Oh hey! so been busy and spring break just ended so... And here's what you all been waiting for!
I stomped back in the house a little frustrated. The pounding music was starting to make my head hurt as i wandered into the kitchen for something to drink.
"hehe hey kori how did it go?" asked Bee popping out from behind me. Her hair looked disheveled and she was holding a yellow liquid in a plastic cup.
"Yeah what happened?" asked rachel supporting bee.
"well, it was akward cuz jason ws starting to feel me up, but richard came in and-"
"Ohh girl" said bee giggling madly. i looked weirdly at her.
"okay...anyways he brought me outside to the garden and we talked about...old times"
"So did he make any moves on you?"
"He was about to but then babs interrupted us."
"Damn f those jerks and bitches!" said the girl,"Here drink up!" she said nudging the cup torwards me.
"Is she drunk?"
"Hells yeah i am!" she slurred
"Yeah vic's been a douche all night so she you know."
"Well...we should get vic and go, there's nothing much to do anyways"
"Yeah c'mon"
We searched all the rooms of the large manor, but no vic or gar.
"OOH i wanna go dancing!" said bee running to the dance floor.
"Hey get back here!" Rachel and i both yelled running over to her.
"Kori? Rachel?" we whirled around to find Vic.
"Where'd you guys go? We've been lookin all over for you guys, this party sucks let's bail."
"Uhh long story but your girlfriend's drunk so let's go." i said pushing them out torwards the door.
"Annnnd where do you think your going?" said a familiar voice.
I scoweled "None of your business Dick"
He laughed "Oh come on things are just starting to get interesting" with that he walked up the small stage and tapped on the microphone.
"OMG RICHARD I LOVE YOU!"
"YOur party rules DUDE!"
he gave one of his annoying but adorable smirks.
"Hey everyone thanks for coming."
WHOOO! the large crowd let out
"And now it's time for our little karoke competition. Any volunteers?" He asked looking at my direction.
"Ahem!" the spotlight landed on a girl with dark auburn hair in the back...Babs. She worked her way up the stairs and stood next to dick.
"Lovely, and i'm gonna need one more girl."
"OOH!OOH! i volunteer my girl kori! RIGHT HERE!" said bee jumping up and down.
"SHH! what are you doing?! i can't do this!"
"Girl, i am not leaving this party until you kick her sorry butt!" she said teetering. Vic caught her just before she lost her balance.
"She's got a point kor, your an amazing singer."
The spotlight landed on me and i felt like a deer caught in headlights.
Gar and rachel pushed me torwards the stage and i stumbled in front of the steps. I shot a frustrated glare at them. richard lent me a hand up on stage. I felt my bun falling off so i took it out, letting my flair out. i scoweled before taking it.
"You know you should stop scowling, it makes your beautiful face ugly."
Wait did he just call me beautiful?
i stood on the other side of Richard. "Ah, two fiesty redheads. Alright then. Now i need another dude."
"Over here bro"
the spotlight landed on a dark brunette. he made his way up the steps and stood next to me.
Oh crud it's Jason. he gave me a mischievious smile as richard began explaining the rules.
"Kay so you know how this works, we all pick a song and sing it. girls against girls guys against guys. The winning guy and girl sings a duet together. Got it?"
Babs walked over to me "Just to let you know, i won every karaoke competition."
I stared back coldly at her "There's a first for everything."
The guys were going first so i stood there watching as both guys picked out their songs.
"Whoo go richard!" cheered babs
he gave her a satisfying smirk.
"Guests first." he said handing Jason the mic.
He took it graciously "Before i start, i just wanna say that this is for kori! hit it!"
If i could write you a song to make you uh fall in love
i would already have you up under my arms
I used the palms of my tricks, i hope that you like this
but you probably don't you think your cooler thann me...
Jason had a decent voice, but it wasn't anything special. I snuck a glance at the crowd and saw them bobbing to the song politely.
"Ok thank you jason. wasn't that something? well up next is yours truly." richard said taking a cocky bow. "I would like to dedicate this song to my special redhead"
"OOH that's me!" babs squealed next to me. But i could feel his eyes looking at he started singing. 'Mirrors' by Justin Timberlake
Aren't you something to admire, cause your shine is just like mirror.
And i just can't help but notice, you reflect in this heart of mine
If you ever feel alone, and your glare makes it hard to find
Just know that i'm always peering out on the other side.
i know it sounds hard to believe but Dick has a really good voice. It's just sounds so smooth and meaningful. Its just soo unreal.
[Chorus]
Cause your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there's no place that we couldn't go
Just put your hand on the past
im here trying to pull you through you just gotta be strong.I don't wanna lose you now,
i'm staring right at the other half of me
The biggest vacancy in my heart
There's a space but now your home
Show me how to fight for now
And baby let me tell you it was easy
comin back to you once i figured it out
You were here all along
It's like your my mirror, My mirror starin back at me
I couldn't get any bigger, with anyone else beside me.
He smiled as he sang this. The crowd was going crazy and were clapping and snapping along with the song.
Aren't you somethin, an orginal cause it doesn't seem really to sample
And i can't help but stare i see the truth in your eyes.
i can't ever change without you, you reflect me
I love that about you
And if i could, i would look at us all the time
[Chorus]
Yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery
i can see you lookin back at me
Keep your eyes on me
Baby keep your eyes on me
I started noticing as he slowly walked towards us. He smiled at both of us and grabbed my hand and pulled me on stage. I heard Babs behind me as i stumbled after him. he pulled me close and smiled as he sang to me...
[Chorus]
i smiled up at him as it ended. As soon as he let go of me i marched back to my place on stage. I saw Babs eyes glaring at me. She was so pissed that i was surprised that lasers didn't shoot out of her eyes.
"Okay ladies are you ready?"
"I am, are you?" she asked icily.
"Bring it on"
"Hand me that mic!" she said snatching it out of Richard's hands. "Play the usual." she snapped at the DJ.
She smoothed down her mini dress and began singing.
Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago,
I was in your sights, you got me alone
YOU FOUUNND MEEEE! YOUU FOUNND M-E-E-EEEE! she screeched into the mic
She pulled Richard beside her and started again.
I guess you didn't care, and i guess i liked that
but when i fell hard you took a step BACK...
she sang pushing him out of the way. She started strutting towards the center of the stage swaying her but side to side dramatically.
Cuz I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE WHEN YOU W-A-AALKED INNNNN! she sang badly out of tune.
NOW SHAME ON ME NOW FLEW ME TO PLACES I NEVER B-E-E-ENNNN! She sang spinning around, the mic tangling up in her legs.
...NOW I'M LYING ON THE COLD HARD GROUND! she said dramtically dropping on to the floor. OHHHH! OHHH! TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE! she said whipping her hair everywhere. Her voice resmbled a dying goat.(Come on who hasn't seen that 'i knew you were trouble video with the goat?) I looked into the audience and saw everyone covering their ears.
After 2 more minutes of this painful torture, she finally ended. I felt my ears ringing for a moment.
"WHHOOOOO! Go babs! Give me a B! give me a A! give me a B! and give me an S! whats that spell?! BABS!" shrieked babs sidekick, Kitten.
I cringed as she kept hollering and jumping up and down. Eveyone else was silent. Babs gave them a glare. "WHOO!" said the crowd with little enthusiasm.
"THank you babs." said dick taking the mic away from her. she gave him a sickly sweet smile to him.
"BEAT that Loserr!"
"Gladly." i said with a smirk.
I walked over to the DJ table.
"And what song would you like to sing babe?"
"Hmm," i said looking through the song book, "How about 2297?"
"Well alright" he said with approval.
"Need any help sweetheart?" richard asked with an amused look.
"Give me that mic" i said snatching it away from him.
The song began to play and i closed my eyes and started to sing 'B-e-a-utiful' by Megan Nicole.
She read me the note, he left on her bed
Snuck in her room right after she left and i put petals on the ground.
Her head on his shoulder they walk down the hall,
I'm left to wonder if i'll ever fall in love.
And where he is now...
I opened my eyes to see the crowd swaying and clapping to the beat.
She's with him, and i'm in the backseat,
Know it's not right, but it hurts when they're laughing
and i've never been where they are...
[Chorus]
I wanna be blownn away
i wanna be swept of my feet
I wanna meet the one who makes it hard for me to breathe
I wanna be lost in love
I wanna be your dream come true
i wanna be scared of how strong i feel for you.
Just call me beautiful, call me beautiful,
call me beautiful
call me B-e-a-utiful
I started to feel more confident and smiled at my group of friends who were cheering me on.
Friday night she wore his jersey to the game,
In the front row screaming out his name
As he turns to her and smiles
everywhere i look people holding hands
when am i gonna get my chance at love?
My chance at love.
Cuz she's with him, i'm still hurting
try to pretend but it's not working
i just wanna be where they are
[Chorus]
My heart is waiting for your love,
my hands are waiting for your touch
my lips just wanna be kissed by you
[Chorus]
Just call me beautiful, call me beautiful
call me beautiful
call me B-E-A-utiful
"Whoo alll right!" screamed out Vic.
"YOu go Girl!" shouted bee.
the crowd went absolutely crazy, even richard gave me a thousand mega watt smile. "Let's give it up for kori! now you guys pick the winning girl. let's hear it for babs!"
"Whooo! yeah BABs!" kitten cheered. everyone else looked away whistling.
"Let's hear it for KORI!"
This time everyone cheered. An angry babs stomped of the stage and stormed out the room dragging Kitten with her. i smiled and blew kisses to the crowd. it took a minute till it finally dawned onto me. My smile faltered as i turned to see a smirking Richard. I had to sing a duet...with Richard.