Chasing Fire

Chapter 5: Auditions

JPOV

Walking up to the stadium with Alec: my best friend, brother and assistant manager, we sit down in two of the chairs facing the stage, getting ready for the contestants to come. I notice some people walking in and sitting themselves down in one of the chairs, to watch i guess. I can only hope that some of these performers are at least decent. I sink down further into my chair as the first person comes on stage. I hear Alec asking them a few questions before I nod at them to start. I try not to groan out loud. I have a full whole day of this, I think as the person on stage starts to sing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~TIME SKIP~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I plaster a forced smile on my face as I ask the 10th contestant's name and age, and why they want this. Pretty much all of them give me the same answer, and pretty much all of them are dressed like whores. They all say something like: "Oh yes, I really want this!" in that annoying, perky voice. "This has been my dream since i was a little girl! I want to be able to help my fans and bring happiness and joy to their ears!" And my guess, all of it is a total lie. They don't want to help anybody. They either want to be rich and famous, popular, or they just want to get into my pants. And to be honest, most of those type of girls couldn't even sing. They sucked. Sucked hairy-disgusting-blood-thirsty-little-duck-balls. Gross.

I get pulled out of my thoughts by Alec waving a hand across my face. "Dude, the next contestant is coming on soon." I roll my eyes and turn back just when the next contestant comes on stage, and my jaw drops. It's her. Clary. I sit up straighter as a smirk inches it's way across my face. She grabs the microphone from the other person who just walked off, and awkwardly clears her throat. I can tell she feels uncomfortable, and I didn't know she could sing.

"Um- hello, everyone! My name is Clary Fray and i am sixteen years old," she says shyly. Before i get to say anything, Alec interrupts.

"So Clary, why are you here?"

There is a silence before she starts.

"I honestly don't want this that much. I mean, yeah i want it, but it's not the most important thing in my life. If i make it, i make it, if i don't, i don't. I don't want to be famous. And i don't want attention of every single person in this school. So, the reason i am here today is because...this is what i love doing. Singing is one of my huge passions. I enjoy it. It takes me to a different world. And i hope that, maybe one day, i could share this passion with the rest of the world."

I am stunned. Alec is speechless. That is not what i was expecting. But honestly, i don't even know what i was expecting. I mean, she is Clary. All i do is smile and encouraging smile and nod at her to start.

She takes a last deep breathe before the music starts:

"If your lips are moving, if your lips are moving

If your lips are moving, then you're lyin', lyin', lyin', babe

If your lips are moving, if your lips are moving

If your lips are moving then you're lyin', lyin', lyin', babe

Boy, look at me in my face

Tell me that you're not just about this bass

You really think I could be replaced?

Nah... I come from outer space