Forget||Chloe Lukasiak

four

The time is 5;38am and I am already awake.
My feet are so sore that I can barely move. My head feels so heavy, that it drags me down when I attempt sit up. My muscles ache with each moment I make.
But I don't care.
Because today is the day of the audition for Swan Lake.
It's been a week since my 'encounter' with Maddie. I've been working my hardest everyday since, staying up in the early hours of the morning to try and perfect my ballet. Today, all the skipping meals and lack of sleep finally all pays off. I drag myself out of bed and quickly grab my pointe shoes that I'd left on the floor after last nights practice. I groan as my head pounds and stomach churns, I haven't eaten anything in over 24 hours. Grabbing a cereal bar, I begin to stretch out my splits. Today had to be perfect. Taking a bite of the cereal bar was obviously the wrong idea, I make it to the bathroom just in time to throw it back up. Great. I shake it off and convince myself if was just the nerves, ignoring my gut feeling that something is really up. I begin to repeat the ballet sequence over and over and before I know it, it's 9;00am, and time to leave for the audition.
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The ballet studio is packed full of people, some familiar faces, some not. I'm at least a half hour early, which is good. I need some time to prepare myself mentally.My eyes search the crowd for Paige, she's the only person I want to talk to right now. She's not here. That's strange. I get my phone from out from the pocket of my jacket and text her to get her ass down here now, it's not like her to be late. I put my duffel bag down and begin to empty out my belongings, leotard, pointe shoes, ballet shoes and tights. A pair of hands wrap around my waist and a shiver shoots down my spine. It's Nick. I groan and wriggle out of his grasp, I completely forgot that he would be here today.
"What do you want?" I grumble, he's now stood in front of me with a smirk plastered across his face.
"What a nice welcome."
He laughs, "just here to wish you good luck, you're going to need it," his sarcasm makes me feel sick. I try to back away from him, but he continues to edge closer and closer to me. There's no longer any room for me to escape, my back is up against the wall, and him closing in on me.
"Nick just leave me alone," I mumble. He begins to laugh, and then rests him hands on my sides so I can't move, I'm trapped. God dammit.
"I've missed you Chloe," he laughs, I let out a squeal and squirm under his touch.
"Get the fuck away from her!" It's a voice that a don't recognise, but it makes Nick back away from me. I see the fear in his eyes and try to stop myself from bursting out in a fit of laughter. The stranger pushes Nick off of me and holds me up by the arm.
"You okay?" The stranger asks. Well that was a stupid question. I'm obviously not okay. I just got approached by my ex- boyfriend, and it didn't go to well.
"Uh yeah, well I guess so..." I stutter, finally looking up at him. Oh shit. He is hot. No, hot is an understatement, he is drop dead gorgeous.
"I'm Zach Harrison by the way. Want some water or something, you look really pale." He says looking down at me.
"Uh yeah thanks... I'm Chloe Lukasiak" I mutter. He tosses a bottle of water my way, which I'm assuming is his. The water runs down my throat and helps calm my nerves. "Thanks..." I mutter.
"How come I've never seen you before?" He asks, flashing me a smile.
"Well I keep to myself I guess. I spend most of my time dancing..." I trail off as I see Maddie walking in our direction. "Oh shit..." I mutter beneath my breath.
"Hey Lukasiak" she smirks. God, she had more in common with Nick than I thought.
"Err hi Maddie..." I mumble, my gaze locked on the floor.
"Surprised you had to nerve to show up today, after all, we all know that I'm going to get the part. You might as well leave now and not waste you're energy" she smiles her sickly sweet smile and I feel the anger building up inside of me. I feel Zach's hand on the small of my back, steering me away from Maddie.
"You know her?" He asks
"Uh yeah. We danced together as kids. After that, if all went downhill..." He nods, and I thank him for moving me away from Maddie when he did. I probably would have slapped her.
Miss Annabelle walks in and orders us to get into our formation, the audition is about to start.
"We'll talk later right?" Zach asks
"Err yeah sure..." I mutter, before getting swept away in a crowd of people. I begin to panic, my legs shaking and stomach begins flipping over and over. This is my chance to prove everyone wrong.

Authors note; hiii. so sorry I haven't updated for a while. enjoy this really bad chapter whoops