Sing(My Version)

Chapter Twelve:

*Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter of my version of Sing!!! WHOOO!!!! Finally! This is published on September 11, 2021. If you guys like this chapter, don't be afraid to vote and comment! That would be greatly appreciated! The songs used are called "Helpless" by Phillipa Soo and "Maps" by Maroon 5(think of this as a mash-up of some sort). Thank you guys for taking the time to read this and I hope you guys have a blessed day! Enjoy!*

Neon lights flashed everywhere. His body was shaking and trembling on a soft mattress. Buster blinked as he tried to scream for someone to get off of him. His legs were paralyzed. 

When he blinked, he's back at school, sitting in a classroom next to Eddie while looking up at the faceless professor.

"You see, time is key to see how much life passed by. An important essence that can never be rewind or fast-forward."

Those familiar words spoke to Buster while he heard his father's voice through the teacher. He breathed heavily while trying to look down at the notes he took for the semester.

However, when he blinked again, the neon lights were back in his vision as he screamed in pain.

"Mr. Moon...Mr. Moon...Buster!"

Buster gasped while his eyes snapped open, sitting up abruptly. It took a moment to realize that he's been sleeping on the couch in a quaint apartment that belonged to Ms. Crawly. Speaking of Ms. Crawly, she's standing right in front of the koala with a concerned gaze coming from her real eye.

"Are you having those nightmares again?" Ms. Crawly asked as Buster sat up. The iguana sat next to the koala on the couch while they both stared out into the sunrise.

Buster knew that he couldn't hide from Ms. Crawly, even she seemed oblivious to everything. He knew that the old iguana had her own perception of what's going on but she wouldn't give it unless asked. However, he couldn't fool Ms. Crawly by a fake smile and tell her that everything was okay when everything wasn't okay.

Buster sighed heavily while dropping his ears down. "We went into this nightclub yesterday just to help a friend of ours...but...I couldn't be in there for too long. Being in that nightclub just brings back terrible memories. Memories before I bought the theater. Before all of this happened."

Ms. Crawly put a hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "I remember when you refuse to go back into the nightclub. You would avoid it at all cost...but you went back in it last night...even if it's only for a little bit. That's pretty brave, Mr. Moon."

Buster lowered his head down. "I'm trying to forget about it but I can never forget it...it's like yesterday that it happened."

"I know that feeling. But whatever you experienced in that nightclub...it's over now."

Buster chuckled at Ms. Crawly's positivity. "I know...but sometimes it likes to come back and bite me in the butt."

Ms. Crawly smiled fondly at the koala. "Well, I'll make some breakfast for you, the mice, and Mizuki. Then we can go back to the theater to work if you guys are feeling like it." The iguana got up from the couch and slowly ambled her way towards the kitchen.

"Thank you, Ms. Crawly," Buster replied as he watched the iguana finding food to eat for Buster and Mizuki.

Buster turned his head to where he could see into the bedroom to see Mizuki sleeping peacefully. When seeing her sleeping peacefully, Buster softly smiled to watch her sleeping through the early morning.

Buster glanced to see Ms. Crawly making breakfast in the kitchen. He smiled again and hopped off of the couch and headed into the bedroom to wake Mizuki up for breakfast.