Chapter 21
"Are you guys ready?" Tim asked. Ralphie nodded. "Yep, just remember about the spotlight." Tim gave the thumbs up sign and pointed upwards. "It's all ready and waiting." He replied. Ralphie smirked. "Perfect." "Say..." Tim began. "Where are Carlos and DA?" Ralphie paused, looking around. "Oh, they'll be here. He's giving her a pep talk." As soon as he said that, Carlos and DA came running. "Sorry!" DA called. "Are we on yet?" Ralphie shook his head. "No. Blurred Lines hasn't ended yet." He said. Turning, they saw the first performer was still on, doing a rather... Bizarre version of Blurred Lines. Drug-X was on seventh. After the band finished came a string of interesting bands. The songs varied from Linkin Park, to Justin Bieber. Finally, Malachite was on. When Judd took the stage, DA wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Don't worry." Carlos whispered. "We still have our little surprise." DA nodded and smiled, while Malachite sang Basket case from Green Day. Once they finished, another couple bands appeared, including Galamorous, singing Possession by Sarah McLachlan. Finally, it was Drug-X's turn. When they got up, Carlos took the microphone. "Ladies and Gentlemen!" He began. "Tonight, my friend DA is here to entertain you. Give her a warm welcome! But not too warm, she'll burst into flames." "CARLOS!" The whole group moaned. DA got up and took the mike. Turning to Tim, she nodded and the spotlight fell on Judd. DA began
I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me
Would she go down on you in a theatre
Does she speak eloquently
And would she have your baby
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
'cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died
But you're still alive
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know
Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced
Are you thinking of me when you...
at this point, Ralphie and Carlos covered her mouth
F*** her?
'cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, til you died
But you're still alive
Balancing his guitar, Carlos managed to strap her into a harness. Turning, she nodded.
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
While Carlos and Ralphie were doing a drum and guitar duet, DA jumped off the stage and made her way to Judd, teasingly, she caressed his face before Carlos pushed a button and DA buckled her legs as she catapulted back onstage, and got lowered back onstage.
'cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade
As soon as you close your eyes and you know it
And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it...well can you feel it
Well, I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
Well, I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
When she looked back up, Judd had fled. She smirked quietly to herself as a roar of applause filled the room. As she unhooked herself, the three ran backstage. "We did it!" She giggled. "Did you see the look on his face? We honestly did it!" The three of them laughed, until Ralphie ran off to see Keesha. "DA?" Carlos began. DA turned, smiling. "Thank-you Carlos." She giggled. "That was so much fun!" Carlos's response was to lean in and gently kiss her. Her first thought was to push him away and run, but her body had other ideas. Instead, she melted into the kiss, and threaded her fingers through his hair. Suddenly, her body caught up and she pulled away. "We can't." She whispered. "Why not?" He asked. "Because. I don't want to just be another girl you'll bang for a night then move on with." Carlos's eyes widened. "DA. It's not like that!" He insisted. "What I feel for you is genuine." "How can I be sure?" She asked. "I'll find a way to prove it to you." He vowed. He kissed her forehead, then turned away. "Wait for me." He whispered. Once the last two bands performed, the principal got up and recited the names of the people who would go on. Drug-X, Malachite and Galamorous were amongst the bands.