Beyond That

Chapter 8, "Effort"

Kara's POV

"Okay take it from the top," I directed. "5,6,7,8."

I watched in the mirror as the girls ran through the steps we've been working on for 3 days now and they're still not getting it.

"Again," I directed. "Step,step,reach,turn...okay stop."

"This is hard," one of the girls, Anna said.

"But it's not, it's simple movements that we've done before," I sighed.

"But it's hard to..."

"It's hard? It's hard?" I repeated. "This is literally so simple."

I can't believe that we're still stuck on this. We're fucking behind because of some simple steps that the girls can't seem to get down.

"Step, step, reach turn," I demonstrated. "From the top."

I observed through the mirror and everybody still acted as if they were confused.

"What the fuck is the problem?" I snapped.

"We're sorry," Jenna apologized.

"I didn't ask for an apology, I'm asking for effort," I stated.

"Well it's kind of hard to get something when you're just yelling at us, like we don't understand and then you're cussing now like we're sorry jeez," Bre spoke.

"You're not fucking kids, you're teenagers so grow up and deal with it. You don't like my shit, leave my studio because I'm the one who helped you get to finals and win! In dance the competition never stops, there's always someone better," I snapped.

"Kara..." my assistant, Kim whispered.

"Go home, do whatever. I don't care," I said, walking towards the back.

Kim soon came in the room about to give me shit I'm assuming.

"Yes Kim?"

"What's going on?"

"You seen them, they're not getting past a simple part and we need to move on if they're going to be ready for this competition."

"Kara relax, dance is supposed to be fun, not serious."

Relax? How could I possibly relax right now? I have to worry about this. Not to mention Zayn and I are moving in our new house for the next two days oh yeah and I'm busy doing different projects, trying to expand and market into new brands. Relaxing isn't an option.

"Yeah but it has to become serious when I'm actually trying to get these kids somewhere," I snapped.

"Okay Kara listen.....of course those kids are gonna go places, I have no doubt in my mind about that but they're not going to be you. They're not going to be this world famous dancer overnight. It takes time, luckily for you, it was natural."

"Natural?" I scoffed. "I worked my ass off."

"And what do you think they're doing? You did it because you loved it, that's exactly what they're doing... hell that's what you taught them to do. Don't get mad because they're slacking now. You need to remember winning was never the goal."

"Maybe not for you Kim... but you've seen the attention they've been getting. They can't slip up! All eyes are on them!"

"No all eyes are on you... don't make this about them," she scoffed.

"Somebody's never been in show biz," I said sarcastically.

"Do you hear yourself right now? I get it, you're stressed because you are trying to do other things with your life but you made these girls dancers so stop trying to push them to limits that they aren't capable of yet," Kim snapped.