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Here's chapter 15...hope you enjoy.
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 15

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Josh’s POV
 
“No David, I can’t, I have to go!” I barked at him as I took off my apron, set it on a hook, and reached for my coat.
 
“Seriously kid, this is the most people we’ve ever had, you gotta help me out!” David pleaded as he held up a spatula in one hand and a plate in the other.
 
I paused with my coat in my hand and turned to face him. “I’m sorry but I can’t,” I explain, “Katrina is waiting for me to pick her up. Remember? I told you I was planning a surprise for her tonight. I really have to go. I’ll work a double shift tomorrow, okay? I’m sorry.”
 
I threw my coat on as David muttered something unintelligent under his breath. Whatever. Pushing the back door opened I could feel the sunshine on my skin. It felt good and knew today was going to be perfect.
 
I got in my car and started it when I heard my phone ring. I didn’t recognize the number but answered it anyways.
 
“Hello?” I asked.
 
“Hi this is Lisa, from the dance studio,” she added, “I need you to come here immediately.”
 
“Wait-what? Why?” My heart started beating faster.
 
“Well, I can’t really describe it; but something is wrong with Katrina. Can you just come down here?” she asked again.
 
“Ye-yeah,” I stuttered, nervous. “I’ll-a-I’ll be right there.”
 
“Okay,” she said, “Please hurry.”
 
I hung up and threw my phone in the passenger’s seat and slammed my foot on the gas.
 
Shiit, Kat.
 
What did you do?
 
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I zipped into the dance studio parking, not even caring if I looked like a maniac. All I cared about was Kat, and what could have happened to her.
 
Walking through the front doors, I was expecting the worse. I ran each and every possible scenario through my head, preparing myself for what I was about to see. But nothing could have ever prepared me for what I saw.
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 14

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Sweat poured down my face, dripping onto the wooden floor beneath me. My sticky, wet hair was half-way fallen out from its perfect bun. I looked over my shoulder and saw her staring at me.
 
“Keep going,” She commanded, not taking her eyes off of me. “You’re not done until I say so.”
 
I took a big breathe and continued my echappes and releves, my feet sweeping the floor in my pointe shoes. I looked at the clock but didn’t stop moving my feet. I had been doing this for a little more than a half hour. Over and over. Echappe, releve, echappe, releve. My calves felt as if they were on fire, burning more and more with each step. Finally, I couldn’t stand it and was almost about to quit, when I heard her voice.
 
“You’re done.”
 
As soon as she said that, I collapsed, my legs burning. I sat there breathing and panting hard, until I saw she had moved and was in front of me. I looked up timidly, not wanting to look at her blue, cold eyes.
 
“What have you learned?” She crossed her arms and glared down at me.
 
I swallowed and in a shaky voice said “Not to be late.”
 
“That’s correct,” her eyes didn’t waver off of me “you’re dismissed.”
 
I struggled to get up, noting how she just stood there with her arms crossed, not bothering to help me up. I walked over to my dance bag, threw my pointe shoes into it, and slip on my flip-flops, before walking by my teacher towards the door.
 
She grabbed my arm roughly, her nails digging into my skin.
 
“You disgust me.” She whispered, before letting go causing me to fall to the floor. I watched from the floor as she stepped over top of me and out the door, turning off the lights behind of her, leaving me alone in the darkness. ----------
 
My mouth dropped as I gasped at the lady in front of me, not believing what I was seeing. Her cold, blue eyes stared back at me. I shook my head, this couldn’t be happening. I closed my eyes, expecting it to be a dream, and i’d open them to see her gone. It wasn’t the case. She was still there.
 
“Katrina.” She spat.
 
“Miss Vicky.” I nodded curtly.
 
She walked in and started examining the room. She looked at the mirrors, the floor, the pointe shoes on my feet and finally up at me.
 
“You do realize those shoes are much to broken to be dance in, correct?”
 
I flinched when she said correct. Remembering that night I stayed after for being late.
 
“I do.”
 
“Hmm.” She huffed scratching her chin.
 
“Not to be rude,” I started, “but why are you here?”
 
She looked at me, setting her hands on her hips.
 
“Your technique was off.” She motioned to the barre. “You’re out of practice.”
 
I nodded my head encouraging her to continue. She took my hint and went on.
 
“However, it wasn’t...entirely terrible.”
 
I looked up at her. This is the closest I’d ever gotten to a compliment from her before. To say the least, it was shocking.
 
“And,” she continued “I think with a little help, you could...maybe....maybe even be good.”
 
I smiled a little, this lady could never give a proper complement. You could tell it pained her to say it to.
 
“The point is...I think you have a little bit of talent. Not a lot. But enough to work with it. And I would be willing to be the one to work with you, if you so choose.”
 
I stared at her. Here she was offering me her guidance, when she was the one who said I disgusted her.
 
“I don’t know,” I said, “I don’t think that would be the best thing for me right now. I’m sorry.”
 
She nodded her head slowly, as if trying to comprehend why I wasn’t taking her offer. Then, without a sound she started towards the door. On her way out, she looked back at me.
 
“You’re just as foolish as you were when you were younger.”
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 13

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Josh’s POV:
 
“David, we need more burgers!” I shouted as I took the last burger and placed in on the hamburger bun. Reaching over, I grabbed the ketchup, salt and pepper before placing them on a red plastic tray. I walked over to the fryer and scooped up some curly fries and put them on the tray.
 
“David! More burgers!” I yelled.
 
“Kid, I’m on it!” I heard him shout on my way out of the door.
 
I walked over to where an older lady was sitting and set the tray down.
 
“Anything else?” I asked.
 
“Actually yes...Do you know a Katrina?”
 
“Yes?” I was a little confused. Did this lady know her? I didn’t recognize her. And what did she want with Kat?
 
“Do you know where I could find her?” She asked.
 
“I do.” I replied shortly. Kat was at the dance studio practicing while I was at worked. I was supposed to pick her up as soon as my shift was over.
 
“Can you tell me where she is?" The older lady asked again.
 
“It’s not my place to tell you. If you need to see her, you should talk to her yourself, not through a waiter at a local diner.”
 
“But that’s the problem!”The lady shouted. “She won’t speak to me!”
 
“Then it’s probably for good reason.” I was getting sick of this lady. “Now, do you need anything else...that relates to food, I mean?”
 
She looked down and shook her head. “No, that will be all.”
 
“Good.” I walked away. I didn’t want to deal with her anymore.
 

Kat’s POV:
 
I have to get this. This is an easy step. Come on Kat, you know this. Just do it. These thoughts rang in my head, swirling around and around. I felt sick with myself. This should be easy. You knew how to do this when you were younger, how come you can’t do it now?
 
I tried the sequence again.
 
And fell.
 
I needed to take a break, to cool down and relax. I haven't been here long. I looked over at the clock. Five o'clock. That’s not too long. Only 8 hours or so. I should still be able to dance. Come on Kat, Josh will be here soon, then you can take a break.
I stood up and prepared to redo the sequence.
 
Knock, knock.
 
I looked over to the door and expected to see Josh.
 
It wasn’t.
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 12
 
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Kat’s POV:
 
“This,” I said taking Josh’s hand, “is my dance studio from when I was a little girl.”
 
We were in room 2B. There was a wall of mirrors on one side and a barre that stretch from one wall to the other on the opposite side. There were little minor cracks in the mirrors but nothing too major to be replaced and the wood floor was a little scuffed but still tolerable.
 
Josh let go of my hand and wandered around the room. I sat down on a chair while he inspected everything. Even going as far as swiping the barre with his index finger and scrutinizing it.
 
I let out a laugh.
 
“Come here.” He motioned his pointer finger.
I got off of the wooden chair and stood next to him.
 
“I’m here.” I said flatly. “Now what?”
 
He looked me deeply in the eyes before replying with one word.
 
“Dance.”
 
He took my left hand and placed it gently on the barre. I sighed.
 
“Josh, you know I haven’t danced-“
 
“Kat.” he interrupted.
 
“-in forever and I’m not sure I even know-“
 
“Kat.”
 
“-how to and-”
 
“Kat!”
 
“What?” I said a little louder than I meant.
 
He grabbed my hands and brought them to his lips.
 
“Kat, you can do it. I just want to see you dance. Just this once?” He kissed my hands.
 
I pulled my hands away. “I don’t know.”
 
He grabbed my waist and pressed me up against him.
 
“Please?” He begged, looking at me directly in the eyes.
 
I looked down, avoiding his gaze.
 
“I guess one time wouldn’t hurt anyone.” I smiled sheepishly.
 
“Yes!” He picked me up and swirled me around in a circle.
 
“Josh! Put me down! I’m gonna get sick!”
 
He stopped and set me down.
 
“Thank you.” I sighed.
 
He smirked. “Wouldn’t want to get the dancer sick before she performs, would I?” He said walking towards the stereo.
 
I scowled.
 
“Just this once, right?”I said as he tinkered with the buttons.
 
“Just this once.” He promised before hitting play.
 
Instantly, the music flooded the entire room.
 
I remembered this song. It was the song my solo was set to. The one before I went to audition for Giselle.
 
I looked down, then looked at Josh who was giving me two thumbs-ups. I smiled nervously and looked back down. I could do this. I did it before didn’t I?
 
I heard my cue and took a deep breath.
 

Josh’s POV:
 
I gave Kat a reassuring two thumbs-up. She seemed nervous, but I didn’t know why. It was just us in the studio. It’s not like she had an audience.
 
Except me.
 
Shiit. It was me. I’m the reason that she’s nervous. She doesn’t want me to see her dance. But why? Was she worried I would judge her? I would never judge her, ever. I couldn’t. She was too perfect.
 
I was processing this, but stop as I saw a movement coming from her direction. I looked up and saw that she was dancing. God, she was beautiful. The nervousness seemed to have faded and a genuine smile was on her lips. Her head was up, her shoulders back, and she looked graceful and beautiful.
 
I watch in awe as she twirled around the room. I didn’t know much about ballet, but I thought she did everything with perfection. There was one moment were she was turning and her leg was out, before whipping it and putting it out again. (Foutte) She did this thirty-two times before landing with one foot in front of the other (Fourth Position) and flashing a smile. Then the music ended.
 
I clapped and walk over to her. Her hands were on her knees and she was bent over.
 
“You were beautiful.” I said as I rubbed my hand on her back.
 
“Really?” She looked up at me.
 
“Really.”
 
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I am soooooo soooooo sooooooooooo sorry! I haven't written in 26 days!!! I feel so horrible! I know that I said I was going to write as soon as summer started but, to be honest its been so crazy with school, the dance recital, promotion, just everything! Today, I just cracked down and told my self to do it! Again I'm sooo sorry!!!! Please forgive me!!
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 11
 
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Kat’s POV:
 
My eyes fluttered open as a cool breeze drifted through an open window. I looked around, confused.
 
“What the-” I muttered, sitting up on the mattress.
 
I had no idea where I was, and I didn’t remember anything from last night. I reached my arms up to stretch when I noticed I wasn’t wearing a shirt. I looked down and saw I was only wearing a bra. What did I do last night?
 
I spotted my shirt on the other end of the bed and quickly slip it on. I was still wearing my shorts so whoever I was with, we didn’t get far. I looked around the room again. This time, things were looking familiar. There was a bedside table and alarm clock on top of it. A dresser was pushed against a wall just below a mirror. Across from the bed there was a flat screen tv-
 
Everything came rushing back. I knew who’s room I was in. This was Josh’s room. He and I came here last night after Zach got into trouble. Zach went to his room while Josh and I watched a mo-
 
I smiled. That’s why I wasn’t wearing a shirt.
 

Josh’s POV:
 
The pan sizzled as I laid a strip of bacon into it. After waking up this morning, I decided to let Kat sleep in while I made her breakfast. She probably needed her sleep after last night. I smiled. Last night was amazing. It was just...perfect. It really was.
 
I grabbed an egg out of a carton and cracked it over the pan. Then I grabbed the salt and pepper and sprinkled it over the egg.
 
“Hey.” I heard Kat’s voice in my ear. I smiled as she wrapped her arms around my bare waist. “Whatcha doin?” Her voice tickled my ear.
 
“Making us breaking. Is that okay?” I said as I flipped the egg over.
 
“Hmm,” She said, “looks good. And I’m not just talking about the food.”
 
She walked over to the table and sat down. A moment later, I joined her with the food. She thanked me as I dished out her portion, before she started eating.
 
“So,” she said, digging her fork into the eggs, “What are we doing today?”
 
“Whatever you want to do.”
 
She twirled her fork into her eggs. I could tell she was thinking.
 
“How about...” she said between twirls. I smiled.
 
“Oh, I got it!” She said as she bounced in her seat, almost knocking over her plate.
 
“Okay?” I rested my elbows on the table and leaned my chin on my hands. “What is it?”
 
She smirked and grabbed my hands, “You’ll see.”
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 10 (DOUBLE DIGITS!)
 
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Josh’s POV:
 
She was beautiful. I rolled her over so I was hovering above her. She giggled and tugged at my shirt, hinting for me to take it off. I slipped my shirt over my head and tossed it next to her abandoned shirt on the far side of the bed. She moaned as I kissed her neck, sucking lightly. I chuckled and grazed my lips across her jaw line, then worked back down to her neck.
 
“Josh?” she asked breathlessly.
 
“Yes?”
 
She moaned again.
 
“Yes?” I repeated.
 
“I...I’d rather not...not have a....hickey tomorrow.” She gasped. “The hotel manager... he doesn’t like as it is, I don’t think-”
 
I cut her off by kissing her lips.
 
“Okay,” I said pulling back, “I’ll stop.”
 
I got up off the bed and went towards the TV. It was still playing the scary movie, but I guess we didn’t notice during our make out session. I chuckled.
Kat came up behind me, wrapping her arms around my bare waist as I fidgeted with the sound buttons.
 
“I didn’t want you to stop,” she said, “I just didn’t want to walk around with a hickey on my neck tomorrow.” She turned me around to face her and planted a kiss on my lips. I unwrapped her hands and pulled away.
 
“What?” she asked, her eyebrows furrowing.
 
“No more.” I said more harshly than I meant. Her face dropped and she looked down. I reached out and stroked her cheek. “No more tonight.” I smiled, “Let’s just watch a movie okay?”
 
She looked up at me and smiled.
 
“Okay.” She agreed.
 
“The movies are in the bookshelf in the corner, I’ll let you pick.” I said turning back to the TV. I bent down to take a disk out of the player when I saw two movies being held up in front of me.
 
“Which one?” She asked as she wiggled the two movies in front of my face.
 
I looked at them. Mean Girls and The Notebook.
 
“Whichever one you feel like watching. I trust your judgment.” I teased.
 
“Alright, The Notebook it is!” She gave me the disk and put the other movie back.
 
I put the disk in the slot and pressed play. Turning around, I saw Kat sitting against the end of my bed. I walked over and sat down next to her. She laid her head against my shoulder just as the movie was starting.
 
* * * *
 
When the credits came on I glanced at Kat. Her eyes were closed and she was sleeping peacefully against my shoulder. She was beautiful. Even more so when she slept. Except her eyelids covered those beautiful brown eyes. Still, she was gorgeous.
 
I slowly lifted her head so it rested against the bed, then walked over the TV. I fiddled with a few buttons before the screen turned black. I took the disk out and put it back in its case. Returning the movie back to its spot on the bookshelf, I noticed Kat was still sleeping.
 
Not wanting to wake her, I slowly wrapped my arms around her picked her up. Her eye’s fluttered a little bit, but she didn’t wake up. I carried her bridal style to my bed, before setting her gently on my mattress. I pulled up a few blankets around her so she wouldn’t get cold. Then I grabbed an extra pillow and blanket before I turned off the lights and snuggled into my homemade bed on floor, letting Kat have the bed to herself.
 
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Under the Moon: Chapter 9
 
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Kat’s POV:
 
“Shhh…It’s okay. You have nothing to fear.” A dark shadowy figure whispered.
 
He chuckled evilly. “Well, except me!”
 
He pulled the ax over his head and swung. A flash blinded me as the blade hit the light. Then a gory splash of red covered the screen. I screamed in horror.
 
I was in Josh’s room watching a scary movie and was waiting for the popcorn to be done. Josh said he was going to change and left to go to the bathroom that connected to his room.
 
I looked back at the TV. The shadowy figure was standing above the dismantled girl with wild eyes and a crazed smile.
 
“And now…a treat!” He flashed his teeth and drove them into the girl’s neck. When he came up, he was covered in blood.
 
Beep.
 
I turned my attention away from the TV, and towards the microwave. Carefully, I picked up the bag.
 
“What do we have here?” The shadowy figure asked as he heading towards the closet. I opened the popcorn bag, letting out a white cloud of steam.
 
The figure opened the closet to reveal a little girl huddled against the coats. Her eyes were wide with fear. I reached into the bag and pulled out a handful.
 
“Don’t worry…I’m not going to hurt you.” He smiled. She looked suspicious, but before she could let a sound escape her lips, he lunged at her.
 
I let out a shriek as a pair of hands grasped my hips. Startled, I dropped the popcorn. The bag landed on the floor, spewing popcorn everywhere.
 
I turned around to see Josh laughing at me. He had changed out of his jeans and into basketball shorts, but was still wearing his white t shirt. He pulled away his hands and clutched his side as he crumpled over laughing.
 
“You….should have….have seen…your face!” He said between laughs.
 
I glared down at him, causing him to go into another round of laughter.
 
By this time, I was pretty pissed. I grabbed a handful of spilled popcorn and threw it at his face.
 
“Hey, what was that for?”
 
“You scared me!” I reached down and grabbed another handful and threw it at him.
 
“Woah! Watch it!” He raised his arms to shield himself. I laughed at him and picked up more.
 
“You better not!” He jumped across his bed and snatched the bag before I could. We were on opposite sides of his bed. I threw what was in my hands and bent down to grab more.
 
I checked under the bed to see where his feet were. I couldn’t find them. I stood up slowly but felt someone's presence behind me.
 
I turned around to see him grinning at me with a bag of popcorn in his hands.
 
“Don’t you dare!” I screamed. I quickly climbed to the other side of the bed, but stopped when I felt his hands grab my feet. I tried to kick free, but he wouldn’t budge. I finally closed my eyes and gave up.
 
When I opened my eyes, Josh was laying next to me propped up on his elbow. The empty bag of popcorn laid next to him. He reached out and stroked my hair. I closed my eyes again, as he continued playing with it.
 
“Josh?” I asked with my eyes still closed.
 
“Hmm.” He murmured. He was closer now and opened my eyes to see him only a few inches away.
 
I wanted to ask him what I learned from Zach. I wanted to ask him about him stealing. But I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
 
“Never mind.” I sighed. He seemed concerned, but let it go.
 
“Alright. Tell me when you’re ready.”
 
I smiled at how amazing he was. He was concerned about me almost constantly. He didn’t push for information. He was good-looking. He was always having a good time. But most importantly, I liked the way I was whenever I was around him. He was perfect.
 
I reached my fingers out and touched his cheek. He grabbed my hand and pulled it towards his lips before kissing it.
 
“Do you still want to watch that movie?” He asked releasing my hand and sat up on the edge of the bed.
 
“I think I have another plan.” I sat up next to him with a coy smile.
 
“Oh, and what’s that?” He smirked.
 
I leaned into him and kiss his lips. He chuckled and grabbed my waist, positioning me so I was in his lap with my legs wrapped around his waist. I giggled and kissed him harder, knotting my hands in his hair. His tongue slipped past my lips as he moved his hands up and down my sides. I pulled back and started kissing his neck, working my way across his jaw line and finally back to his lips.
 
He grabbed my hips and laid down on the bed, pulling me on top of him. He lightly traced circles on my hip with his thumbs, as I pulled my hair over my shoulder and leaned down to kiss him. He moved his hands so they were grasping the edge of my shirt. He gave a little tug upwards, exposing my flat stomach. Taking his hint, I raised my hands as he slipped my shirt over my head and laid it next to us on the bed. I leaned down again and kissed him roughly. He moaned as I lightly bit his lower lip.
 
“Sorry.” I gasped. He responded by rolling me over so he was on top of me.
 
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