Finally it was time for the curtain to come up. Landon was a little
nervous, considering that it was his first stage performance. Even though
it didn't really matter to him, he was still a little nervous.
The curtain came up and Landon took a deep breath. His first few scenes went well, and then it was time for his scene with Jamie. She came on stage with a dark black cloak covering her costume. As Sally left the scene and Jamie came onstage, Landon's eyes were fixed on her as she took off her cloak, revealing her beautiful baby blue dress with a long train. She looked beautiful with her makeup on, and her long brown hair done up in curls that came down around her soft oval face. "When you walked out of the rain and into my club, that wasn't just coincidence was it?" Jamie shook her head, "Nothing's coincidence." "You remind me of this dame I knew once, only, it wasn't real, it was a dream." "Tell me about this dream girl," said Jamie. Oh shit, what's my line? This is always the part you mess up on. Don't screw this up! "Well I don't remember. All I know.is you're beautiful. The dream. Help me to remember. Will you sing for me?" The music started and Jamie's voice came in after the first few notes of the piano started.
There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope
All sorts of thoughts ran through Landon's head as Jamie sang. Wow, her voice really is pretty. Jamie, I wish I could make you understand how sorry I am for everything I've done to you. Everything I've ever said that I wanted to take back, or anything I said because I thought I was cool.
Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again
When it seems like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you hide from me over again
Oh my god, how can this be happening? Landon remembered Jamie's words when she agreed to help him with his lines. Don't fall in love with me. Am I crazy? I'm not falling for her.
So I lay my head back down
And I lift hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope
Oh my god, it's true. It's true. I am. I am in love with Jamie. This can't be happening. No, but I can't deny it. It's true, and I can't deny it. I am in love with Jamie.
I give you my destiny
I'm giving you all of me
I want your everything
Singing with all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
She walked around the stage, but all the while Landon wasn't really paying attention to the audience, or what he was supposed to be doing. He was so enchanted by how beautiful Jamie looked that he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She looks so beautiful. I have never seen her look so pretty. Jamie sat down in the chair next to Landon as the song ended.
But she told me not to fall in love with her. But how do I know this is real and it's not just an infatuation? No, I don't know if it's real.
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
But I want to find out if it is. I want to kiss her. I want to find out if this is real. I'll just wait until the end of the scene when she is done singing and then I'll do it. Landon heard a voice inside himself, telling him not to kiss Jamie, but he decided to ignore it, and wait for the song to finish.
Mmmmm
Hmmmmmn
Hmmmm
Hmmmm hmmnnnn
Oooooh oooh oooh
Oooooh oooh oooh
Oooooooooooooooh
Here goes. As Jamie hummed the end, and the last bars of the piano faded away, Landon leaned in close to Jamie. What is he doing? Jamie leaned in close and they kissed. The lights went down and the curtain faded, as the two let their lips part.
The next few days at school were a little awkward for Landon and Jamie. Landon walked into the lunchroom, and he saw Jamie sitting at a table by herself, totally absorbed in a book, with a half-drunken orange juice box in her hand. Landon pulled up a chair from another chair and sat down next to Jamie. "Hi Jamie," said Landon. Jamie, completely ignoring Landon, picked up her juice box and slurped the rest of the juice out of it, setting it back on the table. "What are you reading?" asked Landon, trying to get Jamie to talk to him. Jamie held up her book, and Landon looked as she held up To Kill a Mockingbird.
"I'm reading all the books on Mr. Rothman's list of contemporary authors," said Jamie. "How many books are there?" asked Landon. "A hundred. But he has a British list and a European list," said Jamie. Good, she's talking, now just ask her questions about her books and keep her talking to you. "Is this on your list, to read all these books?" Jamie ignored Landon and still kept on reading. Just quit beating around the bush and tell you what you came to tell her. Just do it." Jamie, give me a break, I'm trying here, ok? Maybe I miss spending time with you." "That sounds like bull," said Jamie. "Which part?" "All of it," said Jamie. "It's not," said Landon. "Prove it," said Jamie. She stood up, taking her backpack and running out of the lunchroom and heading outside to her car.
Landon ran out after her, grabbing her shoulder and stopping her. Don't let her go anywhere, just keep her here for the moment. "You don't know anything about being a friend to someone," said Jamie. "I don't want to just be your friend," said Jamie. "You don't know what you want," said Jamie. "You don't either. Maybe you are just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you," said Landon, looking deep into her eyes and being serious. "Why would that scare me?" asked Jamie. " Because.you want to be with me too," said Landon. Jamie walked away from Landon's grip and to her car. Unlocking her door, she got in and drove away, Landon watching as the taillights of the car were hidden from the dust on the street.
Belinda sat in History class, waiting for Jamie to come in. "Hi Jamie," said Belinda. "Hi," Jamie said, a little shy, wondering why Belinda was talking to her, since she didn't usually. "You were great in the play," she said. "Thanks," said Jamie, still wondering why Belinda was talking to her. "Do you want to sit here?" asked Belinda, pointing to an open seat next to her in the back row. "Okay," said Jamie, setting her backpack down next to the desk as she got out her book and notebook to take notes on the lecture. Just then, another teacher came into the room to talk to their teacher. Their teacher stepped out of the room into the hallway.
Some guys in the front row and the middle of the class began to giggle, as they passed around a piece of paper. Jamie tried to see what they were passing around, but she couldn't see. She saw Landon sitting in the middle of what was going on, and thought that maybe he might try to see what was going on. He noticed the picture on the paper, and grabbed it from Dean, who was sitting near him. He looked at the picture. It was a picture of Jamie from the play, but distorted and changed. Jamie began to cry. She threw her book and notebook in her backpack and hurried out of class, trying to hide that she was crying, though the entire class was giggling and passing around the picture. Landon picked up his bag and followed Jamie out of the classroom.
"It's okay, don't worry about them," said Landon. "They're jerks. Don't cry, baby. Please don't cry," he said, putting his arms around Jamie and holding her close, trying to stop her crying. I can't bear to see you crying, Jamie, for heaven's sake, stop it. He wiped her tears away with his fingertip, and she smiled a little. "Want me to take you home?" he asked. Jamie nodded. "Come on," he said, and he drove her home.
The curtain came up and Landon took a deep breath. His first few scenes went well, and then it was time for his scene with Jamie. She came on stage with a dark black cloak covering her costume. As Sally left the scene and Jamie came onstage, Landon's eyes were fixed on her as she took off her cloak, revealing her beautiful baby blue dress with a long train. She looked beautiful with her makeup on, and her long brown hair done up in curls that came down around her soft oval face. "When you walked out of the rain and into my club, that wasn't just coincidence was it?" Jamie shook her head, "Nothing's coincidence." "You remind me of this dame I knew once, only, it wasn't real, it was a dream." "Tell me about this dream girl," said Jamie. Oh shit, what's my line? This is always the part you mess up on. Don't screw this up! "Well I don't remember. All I know.is you're beautiful. The dream. Help me to remember. Will you sing for me?" The music started and Jamie's voice came in after the first few notes of the piano started.
There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope
All sorts of thoughts ran through Landon's head as Jamie sang. Wow, her voice really is pretty. Jamie, I wish I could make you understand how sorry I am for everything I've done to you. Everything I've ever said that I wanted to take back, or anything I said because I thought I was cool.
Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again
When it seems like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you hide from me over again
Oh my god, how can this be happening? Landon remembered Jamie's words when she agreed to help him with his lines. Don't fall in love with me. Am I crazy? I'm not falling for her.
So I lay my head back down
And I lift hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope
Oh my god, it's true. It's true. I am. I am in love with Jamie. This can't be happening. No, but I can't deny it. It's true, and I can't deny it. I am in love with Jamie.
I give you my destiny
I'm giving you all of me
I want your everything
Singing with all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
She walked around the stage, but all the while Landon wasn't really paying attention to the audience, or what he was supposed to be doing. He was so enchanted by how beautiful Jamie looked that he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She looks so beautiful. I have never seen her look so pretty. Jamie sat down in the chair next to Landon as the song ended.
But she told me not to fall in love with her. But how do I know this is real and it's not just an infatuation? No, I don't know if it's real.
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
But I want to find out if it is. I want to kiss her. I want to find out if this is real. I'll just wait until the end of the scene when she is done singing and then I'll do it. Landon heard a voice inside himself, telling him not to kiss Jamie, but he decided to ignore it, and wait for the song to finish.
Mmmmm
Hmmmmmn
Hmmmm
Hmmmm hmmnnnn
Oooooh oooh oooh
Oooooh oooh oooh
Oooooooooooooooh
Here goes. As Jamie hummed the end, and the last bars of the piano faded away, Landon leaned in close to Jamie. What is he doing? Jamie leaned in close and they kissed. The lights went down and the curtain faded, as the two let their lips part.
The next few days at school were a little awkward for Landon and Jamie. Landon walked into the lunchroom, and he saw Jamie sitting at a table by herself, totally absorbed in a book, with a half-drunken orange juice box in her hand. Landon pulled up a chair from another chair and sat down next to Jamie. "Hi Jamie," said Landon. Jamie, completely ignoring Landon, picked up her juice box and slurped the rest of the juice out of it, setting it back on the table. "What are you reading?" asked Landon, trying to get Jamie to talk to him. Jamie held up her book, and Landon looked as she held up To Kill a Mockingbird.
"I'm reading all the books on Mr. Rothman's list of contemporary authors," said Jamie. "How many books are there?" asked Landon. "A hundred. But he has a British list and a European list," said Jamie. Good, she's talking, now just ask her questions about her books and keep her talking to you. "Is this on your list, to read all these books?" Jamie ignored Landon and still kept on reading. Just quit beating around the bush and tell you what you came to tell her. Just do it." Jamie, give me a break, I'm trying here, ok? Maybe I miss spending time with you." "That sounds like bull," said Jamie. "Which part?" "All of it," said Jamie. "It's not," said Landon. "Prove it," said Jamie. She stood up, taking her backpack and running out of the lunchroom and heading outside to her car.
Landon ran out after her, grabbing her shoulder and stopping her. Don't let her go anywhere, just keep her here for the moment. "You don't know anything about being a friend to someone," said Jamie. "I don't want to just be your friend," said Jamie. "You don't know what you want," said Jamie. "You don't either. Maybe you are just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you," said Landon, looking deep into her eyes and being serious. "Why would that scare me?" asked Jamie. " Because.you want to be with me too," said Landon. Jamie walked away from Landon's grip and to her car. Unlocking her door, she got in and drove away, Landon watching as the taillights of the car were hidden from the dust on the street.
Belinda sat in History class, waiting for Jamie to come in. "Hi Jamie," said Belinda. "Hi," Jamie said, a little shy, wondering why Belinda was talking to her, since she didn't usually. "You were great in the play," she said. "Thanks," said Jamie, still wondering why Belinda was talking to her. "Do you want to sit here?" asked Belinda, pointing to an open seat next to her in the back row. "Okay," said Jamie, setting her backpack down next to the desk as she got out her book and notebook to take notes on the lecture. Just then, another teacher came into the room to talk to their teacher. Their teacher stepped out of the room into the hallway.
Some guys in the front row and the middle of the class began to giggle, as they passed around a piece of paper. Jamie tried to see what they were passing around, but she couldn't see. She saw Landon sitting in the middle of what was going on, and thought that maybe he might try to see what was going on. He noticed the picture on the paper, and grabbed it from Dean, who was sitting near him. He looked at the picture. It was a picture of Jamie from the play, but distorted and changed. Jamie began to cry. She threw her book and notebook in her backpack and hurried out of class, trying to hide that she was crying, though the entire class was giggling and passing around the picture. Landon picked up his bag and followed Jamie out of the classroom.
"It's okay, don't worry about them," said Landon. "They're jerks. Don't cry, baby. Please don't cry," he said, putting his arms around Jamie and holding her close, trying to stop her crying. I can't bear to see you crying, Jamie, for heaven's sake, stop it. He wiped her tears away with his fingertip, and she smiled a little. "Want me to take you home?" he asked. Jamie nodded. "Come on," he said, and he drove her home.