Quite The Surprise: Narrative Fiction

I followed Jett as we walked down the middle of the bus. I could already tell how _eager_ Jett was getting to Leilani. I guess I had no reason to deny that I had done the same thing years before. It wasn't something I wanted to repeat.

"Hey guys!" Leilani smiled, running her hand through her faded pink hair.

Odd..it had looked much brighter when we first got on.

Leilani had a talent for standing out. She was one of those people who could be crazy and no one would ever question it. Even if they did, she would put them in their place.

"Hey!" Jett smiled at Leilani, quickly taking his usual seat next to her.

As routine, I sat behind them. "So!" I leaned over the seat, smiling down at them. "What's the news today?"

Leilani was _always_ caught up with everything, whether it be something with the school, celebrities, music, movies; you name it, she knew it.

"Well," Leilani slapped her hands on her legs, glancing up towards me then at Jett. "I heard that we're having..wait for it, wait for it...a talent show!!!" She laughed. As she finished her sentence, she threw his hands up in the air.

"A talent show? At _our_ school?" Jett's eyes were wide.

"Are you serious?" The words escaped my mouth before I knew it.

Leilani nodded. "Didn't you read the newsletter online today? It was on the front page," She frowned, looking between us. "You two _really_ need to start reading it! What if there was something important?"

I sighed, "It's obvious we never read it Leilani," I laughed. "Now tell us more about the talent show!"

Leilani's face glowed again. "Oh! Right! It's going to take place at the end of the school day in the auditorium!"

"Do we know anyone competing?" Jett asked.

Leilani giggled. "We might."

Both Jett and I looked ...

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...could have had it _all_!" He sang while laughing.

I crossed my arms. "It was _Someone Like You_, for your information," I looked away once more. It wasn't my fault my sister had left sheet music on the counter.

Leilani rolled her eyes. "Jaron, come on. Ignore him. He's just being annoying right," Her smile returned to me. "So! What song are you going to sing?"

"Song? Sing? You _just_ told me I was going to participate in a talent show and you expect me to already know a song?!" I brought my knees to my chest. "Leilani, you're killing me, you know that?"

Leilani shrugged, "Why not do Adele again?"

I shook my head, glancing towards Jett. "Seeing his reaction, I'd rather not," I groaned. "I would rather not do this at _all_."

"Please Jaron? You won't regret it!"

I sighed, looking out the window as we pulled into the school parking lot. I was in for a _long_ day.