pas de deux

A and B, two ballerinas are warming up at the barre. They are executing identical movements as they speak.

A: I think i’d like to see you dance some time
B: I never dance for anyone
A: I know, that’s why
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B: I cant dance
A: if i saw you i think i’d stop trying so hard
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B: ya think?
A: just this once ok?
B: gosh…i don’t know
A: just this once, i promise it won’t hurt, you wont lose any parts
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A: how long we been doing this for ya think?
B: thinking i dunno maybe 3-4 years
A: and I've never seen you dance!
B: c’mon that’s not true, this is dance…sort of…
A: laughing no, no, no this is…warmup, this is just prep work
B: i don’t see the difference
A: well, in that case you'll never be a great ballerina!
B: playfully pushes her while continuing the movementt heyy….
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A: I just wanna see it, just once, they told me, before coming here that you were incredible, the best!
B: you think you can handle the best eh? she smiles
A: yeah, yeah i do
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B: I don’t like to show those parts of me anymore, well ever actually
A: why not?
B: i dunno, i mean, i think i used to know, but it feels like somewhere along the way i lost the reason exactly, but the feelings are the same
A: keeps you safe?
B: slightly aggressively Whaddou I gotta be scared of from you eh?
A looks at her, seems to raise her eyebrows, then looks down and returns to her warm-up
B: what the hell was that?
A doesn’t answer but busies herself
B: hey! I’m talking to you!
A: look, lets just forget it ok
B: no, no, i don't wanna forget it, what the hell was that look for eh?
A: looking up at her You’re not the greatest at all are you?
B: I am too!
A: you’re just scared like everyone else
B: I’m not scared of anything
A: youre scared of me
B: no, im not
A: prove it, dance for me
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B: i, i, can’t
A: then i don't belive that you’re the greatest
B: fine, i don’t need your approval
A: don’t you?