It's gone.

I'm a junior.
That means I had one last chance to move up,
To make A Cappella choir,
To join Meena and Daisy and Michelle.
To join Kate and Hope and Jesse.

But I blew it.

Now everyone else has surpassed me.
Izzy, Lacy, all of them.
I'm alone.

I should have trusted my gut.
I shouldn't have been swayed.
Why the hell did I use that song for my audition?
But if you can't trust a voice coach,
Who can you trust?

Mr. Jen was apologetic.
He told me I was close.
"If it came down to who worked harder,
To who wants it most,
You'd have skyrocketed past everyone.
Unfortunately, life isn't about
Who wants it most.
Neither is my department.
Sometimes hard work just doesn't pay off.
I'm sorry."

Please, Mr. Jen,
Just one more chance?