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Chapter 20 Songs

Andy's pov

"Congratulations everyone! Enjoy the party and lets make a great show together!" Jason grins at the crowd and then steps off the stage. Lenny refuses to look at me and quickly makes her way off the stage as well. I follow her, keeping my distance until she steps into the waiting elevator. Before she turns around to close the door I step inside and do it myself, standing in front of the buttons.

"Hi Lenny."

She jumps, tripping and falling over he high heels. I grab her and set her back on her feet.

"Th-thanks." She stutters, pulling up her dress slightly.

"Long time no see."

"Yeah. Long time."

"Can we talk?" I look down into her eyes.

She looks away, "I'd really rather keep whatever this is professional."

"Lenny-"

"Andy, I'm sorry but this is not going to happen. I'm over everything that happened and I'd really appreciate it if you would do the same," she says quickly and the words sting.

Lennon's pov

Andy winces noticeably as the words leave my lips. I have to repress the urge to tell him how sorry I am, pin him to the elevator wall and fuck him. I repress the feelings as quickly as possible. I've fucked up his life too much already.

Suddenly the elevator door opens and Jason gawks at us. "So that's where you two went! Lead bonding work?"

"Yes," Andy say at the same time as I say no.

"Conflicting details I see. We better do some cast bonding exercises. Come on starlets," he takes each of us by the arm and steers us back into the party and up to the stage. "Hey cast! How about a sing off?"

Everyone cheers.

"Alright!" Jason grins jubilantly. "I want the girls on one side and the boys on the other side. I need the male members of the crew to pick the best four female voices and the female crew members to pick the four best males. Let's get to it!"

There are about seventy members of the cast alone and around forty five girls. We are instructed to sing a verse or chorus from In The End by BVB. Harley winks at me after I finish singing the chorus. Drinks are passed around to loosen everyone up and I have a few, thanking God for the magic of alcohol.

Harley walks in front us and grins. "Jamie, Charlotte, Harmony, and Lennon."

Harmony, one of the other girls from the callback looks at me, glares slightly as I am called after her. I don't remember what her part is in the show, but it's not the part she wanted.

We're all called to the front along with the male finalists, including, of corse, Andy.

"Alright finalists!" Jason yells. "You each get one song that you will sing a cappella from the Broadway musical of your choice. You have ten minuets. Go!"

I walk to a corner, thinking of a good song from Cats when Harvey grabs me by the shoulder.

"Don't do anything from Cats," he says. Charlotte is doing Cats, Jamie is doing Les Miserables, Harmony is doing Rock of Ages. Don't you do a really good Not While I'm Around?"

"I haven't done it in a while," I answer.

"Well go through it now. I'll help you," he replies and I run through it quietly, Harley giving me pointers here and there until Jason calls is back.

"Alright finalists," Jason grins. "Ladies first please. Jamie, if you will."

Jamie sings a vey nice I Dreamed a Dream and Charlotte sings Memory. Harmony sings Wanted Dead or Alive.