The Next Step Home Series: Book One

Chapter 5: Chloe

I sat on the coach in Daniel's basement as he showed me his new dance move. It's so cool to watch Daniel dance because he is truly amazing. I've never seen so much emotion in a male dancer.
"Daniel that was amazing!" I yell and applaud. I get up and hug him clenching my arms around him. It wasn't until now that I realized how much I love him, and how far we have come as friends. As I pull my head out from his neck he stares me in the eyes. I don't pull away because I'm trapped by his gaze. Maybe I liked Daniel more then a friend and maybe it's time to take the next step in our friendship and try dating. It's a strange thought but looking into his eyes for some reason it just feels so right. Daniel pulls me in slowly as if he was about kiss me. His warm palm lays on my face. As he comes closer my phone starts to ring and the mood is completely ruined. I pull my phone out of my back pocket to check what the big emergency is.
I slowly read the text repeatedly as tears begin to run down my eyes.
"Chloe, what's wrong?" Daniel asks in confusion. I look Daniel in the eye trying to hold back my tears.
"It's my dad, he's in the hospital" I say.
"Is he okay?" Daniel asks
"Daniel, he has cancer, and my mom said that he may only have a few hours left..." I say as tears begin to rush down my face. Daniel wraps his arms around me and holds me tightly.
"Everything is going to be okay, it's going to be okay" he says repeatedly trying his best to comfort me. It's not working because I know that it's not going to be okay, and by the end of the day I may not have a dad anymore...

"Dad, look at me" I say as I stand by his bedside in the hospital. Daniel clenches his hand to mine trying to help me stay strong. My dad was unconscious, and hasn't woken up in over a day. It's as if he were in some sort of coma. I haven't told anyone at the studio about my dad having cancer because I didn't want to be sympathized, this isn't like when my dad lost his job, this is diffrent. I didn't wanna be known as the girl with the sick dad. Now I may not have a choice but to be known as the girl with the dead dad. It's over... I may not have a father anymore and that feeling really hurts.