself on the Charlotte Spiral!" Grace exclaims.
Okay here goes nothing. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving.
I bend my leg while my arm is behind me. I grab my blade with my pointer and middle finger below the blade and my ring finger and thumb are over the blade. I lift my leg straight up in the air and then I bring my other arm in front of me. I drop my right hand back and I drop my left hand in front. I grab my right ankle with my right hand and fully extend it while gliding into the ice. Kick leg over, reach with both arms over. Duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I bend over and kick my feet up high one after the other. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin.
I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations. I pop up right into I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I spring out of it into a flawless double toe loop. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
Kick leg over, reach with both arms over. Duck my upper body around with my left foot in the air. I bend over and kick my feet up high one after the other. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin.
I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations. I pop up right into I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I spring out of it into a flawless double toe loop. I bring my foot down to go into my spreading eagle. I open my legs and shoulders wide and I glide facing out.
Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. I drop my upper body with my left leg still up in the air. I grab my right ankle with my right hand. My left hand is gliding on the ice. I'm going backward, so I can't see in the direction I'm moving. I bring my left back and bend my leg behind close to my butt. Then I bring my arms and head down into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, known as the layback to haircutter. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin. I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time! I spring out of it into a flawless double toe loop. I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin.
Reach right, reach left, close both on the heart. Okay, I jump up and start spinning down. I grab my leg and I did four rotations round. Yes! I didn't travel this time!
I spring out of it into I jump while crossing my feet and I count in my head. One, two, three, and four. Yes! I land while throwing my leg behind me. I dig my toe pick and jump in the air and count, one, two, and three. Yes! I dig my toe pick and jump in the air, with my arms squeezed around my chest and count one, two. I land throwing my left leg back behind me. Then I bring my arms and head down close to my butt into a layback spin with speed while spinning I grab my left leg with my left hand. While my right hand is straight up. My blade is right next to the middle of my head, I continue to raise my leg all the way up when it was still bent above my head my left hand grabbed my left leg with my right hand. I raised it completely straight. Bring right arm over the 'heart.
"Great! Harper!" Grace comments.
I skate over.
"We don't need work on that anymore, and it's almost seven. Do you want to see and try on the duet costume?" Grace suggests.
"Yeah, that would be good," I agree.
"Okay here it is," she states while handing me the costume.
It looks like a Chinese traditional robe. It is black with pink cherry blossom and silver gems beading around the top and upper sleeves. It has a thick white borderline of a wrap neckline to make it look like a robe. There is a red satin cloth around the waist and a gold tassel on top of the red satin. The skirt fades from ebony black to bright blue. The sleeves are long with them also fading from black to bright blue. There is a massive amount of gems at the top but sparse on the skirt and bottom of the sleeves. I look in the box and see two more of this costume. One is for Ava but what is the other one for?
"Why are there two more?" I ask.
"One is for Ava and the other one is for Heidi just in case Ava won't do the competition on Saturday," Grace mentions.
"Oh, but does Heidi know that routine?" I ask.
"Kind of she knows her part but we have to switch it up to your part if Ava doesn't agree," she explains.
"Oh, that makes sense," I agree.
"I'm going o ask Ava tomorrow to see, but do you want me to bring Heidi even if she agrees?" I ask.
"Yes. That would be good, just in case Ava decides tomorrow during practice," she agrees.
"Okay, I will," I state.
"Bye," she says walking towards the door.
"Bye, see you tomorrow," I say waving goodbye.