This was insane. Austin had asked me to be in his group for the Big Show Case. Should I do it?
Yesterday, I had to sing a song about sex to him while we were both naked. It seemed weird, but it looked like he had faith in me.
Maybe I can perform in the Big Show Case. I could if I would, right?
I walked to Austin, who was sitting on a stone bench with his laptop on his lap.
"Austin?" I said.
"Yeah?"
"I'll do it. I'll perform."
"Seriously?"
"Under one condition. Don't ever make me sing in shower while the both of us are butt-naked."
"Deal."
"So what do we need to do?" I sat next to him on the stone bench.
"Well, first thing is first, we need more people in our group."
"I got a few people."
"Who?"
"My roommates, Trish and Rosie. They're really talented. They can sing and dance."
"I got my friend, Dez. He can sing, but he's not a good dancer. I also have this freshman, Nelson. He's not that good, but he's really desperate about this. I let him in."
"I'm not either, so we might have a few problems."
"Also, music. What are we gonna sing?"
"I got a bunch of songs on my iPod. Maybe we can use that."
"Okay. You work on the music, while I make up the dance moves."
"You think we can do it?"
"I know we can do it."
—
I talked to Rosie and Trish about our little gig. They agreed to it. Rosie was a little bit too excited when she found out that Dez was in our group.
While this happened, I was working on picking our songs. I was thinking I mashing them up together.
We were in one of the dance studios. All of us were in workout clothes.
"Okay, guys," said Austin. "Raise your hand if you ever performed."
None of us raised our hands up.
"Exactly as I thought. The Big Show Case is a huge deal. It could make us all famous."
"How famous?" asked Trish.
"All record companies would want us all if we win. We must sing and dance perfectly and amazingly. Ally, what song do you have for us?"
"A mash up of Katy Perry's Firework and Empire State of Mind."
"Awesome. Let's do this."
We started practicing, since our performance was in three weeks. I think we had enough time.
All of us were doing good. Nelson and I got a little confused with the dance moves a bit, but we got them again.
After an hour and a half passed, Austin said, "Okay. Let's take a break."
Nelson, Trish, Austin, and I headed to the bathrooms.
—
"Hey, Rosie," said Dez.
"Oh, hi, Dez," Rosie hesitated.
"I'm a bit confused about the dances moves. Could you show me them again?"
"Sure."
Rosie carefully showed him the dance moves. Once Dez did it perfectly, Rosie said, "There you go. You got it!"
"Thanks, Rose. You're a really good dancer."
"I could also do Shakira." Rosie shook her hips a little.
"Impressed."
"Can you do it?"
"I'll try." They started dancing.
Dez sanged:
Ladies up in here tonight
No fighting, no fighting
We got the refugees up in here
No fighting, no fighting
Shakira, Shakira
I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man wants to speak Spanish
Como se llama, si, bonita, si, mi casa, su casa
Shakira, Shakira
Rosie sanged: Oh baby when you talk like that
You make a woman go mad
So be wise and keep on
Reading the signs of my body
And I'm on tonight
You know my hips don't lie
And I'm starting to feel it's right
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you see baby, this is perfection
Dez: Hey Girl, I can see your body moving
And it's driving me crazy
And I didn't have the slightest idea
Until I saw you dancing
And when you walk up on the dance floor
Nobody cannot ignore the way you move your body, girl
And everything so unexpected - the way you right and left it
So you can keep on taking it
I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man want to speak Spanish
Como se llama, bonita, mi casa, su casa
Shakira, Shakira
Rosie sanged: Oh baby when you talk like that
You make a woman go mad
So be wise and keep on
Reading the signs of my body
And I'm on tonight
You know my hips don't lie
And I am starting to feel you boy
Come on lets go, real slow
Don't you see baby asi es perfecto
Oh I know I am on tonight my hips don't lie
And I am starting to feel it's right
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you see baby, this is perfection
Oh boy, I can see your body moving
Half animal, half man
I don't, don't really know what I'm doing
But you seem to have a plan
My will and self restraint
Have come to fail now, fail now
See, I am doing what I can, but I can't so you know
That's a bit too hard to explain
Baila en la calle de noche
Baila en la calle de día
Baila en la calle de noche
Baila en la calle de día
Dez: I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man want to speak Spanish
Como se llama, bonita, mi casa,
Shakira, Shakira
Rosie: Oh baby when you talk like that
You know you got me hypnotized
So be wise and keep on
Reading the signs of my body
Dez: Senorita, feel the conga, let me see you move like you come from Colombia
Mira en Barranquilla se baila así, say it!
Mira en Barranquilla se baila así
Dez: She's so sexy every man's fantasy a refugee like me back with the Fugees from a 3rd world country
I go back like when 'pac carried crates for Humpty Humpty
I need a whole club dizzy
Why the CIA wanna watch us?
Colombians and Haitians
I ain't guilty, it's a musical transaction
No more do we snatch ropes
Refugees run the seas 'cause we own our own boats
Rosie: I'm on tonight, my hips don't lie
And I'm starting to feel you boy
Come on let's go, real slow
Baby, like this is perfecto
Oh, you know I am on tonight and my hips don't lie
And I am starting to feel it's right
The attraction, the tension
Baby, like this is perfection
Dez: No fighting
Rosie: No fighting
—
Austin and I came back into the studio. We found Dez holding Rosie up onto his leg. Their faces would right at each other.
"What are y'all doing?" asked Austin.
Dez puts Rosie down and they looked at us.
"I was just showing Dez that dance again," said Rosie.
"That wasn't even one of our dances." I informed them.
"Yeah," said Dez. "I'm gonna go get a drink."
That was their excuse. I just knew that those lovebirds were dancing together.