Twin Grier

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claire;

"Claire Grier?" the dance teacher, Ms. Bennett says as I'm stretching my legs by doing a split in the back of the auditorium.

I got up, walking to the center of the stage as I felt my heart beat so fast, I could hear it. She seems really nice to me, considering the fact that she just got out of college a few months ago.

"hey claire! I had no idea you were auditioning. though i did expect you to come since I think you're a pretty good dancer." she says.

as she said that, i felt a little less nervous and felt good. "the stage is yours." she says. as Youth by Daughter started to play, i closed my eyes and waited until i was supposed to start.

( this is a song on my dance playlist and it is so good. you need to listen to it ASAP PLS. it has such a sad but true meaning. that's why i chose it for this. - ash )

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after my audition, i waited outside, texting all the girls in our group chat. i was laughing at something mallory had said when someone tapped my shoulder.

i turned around to see sean. "oh hey sean. what're you doing here?" i ask, locking my phone. "football practice. what 'chu doing here?" he asks. "dance team auditions." i respond.

"oh i forgot you danced. or dance, my bad. so, you never told me you had a boyfriend." he says, sitting next to me. "oh, well i do. i thought you would've figured that out by now." i laugh.

"well, you don't really have any pictures of him on your instagram. i just assumed." he shrugged. i realized as we sat there that that was true.

"so how'd you find out?" i ask. "your brother told me. hayes. man, he's hilarious. it sucks he didn't make the team. he would've fit right in." he says.

"yeah, but why'd my brother tell you?" i chuckle. "oh, he was just blabbing on about you and i guess it just came up." he says.

i don't know why but i didn't believe him when he said that but i didn't question it. "well, give me your snapchat and number so we can talk more about me. i'm just joking." i say quickly the last part.

"here." he hands me his phone and i type my number in it. i go out of it and into his snapchat, adding myself. i give him his phone back and he locks it, putting it in his back pocket.

"fingers crossed for the dance team. i'll see you in science." he smiles at me and leaves.

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i got out of the shower, playing baby daddy on netflix on my laptop. as i watched it, i changed into the clothes i had layed out on my bed.

as my hair dried, i looked through my phone and saw a random number which made me furrow my eyebrows.

random number (lol):
hey it's sean not a stranger. hope u make the dance team girl. ur gonna kill it

me:
thanks sean. i'll let you know if i made it

i saved his number and added his name to it, locking my phone afterwards. a few minutes later, my phone dings a couple more times.

i think it's sean replying but it's just wes. and mandy. yeah, she gave me her number.

even though i don't know her all that well and she's friends with someone who bullies me, it doesn't mean i won't shut her out or not talk to her.