Dance To This [gxg]

1. Senior Spirit Week

Kina's POV

"I hope you're all having a good time today. We have so many more amazing contestants for you to see so over to Hannah to introduce our next contestant." Mr Lupton the head of student affairs at our school announced.

Today was the last day of senior spirit week. To mark the occasion, the senior talent show was well underway. Don't be fooled by the name. None of the seniors actually perform. They just pressure people to perform in order to hype the school up one last time before the new seniors take over.

Unluckily enough I had an older sister who was a senior. Before they had even started planning the talent show I was already on the list to perform. Apparently she only signed me up so I could show off my talent for dance but I knew she had ulterior motives.

"You got this Kina. Make me proud" my best friend Gale joked. I rolled my eyes. Zara definitely owed me big time for this. I went over the dance in my head so that I wouldn't forget any of the steps when it came time to perform.

"Our next contestant is Kina Song who will be performing a dance for us today. I was told to give an honourable mention to the senior who signed her up" the head prefect Hannah announced. I exhaled deeply and ran out onto the stage as the lights dimmed. The music started and the stage lights faded in. 

Breathe Kina. 

I let my body glide to the music, executing each step of the choreography sensually. A few 8th graders in the front row swooned when I briefly glanced in their direction. I ended my dance off with a wink causing one of the 8th graders to faint. I chuckled lightly to myself as the audience roared with applause, taking a bow before running off stage into the arms of Gale and Cassie. 

"Fuck Kina that was sooo much better than in practice and that wink at the end! What the fuck was that!?" Cassie said slapping me on the shoulder I hit her back playfully and she retreated behind Gale. I chased after her causing her to scream and run back to where we were before. The A.V Techs sent us glares and Gale sent me a warning look

"Stop it you two or I'll leave you here" Gale warned playfully. Cassie and I immediately shut up and sat on the railing of the stage stairs so we wouldn't have to go back to where the rest of the school was.

"Now we have a special performance from a very brave 8th grader. She is my freshman so be nice or else. Please welcome. Erika Park" Hannah announced before walking off stage. The audience applauded lightly as the lights dimmed again.

When the lights came on again, I was mesmerised by the sight before me. Cassandra and Gale shared a look before drawing their attention back to the stage.

"She's so cute. She reminds me of myself" Cassie gushed. Gale and I simultaneously rolled our eyes before drawing our attention back to the stage. 

The music started and Erika began to dance. I had been forced to watch many ballets as a child but the way this girl danced made it seem like a whole new style of dance. 

I was mesmerised.  

Erika's POV

I hadn't danced Giselle in years. Let alone in pointe shoes. My heart was pounding out of my chest as I ran through the choreography based off muscle memory over anything else. I didn't let my smile falter through the excruciating pain that radiated through my legs with each little hop I did on pointe.

Breathe Erika. 

I made eye contact with one of the judges before finishing off the choreography as gracefully as possible, trying my best not to trip over my own feet. When the dance ended I took a deep breath to steady my dizziness enough to curtsy. The sound of my heartbeat filled my ears before the roars from the crowd did.