Lauren
It's Friday and we've got one more month till school starts again, ugh. Normally at 8am I'd still be in bed, preparing to yell and scream at anyone who tried to wake me. But today it's not the case; it's Lauren's audition for Hollywood Art's. Beck should be coming to take us both there at 9, better check she's up.
Jade slips out of bed lazily, yawning and stretching so the blood rushes around her body to get her limps working properly. She rubs her eyes as she stakes out of her room, almost hitting the wall instead of going through the doorway, luckily only thing that's gets hit was her elbow. She walks to Lauren's room opening the door to find Lauren on her bed jumping completely fully dressed. Lauren's looks up at Jade as she walked into her room, a giant grin on her face, her soft brown hair tied up in a ponytail, it bobbed about as she bounces. Jade throw a tried grin at her, before walking back out of her room and back into her own calm and black world, well her room anyway. Even through Lauren was her sister they were different, not Cat and Jade different but almost. Lauren hates pink just as much as Jade, she'd wear it when their mother made her mostly because she's afraid what might happen if she says no. Lauren loves light colours, pretty soft purples and blues along with strong deep reds and cold blacks but only when in a bad mood, which for Lauren it would take a lot.
Little over an hour later, Beck pulls up in his crimson red truck, smiling like normal. He gets out of his car and sees Jade and Lauren who are waiting in front of the house, Jade in black skinny jeans, red shirt and black jacket with combat boots, Lauren in denim short, white Hollister t-shirt and white converses that sparkled with studs. He walks towards them and softly kissed Jade, putting his arm behind her waist and pulling her towards him slightly. Lauren stood next to her and pretending to throw up. Beck noticed from the corner of his eye and chuckled; he ruffled Lauren's hair and grinned.
'How's it going, kiddo?' Keeping the grin on his face.
Lauren flattened her hair and smiled softly, 'I'm fine… well I was until you to kissed now I'm want to barf.'
Jade shook her head before smiling, 'well wait till you're older and you get a boyfriend, I'll be teasing you sooo badly.' She smirked. Lauren glared at her. If there was one thing they had in common it's that they both could glare. Jade laughed and gently took her wrist and pulled her to the car. Beck walked to the driver's seat and climbed in the car. Jade got in and let Lauren sit on her knee, she pulled the seat beat over them and clicked it in, ignoring Lauren protests.
The half an hour road trip with Miss bounce-a-lot and Captain sane was… interesting. Beck and Lauren chatted about her audition and what she was planning on doing for it. I think he listened but he might have done it to get into Lauren's good books, she can be judgemental when it comes to the guys I date, if she doesn't like them I get rid of them, what can I say we're a package deal. I only caught bits of their conversation, not taking much interest in, I only stared out the window. Once we arrived at HA the nerves kicked in for Lauren. Once we all got out of the cars, she started to shake. She said it was cold but I know her well enough to know it wasn't. She stood outside the school's doors and looked up at it, fear ran through her eyes. Beck went to find a better parking spot and said that he would catch up. She stood looking at the doors for a few minutes, lost in her thoughts until I gently took her hold of her shaking hand and softly smiled down at her. She looked up at me, smiled nervously back then let me lead her through the doors, she didn't relax but she calmed slightly with me there.
As Jade lead her through to the auditorium, more people started to appear. Once they found seats slightly away from the other people, she did finally start to relax she hummed a song too low for Jade to know what it was. Jade still hadn't let go of Lauren's hand, to keep Lauren calm and herself calm. Beck strolled in a few moments after Lauren and Jade found seats. Jade looks up at him and smiles softly. Lauren carried on looking in front of them not noticing Beck. Lane walked over to Beck and Jade.
'Hey guys, how are you today?'
Beck looked up and smiles. 'Yeah were fine thanks Lane, How are everyone's auditions going?'
'Alright I think I'm not in the judgement panel, luckily…. But the principle is, along with Sikowitz, the dance teacher and the music teacher' Lane smiled softly, and then his head turned to Lauren. 'And you must be Miss Lauren, Jade's sister'
Lauren lifted her head to look at Lane and smiled shyly before looked back into the distance. Jade gently squeezed her hand. Lane looked at Beck, confused. Beck mouthed to him 'she's a little nervous.' Lane nodded and smiles softly.
'Well I'll see you kids later then' Lane walked off down the hall not saying another word.
One by one, kids went into the hall and came back out. They waited for two hours in their seats, Beck sat bouncing his leg up and down, and Jade kept listening for their turn, while Lauren continued to shake and played an invisible keyboard on her knee. Final a melon headed man walked out of the door, wearing a strange outfit and his bare feet on the cold tiled floor. Jade's lips tugged slightly seeing her favourite acting teacher.
'West, Lauren'
Jade gently nudge Lauren and she jump in shock. Lauren looked round like a deer caught in head lights trying to look for an escape. Jade gently rubbed her shoulder, calming her down. Lauren breathed out slowly and stood, then walked towards Sikowitz. He smiled down gently at her and motion for her to follow. Lauren looked back at Jade, fear flashed through her eyes, Jade smiles softly and nodded. Lauren nodded back then followed Sikowitz.
Jade sighed softly as Beck grabbed her arm and started to pull her away.
'Beck, where are we going?' Jade asks, annoyed. Beck smirks and continues to pull her up the stairs and into janitor's closet. 'Beck I need to be outside the black box when Lauren's finished her audition.
'Wouldn't you rather see it first-hand' Beck smiles, a small gleam in his eyes as he look up at the air vent in the wall. Beck grins devilishly.
Two wrong turns later and five more bruises they reacted the black box theatre. Beck gently popped the other air vent and laid it on the side of the vent. Jade squished up to him to get a better view.
A desk was parked in front of the stage with five teachers sat behind it. Lauren stood alone on the stage, her hands in front of her and she gently ran her thumb repetitively over her knuckles, looks nervously up at the teachers. The principal asked her a few question, Lauren nodded and answered quietly. Sikowitz stood up and went back stage as a tall, lanky curly hair boy with glass walk on stage push a keyboard on wheels. He pushed in next to Lauren, he walked to her and sniffed her hair. Lauren looked at him, wide eyed and stepped back from him. Sikowitz's loud voice boomed from off-stage.
'Sinjin, leave the girl alone!'
Sinjin looked up quickly and ran off stage. Lauren watched him leave and relaxed slightly; she chewed on the inside of her mouth and played with the hem of her t-shirt, nervously. The teachers smiled at her kindly as she sat down at the keyboard. Sikowitz walk back on stage and over to Lauren, patted her on the shoulder. He looked up and looked straight at Jade, Jade bit her lip as she shrunk back into the air vent trying to hide, hoping not to be seen. Sikowitz looked away not seeming to notice her, he bent down and whispered in Lauren's ear and smiled at her softly, then took his place behind the table with the rest of the teachers. Lauren breathed softly and slowly before starting to play on the keyboard, and started to sing softly and slightly timid. As she continued to play her confidence grew and she got more into the music, hitting each note perfectly with her voice. As the last part came, she closed her eye and her singing beautifully matched the music. As the song came to an end she opened her eyes as her fingers played on the keyboard, softly becoming quiet. When she stopped the teacher broke out into a thunderous applause; Lauren smiled brightly.
Ten minutes later, Lauren came out of the black box theatre, finding Jade standing at the doors, smirking, Beck stood next to her grinning. Lauren ran to Jade and hugged her. Jade's smirk grew into a grin as she hugged her back.
'So I guess it went well then?'
'You know it did, that bare-footed teacher told me you were watching.' Lauren smiled and poked Jade.
Jade shrugged, uncaringly and smiled at Lauren.
Oh well so Sikowitz saw me, I honestly don't care if I get in trouble. I'm just glad I got to see her sing, but now we have to go home and wait and see if she got in. I'm not normally this happy but hearing Lauren play and sing always made me smile, she's one of the only people I'm not bothered if she sees me smile, everyone else – apart from Beck and Lauren- should fear me, that's how it's meant to be and that's how it's going to stay.
This is my first story so i hope you like it, review it please i'd love to know what you think
also the song Lauren sings is 'Shannon LaBrie - Calls me Home'