Chapter 10 - The Attempt

Claire's POV

Me and my group were walking towards a 5 restaurant which had a really nice setting, it had roses and an archway when we entered, I was sitting down on a chair while the rest ordered,

'Amy, Alyssa?' I asked,

'What's up?' Amy replied,

I frowned, 'Have you noticed how calm everything's been since the attack?'

Alyssa answered, 'I know, I think something's going to happen soon, something big.'

Amy asked, 'But what though?'

I sighed, 'We'll talk when I get home okay? You are at home right?'

'Yes,' they replied,

'Alright, see you then.' I said,

When we ordered what we wanted, we talked about the dance performance and I coughed to get their attention, they stopped talking, "I have an announcement," they looked at me, "I'm so proud of you that you made it this far, but..." I sighed, "I'm leaving and you'll have a new mentor."

"What?" They cried out, "Why?"

I sighed and looked down, "As much as I would like to continue, I can't, I have something to do that is important to me,"

"It's okay," A girl said, I looked up with a frown on my face, "You want to follow your dreams to don't you?"

I smiled and nodded, "Yes I do, and it's not exactly complete yet."

She smiled at me, "We understand, don't we?" She looked at them, "I mean, you helped us achieve our dreams and now you want to achieve your own,"

"B-But..." I trailed off,

Another girl called out, "It's okay miss,"

I smiled with tears in my eyes, "Thank you, all of you." I turned to the waiter, "We'll have the bill now please,"

"But make sure you check up on us." A boy interrupted me, "I want to know if you're proud of us,"

I smiled sadly, "I'll always be proud of you guys." I paid the waiter and we all stepped out, I looked and saw all the parents waiting for them, I smiled.

"I'm so glad you helped them," Someone said behind me,

I turned around and saw a parent holding to one of my students, "It was no problem, I enjoyed it,"

"I'm glad you did," he chuckled, "She kept saying she wanted to do dance and when I enrolled her in a dance studio she now non-stop talking about you."

I smiled, "Good to know." I looked at her,

"Daddy!" She pouted and I laughed.

I looked and saw everyone leaving, "Well it's great to see you but I must be off, it's really late and I have to go home." I stepped back and waved,

"Yeah, you too!" He waved back. I was cutting it close walking home and took a shortcut through an alleyway,

I quickened my pace a bit but I inhaled a breath when I felt something weird, I felt like I was being watch, being targeted, I turned around and saw no-one but still I felt the same, I quickened my pace even more and when I reached the end of the alleyway I saw a few boys grinning at me evilly.

I shivered and tried to run on the grass instead of the pavement but they seemed to follow me when I walked forward I saw a man in front of me and I stopped, I shivered when I could feel the people coming closer behind me.

"Well aren't you a pretty lady?" One man came in front of me and tried to touch my cheek,

I slapped it away and growled at him, "Don't touch me."

"Feisty one huh?" Another man smirked and came closer towards me and I stepped back but bumped into a man behind me,

I was trembling with fear, oh my god this isn't happening, 'Amy, Alyssa!' I screeched with fear,

'What's up?' She replied instantly, 'What's wrong?"

'G-Guys... a-alley.' I stuttered out in fear,

"WHAT!" Alyssa screeched in fear,

"Don't be like that..." he trailed of stroking my cheek and I flinched,

My eyes flashed and I slapped it again, "Don't touch me," I repeated,

"Or what?" he smirked,

I growled and kneed him in the stomach, "Argh!" he groaned,

I snarled at him, "Don't mess with me," I spat at him, suddenly I was pinned to the ground and I was about to scream but one of them covered my mouth.

"None of that now," he smirked,

I was about to scream but it came out muffled, when he came closer I was about to kick him but he slapped me on the face, I cried a bit after a few minutes I blacked out.