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Chapter 3

We all entered the auditorium and sat at third row. It was completely packed with people, there were like all students present there and they definitely didn't count as fifty people. Teachers came and gave speeches about there subjects and everything. Honestly, I didn't hear anything, it was chaos in there.

After twenty minutes or something, I hanged my jacket on my chair. Then I noticed all the teachers were leaving the room, I thought orientation was over but I was wrong. A guy came on stage with a microphone in his hand "so hello? Guys? Calm down please"

no one bothered to hear what he was saying. "please just listen to me, it will be fun" room was calmer than before. "here we are all going to play a game, all of you will be given a small writing pad and a pen, you'll write any task, dare, anything on it for another person. It doesn't matter if you know them or not." Game sounded exciting well, unless someone dares me.

Game started there were many tasks given, someone gave a dare to William to mimic me, Katie, Zack and Piper. I guessed- no actually I knew it was Piper. Then the host said "okay.. it is a good one, so someone dares a girl to sing a song on stage, who is wearing a black turtleneck shirt with black faded jeans and a messy bun. She is sitting in third row on fourteenth seat"

I was gone, it was me, I knew. I glared at my friends, suspecting one of them have done this but they were just as shocked as I was. I lowered my head so no one could notice I was sitting there. "you can't hide, girl. I just saw you."

I was going to die.

I would have been happy if ground would have opened up and swallowed me right there. I stood up and walked towards the stage. To my utter embarrassment, I tripped over nothing in particular.

I took the microphone. The first song that popped in my head was "a thousand years" from twilight saga. Yeah, I was a huge twilight saga fan, I had watched all the movies and had read it's books maybe a thousand times. I started singing nervously

The day we met frozen I held my breath

Right from the start,

I knew that I found a home for my

Heart beats fast, colours and promises

How to be brave, how can I love when I'm afraid to fall

But watching you stand alone

All of my doubts, suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer.

I have died everyday waiting for you,

Darling, don't be afraid

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more...

My voice was shaking like a maniac, I was feeling so nervous, awkward and uncomfortable as each an every pair of eyes were looking at me

Time-

I started singing again but a voice interrupted me, a guy's voice. He was walking through the aisle, towards the stage, he was staring at me and I was staring at him. He was the most beautiful guy I had ever seen. His hair were messy yet silky dark brown, with sharp nose and killer jawline with a light stubble.

He was quite taller than me. He was wearing black turtleneck with blue jeans, sleeves folded and his muscular forearms made me want to trace his nerves on his hand. But what caught my eye completely were his eyes, his beautiful, hypnotic bluest blue eyes. His big blue eyes were driving me crazy.

I was not someone who could stare at someone with this much intensity but I just couldn't stop myself from looking at him. He sang in a soft deep voice.

Time stands still, beauty and all she is

I will be brave,

I will not let anything take away

What's standing in front of me

Every breath

Every hour has come to this...

Hearing him sing calmed me, I was not awkward at all, he and I sang together the next few lines.

One step closer

I have died every day waiting for you

Darling, don't be afraid

I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

He was staring at me with an intense gaze. Whole room was quite and enjoying the magic which was happening on the stage. He went quite and lets me sing my lines

And all along I believed I would find you

Time has brought

Your heart to me, I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

He was still staring, and then a dazzling smile came on his lips and I completelylost myselfin his beauty, he sang the last line with me again

One step closer

And we both took a step closer to each other, I was not aware of audience ahead of me nor was I aware of my own movements, song had ended five minutes ago but I just couldn't keep my eyes away from him.

Audience erupted into an applause and I came back to my senses. I looked away but I could tell that he was still looking.

"s-sorry"

all of them laughed at my apology, I turned to him, the amazing, beautiful him. "hi, I am Ryan Morgan."

Oh

my

God,

his voice was rougher when he spoke as compare to when he sang, I wonder if his skin is as smooth as his voice.

Uhh!! Concentrate!

"Hey, my name is Faith Solace" he raised one eyebrow hearing my name

"Faith! We now don't come across people named Faith" his expressions told me he meant it as a compliment but it was hard for me to believe he complimented me, he was so beautiful.

But he was staring at me.. I thought.

It's impossible, he must be staring at me because I looked so lesser in front of him. "see you then?" he asked nervously?

Why would he be nervous in front of me.

"sure" he looked relieved for some very unknown reasons.

He offered his right hand to shake mine. I was someone who was not easily comfortable with anyone to allow them to touch me in any way. I was not comfortable with my dad even, only Grace, Monty and Alex.

But I instantly shook his hand which were so warm; mine were freezing. My hands were always cold because either I'm feeling awkward or nervous. His warmth was so comforting, I didn't want to let go his hand. I wanted to hold it forever.

Okay, maybe a little over dramatic but yeah it was calming.

For a second he held my hand in his or maybe I thought he did, and then let go.

I left the auditorium instead of sitting in my chair. Reality hit me. I was panicking, I went to sit on grass and filled my lungs with fresh air. I realized I've never felt this much comfortable with anyone, everyone makes me uncomfortable. Even with my best friends, it took time for me to be comfortable with them.

But whatever the reason was, I definitely liked being comfortable with anyone in this unknown city.