Tangled, Chapter Whatever

It was the night of the performance, and all the girls had the butterflies in their stomachs. Becca was going first, because she was less afraid. She stepped onto stage and spotted Derek in the back. The music started, and she began to move her hips. She gulped right before the first word.

Do you ever feel like breaking down?

Do you ever feel out of place?

Like somehow you just don't belong
and no one understands you
Do you ever want to runaway?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
that no one hears you screaming?

Before the chorus she looked out to the rest of the audience and then back to Derek. He was pointing at her, why? Becca looked down at her outfit; there was a large water stain right on the front of her white t-shirt. She had long missed the chorus and the next verse, but she continued with the chorus.

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
You don't know what it's like
To be like me
To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life

She finished singing the chorus and ran offstage. She looked at her friends accusingly, as if they wanted her to go onstage like that. After the music had finished, Zoey stepped onto stage.

Zoey stood with her feet apart on the vast stage looking out at the large crowd. Her blonde hair shone in the lights, and the reflection of it, she was sure, had blinded a few people. She should've worn a hat, like Becca. She stood there, frozen, waiting for her song to go on. The music started suddenly, and Zoey's face unfroze. She hit the first note exactly right.

When I was just a little girl,

My momma used to tuck me into bed,

And she'd read me a story,

It always was about a princess in distress,

And how a guy would save her and end up with the glory.

I don't want to be like Cinderella,

Sitting in a dark old dusty cellar,

Waiting for somebody to come and set me free,

I don't want to be like someone waiting,

For someone to come and save me,

I don't want to depend on no one else,

I'm going to rescue myself.

She looked at Sean; there was a look in his eyes that said he was sorry, for what? She went on until the last part of the song.

I can slay my own dragons,

I can dream my own dreams,

My knight in shining armor is me,

So I'm gonna set me free.

After the song ended, she walked offstage with tears running in her eyes, I hurt his feelings, she thought. Hayden hurried onstage.

Hayden waited impatiently for the song to go on; she just wanted to get it over with, like Tibby. The song started, she started.

One more kiss could be the last thing,

One more lie could be the worst,

All these thoughts are never resting,

And you're not something I deserve,

In my head it's only you now,

This world falls on me,

In this word there's real and make believe,

This seems real to me,

She looked over at David, he was laughing with his friends in the back row. She continued the song with fire in her eyes; she was going to punish him. She yelled out the words to the rest of the song and pointed accusingly at him the whole time.

You love me but you don't know who I am,

I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand,

And you love me but you don't know who I am,

So let me go, just let me go.

After finishing the last part of the song she ran offstage, knowing he wouldn't come after her. Why would a guy who had laughed during his "girlfriend" performing? She threw things aside, looking up to see David standing there.

"I'm sorry, are you okay?" he asked.

"Shut up," was all Hayden said. She watched Hannah take stage.

Hannah stood in her pose, smiling at her mom and dad in the first row, smiling back at her. The music started and she moved from her pose. She walked a few steps forward. She looked hard to find Ryan. She spotted him and started her song. She went through the two choruses and verses fine, but then she looked at the seat next to Ryan, where sat a girl his age. He leaned over and kissed her on the ear. Hannah's tears built up in her eyes, she watched Ryan kiss the girl's neck.

You aint got to buy nothing,

It's not what I want, baby it's you

We don't have to go nowhere,

It's not what I want, baby its youuuuuuuuuuuu

She couldn't sing the last part of the final chorus. She choked, staring straight at Ryan and his new girlfriend. He looked up and she looked at him, and their eyes met. Oh no, I'm caught, Ryan's eyes said. Dang right you are, Hannah's eyes said. The music finished after their little conversation through eyes. Hannah turned and walked off stage.

The girls met together after the performances at Hannah's house for pizza and soda. They talked about their problems.

"I don't need him," Hayden shrugged.

"David is a jerk," Zoey smiled. They all agreed.

"I don't need Derek either," Becca lied.

"No one needs Derek."

"Ryan, why did he have to go and do that?" Hannah asked.

"Guys are losers," Hayden said.

"What about Sean?" Zoey sighed.

"He's worthwhile, keep him, just improve him," Becca said.

"Guys, our troubles are over!" Hannah shouted.

"Huh?" they asked.

Hannah explained, "My mom hooked us up with guys from L.A…"

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