abalm; dance moms & magcon(#wattys2016)

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Zoe's POV
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I woke up with the sun shining through the raggy curtains. I got up hoping Miss. Smith wouldn't wake up, which I failed.

"WHO DECIDED TO WAKE ME UP?!" Miss. Smith screamed.

I was so scared she would hurt me again. I pretended to be asleep which I have to say, I was pretty good at. Miss. Smith came in our very small room and came up to one of the girls, Danielle, and put a huge bruise on her back. I felt bad cause she wasn't the one to wake her up, I was. I cringed at the sound of her belt hitting Dani's back several times until she was crying softly, trying not to make Miss. Smith more angry. She left and Danielle collapsed onto her stomach, on the bed. Miss. Smith called us down for breakfast 10 minutes later. I walked downstairs and realized that I hadn't washed the dishes last night! I walked a little bit more slower down the steps and Miss. Smith did exactly what I expected. She yelled about how stupid and selfish I was, and how no one was going to adopt me. I've had enough. I yelled back and forth with her until she slapped me. She hit me and punched me until I bled. Some of the girls, Sasha, Alex, Harper, and Bridget helped me clean my face and back but I still had some gross bruises. I went to my bed while everyone else was eating. I decided to go back to my plan. The plan I'm referring to, is an escape plan. I'm finally going to get out of this place. I don't know where but at least I won't be here. My plan:
-Since tomorrow is my turn to cook dinner, I'll make chicken with gravy and extra stuff to make Miss. Smith EXTRA tired.
-Take some money from the safe so no one will notice it's gone
-There's an unknown window near my bunk bed so I'll use that to get out.
-Take a bus to Pittsburgh because why not?
-Take it from there.
Miss. Smith won't even notice I'm gone, perfect! Now to put my plan into action. I have to walk to the store myself and get groceries for dinner. I bought chicken, chicken broth and gravy. I walk home and of course, start making dinner. I give it to Miss. Smith and of course she's sleepy, great.

3 hours later

Miss. Smith was snoring so loud you could probably hear it from down the street but, that was the point. I went to the safe. I'd seen Miss. Smith open it before so I know the combination. I took about $200 but that wasn't alot considering you could practically fit four people in the safe. I crept back upstairs to start packing. I packed almost everything I came here with. I uncovered the unknown window and opened it very quietly. Right now I had 2 braids in my hair that Sasha always did, bermuda shorts, and a worn pink t-shirt. I had these old shoes on which would make you think... WHAT ARE THOOOSE?! I slid out the window and walked to the city bus stop. With the money I had, I payed the bus driver and took a seat. It was morning when I got to Pittsburgh. I didn't really know where I was going so I was just walking. I came to a stop when I saw a high school. I've never been to a real school since I was home-schooled. I tip-toed into the high school and did a cool trick with the air vents. I used my pocket knife to open the vents and crawled in them. I just army crawled until I heard some yelling from a woman. I looked through the little slits of the vent and see some girls putting on some makeup. They were very pretty.

"Kendall and Nia be ready in five minutes!" The lady yelled.

They had sort of lavender costumes on. I heard the vent start creaking and I knew what was about to happen. I fell from the ceiling onto the floor and landed on my stomach. My body was okay but my dignity wasn't, I was so humiliated. A girl with long, brown, hair, ran up to me and asked if I was okay. Soon other girls and what looked like their parents, made a circle around me. Even the woman who was yelling. I looked up at all of them with my big brown eyes. The woman who's name seemed to be Abby picked me up so that I was now standing.

"What's your name sweetheart?" The lady asked me.

"Z-Zoe ma'am." I said.

"Oh no it's okay, call me Abby." She said.

"Okay." I said relieved.

"Where's your mom darling?" Abby asked.

"I don't have one." I sighed.

"Father?" Abby asked.

"Nope." I said.

"Oh well come here."
Abby sat down and gestured for me to come sit on her lap.

She told the other girls to get backstage, whatever she meant by that.

"So where did you come from hon'?" She asked.

"I came from New York. I escaped from an adoption center." I said.

"Why though?" Abby asked.

"The lady there hurt me, look." I said.

I showed her the bruises all over me.

"I took the bus and now I'm here." I said.

"Well do you want me to take care of you?" She asked.

"That would be amazing!" I said, really excited.

She laughed.

"Great." She said.

Abby took my hand and led us out towards a stage and we took a seat in front of the stage. A man said over an intercom,

"Please welcome Maddie Ziegler with, Angel."

The girl I'm guessing named Maddie, with the long, brown, hair, I saw in the other room. She came out and started dancing. I wish that could be me up there. I've always wanted to dance. When she was finished with the dance, I almost cried. The rest of the dances went on. And I guess the 'competition' was over. The girls all came back to the room with trophies. We went onto a bus and I fell asleep.
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Abby was shaking me awake and said we were 'here', even though I don't know here is. I walked out of the bus and came to a building that said "Abby Lee Dance Co."
ALDC huh.
Abby swung her arm around me and said,

"Welcome home Zoe."
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I'm looking over these chapters, and oh my gOD I'm much fetus♡