I hope you enjoy the start of this story. I own none of the CM characters or rights.
She walked back through the doors, just like she had done a million times as a kid, it smelled the same and brought back all kinds of memories
"Keep your legs straight!" Ms. Elizabeth would yell.
"Strong arms, why are the wobbling?" she would yell.
"Can I help you?" The young girl sitting behind the desk.
"I am here to see Emily." She told her.
"Do you have an appointment?" she asked.
"No, I am an old friend. Could you let her know JJ is here to see her?"
"Yes ma'am. I will go let her know." As she stood up and walked towards the back.
JJ assumed that she was going into one of the studios; she looked around at the different picture of the dancers and dance teams that were hanging in the waiting area. When she turned she noticed the small girl standing next to her, she couldn't be no older than five. She was a cute and little; JJ could only assume that she was a dancer, her light brown hair was put back in a braid and she had on a purple outfit.
"Are your bringing your daughter here?" She asked in a whisper.
"No, I used to dance here." JJ replied.
"Oh."
"I'm JJ. What's your name?"
"I'm Maddie."
"It's nice to meet you Maddie. Do you dance here?'
"It's nice to meet you too. Yes, I take lessons."
"And you should be in studio two now." Emily coming in the room.
"Yes Ms. Emily. Bye JJ." As she ran towards the studio.
"Bye Maddie." JJ laughing.
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"You are a sight for sore eyes." Emily as she hugged her.
"I have missed you so much." JJ hugging her back.
"What brings you back to our fair town?" Emily as they sat down.
"I'm home for good. I was wondering if you needed any help."
"What happen in New York?"
"I hated it, not the city but the dancing. It wasn't fun or exciting anymore."
"What about that guy?"
"He wanted to screw every dancer he met. I just wanted to come back home."
"You always have a place here and I would love the help especially now we have a big competition coming up."
"Are the mom's still crazy?" JJ asked with a laugh.
"Yes the only normal one is Alex."
"Alex Blake, she has a daughter that dances here?"
"She has two and Maddie is her niece."
"Do they all dance competitive?"
"Maddie doesn't but that's because she is too shy to dance in front of a crowd. She reminds me a lot of you."
"She gives the teachers a lot of problems."
"Well that but the girl has so much talent, it's not even funny."
"Maybe I could help her."
"That would be great."
She noticed some of the moms coming in staring at Emily and JJ, before walking away.
"Do you want to have some fun?" Emily smirked.
"Of course."
"Are you ready to start now?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I am going to put you in Studio 2. Maddie is in there doing a private but I need a group dance with one lead."
"Okay maybe she could be my assistant but I don't want to meet the other girls or know who their mothers are until after I decide who gets the lead." JJ told her, she already knew the perfect dance.
"Okay, I need to talk to the instructor that is with Maddie and then Alex."
"Is Maddie's mom going to be upset?" she was trying to remember if Alex had a sister.
"No and it's her dad. Her mom left them when she was a baby and then died a couple years later of an overdose. You remember Alex's brother don't you?"
"I think he was a year or two older than me."
"Yes, Will and he is who all the mom's married or not like to flirt with. So I am not going to tell them your instructor yet except for Alex."
"You are such a trouble maker."
"Come on let's get you started."
/
Emily walked in to Studio 2 speaking with the instructor before they both walked out.
"JJ this is Andrea, she is a big fan."
"It's so nice to meet you." Andrea told her.
"It's very nice to meet you and thank you for letting me take over your studio."
"That's no problem. Do you mind if I watch sometimes?"
"I don't mind at all."
"Okay Andrea can you go get Studio 1 warmed up while I speak with Alex."
"JJ you start with Maddie."
"Yes Ms. Emily." JJ laughing.
"I don't like you." Emily laughing.
JJ opened the door walking into the studio.
/
Maddie was sitting on the floor, JJ noticed that she looked bored.
"Hey Maddie." JJ as she sat down across from her.
"Hi. Where's Ms. Andres?"
"She is helping Ms. Emily with another class. If it's okay with you Ms. Emily and I thought you could help me teach the other girls a dance."
"Do I have to dance on stage?" Maddie whispered.
"Not if you don't want too."
"I don't like be on the stage, there's too many people."
"Do you think you can help me in the other studio?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I thought I should teach you the dance first."
"I'll watch you and then try it."
"Sounds like a plan." JJ smiling at the young girl.
They both started stretching, before JJ found the music.
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"Hey Alex can I talk to you for a minute?" Emily yelled out before Alex went to the observation room.
"Sure." As she walked towards her.
"So I want to get a rise out of the other moms and I need your help."
"How can I help?"
"JJ is back."
"For how long?" Alex almost shocked.
"For good she is going to start teaching here, right now she's in the studio with Maddie." Emily explained.
"Wow, I didn't think she would ever come back."
"Me either but she did and I am loving."
"So what help do you need?"
"The other mom's do not know who she is and because she is in the studio with Maddie."
"They are all going to wonder if she is with Will."
"Right and it will drive them nuts especially if you don't say anything."
"After last week and all their bickering I am all about it."
"Thank you Alex."
/
Alex walked up the stairs she stopped looking down into Studio 2, she seen JJ and Maddie talking while they were stretching; JJ looked up and waved at her, she waved back before continuing up to her normal seat. She watched Emily walk in and listened as she told the girls that everyone would be in the group number and she couldn't help but smile when her oldest daughter Shannon was picked for a solo and that Melissa, her youngest was going a duet with Nariah.
"Alex who is that with Maddie?" Ashley asked.
"She's a friend. Are you excited that Bailey has a solo?" Alex countered.
"Yes, she looked thrilled I just hope Emily spends as much time with her as she will Melissa and Nariah." Ashley.
"Are you really starting on that again?" Penelope asked.
"We all know she spends more time on any dance that Nariah is in." Ashley defending herself.
"I just hope the music is better this week then it was last week. Hillary's music was so annoying." Jessica started in.
"Your kids are getting solos stop whining about everything." Beth chimed in.
Alex turned to watch Maddie.
"So this friend is she your friend or Will's friend?" Jessica asked.
"Both we have known her for a while."
"And she's a great dancer." Beth, making all the other mother's turn their heads.
They could all see JJ showing Maddie the new dance; Alex could see the awe in Maddie's face.
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