The road to success ( A Dance Moms Story)

chapter 2

Chapter2:

The next day I wake up at 6 to start getting ready for school. I put on my solo music and try to get the emotions perfect while I choose out my clothes for school. I decide on wearing an orange and navy blue pleated skirt that reached just above my knee, an orange camisole and navy blue jacket with a brown sandal. I decide to go down and run my solo and eat breakfast. When i go down stairs i find my mom making eggs and bacon. I put on my music and practice my solo a few times before my mom call me to eat. When i sit at the table i kiss my sisters head and begin to eat. After I eat, I go up to my room to bath and dress. I apply so mascara, eyeliner and lipgloss then my mom brings me to school. I meet Paige outside of the door. I wave good bye to my mom and Paige and I head to our lockers then we go to our first class. As the class was about to start, A new boy entered. Ms.Martin announces to the class " Class this is Caleb. He's here from Chicago. Please make him feel welcomed. Caleb has a sit next to Chloe."The chocolate brown shaggy hair, green eyed boy sat next to me. He leaned over and talked to me.

" Hey, your Chloe right?" I smile and replied " Yes, I am." "Do you mind showing me around after class? The teacher said you could help." I blushed and looked at Paige who was sitting next to me. She nodded and mouth to me go ahead. "Sure" i smile at him. The rest of the maths class goes by quickly. Paige leaves me and heads to dance. I show Caleb around the school " This is the Library, thats the music room and thats the dance studio." I say to Caleb as we arrive at the door. Caleb leans in and gives me a kiss on the cheek and says " Your really sweet Chloe" . I turn a hot scarlet red. I look down at my feet and say thank you. " So where are you going to right now?" Caleb asked me.

"Actually this is my stop." I reply. "Me too." He answers as he opens the door. We enter and give our teacher our notes. The rest of the school day goes by really fast and before I know it I'm at the studio. I arrived earlier than usually and found an empty studio to run my solo. I watched my phone and saw the time 3: 25. I had five minutes to be ready for class. I picked up all my things and ran out of the door into somebody causing me to fall to the ground. I look up and saw Caleb. "Caleb, what are you doing here?" I said in surprised voice. "I'm starting dance here today. I'm looking for Ms.Abby Lee Miller." He replied with a heart pounding smile. I almost fainted. I took a deep breath before i answered him. "I think I know where she is" I replied "Let me take you to her." Caleb followed me to studio A and followed me in. "Chloe where have you been?"Abby questioned me with a demanding eyes. " I was in studio C practcing my solo then when i was heading to practice i ran into Caleb." I replied quietly. Abby looked over my shoulder and saw Caleb. "Chloe go meet the rest of the girls" Abby tolded me and she continued

to address the mothers and dancer. " Moms this is Caleb. He is from Chicago and he will be joining the team." Everyone looked around but me. I had a ridiculous smile on my face. I was really happy he was gonna be on the team. Ms. Abby continued talking " Caleb will be going to the competition with us this weekend. He will be in the group dance and I was going to change Maddie's solo to a duet but since Chloe seems excited about Caleb being here and they already know each other. Chloe and Caleb will be doing a duet." I looked over at my mom with joy but she was anything else but happy. I knew this was not going to end well. I pleaded to my mom with my eyes to let it pass by she just ignored me. "Abby how dare you take Chloe's solo away from her." My mother reproached Abby. This was do embarassing I felt like sinking through the ground. " Chole is lucky that she had a solo and now a duet." Abby retorted and my mom. I hated this so much. I wanted to stop then but my voice was gone. I felt the tears begin to stream down my face. " Why do you always do this to Chole?" My mother questioned Abby. Abby watched me with fury in her eyes and I knew what was coming next. I began to dob more. Maddie and Paige were now hugging me. " Well Christi since you are so unhappy about Chloe doing a duet with Chloe. Chloe has no duet or solo." I drew a big breath when she said it. She continued " Caleb youu now have a solo." I turned to watch him. He looked like felt hit my a truck

I felt sorry for the way my mother made him feel. Ms. Abby decided to dismiss the mom and ask us to spread apart. I watched my mom stomp out of the room. I decide to talk to Ms. Abby before we started dance practice. I am a 13 year old and I shouldn't be letting my mother's mouth ruin my chances. I love my mom but she doesn't know when to pick her battles. Ms. Abby left the room and i followed her out. She went to the front desk. I walked up tobthe desk and spoke out. " Ms. Abby may I speak to you please?" I said as coonfident as I could but my voice had broken by the end of the sentence. Abby looked up at me with disapproval. I wasn't sure it was for leaving class without permission or for what happened with my mother but i was going to find out. " Chloe! What are you doing out of class?!?" Abby barked at me. I jumped back and it took me a moment or two before I found the courage to answer her. "Ms. Abby I just wanted to apologize for my mother's behaviour and my behaviour earlier." I squeaked out " It was not a behaviour of a student and mother of a professional daner. I was not crying because of my duet with Caleb. I was crying because my mother embarassed me by making a big scene about it. I was really excited about it actually. I was hoping that I could get back my duet with him? Is there anything I can do?" Ms. Abby watched me with surprise in her eyes. This was the first time I ever did this but I really wanted this duet. " Chole" Ms. Abby said

" Thats really mature of you. I neved expected this from you." She shook her head in surprise. I looked down at my feet. " Chole your a talented dancer and if I thought that you couldn't handle this challenge I wod not have put you in this situatition. But your mothers mouth is going to get you in trouble." Ms Abby said. I shook my head both in agreement and understanding. " Since you were so mature about the situation, I'm going to give you back your duet but next time you need to stop your mother before it reaches this far. I beamed with joy and excitement. " Yes Ms. Abby." I chimed as I gave her a hug and followed her back to class