At rehearsal, Lilith walked into the studio with a clipboard while we were all stretching. She noticed me and smiled. "I see you're able to dance again," she said.

I nodded. "Yeah. I just have to take things easy first, so no jumps or flips quite yet."

"Well, we're happy your able to dance again," Lilith said. "And now, we have two things to talk about, both about the state competition. First, the required amount of dancers from each team is eight to ten so April, if you want, you can join in anyway instead of being an alternate. And if there just so happens to be another injury before...