Hey there! I'm back!
I had an exhausting week, I got a cold and had to skip one of my dance classes. :( But I'm happy to say that I am feeling much better now, and ready to continue writing!
Anyway, enough about my boring life, on with the story!
I pace around the living room, anxious to get this all over with so we could go back to our lives.
But if what Andrew has to show you is as bad as you think, you may not be able to go back to your normal life. The stupid voice in the back of my head says. I shake my head to get rid of those irritating thoughts when I hear a knock on the door. I rub my hands together and open the door. Andrew stands there with the same troubled look he had when I saw him this morning. I welcome him in and he sits down on the couch.
I run up to my room and get the movie, then I sit down next to Andrew, neither of us saying a word, and we watch the movie in silence. I take a deep nervous breathe as the movie starts.
With Kiki
Kiki padded over to the ice cream shop, nervously wringing her hands together as she anticipated Devon's arrival, and really wished that she'd had a mirror on her. What if she had something in her teeth, or her hair was sticking out in weird places, or she had a booger hanging out of her nose.
The brunette surfer girl mentally panicked over her thoughts and began looking for anything that could be used as a mirror. She grabbed a spoon off of some random table and checked to see if any hairs were out of place, but the spoon was much to small to use, so she tossed it aside and fumbled around for anything else.
After almost tripping over the high heels she was wearing, Kiki abruptly stopped and took a deep breathe to calm herself, and scolded herself for panicking over some boy she just met.
But Devon's the first boy to ever be interested in you, her mind shot back. It was true though, being a background character doesn't give you much time to get noticed, especially by boys, so when Devon asked her out, it made her feel like she wasn't invisible anymore, she finally felt noticed.
Kiki glanced at a window in a closed nearby shop and saw her reflection. Walking slowly to it, she put her hand on it, still not able to believe that the girl looking back was actually her, plain, cheerful quiet little Kiki. She never thought she could ever look like that, and ever since coming to this strange world, Kiki felt like she was a completely different person, a person that actually belongs here.
This morning when she woke up, Kiki noticed that when she got up, her hair was an absolute mess, and looked like a, what Nikki would call, a birds nest, and when she went into the bathroom and yawned, she couldn't help but gag at her foul smelling breathe, and upon looking in the mirror, she saw a small zit appearing on her forehead. While most girls would find these things very irritating, Kiki couldn't help but smile and laugh at how ridiculous she looked.
In Wet Side Story, everything is perfect, not a single hair is out of place, everyone has minty fresh breathe and sparkling white teeth, and all the girls skin is perfectly flawless, not a zit or blemish in sight, but to Kiki, everything was just...too perfect. Kiki soon found out that she actually liked having such small problems like this, it made her feel like a real person, and not a character in a movie.
But would Devon like her, even if she wasn't perfect? Kiki shrugged that thought off, even though she just met him that day, Kiki could tell that Devon was a really good guy, and wouldn't care what she looked like.
Kiki tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and feels a tap on her shoulder. A large grin appears on her face and she quickly turns around to face a very nice and very nervous looking Devon.
He was wearing a dark blue button up shirt, black jeans, and black and white sneakers, and in his hands he held a single rose.
Kiki could tell that he didn't own many fancy clothes, so the fact that he had gone through so much trouble just to look good for her, warmed her heart.
"Hey, sorry I'm late, my family was driving me crazy, I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long." He handed her the rose.
"Y-you look great," he stuttered awkwardly.
Kiki shook her head and brushed her bangs away from her eyes.
"Thanks, you look really good too, and I wasn't waiting too long, I was just, walking around."
Kiki pulled on the ends of her dress to try and get it to cover up more, feeling very self conscious at the moment.
After a few moments of awkward silence, Devon offered her his arm and she gladly took it as they walked around the town.
They stopped at the restaurant that her and Nikki went to for her birthday.
After ordering her meal, Kiki looked over at the couple standing on stage, and felt a sort of longing to be up there, but she hardly ever sung, and now that she was becoming apart of this world, she doubted that her voice would sound as good as it once did.
Devon, noticing her staring at the stage, quietly got up from his seat, and went over and signed his and Kiki's name up for the next song.
Smiling at a job well done, he crept back over to his seat and plopped down.
The couple finished their song and got off stage as the announcer ran on with the list.
"Alright, so next up on our list is a couple named Devon and Kiki."
Kiki was startled out of her thoughts when he announced their names and after seeing Devon's sly smile, she knew immediately that this was his doing. She shook her head as he got up and took her hand to lead her onto the stage, with her protesting the whole way. Singing In front of Nikki was one thing, but singing in front of a whole crowd of people and her date, was a whole other thing, and she didn't think she could do it.
"Devon, I can't sing," she whispered to him when they got up there. Okay so maybe that was a lie, but that was all she could think of to get out of this mess.
Unfortunately it didn't work, because all Devon said was, "don't worry, I'll be right here to help."
That was not helping in the slightest, so Kiki crossed her arms over her chest and let her bangs fall over her eyes as the song started.
Devon: Livin' in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take the chance
After singing his part, Devon put his mic back and started to walk off, thinking this was a mistake, when he heard the most beautiful voice.
Kiki: I never believed in what I couldn't see
never opened my heart
Kiki closed her eyes as she sung, not wanting to look at all the people, but also not wanting to let Devon down, it wasn't his fault, he didn't know.
Devon: Ohhh
Kiki: Too all the possibilities, ohh
Devon couldn't believe that Kiki thought she couldn't sing, her voice was so beautiful It caught the whole restaurant's attention, everybody hanging on her every word.
Both: I know...
Kiki: That something has changed
Both: Never felt this way
Kiki: And right here tonight
Both: This could be the start of somethin' new
The more she sang, the more Kiki grew more confident, and by the end of the first verse she opened her eyes to see looks of amazement on the audience's faces. Sneaking a quick glance at Devon, she saw an equally amazed look on his face, and he gave her an encouraging smile to continue singing.
Kiki: It feels so right
Both: To be here with you, ooh
And now lookin' in your eyes
Kiki: I feel in my heart
Devon: Feel in my heart
Both: The start if somethin' new
Both: Ohhh, yeah
Kiki and Devon danced together as they sung, enjoying each other's presence the more they sang.
Devon: Now who'd of ever thought that...oh
Both: We'd be here tonight...yeah
Kiki: Oh yeah, the world looks so much brighter
Devon: Brighter, brighter
Kiki: Oh, with you by my side
Devon: By my side
Both: I know...that somethin' has changed
Never felt this way
Kiki: Oh I know it for real
Both: That this could be the start of somethin' new
It feels so right to be here with you...oh
And now lookin' in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of somethin' new
Devon: I never new that It could happen
Til it happened to me
Ohh, yeah
Both: I didn't know it before
Kiki: But now it's easy to see
Both: Ohhh
It's the start of somethin' new
It feels so right to be here with you
And now lookin' in your eyes
I feel in my heart
That it's the start of somethin' new
It feels so right
Devon: So right...oh
Kiki: To be here with you...oh
Both: And now...
Kiki: Lookin' in your eyes
Devon: Lookin' in your eyes
Kiki: I feel in my heart
Devon: Feel in my heart
Kiki: The start of somethin' new
Devon: The start of somethin' new
Kiki: The start of somethin' new
Devon: Somethin' new
After finishing the song, the two teenagers stood there looking into each other's eyes as they felt themselves leaning forward until their lips were almost touching. But sadly the moment was spoiled as the people in the restaurant stood and cheered for their amazing performance.
The two backed away from each other and quickly got off the stage.
After finishing their meals, Kiki and Devon walked around for a little while longer before deciding that it was time to go home.
Before leaving, Kiki turned to her date and gave him a shy and tired smile.
"Thank you Devon, I had a really good time tonight."
He smiled back and gently brushed her bangs out of her face.
"So did I, and I hope we can do it again soon."
They stood there for a few seconds, neither of them saying a word before Kiki brushed her lips against Devon's cheek, doing it in such a quick motion that he almost missed it.
After doing it, the surfer girl turned around and walked home, a large smile on her face, as Devon put his hand on his cheek where she kissed him, a smile just as big hers on his face.
Nikki's POV
When the movie started I knew right away that there was something wrong. During the song Surf Crazy, I saw that there were hardly any surfers dancing, the beach looked almost deserted, with the exception of Tanner SeaCat Rascal and Giggles.
I threw a questioning look to Andrew to try and get an explanation for what was happening, but all he did was shrug and gestured for me to keep watching.
As the movie continued, I saw that, not only were the surfers missing, but quite a few bikers too. Hardly any bikers were present during Cruisin' for a Bruisin'.
I drew in a shaky breathe as I watched, and started fiddling with my necklace as the song Falling for You started. As usual, Tanner catches Lela and are pulled apart as the bikers and surfers begun their dance battle.
Despite the fact that I'm supposed to be watching all the characters, my eyes couldn't help but wander over to him, as this is the part in the movie where I look at him the most. I mentally slap myself for slipping off track.
No Nikki! You can swoon over him later!
Throughout the whole movie, as the characters did their parts, I noticed that they all seemed kind of worried, and they always seemed to be glancing around, like they were expecting something bad to happen.
I suddenly came to a realization as to why this is all happening: this is all because Kiki came here!
As the movie ended, I turned to Andrew and told him what I thought. He nodded his head in agreement.
"What do we do? If the movie zaps out of existence, then what'll happen to Kiki?"
Andrew gives me a regretful look. "Then she will zap out of existence too."
I shake my head in disbelief. "Wait no, she's becoming apart of the real world now, so if the movie dies, neither will she right?" I ask him, desperately hoping that he'll say yes. Instead he says, "Nikki it doesn't matter if Kiki's becoming part of this world, she is, and always will be, a character in a movie."
I felt a surge of anger build up inside me at him for thinking of her like that, but no matter how many times I tell myself that he's wrong, I know deep down inside that he's right. I run a weary hand through my hair.
"So what do we do now?"
"We have to send her back," he says. "If we don't, then the whole movie will disappear and so will she."
I nod my head, and feel my eyes burn up with tears. I subtly wipe them away and try to think of how I'm going to convince Kiki to go back to the movie, when I think of only one conclusion.
I'm going to have to make her never want to be in this world ever again.
We are reaching the end of the story folks, I hope you've enjoyed it, and we will be finding out about Nikki's crush really soon.
The song Kiki and Devon sing is The Start of Something New from the movie High School Musical.
See ya next time!:)
