A Dance in The Moonlight

Chapter 1

If Caroline Forbes had to choose one word to live by, she would have picked the word perfect. It was the one word that held any meaning to Caroline, but what she was staring at was anything but perfect. The girl's hair was brown and frizzy. Her teeth looked a little crooked, and she was twenty pounds over the weight Caroline usually tolerated. Caroline narrowed her eyes slightly at the intruder who had interrupted their ballet practice as if she had owned the place. After all that was Caroline's job. The dance instructor, Mrs. Lockwood stood up and walked over to the girl. Hopefully she was going to kick this girl out so they could resume their lesson, but surprisingly Mrs. Lockwood actually hugged the unruly and rude stranger. What the fuck was going on here?

"Girls I would like you to meet my niece Hailey. She'll be staying with me for a while until she can get a few things straight with her parents .She's also going to be taking a few classes here so I expect all of you to welcome her with open arms."

What! Caroline mentally shouted trying to wrap her head around this. How the hell had this girl managed to get into their high level class while most of the girls she trained with have been dancing for years? This was so not fair, but Caroline knew that at least she could make this girls life a living hell.

"Alright Hailey go change and we'll get started."

Hailey went to the dressing room as Caroline tried not to shudder. Their uniforms would look hideous on Hailey. When Hailey had returned, Mrs. Lockwood went to the front of the studio and looked over all the girls which she only did when she had something important to say.

"Caroline I would like to see you in my office real fast. As for the rest of you continue dancing and when I come back I'd better see you guys giving it one hundred and ten percent out here."

Oohs went into the air as Caroline made her way to Mrs. Lockwood's office. She never liked going into Mrs. Lockwood's office, but it had to be done.

"Go ahead and take a seat Caroline."

Caroline took a seat and put on her best fake smile.

"Am I in trouble Mrs. Lockwood?"

"No. Not at all my dear. I just wanted to know what your thoughts were on Hailey."

"Excuse me for my bluntness Mrs. Lockwood, but I don't think she's the proper weight for a ballerina. I also really can't say much else since I haven't seen her dance yet."

"She has the heart and the talent. I just need you to help her with her drive. She doesn't dance as gracefully as I would like her to"

"Why put her in this class then?"

"She's the only real family I have left and this is what she's most passionate about. I would greatly appreciate it if you would teach her."

"I would be honored Mrs. Lockwood, but I'm not going to lie to you it won't be easy."

"I'm sure you'll find a way to work around that."

"Yes ma'am."

"Perfect. Now go back to class Caroline."

After practice with Hailey and the others, ugh, Caroline retreated to the bathroom. When she was in the bathroom she checked each of the stalls for feet and smiled when she found out that they were empty.

She picked one of the nearest stalls and stuck her finger down her throat to make herself she was finished she grabbed a mint from her purse and stuck it into her mouth to hide the all she had to be perfect. Caroline smiled at her reflection in the mirror and replied her pale pink lipgloss before going out to meet her mother.