Dance First (Dance Moms ALDC LA Fanfiction)

I'm a Rockstar

Just a foreword note that this title is completely irrelevant to the actual chapter, I just felt like putting it in ;) enjoy the double update!

So, this is a collab with HarperHallow (dedicated to her) and her character Harper May Hallow. If you want to see more of her go check out her own book Dancing With the ALDC 

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"Do you miss Ohio?" Asks Eben as we chamber onto the bus at six in the morning. 

"Not really," I call down the corridor. He's sitting with the boys at the back because apparently he doesn't like the flirty moms. 

Nia and Brynn are sitting together and are binge watching some series on Netflix while Kendall and Maddie are playing this weird game called Dobble which I have no idea what it is. Kenzie and I are discussing all the random stuff in the world and Kalani is doing online schooling. 

By the time we arrive we are bombarded by lots of fans. Unfortunately the Candy Apples - more like Rotten Apples to me - take it upon themselves to also join us. Abby tells us just to ignore them. 

When we get to the dressing room there is a big surprise waiting for us. In bright red lipstick written all over our dresser mirrors are little messages for us, each signed from... Although everyone knows who it is. 

"I can't believe your old studio would stoop so low to fo this, Lia," says Kendall, as all the moms drag in the suitcases and gasp in astonishment. 

My dresser has the phrase quitters never win written on it and I hastily wipe it off as not for anyone else to see it. "You're telling me Ken."

Abby doesn't seem to mind as she sits there munching on chips, but I can tell there is a plan brewing from her hunched back and narrowed eyes. Abby tells us,"Right, everyone, I know none of you have to go on for at least an hour or two, but please get your costumes and makeup on quickly; a little intimidation is about to come into play here." Maddie and Kenzie smirk knowingly and Mackenzie briefly explains it to me. 

"A few years ago Abby wanted to intimidate another team by making us all do star jumps and stuff like that and basically have us work out in a big line chanting ALDC right next to our competitors' dressing room," She says, applying more foundation to her already perfect face. 

"That's crazy!" I exclaim, brushing my hair into its updo for my solo. "At least it'll get us in the,old for the competition."

"Oh, Aurelia," says Maddie, joining in the conversation as she reaches over Mackenzie's dresser to borrow her earrings. "Ever the optimistic one."

Eben is scrolling through his phone, smiling. I suppose my dad isn't here to suppress that happiness today. Apparently he got called on a business meet in for all I care. 

"Girls and boys, come here." Abby beckons and leans down to our level. "You are all going to go out there into the wings three acts before each of their dancers go on, either for a solo, duet trio, group dance I don't care, and start stretching in whichever way you want. And don't look at them, okay, just do any flexible move your want with a straight face. Okay?"

We all glance at each other and nod, but before we can go anyone, six people enter the room. Catchy, two of her dancers and my old studio head owner and two other dancers I recognise all too well. Harper and Olivia. They both look nervous to be in our dressing room, while Harper looks slightly excited to be seeing Brynn - her role model. When they catch my gaze they both give me half-hearted glares, however, before glancing nervously at their instructor. The dance teacher seems to be too caught up in Abby's and Cathy's fight to even notice her two dancers slipping slowly towards me.