Keeping Balance (Dance Academy)

Après La Performance; Partie 1

The First Chapter: Après La Performance; Partie 1

“Tara, that was amazing!” I stepped off of the stage and immediately my friends surround me in a huge group hug. Christian’s arms wrapped loosely around mine.

“Thanks,” I beam. I’ve done it! I danced Clara, as a first year. My next dream...

“Tara!” I quickly shook my thoughts away.

“Yeah Kat?” I ask.

“Party? My house?” She suggested.

“Aha, sure!” I tell her, “I’m going to get changed. Meet you in the foyer in 20!” I start walking back.

“Wait. Tara,” I heard Christian’s voice behind me.

“Yeah? It’s okay, Christian, you can forget I even said anything. You’re right.”  I tell him, thinking that he wants to make fun of me for suggesting such an outrageous thing.

“No, I mean, if the offer’s still available...I mean what I said...” He mutters.

“Really?” I stop and say, shocked. “What about Sammy?”

“Um, his dad cut off his financials remember? He’s not going home. He’s going to go stay with his buba,” he explains.

“oh so I’m your last choice.” I say.

“Tara, nevermind, it’s okay,” He tells me, starting to turn around.

“No! Wait! Christian, come stay with us during the holidays. Always could use an extra hand.” I say smiling.

“Tara, you don’t have too.” Christian says.

“No, its something friends do... And they’re turkey people.” I say smiling remembering what he had asked.

“Thanks Training Bra.” He tells me before turning around.

“I really wish you could give me a new nickname!” I call after him.

“No can do!”

~~~

“Great party!” some random girl comes up to Kat and I.

“Thanks.” She tells her before turning back to us.

“So you’re sure you’re gone the entire break?” I ask again, hoping that she could spend a few days with us before school started again.

“Yes,” she tells me sadly, “don’t worry, now that I’m going to regular school, I’ll have lots of time to come and hang out with you!” I frown, she was really leaving the academy.

“Aren’t you going to talk to Ms.Raine or something?!”  I ask, hoping that she could come back to the academy.

“No. I’m finally free,” She says with a twinge of sadness in her voice. I give her a hug, and we go back to partying.

~~~

I slowly and nervously walk up to Ethan. “Um, hey Ethan.”

“Tara! Hey! I’m so excited for our break plans!” He says quickly.

“Um, about that-” I try to cut in.

“It’s okay if you don’t want to go to classes for the whole vacation-” He starts ranting.

“No Ethan! I’m going home for the break.” I tell him nervously. he stops and his face drops.

“Really? You’re going home, eh.” He states.

“Yeah, miss my family and they always need an extra hand around.” I say, choosing to omit the part about Christian.

“Oh. Okay, I understand that you want to spend time with your family. Bye Tara.” He tells me and walks away slowly. I sigh, but didn’t call after him. I slip my hands into my pockets and walk the other direction.

~~~

A.N.

Hey everyone,

This is going to be my first dance academy fanfiction! And I am super excited. I have 2 other fanfictions going underway (Dancing Crazy [being edited] and Light Me Up [which has not been posted yet]). I loved Dance Academy and I actually finished the 3 seasons in about 5 days... which greatly worries most of my friends but uh.. that's just me! Definitely feel free to leave constructive criticism and comments! I will be posting the next chapter in about a week, since I am planning to have the next chapter written before I post the previous. Okay that sounded weird, I'm going to try again, I'm going to have 2 chapters done in advance before I post the first one (of the two...). Awks lool. I'm pretty busy so I may not update very often, but this is only going to be a short story so I think I will *hopefully* finish before Christmas Break is over!

This first installment is very short, but dw, the others will be alot longer.

Thanks,

Angiee<3

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