Face Off » Luke Hemmings

chapter one : face off

Jenna
     I throw my bag over my shoulder as I made my way to school. I was running late as usual.

     I was not doing so well in school, I mean I'm passing, but barely. My best class is choir, if you don't know what choir is it's a vocals class. Y'know, for singing.

     "Why are you so slow, god Jenna" my friend, Taylor, jokes while I followed her into the school. "I'm an actual turtle, shut up" I replied with a laugh. We made it to school and I walked Into math class, late of course.

     "Jenna, Taylor please take a seat and open your books to page 226. I would give you two a detention for being late but I feel nice today" she says with a smile. She must've finally got laid.

     For the first time in forever I actually payed attention and did my work. Today seemed to be a good day for everyone and I don't know why? The bell rang and everyone ran out of the class, and as always Taylor and I were the last ones out. "You have choir now right?" Taylor asked messing with the strings on her bag. "Yeah?" I said and it came out as a question. She knew I had choir after math. Her smile grew and she says bye before walking off.

     I grabbed my choir binder from my locker then walked into the class. Instantly everyone's eyes were glue to me and they all looked excited, well except the schools 'I'm better than everyone'. The bell rang and a few seconds after Luke came in standing next to me. "Sorry I'm lat-" he started but our teacher, Mr Brown,  interrupted him. "It's fine Hemmings, we have big news" excitement filled his voice. I smiled softly at him and went to walk to my seat until Mr. Brown stopped me. "I have good news for both of you" he says. I stand still and wait for him to spill the news.

     "There's a contest I thought you guys would be interested in, it's a face off. I thought since this school was a little boring with their events, we could spice it up and have two of my best students go against each other. So... You guys up for it?" He asked looking at us with hope. Luke and I looked at each other then back at our teacher. I was nervous. Don't get me wrong, this made me excited but I was also nervous. I hate losing, that sounds snobby but I hate when people clap for another person but just boo's at the loser and makes them feel crappy. "Yeah I'm up for it" Luke speaks up making Mr. Browns eyes glow and then everyone looked at me.

     I looked down and mumbled, "I don't know". Luke must've noticed the nervousness in my voice. "Don't be nervous it's just a fun contest, right?" He asked with his famous smile. "I mean if she's too chicken to do it I will" Natasha said with a cocky smirk.  "Shut up Natasha, you suck" a boy with red hair yelled making me snort. "I guess I can do it, it's just a fun contest right?" I say with a small smile. Everyone clapped but Natasha of course. Mr. Brown handed us a paper, "this is when the contest and auditions are, if you guys do what you do in this class you'll pass, easy, bam, done" he says and then he looks at us, "when you get to the audition say-"

"Penis"

"Clifford, shut up" Mr. Brown sighed then let out a soft laugh, "when you get to the audition say that you guys are competing against each other" he says then adds one more instruction, "I will tell you every Monday what the event topic is and every Friday will be the competition. Your topic for the audition is easy, do a cover of your favorite song" he said happily and then he walked to the front of the class. "You guys know the rules, no songs with swearing. We did make an  exception, if the song has a few swears then you can do it"

     Luke nudged my side and I turned to face him. "Good Luck" he says with a smirk, "because you're gonna need it, y'know because I'm like the boss and all"  I laughed, "will you still say that when you lose?" I smirked. He answers with a laugh. "Good Luck Hemmo" I say before sitting down.