Shattered

Chapter 5

I wake up. I can not stop thinking about my mum and sister. How only a few hours before it happened they were at home helping me with my hangover. Why did it have to be them why could it just be some random. I reach over to my phone and turn it on. I log on to Snapchat I have at least one message from all my friends. There are a lot. I scroll down to the bottom of the page. I'm shocked by what I see. My sister's name. I start cry. Why her, why not random. I open it, it is a video.
"Hey Kay, I miss you talk to you later. love you." I start to bawl my eyes out. I curl up in to a ball and cry myself back asleep.

***

I wake up again, only to see Aunt Abby about to wake me up. I always had great timing.
" good morning Missy, do you want to go to the studio again today?" She says looking at me with concern. I look up to see her face.
"Yes please I would love to." I smile.
"Okay, be ready within an hour. We may have to get breakfast on the way." I nod a she walks out of the room. I open up my suitcase and bags. I find dance wear on top of it with a note. 'Just in case you want to dance again today.' I smile. I put it on I pick out my favourite white dress. I place it over the dance wear. I apply my typical makeup i got my phone play cinema handbag I apply my typical makeup. I grab my phone place it in my handbag as well as my portable charger and water bottle. I walk down the hallway, down the stairs and into the kitchen. I still have twenty minutes so I grab two muesli bars and an apple I place them in my bag. Aunt Abby walks into the lounge room.
"Are you ready Kayla, no rush." She says looking at me with smile.
"I was ready ages ago. I was just waiting for you." I say looking at her.

***

We get out the car and I walk inside. Straight into the den. I smile as the girls see me and give me a smile.

"Sorry guys I'm saying it." Maddie looks around for any objections. "Kayla you are coming to our annual sleepover. But this one is new. It is for getting to know each other better. Okay, you in?" The girls smile.
"Yea..." I just remembered I have a game to go to. I have to otherwise I will be kicked out of cheercamp later this year.
"What's wrong?"
"I have a game this weekend. If I do not go I can not be eligible to go to cheercamp!"
"Oh..." Kalani says.
"Wait I have an idea!"
"What?" I asked not really wanting to know.
"We will watch you at the game. Meaning Abby does not have to know yet." All the girls smile.
"Dancers in here, rehearsal time!" They all nod and walk into studio A. I decide to  walk into the tumbling track when I see the ribbons. I have done it before and make myself a hammock and soon drift off into a deep sleep.

***

I wake up to peoples voices.
"Oi Kayla, What are you doing up there?" Maddie starts to laugh and everyone joins in when I lower myself.
"Leave me alone Mads, I was just tired okay." I say as I head towards the exit.
"Can I have a word with you Kayla?" Maddie says as I exit the room. Everyone looks at her as everyone rushes out of the room. Cameras try and get in but Maddie slams the door and turns the fan on. It is really loud so no one can record what we are saying.
"Are you okay you haven't been sleeping that well lately." I look at her in the eyes. I feel tears starting to develop buy I must not let any fall.  I shake my head. I am afraid if I talk I am going to cry. "You know you can tell me. You can let everything out." She looks at me. I begin to cry the tears pouring out in a flood. I feel every tear drop roll down my face. Every tear drop landing on either Maddie's arm or my pants. After fifteen minutes of me crying I finally stop.
" You all good now?" Maddie asks. I nod. She looks at my face. "I'll be right back don't move." She leaves locking the door.
She comes back in after about five minutes with her dance bag.
"What are we going to do... dance?" I ask as she let's out a little chuckle and shakes her head.
"No silly!" She passes me a mirror an I can she what is wrong my makeup is everywhere. I let out a little chuckle.
Maddie wipes off all my makeup and starts all over again. I trust her not to ruin it so I don't ask for a mirror when she says she is done.
"Does it look like I have been crying?" I ask she shakes her head.
"It looks like we just had a normal convocation." I smile as we leave the tumbling track.

***

We see the mothers talking not fighting like they usually do on the show but more of a how do I say it. A friend group. I know amazing right. They all stand up and we know this is not good. First person goes out and the follow in unison like an army drill. Us girls just look at each other knowing this can not be good. Nothing good comes out of this.
Melissa walks in to see Abby. "Abby can we talk for a moment it will not take long."
"Who is we?" Abby says looking at Melissa not giving away any emotions
"Just me you and the moms." She says Abby raises an eyebrow. We all wonder what is going to happen next. "Do not worry we are not going to start anything. We just have something that will boost our team."
"Fine, JoJo once again just practice what I have taught you so far  remember the corrections. Maddie in hear now."
"Yes Miss Abby, you called?"
"Yes I did. Okay so play JoJo's song for her and give her corrections. You might just get to do that thing that you wanted."  Maddie smiles and they both nod. Abby leaves the room and ushers moms into her office. Us girls excluding JoJo and Maddie follow them. I grab a cup. A sweet hack I learnt from spy movies. Placing the cup onto the door.
"What would you like ladies?"
"Abby... We just wanted to know if..."