A Day in the Life of Valenna

The First Day of Tour Rehearsals

JENNA's POV
"Have you guys ever tried doing fish flops?" Mandy laughed as she demonstrated on the ballroom floor. It's the first day of tour rehearsals and we were all spread out on the ballroom floor laughing and demonstrating different stretches to one another. "Wonton Roll!" shouts Alan as he grabs both his feet and starts rolling around on the ground. "What about just doing straddling splits around in a circle?" Hayley says looking at me. We both laugh then start going about on the floor with Emma just standing there laughing at us. I was getting so carried away that I barely even realized it when I nearly crashed into Val who was sitting on the ground nearby. "Sorry" I said quickly glancing up at him. "It's fine" he responded avoiding eye contact.
It's barely even been 2 months since Val and I broke up, so things between us were still anything but normal. I mean, we were friendly with one another, but that slight awkward tension was still there. After dating for the past two years, Val and I decided to call it quits mid August, simply because we found each other in different places in the relationship. I was completely and totally ready for full, public commitment, but Val has been finding it difficult to fully commit right now, so we thought it'd be best to take a break for now.
VAL's POV
When Jenna bumped into me, I just couldn't bring myself to look at her because I know that the second I did, I'd immediately be lost in her deep blue eyes.
Coming to the decision of breaking things off with Jenna most definitely has not been an easy one, but I found myself not being capable of giving her what she wants right now, and especially what she deserves, cuz let me tell you, a girl like Jenna, deserves the world.
"Okay guys!" I hear Mandy say as i snap back into reality "let's get this opening number started." Mandy starts by pairing us up, I feel a great deal of relief when Mandy partners Jenna with Artem and me with Sharna. In the past, Jenna has always been my 'go-to' dance partner, but for now, I'm very grateful for Sharna.
Mandy starts choreographing and so far, things are going okay, until Mandy asks me and Sharna to do I lift that I've only ever done with Jenna. Sharna and I attempt the lift a few times but each time, there's something about it that Mandy doesn't like.
JENNA's POV
Mandy is working with Val and Sharna on a lift while us other dancers stand off to the side waiting for Mandy's next instructions. Lindsay and Hayley are talking about something having to do with dogs or something, but I wasn't really paying attention. My mind was slightly distracted watching Val and Sharna do a lift I had done with Val a million times over. I guess I'm still getting used to the idea of not dancing with Val all the time like we used to.
Finally Mandy turns her attention to us other dancers and asks, "does anyone else know how to do this lift?" "I do!" I say without thinking...'oh crap Jenna' I scream to myself in my head 'why couldn't you just keep your mouth shut?!' "Perfect!" Mandy says "would you mind demonstrating the lift with Val?" "Um, yeah, sure" I say, trying my best not to sound too hesitant as I slowly walk over to Val. 'Okay' I say to myself 'it's just a lift, with another professional dancer, you can do this'
I see him reach his hand out towards me, it takes me a moment but I finally allow him to take my hand. The very second my hand touches his, I feel my heart begin to race.
VAL's POV
I look down at our hands, intertwined with one another. Though it's only been about 5 weeks, it's feels like it's been an eternity since I've held her hand in mine, I had forgotten how perfectly her delicate hand fits in mine. 'Okay Valentin' my mind says 'calm down, let's just do this lift and get this all over with'
It was no surprise when Jenna and I did the lift with ease but if I'm completely honest, Mandy may have caught us a little off guard. "Beautifully done!" Exclaims Mandy as we finish. "Val and Jenna, you two will now be doing the lift, So then at this part, we're gonna all switch partners so you two can be together!"
JENNA's POV
All I could bring myself to do was give Mandy a faint smile because I knew that with Val and I both being professional dancers on the same show, we were bound to have to dance together every now and then. It was just something we're gonna have to deal with, but I know we're both professionals so it'll be okay, after all, it's just dancing...right?