| Chapter 5- Orlando, Here I Come �These will give you all the energy you need. They make you better and stronger...� Amalia�s words echoed in Mercedes� head as she walked home. They can�t be bad for you, if her mom is giving them to her, can they? Mercedes chewed on her bottom lip as she neared her house. As she got there, she saw her father backing out of the driveway. Where can he be going? He�s never home at this time. As the car drove away, Mercedes noticed that all her Dad�s stuff was in it. Mercedes quickly rushed up to the front door, confused. �Mom?� Mercedes called out. She headed to the kitchen. �Mom? Where are you?� �I�m in here sweetie.� Mercedes looked up to see her mom coming from the living room, with a phone to her ear. �Yeah, we�ll be there in about 2 hours,� she was saying. �Bye, I love you sweet heart.� Mercedes looked at her curiously, as her mom hung up. �Mom? What�s going on? Why did Daddy just leave with all his stuff packed? Who were you talking to? Where are we going?� Robyn couldn�t help but smile at her daughtor�s impatience. �Sweetie, I think you should sit down.� �I don�t want to sit,� Mercedes said, suddenly feeling scared. She all of a sudden felt as if her whole life was about to change. �Just tell me mom.� Robyn sighed. �Mercy, your father and I are getting a divorce.� �No,� Mercedes said disbelieving, her eyes getting big. �You can�t!� �I�m sorry honey. Your dad and I just don�t love each other as we once did.� �But-� �No buts. I figure it would be best for you to go away for awhile, while you father and I get this settled-� �But I can�t, I have to keep practicing at the studio if I want to get into the ABC!� �You�re going to stay with your brother.� Mercedes� eyes lit up. �Really?� Robyn laughed. �I knew you�d be happy with that dicision. Now go pack. Pack enough to last awhile, since we have no idea how long you�ll be down there. We leave in a hour!� Mercedes was already upstairs in her room when her mom said the last part. Mercedes and her older brother, Wade, were very close, which was unusual for most brothers and sisters. Wade was two years older than Mercedes. Both grew up loving to dance, even though Mercedes went towards ballet, where as Wade wanted to be just like Michael Jackson. Wade now was a famous cheographer. He did the cheography for such acts like *NSYNC and Britney Spears. He was always trying to presaude Mercedes to drop ballet and become a partner with him, yet she always refused, which Wade respected. He was proud of her for being so dedicated to it so much. Mercedes went around her room, making sure she didn�t forget anything. She made sure to grab her ballet bag, since she didn�t go anywhere without her ballet slippers. Also, Wade had transformed his basement into a dance studio, so she would be able to practice there. Mercedes then grabbed her two bags and went out of the room. �Orlando, here I come!� |
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