Jiley-Our Realitionship Together

Hurtfull words

Richelles POV:
Ever since I replaced Sloane in the trio, she hasnt been working very well with the team.
'Sloane! Can you keep up please!'
We're going through a regionals routeen and she isnt co-operating at all.
'Stop! Stop! Sloane! Why arent you dancing properly?'
'Why are you so bossy?'
'Is this about the whole trio thing cause if it is, you need to stop acting like your the only one here'
'Oh really? Then why did you have to take my spot on the trio?'
'Because James and Riley choose me!'
'Well they arent always right! Riley was studio head two years ago and she couldnt even get us to regionals! Why do you think that replacing you with me would be a good idea? Dont you see? They cant make the right decisions! They cant lead! Especially Riley!' she shouts
The room goes quiet. I glance over her shoulder and see James and Riley standing there. They look so hurt. Especially Riley. Its not her fault we didnt get to Regionals while she was studio head. And Sloane needs to understand that.
Riley runs out of the room in tears. James glares at Sloane.
'Sloane! My office!' Kate calls angrily.
'Keep rehearsing!' he says.
I run up after him.
'James'
He tuns to me.
'It wasnt her fault. Just make sure she knows that. And tell her shes an amazing leader and always makes the right decisions for the team. She doesnt mean it. Shes only mad because I took her spot in the trio'
He nod and weakly smiles.
'Ill tell her. Thanks Richelle. Now get back in there and be a great dance captain'
I smile and go back to the team. I hope Riley will be okay.
James POV:
I run out after Riley but cant find her.
'Riley! Riley where are you!' I call.
I run around the studio. I go to studio B. Not there. Rehersal room. Not there. Lounge room. Not there. Culture shock. Not there. Where is she? Then it dawns in me. The one place where she would want to be alone. The bathrooms. I run in and see her on the ground crying.
'Riles. There you are. Ive been looking everywhere'
She doesnt say anything.
'Look. Sloane is only mad because Richelle took her place in the trio'
She lifts her head.
'Another bad decision made'
'Riley no. Dont say that. Please'
She just cries and cries and cries. I dont know what Im going to do now.
Kates POV:
I call Sloane into my office because Im very dissapointed in what she said about James and Riley.
'So. Care to explain?'
She says nothing.
'Sloane. Qualifers are in a few days. You nees to leave Richelle alone. Once we get past qualifiers, we can think about featuring you in a main dance at regionals'
'So Im not good enough for the qualifers am I?'
'Thats not what Im saying...'
'Really! Cause it sure sounds like it!'
She gets up and storms out of the office. Maby A troupe is too much for her. Maby she should be in B troupe. First I need to find Riley and James and make sure their okay.
James POV:
We are just sitting here not doing or saying anything. Riley has stopped crying which is something I guess. Im usually always able to make her feel better, but not this time. This time is different. Its like her words have trapped us from saying anything that can make eachother feel better. I cant even make myself feel better. So how can I make her better? Thoes words really hurt. Really badly.
Someone comes in. I lift my head to see Kate.
'Hey guyes' she says softly.
We dont say anything.
She sits next to us.
'A-am I really that bad? Riley suddenly asks.
I face her and shake my head.
'No your not'
I hold her hand.
'Dont take it personally what she said. I was just talking to her, and no matter what I said she took it as a bad thing' Kate says.
'Well what are we going to do about it?' I ask.
'I was thinking of dropping her to B troupe. She probally cant handle A'
I shake my head.
'No. That will only make it worse'
'Maby shes right. Maby I cant lead. Maby I cant make the right decisions' Riley says.
I look at her. Shes staring straight ahead. Its like shes in some sort of a transe. Like she believes every single word. With everything that had happened with him and me ending up in hospital causing them to miss regionals, I can see why she would believe it. But she stoped blaming herself for it, so why start now?
'Riley? Are you okay?' I ask.
'I-I gotta go' she says standing up and leaving.
I get uo to follow her but Kate stops me.
'Leave her. She just needs to be alone for a while'
I nod.
Thoes words were hurtfull.
They were truly hurtfull words.