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Chapter Six

AN- I picked the girl I imagine to be Adeline. I still haven't found the right people for the other characters yet. But the person I cast for Adeline is India Eisley! The pic of her will be attached so you can see what she looks like :) She's super pretty but she's also very unique. I think she fits the role perfectly.

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         Adeline couldn't believe her eyes. She was literally speechless. She looked like a dog panting on a hot day.

"Uhh everything alright?" Cason asks while waving his hand in front of the girls faces.

Asher.
His name is Asher.

          As Adeline looked around, she realized that all the girls faces were just like hers. He was perfect. And he knew it. It smirks to the crowd and runs a hand through his flowing hair. He was even chewing gum. Chewing gum on stage? That's professional.

"God that makes him twenty times hotter." Jessica remarks. Adeline tried her best to pretend that he wasn't as hot as everyone was saying. She tries to be different, but its hard with guys like him. He is wearing a different outfit than from earlier. They all were actually. He was wearing a black t-shirt, a jean vest, black skinny jeans, and maroon boots. Adeline notices that every person in the band has on a cross necklace except for him.
         The one thing that Adeline found interesting was his guitar. It was lime green with glitter all around it. It was very unique and she wondered if he treasured it. The lead singer Hayley looks over to Asher and winks.

"Do you think they are dating?" Jessica asks frantically. Adeline shrugs her shoulders.

"I don't know. Maybe." As she inspects them more, she realizes that they look at each other a-lot. They would be a cute couple if they were dating. As the band starts singing, Adeline almost gets lost in how angelic Hayley's voice sounds. It was so unique and different than what she was used to. Her voice grabbed the attention of everyone, even the guys in the band. The sounds starts picking up pace and all the sudden, Johnathan starts hardcore rapping. The whole room starts jumping up and down while cheering.

"Woah! The white guy is rapping! I thought that was what the black guy was going to do!" Cason laughs while clapping. Well that wasn't stereotypical at all.. He was good at rapping too. Rapping was a good choice for a group of teenagers. As the guitar starting picking up, Adeline couldn't help but watch Asher. His arms and forehead were pulsing with sweat. His veins were popping out of his arms. His hair was draped over his face from looking down at his hands. He looked so good. He flips his head back up and smiles at the nearest girls which causes them to swoon. He didn't make much eye contact from which she could tell. Occasionally he would glance out at the people but then look back over to Hayley or another band member.

"They are really good." Cason comments while laughing. He was right. They are really good. The music didn't last long enough. After fun five songs, it was time for the preacher to come out and for half the place to fall asleep. Let's be real here, everyone was exhausted. Especially Adeline, considering she woke up at four in the morning to come to this camp. The only thing Adeline remembered from the sermon was the bible verse 1 Timothy 4:12. "Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity."
         To bad the whole adult community thinks less of younger people because they are "too young" to understand anything. In Adeline's opinion, teenagers see the world in a more realistic way and are more accepting of people. Most adults are just judgmental assholes. Adeline respected the preacher for preaching to us about feeling like we are worth something even though we were young, but she was still bored.
          As he finished his sermon, we all bowed our heads and prayed. While we were praying, the band walked back out slowing onto the stage. The piano player started playing random notes of a song to put everyone in the mood. Adeline was only in the mood to sleep. Was that a bad thing? She glanced up at the band and looked at Asher. The whole band had their heads down praying except for him. Does he not like to pray? That would make two of them. Praying made Adeline uncomfortable. She didn't really know why. Maybe the thought of her dad listening to her made her feel sick. She usually just sat with her eyes closed until the prayer was over. She hasn't prayed since her dad left.
           When the prayer was over, everyone stood and the band played. The only difference was that they played only slow songs. "You're a good, good father" Hayley sang with her eyes closed. She really got into her music. Actually they all did, even Asher. It was cool to watch. Adeline was always a pretty good singer, and she enjoyed performing. She used to perform at talent shows, restaurants, town fairs, and even more. She stopped when her dad died, just like everything else in her life ended. She almost wanted to start crying, but she refused to cry in front of people. She just wanted everything to go back to normal.