Opposites Attract

Gift Giving

Riley's POV:

It was December 15th (A/N my b-day😉), and The Next Step was having a holiday party December 23rd. We were all gathered around Kate, and we were going to pick names out of a hat. Everyone was going to give a gift to the person they picked. I was hoping to get James, and I knew he was hoping to get me. We were in a healthy relationship! Emily and Michelle were glaring at each other, both of them wanting to pick Eldon. However, in the end, I was very happy with the results, and they were both ghost white. Even though I didn't get James, we would get each other a gift anyway. No, this was even better! Emily and Michelle had gotten EACH OTHER! This gave me an idea. Both of them were probably going to give each other awful gifts, or maybe even nothing, so I had to talk to Kate. Walking into her office, I already knew what I was going to do. "Kate? It's obvious Michelle and Emily...uh, dislike each other, but the holidays are a happy time! I want to make sure they give each other nice things, and don't ruin the happy mood with their fighting." I concluded. "I agree, Riley. I'll speak with them." Kate assured me, as I left with a smirk. Emily would be forced to not push Michelle, or the feelings, away! This was perfect. As I watched through the office window, I could see both girls were upset and very reluctant, but in the end, they both agreed to act nice and give each other nice gifts, then stomped out of the office. This party was going to be even better than I thought! However, I needed to focus on my gift for West, whom I had picked out of the hat, and I thought better on a full stomach. I was going down to Squeeze to grab a juice and a snack, but I bumped into a B-Trouper named Imogen. Imogen Baldesarra, to be exact. Michelle's younger sister. They had the same blonde hair, but Imogen's was straighter, and she had blue eyes. She was actually one of my good friends at the studio, despite the age difference. "Hi, Imogen." I greeted her. "Hi Riley! So, just out of...curiosity, do you have any tips for doing an aerial?" She asked. "Sure, why?" I asked, but then I heard cheering coming from studio B. "Woah, nice aerial Lillian!" Ohhh. Yea, Imogen really was a sweet girl, but she was very...determined. In dance especially. I chuckled. "Ok. Well, I do have a couple tips, but you'd be better off asking Giselle. She's the studio's acro queen!" I informed her. "Ok, thanks!" She said, and then started to walk off. But then she called over her shoulder, "By the way, I saw you and James kissing in studio B the other day, please find somewhere else!" I glared. "Shut up!" But I couldn't help but crack a tiny smile. "Love you too, Riley!"
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So, jiley_TLA 's prize was that she got a character of her choice put in my story! Ladies and gentlemen (but mostly if not all ladies), Imogen!

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