Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up? by Ella Martin

Author:Ella Martin [Martin, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press, LLC
Published: 2014-07-18T04:00:00+00:00

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Much to my relief, Mrs. Riley let me sing the entire song in my audition, and Ally said she seemed to sit up with some interest a few bars into the number. Truthfully, though, I didn’t pay much attention to Mrs. Riley or Mr. Horowitz while I was on stage. Tim sat with Ally and Brady a few rows behind the teachers, and I was able to pretend I was performing just for him. I ignored my brother’s scowl and paid little attention to Ally mouthing the words and dancing in her seat. I focused on Tim’s encouraging smile and pretended he was the only one in the audience.

“Thank you, Bianca,” Mrs. Riley said as I finished. “I’m looking forward to seeing your monologue on Friday.”

I nodded and scrambled off the stage to get my sheet music from Mrs. Donnelley, the music director, as Mrs. Riley called Kyle Mitchell for his turn.

“Bianca!” Ally squealed as I met them outside the auditorium. “She invited you to Friday’s auditions! She all but said you’re getting called back next week!”

“Well done, kiddo,” Brady said as Tim picked me up and twirled me around.

“You did great!” he declared proudly, setting me back onto my feet. “And I loved your little dance, too.”

I felt my cheeks grow warm, and my brother rolled his eyes.

“Good job, baby,” I heard Dante say. I jumped away from Tim as I spun around and saw my boyfriend exiting the building and coming toward us.

I froze for a second before I rushed to him, a bright smile on my face. He was scowling when I threw my arms around him.

“I didn’t think you were going to stay and watch!” I exclaimed, planting a kiss on his cheek. “You said this really wasn’t your thing.”

“You said it was really important to you, so I changed my mind and came back,” he said. He put a possessive arm around me as we strode back to where my brother and friends were waiting. “I wanted to hear you sing that song for me, but I guess you changed your mind, too.” He didn’t look or sound too pleased.

“I was nervous,” I explained.

“Dude! You made it!” Tim greeted him. “Did you see her? Wasn’t she amazing?” He winked at me. “I told you there was nothing to worry about.”

“Not from where I was sitting.” Dante tightened his hold on me, and I flinched. Brady noticed and took my hand to pull me away from him.

“What’s your deal, man?” Tim asked.

“Stay away from my girlfriend,” Dante replied, puffing out his chest.

Ally and I glanced at each other, our eyes wide with panic.

Brady pulled me behind him and poked my boyfriend in the shoulder. “No, you stay away from my sister.”

I stepped between them. “Brady, it’s okay,” I said in an attempt to placate my brother. I turned to Dante. “Look, Tim was only trying to help me when you weren’t here. I needed the support, okay?”

“Then you should have told me.”

I stared at him, dumbfounded. “Um, I did, remember? But you didn’t want to stick around.

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