Chapter Seven Sister Act
I arrived at school a couple hours later still upset over my meeting with Eden. So far this had been the worst day of my life. For one thing, my locker didn't open, so I had to go look for the janitor, then I realized that neither Jamie nor Kat were in my math class. Of course they were both really smart. Kat was in Advanced Geometry, while Jamie was already in Algebra 2. I was stuck in remedial Algebra as I hadn't passed it the year before. All that on top of my meeting earlier that morning.
The last bell of the day rang and I sighed in relief. I leaned against my locker, happy that I was about to go home.
"Don't get too comfortable!" I turned to see Jamie and Kat standing behind me. I closed my eyes and stood up.
"Jamie, please. I'm having a horrible day." He frowned.
"What happened?" I looked up at the rotting ceiling and shook my head.
"I had my meeting with my competition today, right?" Jamie and Kat nodded. "They are all so much older and so much more experienced then me! And as if I didn't feel bad enough as it was, this girl Eden Taylor had the nerve to tell me that I was a pity pick. That the only reason they picked me was because I made good TV." I shook my head, trying to forget my terrible day. Jamie shrugged good-naturedly.
"She'll forget all about that next Friday when you kick ass at the first rounds. Which by the way, I'm taping." I laughed. Jamie had a way of making me feel better.
"Hey, I think I'm gonna go get on a message board and trash this Eden Taylor!" Kat suggested. I grinned. Jamie fixed Kat with a pointed look.
"Do you know how to work a message board?" Kat frowned, shaking her head.
"Like it's that hard." I laughed. I spotted Sadie making her way towards the senior parking lot.
"I gotta go guys, talk to you later?" They waved at me before continuing there argument. I rolled my eyes and sped up to catch up to my sister.
"Sadie!" Sadie turned around and flashed me an angry stare. She glanced around the parking lot.
"Why are you talking to me?" I rolled my eyes, forgetting about Sadie's freak way of having everyone think we weren't related. I followed her slowly to her car. I jumped in and Sadie immediately sped out of the parking lot.
"Now what do you want." She snapped. I glanced at her. She couldn't possibly still be mad. I sighed.
"You were right. Everyone is older and more talented and more experienced, and I don't stand a chance." I looked away fighting back the tears that were threatening to spill. I had already admitted that she was right. I didn't need her to see my cry as well. Sadie glanced at me for a moment before turning her attention back to the road. She let out a breath.
"No I wasn't. I'm sorry I said that to you this morning. I guess I was a little jealous." I looked at her, shocked.
"Really?" Sadie shrugged and pulled into our driveway. She killed the engine, her hand lingering on the door handle.
"I guess I was mad at how Dad is so into this whole competition thing. My entire life no matter how many trophies I won, Dad never looked at me with that same gleam in his eye the way he looks at you when it come to music. I guess I was more jealous of that." I frowned. I actually felt sorry for my sister. I placed a loving hand on her arm.
"Sadie, Dad is so proud of you! I just wish that you could understand that music is the only thing I'm good at, unlike you." Sadie shook her head.
"I know you're right. I guess I just got use to be the daughter Mom and Dad always showed off." I shrugged.
"Hey, you said it. It's not like I have a good chance of winning." Sadie looked at me, frowning.
"I was wrong. You have just as much of a chance as everyone else in that competition." I looked at her surprised. Where had my real sister gone?
"Do you really mean that?" I asked. Sadie nodded, looking down.
"Yeah." I smiled. Sadie frowned at me.
"But don't let it go to your head, okay?" I nodded, smiling.
"We can't go inside like this." I suddenly said. Sadie looked at me confused.
"Why not?" I looked at her.
"Well, I think we might just give Mom and Dad a hernia if we walk in suddenly all lovey dovey." Sadie nodded.
"Wow, for once you're right." I shot her a look.
"Don't sound so surprised." Sadie grinned. We got out of the car and walked towards the door.
"Thanks." I said one last time before we walked inside. Sadie just shook her head.
We entered the house and immediately went our separate ways. Sadie walked into her room and started blasting her stupid Boyz Attack Greatest Hits album. I in turn played my punk rock mix from Jamie loudly. Yep, things were definitely back to normal around here.