Hello again! Thank you so much to everyone who read/reviewed the first chapter! I'm sorry I took so long to update - I'll try to update at least once a week. I
There's still no Finchel in this chapter but I promise there should only be one or two more before we get to see them!
I hope you enjoy it :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or The Parent Trap
Ariella finished belting out the final note of the song and turned to look at her dad who was currently driving the car, tapping out a drum beat as he mirrored her crooked grin.
"Awesome song Dad" she smiled, turning her head to look out of the window where the gates of the lodge were just coming into view.
"Thanks, A" her father, Finn, replied "I think it's gonna be a favourite on the tour next week."
Ariella sighed "I wish I wasn't away for your band's first tour. Uncle Kurt told me when he called last week that he'd spent ages planning it all out for you and it sounds amazing!"
Finn laughed "Well, would you really expect Uncle Kurt to plan something half-heartedly?" he joked.
They pulled up through the gates and stopped outside a small cabin where a woman was sitting at the desk inside. Finn handed Ariella her pink suitcase.
"We're quite late. Want me to come in with you to check everything's sorted okay?" he asked her.
Ariella rolled her eyes and brushed her bangs out of her eyes.
"It's fine dad. I'm sure it'll be ok."
Finn reached for his daughter, hugging her close.
"I'll miss you, A. Make sure you call me sometime. Grandma and Grandpa will be at home when you get back. Oh, and don't stay up too late."
"Dad, it's only a theatre camp, relax," Ariella giggled, punching her father's shoulder.
"See you soon!" she called as he got back into the car and began to drive away.
She turned round and took hold of her suitcase handle, heading into the cabin next to her. The woman looked up questioningly as she entered.
"Hi, I'm Ariella Hudson. Sorry I'm late, I've flown here from London and our flight was delayed a few hours. My dad's kinda famous and they had to make sure there weren't any paps sneaking aboard the plane."
The woman nodded and smiled, handing her a key and a site map.
"You're in cabin 18. Go and put your suitcase in there and then head to the dining hall. You should be in time to catch the end of dinner before the talent show."
Ariella's eyes lit up.
"There's a talent show tonight? Okay, thanks!" She shoved the keys into her pocket and headed out of the door for cabin 18.
"Eva Berry" she read aloud as she reached the door, noticing the gold star sticker beside her roommate's name. It was similar to the one her dad kept stuck in his wallet. She'd asked him about why it was there once but he didn't seem to want to talk about it.
Ariella dumped the suitcase by the side of the bed which wasn't already occupied with pillows and stuffed toys. She gave the room a quick once over and decided she'd better head to the dining hall and unpack later.
The dining hall was only a short walk away and it didn't take her long to find it. She sat down at the table nearest the door by a couple of girls, swinging her legs over the bench.
"Hey, can I sit here?" she asked them.
"Yeah, sure. What's your name?" the smaller one with dark hair asked.
"Ariella Hudson. I'm from London, England."
"Yeah, I kind of guessed that from your accent. It's so cute! I'm Ellie, by the way, and this is Liz. So how come you've come all this way to go to camp?"
Ariella smiled, relieved by their acceptance.
"My dad sent me here. He's from Ohio but he moved to England before he had me to start a band. They're quite famous back home but I don't think their music's reached America yet. But, yeah, they don't really have theatre camps back in the UK so my dad decided I could come here."
Before they could reply, an announcement sounded over the loudspeaker system:
"Last chance to sign up to appear in the talent show tonight. Go to the theatre pavilion in the next 5 minutes."
"Oh, gosh, I'd better go, you guys. Do you want to be in the show too?"Ariella asked her new friends.
"Not really, but I'll come with you anyway. We'll come cheer you on," Liz said, getting up and heading out of the hall with Ariella and Ellie following her closely.
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Ariella smiled to herself as she waited backstage, watching the act before her. She knew she'd picked the perfect song and her voice was far stronger than any of the other singers who had already performed.
She smoothed down her hair, made sure her bangs were neatly in place and stepped out onto the brightly-lit stage.
"Hi, I'm Ariella Hudson and I'll be singing 'On My Own' from the seminal Broadway classic, Les Mis."
The piano introduction began softly and Ariella started to sing, pouring emotion into her performance.
As the song drew to a close, she heard the audience cheering and whooping and smiled delightedly before heading to wait in the wings to watch the final act before the results.
"I'm Eva Rose Berry and I'm going to sing Don't Rain on My Parade from Funny Girl"
The voice of the girl who had just begun singing shook Ariella out of her thoughts. This was her roommate? The girl who was belting out a song with a voice to rival hers? Anger began to seep through Ariella's mind as she saw the girl give a smug smile and bow at the end of the song.
The camp director began to announce the positions and Ariella did her best to stay calm and listen out for her name, ignoring the hostile glances she was receiving from Eva.
"And the winner is…" Ariella held her breath and crossed her fingers.
"It's a tie... Eva Berry and Ariella Hudson!"
What? How had that smug little show-off tied with her? Ariella forced herself to smile widely as they took to the stage to be presented with the trophy but the second she was back in the wings her eyes flashed angrily at her roommate, who was glaring back at her.
The door to the cabin burst open as Eva stormed in, much in the same way as she had stormed out of the theatre after the trophy was presented.
Ariella looked up from where she was sitting on her bed, arms folded, and watched her throw herself down on the bed opposite.
"What did you do with the trophy?" Eva demanded.
"I put it on my shelf. I guessed you didn't want it seeing as you decided to storm out,"Ariella replied snarkily.
"I stormed out because it was my trophy!"
"Your trophy? Which part of 'tie' do you not understand?"
"The part where I deserved the trophy and you didn't because I'm clearly more talented than you and my mother is a Tony award-winning star on Broadway where I will one day follow in her footsteps!"
"Oh, yeah? And what about the part where you acted like a spoiled toddler who couldn't accept that someone just might be better than her? And, FYI, my dad's famous too. He's the drummer in 'Papercut'!"
Eva laughed humourlessly "Yeah, right. I've never even heard of them. I bet they suck. LIKE YOU!" she yelled.
"UGH, JUST GROW UP WILL YOU!" Ariella screamed, thrusting the trophy at Eva, flipping her hair and storming off into the bathroom.
She blinked back the angry tears that threatened to spill. It was only a stupid talent contest. And she was friends with Ellie and Liz so who cared if her roommate was horrible? Wiping her eyes, she marched back into the room and began to unpack her suitcase and get ready for bed, keeping her back turned away from Eva.
So... thoughts? Did you like it? Was it too similar to the first chapter? Let me know! The more reviews I get, the harder I'll work to get another chapter up soon!
Thank you so much for reading!
Abi :)
