How I like my tea in the morning

A New Woman

Rehearsals were great all day. Antonio and I were leading the rehearsals today whilst Gregorio and Pablo took over classes for those who weren't needed to rehearse. They went really well and since they did Antonio finally decided to set the date.

The performance will be in a months time and I'm so excited for it! So was everyone else. The moment the day was over, I decided to head straight home and talk to German about all the girls at the studio.

As I walk outside the studio doors I see a woman and her daughter, she looks lost.

"Excuse me?" I say, "Can I help you?"

"Oh yes!" says the woman, "My daughter has a audition for the school since we just moved here, we are looking for Antonio?"

"I'll show you to him." I say noticing that the girl was very nervous, "What's your name?"

"Ambar." She says rather shyly.

"Well Ambar, you'll do great." I say smiling at her.

She smiles back and when we walk in Ambar runs straight to look around.

"Ambar!" cries her mother, "Don't go far!"

"She'll be fine." I reassure her, "I'll go and fetch Antonio or someone to help you, who should I say it is?"

"Say it's Esmeralda and Ambar as that's the name I gave on the phone when I spoke to him."

"Of course." I say to this lady, who I now know as Esmeralda.

I run into the hall to find Pablo but not Antonio.

"Where's Antonio?" I ask him.

"He had to go somewhere, what's up?"

"Someone has a mid year entry exam with him. A lady called Esmeralda and her daughter Ambar are here."

Pablo nods, "I'll come."

I found Esmeralda and Ambar and introduced them to Pablo. Pablo and Esmeralda held each other's gaze for a moment.

"This way." says Pablo leading them to the teachers lounge.

I find it rather strange how Pablo acted around her. He didn't act as if he knew her but he defiantly didn't act as if they were strangers. Very strange indeed.

I didn't think about it too much though because moments later I got a text from German.

'Hey, Get home asap! Huge surprise for us apparently! Love you!'

I quickly grabbed my stuff and headed home.

When I arrived home, everything seemed normal.

"What's going on?" I say to German as I come in and take off my coat.

"No idea. Violetta came home with what looked like the whole school and now they're upstairs. She said to tell you to get home. I have no idea what she's up to."

I was coming over to the middle of the living room when I heard some rustling upstairs.

"Vilu...I'm home!" I call, wondering if it will make a difference.

It must have because seconds later the whole of the studio piles out of Violetta's room. They line down the stairs and along the corridor and then music blasts through the house.