My Hero Chapter 1 (Try-outs) Rebecca, head up please. You need to pay attention today instead of sleep. My teacher said to me. I groaned and lifted my head back up, looking forward at the board. I already know all this Ms. Mikeska. I dont need another recap. I said and layed my head back down. Oh really? Then tell me what I just said. She ordered. I sighed and said. You just explained the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. I said. And what is the difference? She asked, damn can she just leave me alone already? The difference is fusion brings atoms together to form something new. Fission on the other hand, is the splitting if atoms. It happens naturally, we just help it by speeding it up. I said then repositioned my head on my desk. She sighed. Okay, you were listening but I need you to still keep your head up. If Mr. White comes in here and sees your head down, he will think I let you do whatever you want and I can get fired. She told me. Be a good thing if yo fat ass got fired. I mumbled under my breath, while sighing and bringing my head back up to the board. Excuse me? She asked and looked at me angrily. I aint say sh- nothing, please oh please continue with this oh so very interesting lesson? I said and raised my eyebrows at her, shaking my head. Mhm, well as I was saying we are having a test over this tomorrow so make sure you all study. She said and sat down at her desk. My eyes widened, was that all she had left to say? Oh my gosh Im so happy Im graduation this year! Psst! I looked over to see Craig standing there, he pointed to his watch and looked worried. I thought for a second and I gasped. Miss, can I go to the restroom? I blurted out raising my hand and standing up. Ms. Mikeska looked over at me and shook her head. No, the bell is about to ring. She said and looked back at her computer screen. But its an emergency! I said and did a little dance as I watched the hand on the clock twitch. If I let you go will you stop bothering me? She asked and raised an eyebrow at me. I rolled my eyes and slouched a little. Yes, oh my gosh yes! So can I go? I asked anxiously. Yes, but take your stuff with you.the bell will ring soon. She said and pointed to the door. I smiled and grabbed my backpack then ran out the door, closing it softly behind me. Am I late? I asked Craig as I tuned the corner with him leaning against it, hands stuffed in his pockets and shades on. He smiled and shook his head No then followed me as I hurriedly walked out the double doors of the school. Good. Are you sure you want to come? I mean you will just be bored. I said and looked at him as I got in my car in the parking lot. He nodded his head yes and I started driving out of the school grounds. I turned the radio on and nodded my head to the beat, Craig was dancing in his seat. I smiled at him. Man, if only you could try out with me. I said and looked over at him. He just smiled and disappeared. I hate when he does that! I got out of the car and jogged inside the college gym doors. There were a lot of people there, mainly girls, but I did see three boys. I walked up to the main table at the front of the room and looked at the lady. Uh, Im here for the try outs? I said. The lady looked up and nodded then pointed across the room. There are sections over there, hip hop, ballet, traditional, and tap. Find your group and look for your name tag and number. They are starting soon. She said. I nodded and smiled at her. Thank you. I said and walked past the table into the middle of the room. Im with the hip hop group, they are the very end of the room. I began walking over there and passed by all the other groups. Jeez, those groups are full big time! I continued walking and finally made it to the very end of the room. The hip hop group was very small. Thats weird, I wouldve thought it wouldve been the fullest. I looked at the people in the group, there was three boys....... and thats it! Am I the only girl, oh I hope so. These boys are cute! I walked over to the group and looked at the table to see only one name tag left with my name on it. I smiled and picked it up, pinning it to my shirt. Oh so your Rebecca? One of the boys came walking over to me, smiling. I smiled back and nodded my head at him. He was so handsome, he had a big curly afro on his head, a caramel complexion, he also had a little boyish mustache. He looked like he was studying me, by the way his eyes were looking at me. Well hi, Im Jacob, but you can call me Princeton. He said and smiled a friendly smile. He put his hand out and I gladly shook it. Hi, you can call me Becca or B. I said. Thats cute, I think Ima call you B. He said and turned his head behind him. Hey guys come meet B! He yelled over to the other two boys who were flirting with a couple girls in the traditional group. They looked over and smiled at me then came running over. B, this is Chresanto. Prince started. Call me Roc. Chresanto told me. I nodded and looked at the other boy. Yeah he likes Roc, and pigtails here is Rayan. Prince finished. But you can call me Ray, or Raytwice if ya nasty. Rayan said and winked at me. I giggled and blushed a little. These boys are funny. So this is the whole group? I asked. Yeah. They all said simultaneously then looked at each other annoyed. She was talking to me. Roc said. No, why would she talk to you? I met her first she was talking to me. Prince retorted. Guys, we shouldnt argue over an obvious thing! Ray said and got between them. I let out a breath, good Ray got them to stop argueing. We all know she was talking to me. Ray finished and kissed my hand. I mentally rolled my eyes. All these boys are such flirts, oh my gosh. Prince and Roc were about to argue with Ray, but a lady came walking onto the stage and blew into the mic. I turned my attention to her, as did the boys. I giggled they are so goofy. Okay, we are about to start the tryouts. I need each group to separate into small groups of four maximum. We are starting with hip hop group first. So group up quickly. The lady said and pointed to my group. The boys all surrounded me. I guess I have my group. We all kept looking up at the lady onstage and waited for further instructions since we were all one group. She looked at us confused. Is this the whole hip hop group? She asked as she came walking off the stage over to us. I shrugged. I was surprised too. I said. She just shrugged her shoulders and handed each of us a paper. You guys need to learn this dance then perform it on stage. The lady explained and walked away to the other groups. I held my paper with the dance moves and looked them over. Ehhh... can you guys read thi- DONE! Ray cut off. My eyes widened at them, how do they learn a dance that fast? I cant even read the paper! Lets go over it one more time so that B gets it yeah? Prince said and pulled me over to them. He put me in between him and Ray. Okay, are you ready? Prince asked. I nodded my head. Alright, 5 6 7 8 he began saying the counts and they all started dancing. I didnt know what to do exactly so I just followed along with them and kinda got the dance down. I saw them spin around and land in a crouch, so I did that. They popped back up and put their arms out, so I did that. Hey, this dance isnt that hard! I got this. When we finished the lady came back on stage and called us up to perform. We all smiled at each other and locked arms as we walked on the stage. Okay, we have some music for you, this tests your rhythm when you dance. You may begin when I press play. The judge said. We all nodded nervously, oh I dont think I can do this! This judge looks like a hard ass. And, BEGIN! He yelled and pressed play on the radio. Then it seemed like I was on the stage alone. I performed the dance as best I could. The song was a very annoying song, the beat was confusing so I couldnt really find where my counts belonged. I finally hit the finishing pose and flashed a smile, it probably wasnt that pretty since I had braces so I smiled with my mouth closed. I looked around and saw the boys in the same pose as me but with angry faces at each other. I wonder what got them so angry? Okay, exit stage left and we will call you in two weeks to let you know if you made it. Thank you. The judge said. Me and the boys stood up and walked off stage, back to our group section. Roc had his arms crossed and he sat in a chair. Guys, that was terrible! Prince said. Like you have room to talk, you missed the beginning and came late! Ray said angrily and pointed his index finger at Prince. You stepped on my foot, you probably dont even wanna get picked! Prince snapped. I shook my head at the two and sat by Roc. So why are you angry? I asked him. Because of those two! Every time we perform they always argue. He said in an irritated tone and waved his hand at Prince and Ray. I didnt think we did that bad.. I said queitly. Because we didnt, nobody messed up, we performed perfectly. Roc said. Oh, then why are they freaking out? I asked curiously. They do this every time, they let the pressure get to them. Roc said shaking his head. I nodded and watched the two argue, then it started to get physical when Ray grabbed Prince by his shirt. I stood up and was about to get between them, but Roc grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. Dont- he started but I cut him off. I cant let them hurt each other over something as dumb as this! I said and snatched my wrist out of his hand. I walked over to Prince and Ray and got in between them. Yall stop! We didnt do anything bad with the try out. We did just fine... please calm down you two! I exclaimed and pushed them away from each other. Prince nodded and backed off. He went and sat by Roc, Roc whispered something in his ear and both their eyes flashed to me. Man, whatever. Ray said angrily and crossed his arms. I reached out and patted his back softly. We did good, okay? Quit worrying. I said softly and went back to my seat. Ray looked back at me and smiled a friendly smile. Ahem. The lady onstage said into the mic, everyone turned their attention to her. I would just like to say that the groups that already performed may go home. She said and walked off somewhere. I stood up and looked at the boys. Well, Im gonna head home. It was nice meeting you guys. I said with a smile and waved to then as I began walking towards the exit. Wait! I looked back to see Prince running up to me. Since we are all in a group, I think we should exchange numbers so we dont lose contact. He said and handed me his phone. I nodded and typed my number in his phone before handing it back to him. See ya Prince. I said and walked outside to my car. Craig was sitting on the roof of my car swinging his feet off the edge. He was smiling at me as I walked up to my car. You couldve just came inside with me. You didnt have to wait out here. I said and poked his leg. He shook his head and hopped off the car. I hugged him and smiled. He returned the smile as we got in the car and I drove us home. On the way home my best friend Dai called me. I clicked the green button and put the phone in speaker. HEY DAI DAI! I yelled into the phone as I put it on the stand so I could continue driving. HEY LIL NIGGA! How did your try-outs go? She asked in her giggley voice. Well we had to learn a dance on the spot and perform it once. One of the boys in my group said we did great, but Im still nervous about it.. I said and stopped the car at a red light. OOH! You got a boy in your group? Is he cute? What color is he? Is he nice? Does he have a girlfriend? She squealed and began bombarding me with questions. I laughed and shook my head. Girl, you got a boyfriend! I exclaimed stifling my laughs. She smacked her lips. I know but a girl gotta have a back-up plan! Haha. Naw Im kidding, I love Myles. But yknow..... You dont have a boyfriend. He could be your Mr. Right! She explained. I sighed and shook my head. I dont know Dai, I mean I havent had a boyfriend since... Shoot I cant even remember! I dont think Im ready for a relationship just yet. But he is really nice though, we could be good friends! I said and pulled into my drive way. Dai was silent on the other end for a second and sighed. Your cant be alone forever B, I mean you dont even have your parents anymore. You need a boy in your life, that could help you when you need a shoulder to cry on. Look, I gotta go. See you at school tomorrow. She said and hung up the phone before I could argue with her. Im not alone. I said to myself and got out out of the car, locking it behind me and walking slowly into my empty quiet house. I hate that she brought up my mom in the conversation, but I get where she was coming from. Yes, I said my mom only. My father is nothing to me... He s in prison. I dont wanna say why, but lets just say that my mom isnt with us anymore because of him. I put my keys on the counter along with my backpack, and walked into the living room. I turned the TV to a random show and dropped my body on the couch. What Dai said was still fresh on my mind, Im not alone am I? I mean I have Craig! I looked to my left to see Craig watching me from across the room. He had a questionable look on his face and he looked worried. I sat up and looked at him. Im not alone am I? I asked him. He just looked at me a little longer and shook his head before sitting next to me on the couch. I gave him my phone so he could talk to me. He took it and wrote a message then handed it back. -Not for long What do you mean? I asked him and handed the phone back to him. He typed something else and showed it to me. -Its hard to explain How is it hard to explain? Just tell me. I said and scrunched my eyebrows. He sighed and began typing again then showed it to me. -I cant tell you, youll have to be patient. Ugh, you know Im not patient Craig! I said in an annoyed tone. He put my phone on my lap and kissed my forehead before he disappeared. Let me explain Craig to you guys... He is like my imaginary friend, except I didnt imagine him. He just started showing up right after my mothers death 9 years ago. I would be crying in my room while the police and social workers discussed where I would be staying for the remainder of my childhood. I hadnt met Dai just yet, but Craig was there. He would hug me and make me feel better so I could cope with living in a foster home with children I didnt know. He followed me everywhere. I had thought that the other kids could see him, but when the kids made fun of me for talking to my imaginary friend I knew then that he wasnt as real as I had seen him to be. He never spoke, I thought that was strange but I got adjusted to him writing on paper to let me know what he thought. He helped me make friends in Jr. High, thats how I met Dai. She was my first REAL friend and I thanked Craig for helping me work up the courage to talk to her. Ever since then me and Dai have been best friends. Thanks to Craig. In my eyes Craig was..... MY HERO -Prodsfuture143 I FINALLY FINISHED CHAPTER 1!!!! HAHAHAHA! Lol I Had A Little Moment Dere :P... But I Need To Re-do The Cast Call For The Next Chapter! Cause I Kinda... Forgot Who Was... In It. Lol Sorry, But Im Finna Post The Cast Call! :) And To Those Who Dont Know.. Im Rebecca. But Call Me Becca Or B.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 03:36:12 +0000
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