5

As soon as I came to the studio, a nice smell of coffee made me smile.

"Sugar?" Kyle asked me while placing a plate of pastries on the table.

"Yes, please." I took off my jacket and sat down. He put down our cups of coffee then sat down in front of me.

"So, how is school? I guess the finals are coming soon."

"Yes, we still have two months but I can manage that."

He smiled, "You must be smart, then I won't have to worry about you." He took a sip of his coffee, "So, you said that you have something to tell me."

"Ah, yes," I nodded. "Yesterday, my best friend and I met a guy who mentioned that he's a dance instructor, just a part-time job, and he's also an underground rapper."

Kyle listened attentively to what I was saying to him. He looked as interested in this guy as I am.

"He's nineteen, and he doesn't go to college, so I thought that maybe we could ask him to join us?"

Kyle nodded, "I see, but is there a way for us to see him performing?"

I thought about what he proposed to Damian and me yesterday. "He told us that we can come to the dance academy."

"Great! Do you think I can go too?"

"I think it's alright, you're going for a good reason anyway."

~

The practice room was full of teenagers, boys and girls were looking at their choreographer's dance steps through the mirror. The choreography seemed tough, but they were quick learners. I was so impressed that I wanted to stand up and join them.

Peter was indeed a great dancer, the way he moved got me and Damian surprised. His moves were smooth and quick. He was dancing like he was transferred to another world, another dimension. What I admired the most were the smiles he gave to his young dancers, those smiles that could speak to you and tell you could do it.

"Hey, Juliette. Am I late?" Kyle finally arrived, he was looking forward to this practice to make a decision.

"It started twenty minutes ago, but it's okay. We still have a lot of time."

Kyle was as impressed as me. He watched Peter dancing without stopping his smile. "He's good." He whispered after a few minutes.

"Yeah, he’s amazing,” I nodded.

After practice, Peter came to greet us. "So, did you like it?"

"Of course, we did! You looked so cool!" Damian exclaimed then blushed after realizing what he said.

Peter smiled then his eyes widened when he saw Kyle. "Oh, I know you! You’re that producer. Kyle, is that right?”

"Yes, nice to meet you. I really liked your choreography. You did a good job." Kyle shook his hand. I never saw Peter smile so hard like he did at that moment. "Thank you so much! It's an honour to see you!" He stopped then asked me and Damian, "By the way, how do you know him?"

I was waiting for him to ask this question. I was ready to answer, but Kyle was quicker than me.

"Juliette and I are looking for some talented young people." He stopped speaking for a few seconds then continued. "We were thinking about creating a group and we thought that maybe you could join us."

Peter looked confused. "But, why me? Kyle, you worked with the most talented artists before so I don't—"

"Don't say that, Peter,” Kyle cut him off, “It's true that I recognize talented people and you should know that you are one of them."

Peter was touched by the producer's compliments, and he couldn't stop smiling. "Then, I will be more than honoured to work with you, Kyle,”

"Here is the studio," Kyle rubbed the back of his neck. "It's small, but I think it's enough for a beginning, right?"

Peter looked around them and smiled. "I'm sure that a lot of miracles can happen in this tiny studio."

"Coffee?" Juliette asked his new friends, who were sitting at the table.

"You know, Kyle, I really missed your songs during the last two years," Peter confessed with a sad smile.

The producer widened his eyes and smiled. "Why? There are a lot of other talented artists in the world,"

"I know," Peter sighed, "But your songs were really special to me. Usually, when I listen to music I just enjoy the beats, but when a song is under your name, I know that I should pay more attention to the lyrics. Your words talk to me." He said while looking at the table.

Kyle was speechless. He often heard from people that his songs were good, but no one ever said those words to him.

"He's right, Kyle," Juliette said after putting their cups on the table and sitting next to Peter. "Your songs always leave a deep impression." she stopped speaking for a moment, like she was thinking about something and continued, "Honestly, I was about to give up on music before, but when I came here and listened to your songs, it kind of motivated me more. You became my inspiration."

Kyle’s eyes started burning with tears, "I'm really touched, guys. Really. I thought that the world would forget me after that incident and that people would remember me more as a pervert than a musician."

Peter put his hand on Kyle's. "I believed in you before, and I still do, Kyle,"

"So, what should we start with?" Juliette asked.

The producer wiped a tear and cleared his voice. "We will start like what other artists do. We need training. Peter will be more concentrated on dancing and rapping, and you, Juliette will focus on singing and improving the songs that you wrote."

"You write songs, Juliette?" Peter asked with surprise.

"I wrote only a few ones, but they're not that good." Juliette nervously scratched her neck, "What about you Kyle?"

Kyle sighed, "For now, I'll just supervise you."