The Next Step Highschool

Chapter 8

Hey guys please read my A/N at the bottom it'll explain my late update

James' POV

I go up to Riley. Here it goes. Come on man your never afraid to ask a girl out, so why now? Ugh suck it up. Michelle told you she had a crush on you. What if she doesn't like me? QUIT IT!

"hey Riley." I say walking up to her and sitting down next to her

"oh hey James how are you?" she said looking up at me with those beautiful brown eyes.

"um I was wondering if um...you...uh would like to go out on a d-date?....." I say scratching the back of my neck.

She takes a minute to respond so I look down and then I feel her wrap her arms around my neck. I pull back in confusion.

"yes I would love to go out on a date with you." Riley exclaims.

I'm yelling and screaming on the inside but on the outside I'm keeping it cool. Hopefully...

"great, you free tonight?" I ask.

"yeah I'm free." she smiles.

"alright pick you up at 6 pm."

I kiss her hand and she blushes madly, and nods. I then go running down the hallway to find Michelle and Hunter.

I see them talking to West. Of course. I go up behind them.

"so? how'd it go?" Michelle asks.

"yeah James how'd it go I bet it was amazing." Hunter and West said intimating Michelle.

"really good. She said yes!" I say.

As soon as the word yes leaves my mouth they are all jumping up and down. Wow didn't know they liked this that much.

"yes Jiley will set sail!" West says.

I look at him confused.

"Jiley?" I hear someone from behind me say.

I turn around and RIley is walking up to to us. She comes up to me.

"James what's Jiley?" She asks.

"oh it's a ship name of your names mashed up together." Michelle replies.

"oh that does make sense." Riley nods her head grinning.

"I like it."

I like the ship name. It's so nice. Jiley. Funky but not too weird but not original.

"I like it too." Riley agrees.

The bell goes and we head off to our classes.

Emily's POV

I can't believe Michelle. It's my job to be Riley's number 1 BFF. I'm her sister so shouldn't I?

Obviously no because apparently Michelle over here thinks that she can all of a sudden step in and be Riley's sister. She told me she's not trying to do that.

Well she is already making everyting soon fall apart. I caught James looking at Riley today as she took her sunglasses off. Does he like her?

I take a seat beside Stephanie and the other girls.

"so Riley changed huh? Did you know about this?" Stephanie asks.

"NO! I never knew about this!"

"well maybe you should have a say in her life I mean you are older than her." Tiffany suggests.

"you know what, that's now a bad idea." I smile.

"Listen sweetie. I know you don't really like Michelle but I don't think you should have a say in Riley's life. Her parents are enough." Eldon says standing in front of me with his arms crossed.

"Eldon honey, I'm older than her."

"yeah but only by a year."

"so? what's the matter? she even skipped a grade like a few others."

Eldon sighs in frustration and moves up to the front of the classroom. Weird, usually he sits at the back with us.

Chloe's POV

It's our last period of the day and we are doing trios, duets or solos. Our teacher makes the groups. This is a class where it's a combination of grade 10, 11 and 12.

Phoebe enters the room and starts writing names on the board. The highest is a group of 3.

You have to decide with your groups if you want to do a trio, two do a duet and one does a solo or if they all want solos.

We look at the groups:

Emily, Eldon, Stephanie

Riley, James, Max

Abbi, Noah, Richelle

Hunter, Tiffany, West

Amanda, Thalia, Cierra

Skylar, Giselle, Becca

Cass, Morgan, Daniel

Beth, Chloe, Michelle

Ugh I really wanted to be in a group with Hunter!

Everyone goes and meets. So far what I know of is that Richelle is doing a solo. Everyone else is doing trios.

"so do you wanna do a tiro or be all alone or ave one be alone?" I ask.

"well Chloe, you and I know each other and we have similar dance styles." Beth says.

"I'm gonna go by myself." Michelle says.

We nod and she heads off into the gym to work on her routine. We have until the end of class the last 30 minutes watch everyone's dances.

Michelle's POV

I don't care if I'm alone I do not want to do a dance with CHloe and Beth. I don't really mind Chloe but it's Beth who I mind.

Emily's POV

My dance is going to wow everyone!

Riley's POV

I like my group we're doing a lot of tricks.

Phoebe's POV

I chose these groups but I will be making a groups of two next time and let me tell you some people will not be impressed with the group members they have but that's part of team work. The dance battles will begin!

Hey guys so sorry my update was slow. I had a lot on the weekend and on Monday I was supper tired and I had a writers block for while. Don't worry I will be updating on Sunday though. That is promised! Comment and vote!