Chapter-Seven

            Yeah that was funny alright.  But that was still a joke.  Jamie had this wonderful voice that I could not believe.  She was singing like she was a popstar or something.  Mandy said, "Wow Jamie, that sounded wonderful.  Have you ever consider going into a career in singing?"  Jamie just looked down.  I notice it and walked over toward Jamie and held her in my arms.  "Jamie babe, what's wrong?" I said.  She said, "Nothing I was just a bit embarrassed by that."  Mandy walked over to us and said, "Jamie you have nothing to be embarrassed about because I heard you sing and that was wonderful.  So you can relax now."  Jamie nodded and we sat down.  We talked some more and Mandy explain to us about how she can help Jamie get into the singing business.  I like the sound of it, but Jamie was not so sure.  Mandy said that if Jamie change her mind than she can called her at Mandy's home phone number or her cell phone number.  I'm standing there saying, wow, we got a real life celebrities phone number.  We talked for about an hour and before Shane suggest that Mandy sing one of her songs.  She agree and Mandy sang Saturate me.   I heard of this song.  She sang it from her album.  She sang so gracefully like Jamie.  Well to tell you the truth, they both sang gracefully.  Then they had to go.  As Mandy walked out the door, I saw that she couldn't help but notice a girl that Shane told me about.  He said that Mandy had this friend name Lauren but when Mandy went into the singing business, she lost all contact with her and now the girl next door look's like her.  I know, because Mandy showed me a picture of her.  Well we said good night and watched them drove off.  It was a good sight to see that my old friend was doing so well. 

(This point of view is from Lauren's point of view.  Lauren is from the AWTR forum and so is Stephanie)

            As I was walking up the street towards Stephanie's houses, I could help but notice Mandy Moore.  She stood there she nice looking.  I was a big fan of hers and I would love to meet her but I stood there.  She looked like this friend that I use to have name Mandy also but I didn't catch her last name.  She went away and I moved to her in good old Beaufort North Carolina.  I watch as she drove off with the handsome Shane West.  I know I also have a small crush on him.  He looks so cute.  I want him all to myself.  I got to Stephanie's house and I told her what I saw.  She did invited me over to stay the night.  I had a good dinner in her place.  We went up to her room and we talked about what we do if we were Shane West's girlfriend.  Then we logged onto the internet and chatted with some of the people on the board.  We logged onto Sonic.x-the government.com board and it was a good. board.  We thought of what to say to tell the people that I thought I saw Shane West and Mandy Moore living across the street from us.  They were jealous.  So we didn't care.  We than logged off and gone off to bed and than we were off to the house across from us to get Mandy Moore and Shane West autograph's because we were big fans of them.  We woke up the next morning to grab a quick breakfast and than were off to get their autograph's.

(Now we shift over to Mandy's point of view after she and Shane left Landon and Jamie's house)

            As Shane was driving me back to my hotel I was holding his arm and resting my head on his right shoulder and think "Jamie has a gifted voice and yet she does not want to go after a career in the singing business."  That puzzled me because most fan's I met would do anything to go have a singing career like mine and yet Jamie was the first that did not want to go after one.  That is something that will puzzle me and will keep puzzling me.  Just than I heard Shane said "Penny for your thought."  I think that he wants to know what I was thinking.  Well I couldn't blame him.  I got back to my room and I took a long bubble bath.  I love taking bubble baths.  I sat there close my eyes and listen to the music of Whitney Houston.  I love Whitney Houston.  She was one of my favorite person that I wanted to be when I grow up.  After I finish I sat on the couch and watch a movie that was on tv.  Then a knock on the door and Shane was there.  I opened the door and asked, "What are you doing here?"  He said, "You said I could come over any time and sleep over or did you forget that Mands?"  "Well it's not that I forgot, it's just that it slipped my mine and sure come on in."  We went in and watch a movie and before you know it we fell a sleep.  We woke up the next morning to find Shane a wake with a tray of breakfast in my room.  I asked him "Did you ordered all of this?"  "Of course I did. What kind of a boyfriend would I be if I made you get up and get the breakfast for me."  He is so sweet and I told him that.  I told him that I had rehearse and I plan to ask Jamie to be in it to help me sing a song and she could sing a song on her own.  I called Jamie up and at first she was nervous cause I could tell by the way she was answering me back, but than I clam her down and she agree to do it.  So I went down to do one final rehearse and I would meet her there.  So that is what I did.

(Now will go back to Jamie's view and this will be last time)

            As I got up and made breakfast for Landon, I wondered why wouldn't I go after a career in the singing business?  I don't have anything against it.  Maybe I don't feel I have what it take's now but I will someday.  So I made breakfast woke Landon up.  Of course he was in a grumpy mood.  I woke him up from a good dream about me or that's what he clamed it to be.  Oh Landon, what will I do with you.  He got down and we ate breakfast and we were planning on what were going to do today when Mandy called. I answered and she said:  (M stand for Mandy and J stand for Jamie)

M: Hey Jamie, it's Mandy

J: Oh hi.

M: So you busy?

J: No.  Me and Landon are having breakfast.

M: oh.  Well hey how would you like to do a song or two with me in tonight's concert.  You have to ticket's so why not perform with me?  I promise that it will be only for fun.

J: I don't know.  I perform in front of a live audience before but never that big.

M: oh come on.  Theirs nothing to be afraid of.  You sing and get off.  That's it. 

J: well I do want to see if my voice is good enough.  Well okay I'll do it.

M: Great me down by the concert hall at 11:30 and we can practice for tonight's performance.

J: sound's good. bye!

M: Bye!

            As I got off the phone with Mandy, I thought, wow, I'm going to singing for a big audience.  I thought, "What am I going to wear?"  I told Landon and he was happy for me and went to drive me to the concert hall.  Then a ring at the door bell.  I open it and two girls we standing there.  "Oh my god Mandy Moore and Shane West." The both of them said.  We love you guys.  I'm sorry but you got the wrong people coz you see we are Jamie and Landon not Mandy and Shane.  Then Stephanie said "We know you are Shane and Mandy and that you guys like to keep a low profile.  Don't worry we won't tell that you're here."  So I said "We are not and I can prove it to you.  Come with us and I'll show you!"  Stephanie said again, "Okay but I doubt that their will be anyone else that looked exactly like you guys.  It's not like there is another couple that look like you guys and you are good friends right?"  I said "Come and see."  So I proved it to them.  I told them to follow me down to the concert hall and their Stephanie said "Oh my god, their really is two of you."    Lauren said "Sorry we ever doubted you Jamie, Landon."  Stephanie said "Yeah, we didn't know."  Lauren and Stephanie could still not believe it.  Mandy ask for their name and Lauren said hers first and then Stephanie.  Then Mandy remember she had a friend name Lauren and the two of them remembered each other.  They hugged and scream and it was a good sight.  They apologize for the mix up and I told them not to worry coz I would have done what they would have done anyways.  I gave them my extra two ticket's for tonight's show and they were so excited that they had to go off to the mall and by a new dress.  So me and Mandy practice and got it right.

The night of the performance.

            I had never been so nervous in my whole entire life before.  I saw the audience and I was man that is big.  But Landon comfort me and I was relaxed.  Mandy went out to sing Cry, Saturate me, Candy, So Real, It's gonna be me, In my pocket, and even Crush.  I could not believe it.  How does Mandy do this night after night of performing.  I had to get use to it.  Then Mandy said, "Alright ladies and gentlemen, first I would like to sing Someday we'll know with a good friend of mine whom you all know I hope.  Before I get started I would like to say hi to my best friend whom I just discovered that she was living here and not seeing her for over two years.  Then I introduce Jamie and everyone cheered for me and Mandy.  I was like man this audience is so good that I feel their love and strength that I sang Someday We'll Know.  It was a good song that when we were done, everyone cheered for us.  Then Mandy left me so I could do a solo.  Then I got nervous again coz I was going to sing Only Hope and than I took a deep breathe and focus on Landon and I sang my heart out.  I sang so good that everyone gave me a standing ovation.  I was so moved, that when it was over, everyone I know was congratulating me on a well done.  Then I thank Mandy for the opportunity and we went back to my house for tea and talked.  We got back and all four of us were talking about how the concert went and Landon told me that he loved me and I was great and Shane did the same to Mandy.  Then we heard a loud knock on the door and the door was knocked down and it was Wilmer Valderrama Mandy's exboyfriend.  He said, "Mandy, we need to talk.  How could you be going out with this loser?"  She was so upset that Mandy said in a loud voice "What do you want Wilmer.  I have nothing to say to you and that I want you to get out of my life.  Don't you get it."  He said, "WE NEED TO TALK NOW!"  Just than he pulled out a gun and than……….

TBC