The dance project: YouTube boyband

Chapter 19

It had been two days since I quit the project. I had spend a full day irritated eating ice cream and crying.

Then I went back to the dance studio the next day and carried on teaching. Back to life as usual back to business.

I was teaching my hip hop class. I enjoyed watching the girls and one boy take part in the class. They were so enthusiastic and passionate and it reminded myself of me when I was younger. All I wanted to do was perform.

I would watch the seniors and aspire to be as good as them- even better. I wanted to do every turn, every leap and every step twice as good. I wanted to be the best.

Miss Anna had told me there was a new student joining my class today but I didn't know which class it was or who it was.

I headed into my ballet lesson lugging behind me my speaker (because I was in the studio without the installed speakers) and my large bottle of water.

I glanced down at the register at the names and I didn't see anyone new that I had noticed. I scanned the register over and over until finally I saw a name that stood out to me.

Anna Maynard.

I recognised the name. I couldn't think where I knew it from.

All the girls headed into class and began stretching while I adjusted the height of the portable barres for the smaller and taller girls. I set up the equipment and got ready to start.

I gathered the group around but just before I began I noticed Miss Anna stood at the door with another girl and someone I recognised very well. He was Conor Maynard. He was the one that was at joe and Caspars the other day.

I knew I was the one that told Anna to come to the studio but a part of my heart hurt everytime I saw her because I thought of my time in the project. 

"Miss Chloe, this is Anna, she's joining your ballet class." Miss Anna said.

"Hi Anna," I smiled.

"Hi again Chloe," she replied.

"Do you two know each other?" Miss Anna asked.

"We met a few days ago and I recommend the studio to her." I answered.

"Brilliant. I will leave you to settle in then when you are ready could you mr Maynard come and sign a few things, you can stay here for a while just to check she's ok though." Miss Anna explained.

"Thank you," smiled Conor.

Miss Anna left the studio leaving me with Conor, Anna and the rest of the class.

"Ok girls do you want to show Anna our first dance and we can watch?" I advised.

The all scrambled and found their places for the first dance. Me Conor and Anna sat down by the mirror facing the girls.

The music began and we started to watch them, a few getting a little excited when they realised Conor Maynard was watching them dance.

"Dropped out the project?" Conor whispered to me as we watched the girls perform.

"I had no choice."

"Joe can be an idiot sometimes, he doesn't think. But no boys think, they can't see the future as well as girls can. They do things without thinking of the consequences and this was one of those things," Conor explained.

"It's not just the video though," I began. "Joe has just made it clear he doesn't want to be with me."

"If he didn't want to be with you would he invite you to stay round his house? Nope. And in all honesty I should tell you this but.."

My heart began racing as Conor paused. I worried what was coming next as I realised the music stopped.

"Ok Anna do you want to hop up and we will start teaching you?" I suggested.

She leapt up and joined the rest of the group. Quickly I turned to face Conor again. My heart was in my mouth. I really wanted to know what he had to say.

"I think, ugh I shouldn't say but.."

"Come on Conor!" I said a bit louder.

"I think Joe likes you, but like likes you. He keeps talking about how beautiful you are and how much of a good dancer you are. Give him another chance Chlo, he wants it so bad."

With that he left the studio leaving me to teach my class and ponder on his words.

Joe liked me.

And I liked joe.

As much as I hated to say it. My heart raced when I thought of his perfectly sculpted jawline or his gorgeous hair. And he liked me. He thought I was beautiful.

And I thought he was beautiful too. Undeniably I liked joe.