Today was the day. State competitions, and D.A.N.C.E were totally going to win this thing. We had been practicing very hard to get it as perfect as it can and we were so ready to beat Nonpareil.

The competition was going to be held in Orlando, so us dancers had to wake up pretty early to drive there since registration was at eleven and it was about three and a half hours. We all met at the studio by seven. Lilith rented out a van that fit ten-people and was going to drive us there.

There were two seats in the very back and Mae and I quickly claimed those...