*fast forward to the talent show* "Sweetie, calm down! Here, have this." Tyler's mom passes him a bottle of water. It's the night of the show and Tyler is panicking; he doesn't like big crowds, hot lights and being stared at. "I need to find your father and go to our seats. You'll be great, the both of you." She pecks Tyler and Jenna on the cheeks before hurrying off.
Josh's pov: Tonight's the night. I am so proud of him. I know he will do great! I'm sat with Tyler's family with Brendon on the end and Jenna's mom next to him. We read the programme between us, scanning the different names and different acts of the night. But something catches our eye, Tyler's name is on there twice. "Eh, probably a typo" Brendon suggests. The lights go down and I hear shuffling of people around me and a group of "oo"s. I lean forward and clap frantically yet silently to Tyler's mom, who smiles at me.
Tyler's pov: I look out in the wing to see an amazing duet act. There is no way we can beat that. I hurry out the wing but I get pulled back by Jenna, "We're next! No backing out now" she grins at me. She holds my hand tightly and we walk out together, hand in hand. I hear faint chants come from the front of the crowd and me and Jenna can't help but giggle at them. We let each other go and get to our spaces, Jenna to the microphone stand and me behind the piano and I already being to sweat and shake under the glaring lights. I bite my lip and I look up to Jenna for her queue. She starts and I slowly join with the piano, counting the chords. It comes to the end of the song and I play a few extra notes to finish the entire act. Jenna gleams at me. I stand from the piano and Jenna signals me to come over. My eyes scan the audience and I see Josh and Brendon stood up whooping and cheering for us as we bow. We rush off and we launch ourselves into a hug. "Ty!! That was so good!" I bare a grin back.
We usher back stage where we catch our breaths and neck a bottle of water each. My forehead shines from the sweat still. "Tyler Joseph? You're up next" I hear a dull tone call out. Me and Jenna walk up to the wing where he's stood and I see my name twice on his clip board. What?! "Um, er, sir, I think there's a mistake. I've already done my act." I fuss feeling panicked. "So you're Tyler? Take this. Your queue is in ,5,4,3,2 and 1" he shoves a ukulele in my hands I stare at him confused and shocked but Jenna pipes up.
"I may or may not of signed you up for your own act-" "JENNA!!? What was you thinking?", "I've heard you! Now you need to get heard by others!", "Jenna, I can't! I-I can't go out the-" I plead but she pushes me out into the blinding lights. I grip the ukulele that moody man passed me and I gulp before walking towards the microphone. I see the judge sat at a table in front of the stage, "introduce yourself, young man", I edge closer to the mic, "Tyler, Tyler Joseph" and I hear Josh whistle in the crowd making me grin at my shoes. "And you'll be singing your own song,correct?" I nod slowly before realising that I actually have wrote my own song, House of Gold. "In your own time". I take a deep breath as I tune the ukulele since it's probably been shoved into a cupboard for years. I put a hand over the mic, "well, I, uh, I'm Tyler. And il be singing House of Gold. I wrote it for my mom." I blush and I shuffle my feet as I hear sounds of "aww" and "bless". I place my fingers over the strings and begin to strum away. "She asked me 'son when I grow old, would you buy me a house of gold? And when your father turns to stone would you take care of me?'" The lights brighten making me squint. I find my mom in the audience and make purpose eye contact with her, "I will make you queen of everything you see. Il put you on the map. Il cure you of disease" . I shift awkwardly and I step away from the mic, dropping my arms to my side. Why is no one reacting? Should I walk off? Just as I turn on my heels, I get a deafening round of applause filling the room. I turn red as everyone raises from their seats and claps for me but I spot my mom specially: with tears down her face and she mimes 5 special words to me, "I love you so much". I look around one last time and I take a final bow. I run off the stage, shoving the ukulele into the mans chest, out to Jenna.
"Wow, who knew the gay kid could sing?" she adds playfully. "On a serious note, that was amazing! You have something I don't." , "What? A dick?" she punches me in the shoulder, "Talent! You dingus!" We break out in laughter. When we get into the waiting room, we sit patiently for the winners names to be called out. In the mean time me and Jenna wander off and find a mirror and take the opportunity to take great photos
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We hear an announcement on the speakers so we hurry back to the waiting room and sit anxiously. They record the winners being announced in the waiting room and have it shown on the projector on stage simply because there isn't enough room in the hall to do it there.
"Fourth place, Amanda Young with her clarinet" we all cheer for her as she collects her prize.
"Third place, Sam McMurson with the drums" we all applaud him as he collects his reward.
"Second place..." me and Jenna look sheepishly around the room wondering who got second, I look over at the duet knowing it will be them. "Jenna and Tyler!!" Jenna's jaw drops and screeches like a little girl and squeezes me and I can almost hear Brendon cheering for her from the other room. I lean into her ear and whisper "you was the star of our act, you have it" she mimes a thank you and receives her prize, a silver trophy.
"Last but not least, first place goes to, drum roll please!" Every one in the room drum rolls on their laps or chairs, especially Sam, where as I sip my water and drum roll by taping my feet. A few intense moments pass and everyone fills the room with ascending "oooo"s , "Tyler Joseph with 'House Of Gold!'" I see my water spray from my mouth to my shoes, soaking my legs, Jenna's eyes widen and I every one claps. "What?" I ask in shock, "Ty, you've won! Get up, get up and get your trophy!" I stand up and slowly walk over to the judge who hands me an envelope and my trophy. "Your performance tonight was amazing. I am willing to give you a place in the school choir. Would you like that?" My eyes widen like Jenna's did. My mom and dad would be proud if I got a place. I nod fast and I shake his hand formally.
I smile hugely at Jenna who runs over to me and jumps on me for a hug but we end up on the floor in a laughing mess, clenching each other as everyone files out the room gradually. "If you wasn't gay, i'd so kiss you right now, I've never been so happy" I plant a kiss on Jenna's lips before helping her up and adjusting her hair. Jenna's eyes move to the door and squeaks in my ear as she spots Brendon. And I spot my Josh, glittering eyes and all, I put my arms out and moments later I feel his broad body engulf mine. "You was great tonight, you make me proud, Tyler" he praises as he kisses my head. I pull away to face Brendon, "Jeez dude, I didn't know you could do anything like that! Congrats! But you should go see your mom" he gives me a quick hug then lets me go.
I look at my mom and a million words come to my head. I am glad I came out of her vagina. I pull her into my chest and we both burst out into tears. I feel my dress shirt become wet, but her shoulder must be wet too. We pull apart, "you've made me so proud tonight" I sniffle and giggle. She pulls a tissue from her bag and passes it to me. I choke back more tears that threaten to spill. "I didn't know you wrote that!", "about that, I wrote that as a way to say thank you. So I-I just want to say...thank you,mom. For being accepting of me, for always supporting my stupid ideas" we both chuckle. "All I want to do is make you proud of me. It's the least I can do" by now she's crying too, "oh momma" I wipe her eyes with my thumbs. With that we leave.
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