On The Dance Floor

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"Hey bug!" My mom smiles. 

"Hi!" I smile, walking over and hugging her.

I've barely seen my mom these past few months. 

Maybe around three times.

She's been sitting here while I dance my heart out. 

I dance for her. 

She loved dancing when she was my age. 

So I dance for her, since she can't dance anymore. 

"It's november! Are they announcing nutcracker auditions?" My mom asks. 

I shrug "They haven't said anything about the nutcracker yet" 

My mom frowns "Rip off"

"I'm sure they are coming up, it's a studio tradition" I state. 

"I know, You would be such an amzing clara!" My mom smiles. 

I nod "I wish, but we've been so focused on the compeition next weekend and controling the football team, it's crazy" 

"Football team?" She asks. 

"Right. I didn't tell you last weekend" I sigh "Mrs. Hanna had the football team from my school come train with us, hoping we would get along" 

"Has it worked?" She asks. 

"Kind of" I shrug. 

"No- Ugh Paige we don't need to bring all of those!" I hear Ryder state. 

"I need her opinon" Paige argues. 

"Uh oh" My mom laughs. 

Ryder and Paige walk in, Paige holding several wedding magazines. 

I giggle. 

"Sweetie, you don't need my opinion" My mom laughs. 

"I do too" Paige states. 

"On what?" My mom asks. 

"Flowers and decorations" Paige explains, smiling at me "Has Ava told you about her Boyfriend?"

"Boyfriend?" Ryder asks, glaring at me "It's not Will, is it?"

"He's not my boyfriend!" I argue. 

"He sure is jealous of the boys who get to do partner work with you" Paige states. 

"Oh my" My mom smiles. 

"No" I whine "I don't think he is jealous" 

"Sure he isn't" Paige laughs. 

"He isn't!" 

Paige and my mom laugh as Paige sits down to go through wedding stuff. 

The wedding was in three months, which I found crazy. 

Ryder and Paige were a very cute couple, and I could tell they loved each other. 

Ryder can barely keep his hands off of her. 

He always has to be hugging her or holding hands. 

It's cute. 

"How's 'Livia doing?" Mom asks. 

"She's...herself" Ryder nods, hugging Paige from behind. 

"She still hates me" I shrug. 

"She doesn't hate you" Mom states. 

My mom had nicknames for all of us. 

Mine was bug, Ryders was Ry, Olivias was 'Livia, and Darrens was Dar bear. 

Darrens is my favorite.

Mostly because I will be sharing that one with his future wife. 

Not sorry about it either. 

"She's the jealous one" I laugh. 

My mom hits my arm lightly "Stop" 

I rub my arm and nod "Fine"

They go on talking about more wedding stuff. 

My phone buzzes and I look down to see it's a text from Will.

Will: Hey, Sorry about acting so weird yesterday

It's fine, is everything okay?

Will: Yeah, I was just a little off yesterday I guess. 

Oh, okay, I'm here if you need to talk. 

Will: Thanks, I should probably go now, I'm hanging out with my sister today

Aw! Sweet, tell her I say hi! 

Will: Okay, See ya :)

Bye

"Oh come on he totally likes you!" Ryder says, peering over my shoulder. 

I jump and glare at Ryder "Shut it" 

"Told you!" Paige states. 

"He doesn't like me!" I snap "Infact he hates me! He's just being nice to me because of the deal the football players made with us!" 

Paige furrows her eyebrows "Deal?" 

I gulp "I- The football players made a deal with us, we had to be nice to each other so they could get out earlier" 

Paige nods "Oh"

"Don't tell Mrs. Hanna!" I pled "She'll kill us" 

"Ava, she needs to know, I'm sorry" Paige shrugs. 

"Why would oyu make a deal?" My mom asks. 

"They wanted out and we wanted them out, it was for the best" I shrug. 

Ryder ruffles my hair and I frown. 

"They are going to hate me"