My plan was working so far. Austin had gotten back in. His exact words were "I let the past go. It's time to live in the present. Let's show them what we're made of."
Rosie and Trish had informed him that I can't participate. Austin seemed so upset, but he was still going to perform.
I gave them the songs. They're gonna be great. We can beat them all right.
The final round had begun.
All of them except Austin knew I was going to perform. We all had our outfits on, which was our clothes color: red and black.
Austin had on a red jacket, white shirt, and black pants. Rosie had on a black shirt, black vest, and red pants. Nelson had regular jeans, and a red and black t-shirt. Trish was wearing a red sleeve-less, button-up shirt with those long things that you can tie into a knot, a black tanktop, and black pants. Dez was wearing a red shirt, black jacket, and black pants. I had on a red dress with thin straps with black fishnet tights on and black shorts.
"Hey, everyone," said Jimmy. "Welcome to the final round of the Big Show Case. Tonight we have our two final groups. The Dancing Queens and the A Team!"
Everyone cheered.
"Without further a do, may I introduce Kira Starr, Cassidy Hartly, and Tilly Thompson. The Dancing Queens!"
All three of them walked on stage. Their music started.
Cassidy: Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday
Yeah, I know, I know when I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay?
I say
All of them: When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Their music was changing. It changed into a fast song.
Kira: Mamma told me not to waste my life
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
And if they give you shh...
Then they can walk on by
All: Mamma told me not to waste my life
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
And they can't detain you
'Cos wings are made to fly
And we don't let nobody bring us down
No matter what you say it won't hurt me
Don't matter if I fall from the sky
These wings are made to fly
The song was changing again.
Tilly: Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're lebanese, you're orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied, or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause baby you were born this way
All: No matter gay, straight, or bi,
Lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made
I'm on the right track baby
I was born to be brave.
I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way
I was born this way hey!
I was born this way hey!
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way hey!
I was born this way hey!
I was born this way hey!
I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way hey!
Once their music stopped, everybody applauded for them. After they walked off stage, Jimmy came back.
"Weren't they great? Okay, so we have the next group of performers! They're the rebels of MUNY, the Ying to the Yang, they put the hip to the hop! I give you…the A Team!"
As my friends walked on stage, I stayed behind the curtains. I had to wait for Trish and Rosie to open them for me.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Oh, oh
Nelson: Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out
Trish: And love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on
Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby
All: Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
Dez: Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
Rosie: As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away
Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on, call my name
Will you call my name?
I say, la la la
The music transformed into You Make Me Feel.
Rosie and Trish: Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Austin: Girl I been all over the world
Looking for you
I'm known for taking what I think I deserve
And you're overdue
And if you you listen you can hear me through the radio
In that bright white noise
What I've been missing in my life
What I been dreaming of
You'll be that girl
You'll be that girl
You'll be
Rosie and Trish removed the curtains. They revealed me.
I sang: Everything you want
So let me get up there
I'm the baddest baby in the atmosphere
"Ally," breathed Austin. He smiled at me.
Tell me what you want so we can do just what you like
Rosie, with her upper arm strength, lifted me onto her shoulder. After she put me back on my feet next to Austin, Nelson spun me around and Dez ripped the skirt of my dress off to reveal my pants. My red top was now a sparkly tanktop.
Austin & I: You make me feel that
Na na na na na
You make me feel so
Na na na na na
You make me feel that
Na na na na na
You make me feel so
Na na na na na
You make me feel that
Austin: Get a little closer to me, girl
And you'll understand
'Cause if you want a guy that knows what you need
Well, then I'm your man
And if I listen I can hear you through my radio
In that bright white noise
What I've been missing in my life
What I been dreaming of
You'll be that girl
You'll be that girl
You'll be
I sang: Everything you want
So let me get up there
I'm the baddest baby in the atmosphere
Tell me what you want so we can do just what you like
Everything you know I'm flipping upside down
Take you 'round the world
You know I like it loud
Tell me what you want 'cuz
We can do just what you like
It changed again. This time it was Don't Stop Believin'.
Trish: Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Nelson: Payin' anything to roll the dice,
Just one more time
Dez: Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Rosie: Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
All: Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlights people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night.
Austin and I hopped up to the top stage.
We sang: Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Let the lights drop
Let the lights drop
Make my world stop
Make my world stop
La La La La La
La La La La La
You make me feel so!
Austin flipped me in front of him and I jumped onto my feet. We ran back to the center of the stage with the rest of our friends singing our songs all together.
Austin & I: La La La La La
You make me feel so
La La La La La
You make me feel so
La La La La La
You make me feel so
La La La La La
You make me feel, oh
Dez & Rosie: Don't Stop Believin'
Hold onto that feeling
Streetlight people!
Nelson & Trish: I say, la la la la la, la la la la la na na na na na.
Austin spun me around and dipped me.
La La La La La
You make me feel so
La La La La La
You make me feel so
La La La La La
You make me feel so
La La La La La
It was over. We did an amazing performance. Everybody, literally everybody, got up from their seats and cheered for us.
We got in a group hug and smiled at the crowd as they chanted our name.
A Team! A Team! A Team! A Team! A Team! A Team! A Team!