|Pyramid|
"come on girls let's go!" Abby calls
"here we are in New Orleans Louisiana"
we all clap
"filled with history you guys are here to dance and you are here to win, i'm going to get started on the pyramid."
"first we have Paige, i told you to point your knees and your legs and set the tuck higher you didn't do that onstage."
"Nia, you work hard you were strong in your partner work but what happens to your feet on the side aerial what happens to your knees on those turns in second."
"and next Brooke, you go out onstage headpiece falls off your mother swores she had it in i believe her."
"and next Kendall, you have some great attributes."
"Abby they were the highest score of the day of duets." Jill says
"right." Abby nods
"she- the duet is two people why would she be on the bottom of the pyramid?" Jill asks
"Kendall maybe your mother should keep her mouth shut." Abby says
"and next we have Payton, welcome to the team."
oh yeah, Paytons here!
we clap for Payton
"for this week Leslie." Abby says
"moving on Eloise, you aren't an acro dancer but you still held up well in the group you have good natural flexibility which helps you in that category."
Eloise nods
"and then Chloe, you know that you were a better dancer two years ago."
"and next Asia, Asia i thought you did a great dance in the duet as the doll in the group routine i thought you were a hot mess."
"and next Mackenzie, you won the overall highscore in the mini divison then you fell on your head and ruined the whole line in the group dance."
"next Maddie, overall highscore on the duet it was excellent i feel like you could've done it as a solo."
"and on top of the pyramid Camila."
a wide smile appears on my face and everyone claps
"you won the overall highscore junior solos and you also got the highest score of the day in the competition congratulations."
"thank you." i smile
Camila
Maddie Mackenzie Asia Chloe
Eloise Payton Kendall Brooke Nia Paige
"this week we are here in New Orleans to win at nationals the wicked witch of the west is here to beat you, you are all in the group routine at nationals we will be performing a tribute to the hurricane victims eight years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated this city." Abby says
"now my soloists."
"to be fair everyone will be learning a solo for nationals."
wait what?
"Brooke, you and Payton will be learning the same choreography."
oh that's how we're doing it
"Chloe and Kendall you'll be learning the same choreography."
"Asia you should be the automatic shoe in but last in you made some mistakes, Mackenzie your solo won the overall both of you will be learning the same choreography."
"Eloise, you and Camila will be learning the same choreography."
i give a small smile to El
"Nia, Paige you will be learning the same choreography..Maddie i'm throwing you in there too."
now who's solo is this going to be?
because i'll place my bets on Maddie.
"this is nationals so if you're going to be here and you're going to be on this team..you are going to be the absolute best you can be. Spread apart grand pele in second."
|Group Rehearsals|
"you're telling this story of this horrible devastation Hurricane Katrina coming in and wrecking everything." Abby says
we do the routine and it's gorgeous like it's beautiful
"Chloe point your feet!" Abby calls out
|Two Days To Competition|
|Solo Rehearsals|
the solo is entitled When Emma Falls In Love and it's and absolutely stunning piece
i love this solo and i really hope i get to do it
"down...and up!" Abby calls out
"let me see Eloise do it." Abby says
Eloise does the solo and she's really good
"that's gorgeous..beautiful okay Camila go." Abby says
i get into the starting pose and i make sure all the turns are good and my technique is amazing
"that was really good..well done yous two." Abby says
"give me Kendall and Chloe."
we walk out
"Kendall, Chlo!" i call
"oh gosh." Kendall sighs
"good luck!" i pat Kendall on the back
me and Eloise sit down with the other girls
"what do you think of the solo?" Paige asks
"it's so pretty like it's SO pretty" Eloise says
"i really like it." i say
"this whole fighting for solos is so stressful." Kenzie says
"oh i know it's like just tell us who has them." Paige says
"exactly." i say
|One Day To Competition|
"girls i have an announcement to make, it is with great sadness Asia has to cut her trip short and not participate in our national finals." Abby says
my eyes widen
Asias leaving?
"saying goodbye to a superstar." Abby says
i give Asia a huge hug
and Asia and Kristie leave
"wow i spent like over a year with her, i'm gonna miss her." Eloise says as she fans her face
Abby then sends us out and calls the moms in
"i can't believe Asias gone." Maddie says
"same i'm surprised she was allowed to leave." i say
Leslie and mom comes back out
"get your stuff." mom says
"what?" Chloe asks
"Abby sent us home." mom says
"what do you mean? are we not doing nationals?" i ask
"no, she sent us home." mom says
my heart sinks.
i start to grab my stuff
"don't have too much fun without us." i say as i hug Maddie
"you'll be here in spirit!" Nia says
we walk out and we get in the cab
"so is that it? we just don't do nationals?" Chloe asks
"that's it i guess." i sigh
"i'm sorry it's my fault, Miss Abby should not of taken it out on you both so im sorry you don't get a chance to go to nationals." mom says
"it's okay, she'll be mad next season i'll get over it." i shrug
so that's it, that was my season.
no nationals
no title.
just a lot of stress and tears.
god, this seems like a daily routine.