Chapter 7

Chapter 7 It was time for Millie's audition. She took a deep breath and stepped out into the center of the hall. She reached up to squeeze her hair clip and felt a burst of warmth in her chest. She knew, tucked away in a corner of the hall, Dolly would be watching and cheering her on.

第七章 米莉的试演时间到了。 她深吸一口气，迈步走到了大厅中央。 她抬手捏了捏发夹，胸口涌起一阵暖意。 她知道，在大厅的某个角落里，多莉一定正看着她，为她加油。

One of the judges counted Millie in, and the audition music sounded. Millie took another deep breath and placed her feet in first position. The rhythm flowed through Millie like paint on an easel. As the music built, Millie's nerves melted away to nothing. She spun and jumped and pirouetted and did pliés, just like Miss Luisa had taught her.

一位评委为米莉数拍，试演的音乐响了起来。 米莉又深吸了一口气，双脚摆出一位站姿。 节奏流淌在米莉的身体里，就像画架上铺开的颜料。 随着音乐推进，米莉的紧张感消失得一干二净。 她旋转、跳跃、做脚尖转、做屈膝动作，全都是路易莎老师教过的样子。

Her ballerina dress floated around her like a silk ribbon in the wind. Millie soon forgot anyone was watching as she twirled faster and faster to the music. She couldn't help but smile the whole way through as she felt each note from the bottom of her toes all the way up to the tips of her fingers. And as she took her final jump, she soared through the air like she was flying over cotton candy.

她的芭蕾舞裙在身边飘起，就像风中的丝绸丝带。 米莉跟着音乐越转越快，很快就忘了还有人在看着她。 她从脚尖到指尖都能感受到每个音符，全程都忍不住笑着。 跳最后一个跳跃动作时，她在空中腾起，就像飞过棉花糖上空一样。

Millie curtsied as the music died down. She saw the judges beaming at her, and in that moment, she felt so proud of herself. She had remembered her steps and she had done her very best. Millie stepped to the side as the judges made their notes, and she saw that Amber was next. Amber had her arms wrapped tight around herself. Her skin was pale, and she was trembling. Millie had never seen Amber like this. Amber was nervous.

音乐渐弱，米莉行了个屈膝礼。 她看见评委们都对着她笑，那一刻，她为自己感到无比骄傲。 她记住了所有舞步，已经拼尽了全力。 评委们做记录时，米莉走到边上，看见下一个要上场的是安珀。 安珀紧紧抱着自己的胳膊。 她脸色苍白，浑身都在发抖。 米莉从没见过安珀这副样子。 安珀很紧张。