Here is the second chapter, I'm quite gutted that I only got 1 review on the last chapter so if possible please drop a couple of words to tell me what you think, enjoy :)
In gym the coach decides we should play dodge ball as an ice breaker, unfortunately our team lost but I still had fun. I quickly get changed back into my clothes and head out to my locker to wait for Four. He soon arrives and leads me out to his truck so we can drive back to my house.
We drive in relative silence with the music playing reasonably loudly, it doesn't take us long to get back to mine. Once there we get out of the truck and I lead him into my little house, I shut the door behind us and kick off my boots, leaving them under coat hooks. We walk into the kitchen and are greeted by my mum.
"Hey I'm Natalie, how was School?" my mum says while extending her hand to shake Fours
"Alright I guess, we're going to my room to finish this project" I reply
"Okay see you later, call if you want anything" I begin walking upstairs Four following behind me.
I walk in and sit on my bed
"I know its small but it is only temporary until we buy a house then I will hopefully have a bit more space" Four stands by the door looking unsure what to do next so I pat the space beside me on my bed.
"It's cute, feels homely I think that is the most important thing." He says while looking around "so shall we get on?" he questions
"Why don't we get to know each other a little bit better first I'll ask a question then you can ask one" I suggest, there is something about Four that as drawing me to in, making me want to open up a little bit.
"Okay, you start"
"Do you have any siblings?" I ask
"Nope"
"Do you?"
"Yep an older brother Caleb he is studying at medical science at Harvard"
"That's cool"
"Yer kinda everyone now expects me to be as clever as he is but I'm not" I tell him truthfully
"You are clever don't put yourself down" he replies looking into my eyes, I look away and continue the game
"So what do you want to do when you leave school?"
"That's a good one; I would like to do some graphic designing"
"What about you what's the big plan?"
"Ultimately I would love to dance on Broadway but otherwise I'd like to be a writer hence the two English classes this year"
"Awesome you never know I might be designing the front cover to one of your books one day"
"Can I ask something a little more erm personal?"
"You can ask but I'm not going to promise an answer okay"
"Course, do you have a girl friend?"
"Nope, do you"
"No, with all the moving I have done I never really managed too keep one"
"That surprises me" he says quietly
"What?"
"Sorry it's just I'm surprised that you don't have a boyfriend"
"I have only ever had one and that didn't really go to well, to say the least"
"But you're beautiful"
"Oh my god no." I reply how can he think that, I'm the ugly girl that no one pays attention too, the one who would rather be at home with a book than at a party.
"Tris how can you not see it?!"
"I dunno its just no on has ever told me that before" I tell him honestly
"Not even your ex?"
"I don't really want to talk about him." I reply talking about him brought back memories I'd much rather forget, ones that I have put to the back of my mind, ones I want to stay locked away. Four notices my distressed look and places his hand on top of mine.
"What ever it is I'm sure it will get better"
"Thanks"
"It's fine, just promise me one thing"
"I'll try"
"Promise me that you will never believe that you are not pretty" he says while giving my hand a squeeze
"Okay" I promise him
"Beatrice" I hear my dad call
"I'll be right back" I tell Four while getting up and running downstairs
I get downstairs to find my dad sitting with my mum at the kitchen table
"The dance company called they want you to head down their for an audition to see if you fit on their team"
"Great I'll get ready, thanks dad" I say running out of the room before he can make a comment about the boy in my bedroom.
I get back to my room to find Four working on the project
"I'm sorry but I have to head to the dance studio for an audition, we can finish the project tomorrow if that's ok?"
"How about I take you to the studio and I'll finish the tiny amount of work while you dance, if you want, if not then don't worry I'm sure tha…" Four begins to stutter
"That sounds good I need to get changed then we can go" I smile at him before grabbing my favourite dance clothes and my massive hoodie, then heading to the bathroom to change and put my hair into a neat bun. I come back in to the room, where Four is still working on the project, dressed in the massive burgundy Harvard hoodie that Caleb sent me; It is so big it comes down to a few inches above my knees. I grab my dance bag and pack my ballet uniform and then check the shoes I need are inside.
"You good to go?" I ask Four
"Yep"
We walk downstairs together to find my parents still talking in the kitchen.
"Hey guys hope you got some work done, I have packed some food in there to keep you going, dance well and I'll see you later" my mum says while handing me a carrier bag that I place into my dance bag
"Enjoy Beatrice be good, no funny business." My dad said aiming a lot of what he was saying towards Four
"Bye guys love you" I say while grabbing Fours wrist and dragging him out of the room, I slip on my boots before we exit out the door and go to his truck. We make small talk in the ride to the studio occasionally stopping to turn up the music to a song we like.
The building is quite big with some silhouettes of dancers on the outside. I pick up my dance bag and get out the truck; I suddenly feel nervous and freeze on the spot.
"I'm sure that it will be fine you have been dancing all of your life" Four assures me while taking my dance bag off me and placing an arm around my waist. He leads me towards the door and we are met by a desk.
"Good evening, how can I help you?" a plump blond lady behind the desk asks me.
"I have an audition for the senior competition team, Beatrice Prior"
"Oh yes if you get on some jazz shoes and head through to studio 3 Miss Mathews will be with you in a few minutes – you may also want your tap shoes, your 'friend' can sit in the viewing area if he wants to" she tells me I thank her before going with Four to find the viewing area.
We walk up the stairs to find a small room that has windows on three of its walls. The windows have numbers above them associating to the different studios. We sit on the chairs facing window 3 and I get out my tap shoes and slip on my jazz shoes.
"Thanks for coming, you know you don't have to stay, it might get a bit boring."
"Tris I said I would come so stop worrying, go down their and prove you are a force to be reckoned with."
I give him slight nod before getting up and taking off my massive hoddie and picking up my tap shoes.
"Good luck" Four call as I walk out of the viewing area.
I walk into the studio and begin to warm up when the door opens
"Good evening Beatrice I am Miss Mathews and I own this studio"
"Good evening ma'am it's a pleasure to be here, I tend to go by Tris" I say extending my hand to shake hers
"Okay Tris we are going to start with some simple improvisation" she turns on the music and I do my best to impress her. Half an hour later she has had me doing Acro, tap and many improv's to different genres of music. She told me to take a 10 minute break and change into my ballet uniform. I walk out of the room and run up into the viewing area to find Four. During the audition I kept catching his eye and every time we noticed the other was looking we smiled and looked away, am I falling for this boy?
"How's it going?" I ask while getting a drink and finding my ballet stuff
"Great its finished, you are an amazing dancer by the way; I you don't get on this team I might just have to go and argue with that lady"
"Thanks but this team have a reputation for being very tough to get on, I'm just going to change I'll be straight back." I tell him and run down the stairs, change and then return. There are a few more people sitting watching now so I have to walk past the glares I am getting off the different mums watching their children. I place my unneeded clothes back into my bag and sit down next to four.
"You look good you know" Four tells me I feel a blush rise in my cheeks
"Thanks, I guess" I reply trying to avoid his gaze
"You might want to head back down before that strict lady returns" Four jokes
"Okay, this shouldn't take too long now you can still go if you want I wont mind." I tell him honestly
"Look at me Bea I want to stay here so stop worrying and go dance." He says while talking hold of one of my hands
"Bea?"
"Just trying it, now go"
"I like it" I tell him before returning back to the studio with my pointe shoes in hand.
It takes another half hour of different ballet techniques before she is finished.
"You know Beatrice I am impressed, it doesn't happen much but I am genuinely impressed by your level of skill" I mumble a quick thanks before she continues
"I would love for you to join my competition team for this season and hopefully many to come, you may go now" I pick up my soft ballet shoes and walk towards the door.
"See you soon Tris" she says just as I leave out of the door.
I run up into the viewing area and find Four smiling
"I DID IT" I shout he gets up and gives me a hug I end up standing on pointe so I am a better height to receive the hug.
"Well done, told you that you'd be fine" we stay in the hug for a bit longer than probably needed but break apart to find all the mums watching us. I sip off my pointe shoes and put on my hooddie and boots.
"Let's get out of here" Four exclaims before taking my hand and leading me out to the truck.
We drive back to mine commenting on the different mums that where sitting in the viewing area.
"Thank you so much for coming with me this evening."
"That's fine I enjoyed it, I'll see you at school."
" See you tomorrow" he leans over and gives me a hug and I hug him back, we slowly let go of each other and I get out of the truck and walk up to my front door. I wave him one last goodbye before going inside with butterflies in my stomach, what is this boy doing to me?
Thank you for reading to the end I hope that you like it so far I will try to update quickly again as I am off school please give me a review so I can improve any suggestions welcome :)
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