falling ~ tiny pretty things

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Tonight was the back to school event where the board members, parents, and students all got together. It was a very important night that could determine your whole year. Bette and Bailey always went full out, but Bette was winning this. She had a boy by her side. Bailey walked with her arm linked with Bette while Bette was linked with Oren.

"You look beautiful" Oren told Bette as they walked in.

"Thank you babe" Bette smiled.

"You do too Bailey" Oren added and Bailey just smiled in response. She liked Oren because he always included her in things. 

The three split up. Bette went with Nabil to talk to people and Oren went by himself. Bailey walked around, occasionally getting asked how she is and how great she looks. People would tell her that they can't wait to see her on stage again. They didn't know how much that hurt to hear.

Nabil and Bette continued walking together, arms linked, so Bailey walked up to Oren and linked arms with him. "I will be stealing you now."

"Thank you ma'am" Oren smiled at her. "What are people saying to you?"

"The usual" Bailey started. "They can't wait to see me on stage again."

"Do you want to go back on stage currently" Oren asked.

"No" Bailey shook her head. She grabbed a drink from a waitress that walked by and Oren did the same. "But, I have Bette to fill that spot for me. I could work with her a little bit on her turns."

"Topher would not let you" Oren objected.

"Fuck Topher" Bailey laughed. "I'll do what I want."

"That's my girl" Oren nodded as they smiled at each other.

As the two kept walking, they had their picture taken by two photographers. The two had always been photogenic so it was probably going to end up in the building somewhere, or the yearbook.

"Hello Bailey" Madame Dubois walked up to her and Oren. "And hello Oren."

"Hello Madame" Bailey smiled. "You look beautiful tonight."

"As do you" Madame Dubois smiled back at her. "I was wondering if you would want to take a picture Bailey. We haven't had one since last year since the injury."

Bailey's happiness shrunk even more. She kept on a smile for everyone. "Of course."

"Great, great" Madame Dubois pulled Bailey beside her and photographer flashed a picture very fast. "I bet it looks amazing." She then left before anything else was said.

"I wasn't even ready" Bailey said to Oren as they linked arms and continued walking.

~

"And after this past week, I have to admit" Madame Dubois was now talking to the guests. "That it turns out not all press is good press." There was scattered laughter in the crowd. "But thanks to you here, this school is stronger than ever. Inspired by your faith and generosity, the school will be creating a new ballet in Cassie's honor, by renowned choreographer Ramon Costa." The crowd gasped, and so did Ramon. "The ballet world will soon have it's eye on the school for the right reasons." She then held up her glass. "To a bright future." The crowd started clapping as Ramon Costa walked through it to get out.

Ramon Costa. Delia's boyfriend. Choreographer. No matter what, he was a bitch. Something about him pissed people off. No one could understand what it was, but he was a bitch. By what people have seen and gossiped about, he takes his anger out on his students. Luckily this school hasn't been taught by him yet, but it's coming now and they don't even know what to expect.