"Her or me?" A tear rolled down Michelle's puffy cheek, "You have to make a decision."
For Michelle, life has always been about control-control in the studio, in her friendships, and even in the secrets she hides. But with an unexpected pregnancy...
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Rehearsal had just finished around ten minutes ago, and I'm getting my things together so that I can head home. Truthfully, I don't even want to be here right now. My Mom is putting so much pressure on me to be Miss International Soloist this year, and if Richelle knew then a war would break out.
Richelle should practically be guaranteed the spot, but with Michelle's hatred for her worsening, it's not likely.
"Tough rehearsal, huh?" Lily says, standing beside me as I gather my things from my locker.
I nod, "Yeah, terrible."
"This new choreographer is working us way too hard!" Piper interrupts our conversation, placing herself in the middle of us.
"What are you saying? You want Michelle back instead?" Lily asks, "Plus, he's not our new choreographer! Everyone knows that Michelle is only gone for two weeks."
"Where did she go anyway?" Lily continues, looking at me like I'm automatically supposed to know the answer or something.
"Why are you looking at me? How am I supposed to know?" I question her.
"Because you're Emily's friend."
"I'm not Emily's friend!" I defend myself, "I just help her out sometimes. She's so busy, you don't even know how hard it is to run the studio. Maybe you should try being useful sometimes!"
"Jeez, you don't have to get all defensive like that! I was only joking." Lily reveals.
Emily and I are really friendly with one another, and it might seem weird to others, but we just get along really well. She sees my talent, and I help her out with her work from time to time– it's nothing more than that. But I don't let Michelle see us together because she's crazy and she'd probably assume that something is going on.
"Yeah- yeah, I know." I laugh it off.
"I heard that she was staying with her secret boyfriend." Piper gossips.
"And who the hell would you have heard that from, Piper? You don't know any of the gossip around here." Lily says, rudely.
"From Richelle." Piper reveals. "But it was just gossip; I don't know if it's true."
"Well, it's not!" Lily says, "Everyone knows that Michelle and Emily are hooking up again; open your eyes!"
"Michelle's pregnant." I remind them, "Maybe that rumour isn't true. I'm sure Emily didn't knock her up."
