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Summer Musical
Chapter 9: Recital
Lily walked into her cabin after a long night practicing with James. She was a little shocked by her actions and couldn't understand what made her kiss James; even if it was only on the cheek.
Seeing a few letters waiting for her on her bed made Lily forget about James for a moment. She sat down and opened the first of the three letters. It was a letter from her parents.
Hello Darling Lily,
We are very pleased to hear how much you are enjoying your camp. We miss you terribly. At least you only have a few days left until you can spend the rest of the summer at home with us.
We are also writing to say that we would be delighted to watch you sing on your second to last day at camp for your recital. We are looking forward to hearing you sing and we wish you luck.
See you in a few days.
With Love,
Mom and Dad
Lily was very happy to know that her parents were coming to watch her. She opened the next letter.
Hey Lily,
I am having a wonderful time in Italy. It is very romantic here and the best part is, there are so many cute looking guys. I absolutely love their accents.
Okay, back to business. I am glad to hear that you are having fun at this camp. I knew it wouldn't be as bad as you had thought it out to be.
I talked to my parents and they said that I can come see you for your recital. I'm so excited and can't wait to see you perform.
Good Luck,
Alice
When Lily got to her last letter, she had a pretty good idea who it was from.
Dear Lily,
I have just arrived in Florida for my family's vacation. I cannot wait to see Disney World. I have heard so many good things about it and I want to see for myself if it lives up to my expectations.
As for your invitation; I will most definitely be attending your recital as I am in town and it is very convenient for me to visit you.
Anyways, if I don't see you before you perform, I wish you the best of luck.
Your friend,
Mary
Lily turned off the cabin light as she was the last camper awake in her cabin. She laid down in bed and couldn't wait to see her friends and parents again. She thought about the restless and exciting day she had ahead of her. She was going to spend the morning with James for some last minute practicing. She felt a wave of excitement as she thought about James. 'He seemed like he was a really nice guy. Maybe I ought to give him a chance?'
James practically skipped back to his cabin. He could not believe that Lily had just kissed him. He knew it was only a friendly kiss, but he was one step closer to getting the girl of his dreams. Just as James jumped onto his bed, he noticed a small stack of letters for him that had arrived through the muggle post.
He opened the first one.
James,
Oh, your father and I miss you so much. Despite our sadness, we are very happy to know that you are enjoying yourself. From what you have written, it seems as though the muggle camp is fun.
We cannot wait to see you again. We will be coming for the recital although it seems much too far away. I know it is only in a few days but that is much too long. I want to see my son.
Your father and I want to wish you luck and we know that you will perform wonderfully.
Love,
Mom and Dad
P.S. I better not find out you got into any trouble during your time at camp.
James wondered how his parents would react once they found out he was assigned kitchen duty for a week. 'Perhaps I should just not bring it up,' James chuckled to himself as he reached for his second letter.
Prongs,
How are you holding up at that camp? At least you only have a few days left and then you will be able to spend the rest of the summer with me and the rest of the Marauders.
How has Evans' been? Hope she hasn't been too tough on you lately. Don't forget to tell her I say 'hi'.
I wanted to let you know that I will go to your recital thingy, whatever that is. Although, I am very curious as to how great of a singer you are. Well, best wishes to you.
Padfoot
James couldn't wait to see Sirius again even though he could be annoying. He missed his best friend although James was much too manly to ever admit that to anyone, let alone Sirius.
James tried to clear his mind by opening a letter from Remus.
Hey Prongs,
How is everything. I have had a pretty dull summer, especially only being able to hang out with Sirius. I am glad to hear that you are doing well and having fun. Also, I am most definitely going to see you at your recital.
Good Luck,
Moony
James picked up the last envelope and opened it.
Prongs,
I cannot wait to see you at your camp. I will be there for it.
I cannot believe that Lily Evans is at camp with you. I hope things are well between you two.
Good Luck,
Wormtail
James sighed contentedly, knowing that the next day, he would see his friends and parents again after a long month without any of them.
Lily woke up to her alarm and rushed to get ready. She was to meet James in an hour. Everyone else in her cabin was rushing about, trying to get ready for the busy day. MJ went with Lily as they both met up with their partners at the boy's cabin. James smiled at Lily and she returned it as she blushed. MJ ran up to Nick and the two groups separated to practice.
James met with Lily and together they walked down to the lake to begin practicing. Although he would have liked to talk to Lily, he knew that they had to set straight to work. The two took a break for lunch and then separated to help prepare for the big bash later on that night.
Gloria instructed the campers to help set up the decorations and some of the younger campers would go and greet the guests. Several parents and friends began taking their seats in front of the large, outdoor stage.
James searched amongst the crowd for his family but there were too many people around. He stopped his search when Gloria called for every camper's attention.
"So, this is it everyone," she proudly announced to the kids around her. "We have all worked so hard this summer and I wanted to let you know that I am proud of each and every one of you." She paused before talking in a serious tone, " Now, all of you campers have to sit in the back seats behind friends and family. We will call each performer up right before their song. Okay? Now everyone, the younger campers will go first, followed by the middle campers and then the oldest ones. The show starts in twenty minutes. I better hurry up," Gloria rushed as she looked down at her watch. "Good luck, everyone," she said as she walked away.
All of the campers were finishing getting dressed and ready for their performance. James met Lily outside of the girl's room where she had been getting ready with MJ. Lily and James walked to the back of the audience and sat down with the other campers.
Gloria got up on stage and introduced herself. She gave a small introduction for the camp and then announced the start of the recital. The younger kids performed first. They were in groups of five and were assigned a specific song to sing. Next were the fifteen and sixteen year olds. They performed in groups of three and had to sing a famous song of their choice. Finally, it was the oldest campers' turns.
Lily watched as her fellow campers and classmates got on stage and performed. All of them had performed so well, she was nervous that she would not be as good as them. James looked at Lily and noticed how worried she was. He was about to talk to her when a woman from backstage came and asked for MJ and Nick. Lily got up and hugged both of them and wished them good luck. James did the same.
When MJ and Nick had gone on stage, the entire audience was entertained. Both James and Lily thought that they were the best so far. At the end of the song, there was a thunderous applause. Next to perform on stage were Sarah and Zack. Even though both Lily and James didn't like Sarah, they could not deny that she had talent.
The show continued and finally James and Lily were called to go backstage and get ready. That was when the nerves really set in.
'Oh my God, I can't do this,' Lily doubted herself. She was so nervous about singing in front of all of those people. She had only just gotten over her stage fright. James sensed her uneasiness and pulled her into a comforting hug. "Everything will be fine. You worry too much, Evans."
"James," Lily said as she looked into his eyes. "I know I am going to mess up and make you look bad. I'm sorry."
James was about to reply but was cut off when Gloria instructed them to go on stage.
"You can do it, Evans, I know you can," James whispered as he grabbed his guitar and walked on stage. Lily hesitated before following him.
On stage, there were so many lights, Lily couldn't see anyone in the audience. James winked at Lily before he strummed his guitar. Lily took a deep breath and prepared to perform the song that she and James had worked so hard on to perfect.
I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show, it's time
To let you know
To let you know
This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way
This is real, This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you, I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you, I gotta find you
This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me (this is me)
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
When the song was over, there was a loud applause and James could faintly make out Sirius shouting in the back. James looked at Lily and the two walked off stage together.
They were the last group to perform and Gloria got on stage to close the recital.
A/N: I know that it has been awhile since I have updated. I went away for camp and then went on vacation with my family and only just got back. The next chapter is my last in this story and will be out soon.
Also, the song 'This is Me' is from Camp Rock and I figured since this story is loosely based on the movie, I should choose a song from there.
