“Chloe, what am I going to do ?”
“I’m not sure , why are you asking me ? You need to think for yourself Erica !” Chloe sighed .
“ Puppies,Books,Technology? Chloe please help me you always have the best ideas,” I moaned
“Fine,but only if you give me some credit. You should do your speech on why you hate speeches.”
“Thank you so much Chloe ,you're the best .”
As Chloe and I walked to school she explained that she was presenting her speech on ‘Singing’ .
“Are you actually going to sing?”
“Of course I am.”
“Won’t it be terrifying ?”
“No! I’m not a scaredy cat,like you.”
“Hey!” I said giving her a playful shove
I stood there petrified;My teeth were chattering and I was only performing in front of my class!
“Speeches,do any of you like speeches? Well, I don’t and today I’m going to tell you why I Erica HATE speeches.”
My nerves started to feel like they were lying on a smooth,heated beach ; But the longer that I had been talking but I was speaking faster and faster .One of my least favorite things about speeches is… when you are about to perform! ...Then finally THE END. I was extremely relieved . The applaud felt amazing, like the sound of waves lapping onto the sand.
The class started chatting as listening to 27 speeches can be VERY boring .People were throwing paper across the class yawning,whispering to their friends.Until Chloe!She started singing;she was amazing!Her voice echoing in the small room as all 26 of us stared in wonder .
I was in my bedroom,pacing around attempting to memorise my speech.
“Speeches are a pain?annoying?” Snorting in annoyance, I gave up. As I lied down on my bed, I started thinking:maybe speeches weren't so bad after all.
3 days passed,It was the day of the speech.It felt as if my heart was racing a cheetah,and winning . Chloe was waiting for me but she didn’t seem nervous at all .
“Chloe aren’t you nervous .” I practically shouted
“About what ?”
“It’s the day of the speech compitition.How could you forget that?”
“AAHhh. I haven’t been practising ,I thought it was next week.”
“Oh,well there’s nothing we can do about that,” She looked up at me mournfully with the saddest puppy dog eyes that she could manage.
“There’s got to be something we can do!”
“Sorry Chloe you’ll just have to hope that you’re last.”
When we arrived at school,we were marched off to the hall ,the speakers going backstage.
We picked numbers out of the basket to determine the order;I got dreaded number 1 . As I My stomach doing never ending somersaults .
“Erica your turn ,good luck!”
“Your heart was pounding,your brow pouring sweat,your hands feel like slime.It felt as if time had stopped . Well today I’m going to tell you why I ,Erica hate speeches .”
I continued,I felt as if people were actually enjoying it . By the time I finished I was out of breath . The applause deafening,I strolled of the stage.As Chloe congratulated me I collapsed from exhaustion,who knew that doing a speech was so exhausting .
“Good luck Chloe !”
“I think I’ll need it !”she replied
“You’ll be fine,” I said
“If you say so .”
Chloe was fine,she came second place!But surprisingly, I came 1st .
When my prize money was handed over ,I was astonished ! There was $250 .
“Chloe, what am I going to do ?”
“I’m not sure , why are you asking me ? You need to think for yourself Erica !” But this time she did grin mischievously .
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