Spot Conlon: A New Adventure [2]

Chapter 10

Ise took a deep breath as Medda starts workin' on me, puttin' makeup on me. 

"I don't want to cover up your natural beauty, so, I'm not going to put on too much." She says. She puts dark red lipstick on me lips. When she's finished, she rummages around for about an hour, lookin' for white heels. When she finds them, Ise got thirty minutes to pu on da dress, and rehearse one last time. 

She gives me the blue dress and the white heels. 

"Change in the closet, and then come out and show me. I want to do your hair before you go up. I just loving dolling you up!" She squealed. Ise laughed and took the dress. It looks like dis:

"Oh, darling! You look beautiful! Now, come sit down. I want to do your hair." 

Ise sit down and she sets right to work, twisting and straitening' me golden hair. She finally settled for a bun on the top of me head wit two strands of hair on either side of me head. 

"Now, let's rehearse one last time." Medda said. She peeks outside. 

"Are da bois here?" Ise ask. 

"A few. Why don't youse wait in here? Wese don't want to spoil da surprise."

Ise nod me head and take a seat in a chair. Soon, the rally starts. 

"Carryin' da banna!" Ise hear Jack shout. Da bois cheer. 

Ise zone out, imaginin' what'll happen when Ise step onto da stage. Then Ise hear Medda speakin'. 

"I have a special surprise for you, boys. Come on out, dear!" She calls to me. Ise take a deep breath and step onto da stage. Gasps fill da room. Ise look ova at Spot and his mouth is wide open. So is Race's, Jack's, Davey's, Mush's, Blink's and Skittery's. Ise giggle and wave. 

"What is she doin' up there?" Ise hear Race hiss into Skittery's ear. Before Ise can answer, Medda begins to play her piano

Ise take a deep breath. Here it goes. No backin' out. 

How did we get here?

All cast away on a lonely shore

I can see in your eyes, dear

It's hard to take, for a moment more

We've got to

Burn the ships, cut the ties

Send a flare into the night

Say a prayer, turn the tide

Dry your tears and wave goodbye

Step into a new day

We can rise up from the dust and walk away

We can dance upon the heartache, yeah