6:23 p.m. (Kimi's view)
I'm so EXCITED! The town hall's filled up. I peeked through the curtains to see rows and rows of parents. I looked back at the band getting ready. My heartbeat got faster. What if we didn't win? I guess I'll use the School of Rock philosophy: We don't have to win, just play a freaking good show. Joy and the Golden Wings were up next. They were just before us. They raced on stage wearing stupid white outfits and gold shoes. But you would not believe what their act was. They stole MY song! Trisha heard it too. "Those sluts stole your song, Kimi!"
"I know. Don't rub it in."
"Well, what are we gonna do now? If we do the same song, they'll think WE copied HER!"
Wait a minute...I asked Susie an important question:
"Why don't we do your song?"
She replied, "Sure, but how do we rehearse with only two minutes left?"
"Come on, EVERYONE knows that song. Let's give it a shot."
"Okay..."
The curtain opened. We were the final act. Tommy and Phil were backstage, cheering us on. I did hear Tommy whisper, "Didn't Joy steal Kimi's song?" Phil replied, "Yeah!" and stormed off. Meanwhile, on stage, I was relieved that Trisha and Lil knew the melody.
Look in the mirror, tell me what I see
All of the things that I could be
Empty page in an open book
So color me so vividly
I'm a wave in the ocean, the sunset on the sea
All the power of the mountains is the force that lives in me
The fire in the dragon to fill an empty heart
Not so sure where I'm goin' but this is where I start
'Round the world and back for more
But never left my own front door
For now I'm just chasin' dreams,
'Cause that's what they're for, not keepin' score
I'm a wave in the ocean, the sunset on the sea
All the power of the mountains is the force that lives in me
The fire in the dragon to fill an empty heart
Not so sure where I'm goin' but this is where I start!
The audience cheered wildly. Angelica stood up and bowed. The curtain closed. I knew we were going to win! Vice Principal Pangborn stood at the podium and said, "Ahem...the winners of the talent competition night are...Joy and the Golden Wings!" Joy ran onstage, followed by her evil, girly minions and shot an evil grin at me. Hatred was building up. All that work for NOTHING.
a/n: Short chapter, but more will be covered in the next one. Reviews are still greatly honored.
