Chapter 4: For The First Time
AN: remember who's pov this story is in :] enjoy! Review! I don't own For The First Time from Spectacular! The movie.
Remember how I left ya'll off with a cliffy last time? Well, I thought Rocketman would sing first, but .. Instead he introduces us.
"Introducing: Ms. Kayleigh Montez!" He says with a laugh.
I blush and give a slight wave to the audience. Troy even stands up and yells, "Go Kay!"
"What're you doing?" I whisper to him.
He smiles at me and whispers back, "Stalling. Maybe the bell will catch us-"
"Highly unlikely, Mr. Zara. Considering we're on D Schedule, which means every class is a extra 20 minutes longer." Mrs. Darbus yells from the audience, then adds, "let's get this show on the road!"
The audience laughs, which causes Rocketman to roll his eyes and says, "Alright, Alright. We're going."
I smile as the music starts and he makes a goofy face at me.
"Sometimes, it's hard to see what's been there all along,"
Rocketman starts to sing, "Sometimes we're sure of everything, until we find out that we're all wrong.."
He smiles as he twirls me around and I let out a small giggle.
"Now we're standing here face to face," we both sing.
Turning around to face him, I sing with confidence, "nothing feels the same"
We both look into each other's eyes as we sing the chorus, "For the first time, I realize something I didn't see before. For the first time, looking in your eyes suddenly there's so much more, something we both feel inside for the first time."
I forget all about the audience as we dance around while singing the song.
"How did we ever end up here? I don't know but it feels so right."
I smile as I listen to Rocketman, "The last thing, I ever expected, is happening.. It's you and I."
He winks at me, and I blush. I hear someone in the audience 'Aww', which makes me blush even more.
I love how our voices blend together in perfect harmony. I even close my eyes as we continue to sing, "There's something real.."
"I can't explain, and nothing feels the same," Rocketman sings.
When I open my eyes, Rocketman is closer (and I mean a lot closer) than he was a few minutes ago. I smile happily.
"For the first time, I realize something I didn't see before. For the first time, looking in your eyes, suddenly there's so much more, " as I took a breath I look into his gorgeous brown eyes, I nearly sigh in happiness, "Something we both feel inside, for the first time…"
I realize that I'm starting to have feelings for this boy, and it makes my smile widen.
"I can't find the words.." he sings staring straight into my eyes.
"For how I feel about you, just want to be around you now." We both sing.
I smile at him as we walk around each other. I quickly notice the cheering audience. My nerves have completely disappeared, thanks to Rocketman.
"I never imagined.."
Rocketman spins me around again. I smile as we continue singing, "That someone could make me feel the way you do."
After the short instrumental, we sing, "For the first time, I realize, something I didn't see before. For the first time, looking in your eyes, suddenly there's so much more. Something we both feel inside, for the first time."
The music starts to decrease, as we sing the last few lyrics of the song.
"Oohhh." I sing with a huge smile on my face.
We look each other in the eyes as we sing the last words of the song, "For the first time."
As soon as the music ends, the whole auditorium bursts with applause. Of course, I don't hear them, I'm lost in Rocketman's eyes. He opens his mouth, then closes it. He reopens it and repeats the process.
I laugh and say, "Spit it out, Rocketman."
Smiling at me, he pulls me into his arms and kisses me. Right on the lips. In front of the entire auditorium. Other girls might be embarrassed with this action, but I'm not like other girls. As we pull away, we still hear the cheering. I blush as we link hands and face the auditorium. Suddenly, it gets quiet. Mrs. Darbus walks up on stage with a strange look on her face.
" Absolutely the most," she pauses, probably trying to scare us, "wonderful performance in the history of East High."
I smile towards Rocketman and thank .
"Be free to roam the theater." Mrs. Darbus says kindly, then adds, "No gum or cell phones!"
I laugh as Rocketman picks me up and swings me around.
"Put me down, monkey-boy." I laugh.
Rocketman puts me down, but not out of his arms.
"Monkey boy?, really?" He whispers in my ear.
Before I know it, I'm being pulled out of his arms. When I'm pulled to a stop, across the hall from the auditorium, I face the angry looks of my friends.
"What the hell was that?" Caitlyn yells at me.
I stare at my best friends with a open mouth. If anything, I thought they'd be happy I got my first kiss, but no..
"Um.. a duet.." I say.
Caitlyn rolls her eyes and Emily glares at me.
"Cait meant, why did you just do that?" Emily snaps.
I shrug, as I notice the auditorium doors open. My sister, her friends, and Rocketman exit, but soon halt when they see the argument.
I swallow nervously, and say quietly, "I think.. I wanted to."
"Wanted to?! You wanted to make a fool out of yourself in front of the veteran cheerleaders?! I mean, come on, Kay." Caitlyn yells.
Tears form in my eyes as Emily starts yelling, "Kay, I thought you were going to try out for cheer with us. We've been planning this ever since we were little. That was our plan, remember?!"
I nod my head as I try not to let the tears fall.
"Yeah, but it was so much fun! I mean did you-"
Caitlyn interrupts me and says, "We're pissed, Kay! You told us you didn't want anything to do with the freaky theater type people."
I glance at the door. I notice my sister's hurt face, along with the rest of the gang. When I glance at Kelsi's face, I know I have to say something.
"Hey, those 'freaky' people happen to be my friends!" I yell back, for once.
Caitlyn and Emily glare at me, and for once, I glare right back. They open their mouths to yell at me some more, but I hold up my hand.
"If you can't see how much fun I had up there, maybe I don't want to be friends with you anymore." I whisper, but I know they hear me.
"Kay! You're being a-" Caitlyn trails off, leaving little to my imagination.
My tears fall down my face as I reply, "I'm being what, Caitlyn? A bitch? Is that what you're trying to say? Well, at least I don't dress like a clown!"
Caitlyn's face crumbles as I watch tears fall down her face. I immediately feel guilty, obviously.
"You know what, Kayleigh? I'm sick of this. It's either them, the freaks," Emily pauses and looks towards the theater, where most people are gathering to watch the 'show', "Or us. Cheerleading tryouts begin today."
I close my eyes as I consider my options. I look at my older friends, and Rocketman, who's looking at me with a raised eyebrow. My tears continue to fall, as Emily grows impatient.
"Well? Who is it? We're your best friends, girl. We know what's best for you." Emily says, loud enough for everyone to hear her.
"He'll like you more, if you're a cheerleader." Caitlyn whispers with a knowing smile on her face.
My breathing grows heavier as I make my decision.
"I pick you guys. I mean you know what's best, right?" I say while wiping off my tears.
They both smile.
"By the way, you can't see Rocket-boy or whatever his name is, anymore. I mean, talk about bad rep." Caitlyn says with an evil laugh.
"Good choice." Emily says with a huge smile.
Something just doesn't feel right. I mean, did I make the right choice? I dare myself to look over by the auditorium doors. No one's there.
"Now, let's go practice!" Caitlyn says cheerfully.
I let out a fake laugh as we head towards the gym. I look back and see Rocketman looking at me with the most heartbreaking look I've ever seen. I let out a small sob as we continue walking away. Caitlyn and Emily are too excited to see or hear me as I continue sobbing all the way to the gym.
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"Oh my gosh! I can't believe we made it!" Caitlyn squeals.
I laugh and hug her.
"Me either! I'm so happy!" I say with a smile, while on the inside, my heart continues to break.
It's been 2 weeks. Rocketman doesn't even say hi to me in the hallways. Gabriella and Troy give me disappointed and hurt looks when they pass me in the hallways. At home, Gabriella gives me the silent treatment. As for Sharpay, Ryan, Kelsi, Zeke, and Jason, they also give me the silent treatment.
"I mean, varsity! It's usually only for juniors and seniors! We're awesome!" Emily says with a big smile.
Caitlyn and I laugh and hug her too. The cheer coaches have just posted the names of the girls that made it onto the varsity cheer team. The varsity gets to go to the basketball games and the football games. The JV team only gets to go to football games, and then, it's only the home games.
"Let's go get ice cream to celebrate." Caitlyn suggests.
Emily nods and looks at me. I nod and smile. They start walking away, talking excitedly about the practice starts tomorrow.
I hear people practicing in the gym and look through the window. The varsity basketball team is practicing, even though it's only mid-September. Football games haven't even started yet.
My friends turn around to me and ask, "You coming?"
I look at them and smile, "Yeah, I'll catch up. I think I forgot my geometry in the book after tryouts today."
Although it's a bold lie, they smile and walk towards the sidewalk. I open the door to the gym and walk in slowly. My tennis shoes squeak on the floor, causing the boys to look in my direction. Rocketman glances at me before being the first one back to the game.
"I, um, forgot my geometry book in here.." I lie.
Seems like I've been doing a lot more of that lately, lying. When my mom asked me what's going on between Gabi and me, I just shrugged and gave an answer that was most common, "It's just a fight mom, she thinks I stole her sweater." It was hard at first, lying, but the more I got used to it I could handle it.
For the first time, I don't know who I am anymore.
AN: I know, long! Woo! Review! :]