Chapter 11

Tomorrow had arrived and Mariah had awoke. Tina was already awake.

"Oh morning Mariah. we best be going soon"

Mariah nodded she was getting excited but a little nervous. She had butterflies walking up the street to Kim's dance club. In no time they had arrived. Tina rang the bell, Kim answered.

"Hey, Tina, Mariah, come right in"

The two of them walked into the club, it was quite big. Kim directed them to some seats in the corner.

"Right, so you're a dancer then Mariah"

"Mariah nodded"

"Ok, I'll put some music on and then you show me what you got"

Kim went over to the sound system and turned it on.

Mariah went onto the dancefloor and began. Kim couldn't believe it, Mariah was excellent. Tina was impressed, the dance moves were all done perfectly, it was as if they had been choreographed.

Then Kim turned off the music. She told Mariah to sit down.

"Wow, I haven't seen anything like it. Have you been practicing?"

Mariah shook her head. "No I just make the moves up as I go along"

Kim nodded her head, "I don't think I can offer you anything here Mariah"

Mariah was disappointed. Tina couldn't believe it. Kim noticed the looks on their faces.

"Don't take it the wrong way, I should have said it in a better way. Mariah you're too good for this club, you need to go to bigger clubs in the centre of London. I haven't seen a dancer like you in quite some time. Lucky for you I know who to call, if you excuse me for a while I have some numbers to call, help yourself to drinks"

The look on Mariah's face changed. She hadn't heard anyone say anything like it to her.

"Go on Mariah, you heard her, Kim says you're great, you're going to be really big"

Mariah got her and Tina a drink. After an hour, Kim returned to the table with a smile on her face.

"I've just been on the phone to the clubs in London, they want you Mariah, they're on their way over her right now"

Mariah got excited, Tina too. Kim lit up a cigarette and offered one to Tina and Mariah. Tina wasn't a smoker, but Mariah took one and lit up.

The doorbell rang in some time and three people dressed in very fashionable clothes came in the club.

"Mariah, I'd like you to meet Coco Beamer, Christopher Johnson and Max Kennedy"

They all shook hands with Mariah and sat down on some chairs.

"Mariah, show us what you can do," said the one called Coco

Kim switched on the music again and Mariah began. Kim put more songs on and Mariah went through them all.

The three people clapped and were eager to speak to Mariah. Coco was first, she took Mariah to a corner.

"You sure can dance, how much experience have you had, sweetie"

"None, I just dance in my spare time"

Coco was surprised. "You mean to say nobody has ever seen you show off your moves"

Mariah shook her head

Coco nodded. "Okay, sweetie, how about you come and dance in my club tonight, I'll pay for your accommodation and everything else, just say yes"

Mariah didn't know what to say. She couldn't turn down this opportunity.

"Sure, why not"

Coco looked happy.

The other two offered Mariah a similar opportunity at two separate clubs.

"I kinda told Coco I'd take her offer"

"Its ok darling, we'll have you too"

Mariah accepted their offer too. Never would she think she would get this opportunity in her life.

Mariah went over to Tina.

"This is so cool, I'm invited to dance in the London clubs"

Tina looked happy for her.

"Thats great, Mariah, go for it, you going to come back to the building"

"Oh I can't, Coco is taking me with her now"

"Ok, don't worry about it, you have a great time, will we be seeing you again?"

"I don't know, but will you say goodbye to Kat and Karyn for me"

"Oh of course I will, you take care of yourself, now"

"And you"

Mariah gave Tina a big hug and she left the building with Coco.

Kim was waiting for her outside.

"Now you take care of yourself"

"Thanks Kim, for helping me along"

"Oh it was no problem, you got a great career ahead of you"

They were interrupted. "Mariah, sweetie, we best be going," It was Coco.

Mariah looked to where Coco was, she was standing by a limo. Mariah got excited.

"Ok, I'm coming now, goodbye Kim," Mariah gave her a hug and got in the limo with Coco, looking forward to tonight.

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At Home Farm, Matthew was busy thinking what to do. The police report was wrong. Katie didn't buy the gun, she wasn't even in the shop. Someone was dressed as her and using her identity, but why.

If Katie didn't buy the gun, there was a chance she didn't commit suicide. Matthew had never had Katie down as suicidal. Perhaps she was murdered, whoever it was made it look like a suicide, they were good at that. Matthew gave them that.

Then there was Mariah's friend Tish, she had gone missing just after Katie's funeral. It was odd that she went missing right after Katie's mysterious death. Mariah said she had found Tish's phone in a shrub just across from Mill Cottage.

There was one person Matthew had in mind. Grayson. It was possible he was behind the death of Katie and the disappearance of Tish.

Matthew was wondering what the motive would be. If everything was right, Katie had fled the village with Mariah in 2008. Perdy had killed herself in prison. Katie would have fled to get away from the pair of them, but she would have read about Perdy's death, it was on the news.

Now Perdy was gone, Katie's only other worry was Grayson. He would go after them. Matthew knew that Grayson was taken away to a mental hospital in 2008 because of his memory loss, and this year he had been released with no trouble. It all seemed a bit dodgy to Matthew. If his memory had come back he would go in search of his daughter. Katie wouldn't him anywhere near her.

The explanation Matthew thought of was simple. He had paid someone highly skilled in murder, to kill Katie and make it look like a suicide. Then Grayson would be free to take his daughter home with him. A death of a loved one also made a person sad and lonely, so it would be the perfect chance to bring his daughter to Emmerdale.

He wasn't so sure about Tish. Why would she disappear. Could Katie's death and her disappearance be linked. It was possible, but why would Grayson kidnap Tish, he had no idea why, he would have to work on that theory more.

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Coco had paid for Mariah to stay at a hotel in London. She was also going to pay her for the time she spent at the club tonight. Most of the day was spent telling Mariah what was what in the club and introducing her to all the club staff.

The day was getting on late and Mariah went back to her hotel room and got ready. At 8pm it was time to go to the club.

London got really busy on a Saturday night. The club was located in Soho, so there were other clubs nearby. Inside the music was playing really loud you couldn't hear yourself speak.

Then Coco appeared.

"Hi Mariah, you look lovely sweetie, oh look here comes the crowd"

Everyone started coming in, then it was Mariah's turn to dance. People were commenting on her dancing, they were good comments too. Mariah wasn't expecting what was going to happen next.

A fashionable woman was talking to Coco for a while. The conversation looked serious. Then Coco came up to Mariah.

"Mariah sweetie, this woman is Kelly Simpson, she's recruiting dancers"

"Wow"

Then the woman came up to Mariah, she was American.

"You must be Mariah, hey, I'm Kelly Simpson," she held out her hand.

Mariah shook. "Yeah thats right, nice to meet you"

"You too honey, look I'm recruiting dancers for a well known performing artist, Christina Aguilera is going on tour soon, you interested?"

"Thats nice, whoa, wait up, did you just say Christina Aguilera."

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