I looked around remembering the familiar sites as I dragged my bulging suitcase along and nodding my head to my ipod. I stopped at my normal cabin and dropped my bag on the floor and started to unpack. The door bulged open and Mitchie came in.
"Thank you sooo much for letting me stay here! I cannot take another year of Tess" She said.
"It's cool…" I said.
"Did you hear… Connect 3's back again this year except all of them are guest counselors. I am so taking dance!" Mitchie said. Even though Mitchie was a singer, she was taking dance so she could be with her boyfriend Shane Gray… the lead singer of Connect 3 who was teaching the class. Mitchie disappeared, probably to go look for Shane and in her place came Lola.
"Hey! Good to see you again Caitlyn." Lola said, she was my usual bunkmate.
"Yeah, you too." I said. We talked some more about music but then the loudspeakers announced lunch.
"To the mess hall!" I screeched and giggled as Lola burst into laughter but followed none the less.
"Welcome back!" Dee the head music counselor said and talked about rules and stuff for the new campers. We grabbed a tray of food. My tray consisted of bottled water and a plate of spaghetti my favorite from Mrs. Torres- Mitchie mom the cook.
"Would anyone like to volunteer to sing?" Dee said. Of course the devil herself Tess raised her hand. "Connect 3 will be here to watch" Dee said motioning to the door where Shane, Nate and Jason stood. A squeal erupted from the audience.
"You know you should try singing…" Lola said.
"You know I don't sing!" I whisper/shouted at Lola.
"Fine, how about this. I dare you to sing this karaoke." I shook my head. "Are you a wuss?" she asked.
"I am not a wuss!" I said.
"So do it then! Lola coaxed. I mouthed fine and raised my hand.
"Caitlyn?" Dee said, sounding surprised. All eyes turned to me. I was probably just going to sing twinkle twinkle little star and get it over with but then I heard Tess.
"Probably just another wannabee singer who sounds like something dead. She can't even produce properly so why should she try her hand at singing? She shouldn't waste her time… she knows I sing the best anyway.." Tess said to one of her new camper followers. That's it! There is no way I am letting Tess get the best of me. I confidently stood up and took the microphone away from Dee.
"Do you need a band or someone to accompany you?" Dee asked smiling proudly.
"Yeah, actually I do.." I looked to where three of the girls who played guitar and drums and asked them to be my back up. They were more than happy too. I hopped onto the stage and began to sing.
Seems
like just yesterday
You were a part of me
I used to stand so
tall
I used to be so strong
Your arms around me
tight
Everything, it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothin'
could go wrong
Now I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm
barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into
pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the
one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I
cry
Behind these hazel eyes
I told you everything
Opened
up and let you in
You made me feel alright
For once in my
life
Now all that's left of me
Is what I pretend to be
So
together, but so broken up inside
'Cause I can't breathe
No, I
can't sleep
I'm barely hangin' on
Here I am, once again
I'm
torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you
were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see
the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
Swallow me then
spit me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you it kills
me now
No, I don't cry on the outside
Anymore...
Here I
am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't
pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep
inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these
hazel eyes
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't
deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up,
deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind
these hazel eyes
I finished breathless, put the microphone back in Dee's hand and walked offstage. I was so embarrassed. I can't sing. I looked up and noticed everyone's mouth was wide open and most people were bug eyed.
"Was I that bad?" I asked out loud to anyone who would answer me. Silence. Then I heard a lone noise. Clap. Clap. Clap. I turned to wear the noise was and saw Nate clapping, his speed getting faster as everyone joined in. Soon the whole mess hall was clapping. Dee turned back on the microphone.
"Well that was a quite good job from Ms. Geller!" She said smiling.
"That was amazing!!!" Lola said from behind me giving me a hug.
"You should enter the Jams!!!" Lola said. I nodded quite confused.