Heart of a Dancer chapter 1

Elina’s P. O. V
Dancing has always been my passion since I was young .I’d get lost in the music and dance with all my heart , my soul , all my being .My father joked many times that I’d learned how to dance before I’d learned how to walk .Maybe he was right .It’s one of the very few things that can make me smile .Other thank spending time with him and mom of course , or playing with my Husky Collie mix Blaze .Now then .Let me tell you MY story .
My day started fairly ok .Blaze had woken me up in the morning to take her running around like we always did in our old town .Now though we’d moved to a new town for a brand new start…and better help for my ill mother , Elsa Shae . My father , Elijah ,said the doctors in our new home are featured all OVER the world .If they can’t help my mom get over her illness….then…no one can .Moving on .During our run I saw some posters announcing a dancing contest open to all high school students around my age which is 15 . I rolled my eyes and continued running till my watch started beeping and I had to run back to my house .I got out of my running clothes and dressed up in a white shirt , a black and white vertical striped vest , my fave blue jeans and some simple converse . After I put on my favorite star charm necklace , I went downstairs to our kitchen to eat up before driving to school on my motorcycle , a LU-N4 model which slightly resembles a white and cyan tiger in the art covering it .My dad was cooking and once I entered he smiled and served me my favorite –his world famous Choco chip pancakes . My mother sat in front of me , smiling .
‘’What?’’ I asked carefully after I’d finished eating breakfast .
‘’Sweetheart I know it’ll be a little hard for you in school seeing as you’ll be new but-‘’
‘’Is this the new girl trying to fit in speech again? Mom I’m gonna be fine…I’m used to it….We might as well put my name officially as ‘New Girl’ since we might be moving away soon anyhow ,’’ I sighed , petting Blaze’s furry head under the table while I fed her a piece of bacon my dad had given me . Amore , my mom’s dove , cooed at me and ruffled her feathers .
‘’Actually honey we have some great news for you…’’ my dad started and looked at me with that glint of joy in his eyes that meant something big .
‘’W-What is it?’’
‘’We won’t be moving away from here .The doctors are professionals and with the high school and hospitals nearby to us….We’ve decided that we’re staying in this town !” my mom beamed , her smile lighting up her whole face. I froze before shouting in joy .They both laughed as I hugged them and thanked them over and over even as I left for school .Blaze barked from my balcony on the second floor and I laughed .This was gonna be a new start in my life alright .
After parking my motorcycle next to a simple L-KE model and locking her in place I rushed inside the school and headed towards front office to get my info from the secretary .I had to dodge many other student .Once I entered the office I headed to the secretary who saw me and smiled kindly at me .Her name tag read Aries and she looked young despite her long white hair that reached below her waist to the floor, even in the braid she had it in .
‘’Hello there! What can I do for you child?’’ she asked me .
‘’I’m new here and I was hoping to get my schedule and other stuff please?’’
‘’Certainly! Can I please have your name so I can print out what you need?’’
‘’It’s Elina Shae ma’am ,’’
‘’Elina Shane?”
‘’No Shae S-H-A-E ,’’ I corrected with a sigh .She nodded and typed into the computer then printed out my schedule , homeroom class and locker combination .I thanked her and turned to leave .I looked over my classes
1st period Art Rm 217
2nd period Drama Rm 201
3rd period and homeroom Dance Rm 400
4th period Lunch Cafeteria
5th period Choir Rm 308
6th period Gymnastics Rm 320
I looked over and over again and shook my head  when I read the name of the school
Slugterra Academy of Sports and Fine Arts
Of course….My parents had signed me up for the one school that had all I liked as classes .The first period bell rang and I ran to my first period class .Once I entered the room I had the unlucky misfortune of running into someone who was on their way out of the class at the same time .
‘’Ow!’’ I yelped and rubbed my forehead front where my forehead had met the person’s chest .Glancing upwards I saw baby blue eyes make contact with my cyan ones .I blushed a little when he chuckled and moved my navy hair-much like his own in color- away from my face .
‘’Are you alright?’’ he asked me and I nodded .My stomach felt full of butterflies as he smiled and left without another word .
‘’Can I help you miss?” I snapped back to reality at the Art teacher’s words and nodded .After he introduced me to the whole class I sat at the back in the single desk while everyone else sat with someone they knew .The teacher explained that we were going to be drawing something that inspires us as he handed out sketch books to the students who didn’t own one-aka me and some blonde guy with aquamarine eyes and tanned skin who the teacher called Twist . Once I opened the book to a fresh page I thought about what inspired me and started to sketch out a pair of dance shoes and musical notes around them . Other students were drawing a celebrity or something about fame .A couple even drew crowns and money .I continued drawing my dance shoes when I heard a voice over my shoulder .
‘’Shoes? You’re drawing shoes?’’ I looked back and saw a girl with purple cat slit eyes and long black hair held back by a headband .
‘’Not just any shoes. Dance shoes .Dancing inspires me ,’’ I explained to her as she left her seat and sat next to me .
‘’Whoa cool! I did a mask-one sad one happy to symbolize emotions we use in drama class .That’s what inspires me-‘’
‘’Being dramatic?’’ I joked at her and we both laughed
‘’No acting .I love the feel of it…and the drama too! Name’s Raven. You?”
‘’Elina .Nice meeting you Raven ,’’ I greeted with a smile .Once we all finished our drawings the teacher asked us to hand in the books .Once we did he began grading our drawings . Raven and I just sat at the desk we now seemed to share as he did and talked .
‘’So who’s the blond with aqua eyes?Why’s he named Twist?”
‘’No one really knows his real name to be honest .He’s called Twist cause no one can get a grip on him during a fight .He’s kinda the school’s bad boy so if I were you I’d get out of his way ,’’ she explained . I nodded and looked around and saw a girl with red hair in pigtails fiddling with a camera .The teacher looked up and sighed .
‘’Miss Sting please leave your camera in it’s case until your filming class comes up ,’’
‘’Sorry sir ,’’
I stifled a laugh and Raven  giggled a little .
‘’Who’s she?”
‘’Oh her?That’s Beatrice Sting but we all call her Trixie or Trix for short .She’s a film class top student and loves making documentaries of what goes on in the school , or around town .She’s got a blog she updates daily that’ll spread every and any news all over the city .She hangs out with Eli Shane and Kord Zane .You already met Eli ,’’ I froze .I had already met who? I gave her and look that simply said ‘The heck are you talking about?’ and she laughed .
‘’Mr Tall Dark and Handsome?The guy you crashed into while you came in .That’s Eli .Rumor’s been goin round that Trix and E are dating but no one really knows if it’s true or not .Maybe you have a chance with him ,’’ she explained and laughed at her lil joke .I couldn’t help but start giggling .As I was about to tell her something the next bell rang and everyone rushe out of class .I sighed and walked out calmly , looking for the next room my class would be .I looked up from my schedule and crashed for the second time that day into none other than the same guy from the morning-Eli Shane .In the process I’d dropped my notebooks and papers and they flew all around us .
‘’Whoa!*Laughs*You know you and I gotta stop meeting like this you know ,’’ he teased and helped me collect my stuff .
‘’Yeah um s-sorry about this I-I guess I wasn’t looking ,’’ What was wrong with me?Why was I stuttering?Why did I feel myself grinning so much?Why was I blushing so much?Ugh!After he left I heard someone laugh and say something .
‘’Huh?Sorry what?” I turned around and came face to face with a girl with just about the frizziest hair I’d ever seen in my life .Her electric blue eyes matched the highlights spread through her neon yellow hair which she kept in lil pigtails .
‘’You like him don’t ya?Huh huh huh?
‘’W-What!?U-Uh I-I think I have to go now!’’ I ran off quickly but not before the girl told me her name-Electra .I told her my name and ran off to find my next class-Drama. With any luck though there WON’T be any MORE drama than this school has already .