The Singing Extravaganza

Chapter 12

Ryan visited his father in prison.

"Where were you? And don't lie to me" said his father.

"I was at rehearsal" was all Ryan answered with.

"Rehearsal? For what?" said his father.

"I was at a singing contest" said Ryan.

His father shot him an angry look.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I just don't wanna be in your gang. I wanna be a singer" said Ryan.

"A singer?!" his father snapped.

"No no no. The Wiggles are producing this contest and they're loaded so I can get the bail money" said Ryan.

His father didn't listen.

"How did I end up with a son like you? You're nothing like me. You never were and you never will be" he said turning Ryan away.

Angie sat at home writing her own rock song. 

"Wonderful. I think this is it." she said after practicing.

Clayton used the money he won in the night club to buy his new girlfriend a car.

"I love it" said the girl.

"It's yours, honey." said Clayton.

"But what about you? You need money and all you do is play sax on the street" said the girl.

"The Wiggles are producing the singing contest. I got all the money I need with them" said Clayton.

"Do they pay you?"

"Yes indeed. They're loaded so I'm getting myself into a very large sum of money" said Clayton.

"How great" said the girl.

Chad visited Meg in rehearsal and found her with Jill.

"Meg. You never told me you were in this contest. ESPECIALLY not with Jill" he said angrily.

"Chad, I didn't want to, I swear" said Meg.

"It doesn't matter. What matters is that Jill probably did something to poor Eliza Plumb and told Sam to add you on here to torture you" said Chad.

"No! Sam told me it was a stage accident. And Jill came to her worried" said Meg.

"Yeah, she probably staged that accident" said Chad.

"I didn't. I promise. I didn't even see the sandbag hit Eliza" said Jill.

"This is one of your tricks, Jill" said Chad.

"No no! I swear, Chad! You moved on and found a new girl and I moved on and learned my lesson" said Jill.

"Oh really" said Chad folding his arms.

"Yes, really! How can I prove it?" said Jill.

Chad sneered at his ex.

"Look, Chad. Jill really did learn her lesson. I didn't want to be in the show with her, but Sam turned up the heat and I couldn't hold out. So I came and I hate Jill a lot less than I thought" said Meg.

"Is that right" said Chad.

"Yeah. And she literally told me I'm yours" said Meg.

"Did you really tell her that?" said Chad to Jill.

"Yes. I really did learn something from our divorce. I never did anything for you" said Jill.

"No you did not" said Chad.

"So... if you gave me everything I wanted... I have to give you what you want." said Jill.

Chad waited for something good.

"This girl is yours. I accept that this divorce is what you want" said Jill.

"Really?" said Chad.

"Yes. I'm very sorry for what I did to you. You belong with Meg, I take back every mean thing I ever said and we are no longer a thing" said Jill.

"Jill, this... this was big of you. I needed that, so thank you" said Chad.

"You are welcome. And I promise, Meg and I will be fine in this show" said Jill.

"It'll be more than fine. It's being hosted by my acting club mate and she's a fantastic girl" said Chad.

"She really is" said Meg.

"I'm sure" said Jill.