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Chapter three: Main Dancer Debut

I was nervous, as regular people get, but I had never been this nervous since my first "official" appearance on the Corny Collins Show.

Tracy told me,

"Crystal, it's just like any other show-but everyone's expecting somethin' out of you now."

"Yeah, no pressure." I said sarcastically.

"What do you mean?"

"I just don't want people to think I'm perfect. I do feel my win in front of 'em made it easy to win. But we all know it wasn't. I had to compete my heart out, just to even compete with you, too."
"You didn't win Baltimore over just by bein' a dancer. They had to see your heart an' that's what makes you the winner you are. All of what you did made 'em see you're just as kind an' talented as I am."

"Yeah, I guess so. Maybe, you're right. Remember before last year, Amber won Miss Teenage Hairspray an' she won 'cause her mom MADE her have passion for it. An' I believe Amber did have passion, and thought she was good. Her mother forced it upon her, and I think she left on her own terms."

"Crystal, you've shown everything."

Then, a blonde girl opened the door of the studio. She saw Crystal and Tracy talkin' to each other.

I turned and saw Amber. I wanted to act a little friendly, but I remember what she did when I first arrived here in Baltimore.

"Hello, Amber," I said stiffly, "You're here for the summer?"

"Yes, and I saw the posters-you won Miss Teenage Hairspray. At least, I got the lesser of two evils. I wanted Tracy to lose."

"I think you'll see why today."
Amber walked off to see Tammy and Shelly.

"Tracy, you know I didn't say anything negative 'bout you. Amber still hasn't changed-she still think she's above everyone. I didn't win 'cause I wanted to beat you."

"I know," Tracy replied, "Amber is still jealous of me and you. She's never goin' to be on the show again. However, she will be gone for her last year in September."

Finally, it was time for the show!

Corny began the usual theme song.

Good afternoon teenage Baltimore! Today's the main dancer debut. Sponsored by Ultra-clutch hairspray!

Oh every night you turn the TV on

A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door, yeah

They throw off their coats and leave the squares behind

And they shake it, shake it, shake it, like their losing their minds

You'll never see them frown

'Cause they're the nicest kids in town

Whoo!

We began dancing into our usual dance. But now it time for me to be the main dancer.

Corny yelled,

"Roll Call!"

"Here it comes," I thought.

"I'm Crystal!" I yelled.

"Brad! Tammy! Fender! Sketch! Shelly! IQ! Lou Ann! Joey! Mikey! Vicki! Becky! Bix! Jesse! Darla! Paulie! Noreen! Doreen! Link! Tracy! Little Inez!"

"And I'm Mike!"

So every night you're shakin' as you lie in bed

And the bass and drums are pounding in your head

Don't need a cap and gown when you're the nicest kids in town!

The Nicest Kids in Town!

"Now everyone, you just saw Crystal our new main dancer introduce the council…"

The rest of the show we did my favorite dances-"The Roach" "Shake a Tail Feather" "Dirty Boogie" and "Duke of Earl".

Everyone did it as a group. At some point, they'd step back and let me lead.

For me I knew I earned it. But now I know I had a strange feeling.