Superstar, ᵈᵃⁿᶜᵉ ᵐᵒᵐˢ

2.8 The Runaway Mom

"Let's go girls. Get in here, shake the lead out." Abby calls and they all get in line. Cassie stands between Paige and Maddie in her black and gold booty shorts and bralette. Her hair was in a high ponytail wait a black feathery bow.

"Okay, now. Hollywood Vibe last week. You did an okay job. I thought it could have been better." Abby starts

"Moving on. This week, we are going to Fire and Ice right here in Pittsburgh." Abby tells the girls who clap. "And I have a reputation to uphold. It's much more difficult to walk in and compete against people you know than a bunch of strangers."

"Okay. Let's get to the pyramid" Abby says and turns towards the headshots

"I hate to do this, but... Kendall, you are back on probation" Abby tells the girl. Cassie's mouth drops as she looks towards her friend in shock

"That's ridiculous, Abby" Jill states. "What more do you want from her?"

"Your head is distended, your shoulders are hunched, your ribcage is open" Abby lists

"Are you kidding me? You're kidding me, right?" Jill screams

"No. She doesn't make the corrections. I have been telling her since the audition about her posture, and it has not improved once." Abby says

"I can't even believe it. You know what? You should be on probation, not my daughter." Jill tells Abby. "I don't even know why I'm here. You had nothing nice to say to her since the second we got here! You know what, Abby? She does a lot right."

"She turns like a top. But that's what's good. I don't need to fix that." Abby explains

"There's a lot of studios out there who would love what she does right. And you know what, Abby? We are going to one of those studios. I'm not putting up with this crap anymore. We're done. That's it" Jill states, grabbing Kendall's hand as the two walk out. The girls, moms and Abby stay silent for a good few minutes, still shocked that they just walked out

"Next, Paige" Abby begins once again. "You were on the top, now you're obviously not. You could've remembered the trio. Unacceptable"

"Next. Brooke. Brooke, this whiny, mopey, teenager crap has to stop. You are the role model. Do me a favor, just smile."

"Mackenzie, the tricks are stronger, they're better. But you need a few ballet classes."

"Next we have Chloe. Once again, nice, clean performance."

"Maddie, you did good, you gave a good performance, but you came second in the overalls. Remember, second is always the first to lose"

"And, Cassie. Cassie, you redeemed yourself. No stupid mistakes. Plus you weren't here for the first couple days last week and you still came in first with your solo and stood out in the group and trio. That's what I always need from you, got it? Especially now that you're starting to get into acting. Okay?"

"And deservedly so for the first time..." Abby trails off as she reveals Nia and all the girls scream for their friend. Cassie runs to hug Nia, followed by the other girls. "Nia is on top of the pyramid. You are on top of this pyramid because of your hard work and your determination all week long. To me, that's sometimes more important than any trophy. And you shined. Your mother isn't always here, but she does make sure that you're here. And you can see the improvement."

Nia
Cassie Maddie Chloe
Mackenzie Brooke Paige Kendall

"This week, you're going to be doing a solo" Abby tells Nia. "Holly, she's going to perform, act, and look like a princess. Like I tell everybody else, it's tough getting here, it's even more difficult to stay here."