"They were incredible, weren't they?" said Jimmy.
We all walked off stage.
"Ally," said Austin. He then lifted me off of my feet and spun around in circles.
After he put me down, he said, "I thought you couldn't perform."
"I couldn't, but I mostly couldn't let you guys down."
"Don't you know how much trouble you could get into?"
"I do…but it was all worth it."
I leaned in and kissed him. He gently kissed me back. We stopped. He murmured, "Seriously worth it." I laughed.
"So, are you two together now?" asked Rosie.
"Yeah, Rose," said Austin.
"So are we," said Dez. The brunette an the redhead were holding hands and showed us.
"Oh, my gosh!" I gasped.
"I love the redheads." said Rosie.
"And I like a girl with a strong grip," said Dez.
"We're dating too," said Nelson.
Before he could wrap his arm around Trish's shoulder, Trish said, "No, we're not."
"I know we're not." Nelson pulled his arm back. All of us gathered us into a group hug.
"Hey, Austin," said a voice.
We stopped hugging. Austin and I turned to our right and saw him.
It was Trent, also known as T-Lame. He had on his white suit with black button-up shirt and white fedora. Kira was with him. He had his arm over her shoulder.
"Trent," said Austin.
"Good to see my favorite Blondie again. By the way, lovely performance you did there. One of the best I've seen so far."
"Are you still gonna keep your little act?"
"I don't know. How much longer do I got?"
"If I ask Rosie to beat this shit out of you, not so long."
"Calm down, Aussy. If this is about last year—"
"It's Austin. Last year was just last year. I had my chance and you took it from me. I have another chance now."
"Don't listen to him, baby." Kira said to Trent. She noticeably kisses Trent in front of us.
After she stops, Trent asks, "Still miss her, Moon?"
"Nope. I got someone else now." Austin's hand gripped my hand.
"Oh, yeah. Well, it's my turn to perform. See you in a minute." said Trent.
Trent and Kira were heading to the stage. Before they could, I stopped Kira.
"Hey, Kira," I said.
"Yes?"
"You did a great job. You don't know how proud your dad is of you."
"Thank you, Ally. You guys were great too."
I left to stand with my friends.
"Why were you being so nice to her?" asked Trish.
"She may have been a…what's the word?" I said.
"A bitch?" said Austin.
"A monster?" said Nelson.
"A diva?" said Rosie.
"Yeah. All of that. But Kira worked as hard as us. She's really talented. She has the same dream as us."
"You're a good sport, All," said Rosie.
"Now everybody," said Jimmy. "We have had a tremendous show this year. Last year's winner, Trent Jackson, also known as T-Fame, is here tonight!"
Everyone cheered for the singer.
"Now singing one of his biggest hits, Got it Too, here he is! I give you T-Fame!"
Trent appeared. His music started.
Whatever it is I got it
Don't know what to call it
There's no way to hide it
Yeah I Got It too
Whatever it is I got it
Don't know what to call it
There's no way around it
Yeah I Got It too
Who-o-oa.
Suddenly, his microphone fell out of his hands. Austin and I noticed that his voice was still going. While he was searching for his microphone in the smokey floor, his music still plays.
Who-o-oa,
Yeah I Got It too
Who-o-oa,
Girl You Got It too
Who-o-oa,
Yeah I Got It too
Who-o-oa,
Girl You Got It too
Who-o-oa...
"He's a fake!" said Austin.
Once Trent found his microphone, the audience started booing. The music stopped. Trent walked off stage.
He stomped towards us. "You did this, didn't you?" He yelled at Austin.
"I didn't do anything," said Austin. "At least I used my real voice."
"You—"
Trent swung his fist at Austin. Luckily, Austin ducked.
Before Trent could hit him, I threw my fist at him and he fell to the floor.
"Oh, my god," I gasped.
"Good shot, Ally," said Austin.
Trent got up and was holding his nose. "You broke my nose!"
"I'm so sorry!" I said.
Two of his giant bodyguards walked in front of him.
"Maddog, Joker, get them!" commanded Trent.
"No!" I yelled.
"I don't think so," said Rosie.
Rose jumped in front of us. Before the guards could charge at us, Rosie charge at them as well. She held back with her strong arms.
"What the hell?!" yelled Joker.
"Damn! This lil' girl's strong!" yelled Maddog.
Rosie pushed them back. Maddog charges towards her. She grabbed him by the arm and flipped him. He landed on his back onto the ground hard.
Joker ran towards Rosie. She gripped him by the neck and pushed him down to the ground.
"Damn!" said Austin.
Rosie leaned over both of them and said, "I'm not a little girl. I'm all woman. Oh, and FYI, you two got knocked the *beep* out!"
"This isn't over," said Trent.
"It already is," I said. He ran away in fear.
All of us and the Dancing Queens gathered on stage.
"Before we announced the winners, we would like to hear from our judges. Shiny Money, Carly Rae Jepson, and our vice principal, DaMonica Dixon! First off, the Dancing Queens!"
"Yo, all of these kids are so talented," said Shiny Money. "You girls can work it. Got some rhythm and some fine voices."
"Well, it's so hard to pick only one winner," said DaMonica. "You girls have wowed with spectacular music, incredible dancing, and you have showed me a lot of evert."
"You guys got girl power, you know that?" said Carly Rae Jepson. "I never thought three girls could make such awesome music. I see a very famous journey in y'alls futures."
Everybody applauded.
"Now we have the A Team!"
I wonder what the judges will say.
"Well, DaMonica, Carly, and I have something to say for each of y'all," said Shiny Money.
"First off, Trish De la Rosa. Girl, I must say you are a hell of a singer. I've never seen a girl like you dance like Beyonce and have the voice of an angel come out of you mouth. Dez Finklestor, you got a voice and some smooth moves too. DaMonica also has informed me that you're actually a director. I heard about Saving Heather and Claws: Dun Dun Dun. You're a freaky genius. I already showed them to some of my friends, who also know some of the greatest directors in Hollywood!"
Way to go for Dez and Trish. Now it's DaMonica.
"Nelson Reed, you are a rising star. Some might have said that you're just a desperate performer, but you're not. You're a diamond in the sky! And Rosie Velasquez, you are awesome. I've seen girls with dreams like you, but they're nothing like you. You got moves, you got taste, curves, and strong. I've seen you lift."
Oh, that's great for Rosie and Nelson. What will Carly Rae Jepson say about me and Austin?
"Austin and Ally, I have some words to say about you too. Austin, you're a fun, energetic, uncontrollable, and amazing young man. You got the looks, the voice, and the right moves. And that's what I love about you." What will she say about me? "Ally Dawson, I've heard a lot about you. You're a songwriter who used to have stage fright. I used to have stage fright just like you, but it changed. It changed after I started to follow my dreams. You're no longer the shy, little caterpillar anymore. You have now bloomed and shined as the beautiful Monarch butterfly that you were meant to be. Austin and Ally, you two are a perfect match and make incredible music together."
Everybody cheered for us all.
"Now in my hand, we have the winner's name in this paper." said Jimmy.
We held onto each other's hands.
This is it. The moment of truth. Which one of us will win? We have to know now. It's time.
"And the winner is…"