Chapter 29: The Initiation [2]
Jules' pov
My heart hammered against my ribs and it felt like I'd pass out.
Kim smiled broadly and waved at the applauding crowd, whose roar only grew in waves. It was clear that Kim was adored and respected by everyone who was screaming his name at the top of their lungs. I glanced into the crowd but couldn't make out any faces in it because every other light had been turned off except for the spotlight directly shining down on Kim and I.
Someone got on the stage and handed Kim a microphone, causing me to scoff under my breath. All of this seemed like a huge waste of time, I'd rather be in my room trying to come up with new plans on how to befriend Xander, or I could currently be catching up on the long hours of sleep that my body needs.
Instead, I was currently stuck in this dumb initiation party which I genuinely couldn't wait for to be over.
Kim was saying something into the mic, all of which I didn't catch because I hadn't been listening. When he handed the mic to me, I stared at him in panic, not understanding that meant.
"Introduce yourself to your brothers-to-be." He whispered encouragingly and I swallowed emptily as I tentatively accepted the mic. I was a shy person who didn't do well around crowds since I could remember because I had always felt inferior to others ever since I was smart enough to understand that I was different from others.
I cleared my throat after a few seconds, my throat felt tight from nerves but I worked past it and began to introduce myself.
"Hi everyone. Uh... I'm Jules." I spoke into the mic, wincing at how loud my voice sounded. I was certain that the crowd could tell how nervous I am from just one look at my face.