Chapter 3: Words of the Mouth
The next day, Jessie, James, and Meowth once again went to the restaurant to register Jessie in the karaoke contest. The same young man with the clip board stood at the entrance. He smiled as he saw the same trio return once again.
He clicked his pen. "Come to take the stage again, eh, Jessica?", the man said with a wink. Jessie blushed and laughed. "Maybe…" They walked on, and tried to find a seat. Unlike the first night, the restaurant was unusually crowded. As they sat down, Jessie saw the familiar emerald, green hair of Milly. She was sitting with an older man who she assumed was her father. As she looked over, Jessie told James to come up with her to greet Milly and her father.
"Milly?", Jessie said popping her head into both her and her father's view. James obediently followed at her side.
"Jessica! You came!", Milly happily squeaked. Milly's father on the other hand, carefully examined Jessie. She looked like a star, alright. This could really work out.
"So, Milly… This is the girl you were talking about?", he said sounding interested.
"Yes, Dad! She's a wonderful singer and she's got a lot of talent. Just what you're looking for!"
He smiled. "I guess we'll see after we find out who wins the contest, eh?"
Jessie and James exchanged smiles. Jessie was determined to win, and James would be right there to root her on. James went to sit back down, however, Jessie walked behind stage to get her song assignment. As she sat back down, she folded her arms and sat back in her chair. This was a done deal.
"What song did you pick, Jessie?", James wondered. Jessie blushed slightly, and turned away. She scoffed. "None of your business."
James looked at Meowth and sighed. They would have to wait to hear the song she picked. After she took a sip of her soda, Jessie looked at the clock and stood up. She walked behind stage and waited for her turn.
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"Next up is Jessica Rocket!", the announcer proclaimed. Milly perked up at the very same moment that James did. What was she going to sing?
As Jessie stood on stage, she looked at the crowd. She sighed deeply as the music began. As the notes of the piano solo chimed in, Jessie looked into James eyes for a spilt second, but looked away as he noticed her.
She sang.
"Oh, thinking about all our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now
You keep me coming back for more"
She blushed a bit, however, she still sang with emotion and beauty. The rhythm flowed as she continued with each word.
"Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms,
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven"
James looked straight at her. "C-could she be…" James whispered to himself. "… Singing about…" He listened as she continued.
"Oh, once in your life you find someone
Who will turn your world around
Pick you up when your feeling down
Now nothing could change what you mean to me
There's a lot that I could say
But just hold me now
Cause our love will light the way"
James blinked. Dazed, he realized she had been singing about him. It just had to be him. He blushed a bright red as she sang on.
"Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms,
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
I've been waiting for so long
For something to arrive
For love to come along
Now our dreams are coming true
Through the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh
We're in heaven…"
As Jessie stepped offstage, she began to blush as well. As clapping was heard in the background, Jessie sat back down at the table that James and Meowth sat at. Avoiding eye contact with James, she stirred her drink with her straw, and Meowth spoke up.
"Good job, Jess!" He winked.
Jessie, still blushing, smiled and said in reply, "Thanks." She gave a quick glance at James, and both of them shyly grinned.
The rest of the night carried along normally.
~*~
"Jessica, Jessica Rocket!" Milly's father walked up to her with admiration. "You've got real potential. I could really use some talent like yours!" Milly shyly smiled at Jessie, James, and Meowth as her father talked.
"Allow me to introduce myself-I'm Mr. Nilson, head of 'Big-shot corporation studios'. I'm looking for a new, beautiful, young lady, such as yourself, to be my next subject. Would you be interested in a new job opportunity?" Mr. Nilson asked hopefully.
Jessie looked back at James and Meowth, seeing their smiles.
"It's a deal!", Jessie said in that ambitious tone she had used in the past.
"Good. Here's my address-Tomorrow we make it final.", Mr. Nilson said, handing Jessie a piece of paper.
As they both walked away, Milly turned back to look at Jessie, James, and Meowth. She couldn't wait to spend time with all of them… Especially Jessie.
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Whoo! I finally started writing again! I'm gonna try and finish this story soon, so don't you worry! ^_^ If anyone's actually reading it, that is... -.-
The next day, Jessie, James, and Meowth once again went to the restaurant to register Jessie in the karaoke contest. The same young man with the clip board stood at the entrance. He smiled as he saw the same trio return once again.
He clicked his pen. "Come to take the stage again, eh, Jessica?", the man said with a wink. Jessie blushed and laughed. "Maybe…" They walked on, and tried to find a seat. Unlike the first night, the restaurant was unusually crowded. As they sat down, Jessie saw the familiar emerald, green hair of Milly. She was sitting with an older man who she assumed was her father. As she looked over, Jessie told James to come up with her to greet Milly and her father.
"Milly?", Jessie said popping her head into both her and her father's view. James obediently followed at her side.
"Jessica! You came!", Milly happily squeaked. Milly's father on the other hand, carefully examined Jessie. She looked like a star, alright. This could really work out.
"So, Milly… This is the girl you were talking about?", he said sounding interested.
"Yes, Dad! She's a wonderful singer and she's got a lot of talent. Just what you're looking for!"
He smiled. "I guess we'll see after we find out who wins the contest, eh?"
Jessie and James exchanged smiles. Jessie was determined to win, and James would be right there to root her on. James went to sit back down, however, Jessie walked behind stage to get her song assignment. As she sat back down, she folded her arms and sat back in her chair. This was a done deal.
"What song did you pick, Jessie?", James wondered. Jessie blushed slightly, and turned away. She scoffed. "None of your business."
James looked at Meowth and sighed. They would have to wait to hear the song she picked. After she took a sip of her soda, Jessie looked at the clock and stood up. She walked behind stage and waited for her turn.
~*~
"Next up is Jessica Rocket!", the announcer proclaimed. Milly perked up at the very same moment that James did. What was she going to sing?
As Jessie stood on stage, she looked at the crowd. She sighed deeply as the music began. As the notes of the piano solo chimed in, Jessie looked into James eyes for a spilt second, but looked away as he noticed her.
She sang.
"Oh, thinking about all our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now
You keep me coming back for more"
She blushed a bit, however, she still sang with emotion and beauty. The rhythm flowed as she continued with each word.
"Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms,
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven"
James looked straight at her. "C-could she be…" James whispered to himself. "… Singing about…" He listened as she continued.
"Oh, once in your life you find someone
Who will turn your world around
Pick you up when your feeling down
Now nothing could change what you mean to me
There's a lot that I could say
But just hold me now
Cause our love will light the way"
James blinked. Dazed, he realized she had been singing about him. It just had to be him. He blushed a bright red as she sang on.
"Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms,
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
I've been waiting for so long
For something to arrive
For love to come along
Now our dreams are coming true
Through the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh
We're in heaven…"
As Jessie stepped offstage, she began to blush as well. As clapping was heard in the background, Jessie sat back down at the table that James and Meowth sat at. Avoiding eye contact with James, she stirred her drink with her straw, and Meowth spoke up.
"Good job, Jess!" He winked.
Jessie, still blushing, smiled and said in reply, "Thanks." She gave a quick glance at James, and both of them shyly grinned.
The rest of the night carried along normally.
~*~
"Jessica, Jessica Rocket!" Milly's father walked up to her with admiration. "You've got real potential. I could really use some talent like yours!" Milly shyly smiled at Jessie, James, and Meowth as her father talked.
"Allow me to introduce myself-I'm Mr. Nilson, head of 'Big-shot corporation studios'. I'm looking for a new, beautiful, young lady, such as yourself, to be my next subject. Would you be interested in a new job opportunity?" Mr. Nilson asked hopefully.
Jessie looked back at James and Meowth, seeing their smiles.
"It's a deal!", Jessie said in that ambitious tone she had used in the past.
"Good. Here's my address-Tomorrow we make it final.", Mr. Nilson said, handing Jessie a piece of paper.
As they both walked away, Milly turned back to look at Jessie, James, and Meowth. She couldn't wait to spend time with all of them… Especially Jessie.
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Whoo! I finally started writing again! I'm gonna try and finish this story soon, so don't you worry! ^_^ If anyone's actually reading it, that is... -.-