I feel proud of myself. That I'm posting two chapters in one month. I didn't think that I could do it, but it's happening.

I've realized that even though reviewers motivate me and always make my day, I have other reasons for writing my story. It's something that I want to do, and I'm not really going to let anything stop that.

Disclaimer: I do not own Shake It Up, because if I did, the show wouldn't be over. I only own Claire and my other OC's

Here's Chapter 6 of "How My Life Changed Forever"!

Chapter 6

My whole world just completely shatters, right in front of me.

I don't really know what is going to happen. I just have to wait and find out.

"H… Hi, Mark." I said quietly, giving him a little wave.

"Claire Marie Pennington!" Mark booms, stomping over towards me. "What the hell do you think you're-"

"Woah, woah, woah!" Gary Wilde said, running in between of me and Mark. "What's going on here?"

"I told her specifically that when we move to Chicago, she quits the whole 'dancing' thing. Did we not have a conversation about that?" Mark explained, looking at me in the eye.

I look down at the floor for a minute, and the back up.

"We did." I said quietly. "But I wasn't dancing." I added quickly.

Mark rolled his eyes.

"Oh, really?" he asked, an eyebrow raised. "Because I just saw you spinning, and jumping, and-"

"I'm here with my friends!" I exclaimed, stomping my foot on the ground.

I then moved over to the side so that they could be exposed to him.

"Hey..." Rocky said nervously, giving him a wave. Cece gave him a nervous wave also.

"You're the trespassers from last night!" Mark exclaimed, pointing at them. "The girls outside the building!"

Cece rolled her eyes.

"For the millionth time, Captain Oblivious, we live there." she explained.

Mark growled a bit. I'm used to it, but if definitely threw Cece and Rocky a bit off guard.

"What's so bad about her dancing, anyway?" Gary asked "She's not in a bad environment, we don't do anything inappori-"

"I just don't want her dancing." Mark interrupted with a shrug. "She should be doing something better, at the age she's at. And as her legal guardian, it's my decision to make. Period. Done with."

Mark then looked over at me.

"Do I make myself clear, young lady?"

I nodded.

"Crystal clear."

Mark grinned.

"Perfect." he mumbled. "Now, let's go home."

Mark grabbed my arm, he then started walking, with me following him, reluctantly.

We were just about to walk off set, when I felt someone else grab my arm.

"One week."

We both turned around to face Rocky.

"Excuse me?" Mark asked, an eyebrow raised.

Rocky took a breath before speaking again.

"Give her one week to dance on the show." Rocky explained quickly. "And if it doesn't work for you, then she'll quit."

Excuse me? Since when did I agree to this?!

"Why should I?" Mark snapped "I made rules for her, and she needs to learn to follow them."

"And I understand that." Rocky said.

"So why should I let her do this?" Mark exclaimed, his voice rising.

"Cause she's pretty amazing."

I immediately looked over at Rocky after hearing that sentence. But before I could say something to her though, she spoke again.

"You can come to rehearsal every single day this week. All parents are allowed to come and watch."

Mark was silent for a few minutes, and then spoke.

"Fine." he said, a bit bitterly. "Let her dance."

He was about to walk off set, but he then turned back around.

"Oh, and just to let you know, I'm only agreeing to this because I don't think she can do it."

He then walked out.

Part of me is relieved that Mark didn't have a bigger reaction to me being here than I thought he would.

But I also feel determined.

I heard Mark's words. I heard that he doesn't think that I can prove it to him. That I do have the right to dance.

But I am so going to prove him wrong.

I'll make sure of it.

"So," Gary began, placing a friendly arm around my shoulder. "welcome to Shake It Up, Chicago!"

xox

Welcome to Shake It Up, Chicago!

Am I dreaming? Did that seriously just happen? Did I just get a job on Shake It Up, Chicago? Okay, so what if it isn't Shake It Up, Boston? This is the closest thing to my dream that has happened. Ever!

I want to make a good impression on everybody. I want to do a good job. I can't afford to mess up. At all.

I don't think thinking about all of this is going to help me fall asleep anytime soon. I sigh as I set my alarm for the morning, and I then shut off the light, and began to fall asleep.

xox

The next morning, after getting dressed, I went downstairs to make myself some breakfast and coffee. I found Carter down there also.

"How was your tryout?" I asked quietly, continuing to make my bagel.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Carter glance over at me.

"Huh?"

I rolled my eyes as I turned to face him.

"Your football tryout." I explained. "How was it?"
Carter was blank for a minute, but he then smiled.

"I made it." he said quietly. "I made the team. As quarterback."

I smiled.

"Just how you like it." I said quietly.

Carter dusted his hands off as a sign of success, and then stood up and nodded.

"Indeed, little sis." he said, ruffling my hair a bit.

He then got his backpack, swung it over his shoulder, and left the house, closing the door behind him.

xox

School was… interesting today.

Somehow, the word had got out that I would be on Shake It Up, Chicago this week.

"Alright." I had said in school today, in between classes. "Which one of you spilt the details?"

Rocky slammed her locker door shut, and then looked over to Cece, a bit of dissatisfaction on her face.

"What?" Cece exclaimed, putting her hands up defensively. "It wasn't me!"

Rocky had given her an even more intimidating look at that point.

Cece then put her hands down and rolled her eyes.

"Okay, fine, it was me." she admitted. "But did you seriously expect me not to tell anyone? I mean, like, this is pretty big news!"

I chuckled and rolled my eyes.

"Good point." I said quietly. "But next time, just make sure you ask me before making me the celebrity of the day."

Cece nodded.

"I'll try." she said, a mischievous smile on her face.

The bell then rang, and the three of us rushed over to our next class.

xox

After school, Carter had football practice. You'd think that I'd be upset, right? You'd think that I'd have to walk home by myself, in day two of horrible rain.

Well, if you guessed that, you are so wrong.

Guess where I'm going after school today.

Shake It Up, Chicago.

After school, Rocky's brother Ty drove us to set. And it's still the same as yesterday. People are dancing on their feet, spinning on their heads, you name it, there's someone's doing it.

I'll admit it, I'm scared. Like I said before, this is closest thing to Shake It Up, Boston, and I want today to be good.

After changing into dance clothes, one of the choreographers blew a whistle, and walked centerstage.

"Okay everybody, let's get started."

Ooo, things are starting to get exciting! You're gonna have to wait though to see what happens next!

With the holidays and all, my schedule is starting to get more busy than I expected. I hope to post next month, but I'm not sure if that will happen or not. I hope it will though.

Oh, and please don't forget to review!