Sam's P.V.O.
I am running to the stage when I remember I need to change. So I runs back to my dressing room and changes into my dance practicing outfit. Which is just a lime green t-shirt that says 'When I Take My Driving Test I Know My Best Friend Will Be In The Back Seat Yelling We Are Going To DIE' in black letters, black booty shorts, and tennis shoes.
I look at my watch and it was already 9:12 and we start stretching at 9:15. So I run to the area where the dancer, Danny, and Carmen are. There are about 10 dancers, half boys, half girls. Danny and Carmen are sitting down talking when they see Raven walk in.
"Ok everyone," Carmen stands up. "Mariah said that when Raven gets here to get started, so go." She takes out her camera and records us stretching and talking.
"Ok, the first song we are going to go over is 'What the Hell', Danny, start the music." Carmen says and Danny pushes play on the stereo.
'You say that I'm messin' with your head
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
All 'cause I was making out with your friend
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love hurts whether it's right or wrong
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I can't stop, 'cause I'm having too much fun
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You're on your knees, beggin' please "stay with me"
But honestly, I just need to be a little crazy
All my life I've been good but now
Ooohhh
I'm thinking "What the hell? "
All I want is to mess around, and I don't really care about
If you love me, if you hate me
You can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now whoa "What the hell? "
What, What, What, What the hell?
So what if I go out on a million dates?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You never call or listen to me anyway
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd rather rage than sit around and wait all day
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don't get me wrong, I just need some time to play
(Yeah)
You're on your knees, beggin' please "stay with me" (Va fan!)
But honestly, I just need to be a little crazy (Crazy!)
All my life I've been good but now
I'm thinking "What the hell? "
All I want is to mess around, and I don't really care about
If you love me, if you hate me
You can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now whoa "What the hell? "
La la la la la la la la whoa whoa [x2]
(La la la la la la la la)
You say that I'm messing with your head
Boy, I like messing in your bed
(La la la la la la la la)
Yeah, I am messing with your head
When I'm messing with you in bed
All my life I've been good but now
Ooohhh
I'm thinking "What the hell? "
All I want is to mess around, and I don't really care about
All my life I've been good but now
Ooohhh
I'm thinking "What the hell? "
All I want is to mess around, and I don't really care about
If you love me, if you hate me
You can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now whoa "What the hell? "
La, la,
La la la la la,
La,
La la la la la, la'
After we went through the song two times we went through the rest of the song's I dance in with the dancers, 'Stupid Girl', 'Grow a Pear', and 'Baby it's You'. We got done 25min early so me, Danny, and Carmen left the dancer while they went through there dances they dance in without me. We are heading towards the hangout room. When we get there the rest of the band is there and Mariah runs up to me.
"Raven, bad news, your opening act got sick and I don't have a replacement!" she screamed and was stressed out.
"Calm down Mariah," I took her to the couch and we sat down. "I don't need an opening act."
"Yes you do. If we don't have an opening act the concert is cut 30mins. That a 2hr concert to a 1hr and 30min concert, we can't do that!" she screamed.
"I have a solution." Everyone turns to Duncan.
"Well, what is it?" Lilly asks.
"Ok, listen to this song, if you like it, the artiest lives in Amity Park. I can call her and tell her to come sing," he walked to the stereo with a CD. "I won't tell you who it is until you hear it. Carmen, keep recording." The music starts, and right when I heard the music I nearly fell out of my chair.
'Don't know much about your life.
Don't know much about your world, but
Don't want to be alone tonight,
On this planet they call earth.
You don't know about my past, and
I don't have a future figured out.
And maybe this is going too fast.
And maybe it's not meant to last,
But what do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay,
What do you say,
What do you say?
I just want to start again,
And maybe you could show me how to try,
And maybe you could take me in,
Somewhere underneath your skin?
What do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay,
What do you say,
What do you say?
And I had my heart beating down,
But I always come back for more, yeah.
There's nothing like love to pull you up,
When you're laying down on the floor there.
So talk to me, talk to me,
Like lovers do.
Yeah walk with me, walk with me,
Like lovers do,
Like lovers do.
What do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay,
What do you say,
What do you say?
Don't know much about your life
And I don't know much about your world''
"Oh my gosh," Taylor says.
"That was amazing," Alex says.
"I feel like I've heard her before." Lilly says.
"That's because it was Sam Mansion!" he screams.
"SAM MANSION." Everyone in the room screams but me and Duncan.
"My Sam?" Danny says in shock.
"Yes Danny, and Duncan, come with me." I grab him by the collar and pull him into the hall.
I made sure we were out of hearing range. "Where the hell did you get that CD?" I whisper/yell.
"Well hears the thing, a few weeks ago I was going to your house. When I got there your mom sent me down to the studio. When I was walking down the stairs I heard you singing a song that wasn't on the album, so I sat on the stairs and listen to you sing for like 20mins. I also heard you recorded the name of each song and that the songs will never see the light of day because there to private."
"You would think you'd take the hint." I say annoyed.
"As I was saying, when you were done and turned off all the stuff and went to the bathroom, I ran behind the couch and waited for you to go upstairs. After you left, I turned the equipment back on and downloaded all the songs to my flash drive, and left. I made all the songs to a DVD."
"You son of a bitch. Those songs and things Sam writes about life, not Raven. Some of those songs are about Danny. Plus, how would I be the opening act to my own concert, and I'm, supposed to be sick, remember?"
"OK, so, after Sam goes on we will give you 10mins to change. Also, just say you were feeling better."
"Danny's not going to buy it."
"Sure he will, now come on."
We walk back into the room and everyone looks at us.
"We called Sam she said that she was coming to school anyway because she's feeling better. She will be her in 10mins, but after dress rehearsal, Mr. Lacer said she needs to go to class and we be sent back at 2:20. And Danny," I turn to him. "She told me to tell you that her phones dead so don't call her."
"Are you- I mean is she sure?" Alex asks.
"Yep, she's sure." I think.
TEN MINUTES LATER
Danny is sitting in the audiences with Carmen and Mariah. I'm Sam now, and a nervous wreck. And if I'm nervous for sing just in front of Danny, Carmen, and Mariah, imagine how I will be with the whole school. I'm only singing 10 songs, nothing fancy like lights or dancers, just me and a microphone, and a single spotlight.
"Hey Sam, Mariah said you don't have to sing all of your songs if you don't want to for the rehearsal. She said you don't even have to sing at all." Duncan says.
"Ok, but I will sing five songs, for Danny." I say and walk on stage. I'm wearing a usually clothes because it's just dress rehearsal.
"Hi, trust me I won't do this for the concert. I'm only going to sing five songs because Mariah said I can. But three of these songs are all for Danny, I love you." The music starts playing.
'' You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late, this could all disappear
Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend
Yeah, yeah
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Hear me when I say, when I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
La da da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da da
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Keep holding on
Keep holding on
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through''
I smile when I see Danny blow a kiss at me. The music starts for the next song.
'' I was riding shotgun
With my hair undone
In the front seat of his car
He's got a one-hand feel
On the steering wheel
The other on my heart
I look around, turn the radio down
He says, "Baby is something wrong?"
I say, "Nothing,
I was just thinking
How we don't have a song"
And he says...
[Chorus:]
Our song is the slamming screen door,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
'cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date: "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
And when I got home ... 'fore I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
I was walking up
The front porch steps
After everything that day
Had gone all wrong
And been trampled on
And lost and thrown away
Got to the hallway,
Well on my way
To my lovin' bed
I almost didn't notice
All the roses
And the note that said...
[Chorus:]
Our song is the slamming screen door,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
'cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date: "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
And when I got home ... 'fore I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
I've heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for something to come along
That was as good as our song...
[Chorus:]
'Cause our song is the slamming screen door,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on his window
When we're on the phone and he talks real slow
'cause it's late and his mama don't know
Our song is the way he laughs
The first date: "Man, I didn't kiss him, and I should have"
And when I got home ... 'fore I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
Play it again
I was riding shotgun
With my hair undone
In the front seat of his car
I grabbed a pen
And an old napkin
And I wrote down our song ''
"By the way this next song was written before we were going out." The music starts.
"She can't see the way your eyes
Light up when you smile
She'll never notice how you stop and stare whenever she walks by
And you can't see me wantin' you the way you want her
But you are everything to me
[Chorus:]
I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
She's never gonna love you like I want to
And you just see right through me
If you only knew me
We could be a beautiful
Miracle,
Unbelievable
Instead of just invisible.
There's a fire inside of you
That can't help but shine through
She's never gonna see the light no matter what you do
And all I think about is how to make you think of me
And everything that we could be
[Chorus]
Like shadows in a faded light
Oh, we're invisible
I just wanna open your eyes
And make you realize
I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
Baby, let me love you
Let me want you
You just see right through me
But if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful
Miracle,
Unbelievable
Instead of just invisible
She can't see the way your eyes light up when you smile"
"The next song is for everyone with a dark side, and I won't talk during the concert." the music starts.
'' There's a place that I know
It's not pretty there and few have ever gone
If I show it to you now
Will it make you run away
Or will you stay
Even if it hurts
Even if I try to push you out
Will you return?
And remind me who I really am
Please remind me who I really am
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Like a diamond
From black dust
It's hard to know
What can become
If you give up
So don't give up on me
Please remind me who I really am
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Don't run away
Don't run away
Just tell me that you will stay
Promise me you will stay
Don't run away
Don't run away
Just promise me you will stay
Promise me you will stay
Will you love me? ohh
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
Don't run away
Don't run away
Don't run away
Promise you'll stay''
"Last, but not least, for my beasties, all of them." I look backstage at my band and smile.
'' Sometimes you think you'll be fine by yourself
Cause a dream is a wish that you make all alone
It's easy to feel like you don't need help
But it's harder to walk on your own
You'll change inside
When you realize
The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are
When you open your heart
And believe in
The gift of a friend
The gift of a friend
Someone who knows when you're lost and you're scared
There through the highs and the lows
Someone to count on, someone who cares
Beside you wherever you go
You'll change inside
When you realize
The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are
When you open your heart
And believe in
The gift of a friend
And when your hope crashes down
Shattering to the ground
You, you feel all alone
When you don't know which way to go
And there's no signs leading you home
You're not alone
The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are
When you open your heart
And believe in
When you believe in
When you believe in
The gift of a friend"
"Well, bye." I run off the stage and into my, or Raven's, dressing room, not knowing that Danny was following.
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