Chapter 16 You Got It
Izzy's POV
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8..." I counted as we started our last moves for rehearsal.
"And one!" I counted again.
"Okay guys let's do it one more time just to fine-tune it." I exclaimed.
"Hey, Izzy." Owlette called my name as she walked up to me.
"Yeah." I answered.
"I have to be somewhere." Owlette said.
"The PJ masks and I have to do a mission." Owlette told me.
"Sure, but don't do it all the time." I said.
"Thank you!" Owlette thanked me as she ran out of studio A.
"2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8..." I counted as we started to rehearse again.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1.." I continue to count but then stopped.
"Okay guys just stop." I told them as I was kind of frustrated with Jake at the moment he is just standing there not even getting involved.
"Why aren't you doing it Jake?" I asked.
"I'm not marking these ridiculous moves that is it. Bop!" Jake exclaimed.
Jake's not trying at all right now is crucial time and we need that be working on this routine so that it's prefect for regionals.
"How are they ridiculous? We made them up as a team." I told him.
"Yeah, actually I think Izzy's moves are pretty cool Jake." Misty exclaimed.
"Thanks for defending me Misty!" I thanked her.
"Really?" Jake exclaimed.
"Yes?" I said.
"Cos I don't recall giving any input." Jake told me.
"So, I guess I'm not part of this team." Jake said as he walked away.
That's when Peter knocked on the window for Jake to come to his office.
Peter noticed that Jake's not trying at all and right now I thinks that he's going to get in a little bit if trouble.
"He's in trouble." Everyone all said.
"Let's take it from the lyrical." I told them.
Jake's POV
As Peter and I were sitting down, we started to chat.
"You've just lost your dance Captaincy. I know it's a huge deal. I know you're going through a lot Jake.
"Was I that bad as a dance captain?" I asked.
"Jake don't even say that you were phenomenal that's why I chose you." Peter excited.
"Why couldn't you stick to that choice? Also another thing, why did you let them vote?" I wanted to know.
"I know that we've worked so hard for so long..." Peter started but than stopped.
"But.." I started to say.
"But everyone still needs you, Jake to help guide them." Peter told me.
"Also to be apart of the team and to help guide them." Peter exclaimed.
"Peter, you don't have a clue on what I am feeling right now." I said.
"Jake, you know I was dance captain once." Peter reminded me.
"Yeah, everyone knows." I answered.
"Did you know that I lost my dance captaincy." Peter said which shocked me.
"No, what happened Peter?" I wanted to know.
"I injured myself really badly before competition.
"Lost my spot in the line, lost my captaincy." Peter exclaimed.
"Everything i had known just pulled out from under my feet." Peter exclaimed.
"That's a little different, the whole team didn't vote against you." I told him.
"But both of us we've both had it snatched out from us you know just like that." Peter said.
"I know it's tough, but this is what it comes down to." Peter exclaimed.
"You have to decided if you're going to focus on you and all this hurt and pain and frustration that you're going through or if you're going to focus on the team and what the team needs." Peter exclaimed.
Hearing Peter talk like this makes me wonder if I even belong in Troupe A anymore.
"I'll think about it, but I honestly don't know if I can do this." I told him as I got up and walked away.
Izzy's POV
As everyone was packing to go home, I went over to Misty and grabbed her shoulder.
"Hey, hey, thanks for defending me that was really sweet. Thanks!" I thanked her.
"Anytime. Alright see ya." Misty said as she left.
"See ya." I told her as Finn called my name.
"Hey, Izzy." Finn called.
"Yeah, Finn what's up?" I asked.
"Great job today!" Finn said.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yeah." Finn said as I hugged him.
"Thanks Finn. Same time tomorrow?" I wanted to know.
"You got it boss." Finn exclaimed.
"Oh Finn your so silly. See ya." I said as I then left.
Bart's POV
I haven't been back in the studio, it feels like forever. I have been studying like crazy at all of this math stuff. So, that I can stay but I just can't keep focus. That's when Cubby came over to me.
"Hey, Bart!" Cubby exclaimed
"Yo, what's up man?" I asked.
"What are you drinking?" Cubby wanted to know as he sat down.
"Do I look like the kind of guy that would order juice with carrot on top?" I asked.
"That's disgusting did they just leave it here?" Cubby exclaimed.
"Yeah." I told him as Cubby started to smell it.
"Ew!" Cubby exclaimed with a disgusted face.
"The service is brutal here, they're going downhill." I told him.
"Yeah." Cubby answered.
"Yeah." I repeated.
"What are you working on?" Cubby wanted to know.
"Uh, just some math man, yeah." I said.
"I find it really helped I did the right angle triangles with SOHCAHTOA and everything." Cubby exclaimed.
"Sohcah-what?" I asked in confusion on what Cubby just said.
"SOHCAHTOA they're trigratios." Cubby said.
"dude, I speak English I'm not all of that Chinese stuff!" I told him as we both laughed.
While I was looking at my work, Cubby was checking something as I noticed.
"Hey you okay man?" I wanted to know.
"Yeah, I just landed funny in rehearsal the other day." Cubby exclaimed.
"I think I twisted my ankle." Cubby said.
"I caramba really?" I asked.
"Yeah it'll be fine though." Cubby told me.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm just going to go grab a juice." Cubby told me.
As Cubby got up and went to the counter, I believed him because he's an honest guy. But then again he doesn't. The way he was wincing it does look like he might have enjoyed it a little bit.
Jake's POV
As I was sitting in studio A, I needed some time for myself. I just need to process what's happened just because I'm so mortified. I really couldn't face the group right now. That's when I saw Izzy walking in as she sat down next to me in silence.
"Hey, i know you're mad about the whole dance captain and going behind your back dance thing. I'm sorry it happened. You have every right to be mad at me Jake." Izzy apologized as it was my turn to speak.
"It's okay, to be honest you are doing a better job at being dance Captain than I did." I told her.
"I'm really sorry about making a new choreography behind your back." Izzy apologized again.
"You should have. Your dance is better." I said.
"Izzy, I know when someone beats me fair and square and you did." I told her.
Izzy's POV
"It's fine." Jake said.
"What's wrong, Jake?" I asked.
"Nothing." Jake answered.
"Jake, clearly there's something is wrong." I said.
"Nope." Jake exclaimed.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yup." Jake answered.
"You know when you speak too fast, I know for the fact you're lying." I said.
"I don't talk fast." Jake told me.
"You just did it again." I exclaimed.
"No..." Jake said as he was trying to speak slow whole we make eye contact.
Sighs*
"Jake why don't you just tell me what's wrong?" I asked.
Jake's POV
I really don't want to tell Izzy what's wrong because I'd hid this for so long.
I'd hid it from literally everyone.
"It's embarrassing okay?" I told her.
"For God sakes Jake, everyone literally embarrasses themselves from time to time especially Cubby." Izzy exclaimed.
"Why can't you just tell me what's wrong?" Izzy wanted to know.
"I can't do your dance. There, happy?" I said.
"Okay, what do you mean?" Izzy asked.
"I can't do the moves I...I don't know how I only know how to do flips." I said.
"Do you ever wonder why I choreograph my dance the way I do?" Look I know they're not good, but those are the only moves I can do. That's why I never take any suggestions for other people." Jake exclaimed.
Izzy's POV
As I was shocked on what Jake said, I took off my shoes.
"Uh, Izzy what are you doing?" Jake asked as I got up.
"I'm going to teach you." I exclaimed.
"No." Jake answered.
"I'm not taking no as an answer." I said as I got home up.
"Whoa." Jake exclaimed.
"You might not be able to do it right now, but I'm not going to stop until you can do them." I said.
"Really." Jake told me.
"Yeah." I answered.
It's the best feeling having someone believe in you like that. Like someone believes that you will get it no matter what. I'm just kind of giving Jake faith back in himself again.
And it's great. It's an amazing feeling actually.
"Promise?" Jake said.
"I promise, Jake." I told him as we pinky swear and hugged each other.
Jake's hugging me coz it just felt right.
Jake's POV
I feel like I want to get back together with her.
Lisa's POV
"How can I help you Lisa?" Red Jessica asked.
"Um, I was just thinking that maybe troupe B could step it up." I told her.
"Step it up? What do you mean by step it up?" Red Jessica exclaimed.
It's just hard, to be with dancers that aren't at the same level. I just need to get out of troupe B.
"So I thought maybe we could add lifts." I said.
"Lifts?" Red Jessica questioned.
"Yeah." I answered.
"Troupe B? Lifts?" Red Jessica said.
"Yeah, lifts like maybe even the helicopter." I told her.
"HELICO!" You're ready for the helicopter but I'm not sure if troupe B is ready for that yet." Red Jessica said.
"You're probably right." I said.
"How about we go take a walk to them and we can go from there?" Red Jessica exclaimed.
"Okay!" I answered.
"All right let's go." Red Jessica said as she got up.
"Hey!" Izzy and I both said as we pasted each other while Red Jessica and I go to troupe B.
Izzy's POV
"So, I um wanted to talk to you about switching up the positioning of the dancers in my routine." I told him.
"Yeah just to mix up the lines a little bit. I feel like we've been in the same like for a really long time." I told him.
"Sure." Peter exclaimed.
"I'm going to make sure that the best dancers are in the front. I'm not going to be biased." I said.
"Okay, cool go for it! I'm looking forward to seeing it." Peter told me.
"Thank you Peter!" I thanked him as I then hugged him and left his office.
Jake's POV
While Izzy and I were in studio B, Izzy was helping me.
"Jake, do you want to try it from the beginning?" Izzy wanted to know.
"Yeah, yeah, let's do it." I told her.
"Ready? 5, 6..." Izzy began counting as she was teaching me the moves.
"I can't, I can't get this, whoa!" I told her as I fell on my butt.
"Just try it try it." Izzy exclaimed.
"Here, get back up." Izzy told me.
"No, I can't do it Izzy." I said.
"Try it." Izzy exclaimed.
"I'm helping you to do it, Jake. Ready? 6, 7, 8..." Izzy began to count again.
Working on Izzy's routine is tough but there's also drive in me because it's her routine. And because i want to master it.
"Yeah, Jake left left, right, right. 2, and..." Izzy exclaimed.
I don't want to even master it I want to be the best at it and prove that I can do this.
"2, and..." Izzy said.
"Uh, my body doesn't move like that Iz." I told her.
"Ugh, Jake everyone's bodies move like that." Izzy said as she showed me as I then copied her.
We ended up laughing and having fun while doing it.
"And 3, and 4..." Izzy counted again.
"No?" I exclaimed.
"Try one more." Izzy said.
"No?" I told her.
"Try one more please!" Izzy pleaded.
"Okay." I answered as I cave in and did one more.
"Ready? 6..." Izzy exclaimed.
I couldn't stand being away from Izzy. She's beautiful, intelligent, kind, she's gorgeous. And I would do anything to get her back with me.
We both rehearsed the dance together.
"Izzy and I high five each other but I than immediately hugged her as she hugged me back
"You did it Jake! I am so proud of you." Izzy said.
"Yeah! Thanks Izzy." I thanked her as we looked into each other's eyes.
"Uh, Izzy I'm sorry for they I treated you. Let's never argue again.
"Just for the record, Jake you're the one that broke up with me." Izzy exclaimed.
"Just shut up and kiss me." I told her as we kissed.
Izzy's POV
As everyone is in studio A, I started tp speak to them.
"Everyone guys, I've made a decision to change up the lines a little bit in the routine." I told them.
"I'm going to need you guys to re-audition for your placement." I said.
"Okay!" Everyone answered.
"Great! We're going to start warm-up." I told them as I went to Peter's office.
Stormy's POV
As I was sitting next to Jake i started to talk to him.
"This is just ridiculous, Izzy is just going to make us re-audition for the lines like who does that?" I asked as I was putting on my Jacket.
"Apparently, Izzy does." I told her.
"We should probably just warm up." I told her.
"No shoot." I exclaimed.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"I'm so not re-auditioning for our lines." I answered.
"This is just obviously another way for Izzy to humiliate us." I told him.
"Whether me and you audition or not we're going to be in the back row." I exclaimed as I got up.
"I'm just not going to waste my time here and listen to little Miss Sunshine." I told him.
"So you're just going to leave?" Jake wanted to know.
"Yeah watch me!" I told him as I walked away.
"Wait, where you going?" Izzy asked.
"My class just started." Izzy exclaimed.
"I have something to do." I told her as I walked over to her.
"So, you have something better to do than take dance class?" Izzy said.
"Yeah." I said as I folded my arms with a smirk on my face.
I have a huge commercial audition and I need to be prepared for.
I'd rather spend my time doing something for myself, rather than waste my time auditioning for something that's not going to work out.
"You can't just leave." Izzy exclaimed.
"Really? Because you let Owlette leave all the time." I told her while pointing at her as Owlette looks at Izzy and then back at me.
Especially since I know about her financial problem and I just embarrassed her.
Owlette's POV
I'm so embarrassed nobody knows what it's like for me at home and I haven't told anyone besides STORMY about my job.
For Stormy, to just think that she's not serious about dance and that I'm just leaving for no reason is really hurtful. I thought Stormy was my friend and I trusted her with my secret.
Izzy's POV
We're just about to start the auditions, and Stormy picks up her bag and leaves. That's disrespectful.
Anyway, auditions began in studio A, I was watching the whole thing as everyone was doing the same dance moves. Watching Pirate Princess dance makes me impressed she's so sharp and precise I'm enjoying her routine. Everyone claps.
"Great job! Amazing!" I said.
"Uh, .Jake is next." Peter exclaimed as i pointed to him.
Jake's POV
As i gave it my all, Izzy was so proud of me.
For accepting my girlfriend as a dance captain, and trying to get the moves, I was proud of myself.
"Good job, Jake!" Izzy said while everyone clapped.
Izzy's POV
"You guys are doing amazing." I said.
"Cubby it's your turn." I told him.
After Cubby was done, Owlette went up next. Once she was done, we all clapped.
"Yeah! That was great. Thank you all very much and I'm going be making my decision very soon." I told the team.
As I was in Peter's office, I was taking to both Red Jessica and Peter about the new line positions.
"So, we've made a decision." It's what needs to be done." I told them.
"Yup, you're right Izzy." Red Jessica said.
Right now, we're discussing the placement of the dancers. We've created a new line.
"Uh, well we've got John and Finn there." Red Jessica exclaimed.
"Perfect." I answered.
"Bart, there." Red Jessica said.
"If Bart ups his grades." Peter reminded us.
"He will, Peter." I told him.
"He will." Red Jessica said.
"Definitely, 100%." Red Jessica assured him.
Are we sure we want to do this?" Peter exclaimed.
"Yeah." I said.
"Izzy?" Red Jessica called.
"I've worked out all the combos and that's what works." I said.
"Okay." Red Jessica exclaimed.
Jake's POV
Everyone is waiting to hear about the line positions. I know I'm not in the back row but I'm pretty confident in the second row. And I think I'd be happy there.
"All right dancers listen up! The final decision has been made and we have our new line." Peter exclaimed.
"Izzy." Peter called her as Red Jessica passed her the clipboard.
"Okay, so in the first time we have myself, Cubby, and Misty." Izzy said as we all clapped.
"The middle line we have Owlette, Jake Bart, and Pirate Princess." Izzy said as we all clapped again.
"In the last line, we have John, Finn and Stormy." Izzy finished.
"Great job, great job everyone." Izzy said as we all clapped our hands.
"Good job everyone, you all did a great job!" Izzy exclaimed.
I'm really proud that Izzy has noticed my hard work.
"Remember, front or back we can see you at all times." Red Jessica told us.
"Make sure you're always at 100%. Okay?" Red Jessica said.
"Right." Izzy answered.
"Exactly we're only as strong as our weakest member." Peter exclaimed.
"So everyone work hard, no matter where you are." Peter said.
"Great job today everyone, I'm a really proud of each and every one of you especially you Jake." Izzy told us especially me.
"Congrats to each and every one of you." Red Jessica said.
As we all clapped, red Jessica Izzy and Peter Pan left. That's when we decided to talk about our line positions while sitting down.