The Other Side Of Me

Chapter 1: Oh boy

Cher's POV

I quickly entered the school, going to my locker and putting everything in there as fast as I could. I can't believe i'm late on the first day of school. I ran through the empty halls until I reached first period

"Sorry i'm late Mr. Ryan" I apologized to our acting teacher

"Its okay Cher. I'm just introducing what my class is about. Now take a seat"

Thank god Mr. Ryan's my first period. I love Mr. Ryan. He's always nice to his students

I took a seat next to Phoebe, one of my best friends and said a small 'hi' to her which she returned

Someone behind me tapped my shoulder. I turned around and saw Harry and Max waving at me, smiling

A big grin came on my face and waved back. Harry mouthed 'We'll talk later' and I nodded

"So how are ya? How was your trip to New York?" Phoebe whispered

"Oh i'm great. New York was amazing" I whispered back, smiling

We ended up whispering to each other the whole time. Mr. Ryan even caught us but he let us slide since it was the first day of school

The bell rang. All getting up and out the door. I went out of the room and walked to my locker when Harry went in front of me

"Harry!" I hugged him tight

"I missed you too" he chuckled, hugging me back. We let go and continued walking. His locker appearing to be near mine

"I wish you didn't go to that stupid New York trip" he said playfully pouting

"That's not very nice. I liked New York" I got out the things I needed for my next class, Harry doing the same

"I just missed you next door to us"

I smiled "Well i'm here now"

"I know. Let's go to class" he put his arm around me

-Lunch Time-

I munched my lunch ignoring everyone, just enjoying my pizza

"So Cher, we were gonna hang out at the mall after school. Wanna join us?" Max offered

Oh no, I have a gig later

"No thanks" I smiled.

"What? You should come! It won't be long" Harry said, Phoebe agreeing

"Okay but, I have to be home by 7. I'm gonna..... Do the laudry" I giggled nervously. A thing I do when I lie. I don't know why but I don't tell anyone about me singing

"Oh okay we'll bring you home by then" Max said suspiciously and I smiled. Harry and Phoebe looking at me with furrowed eyebrows

"Cher, your mom doesn't trust you with the laundry. The last time you did laundry you turned everything pink" Phoebe stated

"And since when would you pick chores over mall?" Max added

"Alright Cher, we've been best friends since kindergarten. We know when you're lying" Harry looked me in the eyes. Okay now i'm sweat

"What's going on?" Phoebe said

"Nothing. I'm not lying okay. I just have to go somewhere later" I stood up and threw away my leftovers

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"Thanks guys I had fun!" I waved and shut the car door. I'm exhausted. We watched a movie, went to the arcade and did a little window shopping

I opened the door to my house

"I'm home!" I yelled sitting on the couch. My mum came to me and threw clothes at me

"What the- hey!"

"Go in your room and dress up"

"Alright! You don't have to throw me stuff" I said gathering everything she threw at me and goung upstairs to my room, my mum following to help me get ready

I went in my bathroom to change. I put on the black crop top that had a big heart on the middle and my gray skinny jeans. I went out the bathroom and saw mum already put everything she needs on my makeup table. She snapped her fingers and pointed on the chair. I obeyed and sat down in front of the mirror. She started to curl my hair

"Mum, earlier today Harry, Phoebe and Max were getting suspicious that I have a secret"

"You still haven't told them about your singing thing?"

"Erm, not yet"

"I don't understand why you hide this from them. I mean, you've been friends for as long as I can remember"

"I'm still not sure what their reaction is. I'll wait for the right time mum"

"Okay honey" she said putting some make up on me

Harry's POV

"So when are you gonna ask her out?" Phoebe smirked at me

"Shut up Pheebs" I groaned. We were still in the car. We know Cher is hiding something from us and we're gonna wait for her to come out of the house to follow her to this 'somewhere'

"Harry you've had a crush on her since 5th grade. Just get your lazy arse up and ask her!" Max said from the back seat

"Look it's her!" I pointed and they looked to where I was pointing. There was Cher, wearing this big coat and she and her mum went in her car. I started my car and followed them

"Well, here we are" I parked in front of this club. We went out the car and looked at the sign

It read "ROCK THE NIGHT

Performing tonight: Cher Lloyd, The Clappers"

"Cher's performing at this club?" Phoebe said in shock. We entered the club and there she was. Singing on stage

Our mouths fell open at how good she was. She's singing Love the way you lie and she's so....... Perfect

Cher's POV

I finished my second song performance "Walk this way"

I took a deep breath and talked to the mic "Alright so, this next song i'm gonna sing is a new song that I wrote. This is called Behind the Music" everyone cheered and I smiled. The band started and I sang

No, you don't stand a chance for a second in my world

The same old song, it won't last long if you can't stand behind the music

Many clapped and others cheered. I looked at the audience while singing. That is until I saw my best friends by the door. My eyes widened and I got nervous. I started sweating and felt sorry that I kept a secret from them. They noticed my sad face and gave me a thumbs up

Phoebe mouthed 'It's okay' and smiled wide. I grinned and became happy again

Rewind, when I was a little younger

Looking for a label and a little clean danger

LA had a taste for a new adventure. We opened every do not enter

Yeah I was trying hard to be somebody, be the cool kid at the party, looking at me laddee daddee, hottie hottie hot tamale, strangers sizing up my body, told me I could be somebody. Wait, someone stop me went home and I called my mommy

Everyone clapped after I finished that kind of rap I did

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I stepped of stage finishing my last song. I went to the guys and smiled

"Cher you were incredible!"

"Cher you rock!"

"That was amazing!"

Oh boy....