"Alright class today I will allow you to begin building a routine on any piece of equipment you wish. The routine when finished must be five minutes long…" Angelo Cut Emma off.
"What should it look like? Could you show us one?"
"Well…" Emma was once again cut off this time by Jubilee.
"Can I try to demonstrate? I think I can show you what a routine would look like."
"Jubilee your joking is not welcome at the moment."
"I'm not kidding Miss Frost. I'll make you a deal if I can't show you what a gymnastic routine looks like then you can give me detention for a month and I won't complain."
Emma still felt as though she was being set up but figured that what ever Jubilee had planned it could not warrant more than a week in detention so she agreed to the deal.
"Paige I think my tape is still in the player will you rewind it for me." She got up and stepped on to the mats, she stood looking up at the parallel bars. "Um I may need a hand Monet would you mind?" Monet also dubious of Jubilee's intent looked quickly at Emma for her permission then she easily lifted Jubilee up to the bars. Paige hit play and the music started.
Emma and the rest of the team watched spellbound as Jubilee worked her way through her routine. She was barely even out of breath when she landed on the ground.
"Will that do or should I show you another one? I can show you a less complicated one if you prefer."
"Jubilee where on earth did you learn to do that? And when?"
"California and quite a few years ago ma'am."
"Why didn't you do that when we started this endeavour?"
"Because I was kind of worried about the response I would get. It's not really the kind of thing I usually do."
"That's true I suppose. You took lessons then?
"Yes for several years. My parents insisted upon it."
"Did you ever compete? Your like amazing at it." Angelo asked.
"Yes, I was never big on the competition aspect of the sport but it kind of goes hand in hand with the fun stuff."
"I suppose there's not much I can teach you then? I can't believe I'm going to offer you this but I suppose you could go do something else if you wish." Emma said still shocked.
"Actually ma'am I really enjoy this, would I it be okay if I just played around on the equipment or maybe help you teach?"
"Of course if that is what you would fine. I would appreciate your help and I think we will take you up on the easier routine you offered to show us."
"Yeah sure. Paige can you set the tape to 458 please." The rest of Jubilee's afternoon was spent helping her teammates on their routines and showing then a few harder moves.
Emma gathered her students before she allowed the lesson's to end for the day. "I know many of you are unsure and perhaps apathetic about the talent show so I have an idea to help make it more interesting. What ever your act is it must represent you. Either now or in the past. That's all for now. I believe Angelo and Jubilee are on supper duty tonight."
"So chica how come you never showed us what you could do before? "
"I suppose that there was never a reason. But I'm about to show you another ability I've been hiding but first we have to hit the grocery store for supplies."
The next hour was spent speeding round the grocery store to get all the ingredients for supper. Then another hour of cooking mostly done by Jubilee. That night the academy was treated to a very good meal, in fact it was the closest to gourmet food they had ever had on the table. Not including the odd time Emma got frustrated in the kitchen and ended up just ordering out from some restaurant.
"What should it look like? Could you show us one?"
"Well…" Emma was once again cut off this time by Jubilee.
"Can I try to demonstrate? I think I can show you what a routine would look like."
"Jubilee your joking is not welcome at the moment."
"I'm not kidding Miss Frost. I'll make you a deal if I can't show you what a gymnastic routine looks like then you can give me detention for a month and I won't complain."
Emma still felt as though she was being set up but figured that what ever Jubilee had planned it could not warrant more than a week in detention so she agreed to the deal.
"Paige I think my tape is still in the player will you rewind it for me." She got up and stepped on to the mats, she stood looking up at the parallel bars. "Um I may need a hand Monet would you mind?" Monet also dubious of Jubilee's intent looked quickly at Emma for her permission then she easily lifted Jubilee up to the bars. Paige hit play and the music started.
Emma and the rest of the team watched spellbound as Jubilee worked her way through her routine. She was barely even out of breath when she landed on the ground.
"Will that do or should I show you another one? I can show you a less complicated one if you prefer."
"Jubilee where on earth did you learn to do that? And when?"
"California and quite a few years ago ma'am."
"Why didn't you do that when we started this endeavour?"
"Because I was kind of worried about the response I would get. It's not really the kind of thing I usually do."
"That's true I suppose. You took lessons then?
"Yes for several years. My parents insisted upon it."
"Did you ever compete? Your like amazing at it." Angelo asked.
"Yes, I was never big on the competition aspect of the sport but it kind of goes hand in hand with the fun stuff."
"I suppose there's not much I can teach you then? I can't believe I'm going to offer you this but I suppose you could go do something else if you wish." Emma said still shocked.
"Actually ma'am I really enjoy this, would I it be okay if I just played around on the equipment or maybe help you teach?"
"Of course if that is what you would fine. I would appreciate your help and I think we will take you up on the easier routine you offered to show us."
"Yeah sure. Paige can you set the tape to 458 please." The rest of Jubilee's afternoon was spent helping her teammates on their routines and showing then a few harder moves.
Emma gathered her students before she allowed the lesson's to end for the day. "I know many of you are unsure and perhaps apathetic about the talent show so I have an idea to help make it more interesting. What ever your act is it must represent you. Either now or in the past. That's all for now. I believe Angelo and Jubilee are on supper duty tonight."
"So chica how come you never showed us what you could do before? "
"I suppose that there was never a reason. But I'm about to show you another ability I've been hiding but first we have to hit the grocery store for supplies."
The next hour was spent speeding round the grocery store to get all the ingredients for supper. Then another hour of cooking mostly done by Jubilee. That night the academy was treated to a very good meal, in fact it was the closest to gourmet food they had ever had on the table. Not including the odd time Emma got frustrated in the kitchen and ended up just ordering out from some restaurant.