Ok, as you may have noticed, updates have been a little slow. But I'm getting over some bumpy parts in here so that I get to the fun parts to write (wink, wink). So, here ya go!
I walked up to the mic after Oliver gave his 'cool' karaoke intro and stared out at the crowd of celebrities and important people. A lot of whom contributed in the makings of these songs I will hopefully do justice.
For the first song, I actually had to look at the teleprompter a few times. It was called Summertime Guys, and I couldn't help but look over at Jake a few (dozen) times. By the end of it, he was smirkin more 'n Uncle Earl after he won his bet with Ant Pearl that he could eat a whole pie in under a minute.
I had to glare over at Lilly after the second song started playing. Collapsed by Aly and AJ. And guess who was in the audience… Aly and AJ!
I held out my right and left hand, then flipped them as I sang, "We ran in circles and wasted time, from right, to wrong, from right, to wrong." Jake raised his eyebrow at me. After all, I was the only one wasting time.
The next lines didn't make much sense at all, but by the end of the chorus I was catching on to Lilly's secret meaning behind this song. If I don't act soon, I'll lose my chance with Jake.
The next one was also by Aly and AJ. It was Something More, and it made a lot better sense. Except for the blue eyes part. Jake's eyes are green, and I would know! I spend more time lookin in em than I do breathing! And yes, that is what one might call a hyperbole.
And then your message on the phone
I looked down at my pocket, which contained my cell phone and Jake's text messages from England. Yup, I'd really saved em.
And now I know just what to say
This doesn't happen everyday
I looked over at Jake with a 'Ya got that right' look. He laughed, and I smiled.
I nearly started laughing at the next song. They'd brought Jake back up, and then the piano for You Are the Music in Me started playing. I was so surprised by the choice that I nearly missed my beginning.
Na na na na
Na na na na, yeah
You are the music in me
You now the words "once upon a time"
Make you listen, there's a reason
Then Jake joined in for:
When you dream
There's a chance you'll find
A little laughter
Or happy ever after
Your harmony to the melody
It's echoing inside my head
I looked over at him, and our eyes locked. I smiled wide, and never removed my gaze from his.
When we finally got to:
I'm sayin words I never said
Jake looked directly at me, grabbing my hand as well, and sang
And it was easy
Because you see the real me
I moved in closer to him as we sang:
As I am
You understand
And that's more than I've ever known
The audience, as a whole, joined us for the last chorus. It was one of the greatest moments of my life. And I had a feeling things were only gonna get better.
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"Dude, you guys rocked up there! Perfect harmony!" Jason complimented as I headed backstage.
"Singing with her, it felt so right."
"Aw man, just like true love!" he realized, slapping my arms in excitement.
"Love? The boy hasn't even kissed her yet." Jared reminded. "Chicken," he coughed under his breath. I glared at him.
"I am not! It just hasn't been the right time," I defended, flipping my collar to hide my nervousness.
"Uh, what about after that party? She was so ready for you to kiss her!"
"Well, I uh," I stumbled.
"Or in the hot tub this morning," Jason added.
"That was just to-"
"CHICKEN!" they both called out.
"Let's just go back to our table and watch her sing," I offered.
I went back out there to her singing Anywhere But Here by Hilary Duff. But it was almost over.
After that, she was singing The Math, still by Hilary. Did she just sing the word kiss? Nah. I ordered a Diet Coke from the waiter. While I waited, I watched her dance and look over at me. She looked rather frustrated with me about something.
Cause you could spend your whole life
Analyzing, justifying, quantifying, and dividing
Till there's nothing anymore
The way she looked at me there made me wonder if she thought I was reading too much into her feelings. But those thoughts were pushed aside as she sang
Why don't you just close your eyes
And kiss my lips and let it go
Just let it flow
It's what I'm waiting for
She stared straight into my eyes as she sang that with a look of desperation. And, persuasion? Either way, it was off to the bathroom I went.
--
"Where's Jake? He's up next," Tatiana, the choreographer, asked Jason and Jared in exasperation.
"The bathroom," they answered simultaneously.
"Again?!" She stormed off over to Lilly and Oliver, telling them to hold the song for a few minutes.
"Geez, that's like, the fifth time tonight!"
"I'm not surprised," I heard Jared mumble to Jason.
"Wait, it is because of-?"
"ZIP!" Jared ordered. Jason got a look of understanding, and they both looked at me. I stared back suspiciously.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing," I glanced back and forth between the two of them before going off to find Lilly.
Nearly ten minutes later, Jake was back and being lectured about time management. Then he, Jason, and Jared were getting microphones situated on their heads. I went to my table and waited.
As soon as the song started playing I got nervous.
Whoa whoa, do da do doo do, yay, ah ha, yeah, yo
Tell me fellas, have ya seen her?
It was about five minutes ago
When I seen the hottest chick
That a youngin never seen before
He jerked his head at me and winked. I felt my heart speed up, but I rolled my eyes at him. He started to move around the stage, making weird hand and facial movements with his friends.
When it came to the chorus, he hopped off the stage and started dancing amongst the crowd.
And I got to admit
That you got my attention
You making wanna see you
He pointed directly at me. I looked over at Ashley, who was smiling knowingly. It was way more than obvious that he was singing to me.
Now shorty, grab hold of my hand
And let's pretend the flow is ours
He held out his hand and gave me a pleading look. Reluctantly, I took hold of his hand and let him lead me back out onto the floor.
Ya say you don't really dance
I rolled my eyes at him. He smiled back.
The rest of the song went by in a blur. We slow danced-sorta-through it, and when it was over, the cheering brought me back to earth. My face had gone back to it's bright red glow, and I tucked a strand of my blonde wig behind my ear as I stared at my silver pumps. Jake still hadn't let go of my hand.
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"Hannah, Jake, nice improvising out there!" Tatiana praised. She kissed us each on the cheek, and we shared a disgusted look. She walked away to talk with my dad about something.
"Wait, so that dancing wasn't even choreographed?" Ashley asked in mock surprise. I glared over at her, but she ignored me. "Well then, you two have got some real chemistry."
Jake smiled at me, and I pretended not to notice it.
"Or I'm also a really talented actress," I offered, walking away to find Lilly. I dared a glance back Jake, who looked deflated. But I didn't have time to worry about his feelings. I had more important matters on my mind.
"Lola!" I shouted, grabbing my best friend by the shoulder and turning her to face me.
"Hey Hannah, great job!"
"Not now! I need some help! I need to get back Jake for hypnotizing me out there!" She quirked and eyebrow at me. "What's my next song?" I asked desperately.
"I can't tell you."
"Please! I'm begging you! It's important!"
"Oh right. You're still playing hard to get."
"No so loud!" I whisper-yelled.
"Sorry." She looked at my puppydog eyes and sighed reluctantly. "Ok." She leaned over and whispered the names of my next three karaoke songs. I smiled. "But you're gonna have to do some SERIOUS flirt-dancing out there," she warned. My devious smile grew.
"Oh, I'll do more than that."
So, I was gonna do more, but I thought you've all waited long enough! Again, sorry. I've just been insanely busy, and I'm kind of obsessed with H2O right now. Speaking of which, if anyone else is interested in that show, me and Sara have started a new story! Check it out! It's called H2O: Just One Drop.
Luv Wendy! :)(: