Ambitious Lies (Teacher/Student)

Chapter 11

CHAPTER 11

“Okay guys, I need all performers onto the stage” Mr Hunter calls loudly.

It’s the last rehearsal before the show tomorrow and already the press have caught wind of my part in it. The magazines especially have been brutal about my behaviour, going even so far as to quote a therapist in saying that I um deeply traumatised and unstable at this delicate time of my life. I’ll admit, I had a small breakdown and a few (A Lot) of tears but seriously!

Walking toward the front of the stage, I hear a a few murmurs.

“Hasn’t she had enough attention already?” I hear Jade mutter to the person standing next to her. Shaking my head, I smile. My attitude toward the girl is still as hate-filled as usual. Steal my boyfriend is bad enough, badmouth to other people? Not that’s just getting pathetic.

“Okay, Charity, Stacey, James and Doug go either side of the wings please and Jade, Taylor and Kate, You’ll be singing fist, in that order” Mt Hunter calls out.

We do as were told and move to either side of the wings as Jade takes center stage. The lights dim as the familiar bars of Adele’s Make you feel my love sound. Hang on a minute… That’s my song!

Quickly running down the stairs, I rush toward Mr Hunter. “She’s singing my song”

He glances at me briefly. “We didn’t know whether you’d be singing tomorrow and she had asked me just after I uh.. Dealt with you, Sorry, but if you want to be in the show you’ll have to learn a new song” He replies, slightly unapologetic.

Glaring at him, I scowl.

“But I didn’t say I didn’t want to be a part of the show, not did I forfeit my song!” I declare, angrily.

“It too late, Choose something else, or take on another role in the event” He replies tersely.

“Your such a-” I mutter

“A?” he smirks.

“Forget it” I mutter walking away and sitting next to Amelia.

“Why the hell is that slag singing your song Chas?” Amelia demands loyally.

“Hunter let her do it because he didn’t know if I’d be up for singing” I reply grumpily.

“Well you know what you have to do then?” She questions knowingly.

“What? There isn’t anything else I can do” I huff

“You’re an idiot sometimes Chas, You need to learn another one, it cant be that hard and you need to show Jade up, She’s good, I’ll give her that but you need to be better” Amelia responds excitedly.

“I don’t think I can do it Mia, there isn’t enough time” I complain.

I do have another song, a song I know inside out but its different, it would definitely be a good one but..

“Come on Chas, I know that face, What you going to sing then?” She demands pulling me toward one of the private music rooms.

“I think I am going to sing Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing” I grin, knowing the enormity of this challenge.

“Wow! You go Girl” Amelia exclaims surprised.

Smiling I turn on my Ipod on loud to listen to the song, getting to grips with it.

After a strong private rehearsal, we had back out into the main hall, grinning like idiots. Walking up to Mr Hunter, I notice Jade and her followers gathered around something, giggling (cackling) loudly.