I know I skipped I few days forgive me.
Today is the day of Prom. Everyone has been excited and couldn't wait. We decorated the small hotel down the road and it looked magical. All that was needed now was the people and the outfits.
Emma and I headed home to get ready. All working together to make ourselves look perfect. We are about to walk out the door when Emma hands me a simple black mask. I look at her like she is crazy until I remember that it was a masked ball. Smiling I slid it on and head into our parents car we are using for the evening. The only way to be sopohmore and go to the juinor prom is date or work. I was working so was Emma and Alex.
We get there early and set up. We are suppose to have some live band come and a DJ. The DJ is set and the music is playing. I flow through the crowd and make sure everything is good.
The Prom has started and the bandd still wasn't here. We were all flipping out. Soon Ms. Anderson calls for all of us to go into the hall. Everyone meets there and she gives us the news. "The main guitar and singer has gotten sick, we don't have a live band." She tells us worried. Shaking her head I raise my hand. "We could have the DJ play all night and since the band was prepaid they owe us money, but what about the rest?" Shaking her head again Ms. Anderson nodded her head and headed back in. I am about to follow the group when Emma yanks me back. "You finally have a chance, it is a masked ball, so come on do it. No one has seen your face, and we can change the masks and dress." Smiling I nod and follow her in to the bathroom. She pulls out a longer looking dress from what I had.
Grabbing it I run into the stall and change. We change my mask to look musical (look at the cover). Tonight my secret comes out of the unknown.Please I hope this works. Pulling it on I follow Emma backstage and we talk to Ms. Anderson about it, she is thrilled. Emma runs out to the car to get me something.
Turning when I hear footsteps quickly coming to me I turn to see a flustered Emma holding my banjo and acoustic guitar song. Grabbing the banjo case and pull it out smiling I pull the strap over my shoulder. Ms. Anderson makes the annoucement and everyone 'aaaaawwwwwsssss' before she says "We have a hidden singer who would like to come out and sing. Here she is smiling." I slowly walk on stage. The crowd is quiete and before I step. up. "Hey yall I am going to start off with my own personal song, before taking requests. So here it goes, the songs name is fifteen."
You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors
It's the morning of your very first day
You say "Hi" to your friends you ain't seen in a while
Try and stay out of everybody's way
It's your freshman year and you're gonna be here
For the next four years in this town
Hoping one of those senior boys will wink at you and say
"You know, I haven't seen you around before"
'Cause when you're fifteen and somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
Feeling like there's nothing to figure out
Well count to ten, take it in
This is life before you know who you're gonna be
Fifteen
You sit in class next to a redheaded Abigail
And soon enough you're best friends
Laughing at the other girls who think they're so cool
We'll be out of here as soon as we can
And then you're on your very first date and he's got a car
And you're feeling like flying
And your mamma's waiting up
and you're thinking he's the one
And you're dancing 'round the room when the night ends, when the night ends
'Cause when you're fifteen and somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
When you're fifteen and your first kiss makes your head spin around
But in your life you'll do things greater than dating the boy of the football team
But I didn't know it at fifteen
When all you wanted was to be wanted
Wish you could go back and tell yourself what you know now
Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday
But I realized some bigger dreams of mine
And Abigail gave everything she had to a boy who changed his mind
And we both cried
'Cause when you're fifteen and somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen, don't forget to look before you fall
I've found time can heal most anything
And you just might find who you're supposed to be
I didn't know who I was supposed to be at fifteen
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
Your very first day
You take a deep breath, girl
Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors.
When I am done I look out into the crowd and it is silent.
