ch. 03 Audition

I'm so hungry right now, I was running late today so I left without having breakfast. I went to the cafeteria and there are so many students occupying the tables, so I decided to eat in the library instead.

Gladly, mom packed some sandwiches for me and put it inside my bag before I left the house and run, it took me 20 minutes to arrive in school and 10 minutes to spare so I grab everything I needed in my locker and went straight to class.

I sat in a quiet space and started eating my lunch, I grabbed my pocket book and started reading from where I last read. Few minutes later I felt a presence standing behind me, I tilted my head to glance behind me when something poke my right cheek. A beautiful short girl about 5'3"or 4" in height with her finger touching my cheek, I looked at her up and down, she has a long curly brown hair, brown eyes almost the same as mine, but hers is a lighter shade of brown, and she's wearing floral off shoulder dress.

"hi, I'm Anne Davis " she mumbled and smiled at me, "Finn Parker" we exchange handshake and she smiled at me, "nice to meet you Finn, I just noticed you yesterday and I discovered that you're a new student in this school, so I was just wondering if you have joined a club yet?" she mumbled, "uh no, I haven't" I mumbled and she handed me a paper and I grabbed it with my left hand, " If you're interested in music club feel free to fill in this application form, we really need new members this year especially male vocal singer" she mumbled and I just nodded. "If you want to audition, you can just walk in and request for audition" I nodded and she smiled at me. "thank you , Anne?" I was thinking twice if I got her name right and she just nodded, "I'll think about it " she smiled and she waved goodbye then left.

I should take this as a sign to be more social, I immediately signed the application form and hid it inside my bag. I will finally make use of my talent which my father taught me long ago. My father used to sing with his guitar to my mom, and mom would just dance in the rhythm of his voice.

After all my classes I went straight to the music club room to audition and as I got closer to the door a music got louder, and I opened the door, All of them were rehearsing, there only 13 students with music instruments 1 playing base guitar, 2 acoustic guitarist, 1 drummer, 2 saxophonist, 3 violinist, 3 students playing the flute and 1 on cello and there's only 2 vocalist, and one of them is Anne and the other is a girl I'm not familiar of. The teacher signaled them to stop. Everyone's eyes are on me and I was starting to get nervous. "Finn!" Anne shouted and waved at me I raised my right arm. I was starting to get nervous "are you going to audition?" the teacher mumbled "yes!" I quickly respond "we need a male vocalist, if you're not here to audition as a vocalist you may leave." he mumbled, "sorry! some students applied earlier and got accepted." Anne mumbled and frowned, " umm I can sing" my heart started beating fast, " so you want to audition?" I got the teacher's full attention, "y-y-yes" I stuttered, "okay, take the stage and show us what you got" I nodded and quickly went to the stage, I glanced at the guitarist. "Can I borrow your guitar please?" I pleaded "sure thing man, go ahead" I went over and he handed his guitar "good luck!" Anne cheered,

I started plucking and then strum the guitar...

'I am a question to the world

Not an answer to be heard

Or a moment that's held in your arms

And what do you think you'd ever say?

I won't listen anyway, you don't know me

And I'll never be what you want me to be

(Anne stood beside the teacher and both of their faces were shocked, Anna smiled widely.)

And what do you think you'd understand?

I'm a boy, no, I'm a man

You can't take me and throw me away

And how can the world want me to change?

(The entrance door opened and it was Red. She closed the door and remained at the back standing still, I looked at her and she looked amazed)

They're the ones that stay the same

They can't see me but I'm still here

They can't tell me who to be,

Cause I'm not what they see

( I could feel my heart pounding my chest )

Yeah, the world is still sleepin'

While I keep on dreaming for me

And their words are just whispers

And lies that I'll never believe

(I closed my eyes and focused on my voice and my hand strumming the guitar)

And I want a moment to be real

Wanna touch things I don't feel

Wanna hold on and feel I belong

And how can they say I never change?

They're the ones that stay the same

I'm the one now 'cause I'm still here

I'm the one 'cause I'm still here

I'm still here, I'm still here, I'm still here'

As my hand strummed the last note and bowed. I glanced at Red and she was the first to clapped smiling and then everybody applaud on my performance, A smile creeps on my face after seeing their reaction. "that was amazing Finn!" Anne shouted, I returned the guitar "that was great man, well done." I nodded "thanks!" the teacher approached me, " a very well done indeed" I turn around and face his direction, " thank you Mr.? I furrowed my brows "Campbell, Robert Campbell" we reached our right hands for a handshake. "Finn Parker" he smiled. "Fin you may hand your application form to me so I can register you myself to this club." he mumbled and shook shoulder. I handed my application form to Mr. Campbell and glanced at the back, but Red was already gone. " Practice starts at the end of our classes," Anne blurted out and smile at me. I nodded and sighed. I was very nervous that I could almost puke.

An hour later we were dismissed and I went home walking by myself.

I was consumed by my thoughts while walking when a car suddenly stopped on my right side, but I ignored it. I heard the driver's window rolled down and a familiar voice called me out, "Finn!" I remembered his voice and it belonged to the asshole yesterday morning before my first class started, I was asking him for directions to a specific room for my first subject, part of it was the reason why I was late and almost got a detention and the other was me not familiar with the school, but I blame him because I followed his instructions clearly and it led me to the opposite direction.

I stopped walking and glanced at him "Finn is it?" I sighed deeply and nodded. "what do you want?" I furrowed my brows "About yesterday, I'm really sorry, I was an asshole and I know I shouldn't have done that." he pleaded "okay" I mumbled and started walking away, he followed me with his car moving in my pace, " so are we good?" he mumbled, " sure" I respond coldly, " can I at least give you a ride?" he pleaded and I just ignored him, " please" I glanced at him " what are you doing?" furrowed my brows " I just want to say that I'm serious and I was really sorry" he mumbled, " why are you suddenly being nice? what's you're deal?" I scoffed at him, " I just want to give you a ride home to prove to you that I'm sorry, just give me a chance please." he pleaded and from the looks on his face I think he is being serious. "fine" I stopped walking "okay, hop on" his car is a chevrolet camaro, 'spoiled brat' I said to my mind. Opened the backseat door and went inside his car, settled myself and he drove his car on the way to my house as I told him the address, the whole ride was silent.

we arrive in front of my house and stepped out of his car, "thanks for the right" I mumbled "it's Jason" he mumbled, "okay" I nodded "Finn, thank you for trusting me and again I'm sorry for yesterday, if you ever need anything you can contact me on this number." he handed me a piece of paper with his number on it, I grabbed it from his hand.

"why are you being so nice?" I furrowed my brows, " I mumbled, " I'm just being polite for my pack's future alpha," he mumbled, "what the f**k are you talking about?" I quickly mumbled. "wait didn't she tell you that?" I furrowed my brows, "shit" he hit his head with palm and drove away without saying a word. What the heck was he talking about? I hid the piece of paper with his number in it inside my bag and went straight to the porch.

"Finn!" Abby shouted and ran towards me with her arms open wide, "I miss you" Abby mumbled and I smiled,"already?"I lifted her and she nodded, I chuckled "Finn!" Jacob ran towards me with a cape on his back, "hey there superman!" I chuckled "I'm batman!" I snickered as he mumbled in a batman voice. " let's play catch" he mumbled holding my free hand while my other hand carrying Abby, "batman doesn't play catch, batman catches villains not balls" I mumbled, " come on let's play!" Abby played with my hair while Jacob is pulling my hand. "guys get inside it's getting dark already!" mom shouted from the kitchen and we went inside the house. "I have homework, to do let's play another day okay?" Jacob made a puppy face, "how about I take you guys to the park this weekend, huh?" I mumbled, "YAY!" Abby and Jacob shouted and I put Abby down.

I went to the kitchen and heard noises of beverages, "how's your day Finn?" mom mumbled while cooking for dinner and glanced at me, " it was great I auditioned for male vocal singer today and I got in!" she looked at me shocked, " wow that's great! we should celebrate!" I grabbed a glass and filled it with water and drank, "what song did you sing?" mom mumbled, "it's called 'I'm still here' you know from my favorite Disney movie 'treasure planet'. " I mumbled " you are just like your father," she hugged me and I hugged her back, "oh honey, I'm so proud of you, I wish your father was here he would be very proud of you," she looks at me and tears were on her eyes, " I know mom" I mumbled, "now why don't you grab some plates and place it at the table so we can eat" I nodded "and go changed your clothes before you eat." she added, I grabbed the spoon, fork and plates and place them at the table. I went up to my bedroom and changed my clothes, I wore a white tank top and shorts.

After dinner I went straight to my room and finished my homework, I check the time on my phone '10:29pm' and there was 1 message 2 hours ago.

unknown sender : Hi

I ignored the message and went to sleep on my bed.