Chloe's POV
"Come on girls! We've got a competition to win."
I froze.
I knew that voice. How could I forget it?
I spun around to look at my mom who was rolling her eyes. I didn't know they were going to be here. I didn't know she was going to be here! I can't believe this is happening! What if she yells at me? What is she yells at Brooke and Paige? What if our moms get into a fight? What if everyone-
"Oh hi, Chloe! It's so nice to see you," Abby said to me with a grin plastered on her piggy-face. She snapped me back into reality. I just stared at her piggy-face. "Still a daydreamer, Chloe?" I didn't say anything. And surprisingly, my mother didn't say anything.
"Well, daydreaming is not going to get you anywhere in the dance business," Abby said, her small, black piggy-eyes staring at me. She stared at me for a long, uncomfortable time.
Abby looked at Angel and said, "So, Angel... I saw pictures of you dressed up as me for Halloween..." Angel's eyes went wide and his face went terribly red.
"Care to explain?" Abby mocked in a sweet yet deadly tone. Angel's head moved from side to side as if he was looking for some way to escape.
Trust me, you're not alone. We all want to escape I sent him a mental note, although he probably couldn't hear... considering I said that in my mind. Hey, it was worth a shot. Sorry, Angel.
Angel continued to frantically look around while Abby tapped her foot impatiently. "Oh! Loo-Look at that lovely...water fountain. I'll just- I'll be over- um, yeah," Angel stammered while practically running over to a small water fountain. I don't blame him...
Abby looked at Victor and asked," Is he okay?" Victor shook his head, watching as Angel nervously waved to them and pointed at the water fountain. "Well, we've got a competition to win, so if you'll excuse us..." Abby said while making a large gap in our group.
I looked at her outfit as she walked by : white headband, huge black earings, white pearl necklace, black Abby Lee tee-shirt, black sweat pants, and white tennis shoes. No wonder the moms thought she looked like a whale...
Maddie's POV
I couldn't believe we saw Chloe, Paige and Brooke! And we're competing against them!
I have a solo this week called, "Flowers for a Ghost" and I'm really excited. For once, I'm nervous. I know that Chloe has a solo, but this time it's different. We're not on the same team anymore. Now I really have to beat her. I have to beat her. Bad.
Miss Abby would want me to.
Lucas's POV
I've seen pictures of her online. But I didn't know she looked like that in person. Now I know why so many girls are always leaving the Abby Lee Dance Company. It's because their mother is annoyed or intimidated by the other mothers. Or Abby threatened to eat them.
I also have a theory of why Abby is so... overweight. She's overweight because when those girls that leave because of their mothers, Abby finds them and eats them. She probably hides under the girl's bed and waits for her to fall asleep. Then she feeds.
I'm never going to sleep in peace again.
Chloe's POV
"Chloe, sweetie calm down," my mother said, smoothing down my hair. "How can I stay calm?! I'm going on in 15 minutes!" I yelled back. I left my jazz shoes at my house, and I didn't bring an extra pair like I usually do.
"Well, go ask some of the other girls if they brought an extra pair of shoes," my mom suggested. I nodded. Someone was bound to have an extra pair.
I was wrong. No one had an extra pair of jazz shoes! And my solo was in 5 minutes! I only had one option left.
I slowly walked towards the door labeled "ALDC" and hesitatingly knocked 3 times on the door. Maddie opened the door, and looked surprised to see me. Then, she smiled wide and embraced me in a hug.
"What's up?" Maddie asked, pulling out of the hug. "I forgot my Jazz shoes at home and I go on stage for my solo in less than 5 minutes," I said with a sigh. "Oh!" Maddie exclaimed, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips. "I brought an extra pair. I'll go get them. Be right back!" Maddie softly closed the door behind her.
I let out a sigh of relief. Thank you Maddie.
Lucas's POV
"Next up in our teen junior division is... Chloe dancing to, when she cries!" announced the speaker. I was practically jumping in my seat. "Yeah! Go Chloe!" I yelled as she gracefully walked on stage. When the music started, it was like Chloe got lost in it.
Her moves were right on time, her expressions were amazing, and everything just flowed together. She only had about 45 seconds of the dance left, when she did a leg extension. And I noticed something.
There was large hole in the bottom of the shoe. The hole was obviously cut by someone. Someone sabotaged Chloe's dance.