"Last year's champions of The European Winter Competitions Juniors brought true pride to The Country Sweden. This year we welcome them back as special guests right here in Stockholm.Let us welcome Elsa Sandgren and Vide Björklund! "
Soft warm yellow light illuminated her path forward through the crowds in the streets of Stockholm. The cold air bit into her lungs and she could see clouds from her breath forming in the light.. The pavement was slippery as ice, she could feel the cold from the ground seeping into her shoes and the warmth of her blood leaving her toes. It wasn't late during the day but it had already gone dark at 14 pm, the lamp posts lit up the way for her as she dashed through the crowds to the venue.
-Excuse me!
-Coming through!
-Sorry!
With the cold weather and her panting from running her voice was weak and the crowds could hardly hear voice as she dashed through with great speed. If I miss this my life might possibly be over, Éthienne will be so damn mad.. She thought to herself.Music echoed through the hall. Heat 1 had started their tango, Édith was in the 2:nd heat with Éthienne.
-Coach, You better calm down. Calme toi! : Juliette said.
-She will be here in time, I'm sure of it! , Coach Louis was walking in circles, sweat ran down his face and neck. He was spitting out random words in French.
-Don´t tell me to calm down, Juliette!
Juliette could hardly understand what the coach was saying. The coach, with not much of an education in the English language, spoke fast and kept his words in the back of the throat.
-Merde.. Where is that stupid girl! : He threw around his hands, to the left, to the right.
Juliette, fully focused on getting the coach to calm down, was terrified when the audience suddenly began clapping and cheering for the dancers.
-Putain! : She squeaked loudly.
The enormous speakers in the hall announced that the 1:st heat had finished and there would be a 10 minute break before 2:nd would begin.
The dancers walked off the floor and immediately swarmed around Étienne. Being only 17 his beauty was otherworldly in comparison to other male contestants. His aura was so powerful that girls flocked around him, his gaze made them stare at him deeply.
Coach Louis looked up, from the long hallway he heard a continuously loud and sharp clicking noise. It came closer and got louder, then he saw a figure in a wine red tight dress with ink black sleeves and heels. A vampire? He almost thought it was.
-J'arrive!! J'arrive!!
-Coach, I'm here now!! : Édith shouted.
Éthienne held out his hand for Édith to take. With a soft gaze looking back at Éthiennes' hard, serious stone-gaze she took his hand. Right before walking out on the floor she mumbled -Im sorry for being late..
-We will talk about this later. : He answered her as they walked out on the floor.
One step, Two steps, three steps and they were now out on the floor, they now stood ready in position to begin a passionate hot tango full of strong emotions.
As the music began playing in the speaker, they went in for a passionate embrace, they were face to face,nosetips slightly touching, their gazes met each other with intense feelings. Édith pushed her right leg straight backwards, and around Éthienne. The heat flowed through her whole body as she returned to his side into a Tango al reves, doble frente. Her blood boiling with adrenaline as she moved to the rhythm of the music, following his lead.
The sheer power overwhelming the floor by all the dancers grew by each second that went one. Édith was out in her own world; the bandoneón sounds grew louder. Cheers came and went from the audience, but only the judges and Louis could see their true form on the floor.
A lion.. a lioness pouring out their authority over each other. They owned the floor, whomever else that was there dancing were no body, all eyes were staring intensely on Éthienne leading Édith through the flow, Édith had surrounded her mind to the world of dance, unable to feel her own body's signals that it was time to stop A longing for love and trust. Piernazo, with her leg high up she slowly caressed his waist. He gazed down at her eyes longing for a love back, neither good nor bad. Éthienne seemed to be asking her to trust him. Put your trust in me: he whispered.
Suddenly coach Louis noticed her deep energy was slowly being depleted faster and faster. He looked at his wrist watch. 1 minute left.You can do it. : He thought to himself.
Juliette was standing next to the coach, seeing him getting worried, she started fidgeting with her fingers. Édith leaned forward onto Éthienne and into a volcada yet he dropped her body straight down to the floor. He grabbed her up into a fiery embrace. The audience stood up and shouted for them to win.
Édith's eyes opened wide and she clenched her teeth hard, she had felt a sharp pain in her leg as they'd continue the routine. Something happened in the volcada. With the pain something else came as well. She felt lightheaded and out of breath.
The music stopped and they ended the dance in a grand position, Édith had put her left leg up on Éthiennes left leg. With a grand poise they stood still for a few seconds, but Édith, she realised that the cheers were moving further and further away and her vision was swaying from side to side.
-Éthienne?: She whispered.
-Oui?: he answered.
-You better hold me.. I might pass out- she said and lost consciousness.
Éthienne held her body tight so as to not drop it onto the floor. It was limp, motionless but breathing slowly.
-Juliette!!JULIETTE!! : He shouted with power over the floor, it surprised both contestants and audiences.
-Huh?: Juliette looked at him. It took her a few seconds to realise what had happened.
-Édith?!ÉDITH!?!"
-ÉDITH MARIA VIALLE!??!: A really worried Juliette ran with all her force straight over the floor to them and coach Louis was following behind her, fumbling with his phone attempting to call an ambulance.