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Jo walked into the Gym. It was empty. She was hoping to warm up her voice a bit before she had to sing and never liked anyone listening unless it was her voice teacher. She was happy that she made it before anyone else. She walked around, her back straight, vocalizing, singing her scales. After a minute her vocals turned from scales to the theme of the Broadway musical West Side Story, the last production she was in before she moved. Now singing the song "Somewhere" she started moving into dance, bending down into an arabesque penche, lifting her leg as high as her pants would stretch. Bringing her body back up straight she did a triple pirouette, or as much as her Vans would allow.
Before she could make another move she was startled to hear somebody clapping behind her. She turned quickly to see Ashley smiling in the doorway. Jo smiled back "I.didn't know I was showing off."
"No it was nice. You're very good." Ashley walked in shutting the door behind her. "You have a great voice too."
"Oh that, I was just warming up. And well you didn't come to see me dance so."
"Yeah, well if it was all up to me, you'd be in the band, do doubt about it."
"No lie?"
"No lie. But unfortunately, it's not all up to me. So you still should sing for Paige and Hazel and Terri as soon as they get here." Ashley went to put her backpack on the stage.
"Terri?"
"Yeah you missed her at lunch. Terri was with us when the band first started. It was at first just Terri and I. Then Paige had to join, then I dropped out, then dropped back in, then PMS broke up, then back together with just Paige and Terri, then Hazel joined and then me again." Ashley stopped for breath. Jo started laughing "WOW!! That's quite a history!" she said.
"Yeah and it's about to continue."
"So it's the three of them I'm singing for now?"
"That's right. You nervous?"
"I'm usually ok in front of an audience. When you start performing a lot you get used to it. But I'm better with larger crowds."
"Don't worry Jo. I'm sure they aren't armed with fruits or Vegetables." "Well that's encouraging I guess." Jo laughed.
It was about that time when Paige came through the door with a Hazel and another blonde behind her. "Hey Jo, sorry we're late I had to reschedule practice for the spirit squad."
Jo turned to Ashley "Spirit Squad?"
"Paige doesn't really believe in the term 'Cheerleader'." Ash said in a low voice.
"Oh Hun, this is Terri. Terri, Jo."
"Hi"
"Hey Jo."
"Alright let's get down to it. Jo you stand down here in the center, sing whatever you like. We'll sit on the bleachers here. After your song we'll take a vote. Oh here guys use paper and a pencil."
As Paige continued to talk Jo realized what she may be getting herself into, and started to get a bit nervous. She had had auditions before but with people who did this professionally and whom she knew would be honest. This was different, these were her peers. Jo felt her right leg starting shake like it would fall from under her.
"Jo.Jo? Are you alright?"
Jo looked up quickly to see them all sitting on the bleachers with paper and pencils on their laps, waiting. "Whenever you're ready Jo." Ashley said with a smile.
Jo felt a bit better, knowing that Ashley had already made her decision. What song should I sing? She thought. She knew so many.But she quickly came to a decision. She stood up straight her head up and her feet balanced under her. She took a breath and started.
"I don't know if you can hear me
Or if you even there
I don't know if you would listen
To a gypsy's prayer
Yes I know I'm just an outcast
I shouldn't speak to you
Still I see your face and wonder
Were you once an outcast too?
God help the outcasts, hungry from birth
Show them the mercy they don't find on earth
God help my people
We look to you still
God help the outcasts
When nobody will
I ask for nothing, I can get by
But I know so many less lucky then I
Please help my people
The poor and down trod
I thought we all were the children of God
God help the outcasts
The children of God."
All four of the girls applauded, each with a smile on her face. Jo let out a breath, relieved that it was over and that she did well.
"Wow, Jo. That was great" Ashley said.
"Yeah. Alright girls cast your votes" Paige said. Each of the girls bent over their laps and wrote on there papers. Then they all placed the ballots in a cap that Paige borrowed from Spinner.
"Ok, Ashley would you do the honors and count them?" she handed the cape of votes to her friend.
(A/N: Will she make it? We shall see.)
Jo walked into the Gym. It was empty. She was hoping to warm up her voice a bit before she had to sing and never liked anyone listening unless it was her voice teacher. She was happy that she made it before anyone else. She walked around, her back straight, vocalizing, singing her scales. After a minute her vocals turned from scales to the theme of the Broadway musical West Side Story, the last production she was in before she moved. Now singing the song "Somewhere" she started moving into dance, bending down into an arabesque penche, lifting her leg as high as her pants would stretch. Bringing her body back up straight she did a triple pirouette, or as much as her Vans would allow.
Before she could make another move she was startled to hear somebody clapping behind her. She turned quickly to see Ashley smiling in the doorway. Jo smiled back "I.didn't know I was showing off."
"No it was nice. You're very good." Ashley walked in shutting the door behind her. "You have a great voice too."
"Oh that, I was just warming up. And well you didn't come to see me dance so."
"Yeah, well if it was all up to me, you'd be in the band, do doubt about it."
"No lie?"
"No lie. But unfortunately, it's not all up to me. So you still should sing for Paige and Hazel and Terri as soon as they get here." Ashley went to put her backpack on the stage.
"Terri?"
"Yeah you missed her at lunch. Terri was with us when the band first started. It was at first just Terri and I. Then Paige had to join, then I dropped out, then dropped back in, then PMS broke up, then back together with just Paige and Terri, then Hazel joined and then me again." Ashley stopped for breath. Jo started laughing "WOW!! That's quite a history!" she said.
"Yeah and it's about to continue."
"So it's the three of them I'm singing for now?"
"That's right. You nervous?"
"I'm usually ok in front of an audience. When you start performing a lot you get used to it. But I'm better with larger crowds."
"Don't worry Jo. I'm sure they aren't armed with fruits or Vegetables." "Well that's encouraging I guess." Jo laughed.
It was about that time when Paige came through the door with a Hazel and another blonde behind her. "Hey Jo, sorry we're late I had to reschedule practice for the spirit squad."
Jo turned to Ashley "Spirit Squad?"
"Paige doesn't really believe in the term 'Cheerleader'." Ash said in a low voice.
"Oh Hun, this is Terri. Terri, Jo."
"Hi"
"Hey Jo."
"Alright let's get down to it. Jo you stand down here in the center, sing whatever you like. We'll sit on the bleachers here. After your song we'll take a vote. Oh here guys use paper and a pencil."
As Paige continued to talk Jo realized what she may be getting herself into, and started to get a bit nervous. She had had auditions before but with people who did this professionally and whom she knew would be honest. This was different, these were her peers. Jo felt her right leg starting shake like it would fall from under her.
"Jo.Jo? Are you alright?"
Jo looked up quickly to see them all sitting on the bleachers with paper and pencils on their laps, waiting. "Whenever you're ready Jo." Ashley said with a smile.
Jo felt a bit better, knowing that Ashley had already made her decision. What song should I sing? She thought. She knew so many.But she quickly came to a decision. She stood up straight her head up and her feet balanced under her. She took a breath and started.
"I don't know if you can hear me
Or if you even there
I don't know if you would listen
To a gypsy's prayer
Yes I know I'm just an outcast
I shouldn't speak to you
Still I see your face and wonder
Were you once an outcast too?
God help the outcasts, hungry from birth
Show them the mercy they don't find on earth
God help my people
We look to you still
God help the outcasts
When nobody will
I ask for nothing, I can get by
But I know so many less lucky then I
Please help my people
The poor and down trod
I thought we all were the children of God
God help the outcasts
The children of God."
All four of the girls applauded, each with a smile on her face. Jo let out a breath, relieved that it was over and that she did well.
"Wow, Jo. That was great" Ashley said.
"Yeah. Alright girls cast your votes" Paige said. Each of the girls bent over their laps and wrote on there papers. Then they all placed the ballots in a cap that Paige borrowed from Spinner.
"Ok, Ashley would you do the honors and count them?" she handed the cape of votes to her friend.
(A/N: Will she make it? We shall see.)