I rushed over to the school dance hall to make it in time before Kate would come, she had told me to be right there waiting for her after five hours, I had been counting the time.Everyone seems to be working hard for this show, there was no practice hall I passed that they weren’t practicing in, I felt left out since there was no group that wanted me, the mean girls had been so clear about it and that was the reason Kate was taking that big risk and it was all for me.I stood by a pillar in the lobby glancing down at my wristwatch, I had been here twenty minutes earlier and had been waiting. I glanced sideways for any sight of Kate but she was not forthcoming.I could hear some sound coming from the closed door. I took light steps over, peeking in through the glass. I saw a few students with their dance clothes and shoes dancing to the beat of the music. “Wow.” My mouth turned up to the flip I saw one did, she had lifted her body like it was a feather, I wondered who she was, I look
“This is funny.” I cracked up and he slightly raised his brows in curiosity and I kept chuckling out loud. I have been in the dark but now I know who my real competitors were. “What is so funny?”“Everything.” I grinned, turning to the door where the lady was dancing. “Don’t be so happy Ivana, you will lose this show.” His words made my brows snap together as I turned to look at him. “Why are you glaring so hard at me?” He leans back, crossing his arms across his chest. “It’s obvious you can’t dance and now that banner is up, the director will do his pick after the sideshow, you are also rejected by all the practice teams, no one wants to help you out, just like everyone hate me, they hate you too, so we are in the same boat.” He widened his arms. “Alone!” He made a round O with his mouth.I bite down my lips suppressing my anger. “You are so annoying!” I grit my teeth glaring hard at him while wishing my eyes would be a dagger and pierce through his soul.Ryan scratched his hair wi
The moment I raised my eyes they dilated as the other person glared hard at me. “Why is she here?” I and the other person both said at the same time."You two will have to practice together," Robin said softly and I blinked rapidly."No way, there is no way I would practice with this rejected candidate!" I held the space between my brows when she had said that."I told you that you were rejected, didn't I? That nickname suits you well." Ryan whispered close to my ears and I gritted my teeth at him as he raised his hand in surrender and leaned back.I turned my eyes to Katherine who was still glaring at me. "I don't want to also practice with an egoist!" My lips twitched and Katherine turned to Hinn Carlos who stood beside her. "Is this who you said we have been waiting for?" She raised her brows slightly and Hinn nodded in response while I wondered how they both got so close. The last time I saw them together it looked like Katherine hated him and wouldn’t want her around him."Yes,
I rushed down the school lobby the next day to find Kate. I peeked through the window of an instrumentalist practice room hoping to see her there. She had told me this was where she spent most of her time practicing her guitar playing.I didn’t see her there, it was totally empty. I didn’t see Kate yesterday after practice. I had run over to the lobby where I was asked to wait for her but she was not there. I also dialled her number but she didn’t pick my call.“Ivana.” I heard behind me and turned to see Kate holding her guitar behind her back and she was looking at me with those wide gazes. I searched her eyes for a trace of anger but there was none.“I am sorry Kate, I went there but didn’t meet you…”“It’s okay, I came late anyway, I was stuck in practice that I missed the time, I came over but you weren’t there so I took it you got tired of waiting,” I shook my head but she didn’t let me speak but when on. “I should be the one apologizing,” Kate said softly.“No.” I walked over a
“Hi mom, Hi Dad,” I sat down in my room talking to my parents over the phone, it was late at night and tomorrow was going to be the first show before the main show, the day I may get eliminated or the day I will have to stay, I don’t seem so confident and need motivation, this was not only the reason I was calling my parents, I know their voice was going to be my strength.“Hi baby, how are you doing?”“I am good,” I told them, they had the phone on a loudspeaker so they could both hear me so well. “I am sorry I have not called for a while now.“We know you have been so busy with school, from over here we heard of the audition and also the show.” My dad spoke and I was surprised it got to them, but then I recalled there were televisions and radio, we weren’t in the ’90s “I miss you too,” I told them, I was glad to leave that town since it was boring and still the same routine every day, but I miss seeing my parents and holding them close to me. “We miss you more Ivana, I hope all is
It was busy at school the next day, they were setting this up at the practice hall, the sub show would commerce in the room and everyone seemed nervous.Just yesterday the director has made it clear his intention for this show and it was the same as what was on the board a few days ago, I was not nervous this show wasn’t for me, the act to be performed was not my part to play so I was going to be on standby.It only has to do with the choreography and picking out who wouldn’t participate in the next show. I was with the instrumentalist but we have only composed the song to be used for the show. We would be doing the live performance on the main show but as for this one, they will use the record.I crossed my arms as I stared at the eager reporters who were on standby and also the directors who were here to grace the show. They were talking to the school president and the director. I looked at the stage, they were done with setting things up and the show would be beginning soon.I coul
The next day there was a crowd gathered around the billboard and I made my way over with Kate who pushed through. The director had told us the names of those who made it to the main show would be on the sign and I had been so nervous all through the night hoping that my name would come up.As we made it over I could see some of the students who had practised with us with tears and disappointment on their faces, my heart raced and I was sure Kate’s heart was racing too.I closed my eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath. I opened them to check if my name was part of the list, the first name I saw was Katherine’s. of course she would make it, she was good at dancing.“Ivana, why don’t I see our name?” Kate said the words and fear struck me as I looked at her with a wide gaze, it seemed like my dreams were shattered right now and I felt tears fill my eyes.“That is because you are looking at the wrong side.” I heard Katherine’s voice next to us and we both turned to her as she pointed b
Katherine raised her hand and the director turned to her. "Yes, you have something to say, let’s hear it.""Sir, who then is the female lead since we have the male lead already?" She asked and the director smiled as he scanned the room and settled his eyes on me and I blinked rapidly as his lips parted to answer her questions.My heart raced as he looked into my eyes and I pursed my lips, is this what I think it is?"You will find out after the practise since it's already in the newspaper." The director said the words and we all whined, what is the point of keeping us in suspense.Ryan turned to look at me and I saw his gaze from the corner of my eyes. "What?" I asked him, it was offending me that he was always sitting next to me during practice, I wish he could just go somewhere else."I can hear your heart racing." He looked down at my chest and I glared at him. "Don't worry, you are not the female lead." He looked away from me with a smile.He truly has the knack for annoying peopl