Lead The Way Mate

The Struggle

*10:30 in the morning.  Location: Jaxlyn's house, in Florida*

"Kaena, I don't think I can go up the stage with so many people looking at me," Jaxlyn nervously said.

"Don't worry so much about it, Lyn," Kaena told her cousin. "I'll be there, in the audience, looking at you, so if anything happens, and you get stage fright, just look at me." Kaena smiled.

"Yeah, I don't think that trick is going to work this time," Jaxlyn whispered at Kaena's ears. "Don't you have something up your sleeves that can help me?" Jaxlyn said, tears starting to spring in her eyes.

"Fine. I have another idea, but I don't think you are going to like it," Kaena mischievously stated, with a little twinkle in her dark brown eyes.

"Hit me with your best shot," Jaxlyn scoffed.

"You want me to hit you? With my best shot? You asked for it," Kaena said, as she prepared to punch Jaxlyn on her arm. "You ready?"

"No, wait, I mean....tell me your idea," Jaxlyn quickly uttered, while pushing Kaena's fist away from her arm.

"Ohhhhh, I thought you meant.....never mind. So, are you ready to hear my idea?" Kaena slowly said, all while chuckling to herself.

"You know what, I think I shoul-"

"Shush, I know what's best, and I say you should dress up as a guy, since you're so afraid of the stage," Kaena choked out. "I'm serious, since you have stage fright, maybe it's better to dress you up as a person who is not you. It won't completely cure your stage fright, but it will help you perform on stage in front of so many people, because as you said before, it is the X-Factor."

"You, you, you, you, you......want me.....to dress up....as a.....BOY?!!!" Jaxlyn shrieked. The shock on Jaxlyn's face was so hilarious, Kaena had trouble breathing.

"Stop.....being.....so.....FUNNY!!" Kaena gasped out.

"You....want me....to cut my beautiful hair.....and talk....and walk...and act....like a guy?!!" The apalled look dawning on Jaxlyn's face was stupidly hilarious. Her look made Kaena fall on the floor with laughter, trying to desperately breath, while leaning to the nearest wall.

"I'm dying.....someone....help me.....,"Kaena breathlessly said, while trying, and failing, to stand up. She decided to sit on the floor.

"You stupid girl, if I did that, your mom would kill me, " Kaena brightly smiled up at Jaxlyn,"That's why I bought a wig and some men's clothes. Aren't I a genius?"

"Oh, well...................what's the plan? Because your makeup skills suck bigtime," Jaxlyn laughed at.

"But I still pick out good clothes, and say good ideas, too. So, shush," Kaena said, while glaring at her. "That's why I have called in my best friend, Enelia, to come work her magical makeup skills on you. I already picked out your outfit for tomorrow. So don't worry very much about everything, and for goodness' sakes, stop overthinking everything."

Kaena stood up and walked towards Jaxlyn. "All you have to do is practice your song and learn how to act like a guy. I suggest you do all of this before you go to sleep today. Got it?"

"I got it, but....."

"I'm going to go home. I'll be back. I'm just going to get something. Wait for me here," Kaena said, as she walked out of Jaxlyn's living room.