A/N not mine, I own nothing but the plot.
This chapter was rretired several times. We lost many legends in the music business the two that stand out in my mind are David Bowie and Prince. Mainly because they were the soundtrack of my youth. This chapter is a tribute to them.
Also, I should have my next chapter of PTP next week.
Lynda
Lip Sync Battles
Cal VS...
"Cal Vs. Bobby. First up will be Bobby."
The lights dim and the music rises. They hear the beginning strains of Dance Magic by David Bowie. Out struts Bobby wearing a black pantsbut with a frilly collar and cuffs. The heels and blonde punk glam rock wig set it all off.
"You remind me of the babe." The familiar beginning banter rang out through the room.
"What babe?" Santos yelled out in reply. Everyone chuckled as they watched him on his knees dressed as a goblin. Three more goblins appeared.
The goblins and their king danced and lip synced the entire way through the song. As the house lights came up, they cheered even longer as the realized that Stephanie's nieces were the three other little goblins.
The merry men near the front picked the girls up and put them on their shoulders. They were carried around the room in a victory dance.
"Calm down everyone. We still have one more performance to see tonight. Let's take a sight break for a light meal. This next one needs a bit of prep work. Cal has a dozy for us."
Ranger grabbed Steph and the girls to make their way to the break room. They had pizza waiting for them, along with a sundae bar. They were splurging tonight.
"Mr. Ranger, this is so much fun! Thank you! I'm glad you let us join in, that means that we didn't have to go to Grandmas and listen to her tell me to behave." Mary Alice said to him.
"What does she tell you, MA?" Steph asked.
"That I'm going to end up like you. I'm never going to amount to anything if I don't act like Angie." She whispered.
Ranger got down to MA's level and looked her right in the eye. "Growing up to be like your aunt is not a bad thing. She is one of the strongest people I know."
"She's just like Wonder Woman, I want to be a hero just like her."
"I bet you will be." He told her, as he saw Steph's eye get watery.
They finished eating and meandered back to the the stage area. Louis was back up for his hosting duties.
"Like I said this one took a little more prep work. So, I would like to introduce the one and only Cal!"
The crowd was stunned into silence when the spotlight came upon a full grand piano, with Cal sitting behind it. There was someone else on stage with him, but no one could make out who it really was.
It felt like there was a theme going on this evening. This time Cal was in a purple velor suit, and a frilly Whit shirt, covered in ruffles. Flaming Fred, surprisingly, fit right in with the entire motif.
A beautiful ballad began to play, Prince's Diamonds and Pearls. You could hear a pin drop. The music continued and swelled to the apex, and another spotlight finally revealed who the other person was.
"There will come a time..." the woman repeated her parts to perfection. The awe of seeing Lula in a floor length black gown, her hair tastefully done, draped in costume jewelry meant to look like Diamonds and pearls, sat them back even more.
She looked stunning, and held everyone's attention. No one made a sound as the act ended. Steph finally stood up and let out a whistle, clapping loudly for her friends.
Quickly, everyone was on their feet cheering. Steph figured out what the theme was, besides the androgynous clothing. Both musicians had been some of the greatest in history, and both passed away this year. The guys were paying tribute to their favorites, the music that shaped their childhood. The soundtrack of their lives.
It dawned on her how much emotion music could stir up in a person. It could remind you of the happiest times in life, or it can bring you to you knees in sorrow.
