The Next Step: Jiley later on

Chapter 16 Semi-Finals, Injury and Dinner Dates

Richelle's POV

*beep* *beep* *beep* "Ugh just five more minutes!" Piper says. "We...will...miss breakfast if we don't get up now" I say yawning from my tiredness.

I slowly get out of bed and pick out my clothes that I am wearing today and head to the washroom to get ready.

When I came out Piper was changed and waiting for the washroom. I hear Amy and Cassie so I go and see what their up too.

"Hey" I say. "Oh hi Richelle." Amy says cheerfully. "Do you want to come to breakfast with Piper and me?" I ask. "No we already ate." Cassie told me. "Oh ok. Is everyone up?" "Most are, but I think Sophia and Mason are still asleep." Amy tells me. "Ok see you later I guess." I say and then walk out with Piper. I walk down the hallway with Piper by my side. We walk in silence just hearing our shoes collide with the carpet on our way down to the café.

We see some A troupers and we make our way to their table.

Pipers POV

A lot of the boys are here and it was only Olivia and Michelle but Richelle joined them and I sat by James because my foot has been hurting and I need to tell him about it. I tripped while running by the pool so maybe that's why. I haven't danced at all so that couldn't be the reason why it hurts.

"Yo Pipes." He says. "Hi James." I say taking the seat beside him. "I need to talk to you later." I tell him. "Alright" he says and starts to eat his breakfast.

After 45 minutes of Eating and joking around, I was finally walking back up to the room with James. "What did you wanna talk about?" He asks. "Umm well my foot has been hurting lately so if I am dancing today in the semi-finals I don't want our chances to be ruined because of me." I say. "Ok I will talk to Riley about getting that foot looked at and if it's serious, Addy might have to replace you." He says. "Ok thanks James." "Piper, don't even worry about it." He says.

When we get to the floor with all of our rooms, I see a bunch of A troupers with their uniforms on in the hallway. James goes into Riley's room and I go get changed into my Blue TNS uniform.

James POV

I walk into Riley's room and I see her at the table typing away on her laptop.
"Hey Ri" I say. It must of scared her because she jumped. "Oh It's just you." She says. "Yea just your handsome husband." I say. She giggles at my comment. "What are you doing?" I ask curious. "Nothing fun that's for sure" she says. "Well I hate to add to your not fun list but Piper says her foot has been hurting and she doesn't know if she can dance so if you can have a physical therapist come and look at it." I say. She sighs "Alright I will make an appointment." "Thanks Ri but we should probably get going." She looks at the time on the laptop. "Yea ok let's go." Riley says grabbing her laptop and purse. 

Riley's POV

We arrive at Internationals and we walk through the crowd gathered outside the building.

Semi finals and finals are the most popular here at Internationals so anyone and everyone wants to be here.

There is security waiting for the four teams that are left. Which are Canada, England, Sweden and Russia. We are facing Sweden in the semi-finals and the team is so excited. James, Eldon and Michelle take everyone except Piper to go and rehearse the dance.

I called the therapist and he said that we would have to come by his office. I take Piper back out to the van through the crowd again.

We are in the van listening to the radio.
"How's your foot feeling?" I ask breaking the silence. "Not the great, I think it's swollen." "That's not good" I say. "Yea I know" she said. "I won't get to dance at Internationals." She says. I could tell she was on the verge of tears.
"I am going to be to old for A-Troupe next year." She says crying. "Piper, don't cry because it doesn't get you what you want. Trust me I know. We can work something out. You can help teach dance or something if you want to stay at The Next Step but eventually you have to either move on or pursue your career as a professional dancer." I say. "Your right." She says sadly. "Were here." I say as we pull into the parking lot.