AN: I was thinking randomly today and I thought, "Are people stupid by choice?" This thought was completely random and I wasn't even thinking when I thought that. Does that make any sense?
I will warn you people that this will be a little long. There will be a song or two in here, so you'll be reading for a while.
Chapter 29
Kris
Alice had stuffed me in a red silk dress today. I don't know why, nor will I even try to ask. Everyone appears not to have heard me whenever I asked where we were going or why I was dressed like a prom queen. I had to admit, though, the dress was pretty fancy.
"Brady, please tell me," I whined, kissing his jaw. I knew that was his weakness, besides getting kissed on the lips, but I can't reach them, because he was looking anxiously out the car window. I saw Brady swallow hard. He looked at me with an expression I couldn't put my finger on.
Anxiety was one of them. But hope? Worry? Love?
I saw the looming dark figure of the old theater come close.
"Are we watching a play?" I asked.
"No. We're watching a school," Harry said distantly, getting out of the car and walking with Erin and Seth. I smiled when I saw Erin walk arm-in-arm with Seth. It was such a nice change from the daily arguments they had.
"Huh?"
The Cullens paid for their tickets, but Brady brought me straight in. The usher held out two crisp blue tickets to him.
"Compliments of Miss Dawson," he said. "Good luck."
"Thank you," Brady said, taking the tickets and walking me to a seat. Soon, Harry sat next to me and the rest of the Cullens filed in.
A thin woman walked up to the stage.
"Ahem, welcome, dear audience, to the ninth annual Washington Talent Show of Talentview High!" she said. There were a few excited cheers.
"Today is a wonderul day, but sad, in a way. Today is the anniversary of our beloved founder's death. He wanted this school to succeed in their talents. He wanted children to shine in their glory, and not keep them bottled up, never to be seen again. Let us take a minute to honor him."
We closed our eyes.
"Now, I must warn you, this is not a formal occasion. You all dressed up to come and have fun! Let us present our first class. The Acting Troupe!"
A bunch of students, differing in age range, came out wearing dark green suits and dresses.
"This class is a mix of all classes. Although they aren't perfect at everything, they have the energy to pull through. Their three representatives are: Freshman Jamie Jules, Junior Yumi Cross, and Sophomore Forest Henderson."
Three students walked forward and bowed.
"I'd like to present our first act: Jamie Jules!"
The rest of the class moved off of the stage. Three girls stood in front of a piano. They had green leotards on. Jamie sat down at the piano and started to play.
"This is a song I wrote, for all of the couples out there," she announced.
"When I was four
My parents told me
Love is special,
Love is forever."
The dancers began to slowly spin away from the piano, smiling as they reached out and picked up roses off the floor, raising them in the air and dancing again.
"And when I was five,
My mother said she
Fell in love.
Love is forever.
And now I'm awaiting
That special prince,
I'm forever praying...
For...
Love is forever.
I was six
When my father said
Fight for love
Let it live.
And when I watched to moon and the stars so bright
I wondered I might, just might
Fall in love...
Love is forever.
And now I'm awaiting
That special prince,
I'm forever praying...
For...
Love is forever.
Ooh, yeah...
Love is forever...
Today I am a teenager
And I found myself a special boy.
He told me things that I wanted to hear.
And my heart almost explodes with joy.
I'm no longer awaiting,
I have my special prince.
I'm no longer praying.
I have what I'm lookin' for.
Love is forever...
And now I'm an adult now,
With kids and a husband.
I found a picture frame,
From where it all...
Began.
And now I remember...
And now I'm awaiting
That special prince,
I'm forever praying...
For...
Love is forever.
Love is forever."
We clapped for her. I definitely liked it. (AN: I wrote that song... I don't think it's any good...)
Yumi Cross and Forest Henderson basically did the same thing, only with Mozart or Beethoven, and Yumi used a violin.
"Weren't they wonderful, everyone? Let's give them a round of applause!" The woman said into the mic. Everyone clapped again.
"Now, we move on to the Literary Drama class."
A group of students went up on stage, wearing blue suits and dresses. Their three representatives were Senior Fern Gerald, Junior Harriet Yule, and Sophomore James Go. They recited poems and stories, acting them out. My favorite was Fern and another student, playing Romeo and Juliet.
"They were amazing, weren't they?" the lady said after the class left.
It continued on like this until finally, a class wearing red suits and dresses came up.
"I'd like to present our final class of the evening. The Musical Drama class!" the lady announced. "Their representatives are Senior Tyler Hunter, Sophomore Kimberley Johnson, and, our youngest and most remarkable student, Seventh Grader Tabby Cat!"
Tabby Cat? Such an unusual name...
"Kris? Do you feel a connection with that girl?" Harry whispered to me.
"No," I whispered back.
"I do. I... I have to meet her..."
"Harry, what's going on?" Seth asked worriedly.
"I want to go to that school," Harry said, staring at Tabby Cat.
"Okay..." Seth looked astonished and worried.
Tyler Hunter did an act to go with Linkin Park's "What I've Done." He basically looked upset with himself and raved about the stage, using props, like the chalkboard that said "sins" and erasing half of it with one swipe. The frightening thing was, it seemed as though this boy did something like this every day! Even when he was wearing his red suit, he had slick black emo hair and black eyeliner!
Kimberley was awesome. She did her act for Taylor Swift's "White Horse." She actually sang it! I wondered how many vocal lessons it took to get her voice perfect for the songs. She had some help from some members of the Acting Troupe, who played the long-time girlfriend and cheating boyfriend. The lighting changed, to show the group realizing what was happening, and then the spotlight followed Kimberley, splitting into two to show the boyfriend and original girlfriend fighting. It made me tear up in the end, it was so convincing!
It was finally Tabby Cat's turn. She looked so small compared to her former actors and singers. Her red dress was traded for a denim jacket, a tied-up plaid shirt that showed her flat belly, sunglasses, skinny jeans, and cowboy boots. She even spoke with a Southern drawl.
"Good evening, ladies and gents," she spoke. "Ah know Ah'm the youngest girl here. Ah know Ah'm here because Ah'm one of the best. This song is dedicated to my ex. Good luck in hell!"
They brought up a car. Edward winced and whispered, "She's going to sing Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats'."
Rosalie groaned quietly.
The music started. Tabby picked up a bat and swung it with one hand, heading for the car. She raised her other hand to sing into the mic.
"Right now he's probably slow dancing
With a bleached-blond tramp
And she's probably getting frisky
Right now, he's probably buying
Her some fruity little drink
'Cause she can't shoot whiskey
Right now, he's probably up behind her
With a pool stick
Showing her how to shoot a combo
And he don't know"
Tabby grinned and acted the next part out, taking a set of keys out of her pocket.
"I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped-up 4 wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seat
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires
And maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
Right now, she's probably up singing some
White-trash version of Shania karaoke
Right now, she's probably saying, "I'm drunk"
And he's a thinking that he's gonna get lucky
Right now, he's probably dabbing on 3 dollars
Worth of that bathroom Polo
Oh and he don't know"
Tabby began again, mercilessly beating up the poor vehicle. She smashed a window and took out a pocket knife, carving "Tabby" into the side and puncturing a tire. We heard the air hiss.
"That I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped-up 4 wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seat
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires
And maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
I might've saved a little trouble for the next girl
'Cause the next time that he cheats
Oh, you know it won't be on me!
No, not on me
'Cause I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped-up 4 wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seat
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
Oh, maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
Oh, before he cheats
Oh"
Tabby ended the song with a kiss to the audience, and turned her back as the song ended. The whole theater burst into applause, including me. That was amazing! I noticed Harry holler out a little too enthusiastically.
"Wow!" the lady said, coming up again. "That was amazing, Tabby! Now, I have to ask of you, the audience, to go back outside and pick up a sheet. There, you will find the names of all of the acts and, if anybody at all that is in Junior High or High School, and is interested in joining our school, please wait and sign your name after the voting and prize ceremony is over."
We walked outside, where several students were being congratulated. Harry couldn't get past the eager fans in front of Tabby, the poor kid.
"I'm voting for Tabby, most definitely," I announced to nobody in particular. Brady chuckled and scribbled a name and put it in the box. We took our seats again.
"All of the voting is over," the lady announced after about ten minutes. "We counted them, and the third place winner for a bag of school supplies, an iPod, and a laptop is..."
The lady opened one of the envelopes.
"Jamie Jules!"
Jamie ran up, taking the certificate. She looked as happy as a kid in a candy store.
"The second place winner wins a trip to Hawaii with three friends or relatives, an iTouch, and an Apple computer. And the winner is... Fern Gerald!"
Fern came up crying. She squealed and hugged the lady before picking up her certificate.
"And the first-place winner, who won an iPad, a trip to Europe with five friends or relatives, and a Wii system and Apple computer, is... Tyler Hunter!"
As Tyler came up, a lot of us booed and I screamed, "What? No!"
"Okay, okay, calm down, people," the lady said. "There is still the grand prize winner!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
"The grand prize winner gets a trip with five friends or relatives to anywhere in the world, four Apple products, and a record label. The winner of the grand prize is... Tabby Cat!"
Everyone roared. I screamed and jumped up and down. Tabby seemed to be copying me, her blond curls bouncing with her.
Tonight seemed to be the best night ever. And it barely began.
AN: No, I'm not letting the proposal go by so fast! Muahahaha! You'll have to wait!
