Chapter 38 Time To Practice

The dance practice was held at Smith's mansion on the whole day of Saturday morning. That was the only free time they had. The debut in-charge, Miss Michelle Ryans, came before the expected time to meet Elle's parents too. Mrs. Bess Smith negotiated with her for Elle's debut. She got long blonde hair and same height with Elle around 5"5 inches. Mrs. Bess Smith introduced her only daughter to Miss Michelle Ryans. Elle just finished fixing herself. She dressed herself in a blue jogging pants and a white crop top. "Good morning, Miss Elle! At last we see each other now!" Miss Michelle Ryans greeted her with a handshake as Elle said, "Please to meet you, Miss Ryans." Elle gave her a warm smile. "We'll leave you two here. Michelle, the floor is yours." Mrs. Bess Smith said, smiling. "Don't worry, Madame, we will finish it well in your allotted time. I'm sure they will cooperate well. Right Miss Elle?" Miss Michelle Ryans smiled. "I hope so, Miss Ryans." She smiled back. "Okay okay, we'll go now. Enjoy the practice, sweetie." Mr. Jerry Smith said. He gave her a kiss on the forehead. "See you later, Mom, Dad!" Elle said.

Few minutes more to start the dance practice. Some members of the eighteen roses came early. "Hi Elle! James and Andrew said in chorus. They arrived on the same time. "Hi! At last we can start, Miss Ryans. Already seventeen now." Elle announced. "It's traffic, Elle. At least I arrived at exactly eight o'clock." Andrew whispered in her ears. He sat beside her on the porch. James was acroas them. Elle noticed that he stared at her so she gave him a quick smile. "Okay guys, let's start now! We are given an allotted time between eight to four o'clock pm. So I hope everyone will cooperate. By the way, I'm Miss Michelle Ryans, the debut in-charge of Miss Elle. This pretty teenager will be turning into a beautiful, young lady in almost two weeks time. So give your best shot to win her heart." Miss Michelle Ryans said, smiling widely. "Miss Ryans!" Elle interrupted her. She eyed her with a smile. "I'm too young for that!" Elle blurted out. Let's go now to Music room, Miss Ryans. It's upstairs." Elle said. She led the way on the twentieth steps of their mansion and the rest followed her. "Your house is really, really big Elle! A mansion one!" James said, smiling. He walked behind her. She stopped a bit in the middle of the staircase and said, "Now you know where I live." James nodded with a smile. Andrew held her hand to walkthrough because everyone stopped as she paused to respond to James. Elle opened the door of their Music room. It was a huge room with two mirrors on each side of the wall. "Feel at home, Miss Ryans." Elle said, smiling at her. Everything we need in this practice is inside this room. And the dance cd is with you." Elle said. "Don't worry Miss Elle. Everything is in order." Miss Michelle Ryans replied. She was stunned to see where the Smiths lived. Everything was too good to be true in her blue eyes. The rest of the group sat on the two big couches. The room was set to an air condition by Nanny Ann an hour ago. "Feel at home, guys. Don't be shy." Elle said, smiling at them. Beside her was Andrew as usual. She caught him looking at her with a smile. The kiss had crossed her mind again and it happened in the Music room and that was the thought she suddenly had as Andrew intently stared at her. She smiled back and squeezed his hand. James only stared at them with curiosity.

Miss Michelle Ryans played the song of Jesse McCartney, Beautiful Soul. She called Elle and Andrew to stand in the middle of the circled floor. They were the first ones to dance, followed by James and the rest of the seventeenth members. To complete the eighteen roses for today would be her dad to be followed in the afternoon after his work.