PEANUTS The Next Chapter Fan-Episode: Sing It Girl

by Animatic Psychopath

A music show is being held at Sparkyville Middle School and Charlie Brown decides to properly introduce Christine to the rest of the gang,and while things seemingly go well at first for the shy girl,things quickly begin to go off the rocker for her as she sets out on a personal mission to overcome her social anxiety when the possibility of performing on stage becomes a real one.

11. Chapter 11

CHAPTER 11: LOVE'S BALLAD

As the night went on and on with seemingly no visible end in sight,the show appeared to be going very smoothly without any hurdles,accidents or anything of the sort getting in the way,much to the well deserved relief of the gang,and ESPECIALLY James since he generally took his work very seriously,almost like he took some of the knowledge and experience he gained while working as a banker and applied it to his "career" in musical theater. Lucy ended up performing a very graceful and elegant ballet based on The Nutcracker,Scheroder played a wonderful rendition of a handful of Mozart's piano pieces in an extremely rare display of him doing something not Beethoven related,Franklin played an entirely instrumental version of Sound Of Silence with his own extended flare which the audience adored,Claudia and Skylar did a little comedy sketch where they both played on the ends a very long xylophone and constantly interrupted each other's attempt to play on purpose like a Tom And Jerry cartoon,and lastly Dolores and Jose did a short but sweet tango played to a mixtape of some of Mexico's best tunes.

After Dolores and Jose had finished up their act,it seemed that there were only two more acts left to go,them being Freida and Christine in that order as Franklin walked out on stage yet again and happily announced "Now our next performance comes from a very well known veteran,she has consistently stolen the show each and every time we hold one,and I think you all know who I'm talking about,so let's cut to the chase and welcome to the stage,Freida Rich!" to which the audience cheered and applauded alongside the rest of the gang from the sidelines while the performer walked out on stage. After the audience had finally seemed to quiet down,Freida smiled and happily said into the microphone "Hello Sparkyville,this song I'm about to perform is dedicated to a very special boy here tonight and my overall feelings for him as a person. He used to be mocked,belittled and never given a hand by the world and people around him,but even then I never gave up on him and saw nothing but a sweet and kind man deep inside. This song is also dedicated to all the couples backstage and in the audience here as well,so be ready to give them a hug or a kiss as part of this ballad of love."

Freida:

I know my heart.

Don't care what people say.

All I know is that I never felt like this.

And besides I wouldn't change him if I could.

No man's all good.

I always knew what I was takin' on.

But I never felt that I could change his ways.

Even if my man will never fall in line.

Glad he's mine.

'Cause you love who you love.

And you can't help how you're made.

You don't have no say.

Your heart decides.

It's that simple I'm afraid.

Yes you love who you love.

Common sense may say it's wrong.

There's a part of him you know is wild.

Maybe that's what made you love him all along.

I only care that he's mine and I am his.

There ain't no rules that's how it is.

Most girls would hate to be standing in my shoes.

But true love's something you don't choose.

For you love who you love.

And you go with what you feel.

And you never think what's down the road.

While the fairytale seems real.

Oh you love who you love.

Common sense may say it's wrong.

There a part of him you know is wild.

Maybe that's what made you love him all along.

Could be that's what made you love him all along.

The audience instantly erupted with thunderous cheers and applause when Freida's performance came to a close alongside all the couples backstage hugging and kissing each other,even Gracie decided to lick Snoopy on the cheek which made him turn bright pink all over while Charlie Brown wiped a single tear from his eye due to happiness,not to mention that James and Christine were now looking at each other via their peripheral vision,for they were both thinking the same thing about one another. As it was to be expected,the gang happily congratulated Freida for her performance as she rejoined them backstage while she and Charlie Brown embraced,however this also meant that it was time for the final act for the night,it was now Christine's turn.

NEXT CHAPTER: HEROES

"You Love Who You Love." Written by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black.

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