If Only It was Meant to be (OH HOLD TILL 2023/24)

Forming A New Bond

Dawn sighed. She looked at her friends who were smiling at her. It was her turn for auditions. 

"Nice Decorations Misty." She commented. "Way to go!" 

Misty held a prideful look. "Took 2 hours to pull it off." 

It was a normal auditoriums with lyrics of whatever song being played on the ppt behind the one who gives the auditions. Misty chose the font as well as a Background. Ash helped with the audition sequence. They put up white chair clothes with red linings. The stage was decorated with this year as well as previous year singing competition symbols. 

"Best of Luck Dawn!" "Do your best!" "You can do it!" Her friends cheered. Dawn was still skeptical about it. But then again, only two shall pass the auditions and held towards the city auditions and then the regional. She won't be selected. Or so were her thoughts.

When she waited for the previous contender to finish their performance, Ursula, she grew nervous. Ursula was actually good. She was singing 'Love me Like You do' 

Dawn pursed her lips. Maybe she won't be able to pull it off after all. 

She felt a tap on her shoulder. Not even looking back, she spoke. 

"Came here to wish me luck I suppose?" 

"A proposal." 

Dawn's eyes widen as she turned around. "What?" 

Paul was standing infront of her, looking down at her. 

"If you're selected, then I shall give you a present tonight at the rooftop." He suggested. Dawn raised her eyebrow. 

"You don't appear as the kind to do that." She pointed out. 

"I am not the kind to go back on my words. Besides, somehow my brothers made a bet and dragged me into it. If you don't get selected... I don't even want to think about that." He said looking on the floor bitterly.

"You bet on me getting selected? Without even listening to me even once?" Dawn mused.

"No. I was dragged into this. If you win, I get to boss them around. If you lose.... I have to dance in some stupid chicken costume." He admitted

Dawn laughed. "I would like to see that." Paul looked at her sharply, stopping her laughs.

"There is no guarantee I could get selected." Dawn said with an awkward smile.

"I believe you will. Win this for your friends." Dawn stared at him. "For my dignity. For your mother."  He whispered the last part in her ear. 

Dawn's body stiff when Paul leaned close to whisper in her ear. Her cheeks blushed a bit when she felt his breath on her neck. Paul backed away after whispering the last part. He then turned his back on her and then walked away. Dawn stared at him with a smile before feeling determined. 

"Like hell would I miss your chicken dance." She whispered to herself before chuckling. "But you better make the gift worth it." She said before taking a deep breath. 

"Let's do this!" 

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome Dawn Berlitz!"  Ash announced, his palm facing the direction Dawn was supposed to enter from. Her last name send the crowd murmuring. 

"Is it her?"

"Is she the daughter of-"

"No way are they related!?"

Dawn entered with a smile and waved at the confused crowd. She took a deep breath. Her eyes scanned the crowd, nervousness filled her. Her eyes landed on a certain purple head who was leaning on the wall, watching her intently

She then looked at her friends who were supporting her. She brought her guitar out. 

(A/N Play the song above)

She began humming, losing herself in the music. Her mother, the memories and everything else came back to her

Do do do do do ro
shubarun do do do ru 
shubarun do do do ru