Hush Hush

As the lights flickered off in the theatre I could hear people talking and laughing amongst each other, excited for the show. I stood back stage dress in a silver sequin dress, over it a black trench that covered the dress. A pair of black leather fingerless gloves on each hand, purple suede flat boots, a purple and silver bangle on my left hand, a watch necklace that looked like a lock, and a pair of silver starfish earrings.

Girls bustled behind me trying to finish last minute preparations on their outfits. I was going on first, so they still had a bit of time, but not much. Today was the day I was finally going to break up with my so-called 'boyfriend'. I was nervous but excited.

One of my best friends, Betty, came up behind me and pulled me into an almost awkward hug. "I'm so excited Annie!" she exclaimed in a small whisper. She wanted me to dump Derrick almost as much as I did.

The stage director came up to us and told me to walk onto the stage. The curtain was closed so of course no one could see me, but my heart was already pounding loudly I was almost sure that everyone could hear it.

I never really liked hurting one, but Derrick was going to be the main exception. Mostly because he's hurt me so much more than what I'm going to do tonight. I took a deep breath to calm my self before I reached the cordless microphone that was seated on a stool.

Picking it up, I sat down on the black stool, and pulled the bottom of my trench down making sure it covered the shiny dress. It was supposed to be a surprise.

A bright spotlight flashed onto the stage where the 'producer' was making his announcements and talking about how hard everyone has worked on this performance and I took in another slow breath when all of the lights completely went out and the curtains slowly opened.

The spotlight on me was dim, but it only built the mood even more. I could hear a couple whistles and clapping from a section in the theatre and I could only guess that it was my family and friends, my head was facing down.

When the music started playing, I brought the microphone to my lips and I slowly picked up my head, my grey and gold eyes looking intense; mostly because they were outlined in dark makeup.

"I never need you to be strong. I never need you for pointing out my wrongs. I never needed pain, I never needed strain. My love for you was strong enough you should have known." My voice carried throughout the theatre, and I got off the stool.

Walking slowly towards the front of the stage, I continued to sing. "I never needed you for judgement.
I never needed you to question what I spent. I never asked for help, I take care of myself, I don't know why you think you got a hold on me."

I faintly heard the other girls lining up behind the second curtain, and I tried to keep my calm composure. "And it's a little late for conversations. There isn't anything for you to say. And my eyes hurt, hands shiver. So look at me and listen to me because."

The black trench that I was wearing had been altered so it was held together with a couple buttons hear and there. As soon as the small pause in the song came up, the stool, having been tied to a string, was quickly pulled back stage. The curtain opened and I ripped open my trench coat, revealing the small silver dress.

A couple of the other girls also had microphones and the others started dancing once we began singing. "I don't want to stay another minute. I don't want you to say a single word. Hush hush, hush hush, there is no other way. I get the final say, because."

I slipped of my trench while we were singing and I joined in on dancing with everyone else. "I don't want to do this any longer. I don't want you. There's nothing left to say. Hush hush, hush hush, I've already spoken. Our love is broken, baby, hush hush."

The excitement in me flared to life as I was drawn completely into the song. My smile got even bigger when I heard and saw the audience begin to clap along with the lyrics. As mentioned earlier, I was breaking up with my boyfriend, and this was how I was doing.

The performance wasn't planned out like that, but I figured that I probably wouldn't ever have to opportunity so might as well be doing something I loved while also doing something I've wanted to do for a long time.

"I've never needed your corrections, on everything from how I act to what I say. I never needed words. I never needed hurt. I never needed you to be there everyday. I'm sorry for the way I let go, of everything when you came along."

The other girls were wearing things similar to my own outfit. There were major differences; it was just that we were all dressed in shiny metallics. They all looked fabulous.

"But I am never beaten. Broken not defeated. I know next to is not where I belong."

Betty and I had put on many performances like this since I've known her. She was one of the few people who really did not give a damn about what people thought about her and I loved it.

"And it's a little late for explanation. There isn't anything that you can do. And my eyes hurt, hands shiver. So you will listen when I say, Baby!"

"I don't want to, stay another minute. I don't want you, to say a single word. Hush hush, hush hush. There is no other way. I get the final say. Because I don't want to, do this any longer. I don't want you. There's nothing left to say. Hush hush, hush hush, I've already spoken. Our love is broken."

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After the show, all of the performers met out in the lobby of the theatre. My family, including Jenny, came up and they all congratulated me. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Derrick looking at me. At that moment, Betty came up to me and we both blew mocking kisses in his direction.

The look on his face was priceless. Like a mixture of hate, malice, and pain. Wonderful.