TNS Season 8 - A-Troupe VS B-Troupe

Part 3

"It sounds a bit cheaty too, don't you think?" said Lily.

"Says a girl who cheated to win regionals" said Kingston jokingly. Lily looked surprised then she get out of studio A.

"Dude that's too far" said Henry and Ozzy while the girls shaking their head with a disappointed face. Kenzie and Richelle decided to go after Lily and check on her, while Summer, Amy, and Piper talk to Kingston.

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Lily's POV

I know Kingston was just joking, but out of all people he should be the one to know that I'm ashamed of my past. He should've know that I feel really bad about it and I don't want to bring it up anymore. Now I'm just walking to The Next Steep trying to get a smoothie to clear my mind but the line is quite long. After Dancemania, so many dancers and fans coming to The Next Steep that makes it more crowded.

"Lily are you okay?" asked Richelle walking in The Next Steep.

"Yeah, just getting a smoothie" I answered shortly with a small smile.

"I'm sorry about what happened, Kingston's a jerk" said Kenzie. "I'm gonna give him a talk later"

"You don't need to but-"

"OH MY GOD IT'S RICHELLE!" shouted a little boy aged around 11 followed by bunch of other boys and girls asking questions and taking pictures of her. "You're Kenzie, right? And you're Lily!" Kenzie nodded and I smiled. "Where's Kingston?" asked a girl probably the same age as me that I think have a little crush on him.

"Uhh" I said. "He's uh-" "We-"

"Oookayy, we have to be somewhere soo, thank you" said Kenzie dragging me and Richelle. Of course Richelle still want to be here, she likes the spotlight so she stays.

Kenzie received a text message saying she has to go so she left me and I'm going back to Studio A just to find Kingston sitting alone on the bench.
"Where's everyone?" I asked him.

"Uhh they left so we can talk" answered Kingston which makes why Kenzie left much more sense. "I'm really sorry about earlier, I know I shouldn't have joked about it and I took it too far, I'm really sorry." he apologized.

He looks sincere and I can tell that he's feeling really guilty.
"That's fine" I accepted his apology. "Don't you ever do that again"

"I promise." he said looking scared and shocked then I chuckled and he wrap his arms around me.

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Richelle's POV

"Richelle do you think you could win if you didn't disqualify yourself?"

"Why did you rejoin The Next Step?"

"Are you sure with being a competitive dancer rather than professional dancer?"

After being asked by some Dancemania fans, I decided to go to the music room just to process things. I auditioned as a soloist on Dancemania not too long ago. At first I was mad because Summer auditioned as a soloist and betrayed the team, but the real reason I auditioned as a soloist is because I want to see what I'm capable of and how far will I make it in the professional world. But before the finals, Maria promised me a win and I couldn't take it. So I merge with the team and make ourselves disqualified which makes all of us no longer professional dancers. I'm so happy that I'm back with the team but I still want to see what I'm really capable of.

I danced an acro freestyle to Fire by Jena Gogo and it ended with me curled up on the floor.
"Hey" greeted Ozzy as he walks into the room.

"oh hey" I greeted him back as I quickly stand up from my position.

"Richelle you don't have to act tough in front of me"

"I'm not acting tough, I was just dancing and I got up from my ending position" I said defending myself.

"yeah yeah whatever you say" he said while patting my head.

"you really have gotten taller, don't you?" I said.

"what? an acro dancer's neck starting to hurt because she's always looking up when she's talking to me" answered Ozzy teasing me.

"kinda" I answered honestly and we share a laugh. "Ozzy I want to ask you something"

"shoot" replied Ozzy and I tap a floor next to me several times telling him to sit down beside me.

"do you think I would've win Dancemania if- you know" my voice weaken and trembles a little.

"in a heartbeat, you were promised a win, even if that's cheating just take it as a compliment" convinced Ozzy.
"Look, I know you want to see what you're capable of, you want to know how far will you make it into the dance world and I just want to let you know— you are an impeccable dancer, you're versatile and you can fake an emotion very well. I used to look up to you when I first got into J-Troupe, you were like a role model. You are very determined and ambitious that it makes you become who you are right now."

"Thanks Oz" I said.
"hey can I ask another question?"

"go for it"

"when I auditioned as a soloist, you were really mad at me. But I know if someone knows why I did that, it would be you. So why were you mad at me?"

He stares right into my eyes and then he looked down.
"I don't know, I guess I've always known that you'll do something like that sooner or later but after last year and everything that happened, I really thought that we bonded and became very close. I just thought that you would talk to me." said Ozzy kinda sounds disappointed.
"or at least give me a hint"

"I'm sorry" I apologized to Ozzy while I hug him tightly but quick.
"but you were really mad, you're even the angrier than Summer" I said jokingly.

Ozzy chuckled than he wrap his arms around me, I feel safe and really comfortable being around Ozzy, he always gets me.

"I promise if anything like that ever comes to my mind again, you'll be the first one to know"

"I don't have to be the first, I just don't want to be the last"

"You were sick that day"

"Oh yeah I forgot we can't use telepathy" joked Ozzy which isn't funny but I still laugh a little.

"Thank you" I thanked him

"For what?" asked Ozzy confused.

"For everything" I answered shortly. He smiled and looked into my eyes while I'm lost in his, I move my face slowly towards his and then-