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I woke up the next morning almost falling off the bed. I look over and see Dominic taking up 90 percent of the bed. I grab my polaroid and take a picture before getting out of bed and hopping in the shower. I hear a knock on the door.

"Yeah, what's up?"

"I just wanted to know if it would be a while longer?" He says in his morning voice.

"No I'm almost done." I don't hear him respond so I finish. I walk out and he walks in.

I change and pick up the letters that Amélie had sent. For opening night on tour. I see something small fall out and I bend down to pick it up. It's a small bracelet that says forever on it.

Hey Isabella,
if you're reading this then it's opening night! Congrats! You haven't managed to kill yourself yet. I'm proud. I have the matching bracelet, I know it's dumb and cheesy but I figured it would be worth it. I'm wearing it all the time and I hope you do as well.
Before you go on stage take a deep breath. Remember how talented you are. They picked you to do this, they could have chosen anyone else but they didn't. They chose you. Make sure to drink some water and eat healthy. Stretch and just shake out. You got this. We love you. We believe in you.
Love, Amelia

I smile at her note and skip it on my ankle, I didn't want the bracelet to get caught on anything during the show.

Soon Dominic comes out and we read for a while. At around 4 we head down to lobby to meet up with the other dancers before heading to the venue.

"How did you sleep?" Dominic asks as we wait for LaVelle, Randy getting coffee.

"Well until I basically fell out of the bed, pretty okay."

"Wait, you fell out of the bed?"

"Almost, cause of you." He gives me a confused look. "You took up like 90 percent of the bed."

"Oh I did?" I nod. "Sorry!" I just laugh and shake my head slightly.

"It's okay, it was just funny when I woke up and you were taking up like all of the bed. You're a cute sleeper, by the way." He looks away as Randy joins us.

"Damn what did you say to him Isa? He's blushing like a madman, look at him."

"No I'm not!" Dom says. I glance over and see part of his face and what Randy says is true. He was blushing, a lot. LaVelle walks out of the elevator and we get into the car that Juan had told us to take.

"Are you guys ready for tonight?" LaVelle asks from the front seat.

"I would be if I didn't have to sit in the middle again." I grumble. Dominic smiles at me but before he can reply Randy speaks up.

"I just hope I don't mess up Workin' Day and Night."

"You'll be amazing like always." I say, reaching over and patting his shoulder. He smiles in thanks and we fall quiet, watching the people outside of the windows.

Once were get there we jump out of the car and walk to our shared dressing room. We all get changed and eat some light snacks. I slip on my anklet before fixing my hair. We do some vocal warm up as the musicians show up. I smile at Jenn as she tunes her guitar. Randy comes up as I finish my warm ups.

"Hey, could you do my eyeliner? I don't really know how quite yet." He asks.

"Sure, let's go back to the dressing room." I say as we had gone under the stage to finish getting ready. I do his eyeliner which felt slightly weird, I was used to doing it on myself, not a different person. We walk out and Dominic walks into me.

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