Filed under: Season 2
Meanwhile, G and his sister Georgi were having dinner when G broke the news that the school has decided to add a contemporary song to the school play once the curtain is closed and after Georgi’s finale song–a song that Mikki sings the last sentence only. That contemporary song (which will still compliment the theme of the play) in the end of the whole show is given to Mikki says G. Georgi gets pissed off and decides to go to the toilet. On the way to the toilet of the fourth floor of Plaza Senayan’s Parking Building, Georgi sees Mikki and her best friend Dania just heading out of the theater laughing with one another. They spot Georgi but Georgi, with a sad face, runs of to the toilet. Dania, who wanted to go and talk to her, was stopped by Mikki who tells her that she will go in her place and sort things out with Georgi because Mikki can sense her hostility.
In the toilet, Georgi shouts and screams at Mikki saying that she wants to be friends with Mikki but every time she tries, Georgi always feels defeated. But Mikki plainly says to her that she’s here now and she’s going to steal the show from her. And that Georgi, has to just live with her presence.
Sudirman today: It was lunch. Everyone were eating, chatting with one another, some on their BlackBerry. Everything was as usual. Then Mikki came in storming through the double doors with megaphones in her hand. “ATTENTION EVERYONE!”
Everyone, teacher, student and the gay lunch caterers and their lady bosses stared at her. She shut the doors and was a few feet in front of it. Every student in the junior high and senior high stared at her. At what she was about to do. In one hand was the megaphone and in the other she held a huge pile of white cards. Georgi, who was sitting alone feared as to what was in the cards. A Photoshop-ed picture of her to embarrass everyone? A Photoshop-ed picture of her and her crush (courtesy of Dania who might have told her the other night)? Or could it be her deepest darkest secret (courtesy of Dania, again)? Mikki pressed a button on the megaphone.
“I’VE HEARD THAT THE ANNUAL SUMMER VACAY SPOT FOR THE SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS IS BALI. WELL, THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE FRIENDS THAT IS, NOT THE LONELY FRIENDLESS ONES WHO TRIP WITH THEIR FAMILY INSTEAD. SO, CONSIDERING THAT MOST OF YOU WILL BE IN BALI FOR THE SUMMER, I HAVE INVITATIONS FOR ALL OF YOU (ALMOST ALL). IT IS AN INVITATION TO THE VITAMIN WATER WHITE PARTY AT ULUWATU! PERFORMING WILL BE LEIGHTON MEESTER, THE VERONICAS, AND MANY MORE INCLUDING ME! SO YOU’LL REGRET IT IF YOU’RE NOT IN BALI THIS SUMMER SO I SUGGEST FOR THOSE OF YOU WITHOUT ANY FLIGHT TICKET, CALL AIR ASIA NOW! OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU FLY IN! IF YOU WANT THE INVITATIONS, PLEASE LINE UP IN FRONT OF ME!”
She turned the megaphone of and immediately, everyone ran to line up in front of her. Some walked slower than others and kept their cool but some clearly ran to her. The line was built. Everyone was lined up, except for Georgi was still seated on her table munching on her salad. The fibers she hated so much from the vegetables were keeping her tears from flooding. She looked away.
Then Dania stood in front of her. Georgi couldn’t help but look at her. “What do you want Dania?”
She took a seat in front of Georgi. “I have an invitation for you.” Dania shoved a white invitation slowly to her. Georgi put her hand on it and pushed it back towards her. “I don’t want it Dania. And I prefer if you just stay away from me.”
Dania sighed. “Listen Georgi, the only reason that I went out with Mikki last night was so that we could talk about the problems you had with her. She sensed your hostility the past week and wonders what she did wrong Georgi. She wanted me to tell her why you always looked so hostile and pissed at her.”
“You had to talk about it in the cinema?”
“She treated me for a movie! We had chocolate mousse at the French restaurant below the cinema when we talked then she asked if I’d go with her to the movie! We watched Fast and Furious for heavens sake Georgi. Please understand,” Dania begged.
“But why didn’t you tell me before you went with her?” Georgi asked.
“Mikki didn’t want me to tell you cause she was afraid you’d tell me to lie to her,” Dania replied. “Gi, please understand. She only meant well.”
“But you should have heard what she said to me at the toilet,” Georgi told her. “She said she’s going to steal the show from me.”
Dania shook her head. “She was just pissed Gi. You shouted and screamed at her when she did nothing wrong. Please Georgi, you’re my best friend. We’ve been so since the first grade. I need you beside me tonight at the exhibition. And you haven’t seen it. I made it dedicated to you Georgi. Please?”
Georgi was silent for a moment.
“FIne I’ll be there. But I’m still kind of pissed because you went out with her.”
Sudirman that night: The location for the Chanel Exhibition was at an empty lot at Gelora Bung Karno. Zaha Hadid had yet worked again and collaborated with Karl to build the super modern cove that was the temporary building housing the artworks and the private party. It was white and made of huge steel plates. But within was even more glamorous. The super high ceiling were filled with fifty something golden chandeliers and there were fifty exhibits from fifty kids all over Jakarta. Some exhibits were big while some were huge. Then, from the entrance came G and his sister Georgi. This was the private party Georgi thought. The really big names were all present tonight under one roof. G and Georgi were each given a black booklet with the Chanel logo in the middle of the front and back cover.
“Let’s see,” Georgi said as she flipped through the book. “Obviously.”
“What’s wrong?” asked G.
“Mikki Saunder’s performance is the last show of the night.”
“What is she singing?”
“It doesn’t say. But it’ll be fucking awesome, C’mon, let’s see Dania’s exhibition.”
An hour later: “Good evening,” said the beautiful MC, Ms. Wulan Guritno. “It is almost the end of the night and we’ve seen beautiful artworks of today’s youth. Along with it, we were able to watch some of the most talented and gifted singers from the different schools participating in tonight’s Chanel Private Party. But before we end the night, there is still one performance left.” Everyone was gathered in front of the stage. There were around 200 people that night and all eyes were now on the stage eager to see Mikki Saudners. The girl whose name floated around the room all night long. Apparently, the feud at the toilet had been heard by someone in the social circuit and had spread.
Ms. Guritno continued, “The last performance will be presented to all of us by Mikki Saunders. Yes, the girl you’ve all been waiting for.” A flood of applause filled the air. “Now, so I don’t keep you all waiting, I would like to call on Mikki Saunders. Who will be singing a song by American Idol Season 2 winner, Ruben Studdard.”
Georgi heard the name Ruben Studdard and felt like a knife was stabbed through her stomach. The knife was then scrambled all over her stomach and killed all the butterflies fluttering inside her stomach. Then Mikki came out. A vision in black, Mikki stepped on the stage and stood in front of the microphone.
“The song I will be singing tonight will be performed by a close friend of mine tomorrow night,” Mikki said. She looked at Georgi’s direction with a smile. “My school will be staging a play called Spirited Away tomorrow night and tickets are still on sale. The song I will be singing tonight is the finale song of tomorrow’s play. This is just a little preview for all of you here tonight. It’s a song that I love so much and I hope you will all love too. It’s called Celebrate Me Home by Ruben Studdard. I hope that you all enjoy it.” Georgi felt five more knives were stabbed in her stomach.
The piano player began to play.
I’m going home today,
I believe I’ve missed each and every face,
Get there and play my music,
Turn on every love light in the place
It’s time I found myself,
Totally surrounded in the circles
Oh oh, my friends
Please, celebrate me home,
Give me a number,
Please, celebrate me home
Play me one more song,
That I’ll always remember,
I can recall
Whenever I find myself too all alone,
I can sing me home.
Uneasy highway,
Traveling where the Westerly winds can fly,
Somebody tried to tell me,
But the men forgot to tell me why,
I gotta count on being gone,
Come on woman, come on daddy,
Be what you want me as
I’m this strong, I’ll be weak
Please, celebrate me home,
Give me a number,
Please, celebrate me home
Play me one more song,
That I’ll always remember,
I can recall,
Whenever I find myself too all alone,
I can make believe I’ve never gone.
Please, celebrate me home,
Give me a number,
Please, celebrate me home
Play me one more song,
…
Play me one more song,
Hey,
Somebody said,
Celebrate me home
I cant, wait to see ya,
I can’t, wait to hold you,
You know I miss you, yeah.
Come on and,
Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate me home,
Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate me home,
Well you know I’m finally here,
And you don’t have to worry,
No, no…
No no no no no no
So come on and celebrate, celebrate, celebrate me home.
Georgi leaves the party in tears knowing it will not have effect on anything. But for now all she needed was to cry and cry. And let all the tears go. So that tomorrow, nothing will get in the way of her and her show. Mikki will be eliminated.
Song used:
Celebrate Me Home -Ruben Studdard
Leave a Comment so far
Leave a comment
