1 CHAPTER 1

"Come on, Diana, it's time for bed!" Alaina said as she tucked her younger sister into bed.

After putting Diana to sleep, she went into their living room and remarked to her other sister, "Okay, Diana's in bed; are you sure you don't need anything, Cathy?"

Cathy responded, "I'm fine, Alaina!

"Aren't you going to leave?"

Alaina responded, "I'm making sure I don't come home to see another guy in our house."

Cathy responded, "I'm 18, and he's my friend!

"I promise nothing happened!"

Alaina chuckled and said, "See you later, kiddo!"

She walked down the street to meet her girl friends.

Alaina is the primary dancer since she is adept at hip-hop dancing and creates her choreography.

When she arrived, the members greeted her, and she remarked, "So, are you guys ready to mash this up tonight?"

The members shouted in excitement, "Yeah!"

She said, "Let us show them how we do things in this city."

They all applauded as they started walking.

Alaina's best friend, Delicia, ran up to her and asked, "So, what made you think they chose us to dance at the club?"

Alaina responded, "The club was bought by someone, and they're hosting a dance competition tonight as the opening, and the winning group receives $100,000."

Delicia squealed in excitement as she responded, "This is helpful! ... it's a lot more money than we've ever earned dancing!

"There are 12 of us, we can win this shit."

Alaina laughed as they approached the club.

The guard requested to see their identification before allowing them to enter.

The music was blaring, and the club was packed.

Delicia said to her, "This club is massive!"

Alaina responded, "This is a club without poles, which is ideal for us."

She sat down and waited for the battle to begin.

It was about time for the announcement that four teams would be competing.

Alaina's group was the final to take the stage.

After the three groups performed, it was Alayne and her girls' chance to demonstrate their dancing techniques.

Everyone knows her skills from the street clashes, but given that, the other groups were competent in terms of mobility and control.

Alayna and her girls approached the platform.

One of the males in the audience yelled, "What in the world is this?

"We didn't pay to see a bunch of female Barbie dancers here."

Alaina glanced at him before turning back to face the girls.

"Guys, we're up for a major battle here, and I had a fantastic idea: let's mix things up a bit because there are no rules except dancing," she stated to them.

Alaina turned around and requested a microphone.

The guy shouted, "This is a dancing battle, not a singing contest!"

The manager was permitted to give them the microphone to see what they'd do.

After setting up everything, Alaina spoke, "Oh, I've heard so much nonsense in my life from individuals who can't even walk in my shoes, so what do I care?

"I'm not sure, ladies and gentlemen, but I hope you've been enjoying the show tonight because it's going to get better."

She passed the mic to one of the females, the group's best beatboxer, and she began beatboxing while they performed their dance moves.

Everyone was astounded by how well these girls danced and how flexible and creative they were.

As Alaina started dancing, they all erupted in applause and screams.

Her breakdancing and hip-hop moves were good.

Alaina's flexibility, control, and body rolls are insane.

The girls performed one last move with a hip thrust to terminate the beat as they neared the end of their performance.

The females gathered, hugging each other closely, as the club shouted and went wild for them.

It was time to choose which team would receive the $100,000 prize.

During the manager's announcement of the winner, Alaina gripped Delicia's hand.

The manager said, "That was extremely unexpected.

"It was difficult to choose a winner because every team performed admirably, but we all know that only one will walk away with the money from tonight.

"I know you're all excited, so let's get to tonight's winner.

"The winner of tonight's dance battle prize goes to the 12 Queens!"

As everyone screamed with excitement, Alaina and the girls jumped up and down in delight.

"Come on up girls!" the manager retorted.

They approached the stage.

Alaina approached the manager, who presented her with the reward.

She grabbed the microphone from him and said, "Boys, never undervalue a woman's abilities."

Everyone applauded as she returned the microphone to him and approached the females.

The club opened for drinks, and music began playing while everyone hung out.

A few males approached the girls, congratulating them for being fantastic dancers.

Alaina moved away from them and headed for the back entrance so she could make a call.

She called her friend Jasper to come to collect her since she decided it would be hazardous to go along with the girls while carrying that much cash.

As she hung up, someone came behind her and said, "Tonight's performance was incredible."

With a gasp, she swiftly turned around and said, "God, you scared me!"

Her eyes met with a person she thought was Jasper, but it turned out to be a stranger.

She asked herself, "Who the hell is he?"

A tall, physically fit man who appeared to be in his mid-20s stood in front of her. He has a light skin tone, a diamond-shaped face, a strong jawline, naturally pink lips, and ocean-blue eyes.

He's wearing a slim-fitting black shirt, a black tie, and black suit pants. His abs were yearning for air while his sleeves rolled up his ripped arms. He has dark curly hair that is rocking a side-parted haircut.

She said, "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

He smirked and responded, "Boyfriend?"

She replied, "No! "I assumed you were one of my friends; who are you?"

He responded, "I'm a guy celebrating his birthday, and I've got to say, seeing you dance couldn't be much better."

She smiled and said, "Happy birthday, and is this your first time attending a dance battle?"

"Mhmm, I don't have much spare time," he said.

She responded, "Cool."

Just as he was about to say something, she looked behind him and saw Jasper approaching.

"It was nice talking to you," she said to him.

She walked past him, snatching Jasper's hand and leading him back into the club.