Recap:
"Jayce didnt like the way Michael treated you the other night. None of us did" Jake said. "And now hes gone....and we
have no lead singer" Chris put his head to his hands. "What are you going to do?" Emily asked. "You cant just
leave!Your reputations will be ruined!" Everyone sighed at the same time.I would have laughed if the scene wouldnt have
been so serious. "I guess well just have to..." Jayce started. He was interupted by a loud voice, calling out.
"Everyone, I would like it if youd give a hand to this new band. They decided to change the name that we still dont
know yet. But theyre a great buncha kids!Cmon out, guys!"


**Chapter 43**
"What the heck are we gonna do!" Jake cried. He looked as if he was actually gonna cry. "Its gonna be okay" Ann assured
them. Winks glared suddenly. "And how is that?If you havnt noticed, weve got no lead singer. And we have to go on now!"
He yelled. His face went soft when we saw that Ann was upset. A tear falling from her eye, she ran out to the audiance.
Shes kinda sesitive when it comes to boys. "Nice job, Romeo" Jayce said. "Now were missing a lead singer, and a fan"
Chris was silent, just staring ahead."Well have to forfit" Jake sighed. "What!You CANT!"Emily cried. I guess she was
really hoping to hear them play. Then, a man poked his head through the curtain. "Kids!You better hurry up. Youd dont
wanna make a bad impression" He told us. "I hear theres some guy from some record lable thats here for a drink!" he
stuck his head back out and went to talk to the crowd. The worst improviser he is, I must say. "So, uhhh.....any of you
know why the chicken crossed the road?" He called out. "Some guy from some record lable?Guys!" I told them. "This is
huge!"They all sighed again. "It is. It would be even huger if we had a singer" Winks grumbled. I groaned. There really
is no bright side to this, is there?

"Hey, Chris" Jake said. "Youve been quiet. It almost seems as though you seriously dont give a damn" Everyone looked to
Chris. He was silent. After a few moments of silence, Chris made our eyes pop out. Fun. "Kaylee can do it" He announced.
"WHAT??" we all cried. "She knows our songs. I heard her the other morning. " Chris said again. "Wait, so you want
KAYLEE , a GIRL, to join our ROCK group?" Jayce said. Chris shrugged and nodded. "Well...we are desprate.." Winks
started. Omigod. "Wait, hold on here" I said. "I am NOT going up on the stage. Well, infront of a crowd, ya know"
"Kaylee" Jake pleaded. "This is our chance. Pleeease" I crossed my arms. Okay, not matter how adorable Jake looks at
the moment, I cant. "Your our final chance" Chris continued. "I think your forgetting something here" Everyone stared
at me. "I CANT SING!" I yelled. Jayce walked up tome, staring me in the eye. "Kaylee, I want you to do two things.
First, I want you to shut up" He told me. Well, isnt he sweet. "And second, I want you to quit doubting yourself. We
need you, and all you care about is wheter they like you or not. Sure, were pretty much gonna kill you if you stink,
but you never know if you never give it a chance. You need hope and faith, and not the tv series" He was looking in my
eyes the whole time. I just love his eyes. Wait, oh God, I didnt say that! "Well...I guess, um..okay" I sighed. I didnt
see any of it coming, but before I knew it I was tackled by four teenage boys and one girl. "And that," Winks said as we
got up. "Is why Jayce is our lyricist" The boys chuckled. But I was frozen. Oh no, I actually have to do this, dont I.
"Umm...guys?I know it isnt a good time, but.." I mumbled. "I kinda get a little....stage fright?" The guys rolled their
eyes. Then, Chris got an idea. Seriously, he did the whole "snap the fingers and say "Ive got it!" thing. He rushed over
to Emily and whispered something in her ear. She smiled, nodded then hurried out of sight. Way to be there for me.
"Okay, Kaylee" Jake told me. "Ready? Lets go!" He said before I could answer. I stepped out from behind the curtain and
emidiatly froze at the sight of millions of eyes on me. 
What have I gotten myself into?