So, i saw an anonymous review the other day on my Naitlyn one-shot and i wished i'd thank the person who posted it. i would also like to thank Going Places and Angelina for their reviews. Keep them coming. i will try to work on my grammar but where i come from (Kenya) we have our own 'lahaja' or 'type of English' so, bear with some of the arrangement of words in the sentences.
Caity: so, you are getting famous. you ready?
Sarah: as ready as i ever will be.
Caity: not nervous?
Sarah: i am always nervous. and its worse now that i am meeting the Jonas Brothers!
Caity: you are just having a web cam chat.
Sarah: still is the same. oh my, what if they don't like me?
Caity: don't be silly! they will LOVE you!
Shane: hello beautiful Sarah (flips hair)
Sarah: OMJ! (passes out)
Me: Someone get a doctor.
Shane: you know, i am good with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Me: seriously? you'll give her her first kiss in this situation?
Caity: Get out! No jerks allowed! (Kicks Joe out)
Nate: hey Caity
Caity: hey Nate!
Me: OMJ! (passes out)
Jason: (pointing at me) she does not own Camp Rock. or Us!
Me: oh right, i do!
Shane: you don't!
Me: okay, i am gonna kick you Joe!
Shane: aren't you supposed to have passed out or something?
Me: (chasing after Joe) aren't you supposed to be somewhere else or something?
Jason and Nate: Guys, really?
Sarah: (waking up) what happened?
Caity: hush, you're okay.
Matt: (rolling his eyes) yeah whatever! (gets hit by dictionary and passes out)
Nate: finally, some nice peace and quiet. Jason, shut your mouth, no questions! let Ynabeesa's fans read the story of us.
Jason: i just wanted to say that there is a bug on your hair Nick.
Nate: Shane, get it off! i know you put it on me!
Me: shh, take your drama elsewhere!
This My Story
Chapter 8
"So, why did you name yourselves as KeJoNiBo? It sounds Nigerian."
"It's our middle names."
"Pfft! You guys couldn't think of any other name like Danny or something?"
"I told you Shane," Nate said, pointing at his elder brother.
"It was a lame name," Jason agreed.
"Still is," Caitlyn said, making us laugh.
We chatted about a few things, and they told us that they were looking forward to working with us. I smiled for a little while as we talked. Soon, however, we had to go. Apparently, we had to go meet Mrs. Smith downstairs. So we said our goodbyes and left.
Caitlyn and I recounted the pick-up line Shane had used on me. I told her it wasn't a pick-up line, but she refused. She insisted that it had to be. Ha-ha Caity, then we will have to wait till we get to L.A to find out if it's true or not.
We finally got all the papers we needed on 3rd January. We were all excited and I could tell that this was going to be a lot of fun. Caitlyn and I had already written a number of songs and we had recorded me singing them. Our demos were ready.
We were to leave in a week. As we packed, we tried to keep calm. I wasn't so sure if I was going to carry all my clothes, so I packed a number of dresses, skirts and shorts with some tops and t-shirts. There were some sweaters and coats too that I added to my luggage. My song book was packed into my carry-on.
Just a few days before we left, we headed to the mall to get a few things. While there, we met a few fans who wanted autographs. Caitlyn signed a number as well, and we took photos too. It was weird. Everything felt like a dream. And I was afraid of waking up and finding out it wasn't real.
On the day we were to leave, we hired a car and all drove to the airport. Mitchie and Eddie were bouncing at the back of the van. As we unloaded at EIA, i looked around. We had a flight to Nairobi, from where we would sleep at a hotel, then wake up before 4am so that we could be in the plane by $am. Meaning we had to leave the hotel at around 1am.
I was hoping to see Matt, but I didn't. I felt a little disappointed. As we headed into customs, I felt a little sad to be leaving Eldoret. The only relief I had was that I could come back and visit whenever it was possible. I knew that I hadn't had many friends but leaving the town I had grown up in was very hard. And Matt. . . .
"He is at Nairobi with my aunt." Caity interrupted. How did she know . . . ?
"Are you a mind reader or something?"
"No, Yes, whatever! He is escorting his mum to the States with us. I bet you guys will have A LOT to talk about, including baby names. . ."
I shook my head at her. With Caity, you never knew, at all.
Contrary to the thought that Caitlyn aired, Matt and I didn't talk that much. He plugged his earphones in and totally ignored me during the flight. I switched seats with Caity and slid down next to my brother.
"Hey baby sis, you look sad."
"I am a little sad to be leaving."
"But you are getting a chance many people would only dream of."
"Yeah, I know. Sometimes I still think it's a dream. I am scared to wake up and find myself sleeping on my bed, back home."
"Well, it isn't. See, Mitchie is talking to Mrs. Smith like they are old friends."
"Ha-ha, old friends indeed."
The plane had a stop-over at London. We got a chance to relax after we spent some time at the Hilton to rest. We showered and changed into more presentable clothes after having naps. We had to get a direct flight from Heathrow to JFK, then a connecting one to LAX which wasn't available till the next day. We flew out at approximately 10am and arrived at LAX late. We were all tired. All the way to LAX I slept. I was seated next to Matt again. When we landed, he shook me awake, smiling, despite the fact that I had fallen asleep on his shoulder, as I found out later. Caity couldn't stop teasing me about it, and Matt blushed a little before he said that he was a chic magnet.
A limo and a black SUV drove us to our hotel. I was still half asleep, and everyone else found it funny, because I had been really excited at London. I had refused to sleep but once we got into the plane, I had been completely burned out. This meant one thing-the whole time I was so crappy from the flight, I could get things done for me without saying much. I was even carried into my hotel room.
Once I got into bed, I didn't bother to change. I curled up into a ball and forgot the world for close to ten hours.
"Wake up Sarah!" wake up!" someone said, drawing open the curtains. I shielded my eyes and looked up angrily at whoever it was, then I grabbed for the desk next to the bed for my glasses, Harry Potter style.
"Who are you?" I asked groggily.
"Your nightmare."
The sun was up. It looked really bright outside. I woke up and saw Caitlyn sunning herself next to the window.
"Oh, it's just you."
"Who did you think it was? Matt?"
"Come on Caity, I am too tired to do this now."
"Step into the shower and get refreshed. You could do with a shower."
"Ha-ha, very funny. Where's my mum?"
"Next door."
I got into the bathroom and turned on the shower. The water was nice and warm. I combed my hair before I washed it with some nice looking shampoo. My groggy mood and sleepiness lessened and I felt happier about it. This was going to be a good day. A great day. I hadn't any clues as to when we would go to the label, but I did know that I didn't want to sit indoors the entire day.
After the shower, I dressed up in a long navy blue dress, pairing it with a cute coat and a pair of sandals. I put on a pair of silver studs and added a little charm bracelet that my brother had got me for my birthday. I never went anywhere without it.
I went and knocked next door and found Mrs. Smith getting my parents out of their room. She smiled at me and said, "You look nice.''
"Thanks. Do we have anything planned for today?"
"Mr. Bradshaw sent someone to meet us downstairs. We have breakfast together."
"Where is Caitlyn?"
"She went to their house to make a few arrangements. She is on her way back here as we speak."
Everyone else? Just as I finished thinking, my brother, my sister and Matt walked up to us. I could see them all smiling mischievously.
"Morning sleeping beauty," my brother called to me. I smiled at him.
"Hi beast."
"Ouch!" my sister exclaimed as the two boys burst out laughing. It was amusing, really. Mrs. Smith exited my parents' room just as they walked out.
"Morning Mitchie, Sarah, Eddie, Matt," my mum called. My dad smiled as we all chorused the answer like a well practiced choir.
We took the lift down to the restaurant and we headed to a table that had already been booked. Nice. The agent from the label had been sent to brief us and he had come with the lawyer to finalize a few things. We were just getting started on eating when Caity showed up with her mother and David. As he introduced himself, he told us he was going to manage us, and would be coming with us on tour.
"On tour?" I asked a little loudly. I didn't understand. No one had told me about this.
"Yes, on tour. The boys want you to be their opening act."
"The boys . . .?"
"Connect 3?"
"How can I even go on tour? We never talked about this."
"Okay, how about I send the boys over here, so that you guys can talk about this? I have to leave right now to set up a meeting with their manager to discuss a few things."
"Thank you for coming," Caity's mum said as they both bid us adieu and left. The lawyer and agent wanted to leave but I stopped them.
"You knew this?"
"Yes, but we thought that you had already been briefed."
They left, and I found myself staring at my plate, a little pissed off. "On tour?"
"You will be just fine," my mum said.
"I thought I was supposed to go to school."
Everyone stared at me, and then they all burst out laughing. It wasn't amusing to me, but I kept quiet. Clearly, my reaction wasn't getting any sympathy.
So, what do you think? what was your favourite part of this chapter? mine was writing the AN up there and how Sarah went to bed.
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