The day of the competition finally came. When Misty was told from the Competition manager that Faux Show were the third group to perform, she was somewhat relieved. The first band was the freshmen girls group, Jewelry Box. An indie-rock band was second, and finally Faux Show was up. They set up quickly, and Misty said into the mike, “We are Faux Show and this is “Ordinary Teen.” It started with April pumping a beat, and then Matt and Trent joined in. Misty started singing:

I'm not your ordinary teen,
I cannot be controlled.
I am not obscene;
Let the story unfold.

Nothing I say matters,
It just goes strait to hot air.
You don’t listen anyway,
It's not like you care.

I'm totally miserable,
Living here with you.
I'm like a slave,
There's nothing I can do.

You treated me like dirt,
And I couldn’t stand it.
My soul, you did hurt;
No crime I committed.

You won't let me go places,
Or get tattoos.
Not even a piercing,
Why can you cut me loose?

In this hell,
I'm suffocating!
You won't let me be me,
It is you I am hating!

That one fateful day,
When I could finally die,
I constantly pray,
So I can say good-bye!

     When they finished, they got a standing ovation. They rushed off the stage and exhaled. They sat backstage and listened to the remaining bands play. As the last band performed, everyone was sweaty and nervous. After they were done, one of the judges told the bands and audience it would be twenty minutes until the winners would be announced. All the bands were stressed out. Finally, the announcement was made. Everyone was crossing their fingers and holding each other’s nervous hands.
     “Third Place goes to,” the announcer paused, “Molten Corsage!” The pop group raced to the stage and accepted their prize.
     “Second Place goes to,” the announcer continued, “Stolen Souls!” A three person rock band walked to the stage.
     “All right! Now the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The first prize winner of the Best Band Contest goes to……… Faux Show!” April screamed, and they ran to the stage. “Congratulations! You will be able to perform for record executives at Radio Candy Records. You will also get the chance to record a debut album and have your first gig in beautiful Hollywood, California!” He handed Misty the trophy, and she held it high with a colossal smile upon her face. When they got backstage, they were intoxicated with bliss.
     “I can't believe we won!” April screeched.
     “I so told you guys we could win!” Trent teased.
     “Hey, guys!” said a voice from behind them.
     “Hi, Zeke!” April said.
     “You guys were so totally awesome!” Zeke praised.
     All five kids went out to pizza to celebrate.