Turn Right

Once we landed, we jumped into our rental car and Anna started speeding yet going at a safe pace. We got to the studio in minutes and ran into the building and when we got to the room, we slowed down and walked in casually as we saw many woman celebrities in the room and they all smiled at us as they were conversing with one another. There was Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, Fergie, Leona Lewis, Keyshia Cole, Leanne Rimes, Natasha Bedingfield, Mariah Carry, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige and Ciara. Miley went over to Fergie, Leona and Mariah and Carry was right in front of me.

“Hi there. I’m Carry,” she said and shook my hand.

“I’m Rachael, it’s so nice to meet you,” I said.

I was doing my best to keep my cool but I was struggling because hello! It was freaking Carry Underwood! I loved her and her music and her voice. In fact I loved everyone in here but my favorites were Carry, Leona, Fergie and Leanne.

“It’s nice to meet you too, I absolutely love your music, in fact, I have your cd,” she laughed.

“You really like it? Because compared to yours, it’s so…not up there,” I said, modestly.

“Oh no. I love it! And it is definitely up there!” she exclaimed and I smiled brightly.

“My deepest apologizes ladies for having you come here on Christmas Eve but it was the only time I could make and it should go fast since all of you already know the words,” a man said.

His name was P.J.. We were all given sheets of music a week or two before today. We’re singing a song that will represent breast cancer and hopefully help those out there who struggle with the horrible disease. After talking to Carry, my confidence level rose a ton and I got to talking to the other artists. It was five minutes before we started and I walked out of the room and his speed dial One.

“Hello?” I heard screaming fans in the background.

“Nick! Oh my gosh! I just met Carry Underwood!” I exclaimed but then lowered my voice just in case they could hear me. He laughed.

“That’s great Rea”

“Yea and I met Leona Lewis and Leanne Rimes and Fergie…and it’s just crazy, I cant talk much but I just had to call and tell you I talked to Carry Underwood,” I giggled and he laughed more.

“Where are you?” I asked.

“Outside the building of where our radio interview is,” he replied.

“I didn’t know you had a radio interview today”

“It was a last minute thing…but we’ll be at the hotel, waiting for you to get back, Frankie’s excited to bake cookies with you…but I still think it’s a bad idea”

“Hey! I caused a fire by making cookies once! It was an accident! If Joe wasn’t being himself and if he stopped fooling around for just a few minutes, then it wouldn’t have happened,” I defended and he laughed some more.

“Okay Rea rea,” he mocked and this time I laughed.

“Whatever…I have to go now…see ya later Nicky,” this time, I mocked and hung up.

I walked back in and we all walked into a room that was so big. We all stood side by side in a line and some of us had to share microphones as we all grabbed head sets and put them on so half of it was on and the other half wasn’t. I stood in between Carrie and Miley as I shared a mic with Carry and Miley was sharing with Rihanna. The music began to play and Beyoncé began singing:

Beyoncé:
The heart is stronger
Than you think
It's like it can go
Through anything
And even when you think
It can't it finds a way
To still push on
Though

Carrie Underwood:
Sometimes
You want to run away
Ain't got the patience
For the pain

I joined in, just like I was supposed to.

Carry and I:
And if you
Don't believe it
Look into
Your heart
The beat goes on
Rihanna:
I'm tellin' you
Rihanna/Miley and me:
Things get better
Through whatever
Rihanna:
If you fall
Dust it off
Don't let up
Sheryl:
Don't you know
You can go
Be your own miracle

Beyoncé:
You need to know

Chorus (Sheryl):
If the mind
Keeps thinking
You've had enough
But the heart
Keeps telling you
Don't give up
Sheryl/Beyoncé:
Who are we to be
Questioning
Wondering what is what
Don't give up
Through it all
Just stand up
Fergie:
It's like
We all have better days
Problems getting all up
In your face
Leona:
Just because
You go through it
Fergie:
Don't mean it got
To take control, no

Leona:
You ain't gotta find
No hiding place
Keyshia:
Because the heart
Can beat the hate

Leona:
Don't wanna
Let your mind
Keep playin' you

Keyshia:
And sayin' you
Can't go on
Rihanna:
I'm tellin' you
Miley:
Things get better

Me:
Through whatever

Rihanna:
If you fall

Miley and I sang as we smiled at each other:
Dust if off
Don't let up
LeAnn:
Don't you know you

Natasha:
You can go

LeAnn:
Be your own

Natasha:
Miracle

Carrie:
You need to know

All:
If the mind
Keeps thinking
You've had enough
But the heart
Keeps telling you
Don't give up

Who are we to be
Questioning
Wondering what is what
Don't give up
Through it all
Just stand up
Through it all
Just stand up
Mary J. Blige:
You don't gotta be
A prisoner
In your mind

Ciara:
If you fall
Dust it off
Mary:
You can live your life

Rihanna/Carrie:
Yeah

Mary:
Let your heart
Be your guide

Rihanna/Carrie:
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Mariah Carey:
And you will know
That you're good
If you trust in the good
Ashanti:
Everything
Will be alright, yeah
Light up the dark
If you follow your heart

Mary:
And it will get better

Mariah:
Through whatever

Chorus x2~All of us:

Fergie:
You got it in you
Find it within
You got in now
Find it within now
You got in you
Find it within
You got in now
Find it within now
You got in you
Find it within
Find it within you
Find it within

All:
Through it all
Just stand up