Italics depicts location, phone conversation, spoken thoughts, you know the dilio

BEAUTIFUL

Chapter 2: Broken

Kimberly woke up around 9 am. A ringing and constant thumping in her dreams woke her. Kimberly groaned and basically crawled out of bed. She came down the stairs and opened her door.

"Well, well. If it isn't drunken Sleeping Beauty." Kimberly rolled her eyes and walked away.

"Good morning to you too, Alex."

"You missed your fitting at 8."

"I told you that was too early."
"Lucky, she just used your old measurements. You are the one that wanted a new sequence of outfits for the show." Kimberly hit the button to make coffee.

Having been with Alex since before she even won her gold medals in Atlanta. During some down time in Florida, Kimberly would be pushed to perform at some open mic nights in some spots, when Alex saw her, loved her voice and signed her on the spot. He understood Kimberly was a gymnastic first, but swore, once she made it big in gymnastic, that was the first step and then music would come from that platform. After Pan-Global winning at the all-around, Kimberly was given the chance to go to national and compete. Which then led to Olympics when the team leader, Bella, choose her to lead the team. It was great to have her all-around talent, perfections and beauty to lead the American girls to their first team medal. Kimberly got her first record deal and was working on her first CD, which was completed at the end of September. Kimberly was doing many shows to promote her CD these days. She had found a great choreographer, Amy Ann, bandmates came when she was down in Florida. After just one show together, they had been looking for work and Kimberly just fit what they wanted. Alex signed an array of dancers, since he wanted Kim's style to be cutting edge and new. Not only would she break into the entertainment as a great singer, first, but someone with a double knockout, with dancing. Kimberly excelled in every field of dancing she performed. It didn't take long before she was just as good as most of the dancers that had been dancing for years. Kimberly always had dancing in her, thanks to Zack. He was the real reason she did so well on her floor routines. He always was the one to add a little flare and flavor to her floor routines.

"I just wanted a little spicier change, but it's not mandatory, I could the clothes I have, like before." She made him a mug of coffee.

"No, I promised you, besides, this is a totally different concert, which means much more dancing sequences and opportunity to actually show both sides of your talent, not just singing now."

"It was really great of Ernie to give up the Youth Center for us to practice in before the concert."

"I told you before, it is not a good idea, we should just use a real studio."

"Well, this way, we can get more people to come see the show, if they get a preview."

"Exactly, why come to the show, if you are doing the show for them."

"It's call sound checks and run-though. Besides, not many can come. Relax, Alex. At this rate, you might have a heart attack before you are 40."

"Just get your butt showered and downstairs in an hour. If we are doing this thing at a Center, we might as well, set up today and not linger on wasting time. So hurry up!"

"Yes, sir!" Kimberly saluted him before he left. She laughed and went over to her piano. Kimberly set her mug of tea and sat down. She started to play a little.

"I'm so tired of being here...Suppressed by all my childish fears...These wounds won't seem to heal...This pain is just too real...There's just too much that time cannot erase..." There was a knock, but Kimberly knew who it was so didn't bother to stop.

The doors opened as Kimberly played on.

"Well, well, she's on the piano, this morning," Brian said walking in. He was just in some PJ pants as he came over. Kimberly looked up still playing.

"You're up early."

"Yea, well, I didn't go to bed too fucked up." Kimberly laughed. She picked up her mug and took a sip.

"What do you want for breakfast?" Brian said lifting the menu. "Feeling waffles and eggs?"

"Again!"

"What else do we eat, babe."

"True." Kimberly played more keys as Brian ordered.



Youth Center

Kimberly walked into the Youth Center to find everyone setting up. It was just 10 am. She put her bag down with her change of clothes for it they got around to doing the new dance sequences. It was Monday, giving her a countdown of 5 days, 8 hours before the concert. The placed was filled with music to help the men along. Alex was motioning everything to be layout. Kimberly went over to the bar to say hello to Ernie.

"Good morning, Kimberly."

"Morning, Ernie."

"Can I make you something?"

"Nah, but a water would be nice."

"Of course." Kimberly and Alex worked over the list of songs.

"I do not like doing that sequence, Kimberly."

"Why not?"

"What is wrong with the layout I already did?"

"But I like this one better."

"That adds 2 new songs to the set," Alex said.

"So, if this is to be my first real concert, don't you think it's time to stop doing the remakes and really show off my songs, my music?" Alex looked at her.

"Fine, you always get your way anyways. Why do I even bother?" Kimberly smiled.

Tommy arrived with the rest an hour later to see Kimberly laughing around as the band finished setting up on the small man-made stage for just them. Kimberly had her guitar out as she sat on the ground and was playing just some short phrases of music to warm up her voice. "Back to you...It always comes around...Back to you...I tried to forget you...I tried to stay away...But it's too late." The drummer started playing in the background, which made Kimberly laughed at Ricky. "But forgive me, love...I can't turn and walk away ...Not this way...I'm sleeping in my bed...With your silhouette ...Leave the light on...For me too, for me too...Back to me ...Doesn't it piss you off...Your will is not as strong, as it used to be." Kimberly looked up at Tommy.
Kimberly smiled at the gang around, but her eyes on Tommy. She moved to a solo playing again. Kimberly finished with the crowd clapping. Tommy's mind filled with memories of Kimberly and their past.

"Thanks."

"Okay, real work now." Kimberly made a face at Brian.


The dancers finally all arrived and went to stretching, as Kimberly worked on solo singing. She took the microphone.

A break came shortly after just Kim's solo of just a few songs and one over-view of the complicated new dance choreography. The band worked through the music mostly without Kimberly singing. Kimberly loved to just listen before singing. Kimberly decided to watch some of the steps and walk around to learn before actually testing me out. Kimberly sat on the steps watching Amy show Brian, Jenny and Tim with the rest watching, the moves so the others could know what exactly was going on. As Amy did her thing, Kimberly went over to talk with the guys.

"Hey," Kimberly said sitting down.

"You sounded wonderful out there, Kim," Adam said.

"Thanks. I really need to hit that note more consistently; of else Alex might kill me.

"But you sounded great," Tanya said.

"Thanks."

"Kimberly!"

"That's my cue." Kimberly hopped up and went to change. Kimberly walked into her ear-piece microphone, but as the wrap-around was placed on her, she shook her head. It was pressing against her tattoo. "It's too tight."

"We don't have that specialized wrap, it's packed away."

"Damn."

"Let's try this." It was placed on her upper back, right above her chest, but as long as she could dance and move comfortably. Kimberly moved to her first song with dancing. It was new choreography. Tommy watched Kimberly dance with Brian. In most dancing songs, he was her leading opposite dancer. Alex wasn't pleased with Kim's first go through.

"I know this is new and takes time to get use to, but we have a show in just 5 days." Kimberly nodded and drank some water. "You have a different layout and I only want perfection."

"Of course."

"Good. Go." Kimberly smiled at him and went up to sitting with the rest. Brian moved back, as Kimberly sat in his lap.

"What did big bad Alex say?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary." Kimberly opened her bag and sighed. "I always start off sucking."

"True, but you catch up in the afternoon," Amy said.

Lunch went by quickly. Kimberly worked on her 4 dance sequences songs. Only mishaps here and there, nothing to be too upset about. Kimberly finished, looking very sweaty.

"We should all go out for dinner."

"There is this new Mexican restaurant in town, Mesquito," Rocky said. "Been dying to try it out."

"Sounds great."

"Great." Jason nodded.

"I'm gonna go home and change with the rest. Meet me at the hotel. We'll take a limo."

"Always with the limo," Jason said.

"Hey, I only roll in style, right Scott."

"Absolutely, only limos for us." Kimberly high fived him, and he put his arm around her neck. "So, let's say 20, uh, 40 minutes." Kimberly stood outside her ride.

"We'll meet you there, no rush," Billy said.

"Make it for, what?" Kimberly looked around at the other cars. Most of the dancers wanted to just go home and sleep after last night like the band. Kimberly sighed. "Okay, just make it for us then."

"And me!" Brian said from the sunroof."

"And Brian."

"And me!"

"And Jenny."

til next time

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