Dance On

Shock

THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE INTENSE AND MAKE NO SENSE, SO TELL ME WHAT U THINK IN THE CHAT. 

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Riley POV

I arrived at ballet, heart racing. Finally, they called my name. I took a deep breath before going up to the performance place and started the dance.  I twirled my hands, I chased and jumped and fought and I felt myself losing myself completely. I let myself drink it in, felt colors stream through me rushing adrenaline pumping and I froze and leaped and I drowned. And then it was over. Done. I heard clapping and then went to my seat to watch the others. 

Monica was next. She performed beautifully and gracefully but lacked emotion. Now I was certain I would win. That night earned me zero sleep, even with Jay's calming breath that usually lulls me to sleep. The morning went by in a blur until suddenly, I was in the studio. The professional smiles. I held my breath as she announced the roles. Both Monica and I were not called in the bellow three positions, thank god, and then she started the third place. "In third place, Alicia Goldamanaz!", I let go of my breath, ready to hear Monica's name next, " In the second place, for incredible emotion" oh no, "is Riley Kaleigh!". 

My heart stopped as she put Monica's name in first. Faintly, I heard voices calling my name as I ran out of the room. I let nothing stop me as I ran and ran and ran. Snow started falling, piercing my eyes as I ran through it in nothing but my leotard and tights. My ballet shoes came untied, ad I didn't bother tying them as I continued to run. nothing would stop me,  leaped across the road and my heart thumped wildly, threatening to break. I finally stopped, my hair falling over my pouring eyes. Around me was a cold, snow-covered field, away from all civilization. I broke down completely, having nobody to comfort me, I shivered and screamed at the world for being so cruel. I finally understood why my parents and loved ones stopped me from dancing. If only I had listened. I cried for maybe hours until I finally heard a faint jingling. I wonder what it was in the back of my mind, but was still broken on the outside. 

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Jay POV

I smiled. I was taking a walk with the new ridiculous hat that Riley gave me for Christmas, thinking I would give her a surprise visit to her ballet studio, where she would for sure tell me she won the first place and would go to Hollywood. I was so happy, that I decided to take a shortcut through my favorite meadow. But when I got closer, I heard screams and sobbing. the jingling of my hat sounded in the now not so quiet medow as I ran to see what was happening. When I saw who it was, I ran even faster. There, sobbing in defeat, was my beautiful girlfriend, breaking my heart with each tear that was streaming down her face. I immediately hugged her and took her into my arms, bringing her to a bench and whispering sweet nothings into her ears as she choked out the story. "Shh, Shh, it's all okay, you were wonderful and Holywood does not deserve you anyway" I whispered comfortingly into her ear. "Y-You wore t-the hat?" She asked through tears. "Of course love," I said as I gently kissed her salty, cold lips and I scooped her up and carried her home in my arms as she cried into my shoulder.