Authors note: Here you go. It's time to meet Brittany! :)
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Chapter 2
Brittany was running around the last corner and right onto her street. She stopped running and breathed deep. She always loves to run in the mornings. The city is just about to wake up fully and the air is still fresh.
Looking up her apartment building Brittany smiled. She moved here right after highschool. Her best friend Tina wanted to follow her boyfriend Mike to Chicago so Brittany went with them. Without having a real plan that is. But she didn't regret it so far. The last year she got to dance while doing different jobs at the side. She was happy.
Tina on the other hand looked anything than happy. When Brittany entered the apartment she was greeted with an impatiently glaring Asian.
"Good morning Tina!" Brittany grinned. "What is with your face?" Cocking her head to the side she mustered her best friend.
Tina stepped closer and spoke up. "Do you know what time it is?"
Raising an eyebrow Brittany answered. "Uhm…moring?"
Sighing deeply Tina shook her head. "Damn right it is morning and we were supposed to be on our way to the auditions half an hour ago!"
"Wha-?" Suddenly it hits Brittany. Mike told both of them to audition for this new casting show he is working for. Britt totally forgot that it was supposed to be today. She face palmed herself. "I'm sorry Tina! I totally forgot!"
Tina huffed again when she saw the pout on Britts face. "It's alright. We can still make it if we leave soon."
With this Brittany's face lit up and she made a beeline for the shower.
Not 15 minutes later they were on their way to the casting for "Popstars". Britt knew she wasn't an outstanding singer but Mike promised her they were looking for a perfect package of singers and dancers. When Brittany is able to do something than it's dancing. It's her form of communicating and just being herself.
Tina was right, they made it just in time to get into the auditions. Mike was already looking for them.
"Where have you been girls? I was afraid you changed your mind." Mike tried to pout but it wasn't quite as affective as Britt's. The girls had to laugh.
"Oh baby, we promised to be here. I was just waiting for Britt who decided to go for a run." Tina rolled her eyes and this time it was Mike's turn to laugh.
He kissed Tina on the forehead bevor hugging Britt. "You forgot, didn't you?" He smirked.
Britt looked at her feet sheepishly and shrugged. "You know I find calendars confusing."
Mike was just shaking his head and smiled at his friend affectionately.
After Britt and Tina received their numbers they sat down with Mike who gave them a short idea of what this show is going to be about again. "Alright, as you know there are castings in five cities. New York was first. Now it's Chicago, followed by Denver, Seattle and they will be closing with Los Angeles."
The girls nodded and Mike moved on. "So there was quite a crowed in New York from what I heard. Over 800 girls wanted in but the jury got a limitation of 25 to call back for re-calls the next day."
By hearing this Britt started fidgeting on her chair. Tina noticed and laid a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. Show them your mad dance skills and they won't know what hit them." She grinned and Britt had no other choice than to grin, too.
Mike nodded, too. "She is right. It's not just about singing. You will do great!"
"I hope you are right."
"Aren't we always." He winked and Britt just shook her head. "Anyway, when you make it into re-calls you will get to perform a song in a goup of 3 to 6 and at the end of the day 5 girls will get on a plain to Hawaii for the workshop!"
Britt hollered and they got some strange looks. She blushed and put her fist down again.
Suddenly two guys made their way over to the three. Camera in hand. "Hello there. My name is Jacob Ben Isreal and I'm here to interview some lovely ladies just like you."
Britt didn't like the guy. His hair looked frizzy like a nest. Maybe he got a bird up there? Brittany was still wondering when Jacob started to question them. "Alright ladies. What made you come here? Do you want to become a big star?"
Tina was just staring at the guy so Britt decided to speak up. "I'm just here because I want to dance." She smiled her biggest smile.
"You can't sing then?"
"I can sing, but I love to dance more." Britt said with determination. "Can I ask you a question now?"
Not only Jacob but Tina, Mike and the camera man looked curious at the blond girl.
"Uhm…sure?" Jacob said.
"Is it a bird's nest?" Britt said, stood up and tried to touch Jacob's hair. He just turned away and made a run for it.
Mike and Tina snickered. They just loved Britt and her humor.
They were in the last group who got called to audition. Tina was first to perform and did an excellent job singing 'I follow rivers'.
"Blondie you're next." Sue was obviously tired and wanted to get it all over with.
Britt was nervous but got an encouraging nod from Tina before she started her performance of Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok'. She concentrated on her sick dance moves but tried to sing good, too. The camera zoomed in and for the first time that day the jury didn't interrupt a performance before the end.
After a last split everyone held their breath. Britt stood up slowly and getting nervous all over again. Why was nobody saying anything?
"Damn! What was that?" Holly was the first to break the silence. And with that the whole room stood up and cheered like crazy. Tina was hugging Britt while Britt was still anxious and a got all shy.
"I have to say Bridget, you would have been a great addition for my cheerios." Sue silenced everyone again.
"Your dance moves are amazing Brittany. I was so distracted I didn't even pay attention to your voice." Will laughed. "If we see each other tomorrow I make sure to hear you sing."
Everyone was dismissed and none the wiser of who made the re-call. Since Tina and Brittany were the last to go in they didn't need to wait too long for the list of the 25 lucky girls.
Tina went to have a look while Britt stayed behind with Mike who waited patiently outside during their performances.
When Tina came back she had an unreadable expression on her face. But after mere seconds she broke into a big grin and jumping into Britt's and Mike's arms. "We made it! We BOTH made it!"
It took Brittany a moment to register her best friend's words but when she did she squealed and jumped up and down like a little kid on Christmas day.
Shortly after they found out about the re-call. The jury decided on groups of 3 to 6 girls just like Mike had told them. Tina got into a group of 3 girls while Brittany was supposed to sing with 3 other girls. But when she found out about the song she was disappointed. 'The Scientist' from Coldplay was so not her song. She needed to dance.
She met the girls first. Two of them were bitchy and so not Britt's type of people and the other one said nothing at all. Will made an appearance, too and told Britt he wants to hear her sing and that is why she got this kind of song.
It took them all night to make some kind of progress. They didn't really get far since Trisha and Tracy tried to find out who is better of the two. At some point Britt just practiced alone.
She didn't see Tina before her performance and that is what made her even more depressed. She needed her. She was so lost at the moment. But at the end she had to suck it up and get up on stage in front of the rest of the 21 girls and jury.
They sucked. Big time. Tracy and Trisha didn't hit one note and Maria was totally out of it because of it. Britt tried to save the performance and harmonized as best as she could with the girls and gave it her all during her solo part.
When she sat down a girl she hasn't met yet started to talk to her. "Hey I'm Marley."
Britt smiled. "Hi, Brittany."
Marley nodded and looked in the direction of Britt's group. "They sucked. Sorry."
"Yeah." Britt got all sad. "We were horrible. They were bitching about each other all night and I didn't know what to do. I don't like conflict." She pouted.
Marley smiled sympathetic. "Don't worry you were good. The rest of your group was horrible. How did they even make it into re-call?" Marley snickered a bit.
That made Britt snicker, too. "Thank you. Good luck with your performance."
But she didn't need it. Marley did good and so did Tina. It made Britt forget about her own crazy group until the decision was made.
Britt's group was first up on stage again. "Well, you were horrible. Congratulations!" Sue was first to speak, again. "I don't even know why those incompetent people beside me let you come this far in the first place. I must have been out for one of my ninja poops when those decisions were made."
All four of them looked down embarrassed. "Thank you Brittany for at least trying to save the performance. You put obvious effort into it and even tried to make the rest of them look good. I respect that!" Will smiled at her.
"We can only nominate five girls to join us in Hawaii. Sorry ladies but the other groups did way better than you." David shrugged.
"But we decided that we have to give one of you a chance." Holly spoke up and with her words everyone looked up. New hope sparkling in the girls eyes. Except Brittany's. "You put great effort into this performance even when you got nothing to work with." There was absolute silence. Everyone was waiting for the name of the girl who made it out of THIS group. "All we can say is: Keep it up girl! Work on your singing voice, dance like yesterday and put as much heart into your future performances like you did today and you can go far! Congratulations Brittany!"
Cheers erupted and Britt got engulfed in strong arms. It took her a moment or two to register that she actually made it. She made it! Oh my god!
The rest of the day was a blur. Shortly after Britt, Tina and Marley made it, too. Mike was so happy that he invited all three of them for drinks and they danced until early in the morning.
Now they are all going to Hawaii.
There is propably one more chapter until we get some Brittana. Stay with me. ;)
