| Chapter 20- For Luck �I�m so nervous,� Mercedes said. �Don�t worry, you�re going to totally wow the judges where they won�t even think twice before sending you to their school,� Justin said confidently, as he stood behind Mercedes massaging her shoulders. �Thanks, I needed that,� Mercedes smiled. �Well, I got to get back out to the audience, to make sure I don�t miss your wonderful performance.� Justin leaned down and softly brushed her lips. �For luck,� he whispered. Mercedes smiled as she watched him leave. �Mercedes Robson, your turn,� a woman said a couple of minutes later. Mercedes took a deep breath, before walking out onto stage. She took her place and waited for the soft sounds of LeAnn Womack�s �I Hope You Dance� to start playing. She then went into her routine which she had been practicing none stop for the last two weeks. She made the adjustment as �I Hope You Dance� changed to �Pop� by *NSYNC. SHe could tell by the judges faces that they were amazed...... or maybe just shocked. As �Pop� ended, Mercedes held the pose with a wide smile on her face as the audience and judges all stood clapping. All of a sudden, Mercedes felt a sharp clinching pain in her chest. Her smile immediatly disappeared as she clutched her heart, falling to her knees. Next thing she knew, all went black. |
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