Goodness Gracious Jessica

Chapter 8: The Final Day

So I've decided to keep Harry as himself and not as Joe anymore. Sorry if you still found Joe written in the previous chapters, it could be a mistake of my weak eyesight. Anyways, please review my work, it'd really mean a lot :)

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This is the moment.

Jess thinks to herself standing right before the mirror checking again and again if something's left in her outfit and tries to strengthen herself. She takes a deep breath and looks at her image in the mirror.

The day has come for which we have been practicing and waiting since past seven months. It's the day of competition. We have to give our best today. We will reach our dreams if we dare to win over this day. I have to make my dream come true. If it doesn't happen today, it won't happen ever. I need to do it. I have to do it. I will do it.

Louis' text message interrupts her-strength-build-up-thoughts. "I'm your home. Hurry up". She peeps through her bedroom window and finds him waiting on the road leaning on his bike. He looks stunning in his satin dark red Jive shirt. Jess comes downstairs hurriedly, locks the main door and comes out to Louis.

"Ready are you?" he asks with a smile

"Nervous, to be precise"

"It's gonna be perfect, believe me" he holds her hand and tells her to be strong. She nods. They both get on the bike and he drives to the Victoria Hall.

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Victoria Hall looks much more huge than it looked on the first day to Jess. Adorned with fantastic lights, the Hall gives a royal impression to the visitors. Louis and Jess stand before the very front of the Hall giving a cherishing look to it. Regardless of the results of competition, they are going to miss  this fest pretty much. It's been with them since seven months and now it will be over.

Jennifer makes an announcement from the same stage that they have been using for such purpose. Today it looks bigger than it actually is. So many lights around it. Judges are also there right before the stage, with one of them is Mr. Richmond himself.

"I request our audience of 'The Rave' to please take their seats according to the tickets given. The competition is just about to start. Thank you."

All the participants are headed to backstage. Everyone there is checking out their make-up, practicing their moves, some of them chatting. Jess just sits before the mirror silently. Louis, after getting a touch-up from Jennifer on her request, notices Jess and goes to her.

"We're gonna be amazing, don't worry." Jess looks up at him "I'm afraid Lou. What if we didn't win? What if we didn't even make it to runner ups? There's just so many pressure I'm feeling"

Louis can understand her feelings for he is experiencing the same shiver in himself because of the competition "Don't think about winning. Think about dancing. We'll make it that way, Just be confident".

Jessica stares him "But what if--" Louis interrupts her "Don't. be. nervous." and hugs her tightly. She hugs him back. "We're gonna do it" she says and he smiles.

Soon the competition starts. First are the group performances, then are the solos and finally the couples. After the couple category starts, Jess grows nervy. They watch couples perform from the backside of the stage. After a while, Jennifer runs to them "You guys are next, good luck" she says with a big cheery smile which makes Jess a little comfortable. She and Louis stand be there silently for a moment while Miranda and Mitch are performing at the stage. As Jessica glances at the audience from the backstage, she spots Harry sitting there between them. She waves him excitedly, he waves back and say  'good luck' with his lips. She smiles.