Chapter 20:
My heart nearly stopped when we went on stage and I heard a bunch of cheers. I had to squint at first from the bright lights shining on us. When it finally quieted down, Dylan started to sing. When Holy Musical B man ended, everyone started introducing themselves. I was last, so I had to wait a while. Finally, my turn came.
"I'm Jessica Aspegren, and I'm the new Starkid." Suddenly, there was a big burst of applause. I couldn't believe everyone was cheering for me. Before I knew it, the performance was almost over and Nick was singing It's Over Now. Everyone was stunned to silence, including me. Although I had heard him sing many times during practice, it felt like the first time hearing him just now. When he finished and came offstage, I couldn't help myself. I ran to him and gave him a huge hug and kiss.
"You were amazing!" I said, giving him another kiss.
"Thanks. Are you ready for our duet?" Nick asked, grabbing my hand.
"You bet!" I said, suddenly filled with energy as Nick led me onstage. When I want onstage, I instantly felt queasy. I knew it was just from my nerves, so I tried to ignore it as Nick started the song. I looked into his eyes and I was no longer queasy. Before I knew it, it was time for the big kiss. Nick was a little hesitant at first, but then he just went for it. The entire audience erupted in cheers! I thought I would go deaf!
When we finished, there was extremely loud applause, louder than any before. I had a huge smile on my face as the applause finally died down and everyone else came onstage for the last song. There was thunderous applause as we ended Goin Back to Hogwarts. We bowed and left the stage. I could still hear the applause as we left.
"You guys were amazing together!" Dylan said to Nick and I.
"Thanks. You killed it on Holy Musical B man. Everyone did great." I said.
"Did you hear the applause your duet got? You were obviously the favorite!" Jaime exclaimed. I blushed.