Left out

Pain

I was in the studio alone practicing my routine. I was in my own world spinning "how many have you won now" I pause almost falling staring at Hank for a moment before a begin to dance again. "Three more" I finally answer he hums in response nodding "your friend out there said you might know what happened" "she's not my friend" I immediately snap "do you know what it's about" "yeah am I going to say no" he comes in front of me stopping me from moving "bullets were fired on this studio someone could have been shot if you know something" "no one got hurt" I shrug stepping away watching him angrily storm away.

I hadn't left I had spent the day just dancing my emotions away. "So you are still dancing in a studio that was shot upon" I spin around seeing Justin leaning against the wall smirking at me "let me guess your dad called you doesn't surprise me I made him quiet mad" I say "his worried about you and he knows how close we are" he shrugs he walks over tracing the scare on my hairline "I'm sorry about that" "it wasn't entirely your fault" "pretty sure I was driving but sure" I smile at him "I won again" "congratulations" he kisses my head before I step back preparing to twirl "why are people shooting the studio Allie" I pause just staring at him wondering if I should let him in. "Because I won" "what" "certain people think I shouldn't have won J" I sigh sitting down, he comes over sitting beside me. "Allie you earned that" "I know that but" "it's not just the shooting isn't it" I shake my head "who knows" "no one" I shrug "Allie you can't deal with this on your own" "I just dance" "Allie how bad is it" I shrug "Allie your my little sister let me fix this let me help" tears build up in my eyes "you know my whole life your the only one I had dad and mum were always to busy with golden daughter Lexi" "you know that's not true" "ok dad isn't that bad but it's still there" "I know" he wipes the tears from my eyes "it's Lucy's family or it was I think it's a bit of everyone now I guess winning the title three years in a row doesn't make you everyone's favourite" he sighs wrapping his arms around me "they brought guns you have to tell your dad and mine" I instantly shake my head "I can handle it I have since I won" "they aren't going to stop" "they will get bored" "no they won't"  he said "they won't stop until they get what they want and that's for you to feel pain" I sigh "I'm already in pain so" I shrug "hey your my happy little sister let us fix this" "you take away the guy who shot but the rest will never go away" I shrug "it's fine I'll just focus on my dance" "Allie you need them not just to help you but as a support system I can't be your whole support system" "why your perfect" he throws his head back laughing "you can tell your dad I don't care tell him everything the bullying the shooting the pain all of it" I shrug "I still remember when you tried to teach me to dance" he said making me laugh "your are the most uncoordinated person ever" he leans laughing. "It's nothing new well the shooting is but it's always been me on the outer" "what" he said flipping over facing me. He was laying on the floor and I was dancing. This wasn't the first time, his had enough practice to not flinch when I leap over him or something. "They they treat me terribly have since the first day I was here but I just ignored it it always gets bad after competitions especially nationals" "why didn't you ever say anything" "because dance is what I do I love it and it's not any of the teachers ok it's a few but not mine their both fantastic it's why I'm not in any group performance I only do duo or trios depending on everything but I just dance" "Allie if they are bullying you you can't bury it" "I don't I put it into my dance won nationals with the fire they created in me" I collapse to the floor beside him as he laughs "you know they were going to figure it out" "I know it's just" "you don't want them involve I know but if they are brazen enough to fire upon a dance studio not knowing" "they knew I'm like clockwork" I cut him off he just hugs me holding me tight. I spent the rest of the afternoon telling me all the horrible details. The broken ankle caused by them, the fractured wrist caused by them, the words the horrible horrible words. Tears drip down my face I let out a gut reaching sob. "Hey let it out I'm here" Justin said rubbing my back holding me tight as I cry into his chest. "I'm sorry I haven't been there when you needed me" "your here now and that's what matters" he smiles kissing my head.