i'm fine

it's happening

Richelle

The next morning, i was in studio A streching as always. Everyone was in the room except for Ozzy. I wondered where he was. He was probably just late like he always was.

I bent down to streach when i heard summer gasp loudly next to me. I flung my head up to see what she gasping at and froze.

Ozzy walked in with his arm around winnie. They were both grinning widely. By now the whole team knew what was going on between ozzy and i so they were all as shocked as me.

"Hey guys." He said casually, "You know winnie don't you? She's my girlfriend now." He shrugged as if it was nothing. I felt dizzy.

Noah came to stand next to me. "Right..." He said confused, "so what is she doing here then?"

"She's joining A-troupe" Ozzy replied.

"But we already have 12 dancers" Jacquie pointed out. And ozzy nodded.

"I talked to michelle and emily about that, and we think that she should take someones place. So richelle's getting cut off the team."

I jumped out of my nightmare shivering. I had been keeping myself back for too long. I had to ask him now.

Ozzy

Richelle asked to meet me in shakes and ladders. I don't know what for, but i hope she isnt still mad from yesterday.

I heard the door open and turned to see her walk in, bouncing. When she saw me she stopped for a second and then started walking slower, something changed in her eyes.

She came and sat next to me on the stool and sighed. I looked at her and waited for her to speak.

"First of all, I'm so sorry for the way i acted yesterday. I took it too far, and the truth is i was just jealous of you and winnie talking to each other." I felt my face light up.

"And second of all, i have to ask you something" i nodded my head and waited for her to continue. I saw her gulp before she started talking.

"Ozzy," She took my hand and put hers on mine, "You know this already but, i love you. And i really want to be with you. So will you go out with me?" I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out.

Richelle was asking ME out? I froze for a while, until she started looking at me confused.

"Y-yes" i chocked. Richozzy was finally happening. I had been wanting this since i first laied eyes on her, and now i had it it felt great.

She squealed im excitment and cupped her face before pulling me in for a kiss. It was shorter than our first one but just as good.

"Bravo, bravo" i heard clapping from behind us. I turned around to see henry, kingston and noah sitting in one of the booths grinning.

I smiled at them and bowed, which made richelle giggle.

"So, do you wanna go on a date tonight?" She asked me. I was abou to say yes but then i remembered.

"We have rehearsals tonight, and... I kinda told winnie i would play leigons of lasers with her again." I said trailing off at the end. Instead of getting angry and storming off though, she smiled and said,

"That's ok, we'll go another day." I was shocked that she was so calm. I could tell she was holiding it back for me though.

I kissed her cheek "love you," i said before getting up and going to studio A to start rehearsing.

Richelle

After ozzy left, i sat down with the boys at the table and grunted,

"Can you believe he still wantes to hang out with winnie more than me?" I said annoyed. I had to let out my emotions. Noah chuckled.

"I knew you weren't fine with that" he said. "But regionals is coming up, so you have that to look forward too."

An imaginary light bulb appeared in my mind. "I've got an idea, your coming with me" i said dragging noah away from the boys.

When we got to studio A i was still pulling noah by his sleeve. Ozzy was practising the regionals dance. I went to emily and michelle's office instead. Only emily was in there.

"Hi emily," I smiled. "Can me and noah have the regionals duet?" Noah looked at me really confused, so i nudged him hard.

"Ow, i- yeah we really want this" he said. I smiled at emily again.

"Well i was about to ask you two, but i didn't know if it would be awkward because of.. you know" she said, pointing at me and then ozzy out of the office window repeatdly.

I shook my head hard, "no, we're ok! Thank you so much emily." I said, dragging noah out of the room again to studio A.

Ozzy was still practising different sections of the dance. I walked right up to him still dragging noah. He stopped dancing and greeted us,

"Hey noah, hey richelle." He waved.

"Hey ozzy" Noah said, doing their little bro handshake.

"Ozzy, did you know me and noah just got the regionals duet?" I said proudly.

"Really? That's amazing!" He said hugging me.

"So, me and noah are going to have to spend alot of time together, is that ok?"

He shrugged, "yeah. Your the best girl dancer and noah is the best boy dancer. You deserve the duet."

"And i think emily hinted it would be a romantic duet, is that ok?" Noah and ozzy both looked at me confused, but noah did more.

"Uh, i guess?" He questioned, looking at noah who was mirroring his expression. I was purposely trying to make him jealous, so he would spend less time with winnie and more with me. I didnt mind them being friends but i was afraid if they spent too much time together they might fall for each other, and ozzy would leave me.

I smiled at him fakely and blew him a kiss, "Love you" i said before linking arms with noah and turning to walk out of studio A.

Once we were out of ozzy's sight, i unlinked my a from noahs quickly. He still looked confused.

"What- what was all of that?" He asked.

"Nothing." I said, smiling to myself.