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Lie To Me

"Tell me to my face
Already heard it last week
Driving me insane
It's hitting real badly"

Stephanie Grecchi
Jazz Dancer

I go to Miss Kate's office to talk to her, nothing more. I want to talk to her about, last night. She's the one I can trust the most. I know she can somehow help, physically and mentally.

"Kate, can I talk to you?" I say and knock on the wall. She looks up at me and gets up from her chair. She nods. I walk towards her. God this is so fucking hard to open up,

"Um, last night, my dad...raped me. And that's not all he does, he hits me, kicks me. And that's why I've been coming late, why I've been all messy. I'm sorry for not working to your standards. Maybe I don't belong in A Troupe." I say and start crying. She pulls me into a hug.

"Stephanie, you are good enough for A Troupe. You belong here. Without you here, it wouldn't be the same. And I'm so sorry about what happened." She says and looks at me. I look up at her. I lean in and kiss her. She breaks the kiss.

"Can I do this?" She asks hovering her hands over my waist. I nod. She does it as I wrap my arms around her neck. I don't mind kissing someone only if I like them and let them.

I walk back into Studio A and see J Troupers? Miss Kate comes out with me and smiles as she steps towards the front.

"I have called some of the J Troupers to do a performance for you. I know there has been some stuff happening with A Troupe so they wanted to show that they're here for you." She says and plays the music that they dance to.

(For joah_shipper)

James Tordjman
Break Dancer

You know when I see the J Troupers dance, I'm just feeling the vibe. They've grown and improved so much. Especially Noah, I remember when he was 12 and he was just learning how to do pirhouttes, now he's doing everything and more than I could do. He's just amazing.

After they dance, I give Noah a bottle of water as we sit down. He smiles at me and I smile back.

"You were so good. Well done." I say. I hold out my hand to give him a high five but he pulls me into a hug. I smile even more.

"Thank you, J. I learnt it from you." He says and we pull away. I raise my eyebrows.

"So you've been watching me? Wow! I got my self a lil' cute stalker now." I say and chuckle. He nudges me.

"Shut up," He jokes.

"Alright, well, I need to go. Regionals is coming up so." I say and pat his shoulder whilst I get up. He waves at me as he leaves with all the J Troupers.

"Everyone get in your line positions!" Emily demands. I get in my position and look at Stephanie, who's in front of me. Damn she has a nice ass. I stop looking as Wes nudges me when Emily's about to press play for the music. She stops.

"Wait, where's Cierra?"

Emily Beaton
Michelle's Girlfriend

We cannot have a person missing! What if this was Regionals? You can't just not be here!

Cierra Healey
New A Troupe Member

I'm with my mum driving Skylar, my sister, to Elite. Now that I'm at The Next Step, it's really hard for my mum to drive from Elite to The Next Step. She's a single mum. I have to make a desicion now.

Giselle Bellemy Clark
Amanda's Girlfriend

As we're all still doing our dance, Emily pulls me to talk. She tells everyone to keep going and then she turns back to me.

"Hey, listen. I've owed you an apology for a long time. I'm sorry for saying that about you and Amanda. I'm so happy that you are a lesbian and remember that we are all here for you." She says to me and hugs me. I smile because she sounds genuinely sorry and I believe her.

"Em, I think I'm ready." I smile.

"Go do it girl!" She says and brushes my arm. I step in front of everyone with a big smile on my face.

"Guys, I have something to say." I shout and everyone looks at me. "Emily was right. I am with Amanda, and if you can't accept that, then consider yourself not my friend."

"WE'RE SO HAPPY FOR YOU TWO!" Wes shouts and everyone cheers. I feel so happy that everyone supports me for who I am.

Just then, someone walks in. It's...Amanda? What's she doing here? Everyone looks at me smiling. I run up to her and hug her. She hugs me back and picks me up slightly.

"Mandy! What are you doing here?" I ask happily as I cup her cheek.

"Well-"

"Ah, right. Guys, I have some news. Cierra has left the next step, which means that... Amanda is on A Troupe!" Miss Kate announces. I hug her again.

I'm so happy that my girlfriend is on my team. There's just no words. I'm so happy!

"I accepted just for you, my love." She says to me and makes me blush.

"Oooo!" Everyone shouts. I turn around and smirk.

"Shush," I joke and turn back to her. I pull her closer and kiss her.

Michelle Baldesarra
Emily's Girlfriend

I watch as Stephanie and Emily just sit and laugh in Squeezed. They're so close. But a little too close. I come and sit in between them so I can get Emily to myself. What? She is my girlfriend, not Stephanie's. It's just so weird and strange that they aren't friends for a day and then they go back to being besties.

I'm getting more suspicious of them two. It's like something happened between them two. Like they kissed or something. But I'm pretty sure they didn't. Emily would never do that to me, right?