Chapter 8

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Dani's pov


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The lights went out one by one, the grip on my script disappeared. The papers fell from my hands and landed on the cold floor of the stage

The room was dark, it was empty. Just like everything I was feeling right now.

I felt like everything was consuming me with each passing second. There's so many things I felt at once

A charge strike of anger flowed through my veins

Sadness washed over me like a wave

Emptiness filled my heart like water. My emotions spiraled out of control.

I clenched my jaw and stared at the door Mia left behind, I was feeling so many things at once but I knew I had to carry on.

I couldn't stay here and waste my life away thinking about what could have been or what should have happened when I could just put myself first.

I grabbed my script and and hopped off the stage, shoving the papers into my dufle bag and slung it over my shoulder

My mind was set on one thing and one thing only right now. My tryouts. As much as I truly cared for the girl, I had bigger fish to fry. I needed to put myself first right now and get it together.

I pushed open the auditorium door and walked down the empty hallway, I guess everyone's left. It was just me and my echoed from my footsteps

I quickly headed over to the gym, I pushed opened the door and saw the dance team scattered around, stretching their muscles or randomly talking about whatever it was humans talked about

I dropped my bag to the floor of the locker and quickly changed out of my clothes, I slipped on some black spandex and a tight gym bra, my hair pulled into a bun and I nointed my arms

I walked of out the lockers, my arms interlocked with each other and I stretched my muscles, my feet found the floor as I slowly did a split, feeling my legs expand with each passing second. My lungs filled with cool aid and I exhaled, My hands reached over to my toe, flexing the muscles in my upper body and dipping my back.

"Next up, Dani Slavic" A voice rang, I glanced in the direction of the voice and saw my coach running through a few papers, her eyes were focused on the pen she had in her hand. She was a hard woman to impress, hopefully I'd change her mind today

"Wooooaaa Go Dani!" A voice rang through the gym, I smiled to myself as my eyes met hers

Luna gave me a thumbs up as she grinned widely from the bleachers, I returned the smile and came to the center of the floor

I closed my eyes, the music blasted through the speakers, the unique voice of Ava Max filled my ears. I allowed the beat to carry me

When I heard the music it was like liquid adrenaline being injected right into my blood stream - not so strong as to freak me out, but just enough to make me tingle and start to move my body.

My arms threw into the air, my body bent backwards and my feet flew into the air, I landed flat on my feet and my body twisted, the adrenaline coursed through my veins

With one swift move, I was bolted in the air, my arms wrapped around myself tightly as my ankles spun like a blade, I landed on my feet again, perfectly. I continued my movements at ease, I danced like I knew the steps for years. My music thrilled me, my body rocked to the rhythm.

My eyes were still closed during my dance, I pushed off my toes and my body turned on its side, my arms reached out to the floor as I did a cart wheel, quickly rising to my feet and flicking forward. My arms my heart pounded against my chest. Thankfully I built enough stamina over the years to continue this.

I could feel my soul become one with the music and I unleashed my emotions into the dance. I needed this as badly as I needed to breath. 

My entire being moved with a purposeful clarity. With each stride I made, it became more painfully obvious how much heart I put into my routine. My mind drifted towards Mia, I shook my head trying to get the thought of her away but I refused to.

Her smile was pictured perfectly into my mind, how intoxicating her vanilla scent was. The way her dark raven hair flowed so effortlessly when she tossed it aside.

Her cheeks were always pink, her pure innocence caused her to blush at any slight thing that came from my mouth. The girl was something different, she was intriguing....

No... She was addicting.

"Get it together Dani" I hissed at myself, my arms made an arch over my head as I spun on the tip of my toes

To dance was freedom, to dance was to become an opening flower or a bird aloft. To feel the movement was new breath for my body and nourishment for a soul so tired. I could dance until the sweat dripped to the polished wood and my reflection showed pink cheeks. After that sleep came easy and the dreams were of more twirls and leaps to the music that was part of my blood.

The music came to an end, and I landed on my feet, If I wasn't so compliled by my emotions right now, I'd probably be cheering for myself at how well I knew I pulled this off. I wasn't even panting for breath.

"That's my bestfriend! Give that girl a medal!!!" Luna yelled, I couldn't hold back my laughter

"Settle down Miss Amon" My coach said

"I will not settle down until you make that girl the captain!" she yelled, oh my God, is she trying to get me in trouble!

"That's my decision to make at the end of the day" Coach said, her eyes met mine and a slight smile tugged across her lips

"Well done Dani" She said in a soft voice. No fucking way!

"Thank you" I mumbled before running over to the bleacher

"YOU GOT IT!" Luna yelled

"Hell yeah I got it" I chuckled

"I don't care if the results aren't out yet, there's no way you could lose. Everyone else stumbled and fell, but you... You were phenomenal" she said in awe, I chuckled and ran a clean towel through my damp hair

"I honestly felt like that was the best I've ever done" I mumbled

"Really? Then I'm glad I was here to see it" she smiled

"And I wished my father actually gave a damn about it" I groaned

"You know how your father is" she whispered

"I know, I know. He'd never skip his meetings with the Colony to see his daughter dance" I said

"That's just ridiculous. You're supposed to come first, he's never been to any one of your competitions" she groaned loudly

"That's my Dracula for ya" I mumbled

"Well, I know someone that saw everything" she smiled, I raised a brow at her

Luna placed her hands behind her back, she whipped her phone from behind and brought it to my face

"LET'S GO DANI LET'S GO" he yelled. I chuckled and held the phone in my hands

"Hi Mister Amon" I smiled

"Girl! That was off the chains! Fresh!" he said, I smiled but stared at him confused

"Dad, no more teenage slang" Luna warned

"Fine. Just take my phone while you're at it if you're gonna strip me of my privileges" he pouted, I laughed at Lucifer

"Don't worry, I'll handle her" I assured him

"You were amazing Dani, I'm so proud of you. Did I ever tell you that I honestly consider you like a daughter to me?" he said

"Cough Incest Cough" Luna coughed

"Fuck off you piece of shit" I hissed at her

"What was that?" Lucifer asked

"Nothing sir, your daughter was just being a dumbass" I said

"She can be like that sometimes" he laughed
"But honestly Dani, I'm really proud of you today. I can't wait for the next call to hear that you're Green academy's captain of the dance team" he smiled

A smile eternally stained upon my lips. My joy, my love, my laughter, my cheer that I hid behind my heart was starting to come out. All will reach the ears of those who have forgotten the warmth of such harmonies. Lucifer has always been the missing father figure in my life.

"Thank you so much Luce" I smiled

"Not a problem, I'll call you girls later. I'm on a tight schedule right now, Bye Luna, bye Dani. Love you both" he said before hanging up. I felt my heart swell in my chest. I hope that man knows how much I appreciated him

"Ugh shit I'm late!" A voice yelled, I glanced in their direction and saw Zack groaning

"Over here Zacky" Luna motioned

"I'm so sorry I missed it, I had a cheer meeting that I couldn't escape" he groaned

"It's okay, I know there's a game tomorrow, so you guys needed an extra few hours to gather" I smiled

"Don't worry, I filmed it all on Aelia's phone, I got you" Luna smiled, I raised a brow at her

"Where did you get Aelia's phone?" I asked

"I snatched it right out her hands when she wouldn't stop texting in class. It landed us in detention for an hour but I'll return the phone when I'm ready" she smirked, I chuckled and shook my head

Luna handed Zack the phone, the curly hair boy held his gaze on the video, his jaw dropped as he watched

"You were incredible, what the fuck" he said I'm disbelief, I almost felt a blush spread across my cheek

"Thank you" I mumbled

"No shit, all hail the new captain, Dani" he said smiling

I chuckled and ran the towel through my hair again, I bent down to grab a few of my personal stuff to throw it into my bag.

I felt eyes on me, this time it wasn't Luna's of Zack's. I glanced in the direction of the Gym door, it creaked slightly as the shadow of someone's feet faded away. I shrugged and brushed it off

"let's go celebrate our captain's victory" Zack said

"Where are we heading to?" I asked

"Anywhere but school" he laughed, I slung my bag over my shoulder and we all headed towards the exit. Luna swung an arm over my shoulder and she ruffled my hair

"You really did good today kiddo, I'm proud of you"

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