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Song in this chapter is Titanium by David Guetta and for this I recommend the acoustic piano version (: If you have any suggestions for future songs (that may be sung by anybody and any collaboration) than PLEASE leave a comment or send me a message!
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Chapter 3: Titanium
The show was over now. After everyone cleared out, Jackie was still sitting at the bar. She had been enjoying the show and talking to Ian. He seemed really nice, and he was really good company. Some of the girls Jackie saw perform had left with all the other people. All the performers were amazing and so talented. Ian had left for a moment to work on inventory. Then Cassidy came back from the backstage area. She was back in her pink dress, but she was bare foot and her hair was down and curly again. They shared a smile as Cassidy sat down on her bar chair again. "You were amazing!" Jackie said. Cassidy laughed.
"Thank you, thank you," she said, pretending to bow. They both laughed for a minute. "Did you like the show?" She asked her.
"Yeah, oh my gosh it was amazing. I've never seen anything like that before." She said, still breath taken for the glorious show she just saw. Cassidy smiled and nodded.
After a moment, Cassidy sighed. "So, I have someone I want you to meet." Cassidy jumped off her chair and Jackie did the same, picking up her suitcase. Cassidy again, looped her arm with Jackie's and led her to the backstage area.
Backstage there was a group of vanities in the main area, and several racks of clothes around the room. There were separate doors also. There were about four girls in the room. Some were standing around the room and some were sitting at vanities. Jackie felt awed at the area. Cassidy led Jackie to a women sitting at a vanity speaking with the man who called for Cassidy earlier. The women had curly blue-ish black hair with lots of volume, her skin was like sand on a beach, and she had big sparkly blue eyes. She was wearing a long sparkly dark purple dress. She was so beautiful to Jackie. Jackie remembered seeing this women perform the closing song before the last call for drinks. She had an amazing voice.
"Hey Mama," Cassidy said to the woman. The woman turned in her seat to look at Cassidy and Jackie. She smiled at them both.
"Hey Cas, who is this?" She asked her.
"Mama, this is my good friend, Jackie." She said ushering to Jackie. Jackie smiled at her. "Jackie, this is Jupiter Jones, the owner of Pistols. We call her Mama." Cassidy said smiling. The man next to Jupiter coughed into his hand, obviously feeling ignored. Cassidy smiled at him. "And this is Dave, her assistant." Dave smiled and bowed his head at Jackie. Jackie smiled at them both. Dave had fluffy brown hair and caramel skin, like Jackie's. He was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. He reminded her a bit of . . . 'Don't even think about it.' Jackie shook herself a little so she wouldn't start crying. 'You don't cry over him anymore' she said to herself. Nobody noticed this.
Jupiter held out her hand and shook Jackie's hand. "It's nice to meet you, Jackie." Jackie liked how kind Jupiter seemed. Jupiter acted very lovely and charismatic. It made sense to Jackie why Cassidy called her Mama. "How can I help you?" She asked, resting her chin on the back of her hand.
Before Jackie could say anything, Cassidy answered, "She needs a job." Jupiter looked at Cassidy, than looked back at Jackie.
"Can you dance?" She asked her.
"Yeah, I was a cheerleader in high school." Jackie smiled.
"She can sing too." Cassidy said. Jupiter looked over Jackie and at Cassidy. "She writes her own songs." Cassidy continued. Jackie felt like she should be saying this herself, but she didn't know how to ask for this job.
"Really?" Jupiter grinned at her, she was always interested in talent. Jackie nodded feeling very anxious. Jupiter thought for a moment. "Where have you sung before?"
"Uh, mainly at home." Jackie said, trying to seem professional, knowing she already looked shaken and nervous. She wished she could have looked or felt better right now, but she stuck in this anxiety. Jupiter looked her up and down. Her smile faded a bit.
"Look, you're a pretty girl, but I need girls that can be tough. And you don't look that tough." She got up and walked past the girls.
"I'm tough." Jackie said, following her. She was surprised how much she really wanted this job. After seeing all the performances this evening and how amazing everyone and everything was, she felt like she really wanted to belong here and be a part of it. Cassidy and Dave followed close behind them. They were all out in the audience area now. "I'm good." She said with more confidence. Jupiter looked her up and down, again. She cocked her head to the side and thought for a moment.
"Can you sing now?" She said gesturing to the stage. Jackie nodded quickly. Jupiter and Dave sat down at a table in the center of the room, while Jackie walked up onto the stage. As she looked over the almost empty audience area, she felt a nervousness take her over to gain their approval. What if she couldn't do it? Every mean thing ever said to Jackie was now on replay in her head. Every burn screamed in her head. She felt herself weakening. She would never be able to this. Cassidy picked up on this and walked up to the stage.
"Jacks, come here a second." Cassidy said. Jackie quickly went to the edge of the stage and crouched down to talk to Cassidy. "Don't worry, ok? You're gonna be amazing." She said to her. Jackie was so happy she met someone so kind like Cassidy. "Just sing a song that's close to you." Cassidy continued, resting her hand gently on Jackie's shoulder. Jackie then had a thought. She went to her suitcase that she left at the back of the stage area and pulled out her song book, she flipped it so a song she wrote on the bus when she was coming here. She wrote it almost like a note to everyone who had ever hurt her. The song was her way of saying she wasn't gonna be pushed around anymore. She walked back to Cassidy, with the song book still in her hands.
"Will you help me?" She asked. Cassidy grinned and nodded. Jackie handed her the sheet music for this song. Cassidy took it and sat at the piano near the stage. Jackie walked back to the center of the stage and took a few deep breaths. Jupiter and Dave were both waiting for her. She took one last deep breath and then nodded at Cassidy to start playing. (Music Starts)
You shout it out,
But I can't hear a word you say
I'm talking loud not saying much
I'm criticized but all your bullets ricochet
You shoot me down, but I get up
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
Cut me down
But it's you who'll have further to fall
Ghost town and haunted love
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
I'm talking loud not saying much
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
I am titanium
I am titanium
Stone-hard, machine gun
Firing at the ones who run
Stone-hard as bulletproof glass
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
I am titanium
The room was completely silent for a while after Jackie finished her song. Jackie breathed deeply, trying to remain calm and catch her breath. She had never felt so nervous in her life.
Finally, Cassidy said: "Oh my god that was-" She stopped herself and looked over at Jupiter. Jackie's gaze also went back to Jupiter. Jupiter was sitting in her seat staring up at Jackie. She had on her poker face, she wasn't giving any hints. Again, she looked Jackie up and down.
After what seemed like eternity to everyone, Jupiter said, "You're in." Her lips curved into a smile. Jackie grinned from ear to ear. Dave smiled and clapped for Jackie. Cassidy jumped up and down and ran over to Jackie and squeezed her tight. Jupiter stood up from the table. "Cas, you take care of her, ok?" Jupiter called to them. Cassidy turned to Jupiter for a moment, still hugging Jackie.
"Of course, Mama!" Cassidy had the biggest grin on her face, she was so happy for Jackie.
"Thank you so much, Ms. Jones! I promise you won't be disappointed!" Jackie said, still holding onto Cassidy.
Jupiter smiled at her. "You're part of this family now, Jackie. Call me Mama." She winked at her and went off with Dave. Jackie smiled and sighed; she finally had a new family. She felt like she had never been this excited.
"So, let me give you the tour!" Cassidy said, sounding overjoyed. Jackie and her giggled and then jumped off the stage. "So this, obviously, is the performance area." She said, gesturing to the stage. "It's also where we practice and rehearse." She then led Jackie back to the back stage area. "This is where we get ready for the shows." She said, gesturing to the vanities. She brought her to an empty one. "This will be yours." Jackie grinned and set down her suitcase beside the vanity. Cassidy then went to one of the doors and opened it revealing a room with at least 8 beds inside it. At the foot of each bed was a trunk. "We all live here at Pistols. It makes us that much more a family." She said smiling. She led Jackie to an empty bed. "This one will be yours." She said before jumping on the bed next to it. Jackie fell back on her own bed.
"I can't believe this is happening." She said. Cassidy propped herself up on her elbow and smiled at Jackie.
"Well, believe it baby." Cassidy said to her. They both grinned at each other. Then like they were two thirteen year old they started jumping up and down and squealing with each other. Jackie finally found a family and a new home.
Yay! Sorry for this being kinda short, but I mainly wanted to focus on Jackie's singing and her new life. But I can promise lots more to come!
I do not own the song Titanium by David Guetta, it would be a wonderful life if I did (: Nor do I own That 70's Show . . . that would be SO COOL!
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