The Daughter Of Thieves

Almost back to normal

What seemed to be mouths pass the baby started to grow and was healthy and strong. I walked down the street the sound of cars passing sothed the stress over whelming me. The sky a light blue hung above, the trees changed colors as the summer passed and fall slowing approachs. People passed and stared at me as I passed at first I thought it was that I had my clothes inside out or something but in fact it was my stomach with a life growing inside. For nights at a time I thought about the child. Each night the same words whispered like the wind on a summer's night am I keeping the baby or am I going to send it away to a more quailfied family. I coutined to walk to the Cafe around the conror my gutiar in hand for my gig. When I walked inside the busy cafe I saw a large banner with blue bubbled letters The Annual Talent Show Night Tonight 7 o'clock sharp. The winner will get a chance to audition for The Voice. A wave of mixed emotins washed over me my skin became sickly pale. I stared at the banner a moment longer when my roommates came in. Shopping bags covered their arms making a rustling noise when they moved.

"Violet what are you looking..." Abby hit Tammie's rib cage hard with her elbow, her eye went up to the banner.Tammie remained slient.

"Is that why your here instead of home doing homework?"

"Dang Abby when did you become my mother." The thought of my family and the life I left in Nebraska hurt like a blade digging into my skin even though some things are the same it still hurt to think about it.I walked up to the sign in desk grabbed my number and went back to the girl three drinks sat on the table when I sat down. Two coffee's french villina with a packets of sugar just the way I liked and one ice tea the coffee taunted me wanting me to take it. I reached acrossed the table to grab one of the two but I resisted. After two people performed my roommates came back their phones in hand smiling and gigling. They reminded me so much of Sam and I they way the talked to each other the way they were so different yet compadable. Memories were played back in my head as I sat waiting almost impatiently for my turn, my hormones started to kicking Abby reached out a comforting hand and I took it. Abby was defently the sister you wish you could have the one who takes care of you, brings you back up when your down, and understanding.

Finally it was my turn to impress the hasty,rashtional judges all 7 of them were seated in their assigned spots are stared blankly ready to be impressed. I walked upstairs gutair in hand and said"My name is Mary Jane Smith and today I will be singing Free to be me by Francesca Battistelli."

At twenty years of age I'm still looking for a dream. A war's already waged for my destiney. But you've already won the battle and you've got great plans for me.Though I can't always see. Cause I got A couple dents in my fender got a couple rips in my jeans try to fit the pieces together but perfection is my ememy. And on my own I'm so clumsy but on your shoulder I can see. I'm free to be me. When I was just a girl I thought I had it figured.See my life would turn up right and I'd make it here somehow.But things don't always come that easy and sometimes I would doubt. Ooooh Ooooh! Cause I got a couple dents in my fender got a couple rips in my jeans try to fit the pieces together but perfection is my emeny.And on my own I'm so clumsy but on your shoulders I can see.I'm free to be me.And your free to be you. Sometimes I believe that I can do anything. Yet at other times I think I've got nothing good to bring but you look at my heart and tell me that I've got all your seeks Oooh and it's easy to believe even though I got a couple dents in my fender got a couple rips in my jeans try to fit the piece to together but pefection is my enemy.And on my own I'm so clumsy but on your shoulders I can see. I'm free to be me.And your free to be you.

My voice sounded prefect my gutair playing was amazing but that though was all up to the judges their faces some were still and boring the others had a smile of pleasement as I walked off the stage a look of blank expersionless face I looked on last time at the judges face but they changed. I saw Sammie's bright and smiling face, Nate's pale blue eyes and cute dipplies, Cathy's eye full of wonder and hope for the world around her, Jason's aborable freckles and cute smile, Tate's chubby cheeks and his long hair covering his beautiful hazel eyes, my fathers wide pround smile he gave everyday Tate and I do something to make him proud and his winter gray eyes, and finally my mother's wonderful golden hazel eyes that twinkled when she smiled and bright complection.I felt sick to my stomach I covered my mouth and ran to the bathroom. Abby and Tammie right behind me.

"Violet are you okay."

"Yeah I'm fine." Tears streamed down my face my heart ached for my friends and family I continued to cry clucthing my shirt to the point that hand stung my eyes burned as I held the last bit of tears back.We went back out to the main area. Waiting patently for the result. One of the female judges walked up on to the stage her heels clanked on the shiny hard wood. I stared at the clear tiled floor waiting for the disapponiting news.

"Thank you to all those you performed for us." The aduience clapped as the judge continued to speak."Every single one of you should be proud of what you did on this stage tonight but sadly only one of you will make it to the adution for The Voice.The winner of the this years Talent contest is...." I grabbed Tammie's and Abby's hand praying, and hoping. "Mary Jane Smith."