Hair teased, heeled boots, freestyle down, G-Shock up. The legacy began; a new storm was approaching.
Not to be cocky, but our name had gotten around. “Poppin’ Cherries... ? Sounds scandalous… I want to see.” That evening we were swaggin’ it out on our way to the theater: windows down, rollin’ deep, slaps blasting and bass bumping down the parking lot strip. We got out of the car, and anyone from a mile away would’ve already known: PC had arrived.
Sooner than later, curtain call approached. The group and I wandered in the dark, beaming with light in our eyes behind the unlit, dark velvety drapes. “This is it. We’re back on,” we thought together as we huddled to calm our nerves.
We had come a long way; somewhere in between the mini-competitions, late-night spaghetti, and hours of learning together, I fell in love with the people holding tightly onto me and the journey us five took towards the moment we all felt a calling for. The strenuous practice days, long nights, and frustrations and smiles alike pulled us together… as a family.
We worked for the place we stood in. Together. This was it. It was our moment.
Nothing but the announcer’s voice was audible as we stood in formation, guarded by only the dark velvety barrier between us and the waiting spectators. We were more than pumped up. Our hearts pounded louder than the cheers that preceded them. The world must have ceased to rotate. Seconds ticked by like eternity. The dead silence soon became the loudest thing I’ve ever heard.
The lights cut out completely, but our minds were solely on the spotlight. The curtain rose in silence. Time stopped cold, but my thoughts heated up fast. It all came down to the next four minutes. The last four weeks of my new family’s work all channeled into this.
My mind raced while my heart overflowed.
“Talent show? Well… It’s about time we tear it up tonight.”
KHS Talent Show: Poppin' Cherries
Thursday, March 4, 2010
I really liked how you described the silence as being the loudest thing you have ever heard. I liked how you said that you all were going to do your talent together to explain how you depended on and trusted each other. You explained your positive attitude by saying you were going to do great. I liked the way you described the stage and how you felt before the show.
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