Burning ✔

Chapter 35-How Beautiful Now Is

Chapter 35-How Beautiful Now Is

We arrived to NYU about fifteen minutes ago, I already changed in my dancing outfit and was now waiting backstage with Fredo for Justin to arrive. I kept pacing back and forth, glancing nervously at the stage and couldn't help but think of all the worst scenarios that could ever happen. I could stumble, I could fall on my butt, I could forget the moves and the worst one is, I could completely humiliate myself by standing numb in my place without even being able to move a muscle.

I really need Justin, where the hell is he? And why the hell am I this freaking nervous? I've never been this freakin nervous in my whole life. Fredo did his best to try and calm me down, and as much as I appreciate his help, It still didn't help me calm down one bit at all. I just need Justin...

Fredo was on the phone, I couldn't quite hear who he was talking to or even about what. I'm not the eavesdropping type, but when you're nervous you'd be surprised by the things you'd suddenly start taking interest in.

"Madison Rose Galiano" I heard my name echo throughout the backstage.

I imidiatelly looked at Fredo biting my bottom lip nervously and he was quickly by my side. He gave me a friendly hug, wished me good luck and told me that I could absolutely do this. I started walking slowly towards the stage, I looked behind, but he was still not here, I sighed finally convinced that he wasn't gonna make it. I just hope that everything's fine with him, I know that he wouldn't just not come if it wasn't for something really important that stopped him from doing so.

I took one last deep breath before finally walking on stage, I plastered a fake smile on my face and tried my best to look as much confident as possible. I started feeling even more nervous than I already was, when I saw three people sitting on chairs behind a desk, I assumed that they were the judges that were gonna either get me in or out.

Suddenly the music I've chosen for my dance started playing, I took my position and gulped.

"Maddie" I heard his familiar husky voice yell.

I imidiatelly looked to my left to see Justin standing there breathing heavily, his hands were resting on his knees as he looked trying to catch his breath. I quickly looked at the judges and then ran towards him, I couldn't help but grin widely as I ran towards him. I wrapped my arms around his neck hugging him tightly and he didn't waste any time in wrapping his arms around me as well.

I hid my face in his neck inhaling his scent that I've missed so much, we pulled away after what felt like forever, we stood there gazing into each others eyes with huge grins plastered on our faces. We were snapped out of our trance when my name echoed throughout the whole place. Justin must've noticed my nervousness for that he pressed his lips on my forehead and let them linger there.

I just closed my eyes enjoying the moment, that's all he had to do to ease all my nervousness away, that's all he did to make me feel confident again. And with that great feeling I was feeling at the moment, I walked back on stage with a real smile on my face this time. I apologised to the judges and then took my position as the music started playing.

I danced my heart out, it was only me, Justin and dancing in this whole place, and that's really all I needed. I danced like I always do and realised how happy I get whenever I dance, how I get lost in my own world whenever I'm dancing. Justin was right, I really do dance because it makes me happy, not because it connects me with my mother and even though in some way it does really connect me with her, but I'm still not dancing for her, actually...I'm not dancing for anyone, I'm dancing for me.

I put everything I've got in this dance wanting to prove how great I could really be. By the end of the dance, I was sweating, I was tired, I was breathing heavily, but I could never feel much happier. The judges were professional and that's why it was obvious that they wouldn't clap, but they didn't need to, because Justin took care of that. I couldn't help but look at him grinning as he continued cheering for me, Fredo stood there looking shell shocked and I just smirked at him.