Chapter 8: Not saying goodbye…
A week had passed since the first couples had left and the practice had got back to normal, slowly. Karen had seen the girls improve and she knew that although Jayne was just as proud it was time to get tough with them. She knew those she’d have to go gently with and those who needed a good kick up the rump.
She was slightly surprised by how quickly Emma and Ruthie were picking up the new routines they had been given. They had started out as the ones who needed extra help, now they were truly flourishing and becoming a graceful and trick-happy pair.
The other three pairs were seemingly taking a little more time to pick it up, although Chloe and Laura had managed two huge lifts for the routine and seemed to be settling down. They were likely to be the next pair to leave as they had already been talent-scouted, all they needed was for Karen and Jayne to agree that they were ready. Jayne still didn’t seem to want to let them go though.
Frankie and Mel had started out strongly but now seemed to be deliberately holding back, they clearly didn’t want to go just yet and she knew she’d have to convince them to do it, somehow. The only problem was, she didn’t want to let them go.
The last pair, although talented, were clearly not willing to even consider leaving just yet. Karen knew Brianne and Katie had decided to take it down a few notches and she knew she’d have to talk to them about it, the question was how? In the end it was actually Jayne who found the answer.