Melissa's Lost Son (Dance Moms Fic)

Chapter 2: Showdown I

2 days later at the studio, Abby, Franklin and Gianna were talking about the competition as the girls looked on.

"Abby, Gia, this past competition was mediocre." Franklin told his former dance teacher and his girlfriend. "The costumes were adorable and the girls were cute and all, but they were downright sloppy, quite frankly, that wasn't the same group that won the National Title in Lake Tahoe last season. Kendall looked like a deer in the headlights when she did her solo."

"You're right about that." Gianna agreed.

"Yeah." Abby added.

"That was her first time out--"

"Jill, shut the beak. When we want your comments, we'll ask for it." Abby told Jill. "Now where were we? Oh, this weekend, we will be going to Columbus, Ohio and you know who lives in Ohio."

"Candy Apple!" Chloe exclaimed, waving her hands in the air and did a cheer as Franklin and even Abby tried not to laugh.

"We're going there and she'll be at the competition." Franklin informed as the moms all looked at each other. "Moms, we don't want any squawking between you as we've heard so many times, you're all on the same team and we're gonna take a big time bite out that big apple."

The girls and moms laughed.

"Let's begin with pyramid and Franklin, would you like to do the honors of doing the pyramid?" Abby offered.

"Sure thing, Abs." Franklin said, earning a laugh from Abby before he revealed the first headshot on the lower level, which was Kendall's photo. "First we have Kendall. You're on probation and that means we're watching you like Blackhawks."

"Cue Chelsea Dagger!" Jill remarked as everybody laughed as Abby and Franklin rolled their eyes.

"Jill, i love the Blackhawks and all that jazz, but don't be a moron." Franklin firmly said, referring about the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, who are his favorite hockey team and the Chelsea Dagger comment Jill made was in reference to the song by The Fratellis that has been the Blackhawks goal song since 2008.

"What he said." Abby added.

"Ok, resuming." Franklin unveiled the next photo, which was Mackenzie. "Kenzie, Abby, Gia and myself keep giving you little parts, but your dancing is not up to where the rest of the girls are. When Maddie was 7, she could have done the choreography and when i was 7 myself, i could have done the choreography as well."

Mackenzie looked on, she knew her brother had a point.

Franklin unveiled the photo after Mackenzie's, which was Brooke's. "Brooke, you knew the dance, but all the crying and the hysteria, that's not a young adult, when i was your age, i didn't cry or cause hysteria, i just went and did the dance."

Paige's headshot was next. "Paige, this past weekend, you did a nice job and all, but on the bus on the way home, we told you to sit down 32 times, i let Abby know as i counted and that's 31 times too many. Once would have been all."

"Everyone of them were playing on the bus! You and Abby should have yelled at them too!" Kelly argued. "I bet you did the same thing when you were younger!"

"But it doesn't make it right!" Franklin shouted. "I kept my behind in my seat coming and going when i danced for Abby."

"He sure did! Frank, continue."

"All righty." Franklin unveiled Nia's photo, which was on the middle of the pyramid. "Nia, we left you here in the same spot you were in last week and maybe somebody from your family could show up at the competition and watch and clap for her."