In My Mothers Eyes
By Tabitha Carter
Chapter 1
'Come on 3:00' Abi Masters thought to herself. She wanted to get home, but only to turn around and get ready for ballet practice. Abi had been dancing since she was 3. Dancing wasn't her first choice. It was her mothers. Dream to be a ballerina, but she was in a car crash when she was 17 and lost her chances. So it was all on Abi to be the best she could be. She wasn't allowed to go to school with all her friends. She had to go to a special school with dancers trying to get in to a company. She wanted to go to a regular jr. high so bad. She longed to be a regular 14 year-old. To hang out at the mall not worrying about ballet practice every five minutes. BRING. "Yes" Abi said happily she could finally go home. "Hey wait up" Sara Barnes said. Sara was also a ballet major. They had been best friends since they were five. "Oh hey" Abi said smiling. "Can I stay at your house tonight" Sara started saying "my moms out of town and I need to find a ride tonight and somewhere to stay too". "Well I think so" Abi said "I'd have to ask my mom". "Ok" Sara started to say " buh bye". When Abi stepped outside she ran over to her moms car. When she got in the first word out of her moms mouth was "how was ballet practice honey?". "Oh it was great" Abi said sarcastically " and oh I love you too".
When they got home Abi went straight to her room and started to get ready for ballet. "Mom can we give Sara a ride tonight, and can she stay over here" Abi yelled loudly to her mother who was in the kitchen. "Sure honey" mom yelled back. Abi ran to the phone and called Sara. "Hello, Barnes residents" Sara said on the other line. "Hey is Sara there this is Abi" Abi said even though she knew that she was talking to Sara. "Oh hey" Sara said. " My mom said you could stay the night" Abi said " we'll pick you in a half an hour". " Ok" Sara said "buh bye". CLICK. Abi went and started to get ready for ballet. " Mom where's my blue leotard" Abi yelled to her mother. " It's in the washer" Abi's mother yelled back to Abi " anyways madam Noelle told me to wear your NYCB (New York City Ballet) Unitard". " Why" Abi asked as she walked in the kitchen. "You have tryouts for Romeo and Juliet tonight" mother said happily " I know you'll be Juliet". "Whatever" Abi mumbled. As she walked back into her room she wondered why she always had to be perfect. "I'm just a kid" she said to herself. When she walked into the kitchen she was wearing a black unitard, a black sweatshirt that said New York City Ballet a crossed it, white leg warmers, and pink ballet slippers. Carrying a bag that said Abi Masters in great big white letters. "I'm ready" Abi said to her mother.
When Abi and Sara arrived at ballet class they quickly hurried to the bench to put on their pointe shoes. When they were done. They started working on turns and getting ready for auditions. "You are so going to be Juliet" Sara said to Abi. "That's what my mom said" Abi said "I'm always the leading role". "So you're a great dancer, I bet your going to make it into SAB (School of American Ballet)" Sara said. "Tryouts aren't for another two months" Abi quickly replied. "I know but you will" Sara added. " And so will you" Abi said. "I'm not so sure" Sara started to say "I'm not of good of a dancer as you". "Yes you are" Abi said "You sell yourself to short Sara". "Attention class" Madam Noelle said as she walked towards the class "today we'll be holding tryouts for the beautiful ballet Romeo & Juliet". Madam Noelle winked at Abi. "Ok everyone, barre work, then we'll start tryouts" madam Noelle added. When everyone was at the barre madam Noelle started "plie, grand plie, tendus, glissees" she repeated it over about 3 times. When barre work was done they all headed for the stage. "Sara your first" madam Noelle said. Sara was so graceful and beautiful. When she was done madam Noelle said "ok that was great Abi its your turn". "Ok Madam" Abi said as she walked to the stage. Abi did a part from Sleeping Beauty. When everyone had there turn they waited for madam Noelle's decision. About five minutes later she said "My decision as to who will be Juliet is Abi Masters". "Oh great" Abi mumbled under her breath.
By Tabitha Carter
Chapter 1
'Come on 3:00' Abi Masters thought to herself. She wanted to get home, but only to turn around and get ready for ballet practice. Abi had been dancing since she was 3. Dancing wasn't her first choice. It was her mothers. Dream to be a ballerina, but she was in a car crash when she was 17 and lost her chances. So it was all on Abi to be the best she could be. She wasn't allowed to go to school with all her friends. She had to go to a special school with dancers trying to get in to a company. She wanted to go to a regular jr. high so bad. She longed to be a regular 14 year-old. To hang out at the mall not worrying about ballet practice every five minutes. BRING. "Yes" Abi said happily she could finally go home. "Hey wait up" Sara Barnes said. Sara was also a ballet major. They had been best friends since they were five. "Oh hey" Abi said smiling. "Can I stay at your house tonight" Sara started saying "my moms out of town and I need to find a ride tonight and somewhere to stay too". "Well I think so" Abi said "I'd have to ask my mom". "Ok" Sara started to say " buh bye". When Abi stepped outside she ran over to her moms car. When she got in the first word out of her moms mouth was "how was ballet practice honey?". "Oh it was great" Abi said sarcastically " and oh I love you too".
When they got home Abi went straight to her room and started to get ready for ballet. "Mom can we give Sara a ride tonight, and can she stay over here" Abi yelled loudly to her mother who was in the kitchen. "Sure honey" mom yelled back. Abi ran to the phone and called Sara. "Hello, Barnes residents" Sara said on the other line. "Hey is Sara there this is Abi" Abi said even though she knew that she was talking to Sara. "Oh hey" Sara said. " My mom said you could stay the night" Abi said " we'll pick you in a half an hour". " Ok" Sara said "buh bye". CLICK. Abi went and started to get ready for ballet. " Mom where's my blue leotard" Abi yelled to her mother. " It's in the washer" Abi's mother yelled back to Abi " anyways madam Noelle told me to wear your NYCB (New York City Ballet) Unitard". " Why" Abi asked as she walked in the kitchen. "You have tryouts for Romeo and Juliet tonight" mother said happily " I know you'll be Juliet". "Whatever" Abi mumbled. As she walked back into her room she wondered why she always had to be perfect. "I'm just a kid" she said to herself. When she walked into the kitchen she was wearing a black unitard, a black sweatshirt that said New York City Ballet a crossed it, white leg warmers, and pink ballet slippers. Carrying a bag that said Abi Masters in great big white letters. "I'm ready" Abi said to her mother.
When Abi and Sara arrived at ballet class they quickly hurried to the bench to put on their pointe shoes. When they were done. They started working on turns and getting ready for auditions. "You are so going to be Juliet" Sara said to Abi. "That's what my mom said" Abi said "I'm always the leading role". "So you're a great dancer, I bet your going to make it into SAB (School of American Ballet)" Sara said. "Tryouts aren't for another two months" Abi quickly replied. "I know but you will" Sara added. " And so will you" Abi said. "I'm not so sure" Sara started to say "I'm not of good of a dancer as you". "Yes you are" Abi said "You sell yourself to short Sara". "Attention class" Madam Noelle said as she walked towards the class "today we'll be holding tryouts for the beautiful ballet Romeo & Juliet". Madam Noelle winked at Abi. "Ok everyone, barre work, then we'll start tryouts" madam Noelle added. When everyone was at the barre madam Noelle started "plie, grand plie, tendus, glissees" she repeated it over about 3 times. When barre work was done they all headed for the stage. "Sara your first" madam Noelle said. Sara was so graceful and beautiful. When she was done madam Noelle said "ok that was great Abi its your turn". "Ok Madam" Abi said as she walked to the stage. Abi did a part from Sleeping Beauty. When everyone had there turn they waited for madam Noelle's decision. About five minutes later she said "My decision as to who will be Juliet is Abi Masters". "Oh great" Abi mumbled under her breath.
