Chapter~ 20 'Should I Ignore?'
My eyes never left the magazine as I held it between my own hands.
Am I blind?
Did I just see what I think I saw?
Here?
In London?
How?
They rarely ever do that. I mean, is it possible? Even if this was true, if it wasn't a stupid advertisement or something, is this going to help me and Jessica in anything?
"There you are! I've been looking for you everywhere." Jessica put her hand over my shoulders. "What is that you're holding?" She asked. I forced my hand towards her face, causing her to flinch and back away, obviously scared that I'd hit her with it. I laughed hysterically as she shook her head at me, mumbling 'Idiot'. She took a glance at the front page. Then, her eyes widened, just like mine.
Looks like I'm not the only one that's shocked.
"What is that?" She asked, pausing at every word.
"It's weird, right?" I ask.
"That never happens here! Do you think it's just another advertisement?"
"It could be, but it's against the law. And, there's a signature down there." I pointed at the signature. "So, it must be true, but how?"
"I don't know. But I sure am excited!" She clapped her hands, excitedly.
"Excited?"
"Duh! We must go. It's going to be amazing! It's also a big chance. We can't let it go."
"Are you sure? What if we don't get chosen?"
"Then, we don't. There isn't anything else to do about it. That's if we don't get chosen."
"Are you sure? Should we really take this under considera-"
"Take what under consideration?" Zayn asked from behind Jessica, the other boys appearing behind him.
I looked at Jessica, then I handed Zayn the magazine. His eyes flickered around the page and then he cheekily smiled at us.
"This is amazing!" He exclaimed.
"I want to see!" Niall whined. Zayn handed him the magazine. All the boys gathered around him, looking at the same page we were staring at. The girls came and looked, too.
"You should go! I mean it by should," Harry told us.
"Yes! And we'll come to support you. You will do great!" Delilah followed.
"This is a great chance to show the world who you are, girls." Liam's eyes twinkled.
Adorable.
I looked at Jessica and she looked back at me. The eye contact seemed like we were sending virtual messages. Like we were talking with our eyes. The type of communication we call "The Eye Thingy".
"We need time to think. I mean, it will be sort of embarrassing," I say, looking at the ground.
"Yeah, what if there are people way better than us? We might embarrass ourselves. That would be horrible!" Jessica's eyes widened in realization.
"Pffft, time? You are amazing. You don't even need practicing!" Perrie complimented.
"Yeah, right." I scoffed, laughing.
"You don't believe us?" Eleanor asked.
"Nope. Not very much." I smirked.
"Oh, really?" Louis looked at the others and they all nodded. Jessica and I looked at each other, frowning.
I don't like this.
"Sing and dance! Sing and dance! Sing and dance!" They all chanted. People gathered around them, joining the chant. The more they chanted, the more people crowded, the more people chanted along. Jessica and I stared at the sea of people in front of us as they all chanted in sync.
I was scared.
Scratch that.
I was terrified.
But most importantly? I learned a lesson.
Never underestimate what these guys are capable of.
Never.
They kept on chanting. And the more they chanted, the more we realized that there's nothing we can do to shut them up, except to do what they're demanding.
Sing and dance.
"Can you dance to How Ya Doin' by Little Mix?" I whispered in Jessica's ears. She nodded.
I took a deep breath and started doing what I love to do the most.
"Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you "
I smiled at the crowd and winked at the girls.
"Ain't got no time for what you think can be described as love
I've cut your hold on me, you're missing me, I've had enough
It's been so long since you have treated me like I deserved
So long, baby, I'm gone
You can leave a message for me after the tone"
As I sang the bridge, I walked over to Jessica and playfully pushed her, which she responded to by pretending to be taken aback. She then bumped her hip to mine, pushing me to my initial spot.
"You called, I missed it
You called, I missed it,
You called, and I missed it,
Never get back in, tired of listenin'."
"Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you
Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you"
I continued to do very simple dance moves as Jessica did her own complex ones.
"I'm through will wish the things with you and me could be so good
Time to wake up or no make-ups can't make me a fool
Too much history, now it comes down to one thing
So long, baby, I'm gone
you can leave a message for me after the tone."
"You called, I missed it
You called, I missed it,
You called, and I missed it,
Never get back in, tired of listenin'."
"Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you
Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry we don' mean to be rude
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you."
"You called, I missed it
You called, I missed it,
You called, and I missed it,
Never get back in, tired of listenin'."
I felt a pang of confidence hit me as I grinned at the satisfied audience we have. They were all clapping, singing along, and dancing to the song.
"Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you
Hey, how ya doin'? Sorry you can't get through (sorry you can't get through)
Why don't you leave your name and your number?
I will get back to you"
"Never get back, never gonna get back
Never get back, never gonna get back
Number
Never get back, never gonna get back
Never get back, never gonna get back
Number
Never get back to you"
We stopped, breathless and happy of our tiny performance. The song left us with a cheering crowd and a smirking group of friends.
After receiving many compliments and suspicious stares thrown at the boys and girls, we did what we came here to do. We bought the junk food, drinks, and magazine, and were then headed to the apartment.
A typical movie night it was. We laughed, talked, and ate until all our energy went down the drain.
"Goodnight, guys." I waved at them and headed to my room with the magazine in my hand.
I took another look at the front page. Another look at the bold letters.
A Musical in London? Yes, you heard that right! Get ready for a musical here, in London. We are all ready to discover the talents hidden beneath all of you! If you can sing, or you have amazing dancing skills, then this is your time to shine! Join in 'The Rising Star' Musical! You have only one month to decide. One month to practice. One month to show your skills! Call 95380 to enter! The auditions are on 15th of December 2016.
I might give this a second thought.
Author's Note: Hey guys! I've missed all of you!
Dedication goes to @BeckyJobs ! Love you. <3
Thank you all so much. I love you all!
~HG xx