Nia's POV

I sighed sadly wishing I had made the cut as I watched Reilly, Maddie, Kendall, Kalani and Kenzie prepare themselves for the 2nd audition.

Abby walked around reminding them of things they need to ensure they do.

I glimpsed Kendall and Maddie glancing at each other rolling their eyes.

Kenzie fixed her slips quietly, concentrating on her slips more than anything that was happening around her. She has seemed like she's always in la la land recently.

Melissa says she worried about her. She says Kenzie won't get off her phone, and apparently she likes to take long walks all by herself. Abby thinks she can't handle the pressure. I think she's just stressed out. She just a kid still.

Kalani is warming her legs quickly practicing jumps as she waits to be called in, smile lighting up her face. Reilly, the only new girl to make the cut was holding a tilt while stretching her arms at the same time. Her balance was spot on.

I envied the tall thin talented blond knowing Abby would have her eye on her in a couple weeks and be drooling all over her. She really is amazing. But if she makes the team she'll have to replace either Maddie or Kendall. Who would Abby give up?

Maddie is called in. This time it's one on ones. I rub my chin sadly wishing once again I had made the cut.

"Mackenzie! Can you please warm up! Get off your phone! Who are you always texting?" Mellissa yelled at her daughter. Mellissa was nervous because Maddie was Auditioning right now and she always get all freaked out, and she's taking it out on Mackenzie just because she paused her stretching for a moment to check her phone.

Mackenzie rolled her eyes placing her phone back into her bag. She went back to stretching her face stone hard. Who was she texting?

Whoever it was she did NOT want to be interrupted.

I sat back playing on my phone. After another 10 minutes Maddie walked out her face cold and emotionless.

"Well? How did it go?" Melissa asked breathlessly instantly looking pissed.

"Fine." Maddie said walking stiffly over to her bag her voice betraying her words. She was clearly not fine.

"Maddie..." Kendall touched her lightly on the arm. "What happened?"

Maddie drew her body away sharply. "Nothing... I'm fine! Everybody just leave me alone."

Kendall winced turning away.

I watched Maddie wondering what happened. Maddie was breathing heavily blinking her eyes.

Reilly went and returned. Then Kendall. And Finally Mackenzie went.

They all came out saying it went okay with a shrug.

Kalani goes in last. After 5 minutes she comes out limping tears in her eyes.

"Kalani! What happened?"

"I fell at the beginning.. My ankles really sore!" She winced. Her mom helped her to her bench touching the wound gingerly.

"We'll go get it checked." Kira said softly to Abby. Abby nodded walking back over to us.

Maddie has been sitting on her bench her face a mask of nothing ever since her tiny breakdown. Her mom keeps glaring at her and shaking her head disapprovingly. I feel bad for her, her mother doesn't support her. It's horrible. I'm happy mom is always on my side, and there for me when needed.

The auditioner came out thanking Abby and the girls. After a long talk about how good of an opportunity this will be for the girls as background dancers in this film, she pulls out a sheet, which contains the girls she chose.

"Alright, I chose three backup dancers/actors. 2 backgrounds, one lead background performer. Ready? First back up goes to Kendall Vertes."

We clap thrilled for Kendall as the lady hugged her. "Kendall you'll be doing a lot of backup dancing, and even having a couple lines." Kendall nodded her eyes shining.

"The 2nd backup goes to Michelle Chong." We clap politely.

The lady turns back to her sheets for the lead backup. I wait patiently.

"And the lead backup we chose today, a dancer who will have a good share of the camera time and have very small solo parts in dancing will go to... Reilly!" Reilly looks happy as she walks up as the lady hugs her. Abby's beaming.

I watch surprised. Kalani stood to the side silently holding her bad ankle gingerly. You can't blame her for not getting a spot.

Melissa is deadly pale. Mackenzie and Maddie are silent. They used to be Abby's two star students.

Abby is gonna KILL them.