Dance floor

Chapter 20:Showtime

The next day, we were up bright and early at Sophia's house. We had to be at CEC, the school that had the auditiorm that they use by 7:30 am.
"Avery!" I screamed up the stairs
"You and your mother are going to be late if you don't get down here!".
"I'm coming, I'm coming, calm down," she replied sassily.
"Avery, Emma wasn't kidding. Get down here so I can do your hair." Called Sophia.
I got Abigail dressed. She would be picked up by Aiden later, then taken to the show. The door bell rang.
"Answer that Emma," Sophia called
I opened the door. Ella was standing there, with a backpack on her back. We greeted each other, then Avery, Sophia and I hurried out the door.

Everyone in The Nutcracker got their make-up done,or did it themselves. Around 10 o'clock that morning, we were on the stage, trying to get organized. Out of nowhere, I heard a wheelchair rolling towards the stage. I looked up. IT WAS OLIVIA ! All the students rushed towards her. I stayed where I was. I let them have their moment . Wherever I am, I always feel like an outsider. After the crowd died down enough for Olivia to see me, she motioned for me to come. I gave her a hug. Sophia smiled at her and gave her a hug and a look. The look said:We need to talk later.

As we rehearsed, things went well. But there were still problems.
Our first problem was this:
Chloe is playing a mother in the party scene. While we were rehearsing, she tripped and fell. She wasn't hurt, just really embarrassed. Sophia told her she could leave if she wanted. She did. I wasn't there, but another dancer said she was crying and that she told Kaylee(who was helping by doing lighting) that she felt bad that she scared Olivia on her first day back(scared isn't the word I would use, more like alarmed;it lasted for about 10 seconds).
Our second problem was that Sophia and Olivia couldn't decide what they wanted done with the light.
Our third problem was that the "Snake Queen" (we are doing the animal version messed up her part by not being confidant in her lift withe the "Snake Charmer".

Our fourth problem was that Madeline,who is playing a lamb, foot fell asleep while she was sitting onstage, so she fell when she went to get up. We had to stop the show for this problem. She was crying. I felt bad. I went to to see her , but by that time, her leg was just sore.

That was our last problem.

The everyone(well, mostly everyone ) went home or ate supper. I ate at CEC alone. Then the show got underway. I had a seat in the auditorium, so I saw the whole performance. It was amazing.
The show played again the next day, but I didn't go. I heard it was amazing though.

A/N:If you are confused about who any of the characters are, just let me know in the comments and I will tell you.