Swan's Innocent Dance
"Its so good to be home again! How long was I gone this time?" I said as I was looking up at the snowy sky. I was heading to the practice hall of my school. My practice bag on my back with my good luck charm. It was my mother's swan shaped pendent. I was smiling at it before I looked at my watch. 'Shit! Im going to be late for practice!" I yelled as I took off running. I kept running as I was looking at my watch. I turned the corner and ran into someone. I fell backwards and everything in my bag spilled all over the ground. 'Shit, its fucking cold!' I thought as I quickly stood up brushing the snow off my jeans. "Are you okay, miss?" a man said as he looked down at me with violet eyes.
"Yes, I am. Are you okay yourself, sir?" I said as I kneeled down and started picking up my things. The man smiles cheerfully as he picked up my balled slippers. "Da, I'm fine. So you are a ballerina?" He asked with a child like curiosity as he hands me my shoes. I took my shoes and stuffed them into my bag as he looked at with me. "Yes, I am. I'm sorry but I have to go. And thank you for helping me." I quickly said as I lightly bowed. I took off running and turned the next street corner again. The man looked at me oddly before he knelt down to pick something up, then he disappeared from my sight. After running for 10 minutes, I finally got to the ballet school. "Shit, I can believe I'm late on my first day back too!" I mumbled as I ran into the locker room.
I quickly changed into my practice uniform and slipped on my shoes. I quickly walked into the practice hall and the teacher lightly glared at me. "Elizabeth! You're late!" the teacher yelled at me as a couple of girls looked at me and glared. "I know you just got back lost night from England but that doesn't mean you can be late to practice!" the teacher got really close to me and almost pushed I back. "I'm sorry for being late. I'll try harder to get here, ," I said as I bowed to her. nodded and went back to the other girls as I do my stretches.
"Alright girls, now let's work our spins," said as she clapped her hands together. The girls lined up and started doing spins in different directions. The pianist was playing the song of Swan Lake. I held my right hand out from my chest and pointed my right foot in front of me. "Alright, everyone. Ready….one…two…three…" yelled as she clapped her hands and the girls started to spinning. I was the only one, from the looks of it that pointed their toe when they came back around from the spin. I sighed as glared at me then turned away. She walked over to a man that was standing in the door way. 'Why is the head master here right now?' I thought as I kept spinning. "Elizabeth, get over here. Headmaster wants to talk to you!" yelled as I stopped spinning. I took a deep breath as I started walking towards them both.
Some of the girls stopped spinning and just glared at me. The headmaster and was talking about something and it wasn't making happy. I noticed the headmaster was smiling softly at me as I walked over. "What can I do for you today, headmaster?" I said worriedly as I stood infront of and the headmaster. "Well Elizabeth, the headmaster wants you to be one of our leading roles in our next performance," said as she crossed her arms in front of her. I looked at her and the headmaster surprised. "I-I'm honored, b-but I don't think I'm ready for it," I stammered out as I start fiddling with my fingers. mumbled something under her breath about agreeing with her.
The headmaster smiled before he put a hand on my shoulder. "Of course, you're ready or I wouldn't have said it, little swan. You remind me of your mother when I first offered a leading role to her," he said as he softly chuckled. I smiled a little and nodded. "Well, I guess I have to stay late practicing ," I stated in a question and nodded. The teacher dismissed me as I lightly bowed. I walked back to my spot and started practicing on my spins. 'I guess hard work pays off' I thought as I spun. The mu8sic stopped but I didn't notice as I was humming my mother's lullaby. looked at me softly before leaving me alone. When I stopped spinning, I just noticed that I was completely alone. "Well I have practice room to myself now," I said as I looked around a little seeing no one.
I looked out the window for a minute before I took a step backwards. 'I wonder how I would play the black or white swans' I thought as I lifted my hands over my head as if they are feathers. I softly hum as I danced the part that was my mother's favorite. I slowly bent back my back and head to meet my left leg that was lifted up. "A swan is graceful and lively. How to show that with the characters part?" I said as I slowly my hand to my sides as I set my leg down. I felt someone's hand on the side of my waist and I lightly closed my eyes as I spun in a circle. "You dance so innocently…rus should make sure she puts you as Odette, da?" A thick voice as he kept his hands on my waist as I spun. My mind wanted me to jumps away from him but my heart wants to finish the dance. "That depends on what innocent really is…because their different innocence I believe," I said softly as I looked back at him a little. He looked like he done this so many times before, yet he smiles as child-like.
After dancing for what seem like hours, he was kneeling on the ground as I had my arms lightly wrapped around his neck with my leg pointed up slightly. I could feel a faint blush on my face as I removed my arms from around his neck. "You dance very well, just like your mother," he said as she took a step back so he could get up. "Y-You knew my mother?" I asked due to surprise. The man nodded as he got up, "Da, she was a very pretty dancer. I wished I could have seen her dance once more." He said with a child-like grin as he holds out his hand. "My name is Ivan. Your name is Elizabeth, da?" Ivan said as he looked at me. "Y-yes, I'm Elizabeth. It's nice to meet you Ivan," I said softly as I shake his hand. Ivan nodded and his phone started to ring. He picked it up and started talking. I wondered who was talking to. He hung up the phone and sighed. "I'm sorry but I have to leave you for now, little swan," he said as he had a smile that seemed so sad. I looked at him before I smiles. "Don't worry Ivan, you're welcome to visit me any time when I'm here," I replied in a soft tome. Ivan looked at me with a soft blush to his cheek. 'He's cute when he blushes' I though as Ivan bowed a little and kissed the top of my head. "Good bye for now, Odette," Ivan said as he turned and walked out of the practice room. I had a faint blush as I held my hands to my heart. "Good bye, my prince," I said softly as I stood there for a couple minutes. I started practicing again as I had a happy spring in my dancing. I kept dancing until it was dark.