The Next Step: Secrets

Chapter 5

Riley's POV: [two days later]
I check the date on my phone and see that it's 16th December - in two days it'll be five years since we won internationals. (A/N: final episode of season 3 premiered in UK on the 18th) I walk downstairs to see Emily and Hunter sat on the couch. Since I found out about them, he's been staying here.
'Ri, did you get the text?' Emily asks me.
'What text?' I ask
'From Kate. She wants everyone at the studio in 2 days.' She tells me. Everyone. That means James. I don't know how I'm gonna do this...

2 days later...
Michelle's POV:
I take a deep breath before walking up the steps and into the studio. As I enter studio A, I feel a mix of emotions: happiness, anxiety, familiarity - it almost feels like coming home. Some of my best memories were made here.
'Michelle! Hi!' I hear a voice say, snapping me out of my thoughts. I turn around to see Kate.
'Hi!' I say, plastering a smile on my face. Since I miscarried, I haven't been doing much smiling.
'How are you?' She asks me.
'Good.' I lie.
'I think you're the first one here. Just take a seat I'm sure the others will be here soon.' She says, gesturing to the chairs set up. I walk over and sit down, just as someone else comes in.

Riley's POV:
I walk up the street to the studio, remembering my first time walking up those iconic steps. Emily and Hunter needed to run some errands so I decided to walk. I begin to walk up the steps slowly, so that I don't fall - I always did that when I was younger. As I go to walk up the second step, I hear someone shout my name.
'Riley!' I turn around to see James. I freeze as he says my name again. I feel my heart beat faster and faster as he comes closer to me. Panicking, I run into the studio, hoping that I can avoid him inside.

Giselle's POV:
I'm sitting in Hidalgos, waiting for Jordan and Brennan to finish eating. I smile as Daniel cuts up Jordan's food for her. Eventually they finish, so we decide to head up to studio A. I know that a lot of people aren't gonna be happy to see Daniel but I don't care. We walk in and see chairs arranged in studio A. As we walk over, I notice a blonde wearing pink sat down and realise it's Michelle. I run over and hug her, before catching up with her.
'Michelle! How are you?' I say.
'Good.' She says. 'How are you?' She asks me. I hold up my left hand to show her my engagement ring.
'Omg! Who's the lucky guy?' She says. Before I can answer, Daniel walks in with Brennan and Jordan. I see Michelle's eyes widen as she works out who they are.
'No way!' She shouts. I nod, hoping she remembers what Daniel did for us at internationals. 'I'm so happy for you two!' She squeals. We keep talking while we wait for more people to come in.