Dance for it

The Broadway Brat

Octavia 

Inhale, exhale, inhale and exhale steadily as I balance on the board in my point shoes in front of the senior ballet class. 

My feet are in pain, and I feel like collapsing people always question me if it's worth it, and right now, it is everyone knows to be successful in any industry, you need to work for it, even being in pain. 

"Up and down." Madame Tifanney said, walking around the room and fixing our posture "Straighter back, Addison." touching her back with the ruler 

Madame Tifanney is intimating, especially when she stares at you blankly as she stands before you like she is right now. 

"Octavia.....perfect posture, nothing wrong from what I can see." I never lose eye contact with her; there's one thing she hates is when someone doesn't look her in the eye

"Why can't you all be like Octavia?  She has the posture, the arms, the legs and the stamina. No wonder she was selected to play the younger Nina Sayers in the black swan." Madame Tifanney explained 

"Lewis, help her down, please. Ms Abby would want her for the pyramid." She said Lewis  walked over, helping me down 

"Thank you," I whispered to him, trying not to allow my legs to collapse  "No issue, Octavia," Lewis said "Thank you, Madame Tifanney." bowing at her. 

"No issue, you Octavia, I'll see you next time," Madame said, allowing me to leave class. I saw the cameras waiting for me to come out.

"Jesus nuggets, that was intense," I said, making the producers laugh. I sat next to my bag, took off my shoes, and put them away.

 Walking inside, I saw everyone in the studio 'A' waiting for me "Sorry." I said, looking at them I could feel their eyes on my feet 

"Don't worry, hun, you're fine, Octavia is the definition of a true dance she doesn't rest until the day is done," Abby said as I stood next to Brady.

"Are you okay?" He asked, nodding my head "Yeah," smiling at him "We won!" Abby smiled at us, particularly at Brady and I 

"We're two for two; I'm proud of you guys however, the same can't be said the same as you're mothers, well, minus Mason and Tricia. That needs to change asap." Abby said 

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dad and Tricia high-five, making me grin "Now, onto the pyramid." the door opened, and I waved at her. 

"You're here!" Abby smiles at Mom "Hi, Abby." Mom walked over to her, hugging her before walking over to Stacey and Dad standing in between them 

"Everyone, this is Octavia's mom, Aphrodite she is one of the best lawyers in the U.S. Please make her feel welcome and remember to be careful what you say, Joanne." Abby introduced her 

"Now, back to the pyramid, here we go." Gia walked over and took the papers off 

Me, Brady 

Lily, Savanna, Presley 

Sarah, GiaNina, Hanna 

GiaNina is still on probation; I think it should be Joanne's face instead of hers, suppressing a laugh from coming up as I imagined the look. 

"Hanna, do you know why you're on the bottom?" Hanna nods her head "I was early in the needle, and it could've ruined the dance." Hanna said Abby nodded her head in agreement 

"Yep. Anyway, GiaNina is still on probation, and Sara, you two weren't noticeable. Presley, you were good and took most of my corrections, Savannah, third place, you were five points away from Lily's placement." Abby started