A dance journey

But I'm a National Champion

"Hey!"I said as I walked into the studio with my family.

"Hey."Abby said, "You can start warming up in the back."

We nodded as I headed back into the den with Cameron and Cassandra

While in the den we saw Sophia walk in.

"Hey, Sophia!"I said while hugging her

"Hi." She said

And then the other two girls came in. Kaeli and Bella.

Then, Abby walked in.

"Girls, go head into the studio A and start warming up in there. Claire stay. Cameron, you can stay or go, I don't care."Abby said

I watched as the girls went, and me and Cameron stayed seated.

"I just got off the phone with Shelly, she said, those other two mothers were telling my kid that she was the reason we lost the group," Abby said

"No," Gloria told Abby shaking her head.

"This is my livelihood. This is what I do. I don't have a husband that has a million-dollar job. I don't do that. And the kid cried all the way home. Claire, Cameron, did you talk to Ally?" Abby asked

Cameron shook his head no.

"Yeah, I texted and called her, and she was upset. I felt really bad."I said

"And, in the dressing room, they did attack Ally and her mother Shelly."My mother said

My two mother sat there rolling their eyes and shaking their heads.

"No more Mrs. Nice Guy. It's over. You two, are out."Abby said

And that was over.

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Claire interview:

"It sucks watching the team lose two more girls. And right now it's just me, Sophia, Cassandra, and Cameron. And Abby likes doing group without Cameron and Cassandra. So just me and Sophia are truly left. I can't say I truly feel for them, because lately, I don't know, I've just felt, empty. Is that a good way to describe it? I look at them with a blank face and I don't feel anything"

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We now were in the studio.

"You, you, you, and you. You guys are the only ones left. And Sophia, you are the only new one left. So when we go away this weekend, you need to win your divisions."Abby said

We nodded

THREE DAYS TO COMPETITION

We walked back into the studio. I was walking with Sophia. When I saw the other girls. Kendall, Chloe, Maddie, Mackenzie, Nia. All in a row. I took a deep breath in and walked into the line with Sophia. I was not bothering to say hi to the other girls. When Maddie tapped me on the shoulder.

"Hey, Claire."She said

"Hi, Maddie," I said forcing a smile that would usually come naturally.

She seemed to notice.

"Please don't tell me you're mad at me for leaving?"She asked

I sighed, "No, it's just been a weird couple of days without you."I said

And when she smiled at me, a smile formed on my face right back to her. Which this time, was natural.

"Well, well, well. Here we go again."Abby said