Hey guys!

Okay so the last story didn't really turn out the way that I wanted it to. The end got kind of rushed, and I just didn't like the way that it turned out. So I'm trying again, I really hope you will enjoy this story!

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~Anna

Loren's POV:

I was walking down the hall with Something in the air by Eddie Duran blasting from my iPod into my ears. I absolutely love Eddie Duran. His melodies are so catchy, and his lyrics are so meaningful. And his looks aren't so bad either.

When I saw my plane, red locker I saw something taped to the outside. I furrowed my eyebrows and quickened my phase, curious as to what it was. I reached my locker I let out a sigh. I should have seen that coming.

It was a flyer for a TV show called The Talent Search. It's a talent show where you can either sing or dance. Auditions are this weekend, and my best friend Melissa has been trying to get me to audition all week. And every time she has asked me I've said no. She should know better than anyone how bad my stage fright is.

Speak of the devil and it shall appear.

"Soooooo…?" a girl voice spoke behind me, and I instantly knew who it was.

"Mel, I've already told you, no. I'm not gonna do it," I say while turning around to face Mel. To my surprise her boyfriend Adam was there too. I greet him with a quick `Hey´ and then turned back to Mel. That woman never stops. When she sets her mind on something, she does everything in her power to make it happen. She's just so persistent.

"Come on Lo!" she whines, "you have a great voice, you could totally win this thing! I know you can do it."

"Mel it's not that simple," I say gathering my books for my first class, which was Math. What a joy (note the sarcasm). "You know I have stage fright, Mel. I can't just go up on a stage and sing, especially not a huge crowd and three judges."

Mel suddenly got a mysterious glint in her eyes, like a light bulb went off in her head. Oh no, this can't be good.

I turned my back to her and started walking towards my first class of the day. I could hear Mel and Adam following behind me. Nope, no way. There was no way I could do it.

"Did you know that Eddie Duran is judge this year?"

I stop dead in my tracks. She's joking, right?

I slowly turned around and looked at her. I could always tell when she was lying, and she definitely wasn't. I've dreamed about meeting Eddie Duran as long as I can remember. I mean he's so talented and cool and funny… (insert dreamy look)… where was I?

"Mel, I don't know…"

"Lo, just promise you'll think about it," she says with pleading eyes. "Please, please, pretty please."

I knew she wasn't gonna stop pleading before I gave in, and come on, what's wrong about thinking about it?

"Urgh, okay fine. I promise I'll think about it."

"Mom, I'm home," I yell as I walk into the house. This day has been exhausting! Mel hasn't once stopped bugging me about auditioning on The Talent Search. To be honest I really wanna do it. I wanna go up on that stage and lose myself in the music. I wanna go up there sing my heart out. But I can't. I'm too scared.

"Hey honey, how was your day?" my mom asks from the kitchen. She is wiping of the kitchen table as I enter the kitchen. She's the best mom in the world. My dad walked out on us when I was four, and even though I miss him, he made his own choice. Mom took it quite hard, but she has managed to always be there for me.

"It was okay. Mel keeps bugging me about audition for this TV show though."

"What TV show"

"It's called The Talent Search," I say. "You can audition both as a singer or a dancer. Mel is trying to get me to audition."

"Well honey I think that's a great idea," she says. I turn my head around to look at her so quick that I'm surprised I didn't get a whiplash. She has a look on her face that says she is genuinely excited about the idea.

"Mom, you know I have stage fright," I say. I don't understand why they think that it's such a god idea. I'm not even that great of a singer.

My mom let out a sad sigh. She took my hand, led me to the table and sat down beside me. I could sense that there was going to come one of her motherly pep talks. But maybe that was exactly what I needed.

"Listen honey, I know that you're scared. And that's okay. I just don't want you to regret not going to that audition, and spend the rest of your life wondering what would have happened if you had gone to that audition. I've heard you sing Loren, and you are amazing! If you go to that audition and the like it, it could be an amazing opportunity for you. But if they don't like it, which I highly doubt they will, then you haven't lost anything. Then you can just go on with your life."

She's right. I can't spend all my life being scared, and wondering what could have happened if I wasn't. I had to take some chances sometimes. But was it worth possibly humiliating myself on national television? I don't know.

"Thanks mom, you're right," I say.

"So you're gonna do it?" she asks with a hopeful look in her eyes.

"I'll think about it."

It's Saturday morning and I'm sitting in the kitchen eating cereal. There's audition today but I've decided not to do it. I mean what's the point? I'm not good enough anyway.

I hear the front door open and then I hear Mel's voice yelling `Hey´. I shouldn't be surprised she is the only person beside my mom why would just walk in without knocking.

"In the kitchen!" I yell back at her, and in just a matter of seconds she pokes her head through the doorway.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" I ask her as she sits down in front of me on the other side of the table.

"I'm here to pick you up. So get that pretty butt off yours to work and put some nice clothes on," she says looking at my blue pajamas with cupcakes on. This is my favorite pajamas; it's so comfy and cute.

"What do you mean `pick me up´?" I ask her confusedly.

"It's a surprise," she says with a wicked smile. Oh no!

"Mel, I'm not gonna go out with that guy who spits, a lot may I add, when he talks, just so you can go out with his hot friend again. Besides you have a boyfriend," I say, standing up and putting my now empty bowl in the sink.

"First of all, you can't blame me for that, that guy was hot. Second of all, this is a great surprise I promise. Now get your pretty little butt moving so we can get going," she says, playfully slapping my butt.

I grin and shake my head as I walk down the hall to my room. I put on a pretty, white summer dress, a cowboy jacket and some ankle boots. I then straighten my hair and then put on some concealer and mascara. I like to keep my makeup minimal.

As I walk into the kitchen I see a note sitting on the kitchen table. I pick it up and read it.

Hey honey!

I just went out to buy some groceries.

Mel has told me about the surprise she has planned for you.

Good luck!

-Mom

I frown. What does she mean good luck?

I walk into the living room to see Mel sitting on the couch with her phone in her hands.

"Hey Mel, what does my mom mean `good luck´?" I ask her. She stands up, giving me a small smile. She takes my hand and starts dragging me towards the door.

"Oh, nothing. Come on let's go, or were gonna be late."

"Late for what?"

"You'll see!" she chirps happily, as she drags me out the door.

So that's the first chapter. Please give me feedback, support if you like this story by writing a review! Also if you have a song request please let me know! R&R!