It was the night of the dance spectacle at the auditorium. Dozens of kids were gearing up to get ready for their performance. There was chaos everywhere in the backstage. Somebody's attire came undone, somebody was getting nervous about their act, somebody broke a leg and the instructor couldn't stop eating out of tension.
Out of the green room came Alex, an average boy who was part of the dance recital.
He made his way through all the pandemonium and went straight to the wings of the stage. He had a lot on his mind. He was thinking about someone when suddenly, that someone he was thinking of passed right infront of him.
"Hi Taylor", said Alex nervously.
"Hey Alex, ready for the show?"
"Yep, you? We've got that little flying birdy dance together"
Taylor laughed. "Yeah, I'm excited about jumping around on the stage with you"
Just then, the lights dimmed. The show had started. Alex & Taylor weren't up for another half an hour. They both decided to go and get a drink from the stall.
Amidst the brouhaha which had erupted on knowing the show had started, they witnessed a stampede. Kids crumbling under the feet of other kids. It was a really funny sight actually.
They helped little Jamie get back to his feet. "Thanks a lot, you guys! Everybody here is out of their mind! Anyway, best of luck to you two. Break a leg!", saying that, he trodded away.
"I don't want to break my leg. Would you break yours for me, Alex?", Taylor joked.
"Yeah, yeah. Let's get going! We don't have much time"
"Oh Alex and Taylor! COME FAST! You're up next", Mr. Cauldron exclaimed.
"Great! No iced tea", they said in unison.
It was a contemporary dance. Like the one you would see in those famous TV shows.
The act was about being in love with your best friend, and them not knowing it; not knowing how much you care about someone until they are gone; the feeling of loneliness and vulnerability when your love leaves you.
Who would've thought this storyline was destined to come true?
The song, 'Paradise Circus' started playing. Alex and Taylor glanced at each other and held each other's hand and made their entry. At slowly, they slowly perched up to the centre of the stage.
Taylor was wearing a red slip-on with bold make up. Her eyes dark with kohl, eye lids covered with green dust, each nail of her hands painted with a color of the rainbow.
Alex was wearing a white shirt with the buttons undone with black loose pants.
It was time for their high-flying to begin. Alex & Taylor were all over the stage. Alex & Taylor
performed their favorite steps - The Bison Jump and The Jumping Bicycle.
After a lot of jetti en tournents and grand fouetté en tournants, it was time for the solo by Jamie.
Alex and Taylor just had five minutes to catch their breath before they were to go back on the stage for their final act.
There were lights dancing all around them. Taylor looked at Alex. Her eyes gleaming, she smiled which resulted in a white shimmer spreading all around them.
"We were wonderful back there. Together"
With that she clenched Alex's hand. Alex looked down and saw both of their hands in a tight grasp. Her nails glowing all seven colors of the rainbow, spreading the colors into his palm.
He looked up, she was still smiling. Alex kissed her on the cheek. "Together", Alex said with a smile.
It was time for them to go and perform their final act. The song had reached it's peak. It was time for the lover to leave forever. The music along with their dance moves were so strong, the audience was in tears. One could feel the intensity and the passion. Taylor jumped high up for the finale.
All of a sudden, the lights on the stage went out and there was darkness whilst the music
Ten seconds later, the lights came back on and sheer horror spread throughout the auditorium.
Taylor lay on the stage, stabbed straight down with a dagger, dead.
Alex's eyes widened. He fell on his knees. His voice was gone. He lay besides Taylor's body in utter shock. There was screaming and chaos everywhere again.
Alex lost everything. A tear rolled down his cheek and that, was the end.
"What?! This can't happen! I'm destroyed!", said the manager far away in the control room. Whereas this line would have proved more relevant somewhere else.
The song came to an end. It's tragic end.
Love is like a sin, my love.
For the one that feels it the most
Look at her with a smile like a flame
She will love you like a fly will never love you again.
And with that, it was over.
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