Chapter 10 – Band Wars

Next day was the competition. Fifty schools from fifty states all set up to perform in two days. Our band named 'Friendly Dreams' was on day 1. Don't ask me who named us, it just came up once.

However we all slept straight through the morning rehearsal waking up at four pm with just enough time to get ready, grab a late lunch and go to the Grill.

"I can't believe you guys slept!"

miss Mathews shrieked, her voice shrieking to levels only be heard by dogs.

"We have time miss Mathews"

the honey tongued Hugh tried to calm her down and she left in a huff to get us something to eat. In the quiet downtime we worked like a well oiled machine and got the boys dressed. the slightly heavy Gregg looked... not good... in the leather pants worn by Hugh and Jim. So he ditched them and put on a pair of black jeans instead knowing he'd take refuge behind the drum set anyway. The boys added black, long sleeved shirts with thin silver vertical lining. Following Lexi's advice I had on a mini black leather skirt and a leather strapless bralette with a black vest on top covering it, A pair of mid calf black boots with stiletto heels completed the image.

"we look like mafia"

Hugh deadpanned as we stood in line to check ourselves in the mirror. Gregg broke to laughter making me mess his hair that I was styling

"Stop moving"

I cried out laughing spiking his hair. Jim's jet black hair was pushed back, Hugh's sandy blond hair was pulled back in a ponytail and mine were falling down my shoulder messy.

"Let's go guys"

miss Mathews knocked on the door so we added jackets and made our way to the Grill that was packed. On the stage was the local band that had two blond girls as singers who looked ready to tear each other's throats. the one with the shorter hair who looked a little more natural began dancing and singing a song by Tata Young.

(Rebekah=)

I pick all my skirts to be a little too sexy

Just like all of my thoughts they always get a bit naughty

When I'm out with my girls I always play a bit bitchy

Can't change the way I am sexy naughty bitchy me

I'm the kind of girl that girls don't like

I'm the kind that boys fantasize

I'm the kind that your momma and your daddy were afraid you'd turn out to be like

I may seem unapproachable but that's only to the boys who don't have the

Right a approach or ride that makes a girl like me wanna hop in and roll

People think it's intimidating when a girl is cool with her sexuality I'm a 180 to the stereotype girls like staying home and being innocent

she sang creating quite the crowd while the other blond was shooting daggers with her eyes, began singing interrupting.

(Caroline=)

Sexy... naughty... bitchy...me

I like all of my shorts to be a little too shortly

Unlike all of my guys I like them tall with money

I love all of my nights to end a little bit nasty

Can't change the way I am sexy naughty bitchy me

I pick my skirts to be sexy

Just like my thoughts a bit naughty

When I'm out with my girls ...bitchy

Can't change I am

Sexy naughty bitchy me

The crowd went crazy at the girls' sweet voices. The one with the shorter hair looked a tad more 'whore on a prowl' while the other one with the longer hair looked more innocent.

However they both looked intimidating.

"you guys, I really think you can do it without me"

I mumbled ready to bolt out of there.

"Told you she'd get cold feet"

Gregg deadpanned while Jim wrapped his arms beneath my arms and Hugh grabbed my legs to wrap his waist and they all but transported me to the stage as we were next

"Mommy"

I complained

"Why do always girls call for their mommy when they're upset?"

Jim asked. I craned my neck to look at him

"My daddy comes packing guns"

I deadpanned as they dropped me on stage. Miss Mathews gave us thumbs up and extended a palm out counting

"5...4...3...2...1!"

Mystic's music teacher announced us and the boys began playing the intro from Rent and 'Out tonight'.

Whats the time?

Well it's gotta be close to midnight

My body's talking to me

It say,'Time for danger'

It says 'I wanna commit a crime

Wanna be the cause of a fight

Wanna put on a tight skirt and flirt

With a stranger'

I've had a knack from way back

At breaking the rules once I learn the

Game

Get-up life's too quick

Let's go out tonight

I have to go out tonight

You wanna play?

Let's run away

We wont be back

Before it's New Years Day

Take me out tonight (meow)

Feeling the presence of other vampires in the room I took a deep breath. Cold ones, like the Cullens, smell like burnt sugar, yummy to humans and gagging to vampires, Original vampires, like Freida, smell like pink cotton candy, make you think you will eat till you drop, normal vampires like Lexi and me smell like apple-pie, natural and filling. Judging by the smell I could count zero cold ones, four vampires and six originals not counting Freida and Lexi who were sitting at the bar. Feeling a slow smirk on my lips I turned to the boys

"Let's go to the backup song. Lose the sunglasses"

I told them. Jim looked ready to complain

"Now"

I finished. Without a word they changed their tune. Loosing the sunglasses Jim raised 2 fingers to alert miss Mathews to the change of song so she started the video to accompany the song. I lost the vest remaining with the bra and Jim began singing his blood red contact lenses I had given them earlier gleaming under the spotlights.

(Jim=)

Vampires are alive

The legends have to survive

We'll never come undone

And we will be forever young

(Hugh=)

Vampires...get a life!

I felt my fangs protrude my gums as the veins under my eyes became stronger. I smirked

(Me=)

I am a vampire, I'm a slave

I sleep through the daylight in my grave

In the darkness, in the shadows, here I am!

(Band=)

Here I am

(Jim=)

I want you to be forever mine

Together until the end of time

Like a nightmare, never ending,

let me change your world

(Chorus=)

Vampires are alive

The legends have to survive

We'll never come undone

And we will be forever young

(Me=)

Tonight is the night, live thousand years

Don't be scared, don't drown in tears

Free spirit, after midnight, sell your soul!

From heaven to hell, enjoy the ride

You're here to surrender with your life

Precious victim, my desire, live eternally

(Chorus=)

Vampires are alive

The legends have to survive

We'll never come undone

And we will be forever young

(Me=)

I'm alive! Vampires are alive!

Finishing the song I laughed evilly making the best impersonation of Cruella DeVille I could before a flash of brown hair and fangs jumped on stage and feeling something being plunged to my chest I fell back in a dreamless darkness.

"Daddy..."