Dreams and Wishes

Audition

*Hai. I haven't written on this in a while.....I've had a lot of schoolwork. I'll get back on it though :)*

Taylor convinced the school to get my audition done as soon as possible, but it's not until 11am so I still have to go to school for a little while, so that sucks.

I drag myself out of bed at 6am and put on green skinnies, a sweatshirt-type pink shirt with a silver heart, tan oxfords, and straighten my hair to wear down.

I go downstairs and pour fruity pebbles into a bowl. I add milk and Taylor comes downstairs sleepily. "Ugh, you woke me up," she groans. "By making cereal?" I say sarcastically,"By the way, can you drive me to school?" "Yeah, I guess," she mumbles and goes upstairs to get ready. I eat my breakfast, pull on my coat, and swing my bag over my shoulder.

"I'm ready," Tay says as she grabs her keys. We walk to the car and I can see Chrissy at the bus stop. "Is that Chrissy?" Taylor asks and points towards her. "Yup," I say, popping the p at the end. "She looks mean!" Taylor says. Chrissy sees me and starts to walk over. "Here comes trouble," I groan and she confronts me.

"Why aren't you coming to the bus stop Natalie?" she says with fake sweetness. "Because of you," I say. I feel confident when I know Tay will stop her. "Me? Why I've never done anything!" she says. "Sure," I say and continue to the car. "See you at school!" she calls. "What a suck up," Taylor says and we drive away, leaving Chrissy glaring at me from the window.

"Hi Natalie!" calls a girl when I walk into school. "Hi?" I say with a small wave. "So! I heard you got adopted by Taylor Swift!" she squeals. So that's what this is about. "Yeah, so?" I ask her. "Well, I'm a huge fan and it would mean so, so m-" "Look, I'm not gonna take you to meet her! I don't even know you!" I say angrily. "Oh. I'm Diane! Now you know me!" She says. I roll my eyes and walk in the opposite direction.

I've always wanted friends, but not the fake kind that just want something out of it. I don't want this. What will it be like at my new school-that is, if I even get in-? I won't tell anyone who my sister is, until I make friends. Then maybe. Maybe.

I get through science, history, and computer. Then it's lunch. I sit alone at the round table in the corner of the cafeteria, as usual. A swarm of girls crowds around me. "Hi! It's Diane! Remember I talked to you this morning!" she says. Like I could forget. "What!?" I say, holding in my anger. "I'd love it if I could meet Taylor! Just one time?" she pleads. "Leave me alone!" I shout "land storm off to the bathroom.

I lock myself in the stall. Finally, some peace! A voice comes over the intercom. "Natalie Swift, to the main office. Bring your bag," it says. I walk to my locker and pack up my things. I make my way to the office and Taylor waits for me. "Come on!" She says and I walk out the door angrily.

"Finally! Free from hell!" I shout as soon as we're in the car. "What happened?" she says. "Everyone is like 'Oh my god! Can I pleeeeease meet your sister Taylor? Please!' It's annoying! I don't even know half of them!" I continue. "I don't know what to say to that, Nat. People usually don't ask to meet Austin when they see me," she says, and I laugh a little.

We pull up to the school and I hop out with my guitar. Taylor waves and drives off. I ring the buzzer on the door. "Hello?" a voice answers. "Natalie Swift, I'm auditioning," I answer. "Come in," it says and I pull open the door. They stick a name tag onto my chest and point to a door. I walk in and many teachers are sitting, ready to evaluate me.

"Hi," I say and stand in front of them. "Hello, Natalie. What will you be doing today?" a teacher asks. "Singing and playing my guitar," I say and he nods. I unpack my guitar and adjust my microphone. I start to strum the beginning.

"Yeah there's mountains in my mind. I keep on trying to move them, and I'm just wasting time. Cuz you can't move a mountain. And it'll never move for you. There's gotta be more than this. It's like I'm torn. Ripped down the middle, maybe I'm crazy, not a lot just a little, just a little bit. Follow the lights, that's how it goes, but what about, the shadows? they hide the secrets that no one knows....."

I finish the song and the teachers applaud and nod in approval. "That was beautiful Natalie. One of the best auditions I've seen in a while," one teacher says, "what song was that?" he asks. "In the shadows tonight, by Megan as Liz," I say and he nods. "Well, you may go," he says.

I walk to the lobby and call Taylor. "Hey I'm ready," I say.

"That was fast," she comments.

" Yeah I know!" I say.

"How do you think you did?"

"They said they liked it!"

"Yay! okay I'm on my way. Wait outside,"

"K," I say and hang up.

The class bell rings and students pour out of the classrooms. They walk past me, some people wave, some say hi. One girl stops in front of me. "Hi, I'm Sophia!" she shouts over the talking of the other students. "Are you auditioning?" she continues. "Um, yeah I just did," I say.

"Cool! Did you do good?" She asks. "I don't know," I say with a shrug. "You don't know? Did they say they liked it?" she asks. "Well, yeah," I say. "Then you're probably in!" She continues. The bell rings. "I gotta get to class, see ya!" she says and rushes away. I wave. She turns around. "Hey, I didn't catch your name!" she shouts. "Natalie," I say. "K! I'll probably see you soon!" she says and continues.

I walk outside. Taylor pulls up and I hop in. "I think I'll like this school," I say and we dried away.