Nikki walked into dance the following morning and set her bag down. She began to stretch when she saw Elie walking with Becky out from the back room. Becky had her arm around Elie's shoulders as Elie was walking with er head down. Girl's surrounded them.

"Girls, girls," Becky said, "please. Elie isn't staying today."

"No," the girls whined.

"Something happened in her family and she needs the day off," Becky told them.

Nikki watch as Elie walked out of the studio in tears with her bag slung over her shoulder. At the end of the day, Nikki grabbed her bag and walked outside to find her brother there.

"Aunt Ava wanted me to pick you up today," Bradin told her. She nodded. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," she said sadly, "My one teacher just had a family problem and had to leave."

"The one that reminds you of mom?" he asked. Nikki nodded. "She'll be fine, Nik," Bradin told his sister as he placed an arm around her. "Can we make a stop first?"

"Where?"

"Don't tell Aunt Ava or any one yet. But, last night, I went out with this girl and now we're together. I want to see how she's doing."

"Is she why you've been smiling a lot lately?"

He smiled and said, "Yeah."

The two walked up to an apartment and Bradin knocked. A girl opened the door.

"Hey baby," Bradin said. He saw her eyes watery. "Elie what's wrong?"

Nikki looked up. "Elie?"

Elie looked at both of them confused. "Baby, what's wrong?" Bradin asked worriedly.

She sniffed and wiped her eyes. "Please tell us," Nikki pleaded, "We want to help."

She stepped aside and let them in. She closed the door behind them and walked over to where her cell phone was. She sat on her couch as she held her phone in the air for the two to hear a voicemail that she receieved.

"Your mother died and it's all your fault! How the hell could you leave like that? How could you leave and not tell us where you are going? Well, you better watch out dear! We'll find you!"

Elie closed her phone and held it in her hands.

"Who was that?" Nikki asked.

"My father," Elie replied.

Bradin sat beside Elie and wrapped his arm around her. Nikki sat on the other side not knowing what else to do.

"Life...seriously hates me," Elie said.

"Don't say that," Bradin said, "If it did, then i owuldn't be here for you. Nikki wouldn't be here for you. You wouldn't have an audition with Chris Brown."

"That's for my talent. I don't know how it happened. But, I don't like dancing anymore."

"What about last night?" Bradin asked.

"And what about the class? You can't give that up," Nikki told her.

Elie sighed. "I don't know what I'm going to do," she told them.

"Don't do something stupid," Nikki told her, "I need you. Without you, I'd suck at dancing. And, I wouldn't have seen the happy Bradin I once knew."

"You really do make me happy," Bradin whispered. "You're an amazing person, baby. Don't listen to your father." Bradin kissed the side of her head and wrapped both arms around her to hug her.

She placed her head on his shoulder. Bradin stood up and brought Elie up. "Let's go to our house."

"No," Elie said, "Not like this."

"You're beautiful," he told her, "And, don't argue. I will win."

"I'll go wash and change real quick," she said looking at her outfit. She was wearing baby blue sporty pants and a white tank.

"Wash up. Don't change," Bradin said, "I like that outfit."

Nikki smiled at the couple. She watched as Elie walked to the bathroom and closed the door. She walked out several minutes later putting her hair half up in a pony tail. Nikki saw Bradin smile. She watched as Bradin walked up to Elie and picked her up and swung her around. He placed her back down and kissed her.

"Okay, okay," Nikki said, "Let's go."