Siren Song

                                    

                                          
"Yo, E-dog! You've got twenty minutes before MC MonsterBat drops the beats from the streets and school these fools!" Rory said, making me cover my mouth to hide my laugh. "MC MonsterBat. That's me. Rory? I'm tuning up for the school talent show!"
                          
"Are you guys coming?" I asked.
                          
"There's a really hot girl going up first!" Rory added, making me snap my head up and glare. "She's not hot to me."
                          
"Sorry, Rory," Ethan said after hanging up.
                          
Rory looked at me. "I was trying to get them to come. You're the hottest girl in the world to me."
                          
I smiled. "Thanks, Rorster." I leaned over the table to peck his lips.
                          
"This song is about how I hurt sometimes. Maybe you'll hurt too," the girl smirked as I put on my headphones.
                          
Halfway through, Rory got a phone call and went out to take it. I looked around and leapt out of my seat when a guy threw a chair at me. I pulled down my headphones as I sunk to the ground in shock.
                          
"(Y/n)? What happened? Are you hurt?" Rory rushed over to me.
                          
"I'm fine. But everybody else probably isn't."
                          
~~~
                          
"She destroyed the audience. I tried to destroy the paramedics when they showed up, but they asked me to be quiet while they worked," Rory explained the next day.
                          
"So, the entire football team is in the hospital? No wonder there's so much room in the hallway," Ethan smiled.
                          
"Yeah. Luxurious, and wedgie-free!" Benny walked out into the middle of the hallway.
                          
"If she can work a crowd like that, she's gonna own the talent show this week," Rory stated.
                          
Benny scoffed. "You're assuming the judges will have any unblown minds after they see my fruit juggling." Benny pulled three apples out of his locker. He began to juggle them, but they disappeared into the air.
                          
"Focus, Benny," I reminded him.
                          
"Well, it's either going to be me, or (Y/n)'s singing," Benny looked at me.
                          
"I told you, I'm probably not even going to do tryouts. You know how nervous I get," I pointed out.
                          
"You're a natural! How can you be scared?" Benny asked.
                          
"My singing is weak and untuned," I compared.
                          
"You've sang with me before, (Y/n). You got this," Rory assured me, kissing my cheek.
                          
I heard singing and I turned, seeing a kid wedgie a teacher.
                          
"Woah. Marty's usually the wedge-ee, not the wedge-er," Ethan said, amazed.
                          
"Attention, students! The talent show tryouts are starting in the school auditorium. I know I can't wait, and yet somehow I will."
                          
"All right," Benny said excitedly. "Time to get my juggle on."
                          
"Better hope you juggle better than I spin and (Y/n) sings, bro! MC MonsterBat takes no p-p-p-p-p-prisoners!" Rory said, slinging an arm around me as we walked away.
                          
~~~
                          
"I don't know most of your names, so I don't have a list. Who's first?" Stern asked.
                          
"I'll go first, Mr. Stern," Benny said eagerly.
                          
"Hey, my apples!" Benny said as Rory took a bite out of one.
                          
"Don't worry, I saved you one," Rory said dumbly.
                          
"I can't juggle just one apple. I gotta hit the cafeteria. Excuse me," Benny said determinedly.