"Welcome to The tenth annual Variety Show !" The principle said over the microphone. The first Mc to speak was Timothy Cortez-Underwood,his voice was really familiar to me, I guess because we were in fifth grade together, he said, "Now The first act of the Day will be Dania Hernandez singing Because of you by Kelly Clarkson. Our curtains, sound and other backstage will get set up now. I hope you have a great day everyone". Timothy's voice spooked me somewhat. I took a deep breath, l looked at Carlos. He nodded, "Go ahead Dania, it's your turn, or we could move on" I smiled at Carlos, "No,I'm fine Carlos,I'll go" Carlos looked at me and smiled, then walked backstage to help the others backstage.
Carlos's Pov I nodded to Dania, "go ahead." She smiled, and I smiled back. Dania walked onto the stage and I handed her a microphone. She nodded at me. I smiled and wished her good luck.
I looked at Carlos Tapia,and he looked at me and nodded, "Go on. Start." I nodded and began: "I don't know what this song means but for today's performance I chose the song Because of You by Kelly clarkson." I started to sing: "I will not make the same mistakes that you did. I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery. I will not break the way you did... You fell so hard... I learned the hard way, to never let it get that far...." "Because of you... I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you... I 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" "I lose my way And it's not too long before you point it out" "I cannot cry Because I know that's weakness in your eyes I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh Every day of my life... My heart can't possibly break... When it wasn't even whole to start with." "Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I 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" "I watched you die. I heard you cry. Every night in your sleep I was so young... You should have known better than to lean on me.. You never thought of anyone else... You just saw your pain.... And now I cry... In the middle of the night Over the same damn thing...." "Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt." "Because of you I tried my hardest just to forget everything" "Because of you I don't know how to let anyone else in" "Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty" "Because of you I am afraid" "Because of you......" Carlos looked at me, and said, "That was awesome Dania." Timothy looked at me, "brilliant Dania Hernandez. Now for the next act,let's see Tracey Karis, Rolling in the deep...Wait what ? Oh . I ment to say for the next act, Tracey Karis will be singing Rolling in the deep." I shouldered my pack and came back and put everything away then went to school and smiled at Carlos and he smiled back, "Where we're you Lavender, we missed you" I said, "I'm sorry I did that to you Carlos, I missed you and I want to tell you something else later." Carlos smiled at me, "It's good your back, you just missed Dania. Your sister is next though." I smiled at Carlos, "Trace told me she'd be in the talent show."
I looked at Ari and Carlos,they nodded, Carlos smiled at me, "Go whenever your ready" I nodded back unsure where to start. When Carlos told me to start when I was ready I smiled, then I started: " There's a fire starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch, it's bringing me out the dark" "Finally I can see you crystal clear Go ahead and sell me out....." "See how I leave with every piece of you Don't underestimate the things that I will do" "There's a fire starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch And it's bring me out the dark" "The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking that we almost had it all" "The scars of your love they leave me breathless I can't help feeling" "We could have had it all.... Rolling in the deep You had my heart inside of your hands And you played it To the beat" "Baby, I have no story to be told But I've heard one of you And I'm going to make your head burn Think of me in the depths of your despair" "Making a home down there It reminds you of the home we shared" "The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking that we almost had it all" "The scars of your love, they leave me breathless I can't help feeling" "We could have had it all Rolling in the deep You had my heart inside of your hands And you played it To the beat" "Throw your soul through every open door Count your blessings to find what you look for" "Turned my sorrow into treasured gold You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow" "We could have had it all We could have had it all It all, it all, it all" "We could have had it all Rolling in the deep You had my heart and soul And you played it To the beat"
Timothy looked at Tracey, "That was well done Trace. Next up we have Lavender Karis singing Set fire to the rain, then Owen singing Someone like you and playing the guitar." I looked at Carlos,"Carlos, I'm scared" Carlos looked at me, "Just do your best Lave." I smiled and blushed. I did not want to tell you bust, I love Carlos, I don't know if he likes me back or not. I nodded at Carlos, he gave me the thumbs up, I started: "I let it fall, my heart And as it fell, you rose to claim it" "It was dark, and I was over Until you kissed my lips and you saved me" "My hands, they were strong But my knees were far too weak" "To stand in your arms Without fallin' to your feet" "But there's a side to you That I never knew, never knew" "All the things you'd say They were never true, never true" "And the games you'd play You would always win, always win" "But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face" "Let it burn while I cried 'Cause I heard it screamin' out your name, your name" "When I lay with you I could stay there, close my eyes Feel you here forever You and me together, nothing is better" "Cause there's a side to you That I never knew, never knew" "All the things you'd say They were never true, never true" "And the games you'd play You would always win, always win" "But I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Let it burn while I cried" "Cause I heard it screamin' out your name, your name" "I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames" "When we fell, something died Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time" "Sometimes, I wake up by the door That heart you caught must be waiting for you" "Even now when we're already over I can't help myself from looking for you" "I set fire to the rain Watched it pour as I touched your face Let it burn while I cried 'Cause I heard it screamin' out your name, your name" "I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames When we fell, something died 'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time" "Let it burn... Let it burn..."
I looked at Lavender, "You did great Lave." Timothy congratulated Lavender for a good job and announced the next act, "Next Owen playing his guitar and singing at the same time. After that We will be back with Carlos singing Earth Angel by marvin berry and the star lighters, then Max singing Breakaway and lastly we have Ari singing My immortal. That will be all for today. Have a great day !" I looked at Lave, "I don't know if I can do it" Lavender looked at me, "Just try Carlos." I smiled at Lave.
I got out my guitar and started to play then started singing: "I heard that you’re settled down. That you found a girl and you’re married now." "I heard that your dreams came true. Guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you." "Old friend, why are you so shy? Ain’t like you to hold back, or hide from the light." "I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited, But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it. I had hoped you’d see my face and that you’d be reminded That for me, it isn’t over." "Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I beg, I'll remember you said: 'Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead' Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead. Yeah." "You know how the time flies. Only yesterday was the time of our lives. We were born and raised in a summer haze. Bound by the surprise of our glory days." "I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited, But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it. I had hoped you’d see my face and that you’d be reminded That for me, it isn’t over." "Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I beg, I'll remember you said: Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead." "Nothing compares, no worries or cares. Regrets and mistakes; they’re memories made. Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?" "Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you. Don’t forget me, I beg, I'll remembered you said: Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead” "Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you too. Don’t forget me, I beg, I'll remembered you said: “Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead” Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead. Yeah."
I looked at Lave,she smiled and said, "Carlos, good luck. I smiled and then I started singing: "Earth angel, Earth angel Will you be mine" "My darling dear Love you all the time I’m just a fool, A fool in love, with you" "Earth angel Earth angel" "The one I adore Love you forever" "And ever more I’m just a fool, A fool in-love with you" "I fell for you And I knew The vision of your loveliness" "I hope and I pray, That someday," "I’ll be the vision of your Happiness" "Earth angel, Earth angel Please you be mine My darling dear" "Love you all the time I’m just a fool, A fool in love, with you" "I fell for you And I knew The vision of your loveliness" "I hope and I pray, That someday, I’ll be the vision of your Happiness" "Earth angel, Earth angel Please you be mine My darling dear Love you all the time I’m just a fool, A fool in love, with you"
I Smiled at Owen and Ari,they smiled back, Ari said,"good luck Maximum." I smiled and started: "Grew up in a small town And when the rain would fall down I'd just stare out my window" "Dreaming of what could be And if I'd end up happy I would pray" "Trying hard to reach out But when I tried to speak out Felt like no one could hear me" "Wanting to belong here But something felt so wrong here So I'd pray I could break away" "I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky" "Now make a wish, take a chance, make a change And break away" "Out of the darkness and into the sun But I won't forget all the ones that I love" "I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change And break away" "Wanna feel the warm breeze Sleep under a palm tree Feel the rush of the ocean" "Get on board a fast train Travel on a jet plane Far away And break away" "I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky Now make a wish, take a chance, make a change And break away" "Out of the darkness and into the sun I won't forget all the ones that I love I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change And break away" "Buildings with a hundred floors Swinging round revolving doors Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but Gotta keep moving on, moving on Fly away Break away" "I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye Gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change And break away" "Out of the darkness and into the sun But I won't forget the place I come from I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change And break away Break away Break away"
Timothy said, "You did great Max. Now for our last act of the day, Ari singing My immortal. Have a great day."
Carlos and I smiled at each other. Carlos looked at me, and said, "Ari, good luck. You may need it" I smiled and answered, "thanks Carlos" I smiled and looked at the audience and started: "i'm so tired of being here suppressed by all my childish fears" "but if you have to leave i wish that you would just leave" "cause your prescence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone" "these wounds won't seem to heal this pain is just too real" "there's just too much that time cannot erase" "when you cried i'd wipe away all of your tears when you'd scream i'd fight away all of your fears" "i held your hand through all of these years but you still have...all of me" "you used to captivate me by your resonating light now i'm bound by the life you left behind" "your face, it haunts my once pleasant dreams" "your voice, it's chased away all the sanity in me" "these wounds won't seem to heal this pain is just too real" "there's just too much that time cannot erase" "when you cried i'd wipe away all of your tears when you'd scream i'd fight away all of your fears" "i held your hand through all of these years but you still have all of me" "i've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone but though you're still with me" "i've been alone all along" "when you cried i'd wipe away all of your tears when you'd scream i'd fight away all of your fears" "i held your hand through all of these years but you still have...all of me" "all of me" "all of me" "all..." Timothy looked at the audience, "well that's it for today,Pamela would've preformed but she was not here today. Hope you enjoyed the talent show.
Carlos and I were in the quad when my former best friend walked over with Max, and Tracey and Dania and well who else but Ari. Coming up on my left was none other than Timothy. I looked at Dania, "Hello Dania, what a pleasant day don't you think ?" Dania looked at me, "Pleasant enough to continue to pick on you and well, well, well, if it isn't Carlos and Timothy. You like Carlos don't you ? Tell you what, what if he wasn't here to protect you then what would you do Lavender ?" I looked at Carlos and he smiled. I looked at Dania with hatred, "I'll tell you what I'd do witch then you leave got it ! I want you to stop messing with me. Even if Carlos was not here I'd still try and destroy you that's what you deserve Dania. You may not know it but you do deserve to be dead." Dania looked at me, shocked and walked away. Ari and Tracey walked to a corner. Owen walked over to me, "So I guess this means we aren't friends anymore Marie ?" I glared at Owen, "Never call me by my middle name again!" Owen looked stunned and walked away with Max. I smiled at Carlos and we walked toward the Mp room, "Carlos, I want to tell you that, I-I-I-I L-L-L-L-Love y-y-y-you.." Carlos looked at me, "Lave, I want to tell you the same thing. I couldn't because I was scared. But I know now that fear isn't going to help you saw that earlier today." I looked at Carlos, "I know"
I looked at Lavender's eyes, "Lave, I love you and I will never let go." I smiled at her and thought, I'll never let you go Lavender Marie Karis. I love you with all my heart. I looked at Lavender and she liked at me. I knew what she was thinking, maybe. I looked at Carlos's eyes, "Carlos, I love you and never want to lose you" I smiled at Carlos and thought, Carlos Tapia, I love you and never want to lose you ever. I looked at Carlos and he smiled at me. I knew what he was thinking, maybe, maybe not. But no matter what I never want to lose Carlos.
I looked at Lavender,and smiled, I said, "Lave, Do you want to go out with me ?" Lavender smiled but didn't reply. I looked into the distance, Never again will I let go. I promise Marie I won't let go never. Not now...not ever. Lavender looked into the distance, "Yes I will Carlos"