Shadows to Stages

15 January 2016

Dear diary

Today was the day. It couldn't have gone any better. That morning I packed my dance bag as I had ballet class today and also my "date" with Scott. I practiced all day yesterday from the moment I got home to when I went to sleep.

I rushed to school earlier today so I could practice in the smaller dance room which no one knows about except for me. I couldn't contain my excitement. I just wanted it to come. FAST. In this fantastic school there isn't a schedule but there is different classes at different times in the day. PERFECT!

I took ballet class and it was pretty amazing. Not because Scott was looking at me the entire time.(Maybe).
Anyway class was as usual. We have a fit teacher who all the guys gawk at for the entire class, who always lets us freestyle. I love freestyling. I can show who I am as a dancer. It so much fun and everyone is in there own comfort zone. When class finished all the students had left except for me. I asked Ms. Williams if I could stay and practice. She was delighted and wondered if she could watch for a while. It was kind of nerve racking but I went for it. Ms played some music and watched me spin and jump. I felt at home, I felt like it was me on my own. I felt...... Confident!  She said 'I've never seen such talent. You do know we need a representative from the school for internationals. You sure could be that person.' 'I never really thought about it Ms. What is it?' I never heard about it ever, it seemed pretty important. She replied 'Well in every dance school or talent school they represent one dancer to attend the competition in L.A. People who have attended the competition and won have become stars.'  That one word stood out to me. STAR! That's what I want to be, I want to entertain people make them smile,cry, clap, anything.

I walked out of class not knowing that Sasha and Amelia had heard my conversation. I didn't even notice them. I knew something would go wrong.
At lunch I went to my locker and there was a post it on my locker. It said 'Do you wanna meet for lunch.? Signed Scott.' I was flattered. On the post it there was an arrow pointing down. It showed a row of rose petals leading out the door. It was so romantic. Everyone started crowding around and I heard people say 'I wish that was me.' 'Who even is she?' Jealous much?
I followed them out to the field. We're my eyes deceiving me? I saw an arched patio with flowers and a picnic blanket laying on the floor of the patio, I never felt this special, I nearly cried.
He said 'I hope you like it. I know it's a bit over done but it was the only idea I had. Sorry. 'Sorry for what, this is amazing, no one has ever done anything like this for me!' I said speechless. He replied 'Really you, you like it?' 'Yeah this is insane, why wouldn't I'? I said as we sat down. He looked sad. I asked him why. He said 'Oh nothing.' I knew something was up. I replied 'Don't worry you tell me, it won't leave this patio.' At that very moment I touched his hand. I don't even know where that came from. We shared a moment, nothing else mattered. It was me and him eye to eye. ' Okay I'll tell you. The last girl I did this for hated it, everyone was laughing and joking. She was so embarrassed. She got mad at me, I don't know why.' 'Wow that's, that's rough. I'm so sorry Scott.' 'It's not your fault, Sash....' He paused. I knew what he was going to say. 'Do you mean Sasha' He looked at me and smiled, he said 'You get me, she never did, she never liked me, it's all for popularity with her. By the way what she did to you yesterday was so not cool. Are you enemies or something?' I laughed 'No I did nothing to her, it's because I'm a joke. I started getting annoyed. Not at Scott, but at Sasha. For what she did to both of us.  He  turned my head with his hand and brought it directly in front of his and said 'You don't compare to Sasha, you are perfect.' We edged in, everything was going well then the bell rang. I still had 2 hours left to hang out with Scott. HOORAY!

We made our way to the auditorium when I saw Sasha and Amelia. They seemed pissed. They eyes followed me down the hall, but they didn't matter. Nothing Else mattered.
We got to the auditorium and that wasn't the end of Scott being a gigantic romantic. There were even more rose petals leading to the auditorium stage. I never was on the stage here. It seemed pretty big. We walked on and the gentleman he was said 'Can I have this dance?' The music was amazing, it suited how I was feeling. He took my hand in his and I rested my head on his shoulder and we waltzed for what seemed like a lifetime. He then spun me and he had a genius idea to lift me right round his back. As the song ended he dipped me and he slowly lifted me back up and we waltzed again, the song ended we looked at each other for what seemed like forever. We then heard a crash and saw Sasha and Amelia taking photos. They scattered off and Scott and me ran after them. We reached the door, swung it open and they ran down the hallway, laughing. I was so pissed at them, I did nothing to them. I stormed back into the auditorium, Scott following behind me. He grabbed my shoulder and I stopped. I turned around and he was smiling at me. It calmed me down a lot. We went back to the stage and he knew exactly what to do. He played more music and we danced for the rest of the time we had I didn't want it to end, but like everything it had to. He walked me out of the school and he said ' I had a great time. We should do this again.' 'Yeah we should, wait before you go, here's my number. Call me.' I walked off. We just stared at each other then he hopped into a car and drove off.

When I got home , Mam was asleep on the couch as usual. The blanket was on the floor so I picked it up and covered her fully and I crept into my room and danced all night until I fell asleep.