The Chance

The Search

As soon as I stepped through the door I realised I had arrived in the middle of a big rehearsal, the boys were in the middle of a routine and there was about ten other people included that I didn't recongnize, as well as about five other leaning againt the wall, sipping from water bottles. I was wondering if I could slip back out without anyone noticing when Jordan suddenly called out my name, ruining my plans completely.

"Chelsea!" He screamed.

Everyone instantly stopped dancing and Ashley quickly rushed to turn off the large boombox before joining Jordan who was racing towards me.

"Chelsea, your ok!" He cried and the next thing I knew I was being picked up and twirled round in the air. I laughed, enjoying the moment. Then Jordan put me down.

"We're so glad your alright!" Jordan said; "Sorry we didn't visit but Mr Worksohard wouldn't let us waste a minute" he pointed to Ashley that had just arrived.

"You make me sound like such a bad guy!" He exclaimed; "I really am sorry though Chelsea"

I smiled; "That's ok don't worry Ashley, I understand...but..." I leaned out wards to look around the boys "Where's Perri?" I asked.

"I knew it" Jordan said as he nudged Ashley. Ashley just rolled his eyes.

"What?" I asked.

"Oh nothing" Ashley said shooting warning glances at Jordan who obviously didn't take any notice.

"Me and Ashley made a bet that you would mention Perri during the first five minutes" Said Jordan, waggling his eyebrows a bit.

I blushed; "You didn't!" I exclaimed.

"He didn't" Ashley said but I noticed he had gone slightly red too.

"I voted you would" I heard a small voice say, I looked around to see Natahsa beside Jordan.

"Hey" Said Jordan, wrapping his arm around her; "I wondered where you went"

I smiled at Jordan, I could see how happy he was making Natasha and I knew he was doing his best to keep it that way. It was sweet there was obviously nothing romantic going on between them but a sort of brotherly love that was hard to come by. I wondered what her dad thought about it? I'll have to ask later, meanwhile...

"So..." I said.

"Oh! Right yes Perri-locating" Said Jordan "Erm...speaking of which, where is he Ashley?"

Ashley shrugged; "I don't know, I said he could have a break about ten minutes ago, I haven't seen him since"

"Oh" I said, slightly surprised and extremely worried. It wasn't like Perri to miss out on rehearsals, you could tell just from videos he'd always be the first to arrive and the last to leave, just like Ash.

"Don't worry I'll help you look for him" Quipped Natasha and I watched as she unwrapped herself from Jordan, took my hand and led me away from Ashley and Jordan.

"Good Luck!" Called Ashley.

"And tell him to get his non-dancing lazy butt back in here!" Added Jordan.

Typical Jordan.