Because of you
The 15 that got through were:
Bloom, Stella, Tecna, Flora, Musa, Layla, Diaspro, Bethany, Andy, Sky, Brandon, Timmy, Helia, Riven and Nabu.
Because of You
“Hello I’m Ms. Kate you can call me Kate, as most of you know I’ve been head of studio for 3 years and never had I ever reached this close to Regionals. As you know last year we were in the finals but we had to forfeit because we were one dancer down.The auditions for lead singer will be held later after lunch. Musa I expect you to be auditioning,” said their teacher to the talented young girl whose head perked up at the sound of her name. Everyone turned to look at her.
“I also have another announcement to make, Bloom I’d like you to be dance captain again this year as you did a great job last year and I think everyone else would agree. Did anyone want to audition?” she carried on.
“Actually I-“
Bloom’s heart began to race as someone spoke up. Diaspro Holloway.
How she hated that girl. First she stole Bloom’s boyfriend Andy from her who was a jerk anyway. Now she’s going to steal her place as dance captain. What’s next? Her friends? She squeezed her eyes shut. Just thinking about that made her heartache. Hell no was she going to let that happen! That girl has only been in school for a week and she’s already trying to make her world come crashing down.
Fortunately for Bloom the bell rang.
Saved by the bell. She thought as she grabbed her bag hurriedly leaving the room among the group of 15. She changed out of her dance clothes and into her normal clothes. So did the girls.
Bloom was wearing an alexander mc queen ivory crepe mini dress which came to her knees. Saint Laurent textured leather Janis maroon pumps, an emporio armani blazer and a white michael kors leather selma tote.
Stella was wearing an alexander wang black fold dress, a black topshop blazer with no buttons, giuseppe zanotti monro suede peep toe pumps and saint Laurent medium tote.
Flora was wearing a crème t-shirt underneath a dolce & gabbana crème blazer with matching dolce & gabbana crème classic trousers, a fendi mini leather tote and Salvatore ferregamo ballerina flats with bows.
Musa was wearing a black plain tank underneath a dolce & gabbana red blazer with matching dolce & gabanna red slim trousers, black Salvatore ferragamo black ballerina flats with bows and a black praa saffiano leather tote.
Tecna was wearing an emporio armani black peplum top underneath a white dolce & gabbana blazer, white wide leg trousers, christian louboutin black flats and a prada saffianno briefcase.
Layla was wearing a green michael kors top underneath a black dolce & gabbana blazer, matching dolce & gabbana suit trousers, black chanel flats and a small dolce & gabbana green tote.
Diaspro smirked knowing her plan would work as long as everything went as planned. Bloom had just come in late that afternoon with Flora. The two girls and grown exceptionally close during the course of the week. Unfortunately for Diaspro, Ms. Kate and Chris had not arrived yet. She needed to get Bloom off as Kate and Chris’s favourite.
Everyone began stretching beginning to warm up and before they knew it Kate and Chris had arrived.
“Ok, here’s what we’re going to do seeing as Andy won’t make it. We will split you into 2 teams. Bloom’s team, Diaspro’s team. You will practice a routine and then perform it to us. In the end we’ll decide which routine was more sharp and well-practiced. It will also be judged on how well you work together,” explained Chris the head choreographer.
“On Bloom’s side we have: Bethany, Musa, Brandon, Flora, Helia and Nabu.”
“On Diaspro’s side we have: Sky, Stella, Riven, Tecna, Timmy and Layla.”
From the moment Bloom heard Bethany’s name she knew she was done for.
Bethany Walker. Sidekick and best friend of Diaspro Holloway.
As Layla slowly made her way to her team she inwardly groaned. Why couldn’t she have been on Bloom’s team! On her way something suspicious caught the corner of her eye. She saw Diaspro and Bethany laughing whispering to each other. What were they up to?
Bloom and her team had practiced their routine easily not only did they choreograph it together they worked together as a team. Even Bethany lookedlike she was enjoying it. Looked.
However Diaspro was over working her team. Though they knew the whole routine perfectly and practiced it flawlessly.
“Diaspro can we take a break,” Stella moaned. She was worn out.
“No! I mean after we practice one more time,” Diaspro said bossily.
Everyone groaned.
Soon it was time to show the routines.
“Bloom, you’re up first,” said Chris.
They done their routine wonderfully until halfway through it Bethany tripped Brandon up who pushed Musa who pushed Flora. It looked like a catastrophe.
“That’s enough!” said Ms. Kate. She looked like she was disappointed. As Diaspro made her way to the front she high fived Bethany. Musa caught that and narrowed her eyes
Diaspro looked like she owned the place as they ended their routine perfectly.
“Chris and I have made our decision. Diaspro you are our new dance captain,” said Kate.
Diaspro looked at Bloom with superiority smirk.
“But Ms, Bethany purposely ruined our routine,” Musa protested.
“I’m sorry but Diaspro’s routine was just better practiced.”
Layla sighed. This was totally unfair to Bloom.
“Anyway we are now going to hold the auditions for lead singer, anyone who’d like to audition please step forward,” Musa and Bethany were the only ones.
“I am going to choose 2 singers. You will both sing 2 songs for each of them together. The singers who I both hope you’re familiar with are Taylor Swift and Rhianna.”
“So Musa your pick what song first?”
“Blank Space by Taylor Swift,” she said confidently. After all this was one of her favourite songs.
"Blank Space"
[Bethany]
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?
[Musa]
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny, rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
[Bethany]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
She tried to look ‘hot’ be messing up her hair and dancing. No. Just no. Musa thought
[Musa]
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
[Bethany]
Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the King, baby, I'm your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh no
[Musa]
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream’
Riven thought she looked kind of hot as she sang her verse. Did he like her?
[Bethany]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Musa]
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
[Bethany]
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya
[Musa]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Both]
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
No offense even Diaspro had to admit Musa’s voice stood out more.
“Well sung girls. Next Bethany,” said Kate.
“Shake it off,” she said smirking.
"Shake It Off"
[Bethany]
I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
[Musa]
I go on too many dates [chuckle]
But I can't make them stay
At least that's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
[Bethany] She started twerking. Musa mentally face palmed.
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
[Musa]
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
[Bethany]
I never miss a beat
I'm lightning on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
[Musa]
I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
[Bethany] Urgh here it comes again Musa thought
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
[Musa]
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
[Bethany]
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[Musa]
Hey, hey, hey
Just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars and the dirty, dirty cheats of the world,
You could've been getting down to this sick beat.
[Bethany]
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like "Oh, my god!" but I'm just gonna shake.
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby? We can shake, shake, shake
And she began twerking again.
Yeah ohhh
[Musa]
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (mmmm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake, and fake, and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
[Bethany]
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[Musa]
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[Both]
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (you've got to),
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
“That was well sung again girls. Musa.”
“Only girl in the world,” Musa replied. She loved this song.
"Only Girl (In The World)"
[Musa]
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la
(Uh, yeah)
La la la la
[Bethany]
[Verse 1:]
I want you to love me, like I'm a hot pie
Keep thinkin' of me, doin' what you like
So boy forget about the world cause it's gon' be me and you tonight
I wanna make you beg for it, then I'm a make you swallow your pride
Ooh
[Musa] She sung this with a lot of power.
[Chorus:]
Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world
Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love
Like I'm the only one who knows your heart
Only girl in the world...
Like I'm the only one that's in command
Cause I'm the only one who understands how to make you feel like a man (yeah)
Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world
Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love
Like I'm the only one who knows your heart
Only one...
[Bethany]
[Verse 2:]
Want you to take it, like a thief in the night
Hold me like a pillow, make me feel right
Baby I'll tell you all my secrets that I'm keepin', you can come inside
And when you enter, you ain't leavin', be my prisoner for the night
[Musa]
[Chorus:]
Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world
Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love
Like I'm the only one who knows your heart
Only girl in the world...
Like I'm the only one that's in command
Cause I'm the only one who understands, like I'm the only one who knows your heart,
Only one...
[Bethany]
[Bridge:]
Take me for a ride, ride
Oh baby, take me high, high
Let me make you first, first
Oh make it last all night, night
Take me for a ride, ride
Oh baby, take me high, high
Let me make you first, first
Make it last all night
[Musa]
[Chorus:]
Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world
Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love
Like I'm the only one who knows your heart
Only girl in the world...
Like I'm the only one that's in command
Cause I'm the only one who understands how to make you feel like a man
[Both]
Only girl in the world...
Girl in the world...
Only girl in the world...
Girl in the world
“Wonderful! Last song. Bethany.”
“Diamonds,” she said thinking of a song.
"Diamonds"
[Musa]
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bethany]
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the sky
[Musa]
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
[Bethany]
I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
[Musa]
So shine bright tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Bethany]
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Musa]
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Bethany]
Palms rise to the universe
As we moonshine and molly
Feel the warmth, we’ll never die
We’re like diamonds in the sky
[Musa]
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
[Bethany]
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright tonight, you and I
We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Musa]
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Both]
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
[Musa]
So shine bright tonight, you and I
We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Both]
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Oh, yeah
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
“This is great!” Kate exclaimed.
“I’d like to do it as a vote. Everyone who votes for Musa on the right and Bethany’s votes are on the left.” She carried on.
Layla, Flora, Stella, Tecna, Bloom, Sky, Brandon, Helia, Timmy, Nabu and Riven went towards the right leaving Andy and Diaspro on the left.
“Well then Musa it looks like you got the job,” said Ms. Kate to the girl who was now smiling brightly.
“Class dismissed.”
As soon as they left the room all the girls ran to Bloom.
“Are you ok?”
“It’s that entire bitch Bethany’s fault.”
“How could she?”
“We need to get you back as captain ASAP!”
“How we going to do that?”
“Guys! Stop! We’re not going to do anything,” Bloom yelled. They all turned to look at her.
“Sorry we weren’t helping,” Flora said apologetically.
They starting talking on their way home when Bloom went to the go get something from her locker.
“Hey Bloom,” that voice sent shivers done her spine.
“What Andy?” Bloom said annoyed trying to get past her ex-boyfriend.
“I missed you,” he said.
“Well then why did I catch snogging Diaspro the other day, huh? Because of jerks like you I won’t be able to learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt. Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me but everyone around me. Because of you…I am afraid to love again,” she said the last bit quietly before pushing past him and leaving.
