Friendship Cause Heartbreaks Too

Chapter - 9

Arianna was quite good at dance, but she wasn't participating and so, I was stuck. I couldn't get away.

But after a couple of days, she came and started rehearsing and I happily went to the singing in-charge for audition.

She listened to my voice and took me. Two students were to be chosen from the whole school. 
I was one of them.

Then I was given a song that I was supposed to perform. 
The instrumentalists were there for music and beats and extra effects.

The rehearsals went on for 2 weeks, I guess.

I was very happy with my song and my singing. It was the first time I was doing something like that. I was very much excited.

But every time I would go back to class, I felt like I was going there after a year. Everybody would be immersed in their own talks and laughter. 
Nobody would ask about my rehearsal.

I don't know whether they were jealous or not. But they were not as happy and excited as I was.
In fact, not even close.

Being my best friends, Vickie, Alice and Sanya, even others, I would expect them to look at me happily when I entered the classroom, and be excited to ask so many questions.

But nothing like that would happen. It hurt me. So, instead of talking about it and making fool of myself, I would try to take part in their conversation.
I would try to blend in but I couldn't.

It's said, "It really feels amazing to have someone who will talk to you like you met tomorrow, even if in reality, you're meeting after a year"

For me, it was opposite. They would talk to me like I'm meeting after a year, when in reality, I'd be meeting after half a day.

But I didn't make it any issue. 
It was my decision to participate.

Ms. Josie came when I was rehearsing for singing, too. And there too, after listening to my song, she said, "It's nice. But you should smile more. Keep a smile on your face while singing, a subtle one. I'll be cheering for you on the stage"

I was very happy to hear it. And that time too, I was alone, when she gave me the advice.

Days passed with me rehearsing for my song and trying to keep up with Vickie, Alice and Sanya.
But every time I felt like a left out. Like I was being thrown out of the quartet. 
But still, I couldn't bring myself to ask them "what's the matter?"

I just kept going and behaved like nothing was wrong. Like I didn't feel their ignorance.

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One day, when I was rehearsing, my mentor said, "You have a really amazing voice. We can help you make a career out of it, if you want. You'll go a long way"

Oh goodness! I was in heaven. 
I had never been happier.

But I didn't take the offer. I was hesitant, worried about my studies, and friends and everything.
And so, I denied them. And just focused on the song.

The competition was to be held in our school and participants from all other schools were supposed to come there.

After all the preparations were done, it was the time for final rehearsal, a day before the event.