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Our Audition

As we waited for the stage hands to set up our chairs and microphones, Aleena shrieked.

We all turned around and whispered shrieked back, "What?"

"Someone has to talk, " She said looking nervous at the thought.

"Oh, yeah," Quan said.

"What do you mean?" Anne looked from Aleena to Quan. 

"To the judges. You know, the whole introduction thing. Well, I am not doing it." Danii backed up from the group. 

"Me either!" Klee and Chloe and said in unison as they backed up.

"I think you should do it!" Sarra said pointing at me. 

"What? Why me?" I said defensively. I hated public speaking and was going to get out of this any way I could. "No. There are thirteen of us. I am sure someone else wants to do it." I looked around the circle. 

"It was your idea to start the band and audition, " Stella said logically. I looked at her and frowned. 

"Your're the only red head!" Emily said shrugging her shoulders. 

"What does that have to do with anything?" I said.

"Aren't redheads more outgoing?" Emily said matter-of-factually. 

"Sounds good to me," Victoria chimed in. "All those in favor of Kelli-Ann talking to the judges, raise your hand." Everyone raised their hand and smiled mischievous smiles as Evy pushed me onto the stage.

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The judges were talking among themselves as the band situated on stage. 

I stood in the middle Aleena and Emily, waiting for the judges to say something. 

"Oh what do we have here?" Amanda said, turning everyone's attention to us. 

I started shaking and, for a moment, I felt as if a might throw up. Aleena elbowed me forward.

"We are an international band," I managed to say in a shakey voice. 

"An international band?" Simon said in that tone meaning he was ready to pass judgment already. That tone sparked a nerve in me and I found the confidence I needed to talk to him; to make him see he needed to wait before he said anything else. 

"Yes. I am from California. Aleena is from India. Stella and Anne are from Germany. Evy is from Belgium. Chloe is from Northern Ireland. Quan is from Vietnam. And Victoria, Klee, Danii, Sarra, Laura and Emily are from Britain." I pointed out each woman and they waved as I introduced them.

"That is amazing, " Alesha said with a smile, "What brought you all together and here?" She asked.

"Actually, we are and Ant and Dec fandom band. It started out as a joke on Twitter and then it became a real conversation. For eight months we worked individually and then the last couple of days we have been rehearsing together." As explained our story I spread my arms wide and motioned to all of ladies and smiled. "We came together with a common purpose."

"That is actually quite awesome," David smirked as Simon looked at him and shook his head. I narrowed my eyes at Simon and frowned,  but managed to smile before he saw.

"And you ladies are going to play a song with-" Simon moved his head around to try and see our instruments. "What instruments do you have there?" He said shaking his.

"Well, we have a saxophone, two flutes, a french horn, a triangle, drums, a piano, a guitar, a clarinet, spoons, a violin, and singers, " I said proudly.

"I'm sorry, did you say spoons?" Simon said in disbelief.

"Yes she did! Will just let them play!" David shouted at Simon.

Simon sat back in his chair and threw his hands up.

"Good luck ladies," Amanda smiled and gestured for us to start.

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I went to Klee and grabbed the second triangle. I smiled a nervous smile and she mouthed "We got this." I nodded before turning around.

"Alright, first we need David." I gestured toward David to come up to the stage. 

He pointed to himself and smiled then hopped out of his chair to join me.

"Since you did such an amazing job last year, we thought you would should reprise your musical career this year." I held up the triangle to which David started laughing as well as the audience and other judges. He took the triangle and I gestured for him to sit next to Klee. 

"And we're also going to need to Ant and Dec." I turned to look at the wings where Ant and Dec stood confused. They slowly walked out on stage looking at the remaining judges in confusion, not sure about what was going to happen being that this was a band. 

"Are we going to get to play to instruments?" Dec laughed.

"Sadly, no. We laughed the ham saxophone at home." Ant snorted with as Dec looked at the laughing audience. "Ok. You two are going to stand right here." I moved the lads in between Aleena and Emily. "And you're going to dance."

I turned and went to sit down with my flute.

Ant and Dec turned and put their arms up questioningly. "What are the dance moves we're doing?" Ant asked.

"Oh, you already know, I'm pretty sure." I nodded. The lads looked even more confused when they turned around. They looked at Aleena and Emily for guidance and the ladies just shrugged. The audience, Amanda, and Alesha laughed. Simon looked concern as he always does when he believes an act is going to waste his time. 

Danii did the count off with her drum sticks and we began "Mr. Postman."

Ant and Dec started laughing as they began the old dance moves from SMTV:Live with Aleena and Emily, as the ladies sang the song. The audience began to clap along as Alesha and Amanda stood up and began the dance moves with Ant, Dec, Aleena and Emily. 

When we finished, we all stood up, placed our instruments on our chairs and walked to the front of the stage for the judgement portion. David shook our hands as he returned to his seat. Ant and Dec did the same as they returned to the side wings of the stage.