Challenge #12 - weekly quick fic #4
Title: Come With Me
Prompt: Come With Me and I Just Don’t Care Anymore
Bonus? yes
Word Count: 799
Rating: PG
Original/Fandom: Dance Academy
Pairings (if any): Jamie/ Kat
Warnings (Non-Con/Dub-Con etc): None
Summary: Kat tries to put things in perspective when she gets some bad news.
"Kat, come to my office please."
I looked up from the bar, over at Ms. Raine. I almost recognized that look on her face. I didn't want to think about it, I just followed her out of the studio. I knew the whole class had their eyes on me.
She didn't even wait until I was sitting down in her office. She just studied me and said, "I hate to do this as one of my last acts at the academy, but I'm sorry to inform you that you won't be returning next year."
I just shook my head. "No, it can't be. I'll try harder, I promise."
"I seem to remember that's what you said the last time this happened."
It was true. Getting kicked out the first time had been a changing point in my life. I had put everything I had into ballet. Was Ms. Raine really telling me that my best still wasn't good enough? I looked at her, my eyes wide. "Please. Just give me one more chance. I've worked so hard to make it through this year."
"I know," she nodded softly. "I appreciate that you have put so much effort into this year, but you've still been struggling. I'm sorry but I can't give you another chance. I have a waiting line out the door for your spot."
"I don't understand. Can't I just go to the new headmaster next year and speak to them about this? In case you're forgetting, my mother is Natasha Willis. Doesn't that mean anything to the academy anymore?"
To my surprise, she just shook her head. "Listen to yourself. I never thought I would hear Katrina Karamakov even mention her mother."
Now that I thought about it, it shocked me. "You're right. I guess I'll try anything for a chance to stay here."
"May I ask why?"
I shrugged, "Dancing is all I know how to do. I got lucky with the film. I guess I'm just worried about the future, you know?"
"You've definitely changed since first year! I remember you couldn't care less, you always used to joke around."
"We've all changed because of Sammy. Everyone else knows where they belong and I just don't fit in... I'm not as good as them, no matter how hard I try."
Mrs. Raine shook her head. "That's not true. You are a very talented dancer, Kat. But dancing takes more than pure talent. It takes passion and determination and the will to keep dancing even when you're hurt or sick or just have something else on your mind."
"So you're saying I'm distracted and not interested?" I don't know if it was true, but it really hurt my feelings.
"No, I-"
I shook my head. "You know what? Maybe you're right. I just don't care anymore. Good luck in Austin, Ms. Raine."
I got out of her office as quickly as I could. I passed through the exit and started down the stairs outside. I quickly realized I didn't have anywhere to go. I sat down on the top step.
A while later, I heard someone coming up the stairs. I couldn't even look up at him. "Hey," Jamie said lightly.
I finally glanced up at him, his hands were stuffed in the pockets of his jeans. He was just staring at me earnestly. He reminded me of Sammy for a moment and I felt tears threatening to fall. It was weird because Sammy had been like a brother to me and never anything more, but I really liked Jamie. I guess it was just comforting to see someone familiar. "What are you doing here?" I wiped my eyes with my sleeve.
"I came to pick you up from your last class. I take it things didn't go so well."
I sighed. "I got kicked out of the academy. Again." I chuckled despite myself.
He shook his head. "Kat, I'm so sorry. If it makes you feel any better, I think you're an amazing dancer."
I laughed again. "Thanks, Jamie. Apparently, they don't agree."
"Who needs them anyway?" He smirked a little. "Come with me. I have tons of connections, I can get you an acting role in a second."
"Thanks Jamie, but I'm still not sure that I want to be an actress. I think I get distracted too easily."
He shook his head. "It's not a problem. You can get in to character faster than anyone I've ever seen. You can be all over the place, but when you put your mind to it..." He stopped mid sentence.
"What?" He still seemed hesitant to speak. "Tell me, Jamie."
"When you put your mind to it, you can do anything."
I think that's what convinced me, because no one ever said that when I danced.
Prompt: Come With Me and I Just Don’t Care Anymore
Bonus? yes
Word Count: 799
Rating: PG
Original/Fandom: Dance Academy
Pairings (if any): Jamie/ Kat
Warnings (Non-Con/Dub-Con etc): None
Summary: Kat tries to put things in perspective when she gets some bad news.
"Kat, come to my office please."
I looked up from the bar, over at Ms. Raine. I almost recognized that look on her face. I didn't want to think about it, I just followed her out of the studio. I knew the whole class had their eyes on me.
She didn't even wait until I was sitting down in her office. She just studied me and said, "I hate to do this as one of my last acts at the academy, but I'm sorry to inform you that you won't be returning next year."
I just shook my head. "No, it can't be. I'll try harder, I promise."
"I seem to remember that's what you said the last time this happened."
It was true. Getting kicked out the first time had been a changing point in my life. I had put everything I had into ballet. Was Ms. Raine really telling me that my best still wasn't good enough? I looked at her, my eyes wide. "Please. Just give me one more chance. I've worked so hard to make it through this year."
"I know," she nodded softly. "I appreciate that you have put so much effort into this year, but you've still been struggling. I'm sorry but I can't give you another chance. I have a waiting line out the door for your spot."
"I don't understand. Can't I just go to the new headmaster next year and speak to them about this? In case you're forgetting, my mother is Natasha Willis. Doesn't that mean anything to the academy anymore?"
To my surprise, she just shook her head. "Listen to yourself. I never thought I would hear Katrina Karamakov even mention her mother."
Now that I thought about it, it shocked me. "You're right. I guess I'll try anything for a chance to stay here."
"May I ask why?"
I shrugged, "Dancing is all I know how to do. I got lucky with the film. I guess I'm just worried about the future, you know?"
"You've definitely changed since first year! I remember you couldn't care less, you always used to joke around."
"We've all changed because of Sammy. Everyone else knows where they belong and I just don't fit in... I'm not as good as them, no matter how hard I try."
Mrs. Raine shook her head. "That's not true. You are a very talented dancer, Kat. But dancing takes more than pure talent. It takes passion and determination and the will to keep dancing even when you're hurt or sick or just have something else on your mind."
"So you're saying I'm distracted and not interested?" I don't know if it was true, but it really hurt my feelings.
"No, I-"
I shook my head. "You know what? Maybe you're right. I just don't care anymore. Good luck in Austin, Ms. Raine."
I got out of her office as quickly as I could. I passed through the exit and started down the stairs outside. I quickly realized I didn't have anywhere to go. I sat down on the top step.
A while later, I heard someone coming up the stairs. I couldn't even look up at him. "Hey," Jamie said lightly.
I finally glanced up at him, his hands were stuffed in the pockets of his jeans. He was just staring at me earnestly. He reminded me of Sammy for a moment and I felt tears threatening to fall. It was weird because Sammy had been like a brother to me and never anything more, but I really liked Jamie. I guess it was just comforting to see someone familiar. "What are you doing here?" I wiped my eyes with my sleeve.
"I came to pick you up from your last class. I take it things didn't go so well."
I sighed. "I got kicked out of the academy. Again." I chuckled despite myself.
He shook his head. "Kat, I'm so sorry. If it makes you feel any better, I think you're an amazing dancer."
I laughed again. "Thanks, Jamie. Apparently, they don't agree."
"Who needs them anyway?" He smirked a little. "Come with me. I have tons of connections, I can get you an acting role in a second."
"Thanks Jamie, but I'm still not sure that I want to be an actress. I think I get distracted too easily."
He shook his head. "It's not a problem. You can get in to character faster than anyone I've ever seen. You can be all over the place, but when you put your mind to it..." He stopped mid sentence.
"What?" He still seemed hesitant to speak. "Tell me, Jamie."
"When you put your mind to it, you can do anything."
I think that's what convinced me, because no one ever said that when I danced.