Time Of Our Lives (Dance Moms Fic)

Chapter 8: Studio Hoppin' Jill

The day was January 9th and the girls and the moms were all in Studio A while Abby and Dominic stood in their spots next to the pyramid and at the previous competition, they went to Hollywood Vibe and there, the girls didn't place, Chloe got 2nd, Maddie got 1st and the Maddie/Chloe/Paige trio got 2nd, which ended the undefeated streak of that particular trio.

"You all did an ok job at Hollywood Vibe and we all thought you could've been better." Dominic simply said.

"This weekend, we'll be heading to Fire and Ice right here in Chicago." Abby informed as the girls and moms applauded. "We have a reputation to uphold as it's more difficult to walk in and comepte against dancers that you know instead of a bunch of strangers. Dominic, can you reveal the first photo on the pyramid?"

"Sure thing, we really hate to do this but we had no choice, but..." Dominic revealed the first photo on the lower row of the pyramid, which was Kendall's headshot. "...Because of your mother's rotten attitude, Kendall, you're back on probation."

Jill looked incensed as Christi, Melissa, Kelly and Holly weren't surprised.

"That's downright ridiculous! What more do you both want from her?!" Jill complained.

"Kendall, your head's distended, your ribcage is open, your shoulders are hunched." Dominic pointed out to Kendall, who was wiping her tears because her mother was embarrassing her.

"Are you kidding?! You're kidding, righr?!" Jill exclaimed.

"No, we're not kidding." Abby responded. "She doesn't make the corrections, we've been telling her that right from the start about her posture and we haven't seen any improvement whatsoever."

"You know what?! You two should be on probation, not My Little Kendall!" Jill shouted as Melissa, Christi, Kelly and Holly all looked at each other, seeing Jill continue to make a fool of herself while Abby and Dominic are glaring because Jill was getting on their last nerves while the girls comforted Kendall. "I don't know why i'm here, you two have had nothing nice to say to her the second we got here. You know what, she does a lot right!"

"Jill, she turns like a top and that is what's good, we don't need to fix that," Dominic said.

"There's a ton of studios that'd love what she does and you know what Abby, Dominic?" Jill screamed as she took Kendall by the hand and walked her to the door "We're going to one of them, i'm not putting up with this anymore, we're done!"

"As crazy as Leslie is, Jill makes her look an angel." Christi said.

"Yeah." Melissa, Holly and Kelly agreed.

In the hallway of the ALDC, Jill walked Kendall to the Dancer's Den.

"This studio doesn't appreciate you, i'll take you where somebody actually appreciates you. We'll head to where they'll treat you with respect, give you some great routines and they might let you do a solo or two." Jill stated to her daughter, who started putting her clothes on and they then exited the studio and got in Jill's vehicle, then Jill drove out of the parking lot.

The pyramid continued despite Jill's whining and Nia was on the top of the pyramid and Nia got a solo and they had the group dance like usual and the girls were all going to be in the group, even Mackenzie.

Meanwhile on an expressway, Jill was driving with Kendall in the back.

"Kendall, listen. I'm not putting up with what Abby and her son put us through. I can't have you at a studio that tears you down and doesn't appreciate you and your talent. Them putting you back on probation was ridiculous and if anything, they should have put me on probation instead of you. We're done with Abby and i am tkaing you somewhere where they will appreciate your talent." Jill told her daughter, then she pulled out her phone and made a call.

"Hello?" A woman's voice was heard.

"Hello, i'm Jill Vertes, from Abby's. I'm fed up with Abby and that 15 year old long haired buffoon she calls a son, i can't go back there and i need a studio where they're going to train my child and i'm just wondering if you cauld take a look at Kendall and tell me what your opinion of her talents and dancing are and hopefully you can find a place for here on your team?" Jill wondered.

"If you'd like to come to the studio, i'm here for you, however i want to make sure that you've truly severed your ties to the Abby Lee Dance Company."

"They are."

"Good to know."

Jill kept driving on the expressway.

Later that weekend at the in McCormick Place, a convention place between Lake Shore Drive and Indiana Avenue where Fire and Ice was being held at and the Abby Lee Dance Company arrived and got checked in, they went to a square curtain cover that was used as a dressing room and Nia began getting read since her solo was coming up soon.

"Girls, we've told you how important this is, we know what is on the line and it's Fire and Ice and everyone of these people are friends of mine as i have known them for years and even though they're friends of mine, they're still competitive." Abby informed and then Nia was ready. "All right, let's roll!"

"Hey, it's Flabby and her long haired buffoon she calls a son!" Cathy taunted as Abby and Dominic looked at them and to their shock and also to the shock of Gianna, the girls and moms, Jill and Kendall were with Cathy and the Candy Apples as Dominic turned to his mother.

"Mom, i don't know if it's my imagination or something, but is that Jill and Kendall with Cathy?" Dominic asked Abby.

"Yes it is." Abby responded, a hint of anger in her tone over Jill taking Kendall to Candy Apples. "Out of all studios that Jill could have taken her daughter, she had to take her to those morons from Ohio?!"

"Jill's off the rails." Christi said.

"Yeah." Kelly agreed.

"Melissa, good to see you!" Cathy told Melissa, giving her ahug.

"Hello." Melissa simply commented.

"All right, we have a solo

Dominic turned to Holly. "Holly, do you realize that Kendall is going up against Nia?"

"I know." Holly muttered, she felt like she had been punched in the gut and in the competition, despite Nia not placing losing to Kendall, who got first place, the ALDC got first and the Candy Apples didn't place. and during the competition before the group, Brooke sat next to Dominic.