Chapter 8!

Dougie restarted counting down the days until the audition but now he was more nervous then excited. I kept trying to tell him it would be okay. But he wouldn't listen. He would pace around the house and practice a lot, but soon there was 3 days, then 2, then 1 day until the audition. Dougie hadn't told his band he was auditioning, because if he didn't make it, he didn't want his band being mad at him. He tried to act normal at school and only I could see how nervous he really was. The next day was the audition, and Dougie seemed sick all day. Finally the day came. We were all going to support him, and it looked like he needed it.

"Dougie, calm down," I told him, "you're only 15. Don't worry about it. If you make it, that will be great, but if you don't, there will be other chances. And you'll do great, I promise."

He looked like he was going to cry. But he nodded and when it was almost his turn, he threw up in a garbage bin. Then he turned to me and said,

"I'm ready."

"Good," I told him, "You'll do great."

And he did. He couldn't really talk, but his playing was awesome. I knew for sure they had to pick him. While Dougie was auditioning, I was checking out Tom and Dannny. They were hot!

When Dougie's audition was over, I gave him a big hug and told him how well he did. He nodded but I don't think he believed me. "You were great, Doug! I promise!" I told him.

"Thanks," he said.

Jazzie and Sam thought so too.

"Way to kick their asses!" said Jazzie.

"Jazzie..." said Sam.

"Yes?" asked Jazzie innocently. I laughed. Jazzie grinned at me.

Dougie was standing there but seemed to be a little out of it. "Dougie... Are you okay?" I asked.

"Uh... Yea. I think," he said.

"Come," I said, and took him to get a drink of water.

"Thanks," said Dougie after drinking, "I was just so nervous."

"It's okay," I said, "When do you find out you made it?"

"If, I made it," he corrected me,"Uh... I'm not sure. Soon, I think."

"You better make it," I said, and smiled at him. He smiled back and gave me a hug.

"Thanks for being here."

"Always," I told him.

"You're the best, Amber."

I smiled at him, "Let's go."

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