Catherine couldn’t comprehend what her mother was saying as her eyes and her mind was still fixated on the ballerina. She even thought that how could that professor criticize her.
“It’s an emergency!” Catherine gained consciousness when her mother’s voice had gotten louder. Her mother sounded like she was in trouble so Catherine told her mother that she’ll be there immediately.
She wanted to watch more, however, her mother needs her right now at her ballet class. She saw that there was ambulance outside her mom’s ballet school when she arrived so she hurriedly went inside and saw Courtney. the leading ballerina, got injured.
Catherine went to her worried mother and asked, “What happened here, mom?” Anita did not seem to hear her daughter as she had gathered all the students when Courtney had been taken to the ambulance.
“We all feel worried and it is such a shame that sort of incident has to happened, however, the show must go on. So the audition for the leading role will be on Monday until Wednesday.” Anita announced and suddenly everyone in the room became quiet.
“You’ll be posting again and handling flyers?” Catherine’s voice took the attention of the ballet dancers and they have thought that it is quite absurd of her to ask such thing but they knew they had to keep going.
“Yes and that is already being handled.” Anita replied and then after a few seconds they heard one of the ballerinas gasp.
“Why not let Catherine have the role?” She exclaimed and a lot of them agreed
“We already have our roles and it would take a lot of time if there will be some changes.” Another one said and Anita would love the idea but she knew that her daughter would not agree to that suggestion.Anita clapped her hand “No, she had stopped her training for seven years and it would take ages if it was her to have that role…This concert is a stepping stone for aspiring ballet dancers, therefore, we will find someone immediately that is fit for this role.”
They knew that they can’t change Anita’s mind once she already have made a decision except that if one could offer her a better idea but they got none. Their rehearsal continued with Catherine watching them and it seemed that she couldn’t take that ballerina off her mind but then again, she doubts if that ballerina could handle this role.
The training ended late so when they arrived home Catherine’s father had made their dinner. As soon as they sat her father started the prayer and after that he passed the rice bowl to Catherine.
“So how are you, ladies?” Her father asked and this conversation during dinner had been happening ever since her father and mother became a couple. It was some sort of tradition and she used to talk about a lot of things but after Felipe’s disappearance she never really talked about things, anymore.
“Well Courtney had landed badly and got a serious sprain. My students seemed passionate about making our daughter have the lead role.” Her mother began this dinner report and Catherine saw her dad pleased about that.
“That means Catherine had to start training.” Her father happily said, however, her mother disagreed to the idea since Catherine had stopped dancing for 7 years and it would take years before Catherine master the basic movements once again.
“Well then speaking of that, there’s a talented girl in my class and she kind of reminds me of you, sweetie. She’s both beauty and brain. She’s passionate about the literature and not only that I have heard from some students that she’s good at ballet.”
Catherine was grateful that there is a student that appreciate her father’s lecture. A lot of students finds Literature boring and that the way her father’s teaching is too traditional that makes the class more uninteresting. However, for Catherine she finds a bit of joy in her father’s class so she sits in whenever she has time and to also increase the attendance.
Catherine finishes her food quickly and went to her room. There were folders in her desk — containing documents from all sorts of orphanage. She might have thought that Felipe might have had been taken to another orphanage and that she has contacted all the parents that have adopted to every orphanage that she could find but none was close to the description of Felipe’s appearance or personality.
Catherine just recently managed to persuade the authorities to have the copy of CCTV footage of her brother getting kidnapped by bribing them. She took part time job when she turned 16. She lied about her age and lied to her parents that the part time job accepts 16 years old applicant. She only stopped the part time job when she started doing thesis and another reason was she already have enough money for bribing people and even paying someone who could help her track her brother down.
She imagined how grown up Felipe is by now and how she would tease him that he has a crush or have a new girlfriend. How they would both laugh and cry about their academic matters. “I’m almost there, brother.” Catherine muttered.
Ever since she found her heart captivated by this unnamed ballerina, Catherine had been finding time in order to catch a peek of the dance hall where this ballerina mostly practiced, at the same time hoping to know her name too. Catherine imagined scenarios of chance encounters with this girl and formally introducing herself, but she thought that these imaginations are too good to be true. She thought that she’s too shy to even introduce herself, and the chance encounters she imagined are far from possible from happening. As mentioned, eavesdropping wasn’t really her thing, until the moment she saw this girl perform. She had to learn more about her, though the only thing she gets was a heavy heart whenever the same instructor who criticize her movements. She cannot remember a time where this man complimented her. It’s always harsh inputs and Catherine could have sworn that one time, she saw tears trickling down her rosy
Catherine and Lyra arrived at her mom’s ballet school only to find that the audition had finished. “That’s a wrap, everybody.” Her mother said and her students clapped. Catherine saw Lyra a bit disappointed and she knew that Lyra wanted the role, too. She even thinks that Lyra knew about this Ballet Concert but because of the negative criticism she gets from her professor she may have decided not to audition. “My mother did not inform me about ending the audition this early so we have a good reason for you to have the late audition.” Anita saw her daughter talking to a young lady she had never seen before so she approached them. “Mom, this is Lyra Gomez and she’s here to audition.” Catherine knew that her mother is strict about punctuality and she was ready to have her mother’s scolding but she’s eager to let Lyra have the leading role. “If there is anything that I wouldn’t let it pass
Catherine was running late for her class when she passes by the dance hall and hearing the unnamed professor say something about the auditions. There, Catherine already knew that it was Lyra who’d been receiving this unnecessary lecture, so she gathered all her guts, took a deep breath and pushed the door open, entering the dance hall. Everyone in the class looked at her with their eyes widened, including Brittany, who was looking at Catherine with flirting eyes, Lyra, whose eyebrows were furrowed and nearly in tears, and the instructor with a confused expression plastered on his face. “Pardon me, but I can’t help but overhear about Lyra’s audition in my mom’s production.” “Catherine Hernandez! Daughter of that amazing Anita Hernandez. What about the audition?” “I don’t mean to interrupt
Catherine had always been looking forward to her free day as she either get to do her thesis or play detective and sometimes both but today she decided to find her brother Felipe as she have found a person to help her — big time. She went to Tacky’s apartment holding a brief case containing all the data that could help her find her brother Felipe. They went to the same room or which Catherine would love to call the “FBI” room as there was so much technology in there. Tacky is a computer engineer and a mystery nerd that she had met during a project in a general subject. “Here are all the files.” Catherine handed the documents to Tacky immediately and she observed Tacky checking each document.&nb
School holidays were when Catherine felt absolutely grateful because after her thesis works, she finally gets to attend to the mystery she’s been wanting to solve for years now. Finally, she’s got her hand on the flash drive that contained the CCTV footage, and she reached Tacky’s apartment door. She knocked in a special pattern for Tacky to know that it was her. After a few seconds, the knob of the door twisted and Tacky welcomed Catherine with a smile. “So,did you have it?” “I have, and God, do I hope that this solves our case once and for all.” Tacky held the door open and Catherine stepped in. She, once again, observed her surroundings and admired how nerdy Tacky is with his outrageous amount of devices around, most of which she doesn’t know the name
The rehearsal had just finished and everyone else was packing up including Catherine who is helping her mother. Lyra shyly approached Catherine and Anita noticed her so she stopped for a moment and so did Catherine. “Lyra! I heard Cath’s taking you home.” Anita said it with a joyful manner making Catherine frown upon her mother’s excitement. “Y-yeah.” Catherine found Lyra cute when she’s a bit shy. Catherine even thought that Lyra looked like one of those anime girls that gets really cute when they blush or get embarrassed. “How about having dinner with us, first?” Anita suggested and both Lyrah and Catherine said “No”&
The next day Catherine went to school early and she had so much time before her class starts. She saw Lyra walking few meters ahead her.“Lyra” Catherine called and went to Lyra.“Hi” Lyra answered with shyness. “You’re quite early.” She added.“I woke up early and decided to go to school. I can always sleep at the social hall or at the library. What about you?” Catherine answered.“I’m on my way to the dance hall.” Lyra replied.“I guess I’ll tag along.” Catherine said and Lyra shyly nodded.Catherine, although she didn’t show it, was happy and enthusiastic to be with Lyra.“Oh yeah, I would like to ask how were you able to lift me up? “ This question had been bothering Lyra ever since their dance. She knew how Catherine had such s
Few days later.It was lunch time and Catherine decided to have her lunch at their canteen as she was too lazy to go outside. She was enjoying her solitude but then Brittany and her friends invited themselves to join her. “Hey” Brittany greeted and she flashed a smile at Catherine but was ignored. “It was brave of you to defend Lyra weeks ago. I mean honestly that professor shouldn’t be really teaching, I mean……” Catherine saw Lyra standing from afar and holding a tray. Catherine felt like Lyra was looking at her and she also admit that both of them had been spending quite a lot of time for like a week, already.&nb