The week passed slowly, but this was good. I didn't want it to pass fast because I loved this school, and the people in it.
I've gotten way closer to the girls we have actually been practicing my dance routine for the audition tomorrow, Friday.
They told me what the coach would be looking for, and they even showed me new moves to spice up my routine.
So far what I had was a clever mix of ballet and attitude. Kind of like a mix of two scenes in the movie, Step Up Revolution. The one where the Mob dances at the restaurant, and the Dance Emily does for her audition.
The dance is beautiful and I can't wait to preform it tomorrow.
The girls wanted me to spend the night at Cleo's house with them, but I decided to stay home and practice a couple of the moves instead.
"Hey hey there's Serena Williams" said Dean
"She's a Tennis player, not a dancer" I said throwing a pillow at him when I got home and sat down on the couch.
"Sorry it's all, just, very confusing to me" he said laughing
"I thought you were spending the night somewhere" said Austin
"Yeah I was, but I decided to practice my moves for tomorrow"
"Ooh show us!" Said Vinny all excited
"Yeah Lani, show us your sick moves, dude!" Said Luke doing a hang loose sign
"Uhhh I don't know..." I said sheepishly. I love my brothers but I feel like I'd choke under pressure.
"Alana Timbers, you shall show us your dance so we can tell you it's amazing and go on with our lives!" Weston said loudly
"Yeah I mean do you really wanna deprive us of the talent that is held by our wonderful baby unicorn" Dillon said hugging my head
"Fine! I'll show you the dance." I said
They all got excited but then I said
"Tomorrow, at the tryouts." I smiled as they groaned
"Fine, well lets, at least, go out to dinner." Said Tyler
"I'm good with that." I said grabbing my purse.
We all filed into the cars and headed to our favorite restaurant/local hangout "Home Run" it's a cute baseball themed diner that everyone goes to. It's very cliché.
We got there and stood in line to order.
The boys 'pigged out' as they say.
Nathan, Tyler, Weston, Dillon, and Sam got the "loaded burger" its basically death in between two sesame seed buns. It's packed with three different types of cheese, one huge meat patty, bacon strips, fries, onion rings, and complimented with ketchup, and mustard. It's really good, I've had a bite before, but the burger is the size of my head, I never order it.
Vinny got chicken tenders and French fries.
Dean, and Austin got "Gramma's Cookin' another burger but this one had two meat patties, lettuce, Tomatoes, ketchup, and mayonnaise. Nothing more and nothing less.
At this place you can't pick and choose what you want from a specific burger. You can make your own for a little more money, or you can pick one off the menu and eat it as it comes. It's actually kind of cool.
Luke made his own burger. Plain.
And Max got a chicken tender platter.
"And for you little missy? What can I get'cha?" The man behind the counter asked. He was a nice, big man. He's worked here for countless amount of years and loves every bit of it, from what I have heard.
"I'll have the kids grilled cheese with a small side of fries, and a large water." I said
"Lani why are you getting so little?"
Dillon asked me
"I have huge tryouts tomorrow. If I have a heart attack because I had to much grease, sorry Reggie, then my chances of making the team are shot. I can't risk anything." I said. Reggie was the mans name, he also cooked sometimes.
"Alright alright" Dillon said going and sitting with the other boys. I had Tyler's credit card so I payed with that.
"What's the name on that order?" Reggie asked
"Alana" I smiled as I handed him the card and got my receipt.
After about 10 minutes all the food was ready, a bell rang, and a big man yelled out
"Order for Alana"
I went over and grabbed two of the trays, Max grabbed a few more and Nathan grabbed the rest.
Weston and Tyler had already gotten everyone's drink.
We sat down and began eating our meals.
When something unexpected happened.
Something that set me back.
Something that paralyzed me in fear.
Or so I thought.
"Oh wow! What a lovely little treat. I didn't think I'd ever see Fat Alberta ever again... jeez maybe I should add Ugly Betty to that list too." It was her. Ashley.
"Hey why don't you go fu-" Weston was saying when I signaled for him to stop he looked at me, but understood and sat back down.
"Aw what's wrong fatty, you can't speak cause your mouth is stuffed with carbs? Oh babe you're really not helping yourself" she laughed.
She was clueless
Broken
Alone
Sad
She may seem like she has it all. But I see the truth.
"I hope you can be happy one day Ashley. I really do" I said without lifting my eyes from my grilled cheese
"Ha! I am happy-" I cut her off
"No, I mean happy with yourself." I stood up to face her "you may think this feeling you are experiencing is happiness or power, but it's not. It's weakness. It's loneliness. I know because it's how you made me feel. You made me feel, worthless, sad, alone, pathetic. You made me feel like I wasn't important. That broke me. It hurt me. It scarred me. I was terrified of you. Back when I believed you were all powerful. Now that I left the school, and opened up to people again, I am able to see that you are just as sad, lonely, and scarred as me. We just handled it differently. I was able to find solace and happiness in my new school and with my brothers. I just hope one day you will be able to find the same, so you can stop terrorizing people you don't even know." I sat back down with a smile. It had gotten quiet in the diner. Everyone was listening. Ashley looked around, she was scared.
"Whatever!" She said and stormed out of the diner with her 'friends'
As soon as she walked out everyone started clapping. People were standing up. Including my brothers.
I looked around in amazement.
I heard Reggie yell from behind the counter
"Miss Alana, I'm very proud of you!" He gave us a coupon for $5 off our next visit.
"I'm so proud of you Alana" Nathan said
"Yeah, who knew our little unicorn was a freaking badass" max said
I laughed. But nothing could prepare me for what was said next. It hit me. It warmed my heart.
Vinny stood up and walked to me.
He grabbed my hand with both of his little ones and said.
"Lani, I want you tuh know, that I tink you are beeeeUtiful."
He gave me a hug and I felt my eyes well up with tears. But they were happy.
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The Timbers
Fiksi Remaja(Completed) Alana timbers lives with her 4 brothers and her 6 cousins... All boys and all immature! Her parents travel around the world for their job so they are rarely home. Her family however is very overprotective of her, and rightly so as Alana...
