I was sitting on the couch, setting up my laptop so I could video chat with my family. There wasn't a round today for Internationals since they were giving the four semi-finalists a day to work on their routine. D.A.N.C.E wasn't scheduled to practice for another two hours, so that gave me plenty of time to talk to my family.

Dad warned me that Tulip would most likely be screaming her head off once the video chat started, and I could honestly see that happening.

The request popped up on the screen, and I accepted it. As soon as my family's face appeared on the screen, Tulip began screaming her...