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Now it's here. It's just some minutes before I'm going to perform. The audience were cheering a lot. That pumped me up but stillmade me more nervous. The backstage people were there looking so deeply into their lines that they didn't notice me. I wanted to chat with Emíne before doing it but she was focused at the car thing. Camille was sucked up into the script and so was Darrén. I looked once more into the mirror, insuring that I didn't have something on my face. When I looked out to see the audience I caught so many cameras behind them all. If I mess up they'll tape me and put it up at Youtube. I can see the line 'Sarah flopping down' if I fall from the stage. How the hell would I be able to fall down the stage...? I keep pulling out my self confidence.
Okay, review your lyrics so you have something else to think about! I went through it but still had time to think because the guy leading the speech had messed up dropping the paper. My breaths came in and out my lungs faster and faster when the time ticked. I'm so ready to drop off. How did I manage to do this before? I did it at Lady Gaga's concert, that weirdo's talkshow and more I don't remember! Maybe it's because there's people I know? That might be it. But I have an other theory, like that every time I perform it's mostly in a rush and I don't have time thinking so I just do it... Might be it.
"Sarah!" was loudly shouted from the speakers. I stiffened immediately but shrugged it off when seeing the mirror next to me. Look relaxed, be calm, and take it easy. Perform with a smile! Hey... how can I perform with a smile when my song is all sad? I can't sing something sad while smiling am I stupid or what? It's like telling a clown to look sad. Wait, that was reversed. Uh... How about a dog that doesn't have a home to smile? Dogs can't smile right? Wait they can... I heard that there was a dog in Japan that could smile every time he saw it's owner. No! I need to get on the stage now before they think I've gone missing!
I took my first step. It went well. I didn't trip. Confidence flooded in me every time I took an other step that clearly went well. I can do this! I took the mic.
"Hi..." I greeted nervously when I noticed the big screen have my face on it. When I looked at it, it showed my back head because I turned my head back. They gave me warm applauds and that warmed my heart. I gained the courage to speak.
"I'm Sarah. This will be my first performance at East Creket and there will soon be more!" They were loud and that made me feel more comfortable because I'd never want to say that with a silence because it would sound so lame.
"First, I'll play 'Trapped', my debut single and after that it's 'I'm myself', my new one." They slowly got more quiet when listening to me. "Then, I'll show you all a preview of the music video of 'I'm myself, that will be released in 5 days, and the CD will be released in 10 days." They clapped their hand as I went to the beautiful piano behind me.
The mic that was being fast put on the piano, reaching my mouth was actually not reaching my height and I had to stretch my back so much that it hurt to reach it a little. I couldn't stand it and tried to adjust it but totally failed. They all seemed to notice it and I felt self conscious as the big screen had my face on it looking all nervous and embarrassed. I really need to do something about it. I wanted to wait for the staff to fix it for me but they never came because they were so slow.
Instead of calling for help I didn't want to embarrass myself and make them think that I'm a stupid blond(I actually was so poor that I didn't bother to get something to do with technology.) so I took the mic in my left hand. The staff behind were nervously looking at me and I heard many of them panicky saying what I was doing. I'll use the most important notes on the right hand and sing. My right hand might get sore and have a hard time to take the left hands notes and some of the right. I haven't even practised on it and felt nervous but did my best.
They seemed to notice the differend background music but still wasn't that bothered of it. My right hand moved really fast and I was nervous. Suddenly, it slipped. My right hand just was going into a C chord but pushed a D chord instead, making some of the audience frown. I got so nervous when seeing what my hand had just done and thought quickly within milliseconds. Suddenly, my right hand flew up, grabbing the mic by reflexes and my left hand made back into it.
When I was back in the game my right hand slipped in, ready to perfect this. Once it was done the audience were applauding as if that little mistake never existed. They made it vanish in seconds of my mind. I smiled as bright I could, not wanting to erase this feeling, that I knew would disappear when I leave the stage. I sat down to play "I'm Myself" until I noticed that the staff was running around and came to the piano, fixing the mic this time.
"What's up?" I asked, far away from the mic so that the audience woukdn't hear. The guy who was fixing it panted and pulled off the mic and fixed it within seconds.
"You did great with one hand... And great comeback when you messed up. That was really good but this is your newest song and we shouldn't change the music when it's new or they might complain." he smiled apologetic. I responded back with a smile and he left as I looked at the piano. My hand reached up to it and I took a deep breath to the mic that just lightly touched my lips.
Mmmm Oh yeah.
Verse:
Maybe I am not like her, ain't the best
Walking around and around all lost
Never felt the pounding heart in my chest
You never even though of the cost - Mm yeah
I've been fooled
Thinking they all loved me
I'm not like
The role model you wanted me to be
Chorus:
Not looking in my situation
You desperately tried to get away from me yeah
This is all just a complication
I'm sorry I'm myself
Verse 1x
Bridge:
Look up
Don't give in
Cause I'll be rough
Never never - Never never look in my situatio~~~~~~~~n
Chorus 2x
They showered me with applauds and yelling. I smiled back and the big screen suddenly lowered down behind me. I looked back and the staff was looking at me with expecting eyes. Oh, I almost forgot the music video thing. I waited until they had calmed down, which was quite long.
"Now, I'm going to show you my music video teaser for "I'm myself", the song I just played. It's just a short one on 30 seconds but I hope that it will pump you all up so much that you'll wait at YouTube, 00.00am on Tuesday for the whole music video with 3 minutes and 14 seconds." They were death quiet, which scared me a bit.
"This video is so much different from "Trapped", my first single. "I'm Myself" has a lot of drama, and the concept of my song is what my lyrics was based on. It was the first time I actually did acting-" Well at least professionally... "and I found it really funny. It turned out great and I can't wait for your response of it, so be sure to comment because I'll be reading it all!" I shrieked. There was some guy yelling something I didn't hear to me.
The big screen started to play the teaser. It started off with me and Darrén as usual and I was so embarrassed, and relieved that they had turned off the lights, focusing on the screen so everyone wouldn't see me standing there blushing. I heard some squeals from girls when they noticed that it was Darrén.
"It's Darrén!" Amber, from my class shrieked to her friends and they all giggled. Then the chorus started and the drama scenes of my friends popped up, and turned back to me by the piano. The 30 second was soon over and I lifted the mic, ready to tell them about the CD releases. It was about 5 seconds until the teaser was done and my mind went blank when I heard a faint crush from backstage and a scream accompanying it. What was that? No one from the audience heard it since they were too far away and were focusing on the teaser.
"Sarah!" someone yell-whispered. I jumped and noticed that everyone was staring at me. I saw that the teaser was already done.
"U..." Come on now! Remember about what you were going to say! It was about the... the CD release! "The CD will be released on Sunday, so if you enjoy the music video be sure to buy it!" I said as fast as I could, hurrying off the stage to see what was going on behind.
Some of the staff praised me and I said thanks back, and hurried to the bathroom to change. The play is right after my performance so I have to hurry, even though my scene is the scene 17. If they don't find me they'll panic for sure. I suddenly heard a urgent knock on the door.
"Please open the door!" someone yelled.
"Sorry it's taken!" I yelled back and tried to get the wig out of my bag, that had gone stuck on the zipper.
"This is something big! It's blood everywhere!" With that I didn't care. I locked my bag, and went straight out. I had made my braid because I was going to hide it under the wig but seems like I didn't have enough time. I brushed my bangs with my hand so no one would notice anything. Now I'm Krystal, great. I saw that Camille's foot was bleeding like hell and she looked panicked, seeing the blood flushing out of her foot.
Now I get it. That was the sound. It was Camille who got hurt. She got hit my a... car? That must be it since I guess Emíne testdrived again.
What's going to happen to the play...?
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COMMOTE!!!!!:D