(Chloe)
No, why did something have to happen again? I clutched my stomach, which was now hurting, as I held back the tears. Why didn't my mum tell me? I let myself collapse into Paiges' arms as they welcomed me into a tight hug. I cried and I cried and I cried, I don't know how long for, before my mother walked in and sat down next to me.
I didn't look up, why should I? She didn't tell me, she kept it a secret; I had to find out from Maddie. My mum put her hand gently and cautiously on my shoulder. "Chlobird? Are you ok? I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but I was still coming to terms with it myself. I thought it would be different this time, we both did remember, but I got it wrong – again. I'm so sorry Chlo, I really I am."
Paige went to move but I clasped her arm, restricting her. "Chloe, this is a convosation for you and your mum, plus I have to get back to dancing. I don't want to intrude on a private convosation."
I thought it over; she was right. I wouldn't be fair for me to stop her from dancing.
(Maddie)
I couldn't help it. Everyone was worrying about Chloe; she's not the only one who lost a dad. I lost my dad because of the thing I love most – dance. What was the big deal? So I had to say, just had to. If I could dance through the pain even after the fact that it was dance that caused me to lose my dad, then she could dance! But no, poor Chloe, poor Chloe. Now I'm in trouble for something that I had to do, had to say. It's not fair!
All this anger is making me push harder and be more flexible. Yay! I just hope no one screws up again this week. It's so not fair that I'm with a bunch of amateurs that can't get an easy dance right! They wonder why I'm always at the top, well maybe if they weren't all such big screw ups then we would be winning everything and they might shine at the top as well.
Calm Maddie calm; remember what mum said about it. It's not their fault, it can't be helped...
(Nia)
Come on Nia, focus! Just breathe through the pain. See how flexible Maddie is – yeah, that's how flexible you should be. If she can do it, so can you. Stronger, harder, that's it feel the pain. Just breathe. In ...2 ...3 ...4, out ...2 ...3 ...4, see I can do this, it's easy. Watch those feet, come one Nia work harder – I can and I will work harder!
(Brooke)
All I need to do is focus on dancing. They'll all go away eventually; I just have to ignore them. La la-la la-la, everything's fine and dandy, no problems at all. Ooh we're starting dance rehearsals now. Group's first yay, just a shame I'm not in it.
(Abby)
Something's off with Brooke and why does Nia look constipated. Oh I give up with trying to reach to these girls, it's useless. Great Paige has just come in time for group rehearsal, I hope Chloe will be in soon, I don't want to see her like this and what Maddie did was totally out of character as far as I'm aware. This better not start a fight, I need my girls working as a team if we're to start winning again.
"Girls, enough stretching, into the middle; it's time to start learning the group number. Chloe is going to lead in the middle of the floor. Payton I want you sat on the edge of the stage in the left corner, everyone else lay down on the floor in a semi-circle around Chloe, nice and wide though please." The girls followed my command.