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Broken Promise
Chapter 10
I went back to the hotel. It was necessary to set up the proposal for the ICF performers. The performers sent photos of themselves, a brief description of what they wanted, some measurements and things that inspired their techniques. However, it wasn't the same as being face to face with them. I could go to France in that moment, but it wasn't the best idea. I wasn't used to France and I needed help.
I took the phone.
- Hi, it's me.
- Hi Rogue! Do you need something? Sorry for not being around…but since the show is suspended, we thought you wouldn't need us – said Danna.
- It's suspended? Well, of course…May's injured – she didn't seem to know that I was fired – By the way, I was fired.
- What? Fired? No way! – she said exalted.
- I did something stupid...anyway, I need your help, of both.
- What happened Rogue? Of course we are willing to help you in anything you need. But, if you were fired…where are you now?
- I'll explain you later...and I'm staying in a hotel.
- In a hotel? You should have come with us first! Why don't you stay at our house?
- I didn't think about it. But, that would be great...thanks.
Danna's POV
- Who was it? – asked Hanna.
- Rogue was fired.
- WHAT? WHEN? WHY?
- She didn't tell, but I told her she could stay here with us.
- I can't believe it!
- Hanna, what are we going to do now?
- About what?
- You know, the costumes...that stuff.
- Are we having a new boss?
- I don't want some other girl or guy for boss.
- Maybe they are going to leave it all to us – said Hanna worried.
- No! We can't! We know nothing!
Rogue's POV
I arrived at Hanna and Danna's house and knocked the door. Hanna opened and hugged me.
- Rogue! We don't want you to leave Kaleido Stage – cried Hanna.
- You are too close! Get away! – I said as I pushed her back - I mean...Hi girls! Well, there's nothing I can do.
- But...WHY? - asked Danna.
- Okay, I'll tell you...Do you remember Leon?
- OF COURSE! HE'S SO HOT AND... – said Hanna.
I looked at Hanna with hate.
- Sorry...continue with your story.
- Thanks…Well, HE INJURED MAY ON PURPOSE! THAT STUPID AND EGOCENTRIC GUY! - I said altered.
- Calm down! And what do you mean? – asked Danna confused.
- On the climax of the show where May does that jump on the weird trapeze and Leon is suppose to catch her...he let her fell – I explained.
- She fell? Is she alright? Why we didn't know about this? - asked Hanna.
- Actually, she didn't fall to the ground, because Leon caught her...but he injured her shoulder when he did it - I said.
- So that's why the show is suspended! – exclaimed Hanna.
- They never tell us anything, stupid people - said Danna offended.
- Be happy...you'll have free time!
- But, I don't get it! Why you were fired? - asked Danna.
- Oh, because I beat Leon - I said.
- We should have stopped you! What are you going to do now? – asked Hanna.
- I have work to do - I said triumphantly.
- You got a job that fast? You are amazing! Where?
- No! That's not it. I received requests from performers from the International Circus Festival...they want me to make their costumes.
- International Festival? When did you became famous? - asked Danna.
- I'll explain you later. Well, I think that online portfolio I did sometime ago worked!
- Oh, probably it was that - said Hanna.
- I want you two to help me with this.
- Of course! – they said.
A couple of days went by. One night, I suddenly woke up. I noticed I was forgetting about May. I wondered if she was all right, and if she knew I was fired.
I concluded that probably Leon and the girls, were the only one that knew I was fired. The others could have thought I took a break while the show was suspended.
May's POV
I woke up, it was early. I went to the training room. I didn't get inside, because Sora and Leon were there.
Leon wanted Sora as his partner, but I couldn't understand why he didn't pick her in the beginning. He picked me, not her. It didn't make any sense.
I noticed that Rogue had been gone for about 3 days or more. She was supposed to be my friend and she abandoned me too.
Apparently, Leon finally accepted Sora as his partner. It was so humiliating. There was no need for me to be around anymore.
I went to my room and took some of my things. Before leaving, I saw Sarah approaching.
- Hey May, where is Rogue staying now? - she asked.
- What do you mean?
- What do you mean by saying what did I meant?
- Sarah, you are confusing me...I'm just asking why Rogue is staying somewhere else.
- Oh, you haven't heard anything? Well, I just got the news…I thought she was on a break! But I was wrong! She was fired!
- Why? When? – I couldn't believe it.
- It was the last day of the show, she beat Leon up.
- That's not unusual, but what happened this time?
- She was so angry at what he did to you.
- I…I didn't know that – I felt so worthless - I think is not fair that she got fired because of taking revenge on my behalf…She shouldn't have done that…
Rogue's POV
I thought that it was essential to see May before leaving. I went to the dorms of Kaleido Stage. I didn't have a key anymore, so I knocked the door, but it seemed nobody was home. I saw Mia on the corridor.
- Mia! Have you seen May?
- Rogue! I just heard about it! You will never come back?
- Mia, I don't think so. Where's May?
- I really don't know.
- I'll look for her, thanks.
I looked for her in all the places that I thought she could be. But I was unable to find her. I didn't look first on the training room since she was injured. But it was the last place. I was about to enter, when I noticed many people inside. I sled the door slightly and stuck out my head. It seemed that Sora was going to show something to Leon and everybody was watching. There was no security net.
- Sora, do a layout somersault - commanded Leon.
- Is that all? - Sora asked.
- Yes - he replied.
The layout somersault is the most basic movement in the trapeze. She only had to do that. Everybody was expecting her to jump and do it, but she couldn't jump.
Leon returned to the platform and said that she failed the final test.
- Let me try it once more! – cried Sora
- Pitiful! Do you think you can ask for that on the festival? – he said harshly.
- Please! - she begged.
- I said no.
He got down quickly, leaving Sora and the rest shocked. Layla was about to say something to Sora. But, I saw Leon approaching to the door. I closed the door and stepped back so no one could see me. I was about to run, but he saw me on the corridor.
- Rogue! Wait! Why are you here? Are you back? – asked Leon.
- Stop it!
- What?
- I'll not come back! I don't want to work in a place that can hire someone like you! I'm here because I wanted to talk to May before leaving to France.
- So, you'll be returning to France?
- I...I'll go to look for Sora...See you - I said running away.
I still held a grudge on him. Talking with him made me sick. I was speaking non sense. Sora was inside the training room, and I was running to somewhere else. I couldn't stay there anymore, and I was unsuccessful finding May.
That night, I called Sarah and asked for May. She told me that she was going to check it out and later she was calling.
Sarah called until the next day. She said that May left the dorms and she didn't know where she was. She also told me that Sora might have gone to look for her.
The only place May could have gone to was her home. She never gave me the exact address, but anyway I went to look for her. After some hours, I found it.
-May!
- Rogue! How did you know I was here?
- How are you? How's your shoulder? Did Sora come?
- I'm fine, everything is fine. She just left.
- What happened?
- She came to tell me that she failed Leon's test. My ice skating trainer brought her. After talking with them, I decided to challenge Leon again.
- I'm glad to hear that!
- I'll go back to Kaleido Stage. What about you?
- I was fired, I can't go back.
- I feel guilty for that…I'm very sorry Rogue. If only I…You shouldn't have been fired, it's not fair! Why you didn't call me?
- I acted impulsively, it wasn't your fault. I don't know why I didn't call you…sorry
- But… - she sighed - And what are you going to do now?
- I'll go to France.
- To France? Why?
- I got request from the performers, I'll make their costumes.
- Really? That's wonderful! I'll see you there! You must make my costume too! The technique we will do is the "Demon Spiral" - she said excited.
- May, you are anticipating things!
- I'm sure Leon will pick me again!
After going to May's place, a few days went by. Hanna, Danna and I began to work on the costumes for the ICF performers. Suddenly, I received a call.
- Yes?
- It's me! May!
- Hi May, what's up?
- You need to come here now!
- Where?
- Kaleido Stage.
Either one way or another there was always a reason for me to go back to Kaleido Stage.
- I'm not going to that place.
- You must! I'm showing my Demon Spiral to Leon in an hour!
- May... I'm sorry, but I'm not going there...if a good thing happens, just phone me.
- But!
- That's all.
I hanged the phone, Hanna and Danna had stopped working since I answered the phone. They wanted to hear the conversation.
- What are you looking at? Get to work!
- Yes sir! - said both
Not much time passed since May last called me, when the phone ringed again.
- GOOD NEWS! - she exclaimed.
- He accepted you as his partner?
- YES! HE DID
He actually accepted May? There must be something behind this...or was he really amazed by her?
- Wow...I can't believe it! - I said.
- I told you! I'm really going to France! And now begin our costume!
- But I don't work for Kaleido Stage anymore.
- I don't care!
- Okay, let's see this as a freelance job.
Hanna and Danna looked at me filled with curiosity.
- May will enter the ICF with Leon - I explained.
- Really? - said Hanna
- Yes...and we must make their costume – I replied.
- By we...you mean Hanna and you and me? - asked Danna.
- Yeah.
- Thank god! I was so worried that we couldn't be able to make that costume! - said Hanna
- It's a big relief! - exclaimed Danna.
- Yeah...this time you were lucky...but the next time...I won't be there to help you out – I warned.
- Rogue!
- I'm sorry girls…
The next day, I left America and arrived to France. I arrived before the ICF performers, just to have some time to complete the job.
I was supposed to visit each pair of performers, to make the last adjustments and get the rest of the payment. Almost all the performers were staying in the same hotel, so it was an easy task. I was planning to attend the festival.
France...It's been a long time...isn't it?
Those days, I stayed at the hotel's room, working tirelessly.
Finally, it was the day in which the performers arrived. That same day, May phoned me.
- Bonjour mademoiselle.
- May, you don't know French.
- Of course I know!
- No, you don't.
- Okay...I don't know...and do you actually know?
- I think.
- Huh?
- Nothing...and what did you wanted?
- Oh yes...We just arrived, do you know how to get to the hotel?
- Yes! But, May I'm not sure if the costumes will fit with the technique...because I haven't seen it.
- I'm sure they'll fit.
After hanging, I phoned some of the performers to know if they were already in France. Most of them already arrived and were in the same hotel as May. But, they wanted me to deliver the costume to their training place.
I spent that afternoon delivering costumes. What made me happy, was that they seemed satisfied with my work. Some of them even told me they would recommend me to their acquaintances and might even hire me again.
I had no troubles getting through France. It was almost unchanged..."Timeless France"
That night, I couldn't sleep well. It was peculiar, but I felt uncomfortable with the surroundings. I woke up every couple of hours, being unable to breathe.
I woke up early and headed to the performer's hotel. I went to May's room, but she wasn't there, I called her and she told me that she was training with Leon. The idea that she was with Leon didn't make me happy, but I couldn't avoid him.
I went to their training place, May was not there and Leon was on the trapeze. He looked at me with joy...or something like that.
- Rogue! You are here! - he said as he got down.
- Leon…
- So?
- What?
-Nothing…
Suddenly, he took my hand and without noticing, we were on the trapeze.
- Idiot! What the f*ck have you done? I know nothing about this! I'll definitely fall.
- I'll never let you fall...
What he said left me speechless. I felt a déjà vu. We were swinging upside down on the trapeze.
- Stop it! I can't do this!
- Yes you can...I'll lift you, and then you'll make a beautiful pose.
- Have you completely lost your mind? You are insane! I can't do that!
- You were a ballerina. I know you can do it!
- How...how do you know?
Ballet...I took classes because my Mom insisted so much! But I got to enjoy it…However; she didn't come to see my recital.
- Why do you ask that? – he asked perplexed.
And before I could say anything, he was about to lift me, but I didn't let go.
- Leon, I'm terrified…I'll not let go! And where the f*ck is May?
Without notice, May entered the room.
- Here's May! Eh? What's the meaning of this?
May looked with bewilderment the picture that was in front of her eyes. Leon and me, on the trapeze.
- Rogue, are you trying to steal my partner?! Why are you betraying me? Why? – she said as she left running.
- May! No…
Author's notes:
Well, at least Rogue can continue doing what she does best.
What can I say about this chapter? Is more like an introduction to the important events on the next chapters : D