New Kid

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Audience affirmation

Grayson's POV

I walk backstage holding my basketball prop as I look at the papers lined up on the wall, this is it...this is the opening night

"Come on...come on you've done this before...this time the leading lady likes you and your actually leading too....you got this" I say to myself as I adjust my brown corduroy jacket

Grayson
🎶" Thought I was alone
With no one to hold"🎶

I look over to see Nini talking to the costume designer, I smile softly at her while admiring her beauty from afar

She looks so good as Gabriella, she kinda is my Gabriella outside of the show
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Nini
🎶"It's hard to believe
That I couldn't see
You were always there beside me"🎶

I practice my ball handing skills with Carlos as well as my dancing with it, I smile as Carlos jumps up excitedly while praising me

I look over and see Nini admiring me, I smile and wink at her as she is dragged away by Kourtney who smiles at me

I look back to Carlos and start practicing the ball movement for the dance sequence
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Nini and or Grayson
🎶"But you were always right beside me
This feeling's like no other
I want you to know
I've never had someone that knows me like you do
The way you do
I've never had someone as good for me as you
No one like you
So lonely before I finally found
What I've been looking for"🎶

I stand with everyone as we stand in a circle holing hands, I open my eyes and look at Nini with a smile, her beautiful face always grabbing my attention

I close my eyes and smile just as the lights flash and bell goes off signaling that it's time to go on stage

Miss Jenn comes over clapping for us and signaling that it's time to go, I look over at Nini who's already smiling at me

I smile back before walking over and kissing her forehead, she grabs my hand proudly as we along with Miss Jen behind us and make our way up the stairs
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I walk on stage when my que is called with Nini doing the same, we act out the first few lines before going to the mics

I look out to the crowd and see my Dad sitting there watching me with a smile, I smile back but then I look over to see my Mom sitting next to him with a smile as well

I freeze up a bit as the music starts but I feel a dug on my jacket causing me to look over and see Nini looking at back with an encouraging smile

"You got this" she whispers and I nod to her before starting the song

We sing the intro song but as we do, my eyes linger on my parents when I'm faced forward but my gaze never leaves Nini as we sing to each other

We finish the song and I adjust the mic back to where it's suppose to sit before walking off the small stage they built and looking at Nini

The applause dims as our cues to speak comes

"You have an amazing voice...your a singer right?" I ask as Nini and I come to a stop at center stage

"Just the church choir's all...I tried a solo and nearly fainted" Nini says and I smile a bit and let out a chuckle

"Really?...why's that" I ask with a curious look, I can tell Nini is nervous and it's taking everything in me to not grab her hand

"I took one look at all the people starting only at me, and the next thing I knew, I was staring at the ceiling...end of solo career" Nini says with more comfort causing me to smile a bit, more of an encouraging one

"But you sounded like you've done a lot of singing" Nini says as she taps my arm, I smile and "awkwardly" shift my feet while putting my hands in each other

"Oh sure, lots.....yea my shower head is very impressed with me" I say as I look to the audience them to Nini who laughs along with them

She gives me a more tender look as she steps a little closer

"Remember in kindergarten...you'd meet a kid and know nothing about them...then ten seconds later your best friends" Nini says and I give a little smirk as I look from her lips to her eyes again

"Yea" I say softly as Nini smiles up at me cutely

"Singing with you felt like that" She replies and I sigh as I scratch the back of my head while staring at her with a slightly more vulnerable look

"I never thought about singing..that's for sure..until you...and now I don't wanna stop" I say honestly as I throw my arms up a bit and Nini smiles back at me causing my stomach to flutter

"Well you definitely would win American idol with your voice" Nini replies causing the audience to laugh a bit

"And you'd knock 'em dead with yours...instead of knocking yourself out" I say causing Nini and the audience to laugh

Nini shoves me playfully causing me to chuckle a bit and look at her adoringly, this lighting on her skin and how's she's looking at me is making me admire her more and more

"Oh gosh uh....sounds like the fireworks have started...can you hear them" Nini says with the last part being under her breath as we stare off to Red

He starts freaking out a bit as he tries to find the button, he pushes one and I cover my ears instinctively as the basketball buzzer goes off loudly in the gym

We carry on with the scene as the robotics teacher help Red, Nini and I exit stage left as we make it to the back to see my sister preparing her moves with Carlos

"You got it sis" I say as Gina sighs and runs her hands through her hair

"I hope so...can't be rusty tonight...is Dad here" She asks and I nod while scratch in my head, she gives me a look causing me to look to the ground immediately

"Grayson....what is it" Gina asks in a stern tone causing me to sigh

"Mom is here too...sitting next to him" I say causing Gina's jaw to clench and her anger becomes clear on her face

"Gina it's gonna be-

"No! Don't..I...God I can't see her right now..especially right now" I say but our time manger runs in

"30 seconds Taylor and Gabriella" She says before running off again, Gina sighs before walking out with Nini talking to her to calm her down

I run my hands over my hair as I look over and walk over to Ricky for a headache relief

A/n welp....uh yea lol

Enjoy:)