chapter 36 ✨

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3 WEEKS LATER

"Maddie! Get up! You're starting school today!" Lin said shaking me. I pushed him off laughing getting up.
"It's crazy that you can walk again. The doctors are still shocked." I looked down at my legs smiling, watching me taking every step that I couldn't do 3 weeks ago.

I walked to the bathroom and began to get ready. I was starting my first day of sophomore year, and I was extremely excited.

Once I was finished getting ready, I walked out to the stage seeing everyone. While I am at school, everyone will be here rehearsing.

"You ready to go?" Lin asked. I nodded saying goodbye to everyone walking out to Lins car.

SCHOOL

"I will be here right when you get out. Have fun!" Lin said grabbing my chin. I smiled unlocking the door walking out.

I walked through the school door seeing many drawings of others, people standing around, and others running like crazy.

"Are you new?" I heard from behind me. I turned around looking at the people. A dark skin boy was standing with another girl, as well as 2 girls behind her.
"Yeah." I said smiling.
"I'm Paige. This is Brian, Cecelia, and Kaylie." I smiled waving to everyone. Paige began walking as I stood next to her.
"What does your schedule look like?" Paige said grabbing my paper.
"We all have classes together." She said smiling as we walked to our first class.

Once lunch came around, we took a seat with a ton of other people. Paige introduced me as I took a seat.
"Oh! I never told you. Brian is our star football player, I'm the star dancer, and Cecelia and Kaylie are the star gymnast." Paige said smiling.
"You dance?" I said, taking a drink of my water.
"Yeah! I have been since I was 3."

Once lunch finished, I stood up and began walking to dance with Paige. We got dressed walking out to the gym as Paige introduced me to the teacher.

"We always make new students dance when they start. Show us what you got." I heard the teacher say. I nodded walking over as she took her seat.

Once I finished, everyone was speechless. I was surprised, not believing that was one of my best dances.
"Paige, I think you have some competition." I looked over at Paige as she laughed at the teacher.
"You're amazing! I can share the spotlight." Paige said smirking.
"Hey Maddie. That was amazing what you just did. I was watching while weight lifting." Brian said. I smiled at him, immediately saying thank you.
"He obviously already got his eyes on you." Paige said tugging on my arm. I pushed her away laughing.
"What are you doing tonight? Basketball game at 7:00. Brian is going!" Paige said, raising her eyebrows.
"I gotta ask, but I would love to!" I said, grabbing my phone texting Lin asking.
"You should come over after school. We can head to the game from there. My dad shouldn't answer since he's at work, so I might have to ask later." I said. Paige nodded as we walked to the teacher.
"Class. We will be doing a group dance to the hit broadway musical Hamilton!" Everybody started squealing but Paige and I.
"Great. This whole class is obsessed with Lin Manuel Miranda. What's amazing about him?" Paige said, "I mean, I don't even know what he looks like." I nodded knowing that the cast would find out and freak out, since they always get into this kind of stuff.

Once school was over, I texted Lin I was just gonna walk home with Paige instead of him getting me.

Once we got to the theatre, Paige kept walking while I walked into the theatre. I ran back outside laughing pulling her inside as I walked to the stage.
"Hamilton? Why are we here?"
"I live here Paige. Lin is my foster dad." I said.
"Oh my. I didn't mean anything earlier." Paige said.
"It's fine!" I said, grabbing her laughing as we walked to the stage.
"Linnnn!" I yelled.
"What?" Lin yelled back, walking out. I could feel Paige tense up knowing she was in front of a major broadway star.
"Could I go to a game with Paige tonight?" I asked
"Sure! Basketball?" Lin said. I nodded as Lin called Anthony and Daveed over.
"Boys. We are going to a high school basketball tonight." Lin said.
"Funny!" I said, but there expressions didn't change.
"Why can't we?" Anthony said
"Our whole school is obsessed with you." I said, but all of them shrugged.
"This should be fun" I said looking at Paige.

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