Secret Songs by Jamie Campbell

Author:Jamie Campbell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, young adult, music, teen, songs, singing, singer, performing
Publisher: Jamie Campbell

Chapter 5

“He’s so awesome,” Harper gushed as her eyes were glued to the stage. “The best singer I have ever seen.”

Kaley tried to see Cooper Sutton through her best friend’s eyes but couldn’t do it. Cooper and his band were good, crazy good, but the lead singer wasn’t exactly swoon-worthy.

Not to her, anyway.

All Kaley could hear was the music and see the sheer joy on their faces as they performed. Cooper wasn’t afraid of having an audience. Instead of scaring him, all the people seemed to energize him. He fed off their adoration and it made his performance even better.

“Cooper Sutton is going to be mine one day,” Harper declared boldly. “As soon as I can get him to notice me, he’s going to fall completely in love with me.”

Kaley nudged her with her shoulder. “Of course he will. The poor guy won’t know what hit him.”

Harper flashed a smile before returning to stare at the band performing onstage. Kaley was next to the control panel, waiting to turn off microphones as soon as the song finished.

The Sandyridge High School Talent Show was in full swing with so many performers that it was promising to be a long night.

Kaley didn’t care. She had prime position next to the stage as she worked the sound and made sure the performers’ routines went smoothly. So far nobody had gone out without their music.

Mrs. Petrovski gave her a thumbs up from the other side of the stage. She had been bustling about like a chicken losing its feathers all night.

The Ravens finished up and Kaley switched off their sound so there was no way for the audience to hear them say anything they shouldn’t. She lined up the next track and waited for the following performance.

Harper was two acts away from going on stage herself. She was wearing a long dress made out of black slinky material. She looked like a world class violinist, ready to tackle the universe.

“Do you think Cooper will see my performance?” she asked, fiddling with the silver sash on her dress.

“I don’t know, maybe. Most of the contestants hang around to watch after their performance.” Kaley shrugged, hoping it was enough. Seeing her best friend so in love with a guy who didn’t even know she existed was painful. She wanted her to be happy and with someone who deserved her.

“I might suck.”

“You won’t suck. You’ve been playing the violin for years. You own those strings.”

“What about if I forget how to play?”

Kaley laughed. “Harper, you won’t. You’ll do fine, I promise. Just clear your mind and take a few deep breaths. You can do this, I know you can.”

Harper nodded and shook out her arms, loosening up her joints. She twitched right up to the moment of her time in the spotlight.

“Good luck,” Kaley said, giving her a nudge on stage. She didn’t have any sound for that particular performance, all the music would come from Harper alone.

As Harper walked out on stage, she found her position and held up the violin, resting it between her shoulder and chin.

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