TOAW Themarie : How to Poison a Swan

Chapter Five

Chapter Five

Matured Content.

Haven landed on her ass for the fifth time. She groaned and every other ballerinas who was dancing and rehearsing with her all looked at her confused and also concerned. She stood up and dusted off the dirt on her attire before taking a deep breath. She cursed beneath her breath before gesturing to Mason to start the music all over again.

"I think you should rest." Harlow said and moved towards Haven in a comforting way. She rubbed Haven's back. Haven sighed before looking at the others who were with her.

"What happened here?" The doors opened, a woman in streaked pink brown wavy hair. Identically looking like Harlow. Haven somehow hated the fact that their coach had to be involved and be concerned as well. She was unwell, Haven knew that perfectly well but she's trying.

"She's just tired, Sis." Harlow says to their coach and smiles reassuringly before gesturing to Haven to sit down for a while and simply just relax for a couple of moments.

"I'm not, let's dance again. I'll perfect it this time." Haven was determined as she looked at everyone else. Haven seemed desperate, she wanted to do well but her mind has been quite occupied, Themarie's visibly cheating infront of her and using her made her feel slightly so out of the box. She was losing her focus and hated the idea of it. She hated how easy it was for Themarie to do all of those misdeeds just because she doesn't love her.

"You don't look well, Miss Haven." Halsey moved forward and touched Haven's forehead. Haven only looked down and her hand formed into a fist. Halsey's eyes squinted seeing the reaction before shaking her head.

"I'm fine." Haven mumbled as she reassured the coach. Mason and Harlow, both of Haven's friends, exchanged concerned glances. THey don't know what's going on with Haven. Haven never told them about the life she is dealing with. She kept all her pain within because she doesn't know how to fully express it.

"Don't push it." Halsey's tone lingered a warning and Haven's chin was up as she looks at her coach. Halsey was a new coach, the one who will coach this group through the dance of the swans.

The swan lake.

"Halsey." Harlow looks at her older sister hoping there will be no upcoming quarrel. It'll be quite a scandal if it did and they'd be suspended or even worse be kicked out of the team and industry for the lack of elegance to deal with communication.

Halsey takes a deep breath and her hand rests on her waist as she looks at Haven. "Before I was a coach, I've been there. Being tired is okay, what's not okay is forcing yourself when you can't even hand yourself anymore. Forcing yourself is an unhealthy addition in your life." She says and Haven looked down knowing she is being scolded. The other ballerinas went to their business not wanting to gossip or get in trouble.

Haven wasn't too observant about Halsey as a coach even tho she's her friend's older sister. Haven had the biggest respect for her coaches but somehow this was a gut punch for Haven. What Halsey said was the truth, this was a heavy unhealthy addition in her life but it was her way to cope and to get her mind off many depressing thoughts in her mind. She didn't want to be negative in mind so she can do it by body.

Mental exhaustion.

"Go home and rest, do you understand?" Halsey put her hand on her pocket and looked at Haven, she could sense the woman's exhaustion but she didn't know how to break it up for Haven.

Haven shakes her head and her tone was somehow shaky. "I can't. I don't want to. I want to dance. I want to play my part." Her voice cracked. She wants to dance it all perfectly, she doesn't want any mistakes in her performance.