My First Talent Show

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My First Talent Show Standing backstage, I could feel my heart thumping in my chest. “Just relax,” my best friend Ricky told me. I remember it as if it were yesterday, I was at Robert F. Kennedy elementary. “You’re going to do really good.” I shook off her words of encouragement with overwhelming fear. I’d been practicing my dance for the school talent show for weeks. Still, picturing the audience packed with kids, parents and teacher made me want to run out crying. But it was too late for that, as Mrs. Burnett announced me. Ricky smiled at me, and I was so nervous I looked up and was on stage. I dont even remember walking! Standing in the spotlight, I squeezed my palms shut so tightly. And as the music started playing I started dancing to the rhythm. “Don’t mess up, don’t mess up” I thought to myself “spin to the right.” The smell of candy and popcorn filled the room. “I hope granny buys me a candy apple after this,” I thought, as the song was on its last chorus. I looked out at the faces in the audience. The auditorium was dark but I could see all the eyes staring back at me. When my mind went blank! As in completely blank, unable to fake some dance steps or even run off stage, I just stood there gasping for air like a fish out of water. I looked to my right I saw Ricky mouthing out “keep going, what are you doing.” I started doing the first dance moves that came to mind, I started to see people whisper and laugh. As I finished the song, the audience clapped and I even heard Ricky yell “yeah Ja’vell!” I took a bow and walked off stage with this tight feeling in the pit of my stomach and the phoniest huge smile across my face. “I can’t believe I let you talk me into this!” I yelled at Ricky. After everyone was done showing there talents it was time to announce the winners. I felt defeated and humiliated I knew I had no chance winning any place. “It’s

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