Chapter 8.

(The first two dancers represent Sophia and Perri- the first group of 4 girls, second from left represents Clara- hope that makes sense 😅)

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I reach over to the bedside table and feel around for my phone. I grab hold of it and lift it above my head. I check the time and rub my eyes.

"Pssst!" I whisper across the room.

I am greeted with silence. I tut and roll my eyes. Clara has always been a heavy sleeper.

"Pssssssst!" I say abit louder.

Nothing.

"Clara!" I say chucking a pillow across the room.

"Huh? What?" She says sleepily rolling over.

"Let's get ready to go!" I say swinging my legs over the bed and shuffle into the bathroom.

I turn on the shower and step under the warm water. I wash my body, but not my hair- one because it still clean and two- I don't really have time.

I dry myself off and head back into the room, Clara getting changing into her Victoria Secret Pink workout gear.

I sit in my dressing gown and curl my hair quickly before trying to get into my VSP gear.

"Bad idea." I mutter.

"What was?" Clara chuckles.

"Having a shower- I can't get my leggings on!" I state.

Clara helps me get ready, before we both apply some makeup. I push my feet into my Nike Roche's and pull on a hoodie. I grab my bag filled with water and Perri's jacket.

We head outside the room, not before checking that we have anything, and make our way to the elevator.

"I think you should dance today." Clara says checking her phone.

"I might do, I just, I just don't want to make a fool of myself like I did at that show in year 9." I sigh.

- I was jumping into the splits and then all of a sudden I hear a big rip sounding like it was coming from my shorts. Well it was, and the whole audience burst out laughing. I was scared for life to ever dance in front of anyone again.-

"You'll be fine Soph!" She exclaims. "That was a one time thing."

"I suppose." I say as the taxi pulls up in front of us.

We climb into the back and the driver begins driving to the studio. I pull my phone out of my bag to check the time. 10:10am.

10 minutes later and Clara pays the taxi driver and we are standing outside the studio once again.

"Ready?" I ask, a little nervous.

"Yeah! Let's go!" Clara says excitedly.

I pull open the heavy door and we head inside. We wait in reception until we see someone.

"Hi girls! You don't have to wait, just go straight on through!" Dani smiles.

"Thankyou!" Me and Clara both smile.

We head down the corridor, looking at all the photos of the boys. We reach studio 1 and hear the song 'dessert' by Darwin blasting through the speakers.

"Hey!" Me and Clara wave, standing in the doorway.

"Hey girls!" Jordan calls over the music.

We drop our bags in the corner and go over to them.

"Here's your jacket, sorry I forgot to take it off!"

"Oh, thanks! I forgot about it!"

Perri give me a hug and smirks at me, looking down at my workout attire.

"I thought you weren't going to dance?!"

"I thought about it and I might do, as long as I don't have to show it on my own."

"Deal!" Perri says shaking my hand. "I'll dance with you the whole time." He smiles.

"Do you girls want to learn part of the routine now?" Jordan asks, putting the song on again.

"Yeah, why not!" Me and Clara say looking at each other.

"Cool!" He says going in front of the mirrors.

Just like Perri said he would he stayed right next to me. Jordan and Sam show us the routine before they start to go through the moves.

"Right, let's see what that looks like." Jordan says clapping his hands, turning to face us.

I start to get really nervous, there's only me and Clara going to be dancing. It's fine- they won't judge you!

I calm myself and get ready to be counted in.

"5,6,7,8!" Jordan calls over the music.

I do all the steps in all the right order, I just don't look up at them. Anyways I probably look really bad!

"That was really good!" Jordan says shocked. "Sophia, you can dance!"

"But not very well!" I chuckle. "Thanks anyways."

Soon enough, more students turn up for the official workshop. I get hot so I take off my hoodie, placing it into my bag.

I turn around and catch Perri looking. I pull a face at him and he starts laughing.

"Right, this is what you are going to be learning!" Jordan calls out.

Jordan, Perri, Sam and Mitch perform the routine that they are going to be teaching. They are amazing! I don't know how anyone can be that good!

They teach everyone the whole routine, going over bits for us and everything. Perri dances next to me the whole time- he's so sweet.

"Right now it's your turn!" Jordan calls.

I get a belly full of butterflies and push my hair out of my face.

"You can do this!" Perri says quietly. "Just remember to look forward- stare at Jord!" He chuckles.

I let out a little laugh and sike myself up ready to show them the routine. Ike starts the music and we all jump into the routine.

I'm about to hit a move and I glance over, Perri isn't dancing, but clapping along. I look at him and he gives me a reassuring smile.

"Nice guys!" Jordan calls once we are all finished.

Everyone grabs a quick drink. I sit down next to my bag and swig my bottle of water.

"You stared at Jord!" Perri says proudly.

"Yes I did!" I chuckle.

10 minutes later and Jordan tells everyone to come back into the middle of the studio. Perri comes over to me, pulling me up onto my feet.

"Thanks!" I chuckle, readjusting my leggings.

I stand next to Clara and wait for Jordan to say the next instructions.

"Right, you are going to perform in small groups to each other."

"Oh god." I groan.

I push my hair out of my face, dreading having to perform. One by one groups of three and four go up. Clara gets put with three other girls who are all amazing. I wish I could dance like Clara, but I don't, I sing.

I glance around the studio, everyone else has gone up in equal groups. There isn't enough people for me to go in a group with. Thank god they aren't making me dance.

"And lastly Sophia!" Jordan calls.

"Wait. What? No, no! I'm not performing on my own." I refuse.

"Go on Soph!" Clara cheers.

"No, I can't! I will mess up!" I say shaking my head.

"I'll do it with you." Perri smiles putting out his hand.

"Go on!" Jordan claps. "Throw yourself into the routine."

"Let yourself go, okay? You will be amazing." Perri says quietly.

Ike turns on the music and I begin hitting the moves with my eyes on the floor. I quickly realise and look up into the mirrors, catching Perri's gaze. A smile creeps across my face and I begin to enjoy myself. (The video attached)

"Everyone give Sophia a round of applause!!!" Jordan beams.

I smile down at the floor before being pulled into a warm hug from Perri. I then get squeezed by Clara who seems happy.

"That, was, amazing!" She half screams. "I didn't realise you were that good!"

"Shush you!" I say pulling her into another hug.

At 2 o'clock the the workshop finishes. Everyone else grabs there stuff and has some photos with the boys, before meeting there parents and leaving.

"I'm still shocked at how good you were earlier!" Perri says.

"I wasn't that good!" I say shaking my head.

"Trust me you were!" He says nudging me jokingly.

"Thanks." I smile.

I take a swig from my drink and stuff it back into my bag. I pull out my hoodie and drag it over my head.

"Shall we go and have a look around the shops?" Clara asks.

"Yeah, sounds good!" I nod. "We are going to look at the shops." I say to the boys.

"Okay! Meet us back here at 7pm, nandos time! Dress to impress!" Jordan says seriously before laughing.

"Okay, will do!" I smile.

I grab my bag and hitch it onto my shoulder, before waving to the boys. Me and Clara head down into reception and say bye to Danielle.

"Woah! The shops here are so much better than the ones back at home!" Clara says staring into the shop windows.

"I know! There's so much more choice!" I say looking at a really nice pair of jeans.

Perri's POV

"How good was Sophia!?" I exclaim sitting down next to Jordan.

"I didn't expect that, she seemed so nervous." He states.

"Yeah, she was!" I nod, spinning my phone in my hand. "She told me something happened at a dance show and she's never danced since then." I explain.

"No way." Jord says. "It's a shame, she's really good!"

I sit there thinking about today's workshop. About Sophia. Her perfect smile. The way her hair falls over her shoulder.

"You like her bruv, don't you." Sam says pulling me out of my thoughts.

"What? No." I exclaim, furrowing my eyebrows.

"Mate! It's so obvious." Ike adds. "You asked if you could invite them down! You've never done that with anyone else."

"And! You haven't stopped talking about her since we left her school." Jord adds.

"Okay! Alright, yes I do like her." I sigh.

"She looks like a keeper!" Jordan smiles, patting me on the back.

Sophia's POV

"I don't see why you needed to buy a new dress for tonight, you bought about three with you!" I exclaim, lying out on the bed.

"Because! None of them dresses had the wow factor for Sam!" She starts. "Did I just say that out loud?" She questions.

"Yeah!" I chuckle. "Trying to impress Sam then?!"

"Who wouldn't want to?!" She states.

I check the time on my phone: 5:30pm. Might as well start getting ready!

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I don't know if this is any good!💪 I feel it's not as good as I thought it would've been...😳

Anyways, tell me what you think!👍😘