Chapter 24
Sherry sat down at the back with Tara beside her.. The competition has already started.
She watched as everyone came out and sang some songs that are bad while some tried some are good..
Soon it was Vera's turn, everyone already knew that she would be the winner this year too She has always been the winner and the position as the first has always been hers.
Vera sang a song, Sherry admitted that she was very good but her song is average and it sounds toneless She didn't portray the emotions needed in the song.
Sherry could also see from the judges that they already determined Vera as the winner.
"Anyone else"
The judge said.
No one spoke and sat down because they knew that Vera was the winner.
Sherry saw that no one spoke or stood up, so she stood up instead and walked towards the stage.
Everyone gasped when they saw her walk towards the stage.
"The school belle can sing?"
"She will fail soon"
"Just because she became the school belle, what is she being arrogant for?"
"It is because she is a new student so she doesn't know her place"
Sherry saw some of the students snickered at her and she could see the disdain in their eyes.
If it was then she would be shy and would not dare to come outside or stand in front of the crowd but she just treated them like air like she was the only one in the world.
The judge was surprised when Sherry walked into the stage but he put on an indifferent facade.
"Your name?" The judge asked.
"Sherry Hue," Sherry said into the microphone.
"Ok, you can start," The judge said.
Sherry cleared her throat softly and started singing.
"Ever feel nervous, ever feel love?
Ever feel numb, feel nothing at all?
I can feel an ocean rushing right through my blood
Leave the door open, leave the door shut
Even when I'm good again, made my mind up
I just wanna let go, not overthink too much
Now I fantasize what life could be
Not having stupid insecurities
Knowing I'm right where I'm supposed to be, whoa
So sick of my emotions getting in the way
Put 'em all aside and put 'em in the grave
I don't wanna be too little too late
Yeah, these emotions just can't stay
Even if it hurts, I'll do all it takes
I don't wanna make the same mistakes
Don't wanna feel lonely, lonely
So sick of my emotions, emotions
I don't wanna lay here wide awake
I don't wanna stay here stuck in my brain
I just wanna free my mind and release the pain
'Cause I know now that if things don't change
I'm gon' be broken, so out of place
But for now, I'll accept it's okay not to be okay
Now I fantasize what life could be
Getting a hold of my anxiety
Knowing I'm right where I'm supposed to be, oh (oh-oh)
So sick of my emotions getting in the way
Put 'em all aside and put 'em in the grave
I don't wanna be too little too late
Yeah, these emotions just can't stay
Even if it hurts, I'll do all it takes
I don't wanna make the same mistakes
Don't wanna feel lonely, lonely
So sick of my emotions, emotions
Even when I'm lost inside
I'm gon' let my fear subside
I just wanna feel something tonight
Life can hurt and love can bruise
But I know after my heart heals
I'm gon' feel alright, with nothing to lose
So sick of my emotions getting in the way
Put 'em all aside and put 'em in the grave
I don't wanna be too little too late
Yeah, these emotions just can't stay
Even if it hurts, I'll do all it takes
I don't wanna make the same mistakes
Don't wanna feel lonely, lonely (oh-oh)
So sick of my emotions, emotions (emotions)
You left my messages unread, too busy loving someone else
You left so many words unsaid, have I been lying to myself
Am I only a dreamer
Am I only a dreamer
If you had no plans to be here why did you have to lead me on
I'll take what's left and disappear if that's what you really want
Oh oh
You left so many words unsaid have I been lying to myself
Am I only a dreamer
Am I only a dreamer
Am I only a dreamer
Oh, am I only a dreamer
You left my messages unread, too busy loving someone else
You left so many words unsaid, have I been lying to myself.
It was a song she composed when she was in school and lonely.
All she ever wanted was love. She didn't get fatherly love so she fell in love easily thinking she would get love from the guys she dated but it was all false. All she ever wanted was love but she was met with betrayal instead and lies.
Her father ran away with all their savings with his mistress when she was very young, she was ten years old then She just wanted to give love a trial but it was all false. She should have known it from the very beginning when her father ran away with all their savings without caring about how they would survive He even called the landlady of the house they lease then that he already left the house, it remains her mom and her children and he is not sure we have the money to pay the lease so she should send us out of her house, that is the person she shared the same blood with.
She sang with all the emotions she had bottled up for more than six years.
Sherry sang wasn't just nice. It was clean sounding and had a calming effect.
It was a unique voice. Everyone who listened to her would remember it for a long time.
Everyone could be trained to sing well, but not everyone had such a unique voice.
Someone would be instantly popular with a voice as unique as hers.
Sherry finally ended her song, she wiped her tears.
She looked at the students, all of them were wiping their tears.
She smiled when she saw this.
Even an outsider could understand her emotions.
She looked at the judges too and they were also equally wiping their tears.
"So emotional!" One of the judges exclaimed after wiping his tears.
Sherry smiled.
"Who is the owner of this song?" A lady judge asked with her eyes sparkling.
"I am the owner," Sherry replied.
"Oh" The judge said, her eyes became dull.
She should have recorded it when she was singing it but it was emotional and touching that she forgot all about it.
Sherry went back to her seat.
"Role model, your voice is so nice that i fall into a trance" Tara exclaimed with admiration in her eyes.
"Oh really?" Sherry asked.
"Yes! Yes!" Tara nodded like a chick peaking on her food.
Sherry smiled when she did this.
"Hmph, you are better than Vera in multiple ways, even her voice sounded like croak" Tara said and started to mimic Vera voice.
Sherry laughed when she heard this.
She looked so beautiful when she laughed, the Students staring at fall into a daze, including Tara.
"Ah Sherry you are my goddess" Tara exclaimed and stared at her in awe.
The judges started writing who the winner was on a sheet of paper which lasted for a few minutes.
The coordinator went to check the judges paper one by one before finally going to the stage with a mysterious smile.
"The winner for this year's competition is." he said and stared at the eager students.
"Sherry" he completed his words.
"I have evidence that she cheated"
A voice said, everyone turned around to look at who just spoke.