chapter 17

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The day for the first show rehearsal rolls around and of course, Xailendra is nervous.

Well, more than nervous. She feels like she's going to combust because of her current heart rate.

It was actually a Saturday; even though people aren't supposed to go to school today, it was for the show that they were going to do.

Even with all of these requirements, the girl decides that this is her favourite class. Not because of the extra time you need to spend with it, but because the only thing you need to do was to revise your lines, not revise a bunch of equations. The fact that she doesn't have to take quarterly tests, she doesn't have to take notes, she doesn't have to do anything except for singing and memorizing lines and it was absolutely divine.

On the earlier part of the day, nothing really happened, just a couple lines on a few songs. But when it was time to rehearse Helpless something was really about to happen.

Jesy instructs her on what should she do, what's going to be the choreography with the song along with the other instructors hired.

30 minutes later, Xailendra finally memorized the choreography enough to start actually doing it without anyone there for her to copy.

It was time for her to sing and do the choreo. Jesy signals the tech guy to start the track as Xailendra prepares herself, clearing her throat.

"Ohh, I do I do I do I,
Hey, hey, hey, hey,
Dooo! Hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey,
Ohh, I do I do I do I,
Hey, hey, hey, hey,
Dooo! Boy you got me...
Hey, hey, hey, hey,"

The ensemble stops for a second, allowing Xailendra to think, gosh, that intro is fucking long.

"Helpless!
Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m helpless!
Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em,"

Try to look like your in love, Xai, she thought. In love, in love, in love.

"I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
Laughin’ at my sister as she’s dazzling the room
Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!”
Tryin’ to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
Everybody’s dancin’ and the band’s top volume,"

"Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine!
Grab my sister, and whisper, “Yo, this one’s mine.” (Ooh),"

Good thing I haven't got a feud with Angelica, she thought.

"My sister made her way across the room to you (Ooh)
And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?” (Ooh)
She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinkin’ “I’m through” (Ooh)
Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m
Helpless!
Oh, look at those eyes
Look into your eyes
And the sky's the limit
Oh!
I'm helpless
Yeah, I'm helpless, I know
Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em
I'm helpless
I'm so into you
Look into your eyes
I am so into you
And the sky's the limit, I'm helpless
I know I'm down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em
Down for the count and I'm drownin' in 'em

"Where are you taking me?" Alexander asks.

"I’m about to change your life," Angelica replies.

"Then by all means, lead the way."

"Elizabeth Schuyler," She introduces herself. "It’s a pleasure to meet you."

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