The Dancer and the Painter

tretching in the large space. There were mirrors, bars, and individuals in a ballet pose all a

e informed me, and my eyes widened at the thought of me doi

tioned my legs in a pike, and strained to reach my feet. My right f

pen," Wesley reassured me

dressed in a muscle shirt and

Hello, Wesley." I'll call

K, goo

and slipped my Blackberry into my

and began to stretch. "

ng. "As if that's ever going to happen

f laughing when he looked silly. When he saw my face, he rolled his eyes. "I know Mary Anne constantly telling me I should cut my

on his face. "Rugged? Are you certain? On your

a little smile on his fa

ll woman stood near the door, maybe only because of her heels. Her face

all reverberating. "You ninth-graders already know what is expected

ould feel everyone's gaze on me. "Wou

rt from the ninth students, I was the sole newbie at this institut

ead, indicating that I should go. I stood up shakily, breathing in and out t

the exact middle. She maintained her grin while reaching out a hand to me. I shook it,

I had the impression that their eyes were probing my soul, attempting to terrify

m the moment I stated my name. "I knew it," I he

e presence of someone I knew well, I might have rolled my eyes, but I felt as i

his mouth gaping. He was also aware. They

last year." Even though her team did not qualify, she got the opportunity to compete as a lone soloist in the World Championships last year

was a fluke. When I was informed that the organization had paid for my flight to where the World competitions were, I

at my maximum. I wasn't dancing at the time; instead, I was a socially awkward sev

I thought it was ridiculous since, after the competition, my other friends had asked me to place

nce my mother saw that I was missing my pals. Excellent observation. I was now alone, and dancing was merely a way to have some fr

periods to prepare for the main ones. Regionals were normally held in November, providing teams with two to three months of preparation. Nationals were contested in February, and the World Championships in June. This happened every year, so I know that the only individuals that participated in any Star

hen everyone had ceased

tudent this year and not one of our grade nines, would you b

alone in the center. Eduardo had come alongside me, holding my B

any routines in my life that I found one that

nd for some reason, it was one of my all-time favorite dances. I took a deep breath as I saw people sit on th

emory of the dance surged through me. I only had three days to learn t

I felt the urge to portray how afraid I was to be in a school full of brilliant

led, I slowly laid down with my arms spread. When I glanced over at Eduardo, he was beaming and giving me a thumbs-up as I stood up from the floor. But it wasn't as exce

is why I felt

brown eyes. He was around 5'9" tall. He extended his hand to me, and I shook it, admiring the way his dirty b

ng at me, but I shrugged it aside as we

ed me with her blue-grey eyes, measuring me up before offering me a tight grin. Her brown hair was neatly arrang

rving our conversation, even though Matilda disliked me.

ing inclined to sp

er of the room and fade down to the size of a mouse. She smirked

e a little grin before walking away. When I turned to face the instructor, she s

ld feel eyes on me, but I averted them by glancing down. "How didn't you tell me?" he said

y touch our heads. Most people couldn't do it, but it didn't matte

lly since it was my first day," I mentio

n this year. Ballet and acrobatics are her strongest

, surprised. "Look at her

dance, I don't stare at people's feet

g into another position, her gaze fixed on mine. I felt like I was being emo

hen we switched places. "So you want to advance in your dancing ca

ng. "I'd want to

accept 24 dancers from throughout the globe. Bu

ere are a lot of other dancers out the

vey the emotion that other dancers do not." Your talent is highly technic

-hop gang. I hung around with everyone who was up to date. We were instructed to

placed me on the spot was leading it. She grinned as I straigh

ten my back or anything as she went by; her eyes wandered over my posture, and she nodded momentarily before