New Beginnings

Chapter 10-Cut

Riley's POV(I'm doing Riley's POV a lot)

I arrive at my house and knock on the door. Dad answers it and doesn't look very impressed.
"Riley, where have you been? We looked all around studio but Emily said that you were walking home on your own," he says.
"Oh sorry, I forgot to tell you we were having a party to celebrate the J-troupe auditions are over so that's why I'm back late," I lie. It's not completely a lie; it was sort of a party. OK it wasn't a party at all but still, I could have definitely lied more.
"OK well tell me next time," he says sternly, pointing his finger at me.
"I will don't even worry about it."
"Don't even worry about it?" Only then was when I realised what I just said.
"Uuuuhhh...I got to do homework bye!" I then run off. Well done Riley. Now Dad's going to be suspicious. He'll probably forget. Probably not.

~~~The next day~~~

I come into studio the next day, probably only for about half an hour, after the told me that I didn't get in. I see Stephanie and Tiffany. They try and come over to talk to me but I just walk past. I don't know why I seem so happy today. But anyways, they have said enough things that they can shut up...if I said that to them they'd laugh though. Worst comeback ever. I come into studio B and I see everyone standing there that were in auditions yesterday and Kate with a clipboard. I don't exactly know why I'm here because I know I'm not going to get it but maybe I just wanted to see Chloe.
"OK so everyone did really well but unfortunately we can only accept six of you," Kate says. Six?! There's No way I'm getting in. Fingers crossed.
"OK so in J-troupe are: Natasha, Ben, Matthew, Sarah, Chloe and James," she says. I'm so disappointed. I thought I'd be fine, only just realising that this is real. Kate knows what I can do! I get my bag and leave with everyone else that got cut. Chloe and James give me sympathetic looks as I smile weakly and walk out. As I walk through Squeezed I see Stephanie and Tiffany and, meeting my expectation, they're laughing. I came into this building with a huge smile on my face to this. When I step out of the door its raining. How cliche; the saddest scenes in films always have rain in. I trudge down the street, heading to Starbucks. I haven't had breakfast this morning, maybe that'll cheer me up. I enter Starbucks and get a coffee and a sandwich and sit at my table, on my own. I hear my phone ping and I see its a text from Chloe.

-Hey Ri hope ur OK xx
Me-in Starbucks
Chloe-lucky you. I would kill for a coffee right now
Me-trying to make me feel better?isn't working
She doesn't reply after that and I'm not surprised. Maybe I should apologise.
Me-sorry for being rude I'm just upset
Chloe-its k imma meet u at Starbucks with James cos Kate let us leave early

In about five minutes I see Chloe and James turn up. I eave as they come over.
"Hey," I say, trying to smile.
"Hey, I know you're upset but you can always go to another excellent studio like Elite. Amanda gore there and she's really good,"James suggest which make me feel kinda silly. I bet theyre a ton of studios better than The Next Step.

I come home with Em and we knock on the door and Mom answers.
"Hey how was rehearsals girls?" She asks.
"Been kicked out of studio," I mumble.
"How did that happen?" She asks.
"I messed up my audition but it's fine because I want to audition for Elite."
"Never! If you mess up your audition for The Next Step then God knows what you'll do for Elite! You've messed this up Riley I thought you two were going to be professional dancers but I thought wrong didn't I?" This makes me realise: I guess I am a BSD dancer and Stephanie and Tiffany were just telling the truth. This is the end of my dance career...