Choose Your Own Ever After_Make Up or Break Up by Kate Welshman
Author:Kate Welshman [Welshman, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friendship, Interactive Adventures, Juvenile Fiction, ebook, Social Themes
ISBN: 9781743582466
Google: 3bAmBAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont
Published: 2014-08-01T16:52:09+00:00
Leaning against the coolness of the hallway wall with my eyes closed, my breath soon slowed. With every passing second my legs were feeling less jelly-like.
With my eyes still closed, I heard the doors of the auditorium open and close again.
âAlly?â
It was Paul Carey.
âOh, hi.â I tried to sound normal. âItâs hot in there, isnât it?â I put my hand to my forehead and pretended to swoon.
Paul wasnât fooled. âYouâre nervous,â he said. âItâs meant to be fun,â he added, taking a step towards me.
Then something weird happened. My eyes filled with tears. I wasnât crying because I was sad or upset. I was crying because he recognised what I was going through. And he didnât try to dismiss it. Not even my best friend had realised how stressed-out I was about the audition, but here was Paul, a guy Iâd only met once before, understanding me. He looked so serious and concerned, and it made my heart thump â in appreciation this time, not from nerves.
Before I knew it I was leaning into him. He held me steady, one arm around my shoulders, the other scooping my waist. He was strong and warm. I pressed my face into his woollen blazer.
âYou donât have to audition, you know.â
âYes, I do.â
âBut if you donât like singing, youâre not going to enjoy it.â
I lifted my head to look at him. âThatâs not the point,â I said. âCat needs me.â
I realised I was still wrapped in his arms. I felt slightly awkward, but it was so warm and comfortable that I didnât want to move. Paulâs face was just centimetres from mine. We locked gazes. My stomach dropped. I thought he was going to kiss me ⦠hoped he would, but then â¦
Suddenly, the auditoriumâs double doors swung open. âPaul Gregory Carey!â came an outraged hiss.
Paul and I jumped apart.
âOh ⦠er ⦠hi, Mum.â Paul sounded about six years old.
âHi, indeed,â spat Mrs Carey, who was glowering at us with the stormiest expression Iâd ever seen. âGet back in here, this minute!â
âYes, Mum,â mumbled Paul. He didnât even look at me before slinking back into the auditorium, his head bowed. He must have been mortified. I felt pretty mortified myself.
Mrs Carey turned to me, squinting. âWhatâs your name?â
I gulped. Mrs Carey was fearsome enough when she hadnât just caught you embracing her son. My answer was a squeak. âUm ⦠Ally Motbey.â
âAre you auditioning for the musical, Ally?â
Could I go back into the auditorium after what had just happened? I imagined standing onstage â alone â and singing out of tune in front of all those people. This awful thought sealed my answer. âNo,â I said firmly.
âWhat are you doing here then?â
âUm ⦠I left my bag in the auditorium.â
Mrs Carey rolled her eyes. âGo and get it, then.â
I walked past her, through the doors and into the aisle of the auditorium. Louisa Andrews was on the stage, obviously waiting for Mrs Carey to return. She was fiddling with the pleats of her skirt.
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