Same Stars Of Yesterday (book 2)

"The Dream and Reality"

CXXVIII.
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Ash's POV:

"Woah, really??" I asked snapping after a drink and Kenny smirked replying.

"You have to try to visit that place once~ They have very great beaches..."

"KenKen, uncle is calling you~ You better go there now."

May came to break the conversation between me and Kenny and Drew also just returned from the stage after he finished his solo rendition and has tidied up the keyboard there too. He sat next to me and I gave him a thumbs up grinning as my way of saying he did a great solo rendition there. It was very melodramatic~

"Hey, may I order a takeout~? One Irish stew please..." Drew spoke up that May twitched an eyebrow hearing him and she wrote down Drew's order before she left to attend to the others.

I watched Drew who placed his earphones on and he was supposed to sit there quietly about to close his eyes when he caught my attention on him.

"What??" He asked very softly likely being expressionless.

"Hm... Would you want to go to the beach again?" I asked that he did not averted his gaze to me and he even narrowed them down.

"What's this all of a sudden~?" He sat more properly taking a lollipop in his mouth and he leaned to give me an eye level gaze.

"Hey, Drew, answer me honestly... What made you stay in the band until now?"

I stayed looking at him that he took off his earphones and placed them on the table.

"Does that matter? All I know is that you dragged me into this so I think I just have to keep up with it too..."

Drew was quite remarkably calm in his response and I gave him a mischievous grin before I punched his chest lightly that honestly widened his eyes.

"I thought you would say that you would want to quit if ever... Ahh~ That is a reassurance that you feel positive about our band, Drew. It is just sad that Dawn hasn't woke up yet~ I can't wait for us to perform with complete members soon again!" I replied and Drew gave me an eyebrow raised.

"I wonder if Dawn would be excited to see your face when she wakes up~ You're just too cheerful around her..." I narrowed my gaze at Drew who seemed to have smiled lightly. It even made me smile back at him because I think he is talking more casually to me these past days.

"Aw~ What is wrong with that, Drew? At least Dawn and I get along pretty well compared to you and May who always get into arguments~"

Right at that moment, we heard a slam of a palm on our table and we saw May who was holding onto the takeout order that Drew asked earlier.

"What is all that talking about, Ash??" She inquired and narrowing her eyes on me before she handed the Irish stew to Drew and she sat down next to me.

"Huh? Ah~ Hehe... Nothing. Drew and I were just talking how awesome our band is and how we are missing one member right now which is not really so cool." I told her and scratched my nape that she only sighed and rolled her eyes from me after crossing her arms over her chest.

"I am assuming I heard wrong~" She muttered and she looked eye to eye to Drew next.

Drew did not speak anymore and put his earphone in his right ear.

"Will you go visit Dawn tomorrow?" Drew asked and I quickly raised my left arm up with a wide smile before I answered: 'I will!'.

"Hm... I guess I can go as well tomorrow~ There's something I want to talk about with Cynthia. Why have you asked, Keyboard? You don't normally initiate to talk about visiting Dawn. It is always Ash who asks us to go and visit her~" May said and we noticed how Drew looked at the Irish stew being silent for a few moments before he eyed us back again.