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Just as we were about to sing, the bell rang. Sophie and I glared at each other. The bell interrupted our sing off because she had to go to class.

"Count your blessings Berry because next time, you won't be so blessed because the bell won't save you". Growled Sophie as she and her pose left, soon followed by the rest of the crowd. I seen Jade wave at me as she made her way to her class, also indicating she was going to call me later. I stuffed my hand into the pocket of my skinny legged jeans and made my way into mum's office. She had her first period off so she had her glasses on and was typing away madly at her computer with her pen in between her teeth.

"Who won?". Asked Mum as I plopped myself down on the chair in front of her desk.

"We didn't perform; the bell went before we could perform". I grumbled in reply as I crossed my arms across my chest. Mum took her eyes of her computer screen and looked up at me.

"You really want to verse her and sing that little heart of yours out don't you?". Asked Mum.

"Yes! Badly mum, she annoys me more than Mercedes". I replied. Mum laughed.

"That much huh?". She asked as I nodded my head.

"How about this, at rehearsals this arvo, I will announce you as my daughter and my mini helper and then you can verse her, sounds good?". Asked Shelby.

"Serious? Sounds good mum, thanks". I grinned as I sat back in my chair and grinned, this sing off was mine.

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Later that same afternoon, Shelby was on stage talking to Vocal Adrenaline whilst I was backstage waiting for her to call me on stage. I peeked out into the crowd and seen Jade and grinned, my Glinda is here.

"Now, yesterday's rehearsal went shocking, I absolutely hated it. And there's only one way to show you how to sing properly, Rachel? Can you come out here please?". Asked Shelby. I grinned and walked out onto the stage holding my head up high and walked over to Mum and stood next to her. I looked at VA and seen the glares coming from Sophie and her posey and the grin coming from Jade.

"Now, some of you seniors may remember her from VA last semester, she was the lead at invitational's, she also nailed "On my Own" for her audition, but some you don't know is that Rachel is my daughter". Grinned Shelby. I looked at Sophie and grinned at her response, winking at Jesse and Jade.

"Why is she here? She can't even sing". Said Sophie and she flicked her hair.

"You and Rachel weren't able to start your sing-off, so I thought what better way than to start it in VA where your little "feud" began, and who better to decide than me? Both of you knowing full well I decide on talent rather than who's related to me". Said Shelby as she glared at VA, then glared at me.

"Sophie, you're up first". Said Shelby as she went and sat down at her chair and turned the light on to take notes, whilst I went and sat a few rows behind VA, soon being joined by Jesse and Jade.

"Hey Bezza". Whispered Jesse as he kissed my cheek.

"Hey Jezza". I whispered in reply just as Sophie began to sing "Dirty" by Christina Aguilera, but the upbeat version. I looked over at mum and seen that she wasn't very impressed, but she still stayed tuned into the performance. Sophie finished with a flourish, grinning at me out of breath, I looked at mum again and she definitely wasn't impressed. She doesn't like people out of breath after one song.

"Your turn Berry, remember, no show tunes". Snipped Sophie as she glared at me and made her way down the stairs to get off the stage and sat back down with her group. I grinned, standing up and borrowing Jade's leather jacket and made my way to the stairs, quickly informing the band of my song and smiled as they grinned, knowing they liked my song choice and the arrangement of it. I grabbed the mike stand and walked to centre stage, slipping on the leather jacket and holding the mike with one hand and holding the stand with the other and grinned, as my intro started to play before I began softly and slowly.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

I flashed the crowd a grin and took the mike of the stand and began jumping and stalking around the stage, showing them exactly why I was named lead in the first place. I made my way over to the guitarist and got on my knees, bending backwards slightly as the words came blaring out of my mouth.

Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.

I glared at the guitarist as I got up of my knees and danced my way around the stage again, coming to the front of the stage, holding the microphone to my mouth and singing even louder and stronger.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

Couldn't take the blame.
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded.
You can't play the victim this time,
And you're too late.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it cause it's over,
It's over.

How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine.

So don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
Don't lie to me,
Just get your things.
I've made up your mind.

I danced around the stage again before I ended the last note with a flourish and let my hair hang over my face as I finished. I lifted my head up and grinned into the crowd as they clapped, some more reluctant than others. They stopped clapping just as Shelby stood, placing her hands on the table and leaning forward slightly.

"That ladies and gentleman, is how you do a sing-off. You don't change the beat to a well known song, you don't finish out of breath, and you don't look like a skank prancing around the damn stage". Said Shelby clearly as she walked up and joined me on stage.

"Youse can all see why I named Rachel my lead when she joined VA, she could nail any song I threw at her, and she gave back double than what I gave her. You can also see why, she is the clear winner of this sing-off, or whatever you want to call it". Continued Shelby as she stood there on stage with her hands on her hips.

"Which is also why she will be my co-director for this week and next week. No if's ands or buts, she is your second boss, if you don't do as you're told by her, as well as me, I will kick you out of Vocal Adrenaline, no second guessing my decision what so ever either". Finished Shelby as she glared at the group, waiting for them to second guess her, when no-one did, she nodded her head.

"Group song, now".

Now, next chapter. Read and review please. I don't know if anyone's still reading, but this is for the people that are.