Dark Times - An ALDC Story

Chapter 5: Hope

*Hi guy's, I love writing this story and if you enjoy it to, make sure to tell me! Oh and it's not what you think. <- That's a hint for a section in the beginning of the story.*

Three Months Later

Paige's POV:

It's been great living with Chloe, me and Brooke love to be able to call her sister. Now we're true twinnies! "Chlo, are you ready yet?" I ask, she was taking ages to get ready for dance. What was she doing in there? I go over to her door, and under the small little I see some red liquid. Omg Chloe! I rush into her room and she screams out loud. In the middle of her room, she is standing naked half way through changing. The red liquid, was her face paint! "Paige, what the hell are you doing!" Chloe screams as she shoos me out of my room. We're both dying of laughter. Chloe can't even breathe!

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We walk into the studio and the moms are glad to see us. I guess Jill and Melissa don't know what Maddie and kendall did to Chloe yet. "Hi gals, it's so good to see you!" Abby screams. We rush into studio a ready for pyramid. It feels so good to be dancing again, maybe this will help Chloe get anymore of the emotional pain out of her. "On the bottom of the pyramid is Chloe, you haven't danced in a while, that's all. Next is Paige neither have you and next is Brooke again none of you danced. After that we have McKenzie your solo didn't place. That is unacceptable, you won't be dancing at all this week. Next we have Nia, you placed fith overall, but I want first. Next is Kendall you came third, you really need to work on your expression. Finally on top of the pyramid is Maddie, you came first overall in the competition. There will be two solo's this week, Maddie and Chloe."

"Don't you think it should just be Chloe, so she doesn't have to worry about Maddie beating her?" Holly asked. All of the moms, even Melissa agreed.

"No, Chloe needs to be pushed." Abby replied, nobody dared to take the argument any further. "Moms, you are dismissed girls spread out ready to stretch."

Chloe's POV:

I was taken to the dressing room to do a confessional. That's basically the thing where you see us get interviewed. "So Chloe, how are you feeling since your mother died?" One of the producers asked. "I would rather not talk about that," I replied, which is always allowed. My eyes are sting now, who do they think they are asking about something like that. That is a private thing. "Ok, what about your dad and the abuse you got?" I get out of my seat and run to the dancers den. Why would they ask that? Are they going to put that on tv? I rush up to Kelly and she asks what's wrong. "They asked me about how I felt about my mom dying and my dad beating me." I say as Kelly embraces me into a hug. "What!" They all screech. We all know that it's Abby who tells them what questions to ask, so we all went down to confront her. "Abby, what the hell was that?" Melissa asked whilst all of the girls came over to see what was going on. "What was what?" Abby asks not making any eye contact. The girls (excluding Maddie and Kendall) took me away into a corner and tried to calm me down. "Look, I just want her to be able to use her sadness in her dance." Abby said. By now, I've calmed down and I get up and say, "It's ok, she has a good reason for it,"

"Abby if anything else happens, I'm going to sue you!" Kelly screeches. We all line up ready for the group dance. "Ok, today girls, the group number is called 'We all lose something' and the song is dedicated to Christi, so make sure to put in a lot of effort. All of you are going to be angles ready to help take Christi to heaven, but there will be one higher ranking angle that will have a special part/dance. Maddie are you up for the job?" Abby asks. We all pull odd faces and I raise my hand. "What Chloe?" She asks with a spiteful tone.

"I just thou- thought th- that I could have th- the special part." I say nervously. I shouldn't be scared of my dance teacher. "Why would you think that, wouldn't you want somebody who can actually dance to honor your mother? Your lucky to get a solo." Abby says, not shouting in case the mothers hear. I try to say something back, but Abby just starts the choreography. Throughout the dance Abby keeps on shouting at me. "CHLOE GET YOUR LEGS UP!" and "CHLOE WHAT ARE DOING, YOU HAVE IT ALL WRONG!" I keep on trying my best and in my opinion I was doing better than some of the girls. I just trudged through the abuse.

Maddie finishes her solo practice and comes and gets me. I was about to go into the studio when she says something that brings a smile to my face, "Chloe I am so sorry for all that I did for you, I'm just a spoiled brat who was angry I didn't have my way." I pull her into a hug and we both cry. "Me too and Kendall joins in. Go and get them girl!" Tears are streaming down my face, good I will be able to impress Abby. Hopefully I do the same at the competition. "Ok Chloe, your solo is called 'Never good enough'. She takes me through the steps and doesn't make a single comment. I finish. "Chloe that was good, but not good enough. Do it again." I do it again and again and again. The girls had to watch the entire time. "Miss Abby, I have been dancing for three hours straight, my entire body aches. Please can I stop." I plead for the who knows what time. "Again!" she screams. I continue dancing, but halfway through I fall over. Abby tsks, shakes her head and says, "Chloe one hundred push ups."

"One hundred? Abby how will she ever do that?" They ask trying to stand up for me.

"She won't, because she is worthless. This is what you shouldn't dance like. Chloe just can't dance at all." I was balling my eyes out this time, but then suddenly all of the girls started clapping, then I realized that I was dancing like an angle. I was flowing with the music, I was one with the dance! I finished with a perfect octo pirouette. Abby smiled and said, it's getting better, but still not good enough. Time for us to work on the group number. "Abby," Maddie started, "I think Chloe should have the special part." She smiled at me and I smiled back. "Fine if that's what you want," Abby stated rolling her eyes. I squealed and kissed Maddie on the cheek. I didn't even care about the pain I was in.

*So, what did you think? All of the girls are friends again and everything looks like it'a going to be fine. Or will it? This was quite a long chapter though!*