The Next Step:Jiley's story

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It's been a few days since James came home and we've already settled back into routine, back into the stressful day to day life of Jiley. Today I was taking the older five to the studio for baby ballet and I was running A-troupe, whilst James stayed at home looking after the triplets because I don't want him in the studio so he isn't tempted to try to dance. "Alright, I've got the older ones, I'll be back in about three hours, make sure you feed the triplets and don't injure yourself." I shout up the stairs to James "No promises." he replied, I knew he had a smirk across his face whilst saying this but I just let it go. I got all the into the car and then we went to the studio, my second home and the place that I had met and fallen in love with James, I love it there so much. Today I was running through some nationals dances and other stuff with A-troupe whilst Giselle and Daniel ran the baby ballet class.

"Alright, hold it, hold it, hold it and good." I instructed A-troupe at the end of their semi-finals piece, it was looking perfect, which is a plus because it is in only a week. "Okay, we need to work on a bit of spacing during the turns section and Noechelle, I 'll work with you on that lift later." I told them all, I got a nod of heads in agreement "Get in the positions I put you in for the turns section." I say, they all walk into a pretty decent formation but a few bits are off "Skylar, you pull into Latroy a bit, yeah there, and Amy if you push out to your left, yup that looks better." I say kind of proud of how quickly I just sorted it out "Okay, run the turns again and keep to the new formations." I instruct them before putting the music on and watching them turn, it looks competition ready so I close rehearsals once they've finished and just them all to cool down before leaving "Noah, Richelle come over here, we need to fix the lift." I tell them, they both come over hand in hand and we start a pretty intensive lifting lesson.

"I'd say you've got it." I tell them both, I'm impressed with how quick they've learnt. "Thanks." they both say whilst going over to the ballet bar to cool down. I go into my office and notice that the photo of James, me and all the children has fallen off onto the floor so I bend over to pick it up and when I turn it round I see the frame has smashed, great. I sigh and place it down on my desk, I look past the cracks and look at the photo of my perfect family all smiling for the camera, I remember that day so vividly. We were having a snow ball fight in the garden but the triplets had only just learnt how to walk, hence the snow all over their little faces, I smile to myself before being brought back into reality my Richelle at my door "Ermm, can I speak to you?" she asks me, I turn around and see her nervously stood there, I nod and signal for her to take a seat, she sits down and I sit opposite her, she looks across at me and then opens her mouth but the words don't seem to come out so I decide to give her a hand "you wanted to speak to me?" I prompt her, she nods and then pulls herself together "I wanted to know, how do you know if you really love somebody?" she asks, I'm shocked but know I can't show that so quickly recover myself "Why're asking?" I ask her, she looks down clearly embarrassed but pulls her head back up and starts to explain "You're so in love with James, how did you know he was the one? I know that I love Noah but I don't know if he's the one, do you know what I mean?" she asks, I nod before carefully choosing my words "Would you rather be with Noah than anybody else?" I ask her and she nods her head slightly "Right, well I can't promise you that he is the one but I'm going to list a few things I feel about James and I want you to think about if you feel the same way but about Noah." I say she just nods her head indicating for me to carry on so I begin "I know I love James because I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but in his arms, he cares for me at all times, he cares about me and shows it in everything he does for me, I know that if I wanted him to he's bring me the moon, and I know that I love him and he loves me." I say begging to feel quiet emotional, that's when I notice a figure at the door, it's unmistakably James, a smile cracks across my lips, even though I know he heard  everything I'm not embarrassed "Oh yeah, and you're never embarrassed in front of them." I finish before walking over to James as he pulls me into a deep embrace and I fall into him.

A/N: What even was this?