Ariana's diary

He sucks

    It had been a week of different dance classes. Mrs. Henderson decided to put us through hell with the new arrangements she made for us and Bryan wasn't going easy on us, especially me. He complained and shouted at me for every single thing i did. Most times, i felt uncomfortable going to dance classes because i knew he would have been waiting for me. His attitude sucked. He made us learn new dance styles but was really hard on me when it got to tap dance or foot works. I wasn't really good at foot works so he saw it as an advantage. I tried to learn it but i just wasn't getting his hard choreography.

"Ariana, wake up already. We must master this move now." Tania said as she and Chelsea tried to lift me up from my seat.

" Okay, just stop it please. I spent all night trying to get this choreography. Can we try it later, i am really tired now."

" No, we can't. You have to keep trying. That is the best way to get it." Tania said.

" A dancer dozing off in a dance rehearsal is one hell of a choreography catastrophe." Chelsea said and threw herself on the chair beside me.

" I was not dozing off, i needed to relax."

" Relax my foot. It is because it is Bryan's choreography." Chelsea said

" Bryan is so bent on getting us out of the way." I complained

" Exactly, he wants to make us look idle. Why can't we just tell Mrs. Henderson?" Chelsea asked angrily.

" Because she wants us to get better, that's all. She won't do anything about it." Tania replied. She seemed to be right at the moment. I was being too comfortable and i wasn't giving this competition my best. I knew i needed to work hard but i was getting stressed out with academics. I needed to take a break and work on myself. I sighed and watched Tania. I kind of admired her hard work and persistence. She was not willing to give up even though she also had difficulties like me. She was determined compared to me.

" Girls, i think we should have this rehearsal later. I have classes now. So, i would meet you here maybe tomorrow." Tania said packing her bag and walking out of the hall.

" Bye." Chelsea waved as Tania waved back.

" Don't you think she is an interesting person. I once thought she was a gossip." Chelsea told me.

" Why would you say that?"

" Because she was so fond of revealing the obvious to everybody."

" At least, she reveals the obvious, you say what you hear even if it is true or not." I frowned

" So, you are protecting her now."

" Anyway, do you have classes by two?" I said louder than i expected.

" Don't you try to change the topic."

" I was thinking we should go somewhere and try to get this foot work once and for all." I said turning to Chelsea to watch her glare even harder. It actually didn't fit her but it was interesting getting on her nerves.

" I have classes by that time" She replied reluctantly. I sighed.

" I guess i would have to do it all by myself."

" Stop being so dramatic. We can come over to your house tomorrow. Bringing Tania won't be a big deal."

" We are meant to meet here tomorrow."

" Who comes to the school dance hall on a Saturday. She wasn't thinking when she said that." Chelsea said. She was just being childish but it kind of suited her.

" I would not advice you to come over. I am visiting my aunt during the weekend."

" Oh come on Ariana. Do you want to get this thing or not?"

" She just delivered twins. A boy and a girl. I would love to meet them as soon as possible before they grow up and become teenagers."

" Why did you say that?"

" Because they won't be as cute as they would be now."

" You are weird sometimes."

" You are weirder."

" When you get over there, send my greetings and take a picture. I need to see their cute faces as proof."

" I will try. Not like my aunt knows you."

" I am very popular, young lady. And if you can recall, i met her once."

" When was that?"

" I think three years ago on a new year, remember?"

" Oh yeah, you actually did." I grimaced.

" Oh yeah, you are so forgetful." She mimicked.

" Whatever."

" Anyway, going to the library, you coming?"

" What exactly would Chelsea McClain do in the library". I teased.

" Order a pizza. Isn't that a good idea?" She replied sarcastically.

" So you do order  pizzas  in the library. Who would let you take it in?"

" Get up would you?" She was obviously too tired for my sarcastic jokes.

" Okay, okay. I am getting up already." I stood up quickly and packed my bags.

" At least, wait for me." I shouted at her. She kept on walking like she didn't hear me. If i was taller than her, i would have smacked her.

" It is 2:42 and i have still not gotten this move. Where exactly did Bryan find this." I complained loudly. 

I was so frustrated. After trying Bryan's choreography over and over again and still not getting it, i resigned to sitting in front of my laptop to watch the video all over again. 

He specially went in search of dance styles i wasn't so good at. A part of me felt he was being stupid and annoying trying to insult me. His attitude was just irritating, meaning, he sucked but another part of me felt it was a good challenge and an opportunity to learn more.

 I took some time to analyse his foot works and noticed it was easy but he found a way to make it look confusing.I tried getting that particular move again by imitating his movements but i did not get it. That was the 12th time i was trying and i was getting tired. 

And then, an idea popped in my head. The more i watched it, the more i got confused.My eyes were so glued to what he was doing that i didn't bother to try to understand what i wanted to do. I wanted to get it his own way, maybe to impress him and shut him up. 

I was so much into getting him off my neck that i wanted to do everything he did but in a more acceptable and stylish way that i didn't think of why i really got into the group in the first place. I played the music from the beginning again and walked over to my bag pack on the ground and took out my handkerchief. I folded it properly and tied it round my face.

 I felt the best way i could understand what i was doing was to clear my mind from all the competition and focus on what i was doing, Dancing because that was the most important of all.

 I wasn't dancing to create enemies or just win competitions and go viral, i was dancing because i loved what i was doing. I felt more relaxed and free whenever i was dancing. I didn't want to fully follow Bryan's choreography so i added a little bit of contemporary.

 Although i still didn't get that particular part  of his  choreography i had been trying to get for the past forty minutes, i kept on dancing till the end of the song.  I almost got it. At least, it was not a fail like the rest.

I was happy because i felt i had achieved something for that day, motivating myself and getting inspired by the most unexpected event.

Suddenly,

 There was a clap, and another one and the person kept on clapping non stop. I turned around to see who had been watching me. I think i danced for quite sometime so that person must have had most of the time in the world to stand and watch me. I took off my blindfold to see the most unexpected person in front of me.

What was  he doing here. Right in front of me was Aiden. Aiden Walker. Someone I didn't want to associate myself with.